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The Washington herald., 1918-07-15
WASHINGTON
FLIER TELLS
OF ESCAPING
Flight Sergeant Baugham
Writes Mother Of Thrill
ing Air Exploit.

Flight Sergt. James H. Baugham,
/ Washington aviator, who was re-
ported. in dispatches from Paris, as
being captured by the Germans, Joined
the Lafayette Escadrille in 1917 when
he was only IS years old. At the time
Of his capture he was attached to
the Paris Air Defense Squadron. No
details Of his capture has been re-
ceived.
He is a son OF Mrs. Mary A.
Baugham of this city. How he won
the highest honor France confers upon
her noncommissioned officers-the Mil
itary Medal was told in a letter to
his mother here, which says in part:
We had been sent out to patrol
back Of the German lines and TO at
tack anything enemy we saw. Hay-
ing incendiary balls In my gun, I was
prepared to att ok a German 'sau-
sage or observation balloon. Just as
1 was beginning the descent to attack,
l saw a Boche airplane going in the
direction Of our lines to do photo
graphic work. I put on full speed
and sfgnaled to the other planes to
follow. They evidently did not see
my signal, for they didn't 90 down
with me. When got 100 meters from
the Boche 1 started firing. The en-
emy replied by turning loose both
guns at me. must have got him.
however, with the first blast, for when
pulled up to make another dive he
was silent.
He Spoke "yehementIy.1
Then something happened that
would make the coolest man on
earth cuss, and as am not one of
the best, you can imagine that I left
little unsaid. My motor stopped alb
solutely dead. There was only one
thing for me to do and that was to
dive. lose the boche, and try to VOL
plane to the French lines. As 1 went
past the German machine IL imme-
diately came down, and, putting
some nice steel very close to him, I
did all the acrobacy / had ever
learned. When I had finished 1
FOUND that 1 had come down from
10000 TO 1000 feet and there was no
boche in sight.
Il then looked around for a place
to land. saw fairly good place off
TO the right and made it. I then
stepped out of the machine-rieht
on the face of dead German.
Lands I'm No Mans Land.
1t took me a minute to realize what
was happening, and I awoke to thu
sound OF bullets whizzing past my
head. That didn't disturb me much,
because / was wondering why some
body hadn't buried the German. Look
ing around. however, all I could see
was dead Germans. 1t suddenly
dawned on me that / was In No Mans
Land. OF all the places there are to
land in France and Germany I had to
land between the two
He described his escape from the
double-fire from both sides, and con-
tinues:
They took me up to the Divisional
General, and I reported that / had
seen more than 800 dead Germans and
only two Frenchmen.. 1t made him
50 happy that he gave me a l'nrer
and complimented me for a good
soldier"
The Washington herald., 1918-07-15
Germans Tricked
By Ukraine Corn
Raised in Poland

Stockholm. July 1L-Warsaw dis
patches say the Germans are
doubling their requisitions of food
stuffs IN Poland because OF their
failure to obtain grain in Ukrainia.
In order to deceive the German
people and encourage the belief
that the stores Of Ukrainian grain
are not fables, the Huns are pack
ing corn and fodder exported from
Poland In sacks marked ''Ukraine."
Ukraine"
Polish cattle are being exported
marked in the same way.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-15
Another Hun Ahocity.

London. July 14.-The recent report
Of the Serbian government that pris-
oners captured by the Austrians and
Germans are being inoculated with
the virus of tuberculosis and other
diseases is being daily verified by es-
capped Serbian prisoners,
The Washington herald., 1918-07-15
SOVIETS In DISFAVOR.
Three Grand Dukes Arrested, Says
a Report.

Berne. via Paris, July 1L-Russian
advices show that a widespread
propaganda against the Soviets has
been begun. As a result of this asi-
tation, according to a Moscow dis
patch, three grand dukes. Nicholas,
George and Dmitri, have been ar
rested.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-15
|SHIPYARD men
ASK FOR RELIEF
| FROM RENTALS
Long Beach, CAL, Charges
$35 a Month for Tent
Houses.

