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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-03-15
SHIPS AND THE SUBMARINE.

II was stated In this paper two
weeks x that during the year 1917
the submarine had destroyed more
than two tons OF shiDs TO every one
ton beilt. In the light Of revised fig-
access. we know now that the case
accss. We know now that the case
would have been more accurately stat
ed n the proportion had been given
a. nearly three TO one. In making this
statement we include even the new
tonnage built by Japan. although, up
20 the present. Japan's ships have not
been In the Atlantic ocean and have
not been subject 10 the submarines
nttrltiOn. To be concrete and speci-
nc. the shipping destroyed directly by
the submarine and indirectly through
mines which the submarines laid, and
hy other hazards, was nearly three
times the total amount OF new tonnage
built by all the allies and all the neu-
trails To put n broadly and simply,
90 that the public may as easily as
possible grasp is grim meaning, the
ahlppng Of the world. which Is as es-
ueniiai 10 the allies as the throat to
human life. was destroyed nearly
three times as fast al Il was renewed.
We have spoken OF the year 1917.
For tina, year the figures are In. and
the sinister superiority OF the subma-
zine Is a matter OF history. We wish
We could say Il Is a matter OF history
only. that 70 Is no longer true. But,
although the figures are only partly
in. the facts which we're so true and
30 sinister In 1917 continue 10 be true
and sinister 90 the same degree in
these early weeks and months OF 1918
None OF the figures for February anC
not all " those for January are avail
able al the time this editorial b writ
ten and will not be available for SOM
DAYS after this Is printed; but W.
know the condition well enough 20
predict that these two months vii
show about the same balance In IA
o Of the submarine as the year 1917
The official promisers may contradic
US. but the facts, when they come oui
will not
For a single week In February IA
British admiralty ave out this OF
ncial statement OF submarine Ainkings
London, February t3.-Ninetee
British merchantmen were sunk b
mine or submarine In the last weeI
according 70 the admiralty statemeI
issued tonight OF these. thrice
were vessels OF 1900 tons or more, an
elk were under that tonnage. Thr'
fishing craft were also sunk,
Rome. February i3.-Four Italia
steamers Of more than 1909 ton wei
sunk by mine or submarine during q
week ended February ., according
an official announcement today.
The cryptic form OF this offici
statement Is such that 10 nine hundrl
and ninety-nine out OF a thousaI
readers Il ear nothing at all b
the reader who Is familiar with shi
ping. who is able to piece out the
hhciai report with his " technic
knowledge. understands that duril
the week for which this Is the officI
report about 10000 gross ions
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-03-15
THE HOOVER PROGRAM IN A NUT
SHELL.

For the present the most pressing
food need of the allies is wheat, n
a special appeal goes out from the
national food administration for this
easily remembered program:
Wheatless Monday, wheatless Wed
nesday. wheatless evening meal each
day.
The meat program is also easily un-
derstood-no pork, no beef on Tuesday.
II will require but little effort and
no sacrifice to comply with this sched-
ule, but the fact should be borne in
mind that it is only the minimum
of what is expected from loyal citizens.
II o will do more the service WIN
be appreciated.
And the need continues for constant
saving of sugar and of butter ano
ether fats.
In point of fact the American people
have Jared better h~ygienically since
the food administration asked them t
save certain specified foods than the!
Jared before. AS a nation we were eat
ing excessively of meats and probabl.
of sugar. And there was an injurious
tendency of millions of homes to sill
into a dietary rut-to eat certain food
until the palate and stomach rose il
revolt.
The war has brought a wider variet
of sustenance into the homes, and an
physician knows that the vital or
gans function better when ones foo
is varied.
But variety requires thought an
? pains, and many people were so al
sorbed in the business, industrial an
social affairs of life that they wer
following the line of least resistant
! in choosing their food. here wa
' over-consumption of a few staple fooC
and under-consumption of the almoi
infinite variety of edibles that our va
and diversified wealth of resourcC
! held out to us with a lavish hand.
Once again that the program ms
be memorized:
Wheatless evening meal every ds
. and no wheat at all on Monday al
Wednesday.
On Tuesday no pork of any kin
= no beef at all.
And save sugar, butter and fats
the Observation-Disclosures.
- CORN GROWING ON DRY LAND
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-03-15
AN OPEN LETTER TO SECRETARY
BAKER

