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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-02-21
BEMIDJ[ LUTHERANS
START WAR CAMPAIGN

Bemidji Lutherans have started a
campaign toward helping the Luth-
erans of the United States raise
$75O,OOO for the aid and comfort Of
members of this denomination in the
defense OF. their country, and an or
ganization has been perfected for
the campaign in Bemidji and Bel
trami county. .-.-....
The campaign will close February
26 and representatives of the First
Lutheran church will canvass the
city for subscriptions. All funds
will be forwarded to the state treas
urer of the movement.
It is said that this is the first time
the different bodies of the Lutheran
church of America have co-operated
together in a common cause, being
to protect the welfare of the men
and youths of the denomination who
are in the service.
President Wilson has given his
hearty endorsement of the campaign
of the Lutherans and it is certain Of
success. .-... =
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-02-21
MODEL AER0PLANE
TO AID RECRUITING

The Bemidjf recruiting office is to
have model aeroplane, which will
be used as an advertising feature in
connection with securing volunteers.
George Kerr, an engineer on the
M. & I. railway, suggested the idea
to Corporal Clarence Foucault and
the two men have started work on
the machine. They expect to have
it completed in a few days.
The model is a miniature affair
and will be suspended on rubber and
hung under the army flag from the
window of the recruiting office. Mr..
Kerr is genius, having invented a
number of useful cotrivances which
are now being investigated in Wash
ington. He is also the inventor of
several new ideas in connection with
steam engines and which are now In
use. -.'--al
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-02-21
1000 DEL TES
TO SUNDAY SCHOOL
CONVENT Will
COME june 1916
Northern Half Of State Will Be Rep
resented, Including Minneap-
oils, During Meeting.
ONE OF BIGGEST GATHERINGS
ANNUALLY IN MINNESOTA
Bemidji Starts Work Of Planning to
Handle and Entertain the Big
Throng Coming.
ONE OF BIGGEST GATHERINGS
ANNUALLY IN MINNESOTA

Bemidji is to be called upon to
act as host to one of the most I'M
portant conventions held in the state
Of Minnesota, the Northern division
! Of the Sunday schools of the state,
and the delegates and visitors will
i come June 13 to Is. There will be
fully 1000 visitors here for stay
Of four days and it will be up to
Bemidji to entertain them.
This convention rivals that of the
southern part of the state. Mime
apolis is in what is known as the
upper half district of the state, while
+ st. Paul is lin the lower half, the
state being divided to give each half
as nearly an equal proportion as
possible.
Not Denominational.
The convention is not denOmina-
tional. It embraces every Sunday
school of every. church and for that
reason is one Of the most important
annual gatherings in the state.
Men and women high in the coun-
ellis of the Sunday school association
will be here and so will personages
of national reputation in Sunday
school work A large and interest
ing program will be arranged, and
for entertainment. it will be a ques-
tion for careful consideration on the
part of Bemidji.
w. L. Brooks, G. L. listed and F.
b. Lamson, secretary of the CONNER
cial club, were named a committee
at q conference of state officials OF
the association, held at the Com
mercial club yesterday and chairmen
]. Of other committees are to be named.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-02-21
MEMORIAL SERVICES
FOR BERKEY SUNDAY:
VICTIM OF TUSCANIA

Memorial services in memory Of
Edwin R. Berkey, who lost his life
when the Tuscania was submarined
several weeks ago, while in the ser
vice of his country, will be held at
the Grand theater at 4:15 o'clock
Sunday afternoon.
This is to be public service and
all citizens are expected to pay their
last tributes to this soldier. Rev.
L. P. Warford of the Presbyterian
church will preach the memorial
sermon, and G. L. listed will preside.
Edwin R. Berkey is the first man
lost to Bemidji as direct result OF
a blow from the enemy. His loss
is felt throughout the entire COM
munity and many young men have
determined to avenge his death by
enlisting voluntarily.
Corporal Foucault, U. s. A., and
Lieutenant Alec Doran of the Be-
midi Home Guard will have charge
of the arrangements at the theater
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-02-21
.BAGLEY FIVE COMES.
FRIDAY FOR RETURN


