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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-05-24
INTENSIVE FARMING

It is now up the farmer to the Wordf ms part
is lust as important the ammunition maker or the snip
bulder-f flood will the warthen every rlght-thnkng
farmer will agree that it is really his most
lust now to make every inch of his ground the
in other words that he must put into practice every known
PEOPLE generally that there has been waste every
where in the past this does not the city alone but
on the farm weacres and OF uncutVaed and or
land that could produce at least little more than
has % - -
In cities municipal gardens being planted on every
available plot of ground and this will help put 1t on the
farms where really understand the SOIL its needs ana us
possiblities-that the most good can really be done
Every good farmer should know his soil and OF course ne
should not abuse it barren for succeeding genera
tons wouldn't think of taking his best racing horse out
and making do that would disable for the track
nor should take the best elements out OF the soil
replacing them.
Patriotic farmers-and most farmers parotic-can
help immeasuraby at this time by studying
and planting that they will get the most OF the SOIL With
out destroying it's soil vaueby planting intensely by grow
before-by taking place the forefront OF this great army
as being he behind the gunsfrnishng food Uncle
Sans vast army across the seas -
What will he receive in return? ~~
consciousness that he bravery supported the
nationtat truly given of his substance the man
who home crippled for life the who does not
come home at a-that he will have no feeling Of having
hired duty deserted his governmenhe best govern
en earth-in the time of her trial Second ne has not
robbed his children by taking everything from the soil and
nothing but has rather taken the necessary steps TO build
for the Third he will have noby played his part IN
making the world safe for democracy. " s.
A be depended upon to 40 MS duty IN THIS
matter political bias turn him aside from the one
straight and path of duty for farmers ARE patriotic
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-05-24

of those from out Of town attending
Rev. Logeland of Nevis, Rev. Mar
tinson Of Fosston, Rev, Hjelmeland
of Maple Bay, Rev. George Nelson Of
Bagley and Rev. George Larson OF
Thief River Falls.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-19

MUST SELL SUBSTITUTES.
For Every Pound of Wheat a
Quarter Pound of Other Flour
Is to be Sold.

According To reports brought to tho
Food Administrator for Delaware, there
appears TO be misunderstanding among
many food dealers of foreign birth, re-
gard,ng the new ruling covering the sale
of wheat -four and substitutes. Some
of the smaller stores have conceived the
notion that in small sales there was no
necessity for selling substitute iiours.
That idea is an error. For every
portion of wheat -four sold, there must
he also twenty per cent additional
of substitute sold. If customers ask for
pound of -four, then quarter of n
pound of substitute must he sold with
the wheat
For the benefit of the small dealer,
the Food Administrator has prepared
the following table
Two pounds wheat flour requires
y pound substitute.
Five pounds wheat requires \. pounds
substitute.
Twelve Pounds wheat requires 3 pounds
substitute.
Twentv-four pounds wheat requires
6 pounds substitute.
Fortv-nine pounds wheat requires l21t
pounds substitute
Ninetv-cight pound wheat requires
24l2 pounds substitute.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-19
HANDY To TEST
DELAWARE NEW
WORK OR F'GHTLAW
He Saws if is Unconstitutional and
in Violation Of States Funda-
mental Law.
MAY GoTO SUPREME COURT

Former Congressman Levin Irving
HANDY intends to institute 8 thorough
test of the constitutionaitN Of the com
pulsorv work clause IN the state Council
of Defense law, passed AZ the recent
special session of the Legislature, under
which clause tho state Council 0i Do
fcnse has heen operating IN causing the
arrest of work slackers and having them
brought TO trial IN General Sessions The
grand jury already has handed up a
number Of indictments and Yesterday
saw a batch tired. the defendants con
Nlctcd and sentences imposed 10 thc full
extent of tho penalty $500 finc and
three months imprisonment
MIR HANDY saws the Law IS not con-
stitutional and baSrs his contention upon
Article Nil of the United States Con
stitution, which SAYS
Neither slavery nor involuntary scr
vice, cxceDt as punishment for crime.
whereof tho party shall have hcen duly
convicted, shall exist within tho lnted
States. or any place subject 10 ITS luns-
diction =
The matter was hrOochcd before Judge
CONRAD IN General Sessions to-day when
Mr. Handy appeared asking that the
plea Of not guilty entered IN tho case Of
'haricS / Met iur, indicted under the
compulsory work clause, hc withdrawn
and hc hc permitted tomovc tho quashlng
Of the indictment against Mct lure
The ground for my motion IS that
the Indictment Is against that article oi
the constitution forhiddinp slavery or
involuntary Scrvitude. he SAID
\ date has not been set for the arg,I-
mcnt upon this motion
MAY Go TO SUPREME COURT
Afterward, MIR Handy said he in
tended 10 60 10 the United States Supreme
Court with his test, were IT necessary to
do so He personally considers the Law
''ono of the worst ever put on the statute
books OF Delaware
The law purports 10 be q war meas
ure. he SAYS. but If gives no single job
of war power to the State shall take
Continued on t1asrr Il
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-19
START
HEAVY BATTLE
But Are Completely Repulsed, +,
With Heavy Losses at All
Points.
BRITISH TAKE MORE TOWNS
~ Associated Press 70 Every Evening

