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The sun., 1918-12-27
BAKER URGES LAW
TO AID ENLISTMENT
Legislation Needed to Permit
Immediate Resumption of
Voluntary Service.

WASHINGTON. Dec. &c. $780, Immediate
legislation authorizing resumption of
voluntary enlistment in the army and
the repeal of provisions of the selective
service act'limiting enlistments to the
period of the war was urged to-day by
Secretary Baker in a letter to Chair
man Dent of the House Military Com
m.ttee.
This legislation Is urgently neces-
ssry,' Secretary Baker wrote, be
cause as soon after the proclamation
or peace as the existing emergency
Will permit those who have enlisted or
been drafted to serve during the emer-
gtEcy must all, in accordance with the
law, be discharged. Rehabilitation of
these men is now being rapidly made
anc 1t is expected soon to release them
at a rate Of over 10000 day. or 200
900 a week.
The only men who Will remain in
tie service are those men enlisted in
the Regular Army on or prior to April
/, 1917, and whose enlistments have
not yet expired. This small number
mas Dten cut OU"n by casualties and
other vicissitudes until the entire mill
tary force of the United States that
can be retained in the service will be
absolutely inadequate and insufficient
to perform such essential military du-
ties as policing the Mexican border.
garrisoning our insular possessions
manning the seacoast defenCes OF the
United States, occupying, permanent
posts and garrisons. guarding and pro-
tecting the large amount OF recently
acquired Government property and
maintaining and operating the camps
and environments in this country TO
which troops returned from overseas
may be sent for prompt rehabilitation.
Early passage Of this legislation
will enable the War Department to re-
place by voluntary enlistment men
drafted or enlisted for the emergency
who can then Ne discharged from the
st rv!ce and returned to their homes and
families"
A bill embodyinG the desired legssla-
| ton will be introduced tomorrow.
The sun., 1918-12-27
FRANCO.U. s. TRADE PLANNED.
ENJOYS Organize Board of Com
merce and Industry.

The Franco-American Board of Com
merce and Industry was organized yes
terday by CASTOR Liebert, French Con-
eral-General in New York; Maurice He'll
man. commercial attache Of the French
Embassy. and Emile Utard, represent
alive Of French commercial interests in
the United States.
Developing the American market for
French products will be the particular
object OF the organization. Head
quarters will be established in this
city and permanent exhibition Of
French goods also will be made here.
Ambassador Jules J. Jusserand has been
chosen honorary president
officers are VI. UtaTd, president Pierre
Cartier. Jean Revillon. Henry W. Mum
roe, vice presidents; Lucien Jouvaud.
treasurer. and Theodore Settler. sec
rotary. Members OF the board of gov
errors are Joseph T Cosby. vice-presi-
dent of the National City Bank Albert
Breton, vice-president Guaranty Trust
Company; A. II. Ball of Best & Co. &,
J. r. Munoz of the Cosmopolitan Ship
ping Company, J. Hauvette Michelin Of
the MicheHn Tire Company, Paul Brunei
OF Pathe Exchange, Inc. A: Andre Carl
hisn of Carlhian & Co.. Pierre Cartier,
Antonin Chapal of C. & f. Chapal Freres
& Gle. Eugene Fontaine OF Paris, Paul
Fuller Jr., of Coudert Bros, Ernest 1selin
of A. Iselin & Co. Lucien Jouvaud, J. VI.
Langenieux OF LangenieuX & Sopp. Ar
thur r. Leach OF \. r. Leach 4 Co.
Capt. Francis Randolph Mayer, president
Of the France & Canada Steamship Cor
poration; Eugene Meyer of Lazard
Freres. Henry w. Munroe OF Munroe
Bros, ba mixers: Jean Revillon OF Revil-
ION Freree. Emile Rey OF Seiigman. Ar
mold, Rey g. Co. A.: Theodore Settler agent
for DR.. Bengue, Paris. and Felix Widen
stein of Z. Gimpel & wildenstein.
The sun., 1918-12-27
JAPAN'S MISSION TO
PARIS REACHES U. S.
Delegates, Headed by Baron
Maxine, Will Sail From
New York, Jan. 4.
NO PEACE PLANS MADE
Nippon's Proposals to Confer
ence to BE Prepared in
France, Says Leader.

