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The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1918-05-28

Hoo ORDINANCE" PASSES,
ITS SECOND READING

There is to be an attempt made on
the part of the city council to secure
Bemidji's armory, that faded away
last spring when the war broke out.
At the meeting of the city council
last night resolution was passed
asking that the state take the $4,000
bonds voted by the city toward the
construction Of the proposed armory,
add enough more to erect suitable
building on the site already decided
to the state and provide the struc-
ture. That such a building is badly
needed in Bemidji and this part Of
the state there is no question, as
the guard will no doubt be taken in
to the National guard of the state!
The "hog ordinance" came up for
second reading in it's amended form,
the amendment being a realignment
of the boundaries of the barred zone
for keeping swine within the cor
porate limits.
New Hog Limits"
The new limits ban hogs from the
and the Mississippi river and also
within two blocks of the high water
mark of the lakes and river.
Hogs shall not be kept within one
block of the North school, and no
place on the west side of the river,
extending to Irvine avenue and north
from Lake Irvine to Fourteenth
street; no place in the territory COM
prising the original townsite Of N.Y.
more, now; the Fifth ward.
The penalty for violation, Of this
ordinance is a fine not to exceed
$100 and not more than 60. days in
jail. . :. 49,.
Ordinance is Passed.
The assault ordinance, a substitute
for the one that has been in effect,
was passed on it's final reading. It
provides that an offender found gull
ty of assault in a degree lesser than
first or second, may be fined not to
exceed 800 or 60 days in Jail. The
old ordinance had limit fine Of
$25.
Fifth Renames Streets.
For some time the Fifth ward has
been discussing remaining its streets
and an ordinance making the change
received it's first reading. 1t is pro-
posed to designate First street, Sec
ond, Third, Fourth and Fifth streets
as First street south, Second street
south, etc. In Henderson's addition
the streets will be known as First
Street North, Second Street North,
etc.
Avenues have heretofore been des-
ignated by letters. They will be
changed and named, the Fifth ward
tawing a patriotic view of the
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1918-05-28
PREPARE TO ENLIST ALL
MINNESOTA PHYSICIANS

Plans for enlisting 1900 Mime
sofa physicians for the medical re-
serve corps is being discussed.
It is asserted there are 2,4OO phys
icians in the state eligible for the
reserve corps and 500 have already
received commissions. The proposed
campaign is to enlist of the remain
ing 1900.
Under preliminary plans a COM
missioned medical officer will tour
the state to urge enlistments.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1918-05-28
". N.s.R'l,|ElD!GEl;; II! !; J;
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WEEK Fl BEGINS /;
JUNE 6; READY. I. 4 Y.
-, h 2. i. .... = - .:.
FOR CAMPAIGN IN
A IL ~ ~
Chairman Harnwell Forecasts
County Will Reflect
Its Patriotism.
INDIVIDUALS WILL BE
SCHEDULED FOR QUOTAS
Same Plan as Was Used In
Liberty Loan; ''Must VIM"
~ =, Says Harnwell.

There will be no hit or miss meth
cd connected with the great drive to
enable Minnesota reaching its quota
of War Savings Stamps purchases
tsdaring.. PledgeaWeek, which starts
June and continues one week. This
is evidenced from the fact that citi-
zens OF this county will be allotted
certain quotas for the purchase of
such of these government war Sc
curities during the campaign early
next month. ::
i. Organization Ready.
"Our organization is ready and
feels that this county will reflect
credit upon ITSELF" said Chairman
C. w. Harnwell of the Beltrami
county War Savings committee to-
day. "The allotment basis is the
only safe way for this county to
pledge it's quota. There are many
residents here who are able to buy
$1,000 worth of stamps, which is
the limit, and they are expected, as
loyal citizens, to buy that many
stamps for themselves, and will also
DE asked to pledge the purchase of
e $1,000 worth of stamps for each OF
their dependents,
Based on Maturity. -
''Then there are; other citizens
whose allotments will be placed at
$500 for themselves. Smaller quo
tas will also be made. These a1lot-
..ments are based on a maturity value
basis. -, 49,.
"The methods that will prevail for
this June War Savings Stamp drive
will be similar to the Third Liberty
Loan, when allotments for every resi-
dent were made. When the amount
of the quota this county is expected
to raise is considered, the duty of
every patriotic man, woman and
child in this county. will become evil
dent.
Must Win War.
"The United States must win the
war. War Savings Stamps provide
the machinery for the purchase of
thousands of guns and an immense
quantity of munitions, through
which our soldiers can fight the en-
emy. Surely our citizens are not 60
ing to overlook pledging their por-
tion Of War Savings Stamps pur-
chases."
Help the Red Cross
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1918-05-28
Germans Are STRENGTHENED.

