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Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-14

WONDERFUL BRAVERY.
Another hero was Corporal Colon
Barron, who, single handed, rushed
enemy guns, killed four of the crew
and captured the others, and then
turned the captured guns on the re-
firing enemy, causing severe casual
ties.
Sergeant George H M.ullin captured
pill box" single handed, rushed
a sniper's post in front of him, de-
stroyed the garrison with bombs, and
crawling on a pill box," shot two
gunners with his revolver. Mullins
clothes were riddled with bullets
from the rapid-tire guns directed at
him, but he did not falter.
Other heroes, equally daring, cap
tured pill boxes" killed, captured or
silenced the enemy and cleared the
way for the advance of the troops
and saved the lives of many Of their
comrades. They are Captain George
H. Pearkes and Privates Thomas
Holmes, Cecil ]. Kinross and James
P. Robertson.
. DARING NEVER SURPASSED.
The accounts of the deeds for
which the Victoria cross was awarded
embrace events which must have been
as thrilling as any recorded during
the war. Captain Robert Gee Of the
Royal Fusilliers, when the enemy
pierced the British lines and captured
brigade headquarters and an ammu-
milton dump, finding himself pris.
oner, killed one Of the enemy with a
spiked stick and succeeded in escap-
ing. He then organized a party and
attacked the enemy. clearing the To-
cality. .
After establishing a, defensive flank,
Gee, with a revolver in each hand,
rushed and captured an enemy ma
chine gun, killing eight members OF
its crew.
Sergeant C. E. S. Packman of the
Border regiment, and Corporal r. Nc
Beath of the Seaforth Highlanders,
also were awarded the Victoria cross
for capturing enemy machine guns
together with their crew single hand
ed. McBeath put five machine guns
out of action, capturing officer and
80 men who had taken refuge in a
dugout.
A trooper in the Indian cavalry
was decorated twice for carrying dis
patches over open ground and under
heavy fire, although each time his
horse was shot from under him.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-14
FOOD GERMANy'S
worst PROBLEM: +:
RELY ON RUSSIA
Boston Girl, Just Returned,
Says She Never Went to
Bed With Her Appe-
tite Satisfied.

Boston, Jan. l3,--Miss Josephine
Marzynski. a young Boston singer,
who left Berlin November rs. after
studying music there for IS months,
has arrived here, She declared the
Germans still believe they can win
the war. t:
"The general feeling" she said. ''is
that our allies are exhausted. and a
decisive blow can be struck before
the United States can become a factor
ON the western 'front.'
# Speaking :ef the, food situation, she
said. n rA s.y i.A...s .. .. ill.,.
3 u left Berlin just3as reports from
Italy indicated success Of the new
offensive, and Italy out of the war as
a result, and as reports from Russia
pointed to a peace that would insure
food for the starving people in Ger
many. i-.5.
In Need of Food. $780,.
"They were very, very confident OF
the Russian peace and it was regard
ed as the solution of the food prob
lem. which is really the biggest one
problem now bothering Germany.
Peace With Russia was on the lips
of every one, and it was always said
with smile that implied food.
Morning. noon and night the whole
city talks food. And you simply can-
not get food--as we know food--in
Berlin and the larger cities. In the
smaller cities the shortage is much
more endurable.
Think They Are Right.
"You must have heard what little
nourishment there is in the food Of
the people. The report has not been
exaggerated. | lived with wealthy
people and was more fortunate than
the average Berliner. and / never re-
tired at night with my appetite sat-
is6ed." ,-.~
Miss Marzynski said that she is
sure the German people will never
be convinced they are wrong. She
heard rumors that the peasants of
Bavaria we're ready to rebel, but
every one in Berlin was behind the
war party. -, q
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-14
Food in Omaha Is High,
But in BerLin-Oh. Wow!