Tomorrow evening the Bemidji
high school basketball five will line
up in the Armory against the Bagley
high school quintet in Bagleys re-
turn game. Bemidji defeated the
Bagley team on the Bagley floor re-
Gently, but only after hard game
and a close score. Local fans will
recall the good teamwork and bas-
ket shooting of the Bagley players
in their game on the armory floor
here when they doubled the score on
the Cass Lake five.
While the local boys expect to
tuck away another victory, yet they
are looking for much closer game
than that of last week.
Game will be called at S:15 O'Clock
and the local high school players
hope all fans will turn out with
their usual splendid support.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-02-21
SHORT TURN TRACTOR AT WORK

If Bemidji is fortunate enough to
secure the location Of the Short Turn;
Tractor plant here, the city Will
have something that should Develop
into a splendid industry, and It tis
upsto Bemidji to get busy, for the
writer of this has seen several letters
asking that the location of the plant
be. considered at those points and
offering fattering inducements.
The. tractor is no experiment. 1t
is reality and has been demonstrat-
ed widely, and in actual service on
farms. The company is ready to
ego" and Bemidji is seriously con-
sidered, owing to its proximity to
iron centers and it's railroad facilit-
les. .r, >E ID
Startling Features.
One of the startling features Df
the Short Turn tractor is that 1T
can push as we'll as pull. That is,
it can push a grain drill or seeder
and at the same time it can pull la
harrow for dragging or discing the
soil, all in one operation.
Another big feature now being
worked out is for the tractor to pu$ll
a binder with rigid tie coupling
connecting them as single built
unit. The tractor, will completely
turn inside it's own frame, and there
fore to any desired angle without
moving the outside frame carrying
the load. %
It can turn about any point on
it's draw bar as the pivot, and the
full driving power is utilized by the
traction wheel, independent Of the
angle of pull. -.
As a builder of road grades or
dumps across a swamp or bog with
out bridging ahead, the tractor may
be reversed or turned within It's own
frame so as to push or pull the load.
Lives Up to Name.
In the 1875 tractors listed in the
Agrimotor Magazine, the Short Turn
tractor is one Of the three listed as
being able. to turn, in an eight-foot
circle.
The tractor is also but SO inches
long, while the average Of the 125
listed, independent of size, is lao
inches, making the Short Turn short
volume for shipping. =
Having a power steering device
and a belt pulley for stationary work
the tractor can, with proper coup
lings, be attached for driving any
style of mobile farm implement.
1t is a one-man operated machine
when used as an Independent unit or
in connection with farm implements
or other devices. ...
Further Development.
With all the advantages OF the
Sort Turn tractor, no claim is made
that it has yet reached the state OF
perfection in all details. Improve
ments are to be made from time to
time as occasion arises. The Short
Turn has been put to actual tests in
all branches of use in farm work ard
made good. One Of it's feats was
pulling a gang of three, 14-inch o.
liver plows over stubble field, cut
ting six-inch burrows with ease and
making a speed of approximately
21h miles per hour.
These are only a few of the good
points of the Short Turn and when
e. P. Gould, northwestern sales en-
gineer of the Sumpter Electrical
company of Chicago, feels assured of
the future of the Short Turn tractor
it would seem that the tractor has
wide field of usefulness.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-02-21
-FOUR MORE enlist
AT BEMIDJI STATION
Corporal Clarence Foucault today

Corporal Clarence Foucault today
announces the following enlistments
from the local recruiting office,
Max Hoffman and James Hawes
have joined the Twentieth engineers
and Frank Connick the coast artil-
lery. These men will leave some
time next week and will be joined
by others who are waiting, and some
more who have promised to come In.
Harvey w. Kirstine of Walker en-
listed in the cavalry and left for Iu-
luth this noon. Il
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-02-21
TURTLE LAKE SOLDIER
SURVIVES TUSCANIA

Another Beltrami county boy has
been reported saved from the rtagedy
of the Tuscania, a message to that
effect having reached Turtle Lake
that Dudley Lawrence had survived
the torpedoing of the transport.
The advice came from Washing gton
and was official and the many friends
of the young man will be greatly
pleased to learn that he was among
those safely landed.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-02-21
Russ Armies Concentrate.