Long Beach, Cal, July h-The rent
situation in this town has become SC
serious petition has been drawn Up.
addressed to the U. s. Shipping Board.
asking for relief.
Rent profteers are reaping a har-
vest.
Shacks are at a premium. Bunga-
lows cannot be had. Many men en-
ployed in the snipwards are paying
from $40 to s35 a month for two-room
tent houses.
Hundreds Of laborers, molders. rivet-
ors, carpenters and others who found
themselves formed to pay the enorm-
Gus rents. signed the petition to the
Shipping Board.
Scores of shipyard men are living
in Los Angeles even though the car
fare Ii a considerable item. They
simply refuse to be held up by the
rent hogs" Communication books
sell for $3.50 for 81 single rides, but
at that the worker finds himself bet
ter of. The disadvantage ID that he
must get up at dawn and Il 10 an
hour on the car before and after
work.
Common laborers are getting 80 cents
per hour. The scale goes up as the
men are skilled In their trades. but
IL the laborer makes ~ a week and
must pay $40 to SIS per month for a
houEe, his family must live on q little
more than 81 per day.
The petition to the Shipping Board
reaos:
Oppressive Rentals.
~we, the undersigned. do pray
and petition your body that we be
released from the oppression of the
landlords that are raising and ad-
vancing the rents, taking advan-
tage Of the fact that we are COM
PEELED to live near the shipyards.
Last fall a great many of these
shacks and houses were vacant and
had been for a long time, except
for q few weeks in the summer:
some were condemned by the city
authorities and are SO still con-
demned: but the landlords are ad-
vancing the rents from So to $50
per month. This is pro-German
propaganda. as II will compel q
great many shipyard workers to
seek other modes of making q liv-
ing. As q sample: A man earning
500 per month and paying $50 for
rent really makes only 81 a day
for other living expenses. one-third
OF the wages going for rent! We
ask that this continued increasing
OF rent be stopped at once"
Weak Excuse.
The landlord side Of the story is
q weak excuse. One rental agency
stated. We had three dull years.
Now we are getting very good re-
suits. 1t may seem that the prop
erty owner is getting a high rate
Of interest on his investment, but
you should remember the slack
years"
Having experienced a very good
tourist season, other landlords say
that high rent is merely caused by
supply and demand and the ship
yard worker is now paying for IL.
Other Western coast cities are ex-
periencing the same trouble in the
shipyard districts. and in Seattle
the Metal Trades Council, represent
in 900 shipyard workers. threat
ened a rent strike aainst rent prof.
teering. which in some cases reach
ed over so per cent.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-15
~ E3RY i
HHonoI5ReII.V

seventy-two names appear in Gen.
Pershing's casualty report issued
including thirteen killed
in action. The list:
The Washington herald., 1918-07-15
Leading Social Worker Injured.

Hartford. Conn, July 14-Twenty
persons were injured today in a rear
end collision between two trolley cars.
Four received serious injuries, among
these being Mrs. Anson S. Hopkins,
mother Of DR.. valeria Parker. widely
known for her suffrage and social
hygienic activities.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-15

The United States government through the War In
dustries Board has semi the following letter to all news
paper publishers;
"On account of the shortage of materials the ques-
ton Of the supply Of is becoming acute and the
of must be economized to the greatest
sible extent
1T is necessary that all newspapers which publish
daily and weekly edition put the following prelm-
nary economies into effect July IS 1918:
Discontinue the acceptance Of the of unsold
copies
Discontinue the Of all samples or free promotion
copies
Discontinue giving copies anybody except for Office
working copies or where required BY statute law
in the case OF official advertising. ~
Discontinue giving free copies advertisers, except
not more than one copy each for checking purposes
Discontinue the arbitrary forcing of copies
dealers Ue, compelling them to buy more copies
than they can legimaey sell in order to hold GER
tain territory)
Discontinue the buying back Of papers either whole
sale or retail selling price from dealers agents,
IN order to secure preferential representation.
Discontinue the payment of salaries commission to
agents. dealers, or newsboys for the purpose OF Sc
curing the equivalent of return privileges.
Discontinue all free exchanges"
The War Industries Board finds these rules necessary
account of newprnt paper shortage, coal shortage
and freight congestion.
YOU CAN HELP
By having your copy Of THE WASHINGTON HERALD
delivered at your home every morning.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-15
MARINE CORPS.