Dear Mr.. Baker: You have told the
public recently that q~at8xkplies had
more men on the wese1SI Front han
the Germans could put against them
there. That means that our allies
cannot be defeated on the western
front. You have also ~iaflruated that
there is no certain prospHst of beat
ing the Germans until our army gets
there In large numbers. 1t is also true
that the longer we wait before our
army can begin a great offensive the
larger our army will ~probobly have to
be and the greater our share in de-
feating the German armies. and the
greater the number of our losses.
With this situation confronting us
every American must want to know
how u present accomplishment and
future plans compare with the task in
hand.
You have told us that we had a
substantial army in France six
weeks ago. that we shall have a hall
million men in France by summer
and that on the first of February there
were a million and a half men ready
to 20 TO France whenever there wa:
shipping to carry them. You also
stated that mo army of a similar size
(as ours) in the history of the worlC
has ever been raised, trained OF
equipped so quickly"
You have not told us when you ex
pect to have an army on the firing lint
Of sufficient size to start the "grea
drive" to victory. That is, after all
the main question. The citizen mus
therefore figure out for himself from
/, your statements when he can expec
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-03-15

the magnitude of preparation for war
or the vital pressing necessities OF tnls
particular struggle. 1t is for this rea-
son that we earnestly urge you 0
TO plan adequately for the men VINO
are to follow the army Of a million
and a half which you assure us is
ready to sail. If a million and a a
ready to fight in 1919 will not hnish
this struggle, let us have three or four
million there in 1920. To accomplish
such a result we must begin on a DIE
scale now.-Arthur W. Page, Editor
Worlds Work.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-03-15

naval authorities in Great Britain and
this country are cheerfully e%xpectant
OF greatly reducing the number Of
sinkings by submarines through de-
vices now in preparation. II Is pretty
safe TO say that the U-boat will not
have II all its own way from now m.
Better weather will bring about a
higher production Of tonnage. But
the great task is still to build enough
ships so that no matter how aggres-
siye the U-boat warfare may be, it
will still be possible for US to send
enough men and material and food to
Europe 10 make a victorious war. And
into this great effort the country mast
put ali the might II has. Nothing that
Americans are doing, no even the
training OF soldiers and the lighting in
the trenches, Is so important as the
building OF ships. There never has
been such a challenge TO the American
spirit as this. Every employer OF la
Dor must make sacrifices of personal
profit in this enterprise. Every me-
chanic or laborer must feel that on his
individual effort depends the safety Of
democracy. II might we'll be said thaI
a better proof OF our will to beat ouI
enemy would be found in the number
OF riyets driven by a gang OF riveteri
than In the number of rounds fired By
a battery Of 75's.-Colliers.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-03-15

From many sources. recently, opin-
ions substantially in accord with the
foregoing, have been given publicity.
The situation, possibly. is not nearly
80 bright as the American people have
been led to believe. Such articles are
bound TO direct attention more and
more to shipyard strikes and the re-
fus8l OF the president OF the national
carpenters union to cooperate in
speeding up shipbuilding unless he
can dictate terms to the %shipbuilding
board and the president. Mr.. Hutche-
son should be made to realize that the
nation is bigger than the carpenters
union and to either do his part as a
citizen or be treated as a Stacker and
q traitor.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-03-15

CORN GROWING ON DRY LANDS.
The raising of corn in the dry farm
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-11-08
VAN LEAR IS DEFEATED
FOR MINNEAPOLIS MAYOR
SOCIALIST RULE LIFTED

Minneapolis. Nov. S.--Throwing
off socialist rule. Minneapolis has
elected J. e. Meyers. drafted loyalty
candidate, by majority shown by
final official tabulation to be 1925
votes To defeat with Thomas Van
Lear has gone his secretary, Anna
Maley, on whose election to the
school board socialists bent effort Of
anything, more intense than on the
return Of their mayor. c. L. Purdy
and DR.. Nils Juell are elected for the
full term on the school board, David
F. Swenson winning for the unex-
pired term,
Electing Walter II. Newton, re-
publican, to congress by majority
of $40, with a few precincts miss
ing, the Fifth district gave its
answer to the democratic national
administration partisan appeal
The vote stands, Newton 1890,
Robertson 1870. The Newton cleo
tion also placed the quitus on the
last echoes Of Lundeenism.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-11-08
FORD BACKERS PLAN
TO DEMAND RECOUNT

