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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-08-21
new DRAFT BILL
WILL BE RUSHED
TO CONCLUSION
House Military Committee Pass
es Favorably with Slight
Amendments
EXCEPTION FOR YOUTHS
Want Them Called Out After
Class Between II to As is
Exhausted
EXCEPTION FOR YOUTHS

Washington, Aug 21.-A favorable
report by the house military commit
tee on the man power ill extending
draft ages to include men from Is to
IS years of age was adopted today
An amendment was recommended
which would place youths from IS to
20 in the deferred class, not to be
called until all Class l men from 81
to As have been exhausted.
Congressman Dent offered an
amendment that would permit COM
missions to men under 81 years OF
age. ~ i..
In anticipation Of the prompt pas
age of the new man power bill Gen.
Crowder has started preparations for
the registration of approximately IL
n ilrion men. The distribution OF
printed forms which have been in pre-
paration for some time is being made
ready. The registration date will be
set early in September r.. T.
An amendment added at the request
of the war department provides that
men of draft age may be sent to col.
leges for technical training in uniform
without changing their military status.
No vote was taken in the commit,
tee on the work or fight amendment
objected to by the organized labor,
which was added to the bill as report.
ed to the senate, The amendment is
certain to figure in the house debate.
Chairman Dent presented his
amendment Immediately the house
convened, and obtained consent to
take it up tomorrow with right OF
way over other business.-sHe thinks
1t can be passed by Friday
Representative Kahn, ranking re-
publican member Of the committee,
will lead fight on the floor against
the amendment directing classified
tion Of younger registrants contend.
ing the war department should be left
to work out this provision.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-08-21
GERMANS HAVE VISIONS OF =
GREAT COLONY IN AFRICA

"A splendid fleet will float on the
waters Of this river and of its afflu'
ents. Roads, canals, and railways will
be created. On the banks of Lake
Chad, of the Congo, and the ,Tangan'
yika great cities will arise; Wilhelm
stadt will take the place Of Brazza'
Vile A fine rilway. the Berlin Con.
go line, will convey passengers to the
Congo in five days.
"In another decade the German COL
onial empire will not alone compete
with it, but even surpass In, every re-
spect, the unstable empire of Great
Britain"
This visionary African empire is al
so floating before the eyes of Der
Tag" which says:
Germany is notably an ideal colon
izing power at once prudent, board
minded, and humane. Hence the ne
groes of our colonies remain deeply
attached to us even in days of trou.
BILE. ,u #...
"Such an attachment is unknown
among ne oppressed peoples gr0an,
ing under the heel of other coloniz,
ing powers. This touching devotion
of our colored subjects is one Of the
reasons that justifies us in claiming
the complete restoration of our colon
ial dOminiOns." aal
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-08-21
FOES OF 50 PER CENT
WAR PROFIT TAX LINE UP 4. =.
FOR CONGRESS FIGHT

fits taxes on all our war profiting COM
panies." - - -. ~ r,
The present revenue law levies an
average rate Of only 81 per cent on ex'
cess war profits, and produces only
about $1,400,000, 900 revenue.
British business has pr0spered un'
der the 80 per cent war profit tax. Be
tween 1915 and 1917 British exports
have almost doubled in value. .,
The figures furnished BY Pinchot
show war profits so great it is hard
for the average mind even to begin
to grasp them Thousands" become
small change. Everything is millions
and billions The American Can Co.,
for instance made profit of more
than II millions in one year; Ameri.
can Car & Foundry Co., 20 millions;
American Woolen Co., 13 millions; An.
aconda Copper, 80 millions; Cambria
Steel, over AZ millions ..vn..
And these are the millions escaping
taxes while congressman talk about
soda fountain drinks, moving pic:
lures, girls dresses and babies
Shoes IN. Ks
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-08-21
GERMANS TAKE
TRAWLER AND
RAID COAST
Submarine Crew Terrorizes Fish.
ing Craft Off Novia Scotia
Coast
FITTED OUT WITH GUNS
Capture Canadian Craft ''Tri-
umph" and Immediately Start
on Raiding Cruise
FITTED OUT WITH GUNS