SAN Francisco, Dec. 26.-Baron No
buaki Maxine, head OF the japanese
delegation on the way to the Versailles
peace conference, arrived here to-day
from Japan on the steamer Tenyo
Maru.
Marquis Saint, ranking Ambassador
of the mission, will go from Japan by
the short Suez route and will be joined
in Paris by Baron Maxine and party
Baron Maxine said he was not
authorized to discuss any possible
policies of the mission. He added that
no plans could be made for action at
the peace conference until after the
arrival of the mission at Paris and
consultation there. In q formal state
ment the Baron said:
THE terrible war is over and the
Victors will now take council together
TO make plans for and lay a new, firm
and permanent foundation on which
civilization and progress. stayed for
time, Elay resume their upward and
onward course. Japan will join the
councils of the wise and brave men
WIN nave NOn tlllS war, ana Will con-
tribute her share to the labor which
must be furnished for the achievement
of this glorious task
Fifty years ago Japan entered the
family of nations. To-day Japan is
proud to associate herself with those
nations in their work for humanity
We had only few days preparation
for this journey and we have had lit
tie time to give TO the considerat ton
of the problems that must come be-
fore the conference.
"A new era has dawned for you
and for us. A great light Is seen upon
the worlds horizon. All of us most
sincerely and earnestly hope that with
in its broadening sphere and larger
scope higher ideals will be conceived
and. being carried out, the whole hui
man race will live and breathe more
freely"
The delegation was welcomed by
representatives of the State and Navy
departments and the japanese Consul
Baron Maxine had requested that
there be no formal reception.
The Japanese delegates will leave
here tomorrow on a special train for
New York. They will sail on the Car
mania January 4.
The sun., 1918-12-27
SPECIAL TERMS FOR
TRADE WITH ALSACE
U. S. Board Announces Re-
sumption of Business.

WASHINGTON. Dec. Especial con-
sidcration for trade with Alsace and
Lorraine and a rapidly broadening
programme for trade with many ma
tons was announced to-day by Chair
man Mccormick of the War Trade
Board.
The board has ordered that goods
may be shipped to Alsace and Lor-
raine under the blanket export license
recently granted to France. The
French Government, however. to pre-
vent shipments reaching improper
hands, will require import certificates
for all goods to the two provinces.
The general resumption Of trade re-
lations, Mr.. Mccormick stated. as now
In prospect reaches countries from the
Arctic Ocean to the tropics Resump-
ton of private trade with Finland UNI
der adequate control is under imme-
date consideration. The precise form
of control Nhas not been determined,
hut it was learned n possible proce-
dure was the formation OF interallied
trde councils by the Consuls at Hell
singfors of the associated Govern
ntnts to work in connection with tho
II terallied Trade Council at Stock
helm for the obtaining Of proper guar
entees from importers that goods
would not reach enemy hands.
Export licenses to approved con-
signees and approved destinations in
Russia as well as import licenses I'M
der similar conditions have been au
thorized by the board. II was stated
however. that trade relations with the
Bolshevik sections Of Russia are not
being considered.
Trade to Serbia and Rumania is be-
ing resumed and ii was announced
that notice will be given in the near
future of the opening of trade facili-
ties with Syria, Palestine and Meso-
potamia.
All of the relations, 1t was an
nounced, have been made after inter
allied conferences and are put into
effect simultaneously by all the coun-
tries involved.
The sun., 1918-12-27
WANTS PUPILS TO BE STRONG.
Athletic Society Urges Physical
Training in All Schools.

