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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-11-22
InCendiary Plot
Loose In the Northwest;
Elevators Being Burned

believed to have escaped, although
a travelling man from St. Paul was
unaccounted for early in the day.
At noon fires broke out simulta-
neously in the Farmers and West
ern elevators, located on the out
skirts Of the city. Both buildings
were destroyed, with $4,000 bushels
Of grain and 10000 pounds of flour.
The loss is placed at $4,000.
Monday night the Empire elevator
burned and at Mott, N. D., the
Equity elevator was destroyed. Both
fires are believed to have been of
incendiary origin.
1t is said that railroad detectives
of the Chicago, Milwaukee G St.
Paul railroad have unearthed a plr
to destroy elevators along the line
from Lennon to Aberdeen by the
phosphorus route. They state it is
the work of the l. w. W. and that
they are working east.
1t is believed that one Indian,
who was assisting in fighting the
fire, has lost his life
Late last evening two suspects
were placed under arrest. The men
were seen to run from the city and
board a train. e
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-11-22
ENGLISH !. ONLY LYM|' IN j.. ....... 49,.
SCHOOLS DEMANDED

st. Paul, Nov. 22.-Exlusive use
Of the English language in all pub
lie and private schools in Mime
sofa is urged as a patriotic duty of
school officials in a resolution adopt
ed by the Minnesota Public Safety
commission and just made public
by Commissioner C. w. Ames, St.
Paul, to whom it was referred for
revision. Foreign languages are to
be prohibited except as medium for
the study of those languages them
selves or for religious instruction.
complaints have been made to
the commission Of number of pri-
-vate schools, chiefly parochial, where
German or some other foreign Ian
guage is used as the principal We
hicle of instruction" says the reso-
luton. From a partial survey made
by the state department of educa-
ton, it appears that there are In
Minnesota some 200 such schools,
using foreign language in whole
or in part as a medium of instruc-
ton, where some 10000 children are
being brought up as aliens and for
eigners, and are not being properly
prepared for American citizenship
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-11-22
SOLDIERS ARE GUESTS
OF COMMERCIAL CLUB

Sergeant Frank Hubert, who is in
the medical department at Ft. Riley,
and Harry Bowers, James Klungness
and Harry Breen, who are stationed
at Fort Dodge, were guests at the
Commercial club luncheon Wednes-
day noon.
After dinner the young men rela-
ted some interesting facts about
camp life, giving an outline of a
days routine. All were boosters for
the Y. M. C. A. quarters and stated
that it was the home" for the boys
while at camp. The entertainment
and privileges given them were
splendid and the building was crowd
ed at all times.
AS soon as they get back to Camp
Dodge they expect to receive orders
to leave for Little Rock, Ark. All
the boys look fine and seem to like
camp life.
A report of the Y. M. G.. A. work
in this city was reported by Thomas
Erwin, who stated that total of
$4,64637 had been subscribed and
turned over to him. This does not
include everything, as there are
many who have pledge cards and
who have not yet reported.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-11-22
Over $50 Attend Annual
Supper BY Presbyterians

whitfield off the pieces in the most
approved fashion.
George Washington Campbell was
the plate superintendent and there
was no breaking up of china, nor the
overthrow of greece.
Graham M. Torrance was the fore
man of the walters gang and it was
some crew that slipped the platters
along the boards to the hungry Wis
itors. If this is not believed, heark-
en- to this list: Graham M. Tor
rance, foreman; George Kinney, Dan
Moore. Ned Jerarrd, E. H. Denu,
George Rhea, Frank Koors, Thomas
Johnson, Ray Olson, Whitney Brown,
j J. Conger, Earl Cell, J. J. Doran,
Raymond Lord, Barney Erickson, c.
w. Warfield, Lee LaBaw, Frank
Pogue, E. Y. Wilson, E. H. Winter,
Thomas Erwin, A. B. Palmer and D
E. Mitchell.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-11-22

Mobridge, S. D., Nov. 22.-What
appears to be wholesale plot to de-
stroy elevators and feed warehouses
in the Northwest may be revealed
after an investigation is made Of the
100000 fire at Lennon, s. D., yes
terday, when two grain elevators and
an entire business block in the heart
of the city were destroyed by fire,
supposedly of incendiary origin.
Phosphorus plants were found in
several parts Of the city and several
arrests have been made.
A vigilance committee has been
organized and is patrolling the
streets, with orders to shoot all
providers first and Investigate after
ward.
The city was also menaced by an
extensive prairie fire from the north
west
The fire in Lennon started in the
area-way between the Palace hotel
and an adjacent building. A high
wind was blowing and the flames
spread quickly to other buildings un-
til the entire block of business
was a mass of flames.
Sixty-five guests in the hotel are
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-11-22
LOS ANGELES VOTES
OUT ALL SALOONS

