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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-12-10
STATE LEGISLATURE TO
DISCUSS FOREST FIRES

St. Paul, Dec. 10.-The coming
Minnesota legislative session will dis
cuss fully the forest fire situation,
according to members of both bodies
here today.
Reports of Governor Burnquist and
the state forestry body will be the
basis of discussion, and 1T Is prac-
tically certain that increased pro-
lection will result. Senators and rep
resentatives here for preliminary con-
ferences are determined there shall
be no recurrence of the holocaust
that struck northeastern Minnesota
early this fall. The request Of the
forestry board for an appropriation
Of 100000 to increase forest fire
protection probably will be complied
with. Many legislators are in favor
Of even more extensive protection.
Much debate Is expected on this
subject in both houses. 1t is not i'm
probable. representatives say, that
the legislature will demand prose-
cution as a result of the 1918 forest
fires, unless the state forestry di-
vision has taken some action by the
time the legislative session gets un-
der way
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-12-10
DRAFT BOARD SELECTIVES
MUSTERED OUT TONIGHT
{ BY Unite, Press. J

ST Paul, Dec. 10.-All selective
service men. employed on Minnesota
draft boards. will have been mus
tererd out Of service by midnight to-
night. State draft officials say there
have been 1862 men employed in this
service.
War work of the Minnesota draft
boards Is practically ended. The
questionnaires Of registrants be-
tween 19 and SO are practically ali
in. officials say, and there will be no
further classification of these men.
The draft boards are prepared to take
up any further suggestions and gov
ernment may make to them in recon-
struction work
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-12-10
c. M: & ST. P. OFFICIALS
!. SILENT ON ELECTRIFYING
(By United Press.


St. Paul, Dec. 1O.--Officiais of the
Chicago, milwaukee and st. Paul
railway were silent today on the pos
sibility of extending e1ectrification Of
it's line eastward from the mountain
region -
Announcement that the Anaconda
Copper company has received an Or
der for six million pounds Of copper
wire to be used in connection with
it's electrification system gave rise to
the belief that the road might be
permitted to greatly extend is elec-
trification. There was report SIM
ultaneously that the St. Paul ter
minals, operated, by, the St, Paul
Union depot company might be cleo
,trifed The latter corporation is now
building a new depot in st. Paul and
at recent meeting enlarged the
financial outlay considerably. This,
also, was pointed out in support Of
the rumor that electrification of the
terminals might be carried out. This
would be subject to federal approval.
The Anaconda order is taken to
indicate that the st. Paul road will
be permitted to indulge extensively
in improvements. J
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-12-10
LIEUT.. FOUCAULT Is
HOME FROM SERVICE:
WILL RAILROAD AGAIN

The "boys'' are commencing to
come home from military service for
Uncle Sam during the war and among
them is Lieut.. Clarence Foucault
from Camp Green, CharlotteSN. c.,
who has received his release from SER
vice. His coming is due to the fact
that his company Of colored "pion-
eer" troops has been demoblized.
Foucault's part in the big fuss has
been unique. He has served an en-
listed term in the United States coast
artillery and was with the M. & L.
railroad when the war broke. He left
his work and again entered the serv-
ice, being assigned to the recruiting
office of Bemidji when Major John
D. Yost, U. S. A., war ordered from
California to take charge Of the Min
nesota recruiting, $4,000 men having
been enlisted in Minnesota within a
year after Yost took charge. Bemidji
set record for recruiting and, at
tracted the attention of the entire
state.
When the recruiting offices were
closed, the then Sergeant Foucault
was ordered to report at headquar-
ters, sent to Camp Dodge, promoted
to lieutenant and assigned to COM
mand a company at Camp Green,
scheduled to go lover SEAS" but the
armistice caused change in the en-
tire military program Of the nation.
He will again enter the employ Of the
M. & l. railroad.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-12-10
FUNERAL HELD TODAY.