The American Athletic Research So
ciety at It's twelfth annual session in
The Hotel Astor yesterday adopted res
olutions urging physical training OF chill
dren In the schools. DR.. Thomas a.
Storey Of the College of the City OF
New York fathered the resolutions which
provided that the society should use
every reasonable means to induce Con-
gress ard the legislatures of the several
states to enact laws making effective
the physical education Of all children in
the elementary. secondary, public and
private schools.
Physical examinations and the promo
ton Of athletic sports were included in
the programme. The declaration also
made 1t imperative for applicants for
teachers licenses to show they have
taken courses in physical training. 1t
was also resolved that committee
should be named to promote the national
physical training a children by COOP
Grafton with all Ike agencies. The com
mittee will obtain experimental data upon
which may be based a revision of the
present training methods.
These officers were elected for the
ensuing year: President. DR.. ]. II. Nc
Curdy; vice-president. Or. George Mey-
Ian; secretary. Dr. Joseph e. Bancroft.
The sun., 1918-12-27

Chinsky He says: "Your tobacco
finds me attached to an A. f. F. show
group at this camp. We give enter
tainment at various hospitals. i
sketch eight fast cartoons on various
topics of the day. Being attached to
this group prevented my being sent
home the other day, but l don't grum-
BILE. for I'm a good sport. MY home is
Gil East 10th street, New York city"
Occasionally it happens a returned
soldier recognizes a friend in the au-
thor Of a post card sent over In the
soldiers mail, and when that happens
he likes to come in and tell the fund
Since peace" said a Sun fund visi-
tor in uniform yesterday. eve lost
sight of good many fellows who had
fought with us, and while we hoped to
run across them again before we left
France, we didn't. So it's mighty nice
to know that the old fellows are alive
and smoking still. We read THE SUN
every day on the lookout for their
names signed to the cards"
Cheering for Donors.
Sergeant William Bezarine of Bat
terry r, 301st Field Artillery, wrote
complete letter to the Republican Club
at Thanksgiving time from Chalva-
rises. France. The cigarettes sent to
the battery through THE SUN Tobacco
Fund reached them just in time for
pleasant smoke after thqf Thanks
giving dinner. He ADDS: II wish you
could have heard the boys cheering the
members Of the Republican Club and
THE SUN"
Sergeant j. r. Eastwood OF the
above battery was the man who issued
the fund cigarettes on the occasion of
the mighty cheers described in the
above letter. He sends line of ac-
Acknowledgement to donor d. Lincoln Orr
and confirms the hit that these ciga-
rettes made with the soldiers on
Thanksgiving Day.
The second annual subscription to
THE SUN Tobacco Fund made by the
Old Guard of the home office of the
Pennsylvania Rubber Company was
recently credited and to-day along
comes check for 500. with the fol-
lowing explanation by Seneca G..
Lewis, general manager of the COM
pany and better known to the fund
folk as a most generous contributor
and the composer of Home Coming
The sun., 1918-12-27