"A Canadian Port, Aug. 21.-After
capturing the Canadian trawler, "Tri.
umph," German submarine crew fit.
ted her$out with two guns and man.
med ' by sixteen Germans started to
raid crafts in the fish banks off No.
via Scotia AZ , "2%
Steamers attacked by the Triumph
arrived here. Crafts reported sunk
are the Una T. ,Sommers,. the E. Py-
att Andrews and Francis J. O'Hara of
Boston. \.
Capt. Wallace Bruce, master of the
e. Pyatt Andrews said that his vessel
was held up2and that the commander
Of the submarine gave the -crew ten
minutes to leave the boat. The Ger
mans then sank her. The raiders then
bore down upon the other two boats.
The Dories carrying the crews of
the three vessels reached here at
10 a. H. today. The fishermen say
that while making for this port they
heard firing. XVI ~.|.' -s,.
Capt. Myhrre, master OF the Tri-
umph said he was told by the captain
of the U+boat that he was one Of six
U-boats operating on this coast.
STRONG NAVAL FORCES.
Washington, Aug. 21,-Strong forces
of naval patrol boats and destroyers
sped today to the North Atlantic fish
ing banks where the !rawler, Tri-
umph. captured yesterday by a Ger
man U-boat was raiding fishing fleets.
Navy officers here think recapture Of
the trawler or her destruction is a
certainty. '.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-08-21
.N0RTHDAK0TANS :.
IN CASUALTY LIST

Washington, Aug. 21.-1n casualty
lists released for publication today by
the war department are the names Of
the following North Dakota men:
Killed in action: Andred Olson. Has,
tings, N. D.; Gordon M. Landgren,
Cooperstown. n. D.; Martin A. Jacob
son, cook, Litchfield. N. D.
Wounded: Charles A. Howard, Nc
Laughlin, S. D. s.,sss~
Died of wounds: Philip NJ Paulson,
Beach, n. D. ~
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-08-21
COACH LAMB
: IS KILLED
AT S0ISS0NS

jamestown, Aug. 21.-ln a letter re-
ceived here today, the death of
former Coach Lamb of the local high
school was reported. The letter said
that he was killed July Is south Of
scissors. He has previously been re-
ported wounded.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-08-21
STRONG NAVAL FORCES.
HERE FOR TOURNAMENT

Among those who are in the city to
play at the TENTS tournament are p.
n. Harmsen, Fred Krause and F. P.
Wernli of Hazen. 1t is not known
whether any formal matches can be
played because of the small number OF
Dlayers present. ",8 st3\ .
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-09-11
SUPREME COURT JUSTICE TO
SPEAK AT THE ELK0 TONIGHT

Judge Oscar Hallam Of the, Mime
sofa Supreme court will speak at the
Elko theater this evening at O'Clock
under the auspices of the America
First society, carrying out the cam
paign of delivering the message to
the American people to beware the
peace propaganda of the Huns and to
beware any premature peace.
Judge Hallam has been for six
years a member of the supreme bench
of the state He is also candidate
for reelection, but his coming has
no connection with any political cam
paign, he being "drafted" by the or
ganization to aid in spreading the
S1rning to the people of Minnesota
same as is being done throughout
the United States. He is an eloquent
ard fOrccful speaker and what he will
have to say will be far outside the
sterotyped line of patriotic addresses
There will be no admission charged
to hear Judge Hallam.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-09-11
Complaining DRIVE
STARTS in MINNESOTA:
WILL LAST TEN DAYS
(By United Press.

St. Paul, Sept. 11.-Minnesota
started a complaining drive yester-
day and every farmer in the state will
be visited during the succeeding ten
days and will be urged to put away
bushel of seed corn for every acre
he expects to plant next spring and
the following spring.
IA million bushels of seed corn
this fall" is the cry of the county
agricultural agents working in CO.
operation with the University of Min
nesota agricultural extension service.
Each division agent has appointed
committees to go over adjacent ter
ritory and help carry the word to the
farmer
Minnesota grows 100000 acres
of corn, it is estimated, and it takes
100000 bushels to- seed 5000, 900
acres. Therefore farmers are urged
to put away enough for two spring
seedlings that there may be no short
age again such as almost threatened
dire shortage this spring.
The farmer will not be asked tC
give up his seed to any committee
person or persons. He will merely be
urged to store it away safely where
he can find it intact when. seeding
time comes next spring.
And the farmer who is around ask
ing his neighbor for seed corn next
spring will probably get a CLASSY
stare and nothing else.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-09-11
KNUTSON BILL ASKS
CONTROL OF PACKERS