g. @-@&".. NUS0 xA1uACo OU1lCCuGA0CCs n:. ....-
. Petrograd, Feb. 21.----The Russian
armies are concentrating at Vitebsk,
300 miles south of Petrograd, under
General Bonehbrpyevitch to halt the
German invaders. Commanders
along the, whole front have been Or
dered to stop rehabilitation and mes
sages sent, "Do your duty" -@'~ -.
The Socialists have decided to help
defend Petrograd.. They wired the
Bolsheviki that if the majority of
German socialists do not break with
the government, the Independent
German Socialists will start a revo-
luton. @
American Ambassador Francis and
other allied diplomats are preparing 6
for a quick departure from Petro-
grad. They are overwhelmed at
Trotsky's and Lenine's willingness to
sign German dictated peace. How
ever, it is said separate peace will
not mean break with the allies.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-02-21
POSTOFFTCE TO OBSERVE
WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY

The postoffice Wilt observe
Washington's birthday holiday
tomorrow.
The general delivery window
will be open from 10 to IL o'clock
in the forenoon.
There will be no delivery by
city carriers, but the carriers
windows will be open for the de-
livery of mail from 10 to IL
o'clock.
There will be no delivery by
the rural carriers.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-02-21
BIG MINSTREL SHOW TONIGHT
BY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

Tonight at the Grand theater the
high school boys will appear in
blackface, presenting minstrel per
formance for the benefit of the Red
Cross. The boys will be assisted by
graduates of the school and have a
complete performance, with the old
time first part and olio. There are
some surprises in store for patrons
and a packed house should greet the
young burnt cork artists
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-02-21
UNION CAR STRIKERS
STAGE HUNGER PARADE

Minneapolis, Feb. 21.-Carrying
signs reading 1--WE want work. We
want bread" 500 locked out union
street car men, their wives and their
children paraded to the street car
company's offices today.
Union men say the officials told
them they would take them back as
others when vacancies occur.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-02-21
Suggestion Ignored.

Petrograd, Feb. 21.-The Central
powers have refused Trotsky's sug-
gestion at Brest Litovsk to send a
German officer to prove that a Uk-
raine governing body is not exist
ing. This became known today. The
Germans are preparing to deliver an
ultimatum to Russia when Trotsky
declared all negotiations off.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-02-21
Be- El1AMl'S. QUOT 4
CALLED TO COLORS;
NAMES OF THOSE
DRAWN TO SERVE

Komulo, Elmer, Baudette. @
Bye George ~, Blackduck. -
Mooney, Thomas, Bemidji.
Sherberg, Frederick, .Blackduck.
Grangruth, Arne, Graceton.
Rodhe, Edwin r., Esplee.,
Bergin, Curtis j., Kelliher.
Eickoff, William, Graceton.
Boe, Guy o., Mizpah. .,''.,
Dahlberg, Henry A., Little Fork.
Merritt, Ira B., Gemmell.
Freedland, Alex, Deer Creek, r.
F. d. No. 2. ~" = 5:'&
Moe, Adolph, Baudette. ..aH.
Deyoe, Lee, Williams. 49,,
Wallin, Elmer, Bemidji. ''.
Halvorson, Lief, Battle Lake. ~
Dahlstrom, William, Oslo, r. F.
D. No. 1. ... .. .g ,s. .>-.t,-.,
Timblin, Archie r., Blackduck.
Back, Samuel G., Bemidji.
Eickstad, Aldrich, Bemidji.
Sward, Henry, Duluth.
Nordwall, Anton, Sebeka.
/ Jadlowski, Joseph j., Wilton.
Michaels, Ray, Baudette. '~
Ress, Joseph, Baudette.
Roth, Simon, Williams.
Grunier, John M, Williams.
Kalsnes, Hjalmar, Thief River
Falls. .Ht ..
Jurkowski, Edward T., Bemidji.
Sabotka, James, Buffalo.
Setterstrom, August B., Middle
River. ~
Oswald, Lawrence j., Fargo, N. D.
Halvorson, Marvin, Baudette.
Wetterhus, Martin, Blackduck.
Hoffman, Frank, Holt.
Douglas, Richard w., Spur Grove,
Manitoba, Canada
Moody, Harryt.A., Bemidjl.
Strom, John A., Carp.
Beighley, Merton E., Nymore.
-, Olson, John, Waskish. --....
% Gordon; John j., ~Kelliher.
Lnngford, Price s., Blackduck.
Kembitskey, Clemmie T., Solway.
Hoffman, George e., Superior,
Wis.
Hanson, Bernhard O., Spooner.
f., Luck, George, Cass Lake.
Espe, Ole, Mizpah.
Olson, Chris j., Nymore.
Heacock, Arthur G., Minneota.
Grandy, Fred W., Duluth.
Iyerson, John, Pinewood.
Raymond, Stanley, Minneapolis.
Hashbarger, VIM. H., Red Lake.
Nelson, JOSEF Bemid1i.
Vaiure, Eddi6 Thief River Falls.
Eagen, Walter j., Fort Frances,
Ont, Canada.
Gilstad, Carl A., Blackduck.
Aasland, Carl E., Winner.
O'Connor, Bernard L., Bemidji.
Rabe, Michol c., Bemidj1.
Moe, Rudolph, Bemidji, r. F. ID.
No. 2.
Meade, John, Bovey.
Huseth, Erick, Grygla.
Johnson, Per E., Kelliher.
Haley, Thomas F., Kelliher.
Teigland, Arthur, st. Paul.
Lallie, Matt, Graceton. =,
Israelson, Per H. ", Leonard.
Hebert, Joseph p, Quiring.
Norbo, Edwin, Bemidji, Il. r. u.
No. 2.
Anderson, Mandius O., Milaca, Il.
F. D. No. 3.
Brunner, Edward, carp.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-02-21
eutoIlS Start
March Upon
Russ Capital
(By United Press)

