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The evening leader., 1918-11-08
HUN SHELLS ARE BAD
From so to 70 Per Cent Fail to
Explode.
During Marne Retreat the Germans
Used Old Stuff to Keep Up
Morale.

With the American Army in France.
American artillery officers estimated
Encently that at certain stages of the
German retreat north of the Marine
from so to 20 per cent of the shells
Ared by the enemy failed to explode.
One night, after the Germans crossed
the Vesle the enemy fired 72 shells
s6 large caliber into wooded tract
where American troops were supposed
10 be Quartered and artillery experts
nk one of the divisions engaged re-
perted that only four of these shells
had exploded.
None of the American officers sug-
@nsted that the German shells were de-
haxiOrating. There had been day after
dRy of rain during the retreat, and it
was believed possible that in the with
Hrm%al the Germans had not been able
hD take the usual precautions against
6ampness, the result being that many
REojectiles from some of the big guns
aAaaed to do anything more than strike
the earth with thud.
One officer suggested that possibly
the Germans had been firing old shells
NRfher than no shells at all, the Off
cars realizing that only a few of them
were exploding, but preferring to keep
EAs big guns pounding away merely in
% effort to keep up the morale of the
men putting up the rear-guard fight.
The average number of faulty shells
ID generally from 2 to per cent.
The evening leader., 1918-11-08

James Cardinal Gibbons, the
AaAdiag Catholic churchman IN
america, has issued a strong ap-
peaa in support of the United War
Work Campaign.
n is IN American campaign" he
mid. 'fts appeal is one that no
American may refuse. Americas
answer will be another triumphant
asshsuncement that we are in this
var as enc people and as one ma
eUn to see it through to victory.
Iats the splendid work of sustain
hag the morale Of eur fighting men
Ehs greet social organizations Of
America have thrown themselves.
The American people will raise the
sum they ask-generouSly and
gladly"
The evening leader., 1918-11-08
NEED only CREED"
SAYS Gypsy SMITH

'Need is the only creed over there"
declared Gipsy Smith, the famous
evangelist, speaking to enormous aud
fences in southeastern cities, where
mass meetings have been held in the
interest of the United War Work cam.
paign to open on November II.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-11-16
ARMISTICE BRINGS SAD
NEWS: TURTLE RIVER =
SOLDIER DOES HIS BIT

With the declaration Of peace, and
the signing of the armistice, while
millions of fathers, mothers. wives
and sweethearts anxiously looking
forward to the return Of their loved
ones, comes letter today from First
Lieut.. r. r. Mccoy, commanding
Company M" 341st Infantry,
U. s. A., in France, conveying to
William Hunt. Route One, Turtle
River, information Of the death OF
his son, William A. Hunt, In base
hospital
The young soldier has been Ill
only two weeks before his death,
October II, and he was with the
Americans at the front when taken
i'll.
The letter stated that the Turtle
River soldier was buried with full
military honors, a protestant min
lister conducting the services, In the
presence of the officers and men Of
the battalion.
Two days before this death the
young soldier received several letters
from his home friends. These were
read to him by the chaplain, and the
latter said the sick boy was pleased.
The elder Hunt Is a farmer, and
the "carrying on Of the son leaves
him and his wife alone on the home
place.
Private Hunt was rs years Of age,
and went from Bemidji in June.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-11-16
RED CROSS GOODS FILL GREAT
DEPOT IN HEART OF LONDON

ing from Maine to California, pene-
trates this vast storehouse in old
London.
The great stores here come from
every corner of the United States,
from individual chapters Of the COM
plex organization known as the
American Red Cross.
One of the most interesting parts
Of the warehouse is the section de-
voted to "bonded" stores. This big
room is practically department of
the English excise. A customs officer
is there on duty, to supervise all in
coming or outgoing consignments of
things that should be dutiable to or
dinary importers, such as tobacco,
sugar and chloroform. Under his
care there are more than 5000, 900
cigarets waiting delivery to hospitals
and canteen, together with great
quantities Of chewing tobacco and
pipe tobacco. Here too are scores
of barrels of sugar and great sacks
of coffee by the dozen. All these
things come in free Of duty for the
American soldier.
In the labyrinth Of these store
rooms, one begins to realize the stup-
endous scope of this war and of the
American effort which is being put
into it. Every item of goods in this
vast warehouse has come across the
sea in defiance of the threat of the
German U-boats.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-11-16
VICTORY GIRLS MAY BE
ORGANIZED in BEMIDu:
VICTORY BOYS ACTIVE