Washington, Sept. 11.--Federal
ntrol Of the packing plants and
stockyards is provided in a resolution
introduced in the House by Repre-
sentative Harold Knutson of Mime
sofa, who said the measure was in
spired by the Federal Trade Commits
sion's recent report aaginst the pack
ers.
Mr.. Knutson's resolution author
ICES the president, during the war,
whenever he shall deem it necessary
for the national security or defense,
to supervise or take possession and
assume control Of any packing, can
ming or refrigerating plant, or any
part thereof, and to operate the same
in such manner as may be needful
or desirable"
Within few days it is understood
Senator BOrah of Idaho will intro
duce bills in the senate to take over
the packing plants.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-09-11
ALLOTMENT CARDS
MAY BE SECURED
AT FOLLOWING POLLS

Beltrami county will commence
her Fourth Liberty Loan campaign
on the scheduled date set by the gov
eminent, Saturday, September %,
when all must call at designated
places and secure theirs allotment
card. This may be done from s
o'clock in the morning until 8 O'Clock
in the evening.
It had been intended to have all
citizens report to their respective vot-
ing polls in their precincts, but 1t
is believed some of the polling places
are too small to accommodate the
crowds, hence more adequate polls
have been secured and all citizens
will receive their allotment cards at
the following places:
FIRST ward-Central school.
SECOND-Central school.
THIRD-High school.
FOURTH-City hall.
FIFTH-Lincoln school.
FIFTH-Lincoln school,
1t will be noted from the above
that First and Second ward residents
will call at the Central school for
their allotment cards.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-09-11

There will be no district court this
month as scheduled, Judge Stanton
this morning taking the position that
to take the petit jurors from the coun
try districts would work a hardship
upon them in gathering their crops
now in vogue, and he adjourned the
term until Tuesday, December g.,
when the civil and criminal cases
will be called. All jurors were ex-
cused to return to their farms and
continue their crop harvest.
The grand jury is in session and is
expected to be through its labors in
two or three days.
Must Show Loyalty.
Many cases came before the court
for naturalization Tuesday, but few
were allowed 1t developed that the
great bulk of those d isallowed had
purchased neither Liberty Bonds,
Thrift Stamps nor in any manner had
evidenced a disposition to aid the
government OF their adopted country
in prosecuting the war.
The court held that after, a man
had been resident Of the United
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-09-11
NOW ].
INACCREDl'I'ED
=HICHSCH00LS;;
@
=. !. ,,4:YEAl:R R ]! OIL. R {
Supt. Thompson Shows Re:
- markable Results During Il
Hiss Administrations Ri.
MANY FROM WITHOUT III.
= DISTRICT ARE ENROLLED
Schools Fully. Equipped: With
All Apparatus and Supplies
to Carry Out Courses ~

School opened Tuesday, Sept. 3, with
the following Institutional corps: ~
Elizabeth Benson7First grade and
librarian. = -.
Anna Fossum- Second and third
grades. -. ::
Eunice Pennie-Fourth and fifth;
grades. = : =
Esther Campbell-Sixth and sew
enth grades.
Ruth Olson-Eighth grade and
high school.
Rena Stuart-Principal and high
school.
T. S. Observation-Disclosures
and high school.
All the teachers with one excep-
ton are St. Cloud Normal school
graduates. Supt Thompson is a
graduate of Minnesota.
Four-Year Course.
A full four-year high school course
is offered this year for the first time.
There will be three or four H. S.
graduates next June.
The school is fully equipped to do
genuine, up-to-date grade and high
school work. The apparatus and sup
plies are of the latest and best. The
building is neat and clean and we'll
furnished in every way. The teach
ers look, forward with enthusiasm to
a year filled with good work and a
high record for efficiency
Splendid Showing.
The eighth grade and high school
last year received rs state certifi-
Gates. The enrollmtnt three years
ago was 1853. Two years ago it was
ITS. Last year it was 191. 1t is
confidently expected that this year 1t
will be a good many over 200.
The enrolment at the end of the
past week was IA. This is two more
than last year at the same time.
The classes in shorthand, typewrit-
ing and bookkeeping are large this
year.
Seventeen are taking bookkeeping
and fifteen are pursuing shorthand
and typewriting.
Outsiders Enrolled.
In the high school department
there are already 20 bona fide high
school pupils. Six Of these came from
outside the district.
Five transportation vans convey
the children from the country sur
rounding Kelliher.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-09-11
LEON BATTLES GOOD
BOOSTER FOR COLERAlNE

