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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-02-04
WORTH a DOZEN OF THE OTHER KIND
$500 PER MONTH
NEEDED BY THE R. C.;
DOING YOUR PARTl.
(From Red Cross sChapter)


Bemidji is Justly proud of the
work that is being done by the Bel
tramtS County Red Cross. There are
many willing workers who spend
hours sand hours making hospital
garments and surgical oandages to
help make the wounded soldiers
more comfortable There are many
knitters who are making sweaters,
socks and other articles SO that the
soldiers in the trenches fighting for
America may be protected against
the cold. 4 5s..s ,5.a 5% r., NJ i, ee14. H.
1t takes $500 monthly to maintain
the local Red Cross chapter--to buy
gauze for surgical bandages, mater
ials for hospital garments and the
yarn for sweaters, socks, etc. An
effort is being made to raise this
amount by monthly subscription.
Many of Bemidjfs citizens rea-
lize what the necessity is and have
responded generously. There are
many who, unthinkingly, are not do
ing their share. In some cases, en-
ployers and employees are giving the
same amount. Some of our business
men are giving from two to five dol
lars a month; in some families five
dollars has been subscribed by each
In spite of that, $500 per
month has not been raised.
Will you not, without delay, phone
to the lady who, solicited you and
tell her to increase your subscrip-
tion . -. T. ~ So tSe
When one thinks of the sacrifices
that the soldiers are making for their
country, should every one not be
glad to do his full share? Remem-
Der it is just as essential that the
Red Cross should be maintained as
1t is to send the boys to. the front.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-02-04
Another Report Breakes
=-.> That Kaiser Was Killed

service with special news cable to
Buenos Ayres.
There isn't city Of Importance
not reached by the United Press
with live correspondents, trained
newspaper men, ever on the alert.
The government department bureaus
are thoroughly in touch with the
United Press and any news Of inn
portance no matter what time Of the.
day or night is wired to the Pioneer
from the Northwest Bureau of the
United Press, being what is known
as protection service" for the Pho
neer.
If there's anything of news ma
ture of Importance the Pioneer will
have it. The government is not
sending out exclusive private infor-
nation to Tom, Dick and Harry.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-02-04
Monroe Sellin~ Booze.
SAFETY ORDER IS
ISSUED BY SCHULTZ

St. Paul, Feb. 4.-Orders that all
school buses shall stop and send
ahead person to make sure of safe
ty when crossing railroads on grade,
hav been issued by G. G. Schulz, state
superintendent Of public education,
following the killing of eight and
the injuring of "a in buses struck
by fast trains at Nelson and Barnum.
Superintendent Schulz said that
although $50 Of these buses have
been carrying nearly 5000 children
to school daily and the service was
started 10 years ago, these accidents
are the first to happen. Whether
the state railroad and warehouse
commission will Investigate the ac-
cidents will be determined today.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-02-04
Baker (. Fallen i.
n E .-.l
:. Down, D | Says J. !. .
.F n y .sf{ 70 %I%s2$ Y S,5slAst94 =. =
unyAH ~ uUV 49,
! !, !, 'S'|'a||I|latoI|' J | |
BY United Press

Washington, Feb. 4.-Declaring
that the war department was better
equipped with brakes than with mo-
tive power, Senator Hitchcock today
resumed demands in the senate for
an effective coordination Of Amer
ica's war work. = @.rS. T.. ~
Z, Senator Hitchcock charged that
the war department has fallen down,
that Secretary Bakers efforts, to cor
rect defects would be futile, that the
transportation system :, had fallen
down and was a gigantic wreck,
that there Is no power to co-ordin-
ate the work across the Atlantic and
production here, and that lack of
proper authority has resulted in the
present fuel situation and that the
present condition Of shipbuilding
was nothing less than shocking.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-02-04
STILL mo INDlC ATOMS
OE STRIKE APPARENT

Bemidji continues to- pursue the
even tenor Of its ways today and
there is no more Indications Of a
strike than on the scheduled first
day. y: hal s.:y.s,5 .s s5 5S
The Bemidji Home Guard contin-
ues on duty for emergency at the
city hall and everything is quiet
around the barracks of the Fourth
Minnesota. s.s53 ~, T. {.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-02-04
FUEL CLOSING ORDER GOES \.
a4s@ OVER THE DAKOTA LINE