Victory Girls may be the next or
ganization to be effected in Bemid11'
Mrs. E. r. Evans Of Minnesota
avenue being interested in the pro-
iect, the Victory Girls to bear the
same relation to the united war work
campaign as the Victory Boys, which
are now being organized by supt'
Bolcom of the public schools.
The Victory Boys are youths ana
boys who are helping the big cam
paign, and the organization Is ma
tional in scope. Each boy Is ex-
pected to earn SIS toward the huge
fund, now being subscribed. In ad-
dition to the regular purpose OF the
Victory Girls, many units having
been organized in Minnesota, Mrs
Evans has ideas of other helpfulness
in other directions, especially that
relate to Bemidji and it's welfare
If there are sufficient number to
start an organization, Mrs. Evans
would be glad to lend her efforts and
all interested should confer with
her.
The first boy to sign as member
of the Victory Boys was Donald
Pellow, a pupil of the Lincoln school,
and the first lad to join and hand
over his SIS as his part OF the cam
paign was Walter Barker OF the
Junior department Of the high
school.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-11-16
GET YOUR CHRISTMAS
PACKAGES In EARLY: !
LOST TIME MEANS DELAY

= "Get your packages in," is the
slogan of the Red Cross committee
in charge Of sending the Christmas
boxes to the boys "over there"
The limit of time is short and all
boxes must be at headquarters, in
the library, by November 20 or they
cannot be sent.
Further instructions have been
issued by the American Red Cross
and they sre rs follows for the guild
ance Of Bemidji anGs Beltrarni rela-
tives of soldiers abroad:
GOVERNMENT ORDER.
"'Christmas or holiday parcels in
the International parcel post mails
to foreign countries mailed up and
to and including November 20.
"In view of the approaching holi-
day season, i. it has been decided to
accept packages up to and including
November 20, without the need for
an individual or special expert H.
cense, when the senders make state
ment that the articles to be trans
mitted are not in the nature of a
commercial transaction, but are
articles sent as gifts because of the
holiday season and the packages are
addressed to members Of the allied
armies or individuals serving in the
Red Cross, Y. M. c. A, knights of
Columbus, Salvation Army, or other
similar organizations operating in
connection with any allied expedi-
tionary forces elsewhere abroad
Packages described above may be
accepted up to the limit of eleven
pounds when fully prepaid at the in
ternationai parcel post rate of IL
cents pound or fraction Of pound.
each package must be fully and
completely addressed, bear the name
and address Of the sender, and, in
addition, :, the words w ",Christmas 5
Package" or " Holiday Package. ]"
SIN Alaska, Hawaii, and Porto
Rico, Christmas packages may be &C.
cepted UP to and including December
/, 1918" -
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-11-16
{Bya United Press

London, Nov. 2. {By Mail. )-Cole-
man street, down by the Bank of
England, is in the heart of the his
toric old "City of London" The
Armborer's Hall is there with its
treasures which recall the wars of
the barons and it's gorgeous gold and
silver plate. Nearby is the old
church of St.. Stephens spared by
the great fire.
Coleman streets newest activity
is the great storehouse of the Amerl-
can Red Cross.
The warehouse is more impressive
than any display Of chased cuirass
or forgotten crafts. 1t is fully as in
spring as the old church. The ware
house has the advantage of size, too,
and every floor is filed with things
for the American soldier.
Here in one huge pile are 600
bales of blankets. 1t seems as if
one could blanket all the allies from
this one pile. Another pile contains
nothing but hospital linen of all
kinds, while other divisions of the
$4,000 feet of floor space are devoted
- such things as woolens, flannel
Goth for convalescent suits, pyramids
of pajamas, shelves upon shelves of
surgical supplies Systematically classi-
fed. The whole uneonquerabie
spirit of the Stars and Stripes float
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-11-16
TroopsAre0n
Board Ships
On WayHon|e
(By United Press.)

n New York, Nov. 16,-Herbert
Hoover and Edward N. Hurley, the
latter chairman OF the shipping
board, sailed for Europe today on the
White Star liner Olympia. Hurley's S
mission is to arrange for the home
ward voyage Of American troops
over seas He declared he believed
the Yankees can be transported
home at the rate of 100000 per
month in American vessels. He also
announced that the bomeward move
ment had already started and that
within a few days soldiers will COM
mence dsembarking in New York.
The first arrivals will be those
who were disabled and removed from
the firing line before the armistice
was signed, he said.
Hoover will take charge Of the
huge task Of feeding the hungry
millions in the war devastated coun-
tries.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-11-16
M'GHEE NOBLE GRAND
BEMIDU ODD FELLOWS

j. c. McGhee was elected noble
grand of the Bemidji Lodge of the
Independent Order of Odd Fellows,
and Daniel Oracle vice grand, last
evening. These vacancies were
caused by the call into service of
Rev. B. D. Hanscom, who was at the
head of the lodge.
On Friday, November 20, the
second degree will be conferred upon
three candidates, and after the regu-
lar session an oyster supper will be
served. The Tenstrike lodge was ex-
tended an Invitation as are all Odd
Fellows in this section.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-11-16
SIGNAL CORPS SOLDIERS
GET PRACTICAL TRAINING