Week In France" and other patriotic
music: "It appears the example set
by their elders has prompted the am
bilious juniors in this organization
to organize a Young Guard in con-
nection with THE SUN Tobacco Fund.
and as n result of their enterprise l
hand you ten checks of $40 each"
The members of this Young Guard
whose subscriptions are included in
the total are: T. r. Stoughton, man
oyer traffic department; +. Granger,
manager claim department; Ward G.
Greenawalt, head of mechanical de-
partment; Il. w. Booz. head of order
department; j. f. Lorentz, assistant
superintendent; l.. r. Hurlburt, me-
chanical engineer; b. T.. Lorentz.
chief chemist; II. G. Walthour, factory
AUDITOR; II, Schnicke. construction
engineer; c. w. Graham, head of
statistical department
How the Fund stands To-day.
THE sun and THE EVENING SUN. $4,000
United Cigar stores boxes. includ-
ing special 3 per cent. of gross
Otherwise acknowledged ............. sOi, SOS ~
New contributions .................... 2l4.@
Sboo, 3lJ 10
Shipped and paid for $S6i3e29i
ash balance ............ lS.S5O.S5
Received through the Schultz cigar
slQTcs ........................ Jbbgi.b
brdnu TOTAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. tEOOll.o ~
New contributions are:
Cash Observation-Disclosures. $500
Young Guard. Pennsylvania Rubber
Co, Jeanette. Pa:
T. II. Stoughton, mgr. traffic dept 1000
+. Granger, mgr. claim dept. 1000
Ward q. Grcenhwah, head mCChani.
cal Ccpt. ................... lO.Op
+. w. Booz head order dept ....... 1000
J. j.. Jorentz, assistant supt...., 1000
u. E LorentZ, chief chemlst........ 1000
l.. X. Hurlburt. mechanical engineer 1890
II G. Walthour. factory auditor. 1000
X SchniCke construction engineer. 1000
G. W Graham. head statistical dept. 1000
Braden Copper IN. Is employees in
Chile. South America .............. GOO
W. =. NJ. Mead.................... $50
l.. Lloyd. the Engineers Club
20 West 10th st (monthly) ........ 1000
Johanne A. Crane (8is years Old. 800
n NJ r. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. o.p
The sun., 1918-12-27
FUND SMOKES ADD
TO SOLDIERS MENU
Tobacco Scored Big Hit Of
Thanksgiving Dinner in
France.
DONORS RECEIVE CHEERS
Old and Young Guard of Rub
Der Company Eagerly
"DOing Bit"

Here is the menu OF the Thanks
giving dinner served to the American
soldiers in France. 1t was sent over
to THE Sun Tobacco Fund by Private
Rowland Schlauch Of Headquarters
Company, Second Battalion. Twenty
ninth Engineers.
Vegetable Soup.
Beefsteak.
French Fried Potatoes
THE SUN roR M,9Ss f Fund SMOKES
Rain (as usual.
And here is what the engineer says
about their Thanksgiving: Pretty
good feeds. don't you think? We were
all in good spirits for the chow and
we went up high when the issue OF the
smokes from the fund came around.
Thanks for the cigarettes.
This is the second Thanksgiving
that l have been away from home over
here, and I guess it will also be my
second Christmas"
Private William 3. Woffard of De-
tachment Twenty ninth Company,
Transportation Corps sends over the
menu also and adds: Cigarettes from
THE Sun Tobacco Fund were issued
along with our Thanksgiving dinner
by our mess sergeant They were ex-
cellent and we wish to thank the
donors and also show our appreciation
Of the thoughtfulness and kindness of
THE SCN, which added so beautifully
to the many things we had to be
thankful for on this glorious Thanks
giving, so long to be remembered by
all of u.s.
From Camp Richart, near Nerdun,
comes this card from Sergeant Roy
Cierney of Battalion +. 12Sth Field
Artillery: Upon Thanksgiving Day
when all was blue and we were all
thinking OF home and our loved ones
as well as of our fallen comrades.
along came carton of gift tobacco
and the weather at once changed. 1t
was blue no longer.
"On behalf of others and myself who
enjoyed this tobacco, | wish to extend
my hearty thanks for this timely gift.
The Sun Tobacco Fund, to which so
many good people have volunteered,
has time and again made our work
here measurably lighter"
Tobacco DispeIs "BIucs."
Gilbert +. Devices of Battery r.,
330th Field Artillery. writes on De-
Cember l to donor Ida Meyerson: Il
want to thank you most kindly for
your contribution that was distributed
to the boys on Thanksgiving day.
Some of us felt pretty down in tho
mouth, Notwithstanding the good din
ner set up, but that all disappeared
when THE Sun tobacco was distributed
to us boys. II made us feel good 10
know that the folks at home had not
stopped thinking OF us and doing these
kind acts for our comfort and pleasure
l assure you that your efforts are
highly appreciated"
From a convalescent camp. A. p o
79S. at Mesres Bulcy. comes card
from an entertainer Private Meyer
The sun., 1918-12-27
DISTINGUISHED TSTS'
WRESTLE WITH TSMS'
Scientists to Discuss Earth
Life-Bu9s to Man.