Washington, Jan. ls.-Butter is
selling in Berlin at $2.2s a pound,
sugar at 56 cents a pound, ham and
bacon at $2.1l a pound and Ameri-
can soap at FIVE bars for SLIP.
This information, received by the
food administration, comes from a
responsible source. The prices are
from four to five times as high as
those now prevailing in the United
States.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-14

In offering to the German people
the rewards that will come from hon
est and open association with the
free peoples of the world, the presi-
dent has opened, undoubtedly. the
way to a peace parley with the rep
resentatives of the German people.
In that sense alone was the address
a peace message. At the same time it
was a defiant war message to the
Prussian military caste.
DICTUM OF DEMOCRACY.
The dictum of the worlds de-
mocracies must be accepted by
the kaiser or the war will 60 on
until the kaiser has nothing more
to say about it. Such is the opin-
ion in Washington.
President Wilson's statement Of
war aims has removed all doubt OF
the unity of purpose of the allied
powers and has established to that
extent a definite, starting point for
the discussion of peace terms. The
United States now looks to Germany
and her allies to make the next move.
Warmly Welcomed Everywhere.
If there remained any doubt of the
complete approval with which the
country has received the message 1t
has now been dissipated. All political
parties and all sections of the country
have hailed the presidents statement
with reclamation. Government Off
cials are convinced that it will 60
far toward removing the remaining
vestiges of German propaganda.
London and Paris express enthusi-
astic praise of Mr.. Wilson's procla-
nation.
There is now no question Of
the effect the message has had,
not only upon the people OF the
United States, but upon the al
lied countries Of Europe.
How it will be received in Ger
many and what effect it will have
upon the Russian situation are the
two questions upon which official
interest is now centered.
u Official advices to the State depart
rnent that the peace negotiations at
Brest-Litovsk between the represent
tatives of the Teutonic powers and
the Bolsheviki delegates, headed by
Leon Trotzky, himself, have been re-
surned, created an unfavorable inn
preston, but the hope expressed by
the president that the Russian peo-
pie would see the real purpose Of the
German military autocracy has not
been abandoned.
Cognizance is taken of the fact that
some time must elapse before the
presidents declaration can reach the
masses of the Russian people.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-14
DR.. Van Es Heads Animal
Pathology at State Uni
(Fron1 a Staff Correspondent.

Lincoln, Jan. l3.-(Special. DIR. L.
Van Es, dean of the veterinary divi-
sion of the Agricultural college of
North Dakota, has been chosen as the
head of the department of animal pa
thology of the Nebraska university.
He is said to be one of the best au-
thorities on animal diseases in the
country.
DR.. Van Es is a native Of the Meth
erlands. He was graduated from the
Ontario Veterinary college at Toron-
to and later from the Alabama
Medical college of the university of
that state. In 1907 the United States
Department of Agriculture sent him
to Belgium, France and Germany and
later on a similar mission to other
countries. He is we'll known in this
state among the live stock interests.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-14
SQUAD TO SEARCH
ALL STEAMSHIPS
FOR ENEMY PLOTS
Collector Of Port at New York
Announces Measures to Stop
Secret Information to
Foes.