Marine Corps casualties reported by
the commanding general Of the Ameri-
can Expeditionary Forces, include
ten killed in action. The list:
Killed I'm Actien.
Homer Grossman, corporal. Chicago;
Charles E. woodgrift. corporal. De-
.troit Mich; Edgar J. Deming. pri-
The Washington herald., 1918-07-15
NEW GOVERNMENT RULES
FOR THE
Conservation OF White Paper
EFFECTIVE TO-DAY

The United States government. through the War In
dusties Board has SEMI the following letter to all
paper publishers:
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-08-10
OLD FROGS WILL CARRY
DEMOCRACY TO JAPAN
(By United Press, }

Toxic, Aug. 10.-The great Ameri-
can frog, who holds the worlds long
distance record for singing through
his nose and numerous awards for
the standing broad jump, is going to
carry Mississippi river democracy to
Japan.
Sixteen Mississippi river bullfrogs
have arrived somewhere in Japan. as
the vanguard of mighty host that
soon will be spreading American
summer resort insomnia throughout
the Flowery Kingdom.
Pres. Yamakawa, of the Imperial
Toxic university, imported the jumpy
American amphibians, and Dr.. Wat
ase, zoology professor at the univer-
sity college of science, is experiment.
ing with them. The university folk
say they are going to propagate the
frog. with the idea of adding to the
food supply of the nation hitherto
unknown delicacy.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-08-10
BEMIDN TO CONTINUE
DELIVERIES: MERCHANTS
REACH AN AGREEMENT

Bemidji is to continue deliver
less And Benz -nji is to become gro-
cerless on. Sundays hereafter, also.
And the busy housewife will also
hereafter think of her household
needs before O'Clock in the evening,
'or at that fatal hour the neighbor-
hood stores and all other groceries in
the city will close, with the excep-
tion of Saturday nights.
All this, good people, in obedience
to the mandate of the powers that be
in your Uncle Samuel's food admins
tration of the state of Minnesota
and the dictates of the merchants
themselves. 49,.
Judge Wilson of Saltwater, aide~of
A.. D. Wilson, state, food. administra-
tor; came to Bemidji yesterday to con-
fer with the merchants affected by
the deliveries edict, on mission to
straighten out some entanglements.
The result was that the order to
cease deliveries was made permanent,
the merchants themselves agreeing to
abide by the request, and they also
agreed that hereafter they would
close all day Sunday and attend di-
vine worship. also close at 7 o'clock
in the evenings, that they might de-
vote more time to their war gardens
and sether diversions as fancy, die
EtateE Saturday nights they will re-
main open later.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-08-10
CORNERSTONE LAYING
CEREMONIES BEING
HELD AT new NORMAL

Governor j. A. A. Burnquist, accom-
panied by Captain A. D. Wright of
the quartermaster's department, ar
rived in Bemidji-. at 11:5S today to
attend the laying of the cornerstone
at the new Normal school. The gov
ernor left Bemidji at 3 o'clock for
Crookston.
The coming of the governor was
without ostentation and his presence
in Bemidji was without demonstra-
tion or staged program. He came SIM
ply to deliver the address at the cor
nerstone laying in it's simplicity and
his presence was treated in similar
vein.
The ceremonies are taking place
this afternoon on the normal school
site. ~ ~' - = = ~'-' w.
Among the visitors greatly inter-
ested in the affair is G. l.. Atwood of
St. Cloud, member Of the normal
board, and one Of the we'll wishers
for the new school.
The Home Guard band met the
governor at the hotel at the appoint
ed hour for leaving for the normal
ground and escorted the chief ex-
ecutive through the business district.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-08-10
MAN BEHIND THE GUN :.: :
OF new NORMAL DROPS
QUIETLY INTO BEMIDJl

Among the visitors to Bemidji to-
day is c. w. Nelson of Crookston,
who dropped in" on his way home
after business trip north, and while
the good work of others in behalf of
the new Bemidji normal have been
chronicled several times, the man
behind the gun," Nelson, has never
been ment tioned. And it is oppOrtune
that he be introduced to the people of
Bemidji, Beltrami county and north
ern Minnesota.
Mr.. Nelson was the sergeant at
arms of the lower branch of the legis-
lature when the famous night
session in the closing hours of the
legislature passed the amendment to
the appropriation bill for the normal
That night there was large Masonic
banquet sch eduled for Minneapolis to
which many of the legislators had
signified their intention of attending.
The late Representative Pendergast
located the sergeant at arms and laid
the matter of possible limited at
tendance at the session before him
and Mr.. Nelson promised the aged
representative that the members
would be present:
And there were 100 there when the
amendment was passed, a remarkable
showing for a night session, and the
result was'a heavy majority in favor.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-08-10
(By United Press. }