Paris, May 2S.-(Oficfal) Ger
mans, aided by the arrival Of new
forces, crossed the Aisne between
Vailly and Berryubac. The French
and British are facing very superior
forces and are drawing back progress
sively. Active shelling is progress
ing in the Champagne and Woevre
regions and along the right bank Of
the Meuse
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1918-05-28
AIR VICTORY OF AMERICANS
DISCLOSES FAULTS IN ENEMY
(By United Press)

With the Americans in Lorraine,
May 2S.-Three American aviators
defeated four German airmen in a
spectacular battle over the lines, de-
stroying one enemy plane and driv-
ing the others behind their lines.
The fight lasted is minutes. The
wings Of the defeated plane were shot
away.
Editors note: This would seem
to indicate faulty construction Of the
German machine. It Is stated that
it Is impossible TO shoot away the
wings Of an airplane.
Helm the Red Cross
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1918-05-28

London, May 28.-General Haig
reported this morning: Enemy at
tacls late yesterday carried them
across the ,Aisne to the west of the
British sector, compelling the left
Of our line to fall back. The enemy
is developing, attacks Of great
strength on'tthe entire Afsne front.
On the remainder Of the British
front a number of prisoners were
taken in successful raids last night.
Both sides are using artillery at diff
ferent points. The Germans are
pressing the offensive on both the
Aisne and Flanders fronts.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1918-05-28
MYSTERIOUS PLAGUE .
IS SWEEPING SPAIN
iBy United Press)

Madrid, May 2S.-A mysterious
plague is sweeping Spain without
death. 1t resembles influenza. Forty
per cent of the population is affect
ed, the king, the premier and three
ministers of the cabinet being among
the victims. Many business concerns
have suspended business.
Help the Red Cross
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1918-05-28
BOYS WRITE SAFE"

S. C. Bailey was happy today. He
received a card containing brief
message that his sons, Claude and
Earl, were safe lover there" The
recent sinking of transports had him
on the anxious seat for the past few
days but today the receipt of the
card relieved the tension.
IJoIn he Po1
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1918-05-28

field Akerberg, coroner, is again out
for his office, with H. N. Mckee
seeking the chair.
w. B. Stewart has filed for his Of
flee as superintendent of county
schools, his opponent being j. G. Nc
Ghee, assistant superintendent of
county schools.
For Lower House.
For member or the lower house OF
the state legislature, from the Bel
trami county district, three are in
the field, Jens J. Opsahl, A. E. Rako
and John A. Thoren.
The list of those who have filed
are as follows:
Sheriff.
Herman Ackerblade.
Andrew Johnson.
M. E. Ibertson.
Archie c. Ditty.
Thomas Bailey.
Auditor.
A. D. Johnson.
Earl Cell.
o. j.. Tagley.
uMGV VI AOOoVNs
Olaf M. Skinyik.
Joseph E. Harris.
''T' > County Coroner.
Garfield Akerberg.
H. N. Mckee.
Clerk of Court.
Fred w. Rhoda.
Thomas w. Swinson.
Register of Deeds.
John r. Norris.
George w. Rhea.
G. O. Moon
G. A. Huffman. a.
l. B. Olson.
County Attorney.
Graham M. Torrance (unopposed)
Supt. of Schools.
w. B. Stewart.
j. C. McGhee.
Representative Sixth District.
Jens J. Opsahl.
A. E. Rako.
John A. Thoren.
Help the Red Cross
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1918-05-28
HOME GUARD COMPANIES WILL
BE FORMED BY CAPT. MITCHELL

