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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-04-01

During the month of March. just
closed, Bemidu sent to the colors~ 8 s
recruits. In the same month, Min
nesota topped her already splendid
monthly record by sending 9O6 to the
military arm of the government and
( it is confidently expected by Major
Yost that Minnesota will be: found
further in the van of the districts in
the United States than her rank of
18th. out. of the IS national districts.
..-s. 21 More to Leave. :
Tomorrow, Bemidji will be called
upon to bid good bye to 21 more
stalwart young men from city and
vicinity. They will leave on the 1908
train at noon for Duluth, ,enroute to
Jefferson barracks. The majority of
them 20 to the coast artillery, while
others have enlisted in the Twen-
tieth engineers. Gould this con-
tingent been sent prior to today, the
record for the month in Bemidji
would have been SO men, as they
had all signed for service during the
past week.
Guests Of Honor.
Tonight the boys will be enter
tanned, the eve of their departure.
They will be guests of honor at the
first annual ball given by the Home
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-04-01
.sl,SOO net RESULT OF
THRIFT STAMP DRIVE

|; The net result of the Thrift STAMP
and War Savings drive in Bemidj
Saturday was over $1,000, much tc
the qualification of G. w. Harnwell
chairman of the county, under the
government.
About 500 thrift cards, with one
or more Thrift Stamps, were issued
tnd between 900 and 1000 people
wera$ tagged. There was a general
desire to buy on all sides and red
tags of patriotism were much in
evidence.
The success Of the day Is due
largely to several enterprising young
women who gave their time and en-
ergy to making it "big day" and
their work reflected the results. The
bevy consisted of Misses Lottie
French, Gladys Getchell, Frances Nc
Manus, Alice Whiting, Alice Min
nick, Dorothy Nangle, Margaret
Rood, Grace Riley; Mrs. D. S. Nit
chell, Mrs. Ed Currie, Mrs. T. C.
Stewart.
Request sare coming from counties
in this part of the state asking
County Chairman Harnwell to ar
range meetings in the interest of
war saving. with the object of form
ing societies.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-04-01
AMERICANS ENR0UTE To- BATTLE Fp0NT
.BEMIDJI RESIDENT
DIES in KANSAS CITY

1 d George Thomas Spain of .Bemidji
died at $3.50 o'clock; Sunday morning
in the Sweeny: hospital, Kansas City
after brief illness with pneumonia
Mr.. Spain was a splendid young man
and had left Bemidji but few weeks
ago to take course in automobile
mechanics and instruction to fiji
himself for government SERVICE He
had completed his course and was
$50 we'll thought of that thescompany
employed him. Prior to leaving Be.
midi, he was a member of the
Pioneer plants mechanical force and
was valued member. =,
= Deceased was born in Moose
Mimi, June 9, 1897 and made his
home in Bemidji with his mother
who survices, besides a sister, Mrs
Anna Secord. = -,s,.~~ -... ..:' .-.--'
The body will be brought back to
Bemidji and the funeral will, in all
probability, be held Sunday, Rev
G. H. Brooks officiating. Intermen1
will be in Greenwood. ,.as.-.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-04-01
BETTER PHONE SERVICE
OBJECT OF MEETING

The meeting of representatives OF
the rural telephone companies who
are now connected with the Bell Of
flee in Bemidji will be held on April
ii, and not Thursday, April 4. The
purpose Of the meeting is to deter.
mine and locate main lines connect
ing with the Bemidji exchange and
to perfect a union of organization
among the several companies.
Skilled employees of the North
western Telephone company will
demonstrate proper methods of tele.
phone connections and give infor'
nation and instruction to those
present that will enable them to ad
just some of the trouble that hamp'
ers and interferes with the service
All township clerks are urged to be
present, also.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-04-01
Departing Recruits: Express
:. Appreciation Of Red Cross