Los Angeles, Nov. 22.-Los Ang-
eles, as the result of an initiative
election Tuesday, will become on
April 1, 1918, saloonless city-the
largest now in the country.
With but eight small precincts left
to report out of total of 706, the
majority in favor of an initiative or
dinance, according to figures an
nounced by the city clerk, was al
most 10000.
The ordinance provides for the
abolition of all saloons April 1, 1918,
and makes the harbor district "bone
dry" but permits the sale in orig
inal packages and in quantities of
wines and liquors the alcoholic con-
tents of which does not exceed IA
per cent, and allows cafes and res
taurants to serve such wines and IL
quors until 9 p. M, but not later:
The 698 precincts reporting late
last night gave. vote Of So, 543 for
the ordinance and 33,948 against it.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-11-22
HE'S REAL PATRIOT;
JOSEPH A. WALLACE:
JOINS SIGNAL CORPS

On Wednesday there. arrived in
Bemidji, Joseph A. Wallace of Trail,
Minn., the proprietor of store and
a young man who is we'll to do as
most men are judged-fnancihlly
He is prominent in his home vicinity,
a man of sterling worth and ability
and a prominent lodge member. In
short, he is substantial business
man, married, with successful bust
ness and beyond draft age.
Today he entered the United
States recruiting office In Bemidji
and to Recruiting Officer Foucault
explained that he desired to do his
bit for Uncle Sam as he deemed 1t
his duty to aid his country in every
manner possible. He gave his his
tory and displayed statement sign
ed by his wife that she was anxious
that he should respond to the call
of the colors. She will manage the
business.
The signal corps was selected and
this afternoon Joseph A. Wallace,
patriot, was on his way to answer
the nations call.
A Pioneer representative asked
Mr.. Wallace to make statement as
to his unusual step and he said:
II am leaving my home at
Trail, Mimi, to join the sig
nal service for Uncle Sam.
II realize it is a great sac
Z, rifice to leave a wife and home
and business. but as an Ameri--o,
can citizen feel that no sac
riflce can be too great at time
like this. I wish it to be made
plain that I am SO years Of age
. and therefore do not come un-
der the drafted age and my
service is voluntary"
What more could a true American
citizen do in a crisis such as faces
the nation at this time?
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-11-22
Y. NC. A. WAR WORK
COMMITTEE NAMED

Mrs. I. w. French, chairman of
the Y. W.. G. A. for Beltrami county,
has appointed the following commit
tee to act as the war work council
for the organization. The commit
tee will meet Saturday afternoon at
O'Clock in the Commercial club
rooms:
Mesdames Eduard F. Netzer, e. E.
Kenfield, A. E. Whiting, F.. S. Ar
mold, A. A. Warfield, L. P. Warford, |,
J. J. ,Opsahl, w. E. Dean, G. w.
Harnwell, s. C. Brown, E. H. Denu,
W. P. Dyer, A. M. Bagley, J. W. Nau-
gle, A: Lord, E. M. Sathre, B. D.
Hanscom, w. A. Lamont, E. N.
Ebert, N. s. Beavers, E. H. Winter,
H. M. Stanton.
Misses Beatrice Mills, Donna Ly-
can, Myrtle Rockensock, Limpi Hy-
tonen.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-11-22

When C. w. Warfeld, publicity
man for the annual turkey supper
given by the men of the Presbyter-
ian church, told the people of Be-
midi that if they missed the sup
per last evening they would miss
something, he ennunciated what he
knew to be fact and over $50 per-
sons believed what he said, for they
were present at the supper at the
church.
The long tables 'groaned be-
meath their weight of good things
Ito eat with all the trimmings and
the downfall of turkey was a GER
tainty.
DR.. Northrop and E. E. Kenfield
were the official carvers and the
''doc" scientifically performed the
operation of amputating the limbs
and wings and whatever was neces-
aary to supply the demands, while
Mr.. Kenfeld with a sharp knife
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-11-22
GERMANS STIRRING
TROUBLE IN MEXICO:
(By United PreSS)