Home Guard. companies are to
soon be organized at Pine River and
Deer River by Captain H. z. Mitch
ell, he having received Instructions
to- hold himself ready at the proper
time. %;&"G =
Help the Red Cross
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1918-05-28
Must Win War.
BOHEMIAN N:SlTUATION
IS GROWING ACUTE
,fRy"-Irnited Press J

Rome, May 28.-The situation in
Bohemia is growing worse. A state
of siege is reported.
Help the Red Cross
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1918-05-28
WOOD TO MEET WILSON
(BV United PreSS)

(By Unlted PreSSJ
Washington, May 28.-Major Gen
eral Wood has an appointment with
President Wilson at o'clock this
I evening. 1t is apparent General
Wood will urge his being sent over
seas.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1918-05-28
BRITAIN ISSUES CALL
TO SUBJECTS IN u. 5
nv United Press)

Washington, May 28.-Declaring
the supreme crisis of the war is
here, the British and Canadian re-
cruiting mission today sent an appeal
to all subjects in the United States
to join the colors. -. -.
Help the Red Cross
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1918-05-28
SHIPPING BOARD SPEEDS
UP: MANY LAUNCHED

(By United Press)
Washington, May 28.-(OfficiaD
Fifteen steel and three wooden
ships totalling 109,70O tons, were
launched during the week ending
May Is. The total alunchings for
May thus far is 80 steel and rs
wooden ships.
Help the Red Cross
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1918-05-28
ENEMY Objective Unknown.

With the French afield, May 2S.---
The resumption Of the German drive
has not developed sufficiently to tell
whether the attack between scissors
and Rheims constitutes the principal
assault or is covering operations for
the real attack further north. The
British have replaced Americans for
merly on the Chemin des Danes sec
tor where the Germans are striking.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1918-05-28
AIR RAID REPULSED

(By United Press)
Paris, May 28.-Apparently an at
tempted air raid on Paris was re-
pulsed.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1918-05-28
Fifth Renames Streets.

CONTINUED on page four)
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1918-05-28
Teutons Using Gas.

With the Americans in Lorraine,
May 2S.-Germans this morning set
off 500 phosgene gas shells, each con-
tanning over three gallons of liquid
phosgene The shells were simulta-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-20
Luke XIII, 4

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-20
Messare From pr. Mott

Whenever peace comes it will be fol-
 lowed by a long period of demobiliza- = | ton, and the activities of the seven war organizations must be pressed with in- creasing vigor,' is the message received Saturday by w. S. Stallings, state di-
 paign, from the director general Dr. John R. Mott
 "Our whole national organizations are
 united in the conviction that the war
 work activities of the seven organiza- tions must continue to be pressed with full and increasing vigor and that when ever peace comes it will be followed by
 long period of demobilization," says Dr. Mott.
 Military authorities state that it will take 15 months to bring the Canadian
 army home, and IS months for the Aus tralian army. All military authorities
 with whom I have consulted insist that
 it will require over F months after peace is declared to bring the American army home.
 This demobilization period will pre-
 sent the greatest need for our work, and l by far our greatest opportunity; there | fore, there should be no hesitation or change in any of our campaign plans,
 except that of enlarging them and re- doubling our efforts to obtain. if pos
 sible oversubscription."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-20

church The synodical conference and independent synods still remaining out side this body largely represent the re- cent immigration to America. beginning before the middle and continuing until the latter part of the nineteenth cen- tury.
 The United Lutheran church in Amer ica, represents a communicant memoer- ship of SO0O0o members and haptized membership of 1,6O0,0oo. The property value of the consolidated church is over s5s, GOO 900 with an annual expenditure for local upkeep and salaries of between ss, ,oOo,ooo and s7oOo,ooo, and an annual ex- penditure for benevolence and missions of about s1,5O0,000. It will have higher educational institutions valued at s5,2So,- coo and more than 5O0O students.
 The Lutheran church has always been active in charitable enterprises The Reformation, of which Martin Luther was a central figure. laid down the principles that are still dominant in the relief of the needy.
 A great amount of the charitable activity is taken up with institutional relief The Lutheran church in Amer ica has charitable institutions of diff ferent kinds representing money value of SIP, 2,600, 900. and demanding an annual upkeep of over s1,0o0,000 Three hundred and twenty-five thousand persons are taken care of in these in- stitutions each year.
 There are 66 orphans homes and 46 homes for old people. There are seven homes for defectives maintained in the country, 51 hospitals are situated in important Lutheran centers providing for the sick
 The merger will bring together under one direction colleges and seminaries valued at s,250.o0o with endow ments running well above $3,000,00 The oldest of these goes back to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-20
LUKE M'LUKE SAYS