in a fair way to become world wide
principle.
eve are becoming more-and more
democratic from day to day. Only
the other day, I learned that at a
social gathering in the city Of New
York which was attended by some
of our boys from the Fifth Minnesota
Naval Militia one of the Miss Van
derbilts, the heiress of millions, asked
one of our Bemidji boys in naval
uniform to dance with her He ac-
cepted the invitation and to my mind
she was more highly honored by his
acceptance of the invitation than
himself. She was honored because
he wore the uniform of the great
est nation on earth; she was hOnOred
because he was prepared to defent
their common country by the sur
render of life itself and last but not
least she was honored because he was
one of our Bemidji boys, May the
time come, and. that speedily, when
we shall no longer have an aristo-
cracy based on power, wealth or
birth and acknowledge only an
aristocracy of individual character
based on correct habits, clean living
and proper respect for the rights
of Others"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-04-01
LENRO0T FAVORED
TO WIN SENATOR'S
T0GA IN BADGER
BATTLET0MORR0W
Reputation of Berger by Leading
National Socialists May Cost
Him Milwaukee.
PRESIDENT AND VICE. PRES.
BOTH PULL "BONE" PLAYS
slurs On Republican CANDIDATE Help
G. 0 p; LaFollette Republicans
Resent Sewage" Appelation.

Milwaukee,; April 1-Wisconsin s
special election for United States
senator to choose successor. to Paul
O.. Histing will be- held tomorrow.
There is nothing on the surface that
tends to weaken the republican es-
innate that Irvine l.. LenrOOt will
be elected by plurality of $4,000
or more.
The democratic management t
makes no concessions from the claim
made for Joseph E. Davies, that his
plurality will be at least 10000. The
democratic hope, however, is hung
upon one proposition, that the Pol
ish vote will be cast practically 100
per cent for Davies. This is held by
the democrats as a possibility be-
cause of President Wilson's insist
ence that Poland shall be an inde-
pendent nation. The Polish vote in
Wisconsin is next to the German. If
1t should go in one big sweep to
Davies he would have close to an
even chance. There is nothing, ex-
cept the democratic claim, however,
which indicates that the Polish vote
will not stay where it usually has
been cast-for the republican nom
inee.
Berger Regarded Out of It.
Victor L. Berger, the socialist
nominee, does not figure as real
factor now. The anti-American pro-
gram that has been made by the So
cialists of Wisconsin has been re-
pudiated by the national party lead
ers.
Berger and his Milwaukee follow
ing have raised the limit, even on the
anti-war utterances and the quick
peace demands made in the socialist
st. Louis program. Berger, 1t is
claimed, may not even carry Mil
waukee. He will lose the county,
which includes territory on the city's
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-04-01

Guard at the city hall. They will
be welcome guests at the motion pic
ture theaters and the skating rink.
When they depart from Bemidji
tomorrow they will be escorted to the
depot by the Home Guard and the
Fourteenth Battalion Home Guard
band, and it is urged that as many
as possibly can be at the depot to
give them hearty farewell.
Major Borrows Foucault.
Corporal Foucault returned to Be-
midi this morning, having been
borrowed" by Major Yost for the
final drive of the month Of March,
and in Duluth and Superior Satur-
day night II more recruits were
added to the states enlistments.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-04-01
BEM|DJI ASTIR AN
HOUR EARLIER TODAY

Bemidji was astir an hour earlier
this morning, the first day Of the
new Daylight Saving laws operation
in business, and stores and business
in general commenced the day ar
hour earlier than usual. They will
cease for the day an hour earlier.
Sunday was a remarkable day in
many ways. 1t was Easter Sunday
and, according to the new law, had
only % hours instead of the regula'
.tion "a. The day was pleasant, bar
ring rather strong breeze, and the
churches were we'll filled at their re-
spective special services.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-04-01
GERMANS TAKE IRKITSK
(By United Press)

Washington, April 1.-(Official -
The war summary today gives the
first official announcement that Ger
mans have captured the important
city of Irkitsk in Siberit, apparently
effected by German prisoners in ST.
IBERIA.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-04-01
CITY COUNCIL Meeting 4
TONIGHT OF INTEREST.