London, July 1S.-(By Mail. y
Zuzzards, trained to fly to Essen and
pick up mortar out of the chimneys
of the Krupp gun works, will win
the war, according to one Jealous
Britisher He has submitted his idea
to the inventions department of the
ministry of munitions.
Another patriot charges nothing
for the suggestion that fleet of bal
looms, carrying powerful magnets at
tached to cables, be sent over the
German armies You don't see?
Why, the magnets will put the guns
out of the Heines' hands, and the tin
hats off their heads, of course. Then
the allies will just turn loose lit
tie shrapnel upon the unarmed and
uncovered hosts of Hohenzollern, and
the war will be over. That's the idea.
End the war.
The moon worries lot of inven-
tors. That's why they're called loony,
from Luna, the police society name
for the orb of night, which always
has had a strange influence over per-
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-08-10
AUSTRIA, DIs1NTEGRAT1NG.sssI il
.:'' ACCORDING TO REPORTS

Rome, Aug. 1O.-Austria is disin-
tegrating swiftly if the advices con-
firming what is known of the in
terror situation reaching Rome to-
day are even partially true. The
awakening of the oppressed nation
alities is spreading with alarming ra-
pidity.
The Tagepost gives significant in
cidents of what is happening. At
Fiume, for instance, the Croats and
the Italians were organizing a benefit
performance to- be given by an Ital-
ian dramatic society.
The police attached political sig
nificance to this and forbade the pro-
duction. The Croats, as a sign of
protest, offered the Italian artists a
huge silk tri-color, a crown, and
many presents of great value.
Another incident which has been
confirmed happened likewise at FL
ume. Italian workmen, armed with
revolvers, incided the Hungarian
troops back from the Piave to street
skirmish, but the police, so far, have
not been able to arrest a single Ital-
ian.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-08-10
Final Battle Seen.

Washington, Aug. 10.-The start
ling rapidity of the British-French ad-
vance in Picardy, coupled with new
successes in Flanders and on the Yes
lie, produced an impression among
some officers here that one Of the
decisive moments of the war, perhaps
the beginning of the final battle, was
rapidly approaching.
On the basis Of such reports as
were available, the German high
command seemed to stand face to
face with a vital decision. Either his
reserves must be rushed in and a
pitched battle risked, or virtually all
he has gained at staggering cost in
his greatest offensive of the war must
be abandoned and a general with
drawal toward his old lines of last
March begun without delay.
While no American troops are
known to be involved in the Picardy
thrust, the capture of Fismette, the
suburg across the river from Fismes
on the Vesle, apparently is part Of
the great general scheme of attack.
The French and British have gone
ahead with such rapidity in Picardy
that the German retreat must have
reached the proortions Of rout, in
places at least The extent of enemy
losses in prisoners, guns and war ma
terial bear out this view. The whole
bottom of the great Picardy salient
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-08-10
This DAY In THE WAR

5<@ Aug. 10, 1917-British troops cap
'ture German positions east Of Ypres,
Russo -Rumanians reported to have
left 800 men and 80 machine guns
behind, in Oituz sector. ..
Aug. 10, 1916-Gen. Letchitsky re-
ports capture of $1,000 AustroGer-
4.sals in 10 days, and says he has ad-
-Yanced to the gates of Stanislau, Ga
licia.
= Aug. 10, 1915-Russians report
they are>holding their grounds to the
north, but are retreating everywhere
else, Allies gain at Gallipoli.
Aug. 10, 1914-France and Aus
<tria- Hungary break diplomatic rela-
tions. >Serbeans advance upon Sara
jevo. Montenegro captures Austrian
towns in Dalmatia.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-08-10
THRESHERMEN
GIVEN ADVICE;
BY : EXPERT : !! IN
C0NSERY ALTON.
L. B. Bassett, Superintendent
Of ssfsityF arm Talks
:. to County Threshers.
CAMPAIGN TO LESSEN
WASTE-+lN HARVESTING
Campaign Under Government
Supervision. Value of
Movement Immense. 4