some men have such great respect for the truth that they always keep at a re-
 spectful distance from it. A married mans idea of nothing to
 worry about are the troubles of a sinyla man. si ie A man IS so busy arguing about the war
 that he doesn't know what the butcbe,
 IS selling him. But a woman never ia kee ner eyes off the scale when the butcher
 IS selling her pound of pork chops or two pounds of soup meat.
 Ever notice how willing people are tc oo you favor when you don't need iti
 Ane reason why woman has faith in ner husband is because she knows tha, the darn sneak would chase the first chicken that smiled at him.
 With cotton as high as 1t is. if is .
 good thing that hips and busts are no,
 fashionable right now There are all sorts of women in tbf world, including the one who would bf Wliiing to swap sher 40-year-old husba nc Tor two D-yearold husbands isn't 1t strange how beautiful horse, laced girl suddenly grows when she in. herits about S100, 900!
 We sure would like to be as handsome as some of the movie-fillum heroes ac, like they think they are Another good bet is that the faster 2 man IS the more trouble he has tryins
 10 Keep up with his running expenses. l A woman can mobilize quicker since she quit wearing rats, pins and petit coats
 Are you the sort of man who holds 2
 dime so close to his eye that he can see dollar a foot away? One way to get reputation for wis com and intelligence is to tell every mar you meet that he works too hard. Try to remember that it is just as eas,
 to be polite as it is to be grouchy, ant
 that it costs more to be grouchy than i does to be polite.
 We once knew man who didn't drink smoke, chew. cuss, dance or play cards And he was model citizen until it wa. | discovered that he was keeping tw, wives.
 Of course it is none of our business But when a corset gets so that it curl up in the rear and makes ridge across the back between the east hip and tn west hip, she should buy a new one
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-20

We give the following facts with no other intent but to make mention of a great religious merger about to take place. Or" Thursday, November 14, representa- tives of more than 10000 confirmed Lutherans will meet in New, York formal ly to organize the United Lutheran church in America. new atmosphere and the new conditions caused by the war have had something to do with the unification.
 The Lutheran church is a very old one in this country, dating back to 16l9 in Canada, 1889 in Pennsylvania and 164 in Manhattan, but it's members are of such liberty loving and congregational type and their original blood has come from so many European nationalities that they have been backward to come to- gether in 8 centralized organization.
 
 But now the great synods have voted to unite and the committee has secured legislative enactment at Albany Of amendments to the New York religious corporation law, favorable to churches of all denominations, and will probably take out it's charter in the state of New York on November 14 under that act.
 A complete constitution for the gov. ernment of the new body and all of it's boards has been prepared and adopted by all the synods- This constitution IS acknowledged by all to reflect the faith, spirit and practice of the Lutheran church. The three great synods will first meet separately and occupy day or more in winding up their own affairs and then come together to take the first preliminary legal steps for unification.
 A great central ratification and thanks giving mass meeting is to be held in the Hippodrome The ucion to be consum- mated represents the older part Of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-20
A GREAT RELIGIOUS MERGER, By Frank Willis Barnett