The regular meeting of the city
council will be held this evening and
+hore are some matters Of interest
scheduled to come up.
The appointment of city engineer
is among the problems that will con-
front the council and also the nam
ing of a water superintendent. The
selection Of a caretaker for the city
Moor will also be on the boards
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-04-01
sMAGAZINEI Will CONTAIN ~ 2
r -',':>s AN ARTICLE on BEM1DJ1

The April issue Of Outing will
feature Northern Minnesota and
the leading article will be devoted
to the trip made by Editor Britt last
September when he was the guest of
the Bemidji Commercial club. The
article will be illustrated with views
taken in the vicinity of Bemidji.-
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-04-01
SCHOOL WILL OPEN
ON new, SCHEDULE

w. G. Bolcom Of Staples, Mimi,
who succeeds w. P. Dyer as superin-
tendent of the Bemidji schools, has
arrived in the city and announced
this morning that the schools will
open tomorrow morning on the new
schedule of time, which means an
hour earlier than usual.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-04-01
JAP ENVOY WARNS ATTEMPTS
TO DISRUPT THE TWO NATIONS
(By United Press

Toxic, April 1.-On the eve Of de-
parting for America, Ambassador
Ishii entertained the Japanese-Amer-
lean society and said:
"My shortcomings as a double
dealer will enhance the chances for
success in America where interna-
tional intrigue is not thriving"
He also warned against German
attempts to estrange Japan and
America.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-04-01
Pershing May Command

washington, April 1.-The Amer1~
cans are assuming the major part in
the west front battle. Miles and
miles Of troops and munitions trans
ports are moving over the roads back
of the American lines on the Toual
sector.
The fact that the greatest activity
prevails in general headquarters
leads to the assumption that General
Pershing, will command the samn6ies
in battle, leaving subordinate to
the Toul sector. ".
The weekly war review states that
the Americans are relieving French
lines. This was reported by, the
United Press several days ago but
the statement now adds that the
Americans are ready to actually
participate in battle.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-04-01
AMERICANS ARE PREPARING
y FOR POSSIBLE ATTACK
s(By United Press)

With the Americans afield, April
Troop movements behind the
German lines are increasing. It has
been learned that one division moved
into the trenches on the Toul front
Thursday and were withdrawn Sat-
urday, presumably going north.
An American patrol entered the
German lines three times last night.
The Americans are preparing for
possible German attacks. -.-
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-04-01
LENINE IS STRICKEN

London, April 1.-Nikolai Lenine,
premier of the Bolsheviki govern
ment of Russia, is ill Of pneumonia,
according to advices received here
from Reuters correspondent at Pet
rograd. The advices do not state
Just how the premier's condition is
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-04-01
Paint Brush Wielders in the Party
Scheduled for Camps; Will Be !
IT,, b Guests Tonight. i
GUARD AND BAND WILL BE
ESCORT 10 BOYS LEAVING
Everybody Urged to Turn Out and
Give Boys Rousing Sendoff
+. ! -. Z. When They Depart.
HONOR ROLL LEAVING
@ IF TOMORROW FOR CAMPS

hrE
Clayton Johnson. .
Wilfred Case.
Floyd A. Porter.
;. Harry E: Cam. ..t
George Chisholm.
Newton Domold.
William R. Spears.
Clarence Smith.
Alex Lind.
Claude Chambers -.
Harrey Chinnell.
Irl w. Malone.
Walter Soeby.
Herman E. Dravess
= Earl N. Hirt.
Frank Hendicks.
Howard Soeby.
Andrew Landgren.
Arthur Lundquist.
Gerhard Lundquist.
Charles Orchey. ..,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-04-01
PRESIDENT WILL SPEAK FOR 4.
THE THIRD LIBERTY CAMPAIGN
(By United Press)

(By United Press)
Washington, April 1.-The presi-'
dent plans speaking at Baltimore
Saturday to launch the Third Liber-:,
ty Loan.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-04-01
Salnmies To. Front.

Paris, April 1.-(OfficiaD-The
French government has acceded to
the desire expressed by General
Pershing and the Americans. fully
equipped and intensively trained, are
enroute in trains, motor trucks and
on foot to join the allies in the Pic
ardy battle.
Soon the Stars and Stripes Of
America, the Union Jack Of the
British and the Tri Color of France
will be floating together over the
battle front.
General Pershing had rendered the
Americans to the allies in France and
"others to come as numerous and
necessary, eager to join in the fight
ing"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-04-01
Changed German Plans

With the French armies afield.
April 1.-The allies, having checked
the Germans before they obtained
their objectives, leaves two possibil-
tiles open to the enemy. The first
is to continue the present effort,
which would mean the battle would
become a long gruelling struggle like
Somme and Verdun, and the second
would be to start another offensive
elsewhere, presumably in the Cham
pagne district, where the crown
rrince's armies arc already con-
contracted.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-04-01
e TROOPS
BEGIN MOVEMENT;
FRENCH AGGEDE:T0
!: :: PERSHING'S OFFER
ENGAGEMENT CANCELLED
(By United Press)

(By United Press)
London, April 1.-The British
today announced that they had
cancelled General Won Hinden-
berg's self appointed engagement
to take dinner in Paris today.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-04-01
Bernidii, April 1-18.