Nv Asvociafed Press ~ Every Evening
London. Sept ~ Tho Germans,
late today. started heavy battle along
tho north part ~ the'haftle front south
,ycai of Camhrai. between 1rouBeaucourt
and tho Arraa-G Gamhrai road The hrr
was of extreme INTENSITY
ATTACK ETrrTSFD.
The enemy followed his bomhardment
hy strong infantry attack on wid"
front norihvard from the vicinity ~
Iresrault Ho was completely rcpulsed ~
an points with great losses
The town IF Epehy toward Inc north
crn parf of the front under attack. was
nearly surrounded by the British this
afternoon
The British have crossed tho ihuden-
burg line ~ two points # Nilleret and
~ t,ou7caucourt The depth of their
penetration beyond, however, Is not re-
ported
Nlllcrct was taken by he advancing
forces a we're =, Nergliler Ronss0y and
BerthacOurt
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-19
BERLIN JUST HEARS
OF ST. M|HIEL FALL
Plain Unvarnished Truth As the
Statement Reads. Falsely Ex-
plains Disaster to Hun Army.
y Associated Press to Every Evening

By AsSociated Press 10 Every Evening
Amsterdam. sept ~ The Germans
facing he Amencans southwest Of Metz
arr on the Mirhae line. construction 81
which was Begun IN 1916. according 80
statement gwen out M Berlin and which
Il published q, the Gcrmanla The PLAIN
and unvarnished truth, about the
evacuation oi The - Mime salient IS
DECLARED hv 'he newspaper To be con-
tanned IN the statement which Is made
public tto correct erroneous impressions
The German troops says the state
mcni. have rctroatcd 20 the Michael
hne whirh IS the name Of the position on
the chord Of the It Niimei bend The
~ acuation of the advanced terrain was
initiated long before the attack took
place
Owing TO the fact that here and there
our comparatively weak forces for days
had 20 stem the enemy rush II was m
eyitabie we lost prisoners, for our troops
had orders To hoId out - the last against
superior numbers. These losses had 70
b. borne 10 gam time Tor the withdrawal
OF troops and material which stlll was m
he menaccd region.
Enemy reports about prisoners taken
seek bv eHaggeratlon 80 disguise their
failure chr losses in prisoners are as
low as possible SIC The evacuation Of
tho st Nlihicl bend undoubtedly is a
German success.
Il will bc noted the statement does
not disclose that the enemy vas The
American First Army General Pershng
has reported hat German prisoners
totaIed more than 5000.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-19
YEAR FOR BELL.
Youth Who Pleaded Guilty TO Driving
OF a Car

Robert Bell "a youth who saws he Is
only Is. but who already has 8 Ferris
School record behind him, pleaded guilty
this morning before Judges Conrad and
Hcisel to an indictment charging the
driving off of an automobile without the
consent Of its owner. and was sentenced
10 nav a fine Of $500 and 10 serve a wear
in the workhouse If it hadn't been for
Bells tender years he would have been
given decidedly heavier sentence.
Bell took the car, which was owned by
John + Owens, from where It was stand
ing on the street and abandoned it about
eight hours later, policemen finding 1t
after an arlam had been sent out. The
cars original tags had been taken off and
strange ones substituted. b II told the
officers when caught that he had only tax
en- it q so to go to the Artillery Fuse Go.
plant to take his mother home
In imposing sentence, Judge Conrad
remarked that the State was making
special endeavor 10 break up the too
common practice of running off With other
peoples automobiles and the court was
determined TO do what It could to help.
D Moreover, the court told Bell he had .
bad record but yet had had a chance to
become a good boy under his Ferris
School training Still, It had done hun
no good.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-19
NO TEkCE CONFERENCE,
ITALY TO TELL AUSTRIA
Stands Firmly With the United
States and Her Allies for Real
Peace.
b, Associated Press to Every Eventns