The funeral of Nicholas Gender,
age so, was held this morning from
the Catholic church at $3.50 o'clock,
Rev. Father J.. J. T. Philippe officiat-
ing, and H. N. Mckee acting as
funeral director. Interment was in
the Holy Cross cemetery.
Mr.. Gender died from meningitis,
caused by fall from a wagon here
several days ago. He was native
of Germany but had lived in America
for the past thirty years and in Be-
midi for the past three years. He
was an employee of the Bemidji
Manufacturing company.
Mr.. Gender was valued empioye
Of the Bemidji Manufacturing COM
pany and in his honor the plant
closed for the funeral TO allow the
employees 10 attend
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-12-10
POLMAN LEAVES DRAFT
BOARD UPON ORDER

With the government order, which
CONNIE aces the abandonment Of the
draft boards, in effect today, Victor
Polman, sent to the Beltrami county
board by the war department, will
leave today for Camp Dodge upon
order.
Polman is a fine. young chap and
was recommended for the local board
by Major Snyder of Fort Smelling.
He came when the war department
co-operated with the big registry on
September IL and while in Bemidji
made many good friends.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-12-10

Postmaster General Burleson has
announced a scale of greatly reduced
rates for short overnight messages.
as distinguished from the longer
night letters. The new rates go into
effect on January L and should prove
to be of great value in conjunction
with short communications which
should not suffer the delays inherent
in physical transportation by the
railway mail service, but which are
not of sufficient urgency or impor-
tance to warrant the payment of the
minimum charges heretofore in effect
for telegraphic transmission.
Under the new schedule, short
overnight messages may be sent a
considerable distance for as low as
90 cents, while the maximum is only
so cents az against q dollar maximum
which has prevailed
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-12-10
REDUCED NIGHT LETTER RATE
EFFECTIVE JAN. |, SAYS KEH0E

~
Manager R. E. Kehoe of the Be-
midi Western Union office advises
that this new night message service
does not interfere in any way with
the popular night letter service, but
is intended to supplement it in con-
junction with shorter communica-
tions which nave been going by mail
but which should desirably go by
telegraph. Now that the telegraphs
are operated as an integral part of
the postoffice service, it is understood
to be the policy Of Postmaster Cen
eral Burleson to give the public an
opportunity to make the widest use
of the telegraph service in the elm
ination of delays to communications
due to separation by distance, at the
lowest rates which the actual cost OF
performing the service on standard
lied basis, will permit.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-12-10
noel WIRES MOTHER
COMING HOME SOON

+ Arthur. Noel, Of the aviation sec
tion, son of Mrs. Jennie Noel Of rural
route No. /, Bemidji, is another sol
dier-;who will soon be- 5homesfrom
Cover there" he 4 having land led at
Hampstead, L. T., from which point
he wires his mother. He leaves the
latter part of this week for Camp
Dodge and expects to be mustered out
soon
In his wire, like many another
red -blooded soldier son, he naively
con cludes, "am broke, but feeling
10. K" <
And mother knows what that
means
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-12-10

ment selling liquor to a minor, con-
tinued to February term, enlisted in
army.
State vs. Stephen O'Donnell-On
guilty on trial of statua-
tory charge; sentenced to seven years
in the penetentiary at Saltwater.
State VS. Mrs. Fred Revoir-One
indictment, violation of liquor law,
plea Of guilty. 80 days in county jail
and fine of $50. - @T't., =
=, State VS. Elmer Moorehead-One
Indictment, storing liquor near Bau-
dette, six barrels Of whiskey; guilty,
fine $50 and costs and 80 days in jail,
sentence suspended to Septem Der.
The attorneys defending these Of
fenderes were P. J. Russell, Col.
Henry Funkley, and George Ericsson
Of Spooner.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-12-10
BASKET BALL FANS
DISCUSS CITY TEAM

A few of the fans interested In
basketball met at the Commercial
club rooms last night and discussed
the possibility of organizing an all
city basket ball team, with view Of
scheduling games with various teams
of northern Minnesota.
1t was decided to name committee
to secure a playing hall and ascer-
tain other details. The committee
named consists OF W. L. Brooks, e. Fl.
Denu, G. M. jacobson, Dr. Diedrich
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-12-10
ARTICLES FOR CHURCH
SALE ARE CALLED FOR

Mrs. E. E. Kenfeld, chairman Of
the work committee, requests that all
ladies of the Presbyterian church,
who have made articles for the fancy
work sale to be held Saturday In the
church basement, will kindly take
same to the home of Mrs. A. Flatner
before Friday evening. so that they
can be marked for the sale.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-12-10
HUN BOLSHEVIKI IN
PROCLAMATION HURLS
DEFIANCE AT ENTENTE
by United Press. J