BALTIMORE, Dec 26.-Twenty assoc
Citations of scientific experts from
every State in the Union are partici-
pating in the meeting of the American
Association for the Advancement OF
Science, which began its sessions at
Johns Hopkins University to-day and
will continue tomorrow and Saturday.
The associations range from those
whose business II is to study micro
scopic anmals-the American Assoc
citation of Economic Entomologists--
to those whose business it is to study
the history of man on the earth-the
American Anthropological Association.
Many groups whose studies are In be-
tween are included, such as the Society
for the Promotion of Engineering Ed
ucation. the Association of American
Geograp piers. the American Society of
Horticultural Science and the Ameri-
can Metric Association, which latxr
advocates the adoption of the metric
system in this country.
L.. ID. Ball spoke at the meeting of
the entomologists to-day on the Inn
portance Of fostering the useful insect
and OF destroying the harmful insect
Henry Jackson Eaters spoke on THE
Farmers Gain from the war" and
Henry Sturgis Drinker on 1.-THE Need
Of tho Conservation of our vital and
Natural Resources as Emphasized by
the Lessons of the War" The retir-
ing president, DR.. Theodore w. Rich
ards of Harvard University was UNI
able, on account of illness, to present
his annual report. DR.. John Merle
Coulter of the University of Chicago
president elect delivered an address
Prof. Fapio Fassetto of the Italian
Embassy at Washington read "A paper
advocating an international uniform
method for the measurement Of SOL
diers.
The sun., 1918-12-27
PRISON FOR HITTING OFFICER.
Private Must serve Year at Hard
Labor and Lose All Pay.

BosToN, Dec. 26. - Charged with
striking and kicking a superior officer,
Private Francis w. McNabb of the
United States Guards was sent TO Fort
Jay, New York, to-day to serve SEN
tence of one year Imprisonment at
hard labor. He will also lose all pay
and allowances and be dishonorably
discharged.
McNabb, who was on provost guard
duty. was clubbing a sailor on Novem-
Der Is. and when Lieut. c. S. Leonard.
navy provost marshal, appeared Nc
Nabb refused to recognize the Lieu
tenants authority and attacked him.
The sun., 1918-12-27
5000 Peruvian. Flee Chile.

LIMA. Peru. Dec. 26.--It is estimated
that 5000 Peruvians have fled from
Chile to Peru and Bolivia during the
last month as a result OF the crisis be-
tween Chile and Peru. llo,. southern
Peru. reports that a Chilean airplane
few over that port on December 81.
The sun., 1918-12-27
Army to sell Mules ana Horses.

WAsHrNGToN. Dec. 90. --- Fortv-f1ve
thousand mules and horses. part of the
army's surplus supply. will be sold at
auction at camps throughout the country
next month Tho sales will be held Jam
lary T. IA 81 and 2S
The sun., 1918-12-27
Killed Father TO Protect Mother.

>, PROVIDENCE, r. l., Dec. 26.-Joseph
n. DcNlln, l., who shot and killed his
,''her Bernard Devlin, in their home
III fa"tucket yesterday, pleaded not
f1'I'} when arraigned to-day on
'h"TG" Of manslaughter. He said he
S""' his father in an attempt to pro-
-c-t his mother from a brutal assault
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-06-28
GRYGLA BANK HEAD
FORGED Sl6,586 NOTES

Minneapolis, June 2S.-Forged
notes totaling $16,586 were found
among the papers held by the Farm
ers State bank Of Gryg1a, Marshall
county, says report from Examiner
w A. Smith to F. E. Pearson, state
superintendent of banks. The bank
was closed June 22 zy order of the
superintendent, after c.. E. Ballard,
its superintendent, disappeared.
IS In st. Paul a memorandum in Bal
zlard's handwriting, Superintendent
Pearson. said, indicated he was re-
sponsible for some of the forgeries
Examiner Smiths report lists as
sets Of SS5,706, including the forged
notes, interest in the building, fur
niture and some doubtful notes. Liza
Utilities reported at s79,02S. are made
up mainly of deposits and borrowed
money. Eighteen stockholders, in
Guiding Otto Bremmer of st. Paul,
owner of about one-third of the stock,
may be assessed if the banks affairs
are liquidated.
A. J. Anderson, cashier of the Citi-
zen's State bank of Grygla, is in tenn
porary charge Of the closed bank.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-06-28
LIQUOR RULED TEXAS
OFFICIALLY BANS BOOZE