Leon E. Battles of Bemidji, who is
civil engineer at Coleraine, spent
Saturday and Sunday in Bemidji and
in speaking Of his new field highly
commends Coleraine and that part Of
the state, tand also highly praises
the Canisteo mine, owned by the OIL
yer Mining Co., at which he is en-
ployed.
Mr.. Battles says the sight of the
mine is we'll worth going miles to see
in operation either day or night being
egg shaped and the pit 200 feet deep.
Here may be seen the largest ore
washing plant in the world, ore from
other mines being taken there to be
washed before shipping to the Duluth
docks.
AS to Coleraine, Mr.. Battles saysahe
likes the town very much, 1T having
population of about 1,700 and To-
Gated upon Trout Lake. There is a
good hotel, good schools, fine roads
and property we'll kept.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-09-11
SENATOR JONES WILL
. COME TO BEMIDU in
COURSE OF CAMPAIGN
ESPECIAL to PiOneer.)

Albert Lea, Sept. 11.-At big
street rally held here in the interest
of the prohibition constitutional
amendment, the principal address
was made by Senator Richard Jones
of Duluth, campaign manager for the
Minnesota Dry federation, who dealt
with the union labor. phase of the
prohibition question.
Senator Jones is member of the
Telegraphers' union and is president
of the Trade Union Dry League Of
America. A branch Of the Trade
Union Dry league was organized in
Albert Lea and it's function will be
to carry the prohibition propaganda
into the labor union halls.
Similar street meetings will be
held later in St. James, Montevideo,
Moorhead, Bemidji, Brainerd, Red
Wing, Mankato, Austin, Faribault,
Rochester, Crookston, Winona, st.
Cloud, and other points where there
are labor organizations.
The Trade Union Dry league is
affiliated with the Minnesota Dry
federation.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-09-11
.NlNTHFEDERAL
RESERVE SSEI
FOR CAMP Align
IN n 4. 9TH | LOAN
Word From Washington Await:
II ed. to Make Start; Mime
'sest sofa Fully Organized
BELTRAMI COUNTY is
READY, SAYS MR.. BROOKS
Allotment System Will Obxiate
All Annoyance of Solicitors
Making Rounds

The Ninth Federal Deserve district
Of which Minnesota is unit, is ready
for word from Washington to open
the drive for subscriptions to the
Fourth Liberty Loan, with an organ
ization that , is complete and thor
oughly efficient, says the monthly re-
port of the Minneapolis Reserve bank
In summing up conditions, Reserve
Agent John H. Rich mentioned salts
factory progress of the northwest
corn crop, now practically safe from
frost, and advance of the movement
for restriction of essential credit.
The report said in part: "As good
grain crop as the northwestern
states have ever produced has been
safely harvested and the way is now
clear for the gathering of a record
corn crop. Throughout the eastern
half of the district, the corn harvest
promise to be very large The quail
ity is high and August weather, al
though it brought a great deal of
rain, was, as whole, favorable to the
prompt. maturity Of the cereal.
Business Is Stable.
Business conditions throughout
district remain about the same, ex-
cepting as war influences are making
themselves felt in a gradually IN
creasing shortage of experienced help,
accompanying which there is a steady
growth in the number of women en-
gagged in clerical and office work and
and in industry Banks, in part1cu-
lar, have suffered severely through
loss of experienced men and are be-
ing compelled more and more to rely
uDOn women. At the present time
approximately half of the force OF the
Federal Reserve bank consists OF Wo-
men and much the same condition
prevails in all the larger institutions.
Under these conditions, banks con-
tinue to cheerfully and periodically
render valuable public service, in the
placing of successive issues Of treas
ury certificates am in other work for
the War savings and Liberty Loan
-. c;aSGmpaigns:' 80 oo,n ,natnr
ing two or three weeks earlies than
vireties commonly raised in Mime
sofa, have been given successful tests,
is it called to notice in the statement.
Beltrami All Ready.
Chairman w. l.. Brooks of the Bel
trami county Liberty Loan campaign
reports details of the campaign rapid
ly nearing completion and that all
parts of the county will be we'll taken
care Of.
Afeature Of this campaign is that
everybody is to call at their respec-
tive polling places, where they will
receive a card with their allotment
NOTED. thereon, having been placed
there by committee selected by the
chairman. In case this allotment is
not considered satisfactory, the one
receiving it may appeal to a special
committee which will hear any OBJ
jections and attempt to amicably ad-
>il1st the differences.
The idea of the allotment is an at
tempt to secure fair deal for the
honest little fellow as compared
with some "slackers' who are we'll
financed.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-09-11
1871,
MEN 32+6 Will
.BEINCLUDEDIN
THEFIRSTCALL
Announced by Provost General
Crowder; Older Men to
Await Urgency
OUESTIONNAIRES TO BE
SENT PREFERRED CLASS
Beltrami Must Regiser In Re-
spective Polling Places
of Their Residence