Editor Pioneer: We take this
means to- express our appreciation
of the Red Cross for the splendid
time they gave us at the dance in
the city hall Saturday evening. We
also want to thank the members for
courtesies in the past, We haven't
any means at this time to return the
favors but will do our best for them
sand for all of Bemidji in the trenches
or wherever we may be sent.
= THE BOYS.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-04-01
Fighting Continues

With the British afield, April L.
Energetic fighting continues from
one end of the battle front to the
other opposite the British. The
fighting is more local, the British
and French only participating as yet.
The Germans are striving desperate
lv to reach the Calias-Paris rail-
way
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-04-01

The contingent of IL young men,
which will leave Bemidji tomorrow
noon, for training camps, were
guests of honor at the dance given
by the Red Cross at the city hall
Saturday evening. -
A feature of the evening was the
address of Secretary Lamson Of the
Commercial club in which he, said:
1--WE shall continue this war until
the power of the autocracies of the
old world have crumbled into ruin
Ind the principle that all govern
ments derive their just power from
the consent of the governed shall be
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CONTINUED on Page Four)
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1918-02-08
AMERICAN TRANSPORT IS sunk

Saturday afternoon. Distance travel
ed 627 miles.
Weather conditions were ideal and
the trip should be made in less than
four days but Mary Kathrine reouir-
ed lot of attention. At home she
managed to get along nicely with a
good square meal every three or four
hours. But constant driving whetted
up her appetite and about every two
hours 1t was necessaryto stop the car
and get out the canned heat, milk,
barley and other things a 10 months
old baby likes so we'll.
In justice to Gross 1912 road rab-
bit we must say that it performed
nicely. For three days while babvs
numerous dinners were being pre-
pared, Gross rebuilt and rebuilt the
old boy and landed in Phoebe with
almost a new car. 1t will remain a
mystery to the writer how he manag-
ed to carry so many extra parts
along and no matter where the break
was Gross always had the right part
in one Of his pockets.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1918-02-08
BLAIR OF ARIZONA
HAS OUR SYMPATHY
Came 200 Miles Only to Find
Exemption Board Out of
a Job

So far as the new editor of the
Record knows, Tarlton Blair, of
Grand Gulch Mine, Arizona, is the
champion hard luck artist of Ariz-
ona. Blair walked forty miles to
catch train in order that he might
appear before the Phoebe exemption
board Besides, he travelled about
100 miles by train On his arrival
here he learned that the board was
taking a rest, there being nc
blanks 1t is up to Blair to camp
here until the board is again in ses,
sion or else make another trip
Should he do the latter he will have
travelled 500 miles. The hike will
total 100 miles. Loss of wages ant
expenses of the trip is some item.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1918-02-08
KIND WORDS FOR ALL

Mr.. Lewis II. Beason, long owner
and editor Of the Phoebe Record, has
sold that paper to Mr.. o. r. Nation,
of Los Angeles, who will take immed-
late control of the property Mr.. Bea-
son it is understood, will remove to
Los Angeles to reside.
Mr.. Nation is an old newspaper
man having been in the business in
the middle west. For several years
past hewas in the employ of the Key.
stone Type Foundry at it's Los Ang
eles branch. He is a live wire and
will, we believe, be a success in his
new fled
The newspaper fraternity of New
lada will sincerely regret the retire
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1918-02-08
FAREWELL PARTY TO
MR.. AND MRS. BEASON
More Than 100 Townspeople
Bid Popular Coupl. Cod
speed.