: Beltrami thr reshermen and farmers
are meeting today in the Commercial
club rooms, in response to a call for
meeting under the federal food ad-
ministration, department of thresh-
ermen and farmers, to hear instruc-
tions from L. B.. Bassett, superintend-
Eent Of the University Of Minnesota
farm. He has been drafted" by
A. D. Wilson, Minnesota food admin
istrator, to tour the state, call meet
ing in the various counties and in
struct the threshing machine owners
and farmers in general in conserva-
tion methods during their threshing
season.
Advice in Conservation.
=, = Advice is given In methods to be
pursued in conserving grain and get
ting the most out of the crops with
the. least possible waste, a matter
that means much to the entire state
and the government during the war.
Mr. Bassett states that this is the
SEVENTEEN county he has visited in
his whirlwind tour and that the mag
nitude of the campaign can be better
understood when it is learned that
hundreds of hreshing rigs are owned
in several individual counties of the
state, one county. having a total of
312. Beltrami county. has between
As and so threshing outfits. .,....s
= z5ss4 Cost Net Standard -s@s 4@@
The need of care in this work is
also emphasized when the price set
upon wheat is taken into considera-
tion, in relation to the cost of thresh-
in, Mr.. Bassett says farmers in some
localities can get rich on threshing
costs while those remote have heavy
burden of>expense getting their crop
threshed, which makes it impossible
to set standard cost for doing the
work.
- The campaign is valuable one,
highly instructive and of much bene-
fit to all concerned. i s4 %..sHS;s
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-08-10
DALTON'S CAFE AND
HOTEL OPENED TODAY

Dalton's new cafe and European
hotel was open to the public this
morning and patrons commenced ear
ly to arrive. and continued through
out the morning and afternoon. Din
ner hour saw the handsome cafe pack
ed and several walters were employed
to care for the crowd.
The first name on the new hotel
register was-guess? Yep, Smith.
F. J. Smith from st. Paul. He was
the first to register and was assigned
to Room No. l.
The cafe and hotel are complete
in detail and should prove big as
set to Bemidji's business circles.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-08-10
BELL GIRLS" WANTED
.. . 81" AT HOTEL MARKHAM

The Markham hotel, in today's is
sue Of the Pioneer, is calling for two
day "bell girls" This is another
step toward securing girls to take on
duties formerly done exclusively by
boys.
The Markham hotel, known
throughout the entire north as one of
the best hotels in the United States,
inaugurates this new plan solely be-
cause it expects to give better serv-
ice to it's patrons
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-08-10
BOX COMP ANY
TOINAUGURAl'E..
BONUS ! SYSTEM '||''
AT ITS Plant
Similar Method Is in Vogue in
Other Industries Through
out Country.
MEANS EFFICIENCY WILL =.
BE WELL REWARDED
Lack of Attention to Duties
Will Forfeit Increment of
Close Attention. Z.

The Bemidji Box company is going
to introduce the bonus system in this
progressive industry, similar to that
in vogue in industries throughout the
country and it will become effective
next Monday. @ ~. s
The new regulations will work to
mutual advantage for both employe
and employer and will carry with
them the reward for studious service
and attention to detail, all for the
. betterment of efficiency in every de-
partment and for all employees 7.
Full time service for one month
will receive a bonus Of per cent for
the employe working on an hourly
rate basis. a. G.s%t.. IS 'sg@ =. E,c
s:'s ss= Lates Means Forfei ture. -.
~ Unexcused iates of more than once
during. any one week will forfeit the
service bonus for that mon tn. =
In consideration of continuous full
time service for the period commence
ing August 1 and ending December
: "a, an additional bonus of per cent
of the total base wage for this period
will be paid to all emlOyes working
on an hourly rate basis. - ~!
Unexcused lates of more than once
during any one week will forfeit this
bonus for their period. %:t
Unexcused absence, amounting to
more than six days>during this period,
!. will forfeit the g. per cent service
bonus for1this period. nv .-,::r
Vacations Not Counted. H.
Absences for vacations will be
granted and excused when desired
upon certain conditions, the length of
service determining the time to be
taken in computing the bonus basis.
All bonus will be paid on separate
pay days. The per cent monthly
service bonus will be paid on the
eighth day of the following month,
and the three per cent service bonus
will be paid at the close of the period,
December a.. i, -..~
Point in Illustration. II. ..v
To illustrate the method, if there
are 26 working days in any one
month and the base of pay for an
employs is SO per day, and the bonus
is per cent, it will amount to $3.50
for this one month. If the base pay
is $3.50, the bonus will be $4.55, etc.
Unexcused absences will forfeit the
bonus.
Based upon the 1873 working days
during the period from August 1 to
December "a, the total service bonus
for an employe who meets all require
ments under the bonus system and
whose pay is SO per day, would be:
Five per cent bonus,$18.45; 3 per
cent bonus, $11.07; total, $29.52.
If the wage is $3.50, the bonus to-
tai would be $34.44. 4
Company Reserves Rights. S..
49,. The company reserves the right to
revise or discontinue this service
bonus for the next period commencing
January 1.
Plans are also being perfected for
the Introduction of an additional
bonus based on individual and group
production, the hourly wage base be-
ing guaranteed regardless of produc-
ton. .-.