Washington, Nov. 22.-It is auth
oritively stated today that German
intrigue is stirring trouble anew in
Mexico. A hundred Teuton agents
are availing themselves of the neut-
rality of Mexico for a recurrence of
the fighting and plotting by Villa,
Zapata, Peleaz and Felix Diaz.
The real seriousness is that the
output of the oil wells at Tampico
and Tuxpam may be curtailed and
some American WAR strength di-
verted from Europe for work on the
border. The Germans are seeking
to discredit President Carranza by
making it appear he cannot cope
with the rebel factions.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-11-22
POTATO SITUATION Off
r.. DURING PAST WEEK
public Safety Commission)

. public Safety COmmission)
St. Paul, Nov. 22.-The potato
situation has been decidedly off color
all last week. No dependable range
of values was quotable owing to the
movement being extremely moder-
ate. The weather has been unsea-
sonable and buyers were few and
far between. The northwest has
lost some degree of prestige owing
to the large amount of chilled goods
offered at all large receiving points.
Most warehouses are full and local
buyers cannot use stock at any price.
The car situation is shade better,
not so much owing to their plenti-
fulness as to the fact that fewer
buyers are calling for them.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-11-22
Bryan Would
.haveHunlanS
0nHog Level

Chicago, Nov. 22.-"I hope to see
the day when Illinois will place hu-
man beings at least on the hog lev
el," declared William Jennings Bry-
an in referring to the fact that the
state spends thousands of dollars a
year to eradicate hog cholera. Bryan
made this statement in formally
opening the campaign to make Chi
cago dry at the April election. He
addressed 5000 persons in Medina
temple.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-11-22
FULL DRESS UNIFORMS
ARRIVE FOR GUARD

The hearts of the Bemidji Home
Guard were made happy today by
the arrival of the long anticipated
full dress overcoats, uniforms and
caps. There we're sixty outfits sent.
The uniforms are the regulation
dress uniform of blue, brass buttons.
The overcoats are also Of blue and
the regulation army type. The caps
are also dress caps and the outfits
are striking and warm.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-11-22

Editors note-Shay was in In
dianapolis with his team during the
baseball season. He entered a cafe
with a manicurist and took a seat
at a table. It is said some differ
ence arose between Shay and a
negro waiter over the amount Of SUI
gar in a Iowl and Shay shot the
negro dead. The waiter was a big
powerful man and it was asserted
he became threatening which caused
Shay to shoot.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-11-22
GERMANY EXTENDS
BARRED Zone AREA
(By United Press)

Amsterdam, Nov. 22.-Berlin to-
day announced the extension of the
German barred sea zone to include
the Azores and Greek waters. The
announcement says the Azores con-
tain many hostile bases for a buffer
for Atlantic navigation. All neut-
rails have been given week to with
draw their ships.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-11-22
HAIG'SSaFR1EGfF0RI0US
. ARMY CONTINUING
VICTORIOUS SMASH
..=@ AGAINST GERMANS
(By United Press)

With the British armies behind
the Hindenburg line, Nov. 22.-The
victorious British are continuing tri-
umphant, smashing the Hindenburg
line. First the tanks are sent for
ward, then the cavalry, followed by
the infantry, making the same for
nation plays as originally. The
Tommies are nearing Cambria, the
great German depot.
The fighting Is practically in the
open now. The Germans have been
forced from the trenches after the
Hindenburg line was smashed to
flinders. g.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-11-22
NORTHERN LUMBER co.
MEN AT CLOQUET OUT

Cloquet, Minn., Nov. 22.--Demand-
ing higher wages, men employed at
the Northern Lumber company mill
here are out on q strike, and the
local mill is closed. So far no dis
,turbances. have been reported. Eff
forts are being made to secure out
side help, and the management hopes
to have the plant running again
soon.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-11-22
L.,e||Iline ! Sent
10 Petrogard
By: Germany
(By United Press)

Paris, Nov. 22.-The French gov
ernment has absolute proof that
Ntcholai Lenine, dictator of the Boil
sheviki at Petrograd, was sent to
Russia by the German spy system
and is a creature of the Prussian
propaganda system.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-11-22
TWO KILLED, WHEN
BIG STORE Burns
(Rv Tinted PreSS)