New York, Jan. l3.-Byron r. New
ton, collector Of the port of New York.
today announced that drastic meas
ures have been adopted to stop the use
of steamships and other ocean-going
vessels for secret and unlawful COM
munication between this country, and
the nations with which the United
States is at war.
Every vessel entering or leaving this
port is to be subjected to thorough
search. Measures adopted by the
British agents in Halifax will be taken
here.
Steamships formerly putting into
that port prior to crossing the At
lantic to neutral countries will be thor
oughly searched in New York harbor
before being cleared.
Other vessels going to ports OF the
allies of the United States will be
searched. To end the possibility of
indirect means of communication via
South America, vessels going to ports
OF nations there also will be boarded
and combed before permission is given
to clear from New York.
Work Dangerous at Times.
To. end the means OF conveying in
struct;ons from Berlin to German
agents and sympathizers in the United
States incoming vessels will be sub
jected to exactly the. same search i'm
posed upon outgoing craft, Pas
sengers, and crew will be searched, il
necessary, and every foot of the yes
sells gone over. Only the contents Of
mail sacks will be left untouched, The
Postoffice department has its own In
spectors who attend to that. ...
Those upon whom responsibility
will rest for ending the dispatch Of in
formation of military value will be
picked men of the customs service.
Skill. loyalty and physical endurance
will be demanded Collector Newton
has 1elected for this force $50 in
spectors. They will work under the
immediate supervision of three tried
and trusted experts of the customs
service, George R. Lamb, Edward R,
Norwood and John J. Raczkiewicz.
The work of this body of men will
be dangerous at times and will require
the use Of force, Therefore Mr.. New
ton is training the $50 inspectors to
prepare them for any emergency. The
customs men must be ready to defend
themselves from close attack in the
holds Of vessels,
Will Arrest Resisters.
Three vessels will be procured by
Collector Newton for the exclusive
use of this force, which will be called
the searching squad. Each vessel will
have cabin space TO keep at least 50
inspectors warm during trips about
the harbor.
Headquarters for the searching
squad will be in the barge Office at the
Battery. Persons arrested will be re-
corded there and reserve force held
at all times to rush to the assistance
of any small detail that might call for
assistance.
The rooms in the barge Office now
used by the Department of Labor as
an employment bureau will be vacated
and kitchens and messrooms set up in
that space.
The duties of the surveyor of the
port will continue insofar as the in
spectiopof baggage and cargo coming
into this port is concerned
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-14
Dakota Officer Acquitted
!. Of ENLIGHTENMENT Charne

Mandan, N. D., Jan. 'l2.--After less
than an hours deliberation the jury
in the case OF Eugene Walla, former
chief clerk in the automobile regis
try department of the secretary Of
states office, charged with embezzie-
ment of $3,400 state funds. brought
in a verdict Of not guilty in the dis
trict court here today. Thomas Hall.
secretary of state. who was tried on
the same embezziement charge, was
also acquitted by jury in Bismarck
several weeks ago. = -----.-
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-14
CANADIAN HEROES AWARDED
VICTORIA CROSS FOR DEEDS
OF GREAT VALOR IN BATTLE
Bravery Perhaps Without Parallel in War; Marks Achieve
ments of Dominion Soldiers in Titanic Struggle to
Overcome Teutons; Bloody Hand to Hand
Fighting Graphically Described

Ottawa Jan. ia Canadian Press cable from London
says the heroic deeds of Canadians the fighting
the front described during the kings awerd Of
Victoria Canadians included in the Is decor.
ated today.
How Captain J. OKely advanced his command 1000
yards after the original attack failed took enemy posi-
the of the hill under heavy fire. and then per-
sonay organized and led attack against p boxes cap
turing six with 100 prisoners and 10 machine guns was
razefted.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-14
Armed Chicago Robbers 49,
Make 900 JeWeIry Haul

Chicago, Jan. l3,-Three armed men
entered jewelry store in the outlying
district today. bound the proprietor
and stole $1,000 in cash and about $3,-
600 worth of jewelry. The owner OF
the store was compelled to give UP
the keys to his vault after being
struck Oh the head with a revolver.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-14
"Partnership Between God and
Kaiser" to Be Dissolved by u. S.