farewell party was given to Mr..
and Mrs. l.. II. Beason, by Mr. and
Mrs. A. A Carman, at Miners Union
hall Saturday evening February 2,
which was attended by over 100 per-
sons and a most ENJOYABLE time was
mad by all The merry waltz, fox
trot and one step was kept time to
until 1880 when midnight repast
was announced which was served In
the large lower room of the hall used
for such purposes.
Mr., and Mrs. l.. II. Beason leave
Eere this week for Los Angeles and
Will make their future home In
Sunny Southern California. They
have resided here FOR the past ten
years, and during that time made
many very warm friends who will
miss their company. Mrs. Beason
was an active member of the Parents
association and Mothers club, as
well as an active worker for the Red
Cross association, at all times was
doing charitable work, and will be
missed in these works very much.
Mr.. Beason has been active in school
work as a trustee. also served the
county we'll as representative, and
In the newspaper field, the columns
OF the. Record, Of which he was the
editor, were devoted to the interest
OF the camp, county and state, and
the mining industry as whole.
In the new fields to which they 20
to locate, we wish them success and
! in the making Of new acquaintances,
the friendship that was theirs in this
community
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1918-02-08
UTAH GIANT STARTS
SUPPER TIME FIGHT
Arch Swapp Lands on Two
County officers and Gets
Landed On.

Patrons OF the Phoebe Cafe on
Main street last night had sufficient
cause to believe that at least a part
OF the world war hostilites had been
transferred to the usually peaceful
little town of Phoebe.
This is the way the Record report
er got the story.
County Assessor Dan Ronnow was
alone at the table partaking of his
evening meal in his usual quiet man
ner. Sheriff VIM. Culverwell and
County Treasurer Charles Culverwell
we're at another table doing likewise.
In walked Arch Swapp, six-foot-
six sheep man from Utah. Arch was
followed by his crowd. Some say
Arch had been imbibing somewhat
freely of the flowing bowl but the
Record does not care to go on record
as to the truth of this statement.
Anyway, the herculean Swapp
saluted the Culverwells gnaciously
and repeated on Ronnow.
Everything was nice and lovely.
Arch and his friends had no more
than affixed themselves to Ronnow' s
table than the former started in on
the Assessor He complained that he
had paid too much tax on his Utah
sheep which are grazing in thePanaca
neighborhood. He called our assess.
or pet names in language both pro-
fame and English.
Not caring for trouble, Ronnow
took agreat deal off of Swapp, Then
the Utah giant landed fast right Oh
ROnnow's right ear which caused the
claret to flow. After recovering
from the daze, Ronnow picked up {
chair but was prevented from usinl
it by one of Swaps friends.
At this juncture the sheriff ant
assessor entered Before they go
started, Swapp landed on the side o
the sheriff's head. VIM. Culverwel
by this time had his six-shooter ou
and used the butt end freely upol
the giants head.
And then the war was over,
Injuries all slight. Both Of the Cul
verwelPs and Ronnow were at thei
desks in the court house this morn
ing
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1918-02-08
German Submarine
Sends TusCania to
the Bottom
Special to Phoebe Record.

SALT LAKE CITY, February THE Cunard liner, Tus-
caniawith 2179 American troops aboard sunk by Ger
man submarine yesterday off the Irish coast.
At today the number missing has been reduced to
1877 Relief ships still searching for survivors,
Troops aboard the Tuscania Michigan and Wiscon
sin National Guardsmen, Companies D and F. Twentieth
Engineers Engineer trains ITO and 1O7 and Aero Squad
rons 10O 15S and 213 with So casual officers
The Tuscania was being conveyed by British warshps at
the time she was sunk
The first reports of the number lost were greatly
ated The survivors were landed Larne and Buncrana
widely separated Irish Only brief dispatches and
details are lacking to of the sinking which
is thought to have been early Wednesday morning.
While this is the fifth Cunard liner to be orpedoed it is
the first ship carrying American troops to be sunk by the
Germans.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1918-02-08
PIOCHE BOY GETS
HIGH RECOGNITION

Harry Kahn, son OF E. Kahn pop
ular Phoebe merchant, has been high
ly honored by the Salt Lake City
board of education
Harry has been attending the Salt
Lake City high school for about
seven months. Recently the United
States Government asked the Salt
Lake board to recommend ten of the
brightest school boys for free
course in engineering and aviation
Harry Kahn was one of the ten
named.