Washing gton, Feb. Towns in
North Dakota along the Red river
were required to observe the Monday
closing today. Representative Hal
$vor Steenerson received a complaint
from the Merchants association at
.Moorhead Of their customers shop
ping In Fargo Mondays. Fuel Ad-
1ministrator II. IA. Garfield issued an
order to the North Dakota fuel ad--
-ministrator extending the prohibited
area three miles westward OF the
Minnesota line. Besides Fargo, the
North Dakota towns included IN the
closing order are Wahpeton, Grand
Forks and Pembina. sg n
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-02-04

Washington, Feb. 4.-The war de-
partment is overrun with "slickers,," !"
already, while a conservative esti-
mate Of the number of men of draft
age still clamoring for commission
in those branches Of the department
whose work will be in Washington,
or at least on this side of the At
lantic, runs well up into the thou
sands.
Major General Sharpe, the quar-
<termaster general, is the hardest hit.
His bureau seems to promise the
safest lot of places in the army.
He told Representative Waldow OF
New York that there had already
been commissioned about 1000 more
off ers than he knew what to do
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-02-04

Minneapolis, Feb. "A. d. Will
son, federal food administrator for
Minnesota, has wired to. Washing
ton a second appeal to have part Of
Minnesota's barley -four output held
for consumption In this state, SO 1t
will not be necessary to ship in
other wheat substitutes from out
Side. The shortage of substitutes
here is declared marked, as the bar
4 ley flour output Is large going to ex-
port trade under contracts made be-
fore the substitution order was is
sued.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-02-04
1Slicker' Is Name Given
Draft Dodger by War Dept.

with, and a flood Of applications,
nearly all of which are backed by
powerful political influences, con-
tinues.
The name "slicker'' has been
pretty generally adopted in Wash
ington to characterize a young man
physically qualified for field service,
who uses political influence to OBJ
tain a commission, and thereafter en-
joys the feminine admiration which
goes to khaki, but runs no risk even
of submarines, much less German
bullets. II
The name was stamped on this va
riety of patriots or draft dodgers,
according to the viewpoint, in a re-
cent publication. 2
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-02-04
.LUN|T ORA VS. SlOO
fine FOR RUNNING.
GAMBLING ! ! !. | ! JOINT
IN 1s1OC KHOLM''
Monroe Pays $25s for Selling Booze.
in Soft DRINK Parlor;; Two
J Forfeit Bail.
CHIEF RIPPLE WALKS INTO
JOINT AND MAKES ARRESTS
Fines All Paid Game Keeper Says
Cards Were Played Only 4
4 II for Pastime.

4 Dave Lunt, who was running a
gambling outfit in what Is known
as the 'Stock olm'' i soft drink Joint,
-205s Second street, was fined 500
or 80 days in the county Jail - by
Judge Gibbons this morning. Lunt
had $75 which was taken from him
when arrested and he secured the
other $25 and paid his fine City
Attorney M. j. Brown represented
the city in the prosecution. 5a|.
Z Lunt Changes Mind, - .,,a
court that there was no gambling,
that cards were merely played for
pleasure, but when 1t came to q
showdown Of guilty or mot
guilty." with a trial on a plea Of
not guilty he weakened and admit
ted that gambling had f1ourished In
the joint. 81; :5 s.$$i
Two Forfeit Bail. . 4.
The arrest was made by Chief
Ripple Saturday afternoon. When
he entered the place the game was
in. full blast and S. "A. Stewart and
Joe Miller were also arrested. They
each put up cash bond Of $40 for
their appearance this morning in
municipal court and both forfeited
their ball. 5 rs u: NJ
Monroe Sellir~ Booze.
John Monroe, who also was ar
rested with the bunch, was charged
with sdisposing of Intoxicating liquor
and he pleaded guilty. He was fined
s$25 or 80 days in the county Jail
and he had the money with which to
square the account. 5ss
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-02-04
l9o DIVISION [ J |
4zSiE| W 1S1 s.,
! iRING i DRIVE. |
Np1lasgf Of Men Available Estimated
Ut 1850, 600; l15 Divisions
On Front. Z. ,.:. ,..5ss II
REMAINDER HELD RESERVE; 81
MANY FROM RUSS LINES
Epidemic Of Strikes is Sweeping and
!, is Expected to Effect Holland
SSz.': ~ Today. II T.
fBy United Press)