Osceola, Iowa, Nov. 22.-Two are
dead and several injured as the re-
suit of $15O,000 fire which Destroy
ed the Ettinger department store
here this morning.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-11-22
AMERICAN OFFICERS KNEW
(By United Press)

(By United Press)
Washington, Nov. 22.-American
army officers returning from France
said today they knew of the inten-
tion of the British to use their tanks
against the Hindenburg line but held
the secret. One officer told the
United Press the tanks were huge
affairs, Of a size undreamed Of.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-11-22
FRIED CHICKEN NO
BAIT TO PICKE1S
(By United Press }


Washington, Nov. %. - Fried
chicken and other delicacies were
today offered the hunger strike pick
cts of the Woman's party in Jail
here, but they refused.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-11-22
WON'T HALT SUPPLIES
(Rv limited PreSs)

Washington, Nov. 22.-The war
trade bureau officially announced
today that all supplies are now NOV
ing to Russia and will not be halted
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-11-22
SHAY IS ACQUITTED
OF Staying NEGRO
nv limited PreSS)

Indianapolis, Nov. 22.-Danny
Shay, former manager Of the Mil
waukee baseball team Of the Ameri-
can association, was found not gull
ty of the killing of a negro waiter
by a jury today.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-11-22
Armistice Proposed.

London, Nov. PA dispatch from
Petrograd today says Lenine and
Trotsky propose to proclaim an ar
mistice for all the belligerents when
peace is finally established.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-11-22
Haig Makes Report.

London, Nov. 22.-General Haig
today reported the British within
two and three-quarters miles of
Cambria and says: North of Cain
timing we attacked and captured
Fountaine de Notre Dame villages
and number of prisoners were
taken"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-11-22
Promises Are Broken.

"The brewers have promised and
promised to conform with the law,
but they have never kept an i'm
portant promise. Now we propose
to put out of business every brew
cry supplying blind pigs.
"This means quo warranto pro-
ceedings will be brought, in which
an attack will be made on the char
ter of every domestic corporation do
ing such business and on the license
to do business in Minnesota and of
every foreign brewing corporation.
Numerous Violations.
"These brewers have operated
with a high hand throughout the
Estate. They have shipped liquor
] without limit into dry counties AND
shave done everything that could be
done by them to demoralize the man
spower of the state.
| "The point now has been reached
Fat which it will be determined
whether the brewers of Minnesota
and those doing business in Mime
sofa are above the laws as they op-
crate on other people.
"The point has been reached where
patience ceased to be virtue. We
cannot rely on any promise by
these brewers and we repeat that
now it is up to the brewers to con-
form to the law or take the conse-
quences,, which will follow and fol-
low speedily"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-11-22
Drastic Action Now.

"The commissioners made up their
minds they would wipe out brewing
companies which did. this illegal
business. We have decided we shall
deal drastically with them; that we
shall have their charters vacated and
their affairs wound up. We have
tried to get along with them with
out resorting to these drastic meth
y gds; we have labored with them al
lmost from the inception of the COM
mission.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-11-22
BREWERIES CLOSE
If Law IS BROKEN,
MlNNES07'ASAFETY AIN / "a
B0ARDUL,TIMATUM |,
Beer Manufacturers Violating Word
Given to the Fate to Obey, =
1. sIs-s~. %,ss.g~ - the Law. ..,a>/ -, : y
'eORERATING WITH HIGH
HAND THROUGHOUT STATE
NJ Limit in Dry Counties and
Demoralize the Man Power
of the State.
OPERATING WITH HIGH
4 4 HAND THROUGHOUT STATE

St. Paul, Nov. 22.-The Minnesota
Public Safety commission is through
daMying with brewing companies
y which promised to obey the law, but
have failed to do so, and those COM
tpanies which have a hand in ille-
i gal liquor sales hereafter must take
the consequences = consequences
which will follow speedily" Judge
1T. MCGEE of the commission de-
clared in Minneapolis last night.
The commission ordered the at
{ t0rney general to vacate the char
ters Of breweries which deal with
blind pigs. =:
Beer Trucks Followed.
weeks we have had represen-
tatives of the commission trailing
beer trucks of brewing companies
which have been loading up blind
pigs" Judge MCGEE said. ''In par
ticular our representatives have
trailed the big trucks of one of the
largest brewing companies in Min
neapolis-perhaps it is the largest.
,.s@5 Blind Pigs Located.
Usually on Saturday afternoons
in particular these big trucks have
taken hundreds of cases of beer to
certain places, among them flats in
the. .Kenosha apartments, which were
raided by the Hennepin county sher-
iff Saturday night, and to a certain
saloon in South Minneapolis. From,
these places hundreds = of cases OF
xbeer have been redistributed in
smaller loads to blind pigs in that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-05
JOY FILLS CAMP
Americans i'm Allies Army Jubi-
liant Over u. S. Move.
Have Tip U-BOat Raid on New
York Is Planned.