Paris, Dec. 10.-"We refuse peace
with the entente and intend to over
throw the present government with
in a fortnight" declared Karl Lieb'
knecpt, leader Of the German bolshe-
wiki, In proclamation issued in Ber,
lin, according to Il Zurich dispatch, to-
day
About 100 persons have been killed
and a thousand wounded in the re.
cent skirmishes in the German capi-
tai between bolsheviki forces and
government troops.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-12-10
VIOLATORS OF
!. LIQUOR LAWS
SENTENCED TO
COUNTY JAIL.
Heavy Fines Also Imposed and
Must Be Paid or Term
Extended =.
ONE PRISONER SENTENCED
TO TERM SEVEN YEARS
Strawbridge Scheduled to
Come Next; Grist of
Court Thus Far
ONE PRISONER SENTENCED
TO TERM SEVEN YEARS

In the present term of the district
I colrrt Judge Stanton, presiding,
County Attorney Torrance is batting
in thesl0OO class, Judging from the
resultsshe has obtained in prosecu-
tions zfor the state in liquor law
violation. @.r..
The cause of the state against
Jack Conley, railroad employe, who
is charged with peddling booze, one
of those to whom he sold liquor pc
ing discovered intoxicated, and VINO
'stipped off, the one who sold: him the
stuff. is in the military. and ehis case g
was continued. 81. .,! ts,5s y Y !
The case against Ray Schuster, ar
rested for violation Of the "lid" law,
was taken oRcall. a>
= The cases against Louis Straw
bridge are due on call this afternoon.
In all others there were either
pleas of guilty or convictions where
trial was held: The punishment in
cluded fines and Jail sentences.
One Exception. 49, - =
s3 The exception to the list Of liquor
law offenders was that of Stephen
O'Donnell, who at one time. not SO
long ago, had asrespectable fellow ar
rested on a charge of having been too
familiar with OsDonnell's. step daugh-
ter. The affair had decidedly un-
savory aspect and an investigation
was started. It transpired that the
step father was himself guilty of pro-
noting the delinquency of the girl,
and serious accusations were made
against him. His arrest followed, h e
was indicted, ana at the trial proved
guilty by number of witnesses.
Following is the, grist run through
the legal mill of this term thus far:
What They Drew.
= State VS. Ingval Sand-Three in
dictments, convicted by jury, given
80. days in Jail and fined 500 and
costs. Case in second indictment
called this afternoon .g-l ~,>g
State VS. Mike Anderson--Two in
dictments, plea of guilty, fined 500
and 30 days in jail.
State VS. William Pickering-Two
indictments, plea of guilty; 80 days
Jail sentence and fine OF $50 and
costs, sentence suspended pending
good behavior.
State VS. William Young--Two in
dictments, plea Of guilty, 30 days
Jail sentence and fine Of 500 and
costs; 80 days added to sentence If
fine not paid. -..
State VS. Parrick McTavish-Two
indictments, plea Of guilty on trial;
80 days jail sentence and fine of 500
and costs, or 80 days added if fine
not paid. -, r-
During the trial, defendant chang
ed his mind and pleaded guilty.
State VS. William ocholson--Two
indictments, plea Of guilty on trial;
80 days in county Jail and 500 fine
and costs; 80 days added in case Of
fine not paid. l@e ~ - ~
State VS. Richard Running-Two
indictments, plea of guilty on trial;
; 80 days in county Jail and fine of
$I00 and costs: 80 days added in
case fine not paid.
State VS. w. F. Hackett-Three in
dictments, continued to FEBRUARY
term. bond increased from $500 to
$1,000.
State VS. Jack Conley--One indict-
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-12-10
WANING OF CRESCENT.
NV limited preSs !

Minneapolis, Dec. Waning Of
the Turkish Crescent will be outlined
to the Minnesota commandery, mill
tary order of the Loyal Legion of
the United States, meeting here to-
night. Rev. George E. White, presi-
dent of Tnatolia college, LaEsovan,
Turkey, will be the speaker The
educator will appear at the annual
banquet OF the commandery in the
West hotel here.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-12-10
REYNOLDS COMING BACK;
ORDER HOLDS UP MEN

Mrs. r. e. Reynolds received a
message from New York City, stating
that her husband, Lieut.. H. E. Reyn-
olds, was on his way home.
It appears that lack of finances for
Y M. C. A. work at fhe present time
in Europe is responsible for an order
to hold up all shipments of workers
called in the interest of the "Y" in
it's war work.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-12-10
Kaiser rieS
Suicide, Essays.
CeIr|l|la'|n|P n | Paper
(By United Press.)