With the French armies afield,
Feb. 4.-The Germans to date have
concentrated about 100 divisions, or
2,850.000 men on the western front
in preparation for the spring Often
sive. %t-t' i5sE5s .so : u ~
One hundred and fifty-flve divf-
sions was previously the maximum
strength there until the Russian ar
mistice permitted their increasing
to the present strength. f7a5%r*
; One hundred and fifteen divisions
are on the front lines and the, re-
mainder are held in reserve.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-02-04
SPEAKS FOR PATRIOTISM
(Ry limited Pressl

st. Cloud, Mimi, Feb. 4.-Father
Francis Jaegar was here today, un-
der the auspices Of the state safety
commission to speak for patriotism.
The visit here is part of his tour
of the state. For two years he has
been actively connected with the
American Red Cross, and immed1-
ately following the completion Of
his tour, Feb. IL, he will return to
European battle fields. .,a.s.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-02-04

& A call has been issued by the In
sdustrial committee OF the Bemidji
Commercial club, through the sec
retary OF that organization, which Is
being mailed to all the rural tele-
phone companies connected with the
Bemidji exchange, urging them to be
represented, at q meeting to be held
lin the Commercial club rooms Sat
urday, February I16, at III o'clock a.
M, at which time an effort will be
made to determine what steps can
be taken by these several 0rganiZa-
tions "a coo operating with the North
western Telephone company that
will result In an Improvement and
an extension Of service now receiv weed
by the patrons Of these different
companies.
Law is Available.
~ In addition, the notice of this
Nmeeting will be sent to several town
NAip Officers of the northern town.
ships which, It is believed. would be
possible to connect with the Be
midji exchange. There iss a law on.
the statute books which permits Of
townships levying q, hve-mill tax Tor
fire control purposes In preserving
\ the forests from being destroyed by.
fire. On compliance with certain re-
3quirements Of the state fire marshal
1t Is possible to divert q portion Of
this tax to telephone construction:
work. rs A ~ R, :.5 !
4, asv Would y y Eztenq, Service Il L ~.
scented at this meeting. and the ad-
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-02-04
LUMBERJACKS LIKE CARP
(By United Press }

st. Paul, Mimi, Feb. Carp. is
being shipped to Northern Mime
sofa lumber camps, by the state safe
ty commission. Men in the camps
have not only accepted the carp
gladly, hut they have ordered more,
Carlos Avery, state game and fish
commissioner, said stoday.9
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-02-04
BASKETBALL TONIGHT
lBy limited Pressl

st. Paul, Feb. Basketball play
ers from the Fargo agricultural col
lege were here today for game to-
night with the st. Thomas players
on the latter's floor. The St. Thomas
players will go to North Dakota the
latter part Of the week for return
engagements.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-02-04
Strike Wave Sweeps.

Amsterdam, Feb. IA. strike.
epidemic is sweeping Europe. and Is
expected to manifest itself in Hol-
land today. Rotterdam and Amster-
dam workers will walk out, demand
ing the prohibition of exports Of food
and the seizure and distribution Of
available supplies.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-02-04
GERMAN PAPERS SAY STRIKE
WANES: LABOR BACK TO WORK
.(By United Press)

- -----g--- Iby IUHICcU ICooT
Amsterdam, Feb. Alderman news
papers received this morning say
that the strike Is waning and the
men are returning to work. Labor
leaders are advising the men to go
back to keep them from facing the
death penalty. Small walkous are
reported from isolated sections.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-02-04
Bakers Weekly Report.

Washington, Feb. 4.-Amerlca
must quicken army preparations and
not slacken them in the ACE of re-
ported labor disturbances among the
Germans, says Secretary Baker in
his weekly report today. He warned
that Germany was stripping all other
fronts to mass her troops on the west.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-02-04
R. R. OFFICES CLOSED
.(By United Press

5s (By United Press)
Winnipeg, Man, Feb. 4.-Every
office Of a railroad operating in the
United States here was discontinued
today, presumably upon orders from
Washington. ,s
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-02-04
ROOSEVELT TO ATTEND RITES
FOR HIS FRIEND SULLIVAN
INV United Press

Oyster Bay, N. j., Feb. 4.-Theo-
dore Roosevelt will attend the funer-
al of John l.. Sullivan, former heavy
weight boxing champion Of the
world. "H-5T&.v - -
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-02-04
EVERY TEUT0N ALIEN
ORDERED TO REGISTER
(By United Press)