Soldiers in training for the army
signal corps at the University OF
Minnesota are obtaining some practi-
cal experience In building telephone
lines under adverse conditions in the
area around Duluth, recently devas-
tated by forest fires, when telephone
lines and other property OF the
Northwestern Telephone Exchange
company valued at 100000 were
destroyed.
The loss of large number OF
skilled maintenance and construc-
tion men from the telephone COM
pany who have entered military ser
vice has been felt in this emergency,
but army officials are cooperating
with the telephone people to aid in
restoring communication promptly
and at the same time give the SOL
diers in training some practical ex-
Derience.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-11-16
PARENTS OF GRAND FORKS
+ FLU" VICTIM LIVE HERE

Miss Jessie Jones died at a local
hospital yesterday following an at
tack of influenza. She is survived
by her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Jones of Bemidji, two sisters, Emma
Jones of st. Paul and Mrs. Amund-
SON of Leopard, Mimi, and four
brothers, George and Gordon OF
Gilby, David at camp Pike, Ark,
and Franklin in France. She was
born at .Gilby, N. D., and later lived
at Ben1idji for several years.
She has been here for over four
years, during which time she has
been employed by Spriggs Brothers
co. She made her home with the
C. C. Stewart family for the past
three years. Her parents arrived
last night: No funeral arrangements
have been announced.-Grand Forks
Herald.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-11-16
NOTICE TO REGISTRANTS
WHO ARE 81 YEARS OLD

All registrants who had reached
the age Of 81 years by September
12 and who have received question
naires, need not fill them out, but
should imm ediately return the docu-
ment to the local board. This is
pursuant to an order as follows:
"The president directs that regis
trants who on SEPTEMBER IL, 1918,
have attained their thirty y-seventh
birthday and who have received
questionnaires, need not fill out such
questionnaires, but they are I'M
mediately to return such document
to their local boards. No charge or
delinquency will be entered against
any such registrant for his failure
to fill out and return his
even though the time
set for such return is now passed,
and all charges of delinquents here
tofore entered against such regis
trants of such age, who have failed
to return their QUESTIONABLE within
the time limit set therefore, will be
cancelled and made Of no effect"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-11-16
BARBER CLEANS PIPE JOINT:
DISLOCATES JOINT AT ELBOW

The Clearbrook Leader Says: "A.
e. Hanson, our efficient barber, had
the misfortune to throw his right
arm out Of joint at the elbow while
cleaning stovepipe. He Immediately
consulted DR.. Forrest and after an
examination 1t was thought small
bone was broken in the elbow and
ordered him to Bemidji where an
X~ray could be taken. 1t is feared
the accident will lay him up for
some time and as result there will
be good many long-bearded faces
in public view. Anyway, we hope
there is nothing serious"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-11-16
TURKEYS Will.
Be SCARCE, SAY
DEALERS; too
YOUNG AS YET
Government Urges Saving
Those Not Matured; Ap-
plies to This Vicinity
DEALERS LOOK FOR HIGH
PRICES FOR THANKSGIVIG
Butter Going Up and Eggs
Are High; Scarcity One
Of Chief Causes -

So far as turkeys are concerned,
as the, chief role in Thanksgiving
day menu, the outlook for Benlidji
is not very bright, This, in sub
stance, is the reply of Alex Doran Of
the Palace meat market. He eX-
plains the situation by saying that
most of the turkeys on farms here
abouts are still understood, not hav-
ing reached the maturity suitable
for family Thanksgiving dinner
>1lowever, there will be some turkeys
available and will range in price
around SSf to 40 cents.
Chickens will be plentiful and
there will also be some ducks for
those who desi~e them.
The reason for the young turkeys
not being brought in is that the
national food administration at
Washington is against killing under
sized turkeys, and the quality to be
offered by dealers should be OF the
highest. >~
Chickens will lbe plentiful and
there will also be some ducks in the
market for those who desire them.
, Z r ..-.@. MI Other Things High ss
f. e. >rTropp1nan, proprietor Of
Troppman's department store, says
turkeys will be a little high this
Thanksgiving, owing to the scarcity
of full grown fowls. But says he
will have some in the market OF the
store. +. X III. .--.....-,.
Asked as to the butter and egg
situation, Mr.. Troppman said the
price for, creamery butter was ~
cents per pound and 55 cents per
pound for dairy butter. Eggs are
also away up, being around 81 cents
per dozen Butter is going to be
away up and so are eggs" is the be-
.sl1aef of Mr.. Troppman. Eggs are
very scarce and the price is going to
be much higher, I believe
Prices are up, also, owing to the
demand for eggs for influenza
patients.
Bananas have advanced nine cents
per pound wholesale, and they are
scarce in Bemidji and the retail
prices are away up. Oranges and
lemons are easier in prices.
Bemidji is we'll supplied with
apples.
Winter Vegetables Low
Heavy winter vegetables are
lowest in price for several years as
whole. The mild weather has been
an inducement to the movement OF
potatoes to market from the farms.
W. G.. Schroeder was out OF the
CITY on business and couldn't be in
teryiewed. The Schroeder store
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-11-16
CHURCHES WILL AGAIN
REOPEN TOMORROW