George Washington. The first con- struction work of the Protestant re- formation in which Luther was the central figure, was to establish schools. higher as well as lower. The Lutheran pioneers in this country have lived up to that moderator.
 The Lutheran church in the past has always been a great missionary church The Lutheran missionaries are found in every part of the world. The Lutheran mission stations in heather lands are amang the most flourishing. In many places the Luthe- ran missionaries were the first and are alone on the field to this day. Green land is entirely Lutheran mission ary field.
 To carry on the work there are body of missionaries in the united church numbering 12s foreign workers. including doctors and ministers and women, and staff of workers from the native church, numbering 1880. This force will now be under central control
 A budget of ssOO,ooo per year is being provided to carry out the plans, which have been made.
 It is difficult to overestimate the importance of this event coming at q time like the present. It has been called the most important religious event in America this year.
 This great combination of forces, which is result of the celebration of the quadricentennial of the Refornsa- ton, will vastly increase the efficiency of the Lutheran church, and of evan gelical Protestantism in the United States.
 It means that Lutheranism in Amer ica is becoming a national force that will have to be considered most seri- ously in the religious work and fu- ture of the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-20
War Savings Should
 Have Fresh Impetus

M7OW that the fourth Liberty aLoan
 J N campaign has ended glorioasly the War Savings Stamp canvass should receive fresh impetus.
 Although the Liberty Loan was of absorbing interest during the past three weeks the War Savings workers in Birmingham continued their efforts and with marked success.
 Alabama is thoroughly organized for the sale of Stamps and with inten- sive drives in every county the states showing at Christmas will be reve- lation. The two billion dollars sought by this modest method, appealing to children as well as grown-ups, may not be in sight by the end of the year but the campaign has no fixed limit It will go right on until the full amount IS TdlScu. Each states quota is based on popu- lation. Alabama's allotment is forty |eight million dollars. If these fig
 ures seem excessive at glance all that the people have to do in order to reach the goal is to save their "spend- ling money" and invest literally in Uncle Sam's little gilt-edged securi- Ities.
 Buy Stamps as often as possible and above all redeem your pledge cards, * 4 # 1 It looks now as if the German people started their peace celebrations bi, too soon.
 * ~ H The Czecho-slovaks seem to have a pretty poor opinion of the Hapsburg dy-
 nasty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-20

An eastern newspaper comments on tho high price of moonshine liquor in the south. It is still possible to buy a quart of white lightning for about S4, but 1t isn't what some people would call potent stuff. merely causing partial paralysis unless imbibed in large quan- titles. Even then the patient is apt to rally by the late afternoon of the next day.
 A facetious cartoonist pictures Chicago theatre managers pitching horseshoes while waiting for the influenza epidemic to abate sufficiently for their playhouses to be reopened. Men who are losing money by tho hatful every day are not apt to find much enjoyment in pitching horseshoes or playing checkers. either.
 * x <
 A spectacular raid of the British fleet put ostend and zebrugge out, of busi- ness as U-boat bases long before the allies began to wallop the Hun so hard in northern Belgium. * < Along with the American doughboy the American surgeon has made good in France. The poilu who pleads to be talk en to an American hospital knows what he is talking about
 # x #
 The public schools have been closed for two weeks longer and the juvenile population of Birmingham is bearing up under this new affliction with commend able fortftude.
 Lille was found in a good state of re- pair with it's population evidently pros- porous. Will someone of the hard worked correspondents kindly offer an explanation?
 < 4 *
 Ahere IS a great deal of misinforma- tion travelling about the country, but it's safe bet that William Hobenzo,lern mas about reached the end Of his rone
 # # N
 Ahter the war is over Karl Rosner. tho wars foremost humorous writer should have no difficulty in landing Q job on Simplicissimus. MT. McAdoo has so many clain,s +o the public's attention that the fact that he Is presidential son-in-law is frs- quently forgotten.
 T. # F
 Getting panic-stricken on the slipbtest provocatfon Is good way to make the flu' germ think you are an easy m,rx
 s as <
 waiting for Germany to crumble Is con- hoerapiy more wearing on Austria and Turkey than it is on the allies.
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 Your conscience is clear if you borsn+ to tho utmost of your ability.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-20
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
Chaplain Inxer Here

T was surely glad to see the white lights of Birmingham once more," said Chaplain John w. Inzer. who was here for day, on his way from Mobile, where he had been on a short furlough, back to Camp Dodge, Iowa, where he is stationed.
 T am in hopes I will get to go over to France. I have played in hard luck in having to take camp work, but then soldier must not complain. It's his to obey. I have greatly enjoyed my work with the men. The Asner1can soldier is the best and cleanest on earth. accord ing to my way of thinking"