~ Copenhagen. Dec. 10-Desperate,
but unsuccessful attempt was made
bv the former emperor Of Germany to
commit suicide. is declared by the
Leipsiger Tageblatt.
The newspaper said it received its
information from German staff Of
fcer wounded in frustrating the for
mer kaiser. The officer said the ex-
ruler was much depressed of late.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-12-10
WINNIPEG GROWING IN
SPIRIT AND BUSINESS
(By United Press.)

TBy UHIteu fTehs'J
~, Winnipeg, Dec. 10. .-- Statistics
available Eat the building inspector s
office show that there are now 130
church in Winnipeg. There are 30,-
600 residences, $50 warehouses, near
" 400 business blocks, and approx
mately 500 apartment blocks.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-12-10
PREMIER WOULD KILL SELF.

Amsterdam. Dec. 10-Count Karo-
lvi. Hungarian premier, attempted to
CONT suicide Sunday. according to a
Budapest dispatch. He is said to-
have been respondent over the politi-.
cal situation in Hungary. ?.
The Washington times., 1918-08-12
GIMPERS FIND FUN
WITH NEW FL YERS

landed when his gas gave out just this
side OF Switzerland.
His version of the story was that
three boches had attacked him and
driven him to where he landed. His
scare Is one OF the squadron stories
Another Of our real gimpers when he
first started got into a duel with a
plane behind our lines. For half an
hour they maneuvered for position
and finally our gimper got IT, be-
tween his victim and the sun. He
was diving and just ready to shoot
when he noticed the American CO.
guards on the machine he piqued at.
As he put II. his mouth was watering
to let the boche have 1t. when he saw
it was an American. He pulled off,
and the two planes came down
Once on the ground in an aviation
held, the two fighters looked each
other up. Imagine their surprise on
each finding the other an old chum
from the South where they had been
school boys together. Neither knew
the other was in France, since they
came from different aviation camps.
and only providence. that looks after
aviators, prevented their shooting
each other"
The Washington times., 1918-08-12
MEALS IN LONDON
AS CHEAP AS HERE

LONDON, July Is Cby mar).-r is
as easy to get a good big meal. in a
restaurant in London as in Chicago or
Kansas City. 1t probably will take three
times as long Uondon walters and
Mattresses consider II unseemly haste to
serve an order In less than threequar-
ters Of an hour). but in the end the food
VIII be the same and quite as plentiful.
The only discrepancies noticeable to
an American are the absence OF sugar
and drinking water. Water doesn't
seem to be used internally IN England.
It never appears on the table
Sugar may be served only with pud-
dings and cocoa The reason IL hap
pens to be permitted with cocoa Is that
when the present restrictions were
drawn UP there was no cocoa In the
country. Consequently. 1t was not men,
toned among the non-sugarable bever-
ages. Now there Is plenty of cocoa and
the law does not forbid serving sugar
with It
A few confirmed sugar eaters nh out a
sugar ration card and carry their ra-
tions for the week with them in a bag.
The average Londoner seems to think
this more bother than it's worth, how
ever.
Meat may be had twice a day. or three
times II ham is used for one meal A
coupon is no longer required for ham.
Bread. potatoes, peas, fiat" Clima) and
French" (string) beans and other
vegetables are as abundant as In the
United States.
Except that food Is more expensive,
the food situation in England is as good
as In America
The Washington times., 1918-08-12
j. S. AGENTS WATCH
SOCIALIST DEBATE

CHICAGO. Aug. 12.-Government
agents today were scattered through
out the hall in which State socialist
secretaries began the third day of
their annual conference.
Eugene v. Debs, former Socialist
candidate for president and now un-
der indictment charged with disloyal
utterances, believed he had sounded
the war temper of the gathering
yesterday.
cTies of good. good" followed his
statement:
II earnestly hope there may be no
effort made by anyone here to change
the party's former attitude toward
the war"
Debs again referred to the world
struggle as q capitalist war" ami
asserted q working man has no
place in t."
The Washington times., 1918-08-12
COMMENDS STATE
DEFENSE COUNCILS