New York. Jam 13Douon of "the partnership of the kaiser
and Coda partnership which God does know much
will be the things the United States will accomplish the
Senator William Kenyon Of Iowa declared addressing members of
the Republican club of New York City luncheon today
Senator Kenyon who recently returned from tour the western
'front.' said God Is German God Britain and
bufed frightened by mailed
fist glad the assistance Belgium and
France"
After telling what he characterized horrors left in the wake of
the Hun France and Belgium I'VE had better
fighting shoulder shoulder than permit these things here
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-14
Hastings Water Plant Fails
For Day, But Is Repaired

Hastings, Neb., Jan. l3.-(Special
Telegram )-Repairs were made late
today at the water and light plant and
service for the city was resumed on a
norma! basis. The whole system
failed early today owing to break in
the mains near the base of the stand
pipe.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-14
Kansas City Schools to
Close for Lack of Coal

Kansas City, Jan. l5.--Unless there
is an increase in the available supply
of coal. the public schools wilt not
reopen next Monday, according to an
announcement today by Frank S.
Casey, purchasing agent for the Board
of Education.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-14
Passenger Steamer Goes
Aground With ID on Board

Havana, Jan. ia passenger train
bound from Key West to Havana
with "a passengers, went aground at
a point 18amiles from this city early
today. A Cuban tug took off all the
passengers in safety and none was in
iured.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-14
GERMANY MUST ADMIT
EFFORTS TO CONQUER
WORLD HAVE FAILED
Presidents Statement of War Aims Removes All Doubt of
Unity of Allied Powers; Doctrum of Democracy
Must be Accepted by Kaiser War Will
Go on to Victory
Washington Bureau,
Omaha Bee, 1911 G. Street.

q
WASHINGTON Jan. 13-(Speca Telegram )-President
Wilson'S definite statement the of the United States
now regarded Washington virtually declaration
Of war against the imperial German government
After consideration senator's and representatives
see in Mr. Wilson'S address congress only hope of
and that is complete acknowledgment by Germany that her
military effort conquer the world part of outside of
he. o,u, xiuhtful dominions has failed.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-14
STARVATION SLOWLY EATS
VTALS OUT OF INVADING
FORCESASSNOW CLOSES IN
Communications Cut Off by Severe Weather Allies
Prepare for Terrific Offensive to Drive Teutons
From Italian Soil; First Victory Already Won;
May Repeat Napoleon's Disaster

London, Jan. 13-The fate that bee Napoleons grand
army in the seppes Russia threatens overwhe
the Teuton invaders in the mountains of Italy . .er3
Several times in the world climatic conditions have
the of stricken armies and pulled them of
the black pit of defeat. .<.' s,.s@
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-06-15
CORPORAL BAss TRANSFERRED
TO INTERNATIONAL FALLS POST

Corporal Bass, who was in station
in Bemidji in charge of the recruit
ing office, has been transferred to In
ternational Falls to take charge of
recruiting in that city and vicinity,
and Sergeant Foucault again assumes
charge of the Bemidji office, his du-
ties now taking him into outlying
territory.
Before leaving, Corporal Bass call
ed at the Pioneer office and asked
that: his appreciation to all be ex-s
tended in his behalf: He was great
" pleased with Bemidif' during his
brief 'sojourn here and in turn he
was heartily welcome, both at the
Commercial club and in other circles.
He is fine young chap and made
number of warm friends while here.
Thursday night, Sergeant Foucault
"captured" Fosston single handed, he
holding meeting in the theater,
which was packed. He organized a
civilian recruiting committee similar
to that of Bemidji and which will
cooperate in enlistment work. Ser
geant Foucault expects to have from
Is to 35 enlistments from Fosston
within a short time.
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THOUGHT MUCH OF HIMSELF
Certainly This Young Man Could Not
Be classed as Being Self
Deprecatlnq.