Nv Associated Press to Every Evening
Rome. Wednesday, Sept, Is The
Italian government has no knowledge
of the Austrian note inviting the belh-
rerentS to conference except for the
text Of the document carried by the
telegraphic agencies, the semI-othcial
Stefan news agency announces. The
government however, is Indicated by
the agency TO be in no mood for opening
such negotiations rs are suggested by
the unofficial text
If the text is correct, says the agency
statement the Italian government points
out that Austria 5 proposals seek to
create semblanCe OF peace negotiations,
without any real consistency or the
possibility OF a practical outcome
The agency adds that recent declara-
tons by the men at the head of the
Austro-H Hungarian and German govern
ments, which bar any territorial con-
cessions BY the central powers and
seek to make binding and definite the
iniquituous treaties of Brest-LItovsk and
Bucharest. make the opening of any
useful negotiations impossible The
entente nations and the United States.
the statement continues "have made
known their terms for the essential
basis of just peace On these points
the Austrian note says not a word.
The same remark applies to the Italian
aspirations.
Until the Austrian government shows
itself disposed to recognize her special
aims AZ we'll as the other general and
particular objectives for which the allies
are jointly fighting il naturally will
continue TO struggle for q lasting peace
founded on liberty and justice"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-19
.SH|PyARD MEN MUST
DO HONEST WORK, OR
ARMY GETS THEM
Slackers to be Summarily Dealt
With, Emergency Fleet
Officials Say.
HOG ISLAND is BEHIND

Stacker shipyard workfhen who TAU TO
put forth their utmost efforts ought TO
go TO the trenches, and TO rcli We the
slackers OF their present handicap oi
shipvard exemption and ease their pas
sage "over there" they will he fired
without ceremony upon discovery
General Manager and Nice-Prcsldent
Charles pieg. of the Emergency Fleet
Corporation, yesterday announced that
such will he his attitude IN dealing with
the men who are walking through Their
jobs AT the shipyards.
While Hog Island was particularly
under discussion, Mr.. Piezs statement
has n general application. wherever slack
ers are found in shipyards nqual'hed
corrnhoration of the charge that work
mon nj Hog Island arr stacking ON the
joh WAS given hy Mr.. ficz
They re- doing only fifty per cent
Of what thcv can do az Hog Island,
said Mr. Piry 'The evidence ot Fri
dav's accomplishment Of 1922 rlvets
is indisputahe that they are not put
ting forth their best efforts every day
"IIop Island has established q record
of what It actually can do when Vt wants
Ia do II and. by heaven, we rc going TO
make them live up to'lt. II they GROVE
an equal amount uf rlyctS caeh day,
Hog Island would make ITS program sue
ccssfully and 20 the glory of the nation.
tNr,oRsEp ny ADMIRAL nowLrs
Admiral Bowlcs, assistant general man
aeer IN charge Of Hog Island and the
other Delaware river shipyarde, was
equally emphatic IN his Remuneration of
sh,pyard slackers. There are slackers at
Hog Island said Admiral Bowles, and
tbey will be turned out without mercy or
uuihblng. lust as they should he. ! he
mon who fail 80 do their just share IN the
Fh,pvards ought to 81 and We viii help
them gu into the army and the trenches
The Fundamental trouble with the
shipyard workers Is that they are getting
too much money 4 situation IN winch
q man can earn IN two or three DAYS
moro than enough for his weekly cN-
,,cnsrs and needs IS not conducive TO
steady and earnest application to ms
work
me; ptlvE spURREp ny CAsh.
II was revealed that FRIDAY sf-cial
rivet drive at Hog Island was under the
spur of cash wagcred hv President lloi-
hrook, of the shlpyart TINS oiilcial,
apnarcntlr anxiuus to learn how the
mon really could perform at their best,
wagered 81 600 with workmen tnat
they could not make record. tsstefasi
NV the drive Was to he IN commemora-
tinn az General Pcrshnes birthday
and an enooua uagenent to the boys m
France
This aspect az tho situation Was DIS
cursed hv General Manager Fieg 1T
Continued on page
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-19
POPE EACKS WILSON,
AUSTRIA NOT FRAN y
Semi Official Organ of Pope Sees
in Peace Note Confession of
Military Weakness.
By Associated Press TO Every Evening