With the British Armies Afield,
April 5.-News that America would
come in created intense enthusiasm
at the front.
Thousands of Americans already
doing their bit" afield with the allied
armies were particularly jubilant. The
Canadians cheered to a man when
they heard the news. Special dinners
were arranged in messeS to winch
belong in their honor Tnese
banquets were enthusiastic gather-
ingS at which toasts were exchanged
and flags waved.
This is a great day." said an Amer
lean captain serving with the CANA
dian army ct have never doubted
the United States would do her duty
at the proper time. Now that she
in she must hit with every ounce or
her power-the quicker the better
Want to See EN- Hit Like -"
1--WE all hope to see an American
exneditionary force on the western
front Immediately with America
meantime raising and training huge
force to use in the event Germany
continues to resist
I'm short want to see America
hit now like hell!'
Other Americans were unanimous
of the same opinion.
Will the kaiser try dramatic coup
against America?
A story told me by Frenchman
some time ago comes to mind. This
Frenchman repeated what a German
orderly serving an office mess told
him.
1t was that New York or some other
big American port would be bonn
barded Immediately after hostilities
opened. The idea was such bonn
bardment would scare America to
death.
Threat Not Improbable.
Whether the German heard this
from his superior officers, or was
merely guessing. cannot be known
But such an act-by a U-boat for in
stance would undoubtedly furnish
headlines for Berlin newspapers suf-
ficiently sensational to arouse the
greatest enthusia SIN. At any rate such
a theatrical but-but from a military
standpoint-futile attempt, is entirely
possible.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-05

Senator La Toilette denouncing war
and defending pacifist efforts TO pre-
vent it and Senator Williams retorI
that Mr. La Follette's speech was more
worthy of the German chancellor than
an American senator. Mr.. W1ll1ams
also characterized Mr.. La Follette's
speech as pro-German, pro-Goth, pro-
Vandal, anti-president, anti-congress
and anti-American. Three Democrats,
Senators Lane, Stone and Vardaman.
and the Republican senators, La Fol
lette, Gronna and Norris cast the mega
tive votes. They ware among the
group of twelve whom President Will
son characterized as "willful men" in
connection with the armed neutrality
bill filibuSter al the last session.
Senators Cummins, Kenyon and Kir-
by, also among the twelve voted for
the war resolution. The remaining
three, Senators O'Gorman, Clapp and
Works have since retired to private
life.
The resolution formally declares the
existence of a state of war and directs
the president ito employ the naval,
and military forces of the United
States and the resources of the gov
eminent to carry on war.
Kill McCumber Motion.
A substitute resolution offered by
Senator McCumber to declare the eX-
istence of a state of war after the
sinking of another American ship by
Germany was killed by a viva voce
vote. The senate was not in session
today having adjourned until tomor-
row to await the action of the house
on the resolution.
The pacifists today concentrated
their energies on members of the
house in an effort to defeate the reso-
luton. Their leaders announced that
in event of adoption of the resolution
by the house they would then start
work on the opposition to CONSUMPTION.
Congress will heed the views of
President Wilson and his ministers
and grant whatever is wanted to as
sure that the war brushes German
autocracy and German ruthlessness.
Army of 100000 Men.
Secretary of War Baker plans to go
to congress with the general staff
plans as soon as the house passes the
war resolution.
He has drafts of measures whereby
the nation can raise several million
men. The general view is that two
million are planned, increments of
10000 each. The basis of all prepa-
rations will be three years.
The house military committee had
planned to meet Baker today, but in
aSmuch as the war resolution had not
passed the house, it was deemed like
ly that this would be postponed until
tomorrow
The house judiciary committee ex-
poets soon to consider the espionage
bills, aimed at making spying a SER
iouS offense.
Congress in general believes that a
bond issue must take care of the first
to lay heavier taxes upon the nation
to the end that President Wilson's sug-
gestions for pay as you go" struggle
shall be accomplished