The Council Of National Defense
authorizes the publication OF the fol-
lowing letter from the President to
Secretary Baker, commenting on the
work OF the State Councils of De-
fense throughout the country:
MY Dear Mr.. Baker:
81 have read with great interest
your account Of the achievements of
the State Councils of Defense and
your general summary of the activi-
ties in which they are now engaged
1t Is q notable record, and I shall be
glad to have you express to the State
councils my appreciation of the serv-
ice they have so usefully rendered
am particularly struck by the value
OF extending our defense organiza-
ton into the smallest communities
and by the truly democratic charac-
ter of q national system so organized.
81 believe in the soundness of your
contention that in the interest of
economy and efficiency such machin-
cry as that provided by the State
council system for the execution of
many kinds of war work should be
utilized as far as possible by Federal
departments and administrations.
May I suggest, therefore. that you
communicate 70 the neaoS OF all guch
departments and administrations my
wish that when they are considering
extensions of their organization into
the States or new work to be done in
the States. they determine carefully
whether they cannot utilize the State
council system, thus rendering un-
necessary the creation Of new ma
chinery, and that they transmit all
requests for action by the State coun-
cils through the State councils sec
tion of the Council OF National De-
Tense?
Cordially and sincerely yours.
WOODROW WILSON"
Secretary Bakers letter, which
called forth this reply from the
President, summarizes the work OF
the State councils from their institu-
ton at the suggestion OF the Council
of National Defense shortly after this
country entered the war. ITO ac-
complish this work." writes Mr..
Baker, "they have built up an organ
ization uniquely suited to its purpose.
Every State Council of Defense has
active county, or equivalent, councils
of defense under II. while in nearly
every State the organization of COM
munity councils in the school dis
tricts, bringing the Government to
the people and the people. to the Gov
eminent. is progressing rapidly"
The Washington times., 1918-08-12

Copyright, 1918, by The United Press)
WITH THE AMERICAN AIRMEN IN
FRANCE. July 10 (by maiD.-'Show-
ing the new flyers around before they
become gimpers is one great outdoor
sport among the gimpers OF the hat
in-the-ring squadron" according to
Eddie Rickenbacker, aIl-American-
trained ace and former speed king In
the automobile racing world.
"You never forget that first trip
over the lines, ans it takes a good
man to stick by an experienced gimp
er," he continued. Usually we just
down the lines a few times. OF course.
the German archies shoot all the time,
and the first time they come near
you feel like looming il off for home.
Waste Many Shots
at is no: an uncommon thing for
the Germans to waste 500 shots on
one OF us during a trip UP and down
the sector we cover. So far they
have never seriously injured or both
cred any one of the gimpers. But
when the first one you've ever heard
explodes with a grunt near you It's
scary, though it may be considerable
distance off.
you think it's gone through your
engine or some vital part
81 remember one chap we took out,
who has since become used to them
We were not spotted by the Germans
until we were over a nest OF archies.
Then they let US have II, dozens OF
them on all sides. / kept leading the
new man on, untn one exploded be-
tween us.
He dived straight down, and then
went homeward- When last seen he
was going south fuH speed. forgetting
all about our formation. The rest OF
US went home after finishing the pa
troll but he had not come back. We
began to get worried.
"Forty-eight hours. and no word
from him Then a telephone call
came from a city about twenty miles
of, saying he was safe and wanted a
truck to come over after his plane,
which was damaged in landing. We
asked why he had not called up be-
fore, and he replied: We'll. 1t took
me some time to get over shell shock
We had a good laugh, for he was a
comical chap and the life of the
squadron.
Another time another gimper and
l took up a new man, q little chap
who had just come out from school
He did pretty well, despite the arch
les, and we were coming home when
he suddenly piqued on a plane with
our own coquards on the wings.
"It was another OF the gimpers. Or
II one gimper wants to pique
On another for fun. 1t is all right, but
FOR q new man to do ii is bad form. So
the gimper who was being piqued on
said to himself. as he reported to US
ater. You youngster, I'll teach you to
oique on a gimper"
Turns On New Man.
He turned on the new chap who
was piquing but who had not fired and
rave him a volley OF shots q little to
The Washington times., 1918-08-12
FOUR DIE BY GAS

MAIDEN. Mass. Aug. 12.-Mrs.
John A Perry and her three daugh-
ters. ranging in age from nine to SIX
teen years, were found dead in a gas
filled room at their home here yes
terday.
A note near the bodies indicated,
according to the police. that there
had been family dispute over
money matters and that the mother
and her daughters entered into an
agreement to end their lives.
Mr.. Perry left the house for an
early morning stroll and when he re-
turned all the doors were locked.
Upon gaining entrance he found his
wife and the children dead on the
floor OF room filled with gas, which
came from q small heater.