Il. s...5.g3 (By United Press)
London, Feb. 21.-German detach-
ments, twenty miles from Vitebak,
have distributed proclamations that
resistance to Germany is futile, and
that the Germans intend to occupy
Petrograd.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-02-21
COLD AT ST. PAUL

(By United Press)
St. Paul, Feb. 21.-t was fifteen
below zero this morning and a gen.
eral cold wave is predicted.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-02-21
Germany to Dictate.

Amsterdam, Feb. 21.-German dis
patches claim Germany will not make
peace with Russia until Russia grants
the independence of the Russian
Poles.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-02-21
NO RELIEF FROM FLOUR
SHORTAGE IS IN SIGHT

(By United Press)
Minneapolis, Feb. 21.-No relief
from -four shortage Is in sight to-
day.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-02-21
LIEUTENANT DIES

(By United Press)
st. Paul, Feb. 21.-Lieutenant
Gribben died this morning. --.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-29
UNITED STATES
TROOPS POLICE
PANAMA CITIES
American Soldie IS Will Re-
main to Quell Disorders,
Lansing Notifies Urriola
BY ASsociated Press

Panama, June 29.-Upon orders
from Washington, American troops
began policing Panama and Colon at
2 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The
action was taken under the treaty of
1904 authorizing the United States
to assume this police duty whenever
it was necessary to maintain order.
The Panama government has pro-
tested to Washington against the
measure.
Because the former administration
had refused to correct conditions in
the two cities, soldiers in the canal
zone were forbidden to enter them
and the civilian employees boycotted
Colon and Panama until the man.
date of the military authorities was
carried out by the Panama govern
ment. The new administration. un-
der President Urriola, began to clean
up the cities but, in connection with
this work, announced that the cleo
tions fixed for June 80 and July z
would be postponed for six months
because of fear of serious disor-
ders.
Opposition Party Protests
The opposition party protested to
Washington against the deferment,
claiming 1t would serve no purpose
except to have the candidates sup
ported by the new administration.
The American State Department
advised President Urriola to hold
the elections. but he replied that a
fair election could not be held now
and suggested that American Com
of pollbooks and assume charge of
an election to be held late in July or
early in August. which. the President
said, could be held in an open and
fair manner. No disorders have been
reported since it was announced that
the decree forbidding the elections
would be enforced by the police.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-29
CONSUMERSARE
GOUGED, SAYS
TRADE BOARD
Profiteers Charged With I'm
ordinate Greed and Bare
Faced Fraud"
MEAT PACKERS FLAYED
Every Known Device Used to
Boost Prices, Declares
U. S. Report
By associated Press