Rome Sept. Is In long article.
which is taken rs rejecting the views OF
Vatican officials If not the Pope himself
the Corrcre D'ltalia, the semI-ofiicial
organ of the Vatican, declares Austria
should be more explicit In her declarations
The old subterfuges that the note un-
doubtcdly carries show the desperate
need of peace. the article says. There
is no need for secret conferences when
President Wilson ard others already have
set forth the allied conditions There is
no doubt that tho note WAS inspired by
Berlin With the cannon of Hindenburg
unsuccessful, We will now see return To
the subtleties of diplomacy The note Is
equivalent to IA confession of military
weakness 1t Is n sign that the fatal hour
has begun for them when they must sub
init to the allies peace
IF in the year of 1916 they offered
peace. now they ask IT," the article
continues but in what spirit do they
ask peace2'
1t was stated at the Vatican today
that there had been a long silence on the
part of the Austrians and the Germans as
regarded and diplomatic subject, as well
as with regard to the altitude of the Pope
toward peace proposals that the Pope
prefers to act only wheR asked by both
parties.
However, it was added, If a diplomatic
representation were received from one OF
the parties, inquiries would be made OF
the other party if il desired to receive
such a representation.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-19
ALLIES, TWO MILES
FROM ST. QUENTIN,
FIGHT FUR|OUSLY
Germans Defending Approaches to
Old Hindenburg Line by Ter
rife But Losing Battle.
CHEMIN DIES DANES NEAR
nv Arsvcia,ed rress to Fyery Evening

ny Associated rress tn Fvery Evening
With tho French Army III licardv
" pcineadnv Scpt Is Evening The
tr,opa If the French army under General
Dclenev who putsued the Germans
from the region of Mont Dldier. have.
after few dasa OF comparative Inactivity
a,iccessfulv resumed their attacks ~ the
region of St Quentin IN conjunction with
the british
The French have advanced close 70
pallun. less than two miles from the
Western outskirts of - Quentin Herr.
ON the Hin,lcnburg line every inch of
the ground Is being diEl rd Etouth by
the enemy Apparently the tsrrmans
arr determined TO hold the plateau which
lies west ot ~ Quentin. south of fran-
cilllv. east ot Savv and north Of Dallon
The allied lines. however arc advancing
toward the outskirts of II Quentin
from the south. west and north
With the French Army n France.
"Wednesday, Sept Is General MauHn =
army attacked along the front northeast
ot Soiszons to-day and captured the Co
lnmhcs farm on the plateau east OF
Sancv and south of the point where the
Chcmn dcs DANES branches of from the
road leading from SoiSsous to laon
\ strong counter attack.led hN Grena.
tller4s of the prusSiau Guard WIS rcpulsed
bv the French. who drove the enemy
back OF the road leading from the plateau
Of knge Gardlene to the Colomhes farm.
This road IS less than hall a mile from the
Chcmn DIES DANES
This success drives deeper the wedge
south Of the liibdenburg positions IN
the St Gohaln region and facilitates
operations IN the direction OF f,non.
The fighting IN tins region has been
most severe during the last few days
Prisoners now are complaining that they
are frequently left IN the front line 70
shift for themselves Rarely do their
officers stand by them when they are
attacked. they say
II often happens that machine gun
crews are ordered to hold positions and
discover sometime afterward that the
troops behind .em have abandoned tn
field They attribute the concealment
from them of the retreat of the infantry
10 the fear entertained by their officers
that they might lac tempted to abandon
their posts if they knew that they were
to be sacrltced
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-19
ROBERTSON PUTS
SNAP IN HEARING
ON GAS SUBJECT
Insists on His Right to Speak
Notwithstanding Great Delay
in Filing Appearance.
HIS QUESTIONS ANSWERED