Everything is set for registry day
tomorrow when the man-pOwer bill,
passed by the national congress be-
comes effective.
1t means that all males from is
years up to 46 years must register,
if they have not already registered,
and all aliens are included in the or
der. Registry will be at the regular
voting princts of the county.
After the registry. questiOnnaires
will be filled out The first Of these
will go to those whose ages are 10
and 20 years of age and those from
80 to SO years of age
Pointing out that in classifying
men above the ages of 81 the army
draft would be "attaching the coun-
try'S economic life and entering an
UNEMPLOYED field" General Crowder
in public statement to all employ
ers and industrial representatives be-
sought their aid in applying the plans
of industrial deferments so that 1.-The
maintenance Of the military estab-
lishment or of the national interest
during the emergency" may not be
interfered with. -
To Cali Few Over 81.
Before issuing his appeal, General
Crowder had again pointed out that
on estimates Of experts the war de-
partment could expect to draw from
the classes above only Col 900 men
physically fit for military service and
not entitled to deferred classification
on the grounds of dependency or oc-
cupation. He also said that men Of
10 and 20 called were entitled to adj
mission to the students training
corps at the 400 secondary schools
with which the war depa rtment has
made contracts, but added that this
corps would number 10000 men,
while over 100000 youths below 81
will register tomorrow. Is
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-09-11
COAL MEN DISPUTE
M'ADO0 STATEMENT

Washington, Sept. 11.-Taking is
sue with Director General McAdoo's
declaration that coal cars recently
had been furnished to the mines fire.
quently more rapidly than the mines
have been able to load them, the
National Coal association in a formal
statement charged that the car sup
ply to the bituminous mines, as a
whole, was still inadequate, and cited
the official figures Of the geological
survey.
Conceding that the car supply had
shown marked improvement during
the summer in some districts, the
coal operators declared that car
shortage, 1.-The dominant factor cur
failing bituminous coal production
during the year, was responsible for
approximately. 60 per cent of the to-
tai production lost from all causes.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-09-11
SEED TESTING PROVES
VALUE IN THIS CROP
On United Press.)

Brainerd, Sept. 11.--The value Of
seed testing and cultivation is re-
markable demonstrated on the farm
of George Cassette near Merrifield
where it is estimated a field of corn
will average 80 bushels to the acre.
The seed was tested by County Agri>
cultural Agent r. A. Colquhoun and
found 100 per cent perfect. The field
was carefully plowed and cultivated
six times each way. The result is
attracting attention all over the
state.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-09-11
FLAMES SWEEP GRACETON:
BUSINESS HOUSES GONE

With the exception of the bank
building the entire village of Grace
ton was wiped out by fire last night.
\. w. Atwater, whose home and
store were burned, arrived in Be-
midi this morning and learned by
telephone what had happened to his
town. He reported the following bus
mess places destroyed:
Knutson & Lila, general store.
Atwater & Woods, general store.
Restaurant and confectionery store.
The home of A. M. Atwater and
several other buildings.
Most of the buildings and contents
were partially insured. Mr.. Atwater
states that in all probability all struc>
lures destroyed will be rebuilt
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-09-11
COMMERCIAL CLUBS HEARS
HALLAM AT LUNCHEON

There was a representative gather
ing at the Commercial club lunch
con this noon and the guest Of honor
was Judge Hallam Of the state .su
premt court, who will speak at the
Elko tonight at 8 o'clock. The judge
was followed closely and what he said
was driven home convincingly. He
should be heard by large house to-
night.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-09-11
This DAY in THE WAR

Sept. II. 1917-Korniloff con-
tinues march on Petrograd.
Sept. II, 1916-British troops
drive back Bulgarians near Lake
Tahhinos.
Sept. II, 1915-Austro- Germans
capture Skidel, east of Grodno,
Sept. II, 1914-German right and
center in retreat from Paris vicinity,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-09-11
COURT ADJOURNED T0ALL0W
FARMERS TO HARVEST CROPS

States for at least five years and had
shown not the slightest inclination to
aid the government he could wait UNI
til he had given a demonstration or
his loyalty and desire to be a real
Am erican citizen. These cases Will
be taken up at another time