Washington, June e29-Investigation
carefully conducted have led to the
conclusion that profiteering exists
among American industries, due in
part to advantage being taken OF
war pressure for heavy production"
and in part to "inordinate greed and
bare-faced fraud" the Federal Trade
Commission announced to-day in re-
sponse asking the commission to
furnish the Senate with all figures
and information relative to profiteer-
ing in order that steps might be
taken to remedy present conditions.
Outstanding features of the report,
each supported by extensive data,
are:
The heavy profit made by the
low-cost concern under Govern
ment-tiXed price for the whole coun-
try;
The heavy profit made by the
meat packers and allied industries,
and by the flour millers;
The trade tendency to increase and
maintain prices against the forces
of conscription.
Many Industries Profted
The report is based on cost finds
for the commission of War Indus
tries Board, the Food Administra-
ton, the Fuel Administration and
other executive departments, on in
dividual surveys, and through en-
forcement of laws against unfair
methods of competition. The prod
ucts investigated and which the
zinc, nickel, sulphur, lumber, flour,
canned milk and canned salmon.
Salaries and bonuses paid high Off
cials were also the subjects of in
quiries.
Price fixing by the Government,
the report says, has tended to pre-
vent the market from. running away
but at the same time it strengthens
the stronger factors in industries in
their position and enriches them by
profits which are without prece-
dent"
While the price of flour has
been stabilized by fixing a price for
wheat and maximum margin OF
profit for flour, the report shows
that profits increased from an aver
age of II per cent. on the invest
ment for the four years ending June
so, 1917, to nearly 3S per cent. in
the year ending June 80 1917.
These profits" it is stated, ARE in
defensible, considering that an aver
age profit of one mill for six months
of the year shows as high as 81
a barrel" Many millers exceeded
the Government maximum for prof
its and to that extent the profits
were larger and in general, in. fact,
were very great"
Packers Profiteer
The report declares that unprece-
dented profits are shown in a survey
TContinued on Page III
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-29
GEN. PERSHING'S {
100000 FACE
TERRIFIC BLOW
Likely to Bear Brunt of Much
of Germany's Supreme
Offensive
ON RHEIMS-VERDUN LINE
Known Foe Seeks Success
Against Americans to Help
Quiet People at Home
ON RHEIMS-VERDUN LINE

Washington, June 20. General
Pershing's men, now upward of a
million strong in France. will bear
the brunt of much of the fighting
connected with Germany's supreme
offensive effort, expected to be
launched between Rheims and Ver-
dun, according to information reach
ing military circles here. There are
furthermore. indications that the
German high command, for more
reasons than one, will make particu-
lar efforts to strike hare at the
American forces during the coming
drive
1t is known here that the Ger
man high command regards it now
as very important to chronicle
success of major character against
American troops. Much of the po-
litical unrest in Germany in due to
the fact that the U-boats have failed
to prevent large forces of Americans
from reaching Europe.
The German people are beginning
to realize, it is explained, that the
increasingly large number of Amer
lean troops is becoming more and
more a bar to ultimate victory.
There is therefore general demand
in Germany for some move to offset
CONTINUED on Page i'll
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-29
ALLIES HOLD IN
FACE OF FURIOUS
ENEMY THRUSTS
Positions Taken in Yester-
days Smashing Blows
Sought by Foe
AMERICANS CAPTURE 40
Pershing's Men Involved in
Fighting Near Can
tigny
AMERICANS CAPTURE
By Associated Press

Positions taken from the Germans
by the French on Friday along the
vital sector of the line southwest of
scissors have been the scene of Wig
orous counter thrusts by the enemy.
These attacks, one at Fosse-en Bas
and the other on Cutry ravine, which
are about three miles apart, have
been repuIsed by the French, says
the official statement issued in Paris.
The new French lines have been
held intact.
The Italian forces southwest of
Rheims, on the heights of Bligny,
who last week gaflantly held their
positions against two strong as
saults by the Germans, have again
repulsed the enemy, after they had
succeeded in gaining q foothold on
their lines.
Scene of Desperate Fighting
American units northwest of Mont
didier, in the vicinity of Cantigny,
have captured 40 prisoners, accord
ing to the French official statement
which adds that the French have
Apremont forest. This position has
been held by American troops, and
it is probable General Pershing's S
men were involved in the fighting
there. Apremont forest is situated
Just east of st. Mihiel and, like
Seicheprey, seven miles to the east,
has been the scene of desperate
fighting by the Americans against
the Germans.
No German counterattacks against
~--.
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