For three hours last night, an Cny
Council chamtsr, the Board Oh tuoiic
Utility commissioners considered the
petition of the Wilmington ''as 70,
tor ,,c,,n;ss;on To increase its rates from
e, os ,o 81 20 per thousand cubic feet
for cas to add 10 cents per 900 cubic
fect on all bills unpaid after 10 days
and to charge minimum rate ot M
ccnts per month for meter usc when
the consumption OF gas amounts TO
loss than IN cents per month. nc
meeting was harmonious until late IN
the evening when City Councilman
lanes W. Robertson broke the serenity
by attempting to speak
For awhile the commissioners denied HIM
tho priviIorr because he had not hled
anpearancc hut finally they withdrew
objection.
Seyenty-fivc citizens were present.
including Mayor Lawson, membcts OF
City Council and the Board ot Puhlic
Education and representatives OF the
Chamber Of Commerce, the brotherhood
Of Locomotive Engineers and the Central
Labor Union.
commissioners Isaac, Garretson. Hlg-
: gins and Robinson considered the petition
CIV Solicitor RaVard and John + Nearv
acted as HnHt AiNiNff
When President Isaac gave opportuni-
~ James O'kane. James Dale. John
Harris. W. j. Duncan and J, Wlnhcld
scott filed appearance.
Secretary Durham announced tho hi
ing Of protests bv Diamond State Dlvl-
sion brotherhood Of Locomotive. Engl-
neers the Central Labor Union, "
D'Edrar Frashcr, W ". Bennett {.
Erea pacher and G. + Rrldgham
Attorney Ncary. representing the gas
company. said the petition was based
on plant improvements and increased
cost Of coal. oil and labor.
MANAGER sCHUTr TEsTiFiEs.
General Superintendent Harold $.
Sohutt. after being sworn by Commis-
sioncr Garretson, testified for two hours.
To show necessity for tho application
Mr. Schutt offered coal contracts IN
evidence. On March II. 1918. there
exnired contract with the Philadelphia
4 Reading Coal and Iron Co. for $4,000
tons Of white ash coal at 81 ~ per gross
ton On April - there was made with
the same company contract for 1.oS
to 1000 tons of white ash coal, the gas
COMPANY to paw the price prevailing
at the time of shipment For the wear
1918 the fuel administrator would not
permit greater tonnage than M 1910.
Although no price IS specified IN the
present contract, the gas company Is
having ST 90 per gross ton. With the
United Coal Corporation contract has
been made for APO tons of bituminous
coal the gas company to pay the price
prevailing at the time Of shipment.
Nir Schutt submitted bills showing
sos per ton was paid in April and
M T,.Tx- - hIp -
coal and to get additional coal when
necessary the gas company has purchased
from the George " Bush q Sons Co,
Since April, paying 800, g - plus
brokers' commission, 1888 and 81 65
plls brokers' commission, higher prices
than established government rates. Bills
were offered in evidence Freight on
anthracite coal has increased from 81 s.
10 s. 40 and on bituminous from Sl.15
to 81 20.
Continued on page ;
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-19
Serbs Capture Great Military
Stores. Many Guns and Unnum
bered Prisoners. IN Macedonia
Drive.
Bull CARS BURN TOWNS,
LO { SUPPLY CENTRE
Germans, Fighting With Other
Barbarians. and Reinforcements
All JOIN IN Rout
nv Associated Press to Every Evening

Ry Associated Press ia Every Evening
London. sept ~ 3 o. m. The BuI-
uarians are i'm flight in Macedonia and are
burning stores and villages. according to n
Serbian official statement received here.
The allied troops now have advanced
more than I 2 miles. and their progress is
so rapid that they have not been able 10
count the prisoners and war material
taken.
New regiments thrown in by the Bul-
Farians have been forced To retreat with
the others.
The liuIgarians have been defeated
completely. and the Serbian troops are
pursuing them day and night
The Serbian and French troops have
taken the towns Of Topolets, potshishta.
Beshishta. NeIynitsa. Viioiishta and
Rasimbey They also have taken the
height OF kuchkov kamem.
Parls. Wednesday. sept Is Tonight :
war otIcr statement. dealing with opera
tons on the Macedonian front SAYS
Despite rrnfortrments hastily brought
forward BY the enemy. Who defended hls
new positions ~fubhornly. the offensive Of
the allied aruncS continued successfully
on the 18th al obIcctvc~ fixed tor the
day were reached Attacks developed
on front of about nearly twenty miles
and progress was made 10 a depth of
eight OF ninc miles at certain points.
serbian troops, operating with French
and Greek detachneuts took after
violent assault fortv-iIve villages. lnclud-
ing Xovlk and Stravlna and the heights Of
Polchichtc and 3cchitlte north OF Grade
shnIt1a and the village of Gradeshnitza,
which was stubbornly defended by the
enemy who have orders TO hold out st any
cost
'In the center they progressed on the
hill which is situated near koziak, ad-
vanccd northeast of kozlak and took a
foothold on the hills of kuchkov To
the east they crossed the PERI and oc-
cupied the maSsif of gopoles
The booty captured vas considerable
More than fifty cannon, Of which twenty
were heavy pieces. fell into our hands.
The number of prisoners Is increasing
increasingly The allied aviators dom
mated completely over the enemy and
greatly aided in the battle by attacking
enemy troops.
Turk sh troops have taken Baku.
according to Basel dispatch quoting
telegram from Constantinople under date
of Sept Il 1t IS pointed out by the
Temps that the treaty ot Brest-Litovsk
left Baku to the Russians, but that tins
does not prevent the Turks from con
tinuing their advance
This report from Constantlnople would
seem to indicate the British have suffered
a reverse III the Baku region 1t Was re-
ported on August l6 that British forces
had entered Baku having reached that
cityyrom their base by the way Of Persia
No lighting in the Baku region has been
renortcd rcccntlN