Speaking at dinner, Booth Tar
kington, the author, referred to the
beautiful opinion that some men
have of themselves, and toldaahe fol-
lowing story as an example,:
Some time ago young snsan pro-
posed marriage to a charming girl
with every assurance of ordering the
cake and the. wedding bells, but the
fair one told him that she could only
be sister to him, and not much Of
a sister at that. u
"Tell me- exclaimed the discon-
certed admirer, Ffwhy you spurn me
in this heartless way after having
led me ONT"
. "After having led you onl" an
swered the girl, with a freezing
glance. 'What do you meanT'
II mean just this" answered the
discarded youth. did you not tell
me that the gypsy fortune-teller pre-
dotted that you would marry a hand
soma, brilliant young man, with the
lace pf Greek god and a voice
asweeter than silvery chimes Pr
Philadelphia Telegraph.
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TRAINED ANIMALS ARE
FEATURE OF BIG CIRCUS

When Yankee Robinson's big cir
Gus comes to Bemidji, Monday. June
"a, patrons will see over fifty trained
wild and domestic animal acts COM
,prising Jungle bred lions, tigers,
pumas, leopards, polar bears and sea
lions perform many thrilling and
difficult feats in the big steel arena.
while the other two rings are filled
with many entirely new and novel
acts never before seen anywhere. The
trained and educated pigs will prove
a popular innovation as the first and
only pokers ever seen on exhibition,
in a family group. of entirely new
laughable stunts. When the immense
flock of trained doves and pigeons are
given their liberty from separate
cages they all fly to the ''prima dom
ma on horseback" Miss Bessie Har-
vey, and lowering about her, form a
very pleasing and attractive feature.
The big show concert band Will
entertain the crowds for one hour
before the program commences at
each exhibition. In case of inclement
weather, have no alarm for the tents
are waterproof. Transfers are re-
auested to have full control Of their
horses during the morning street
parade. :.
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BOYS AREN'T SAD
WHEN BAND PLAYS
BY FRED s. FERGUSON

-. Nv r&byrJGD .. IAS0 CoSAN 5$$ss, 4
Omitted Press staff Correspondent
with the American army in Pic
ardy, May Is. BY Mail. )-Imagine
the early. moonlight Of a warm May
evening you are sitting on o low stone
wall, and from band came the soft
strains OF "La Paloma.". You may be
in a garden in the South, or IN New
York All about there are lights.
Beautiful American women are about.
It is an hour Of rest and amusement.
No doubt American officers in a
certain little village in Picardy imag-
ined such a scene tonight. They had
the moonlight, the May evening, the
band and LA Paloma," but the stone
wall on which they sat was about one
of the village duck ponds. The band,
instead of being hidden behind a
bank of flowers, stood In the open
road. The bandsman were soldiers.
Their uniforms were soiled by days OF
marching. They were on the eve OF
entering the battle line Of nations.
But with the rear Of heavy guns dis
tinctly audible at the front they gave
their evening concert with as much
care and enthusiasm as If they had
been in concert hall. Little French
tots-the few remaining in the vii
lage-played about their feet. An
occasional supply wagon or French
canton rumbled by, fairly drowning
the music, but they played on.
They Love Band Music
The band concert at noon and In
the evening was the only amusement
possible in this village, which was
occupied just before the final move
into the line. Every man who could
leave his post could be found near the
band. Selections from various mu-
steal comedies, classics, and marches
were played. At the end came the
Marseillies and Star Spangled Ban
ner; with every man in the village
within hearing distance standing
stfffly at salute.
Then came the trudging to billets
along the dusty, crooked streets. II
anyone was "downhearted," the band
had cured him. In every direction
went officers and men whistling
snatches Of some tune the band had
Just tingled them with. There's one
everybody liked! The band sang the
chorus like this: w.
We're going to the Hamburg fair,
ITO see the elephant and the
kangaroo;
"And we'll all stick together in all
kinds of weather,
" "For we're going to see the whole
show through"
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SUNDAY WILL CLOSE SESSIONS
ssf Continued from page one) I