Detroit, Nov. S.--Aithough un-
official returns almost complete from
Tuesdays balloting indicate that
Lieutenant Commander Truman H.
Newberry. republican, defeated.
Henry Ford, democrat. for United
States senator from Michigan by
margin around 5000, democratic
headquarters here refused to concede
the naval commanders election.
"The official count will be neces
sary to determine the result said
Ray Garfield, secretary of the demo-
cratic state central committee, "and
as the situation now stands, | believe
we will be justified in demanding
recount
Republican headquarters insisted
the final count would show New
berry's election by 10000 and
claimed to have figures complete with
the exception of one county to show
lead for the republican candidate
Of 1886.
tabulation Of figures from ap-
proximately 400 Of the 2,282 pre-
cincts in the state gave Newberry
lead of more than $500.
The majority of Governor Sleeper
and the remainder of the republican
state ticket on the final count will
be approximately SO, 900 or one-half
the normal republican majority in
Michigan.
Suffrage will have an affirmative
majority Of $4,000.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-11-08
AUSTRIAN AIRMEN ARE S.
PRETTY WELL WHIPPED
(By United Press,)

Rome, Oct 7. (By Mail. AN
Austrian airman captured. recently
on the Italian front provided some
information that bears testimony to
the extent to which Austrian avia-
tors are demoniated by the entente
flying men in Italy. r'> .e.,
He stated that before any war
flight is made on his particular army
area, permission must first be OBJ
tanned from the "koluft," who in
turn must request authority from
the Army operations branch. Hostile
aircraft may be flying over the aero
drome, yet it is not permissible for
a scout to ascend unless permission
is first obtained from army Fl. @.
Austrian pilots, he said, even had
difficulty in obtaining, permission
from squadron commanders for prac-
tice flights.
This prisoner said that, in six
months at the front, he had flown
over the lines on only five occasions.
He explained that this state of affairs
was due to the fear Of losing pilots
and machines.
Statements of prisoners always are
received with caution, but there Is
no doubt that the allies have estab-
Iished a very marked superiority
over the Austrian airmen.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-11-08
CURSES GOVERNMENT
AND LANDS in JAIL

William Corer, alias Billy the
Kid" alleged bootlegger, who has
peg leg, was arrested yesterday after
noon in front Of OConnor's for in
terfering with an officer in the dis
charg Of his duty .Corer is also al
legged to have had a few under his
belt" and was in an ugly frame OF
mind.
& Chief Essler had arrested three
young fellows who were worse for
wear in the booze line and had
started for the city building when
Corer attempted to release them from
the custody of the officer. Essler
turned his attention to Corer letting
his prisoners go. Corer commenced a
tirade of curses and vile ephitets and
is said to have cursed the govern
ment, which he continued to the city
Jail. Officer Tibbetts assisted the
chief as Corer is stout chap and at
tempted to whip the chief. Near the
station he again started to get rough
and was quickly subdued by Essler.
The hearing is scheduled for 2 o.
clock this afternoon.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-11-08
n. M. D. CONVENTION Is
POSTPONED. ACCOUNT
. OF SPANISH INFLUENZA
Especial To Pioneer.) }

Brainerd, Nov. S.-Owing to the
spread Of the epidemic Of Spanish
Influenza, it has been considered adj
visable by the committee in charge
Of. the, annual convention Of the
Northern Minnesota Development
association to have been held at
Grand Rapids on November 20 and
~, to postpond the same to date
in December, to. be decided upon
later. All speakers on the program
and others interested in the Three
In-One are given this official notice
and will be advised in due time as
to the exact date in December de-
cided upon by the committee. n
It would be necessary to hold the
convention under special permit
from the state health department, if
the original dates were adhered to.
Much time and money has been ex-
pended in the preparation of the pro-
gram for this big gathering of the
three leading industrial organizations
of Northern Minnesota, and the at
tendance would be greatly lessened,
if held while the "flu" epidemic
still prevails. .
( All potato exhibitors are urged to
make their plans accordingly and to
communicate with Otto I. Bergh of
Grand Rapids, who is in charge of
the exhibits; A. G. Tolaas, secretary
of the Minnesota Potato Growers
association, University farm, or I.
A. Erickson, state leader Of the boys
and girls potato contest, University
farm, The exhibits, prizes and gen.
eral rules governing the same will
be in no manner changed, nor will
the program be altered. All inter-
ested in the development of Northern
Minnesota are assured one of the
most practical gatherings in the his
tory Of this section of the state when
the convention is held at Grand
Rapids.
Watch the newspapers for the new
date of the convention, advise your
friends of it's postponment and make
your plans to be present. 1t will be
well worth while. ~. ~
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-11-08
STATE HEALTH OFFICER
I'm FLU RELIEF WORK
fsueciaI to The Pioneer. J J