Washington, Feb. 4. - The
United States is developing its
greatest punch Of the war. Ameri-
cans are pitted man to man against
German alien registration today,
and other measures indicate there
will be no half way measures.
Today was the first, day of the
register for all alien Germans in the
United States and 1t will continue
until February g. In Bemidji it is
estimated there are perhaps 35 or
40 German aliens who should be
registered. All such. should register
at the city building with Chief Rip
pie and all who reside outside the
city and who receive their mail from
the Bemidji postoffice should regis
ter with Postmaster Richie.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-02-04
NEW LOAN GRANTED

(By United Press) jIT =. =.
Washington, Feb. "A new loan
of $3,500,000 was granted Belgium
today. E. g.,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-02-04
PRAGUE MUNITIONS
= BLAST KILLS MANY
(By United Press)

= Zurich, Fec. 4.--Many lives were
lost in an explosion IN the num-
tions depot at Prague. Germans news
papers allege a plot. The .censors
badly mutilated all reports.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-02-04
BLIND BOYS KNIT
1 nv United Press)

49, .I-I4-F, tDy aUHIJeU 2 IeSSI -
]. st. Paul, Mimi, Feb. Thirty
blind boys at the state school at
Faribault are knitting sweaters for
soldiers, Charles e. Vasaly, fof the
state board of control, reported to-
day. 5a II 5...si
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-02-04
CARELESSNESS CAUSED THE .
HALIFAX EXPLOSION. DECISION
5(By United Press !

05.1..-- a BY NUn1teu PfeSSJ ---7-----
Halifax, Feb. 4.-Explosions
which nearly wrecked Halifax were
due to the Pilot Mackay and Captain
Lemodec of the munitions steamer
Mont Blanc, Judge Drisde1l said to-
day.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-02-04
ANOTHER COLI WAVE SWEEPS
OVER THE EASTERN STATES
(By United Pre-

IL =, (By United Press)
Washington, Feb. 4.-Another
cold wave is sweeping over the east
sern states today. j
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-02-04
Last o. First
Draft Ordered !
Gut. fol Camp
(By JJnited Press1,

Washington, Feb. On Febru-
Sary % the remaining 20 900 men in
the first draft call will start moving
to camps, Provost General Crowder
announced today. t. s$ss. s$.. s@Es =
The movement will continue for
five days. 5s5 s5 IA,
Camp Dodge ID assigned ,14,984
men. OF these Minnesota will fur
nish $500. 1.:s t-S .ss5 .5s;. .s.@S
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-02-04
.Qrder. Are Issued.

st. Paul, Feb. 1.-THE adjutant
generals office today forwarded to
all local draft boards orders to- pre-
pare. the remaining quotas for en-,
training. Minnesota's order includes
only white men. .s3 r = 4 f
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-10

A Press want ad will help you find
buyers. Phone 26. -"7-U
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-10
Institutions
Southern Pacific

Those who have an intimate knowl-
edge of the history of the Imperial
Valley know how closely the South
ern Pacific railroad is connected with
the advancement of this region from
a desert waste to the most fertile
agricultural region in the United
States.
Almost before the first crop was
ripe in the Valley, the Southern Pa
cific pushed branch railroad across
the wilderness of sagebrush to the
Mexican border. Without this rail-
road the ranchers would have been
at a great loss.
, When the hardy pioneers of the
early days of the Imperial project
needed financial help and assistance
in stopping the Colorado flood, the
Southern Pacific was there with pow
erful forces and unlimited means to
help.
When the federal government de-
cided to take over and run the rail-
roads, the Southern Pacific heads sent
word that they would do everything
in the power Of the company to make
the operation a success.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-10

then add that that number of eggs
constitute a military resource not to
be ignored. :;
One hundred hens on every farm is
not a particularly big contract. There
is hardly farm in the United States
but could support that number Of
hens practically on its waste materi-
cost. One hundred hens to farm is
considerably less than the average
number of hens to a farm in many
of the better poultry producing sec
tions of the country. 1t is an aver
age that could easily be maintained
in sections of the country where the
average per far mis- now lower. One
hundred eggs from every hen, while
far below what could be obtained with
proper encouragement of fowls,
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-10
HUNDRED HENS ON
EACH VALLEY FARM

There should be 100 hens on every
farm in the United States, declares
a recent publication from the office
of the Secretary of Agriculture. Cir
cular 1O7. And we should obtain 100
eggs from every hen. With approx
mately 100000 farmers, that would
mean 6CO,O00,O0O hens and 6O,0O0,-
100000 eggs per year, according to
the calculations of the writer's, who
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-10