.s--ff ~ 81 = Nal
Sonllllueu run paso .-- ono. ~ :.
= tbe Mathodist church At 9.3O
o ~ ,s Under the snpervision 81 Grace
NJ i Tn afeIlow. If MINNEAPOLIS. NH.
= - M Z l 9 arv a denartment will
meat IN tha Prashvt erian church IN
darS INC direction Of r. a. Waite of
Chicago. and the adult department
viii meet in the Baptist church I'M
der the direction of y. A. Van Dyke
Of Coleraine. asSss n s@5
All parents are requested TO send
their children IN the elementary
classes g the MetnodlsI cnurcn, me
older .cni.dieh eto one l5spy .erin,
and al Fad!litssto meet N tne 6aptIs1
cnurchs ag S:oVto c.ogk. opes.al s.,7
ures gm Measearlous .ae pssriinsnts VIII
be introduced ana me; meetings ss eS prom %
Use to:De lnLeresttns 20 7.
y Adjournment was .1ahen -. noon
TO-DAY TOT an aIt ~ l'' = lei l 1 1ioh
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BE SURE TO VOTE:
PRIMARY MONDAY
Continued from Page One) 31
Mark Woolley. III n u. !, 3s 5F.5l.
Harold Knutson.
DEMOCRATIC BALLOT
& w. l.. Comstock. s s
Fred f.. Wheaton.
Representative Sixth, District
p ]. Russell v. 80 "A I. IA . y e "


p. j. Russell. 5..si22s III. /. -
For State Senator.
For state senator from the Bel
strami and Kooehiching district,
Senator L. H. Nord Of International
Falls, the man who worked hard to
secure the state normal for Bemidji,
is again a candidate. He should re-
ceiye the hearty support Of Bemidji.
4 For Lower House. H
For member OF the lower house OF
the state legislature from the Bel
.trami county district, three are In
the field, Jens ]. Opsahl, A. e. Rako
and John A.. Thoren. ~, -. :, 4--
The list of those who have filed
for county offices are as follows:
Sheriff.
Il Herman Ackerb1ade. f.g1 - q
Andrew Johnson. ss>t j: i & Y I,
M. p. Ibertson., H.; .A%ts
=, Archie c.. Ditty. t ~~.eF r. |.
Thomas Bailey. ~r * - .''4
r .S Auditor. .,
J. L. George. r. = -
"A. d. Johnson. -. III. -
A1CSouAVA. r...E1.
Earl Cell. e.. ~.
O. j. Tagley.
-. Judge Of Probate.
r Olaf M. Skinvik.
Joseph e. Harris.
: County Coroner. {
Garfield Akerberg. p
H. N. Mckee. +-:s5-2...,
i Clerk of Court. n
Fred w. Rhoda. w.. ~rE@'
Thomas w. SwinsOn. -.
Register of Deeds. ;
John r. Norris. --- II,
George w. Rhea.
c.. o. Moon.
c.. A. Huffman. . -~
I. B. Olson. y: -.
-. County Attornev.
Graham M. Torrance (unopposed.)
- - Supt. of Schools.
w. B. Stewart. s..
J. G. McGhee. -,
REPRESENTATIVE 62d District
Jens J. Opsah1.
A. e. RakO. "....,.
John A. Thoren. ,-..r-, ..
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Boys FUNERAL TODAY

Funeral services for Oliver East
man, the ten-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Eastman of East Be-
midi, who died at St. Anthony's hos
pital Thursday night, were held in
the Salvation Army hall in the Fifth
ward at 1890 O'Clock this morning,
Rev. M. A. Soper officiating. In
terment was made in the. Fifth ward
cemetery.
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Interesting Feature.

A most interesting. feature; has
been added to the program for, the
closing session of the Sunday school
convention at the armory Sunday
night. ..E - '~-1
Prof H. Augustine Smith, who is
directing the convention music, will
put on a pageant, '"The Immortality
of Love and Service" He will use
local people in the production.
Pageantry Is becoming more and
more popular and it is being used by
the church in portraying the great
truths is teaches. ..E..-
Prof. Smith has just finished a
pageant which will appear in the
movies for Secretary of Interior Lane.
He employs this method of. getting
some vital truth to the people.