St. Paul Nov. E8..--Dr. H. w. HILL:
executive secretary of the Minnesota
Public Health association, has been
commandment. by the northern dl-
vision OF the American Red Cross to-
take charge of medical relief work
in northeastern Minnesota: " 2 !
The influenza has broken out
among the fire refugees and several
thousand =, patients are in need OF
treatment. Twelve emergency hos
pitfalls have been established at Du-
luth, Superior, Moose Lake, Cloquet,
Lawler and Brookston.
The northern division of the Amer
lean Red Cross called upon the
executive committee of the Minnesota
Public Health association October 81
to release DR.. Hill for this week,
stating that, in all probability, the
work would require him to be absent
from the association for at least four
weeks, DR.. Hill Is officially the rep
resentative of the American Red
Cross in charge of emergency refugee
hospitals in the fire zone with head
quarters at Duluth.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-11-08
WAR WORK CAMPAIGN
WILL OPEN NEXT MONDAY

The United War Work campaign
will 60 on just the same, yes indeed
it will. When peace terms are signed
then will be the time that money will
be needed more than ever for the
maintaining of the moral of the men,
and for the rebuilding Of devastated
France and Belgium.
Do not think that the big work
is over when hostilities cease. The
soldiers will not return for long
time; perhaps it will be years, and
the United War Work must 60 on.
People are asked to make their
subscription a good one. They owe
it to the boys and girls over there,
1t is asserted, and they are urged to
90 to the subscription booth son Mon
day, November II, between the
hours of 8 O'Clock in the morning
and 9 o'clock in the evening.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-11-08

ENGINEER. HERO OF
FOREST FIRES. DIES

Menomonie, Wis, Nov. 8.--George
A. Johnson, engineer and one of the
heroes of the recent forest fires In
northern Minnesota, died in Irving
ton, Dunn county, victim of in
f1uenza.
Mr.. johnson took the last rescue
train out of Cloquet. The town was
enveloped In flames and half tie
train itself afire, when Johnson yank-
ed open the throttle and rushed mad
ly through fire, smoke and cinders to
safety.
Johnson remained with the relief
and rescue workers until his
weakened condition forced him to re-
turn to his home near here.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-11-08
MADE ON
SOLDIERS PACKAGES

: Washington, Nov. S.--Parcels post
packages Of Christmas gifts for
soldiers and members Of
the Red Gross and other civilian or
ganizations serving with the British,
French Or other armies in the field,
will be accepted by postmasters up
to November 20 and the senders will
not be required to furnish a war
trade board export license for their
mailing. Postmaster General Burle-
son today announced this ruling
which does not affect the special reg
ulations made for Christmas ship
ments to the American expeditionaryl
forces. : 7s 53.:S> rEa
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-11-08
DRAFT BOARD RECEIVES CALL
FOR LIMITED SERVICE MEN

The draft board today received an
order for twenty-five limited service
men to entrain about November rs
for the military department Of aero
nautics at Rockford, III.
The men should be familiar with
film development and photography.
This is an urgent call. for this class
Is an important one. All who desire
to join this class should apply at
once 10 the draft board.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-11-08
BY Henry Wood.


Omitted Press Correspondent
Rome, Oct. II. (By Mail. l-Ihe
Italian government is completing In
staliation of an American military
hospital at the famous Italian springs
of Montecatini, between France and
Pisa.
Several leading hotels Of the resort
hrye hcen requisitioned, and Aneri-
can wounded from the Italian front
will be taken there for convalescence.
The Italian government thus has
followed in general way the ex-
ample set by France in taking the
famous resort of Aix-les- -ba1ns LOT an
American hospital base in France.
Back Of the choice of Montecatini
for the American hospital base in
Italy hes another important motive.
II is desired to make the American
medical profession and the public
generally acquainted with the Monte
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-11-08
M'CHEE WINNER
ELECTION DAY,
SHOW RETURNS
FROM COUNTY
Seventy-four Precincts Out Of
Ninety-one Give Met Ghee
Safe Lead .S=c=z
COUNTY AUDITORS RACE
NARROWS TO FINISH
Auditor George Nineteen Votes
!. Over A. D. johnson; Totals r
Of Returns Received.