Since government operation has
been in effect, the Southern Pacific
employees have exerted every effort
to get products over it's trackage with
the greatest possible speed. Especi-
ally is this true in the Imperial VAL
ley. Cars have been loaded to the
limit. Empties have been rushed to
his region so that the farmers would
ave the minimum of trouble in get
ing their crops to market.
The Southern Pacific agents in the
imperial Valley, especially l. T.
Sparks, are to be commended for their
organization of special cattle trains,
md for their assistance to the farm
rs in securing the best market for
heir livestoc kand other products.
Before the Valley agents of the
railroad urged sending livestock di-
rect to Kansas City, farmers were
being fleeced of their legitimate prof
its by unscrupulous. buyers on the
Coast, offering several cents under
the market. Since the farmers have
been sending their livestock east, the
coast market has come up in proper
tion
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-10

Amsterdam April 28.-Berlin is
dealing drastically with the taxicab
bandit. A Berlin detective heard a
taxicab driver refuse an ordinary
Journey unless he received S. tip.
The detective jumped on the seat of
the cab to arrest the driver, who said
he would run his machine into lamp
post if the detective did not get off
The latter drew his revolver and over
powered the driver, but not until they
had come to grips and both tumbled
into the street. The chauffeur was
fined $500.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-10
Don't speak that name.
Forget you ever knew me. If
she finds out, it means" See
because of personal friendship and

because of personal friendship and
association.
Letters, kilograms and sworn
statements placed in the hands of
senators show that Borglum's own
inventions failed on test and that he
conducted aircraft corpartion nego-
tiations while acting as the agent of
the president.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-10
{By associated Fress)

Washington. May 10-The War
Department has made public Off
oial documents to show that Gutzon
Borglum, the sculptor, whose charges
precipitated the aircraft inquiry, was
connected with negotiations to es-
tablish the aircraft production cor
pora.ion and has been a silent part
ner. He claimed he could "do any
thing he wanted" with the president
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-10
EAT SPHAGETT| AND
LIVE FOREVER. He SAYS

Rome, April 3.-Italy's most fam
Gus old man, Giuseppe Greppi, count
and senator, has just celebrated his
ninety-ninth year. "Eat we'll and
you will live well and long-that's my
secret" he said. In his younger days
Count Greppi was cavalry officer
and later entered the diplomatic SER
vice, travelling in Europe and Orien-
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-10
tai countries. He lived for any
years in Russia, where he was Itaniai
ambassador.
(By Associated Pressl

San Francisco, May 1O.-The State
Railroad Commission has issued in
structions to the western regional di-
rector of railroads to re-establish
summer excursion fares between
points IN California. They were can
celled last Monday.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-10
WOULD CARRY TEUTONS
TO SAFEGU ARD SHIPS

London, May 9-Joynson Hicks, La
borite member of parliament, pre-
sented in the Commons today peti-
ton, bearing 10000 signatures, ask
ing that interned Germans be carried
by British merchantmen as safe
guard against U-boat attacks
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1918-10-31
LIBERTY
LOAN FIGURES

Final figures for Payette County
for the Fourth Liberty Loan show
1878 individual subscribers with q
total subscription of s22O ,250 90.
Payette County quota was $780,
10000.
At this time the County ors aniza-
tion feel that word of thanks ,aud
appreciation should be given to the
Captains and workers for their un-
firing work. The credit for the splen-
did work in the county is due the
individuals of the county who neg
lected their personal work and gave
their entire time and energy to
this part of the war work.
The following is an extract from
communication received from State
Liberty Loan Headquarters.
"The credit for SUCCESS in your
county belongs to your organiza-
tion and to the people who so srlen-
didly supported with their personal
aid and cash"
AS County Chairman, 1 wish to
thank all those who assisted towards
the great cause of humanity in which
cause We are latoring tcday.
Signed, J. F. Orr,
County Chairman
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1918-10-31
FARM BUREAU NOTES
WHEAT VARIETIES

We have too many wheat varieties
and too many classes. Plant those
adapted and cease experimenting For
Fall sewing Turkey Red is best for
both irrigation and dry land farm
ing. For Spring use on irrigat d
farms sow Bluestem or Dicklow.
This Dicklow variety is much
heavier yielder than B,uestcm and
is the main variety of South Idaho.
For dry land sow Bluestem CT Early
Bart, a bearded wheat. This is 10
days earlier than Bluestem. 1t shat
ters less than Pluestem. Early Baart
yields from 2 to bushels more
than Bluestem. All 8 above Spring
varieties grade in Class 1 Common
White. We can help you secure
pure seed wheat.