Austin, Tex, June 2S.-Texas be-
came officially dry when a bill en-
acted by a special session of the leg
islature and which prohibits the
manufacture or sale of intoxicants
within the state became law. The
remaining saloons-numbering be-
tween 800 and 400, according to
records in the comptroller's office
which were outside the limits pre-
scribed by the 10-mile zone around
camps of military instruction, are
thus banished.
Not a saloon, brewery or distil-
lery remains lawfully in operation in
the state.
Both interstate and intrastate ship
ments of liquor are prohibited by an
other law enacted by the legislature.
The only way any Texan can get
liquor without violating the law is to
go out of the state, purchase it and
bring it back himself for his per-
sonal use.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-06-28
TENSTRIKE TO RAISE
HUGE AMERICAN FLAG
NEXT MONDAY EVENING
Especial to Pioneer)


Tenstrike, June 2S.-On Monday
evening, July 1, at 8 o'clock, Ten
strike will be the scene of patriotic
celebration, the occasion being the
raising Of a huge United States flag
donated by the citizens Of the village.
The flag, 8x16 feet, is one of the
largest ones in this vicinity and is
to be raised on a 75-foot pole. +
An excellent program has been ar
ranged for the occasion and is to be
under the direction Of Prof. A.. F..
Kneiff. Some of the features are
speeches by Rev.S W. Arends and
other prominent citizens, patriotic
selections by a girls chorus. The
Home Guard will also take part in
the demonstration. - r. .-...;.
Tenstrike is showing her patriot
ism in every way possible. She went
over the top in the recent W. S. S.
drive under the direction of H. Stech-
man, very near doubling her quota
of $500. She has also organized a
Home Guard of three squads which
is affiliated with the Bemidji COM
pany. And now to further show her
loyalty she has planned to raise a
huge public flag. The service flag is
soon to follow. :.s.S @,s ss%:. sss%.:. s. ~. 7
Tenstrike is proud Of the fact that
she hasn't single Stacker
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-06-28
FORD TRACTORS SOLD
AT ACTUAL COST: TO
BE SHOWN HERE JULY 4


n Laterssadvices announcing the
coming of the Ford tractor. to Be
midi for demonstration on the
Fourth Of July differs somewhat from
the facts as first reported, in that
the tractors are not furnished free,
but are sold at only actual cost, the
demonstration being free on the day
mentioned. -
; The price of the tractor is $3.50 F.
O. B. Detroit, Mich, plus $50 freight
at St. Paul. =
It is a plan of the government to
see that they are furnished farmers
at cost to enable them to produce
greater acreage with greater speed
in cultivation and saving labor.
Experts will be here to conduct the
demonstration and plows will be
used in the work. It is assured that
hundreds of farmers from Beltrami
county will be present to witness it,
and any information will be gladly
furnished by c. w. Jewett, prOpri-
etor Of Jewett's garage, Bemidji.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-06-28
MINIMUM WAGE IS
SET FOR APPRENTICES

st. Paul, June 2S.--The state
minimum wage commission has
adopted an order fixing minimum
wages for apprentices in Minnesota
and directing state wide survey of
wages paid to women and minors.
Under the order woman or minor
S18 years or over may be an appren-
/ tice for six months, but must be paid
4 Sc a week for the first three months
and $3.50 for the remaining three
months, and those under 1S may be
an apprentice for year with Sc,
81 and So a week for four month
periods, respectively. After serving
apprenticeship, all shall be entitled
to a minimum wage of $7.75 or 50
"a week. The order is effective July
s26. Il. ....
The wage investigation will begin
in the northern part Of the state
about July 15.