The new superintendent Of Bel
trani county's schools will pc J. y.
McGhee of Bemidji as shown by the
returns from the election in seventy
four precincts out of the ninety-one
voting precincts OF the county. The
ballot today stood, McGhee 1852 and
Stewart 1,415, with the other re-
turns to come from small preclncts
and declared not likely to change the
result, as the McGhee majority is
167. I ~ ~. " 8 ...-
~. -. p George 10 ahead. = a..:-2
2ss The big surprise, next to the Ger
man peace is the race between j. 4.
George, county auditor, and A. D.
johnson. candidate for the auditor
shin, With, the unofficial returns re-
ceiyed from the "a precincts out OF
the 81 precincts voting, the vote
stands, George 1891 and johnson
1872, a majority for Mr.: George OF
19 votes, with the small precincts
vet to be heard from. -, -. FL
+: Unofficial Totals. :. + : : +,
The precincts heard from thus far
and the unofficial totals, tabulated
therefrom are as follows Y.
The five wards of Bemidji, town
of Bemidji,s Taylor, Grant Valley
Kelliher village, Frohn, Eckles
Turtle River town, So1way, Ten
strike, Northern, Jones. Liberty,
O'Brien, Nebish, Buzzle. 8 Shocks.
Durrand, hammers. Maple Ridge
Wilton, Sugar Bush, Turtle Lake
Turtle River village, Funkley, Black
duck village. Summit, Benville, Lee,
Hagali, Hornet, Blackjack town,
Birch, Port t Hope. Battle, Langor,
Kelliher town, Shotley, Eland, Wood
row, Steenerson, Roosevelt, Spruce
Grove, Red Lake town, Spooner vii
lage, Northwood, Red Lake Agency,
Redby, Alaska, Baudette town, Bau-
dette village, Walhalla, Potamo,
Myhre, Moose Lake, Gudrid, Chilgren,
Konig, Quiring, Brook Lake, Cor
mant, Boone, Spooner town; Norris,
McDougald, Meadow Land, Wabanica,
Rapid River, Eugene and Birch
Island. - So. g.. 1885,.
u. S. Senate---Nelson, 1885; Cal
derwood, 1882. +@:.- s.r = 81. -
=: Governor = ,Bnrnquist. 1888;
Wheaton, 537;% Stageberg, 73;
Berot, 115; Evans, 906. ..., -
Lieut.. Governor-F'rankson, 1,443; F.;
Helwig, I'll; Haggard, .527.
Secretary of State-Schmahl, l.
500; Indrehus, 1876. . @
State Auditor - Preus, 1858;
Huntley, 626; McManigal, All.
State Treasurer Rines, 1888;
Deyine, 671;s Simonson, sos.
Attorney General--Hilton, 1880;
,Gislason, 462; Haug. 1863; Davis,
S2S. a. -...- ---,
Railroad and Warehouse Commits
sioner-Putnam, 1,211; Jacobson,
602; 'Tilquist, $50. a,, -.,~a.
Clerk Supreme Court = Mueller,
1,467; Lethart, 1.106.
Chief Justice = Brown, l,367;
Drake, $50. ~ -.
Associate Justices-Hallam, 1912;
Holt. 1,245; Frazer, S95; Wander
berg, 426. ~ F..
a. n1,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-11-08
ANOTHER FLU" VICTIM

Miss Rosaline Davis, whose home
is Shevlin but who has been. in Be-
midi for the past few months, died
at the hospital this morning from
Spanish influenza.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
afternoon at two o'clock, at Green"
wood cemetery, Rev. Lambert Of the
Methodist church will eEiciate;
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-11-08

and large majority placing him safe
ly in the lead over w. B. Stewart,
incumbent Of the office.
The success of Mr.. McGhee in the
election is source Of much graft
fication to his many friends throughI
out the county, who cast their BAL
lots for him and assures the schools
of Beltrami county an intelligent and
efficient administration. Mr.. McGhee
has for four years been assistant
county superintendent.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-11-08
NOTED CURE FOR AMERICAN
SOLDIERS INSTALLED in ITALY

catini springs, so that after the war
Italy may begin sharp competition
with the German spas.
Although the waters of Monteca-
tint have been famous in Italy since
the time of the early Romans, very
little has been done to make them
known abroad.
They are the only springs in the
world that can compete in every way
with those of Karlsbad and other
German watering places TO which
hundreds of thousands of people used
to flock from all parts Of the world
every year.
While the Montecatini springs
have a large following among the
italian public generally, they have
become a rather unique center for
the Italian musical profession.
During the last twenty-five years