The Bemidji churches will all be
open tomorrow, the "fu" restriction
ban having been lifted from them.
The pastors have all prepared
special services and addresses pert
inent to the signing of the peace
aristice, and while some of the SER
vices will be brief, all will be inter-
esting. Members of congregations
should attend and all others not men1-
bers of any denomination will be
heartily wecome.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-11-16
HAMLINE STUDENTS
= ORDERED TO RETURN:
HAD STARTED TO CAMP

The. five Hamline university STU
dents, selected for the officers
school training camp at camp Grant,
have been ordered to return to
school, They had left Wednesday
for the officers school, and in the
list was Daniel Gainey Of Bemidji.
Gainey was member Of the Ham
line basketball team last year when
the quintet made such an excellent
showing. He also played in the foot
ball team. In diagnosing the Ham
line basketball team for this season
the sports editor Of the st. Paul
Pioneer Press speaks of the return
of Gainey to the team and also one
of his campions, who was member.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-11-16
RETURNES TO DUTIES

Miss Dorothy Torrance, daughter of
County Attorney and Mrs. Graham M.
Torrance. will leave this evening for
St. Paul to resume her duties as as
sistance supervisor of music in the
public schools, the ''tir" epidemic
ban having been lifted.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-11-16
Thousands Of
Men Released
Next 2Weeks
BY Carl D. Groat =,

Omitted Press correspondent
Washington, Nov 6.-Demobliza-
tion orders, already issued, will care
for the discharges. of 900 90. men
withitr rti1ea next two weeks in this
coun try. 'eFN ~...
As the machinery developes, the
army can discharge 10000 men a
day. r.
These facts developed from Chief
of Staff March at the press con-
ference today. a->- ~. ." =.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-11-16
CONTEST FORECAST IN
SENATE ELECTIONS

= Washington, Nov. 16.-Contests
Of the election of two republican
senators, Truman Fl. Newberry of
Michigan and George H. Moses Of
New Hampshire, were forecast in
proceedings before the senate privi-
leges and elections committee. Pro-
tests against the seating of both,
elected on the face of the returns,
were received by the committee,
which deferred action.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-11-16

also has meat market and will no
doubt be in position to take care Of
it's patrons in the line of turkeys
and other Thanksgiving dinner pro-
ducts.
At any rate, Bemidji will have no
difficulty in having bountiful
Thanksgiving dinner. Bemidji is
justly entitled to 1t.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-11-16
HOME FROM CLOOUET

Mrs. J. H. Koors returned last
evening from Cloquet, where she had
been for some time nursing the "fu"
patients in the fire swept district.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-11-16
BRENNAN REPORTED ILL.

Jack Brennan, formerly employed
by Shavitch Brothers in this city,
lately of Duluth, is reported very ill
from the Spanish "flu.'
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-11-16
STATE REMAINS WET
BY NARROW MARGIN
(Bv United Press. J

st. Paul, Nov. 16.-Minnesota re-
mains wet, the dry amendment hav-
ing failed by the narrow margin OF
75G votes.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-11-16
PEACE CONFERENCE OPENS
LAST OF this MONTH
(By United Press. J

(By UHlCtu PTeSS.
Washington, Nov. 16.-Prelimin
ary sessions of the peace conference
will begin at Versailles or Paris late
this month, French cables today re-
ported
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-11-16
BY Webb Miller.

With the Americans in France Nov. 16.-Hundreds OF
American prisoners released by the Germans pouring
lines Many walked twenyfor hours freezing weather
with little food They said the Germans evacuated and left
them their They include members of hhe
troops from Wisconsin and Michigan
None of the released had overcoat and they
motley collection of clothing Some German uni
forms and had been working in mills and farms:
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-11-16

London Nov 16-That President Wilson will attend the
conference practically certain the Evening News de-
attributing the information to Colonel House. The hall
at Versailles being decorated for the important
conference.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-11-16
YANKEE PRISONERS
POURING BACK TO
RANkS;;PRFtSIDENT
TOAI.%:> J. %:>,OPARLEY
(By United Press.)

(By United Press,)
Paris Nov. 16.Begum outposts entered Brussels this
morning =~s.
AMERICAN PRISONERS POUR ACROSS LINE
=. By Webb Miller.
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