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The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1918-02-08
WILL BE MORE :, LOSSES

London, Feb. 8.-"There will be
more transport losses, but America
must keep steady stream Of men
flowing across the Atlantic to build
up the man power of her allies, Sir
Eric Geddes said today ~;
Continuing, he said, ".The latter
part Of this year the burden of main
tanning man power will fall on the
United States" 2. - ...'~.-..t
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1918-02-08

FIGURES ARE CONFUSED
Washington, Feb. S.-Despite two
days elapsing since the Tuscanis was
topedoed, only confused ngu1si Of
the missing have been received, The
confusion is officially admittsd,
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1918-02-08
DANCED EN- MAsQUE

sss The Moose masquerade given at
the Moose hall last evening was a
success in every way. There was a
large attendance and the costumes
were varied. =.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1918-02-08
NEW BATTLE CRY

London, Feb. 8.-'"R Remember the
Tdscania, Z will be tnes sAmerlcAA bat
:" tie cry, London newspapers predict
~ ttotlay = y = E~s7 t,.se%32 ,$ts ss9ss5'
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1918-02-08
MILWAUKEE, LOYALTY FETE
s DEFERRED: SPEAKERS SICK
fpy TInitod prosa) i

(By United Press)
Milwaukee, Feb. 8.-With Colonel
Roosevelt and Senator Lewis Of Illi-
nois unable to speak the Loyalty
Legion mass meeting has been post
poned until next week. -
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1918-02-08
WILSON SYMPATHETIC
.Rx limited Pressl

(By United Press)
Washington, Feb. 8.-President
Wilson today wired Mrs. Roosevelt
his sympathy in the coloneps illness.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1918-02-08

T.. OFFICIAL FIGURES 30.
q, Washington, Feb. S.-Official, fig
.ures Of the missing from the Tus-
'cania remain 210. go ~ d. .
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1918-02-08
NAME IS ! ::
GIVEN ON ROSTER
OF SUNKEN. VESSEL;
SUBS AW AIT PREY

(BULLETIN) 1& ~ Fl
t>2 (By United Press) ~ ''T,fEs *,
Washington, Feb. 8.-The roster
of those aboard the lost transport
Tuscania shows defnately the names
Of: "et. .-'t.' %H2:5",.5' - = , -, 4 Il
u Edwin R. Berkey, Bemidji. 1@ssa
Andy Anderson, Hackensack.,T
Mike Gultry; aEffie. y *EH9', 39,5@1]E'. i
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1918-02-08
First Survivors land.

Continued on Page sixl
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-12

selves the true friends OF mankind
To conquer with arms is to make only
Il temporary conquest; to conquer the
permanent conquest. 1 am confident
that the nations that have learned the
di discipline of frccdUmt and that have
settled with Sclf-posscssion to it's or
dcred practice are now about to make
conquest OF the world by the sheer
power OF example and OF friendly help
fulness.
The peoples who have but just come
out from under the yoke of arbitrary
government, and who are now coming
at last into their freedom. will never
in search of If they look for them by
the light of the torch. They will find
that every pathway that is stained
with the blood OF their own brothers
leads TO the wilderness. not to the seat
OF their hope. They are now face to
face with their initial test. We must
hold the light steady until they find
themselves. And I'm the meantime. II 1t
be possible. we must establish a peace
that will justly define their place
among the nations. remove all fear
OF their peighbors ana or their former
masters. and enable them TO live in
security and contcntmcnt when they
have set their own affairs In order. l..
for one. do not doubt their purpose or
their capacity. There are some happy
signs that they know and will choose
the way of self-controi and peaceful
accommodation. II they do. we shall
way that We can. II they do. We must
await with patience and sympathy tho
awakening and recovery that will as-
surcdly come at last
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-12

committee OF employees called Monday morning,
protesting against the dismissal heretofore
IN our chmond three elsewhere whom
L
explained that discharged
or good and sufficient Demand made that
that he had been inefficient
panys property allowed
bearings OF the truck driven be
mat he dlsregarded the involving the
cutloh ana The
proper performance of the assigned him.
ported 70 by the depot
playing the when
havebeen attending TO his therefore could
th1s man to his former position and maintain the discipline
NECESSARY for the ing Oh OF the pubcs business
This committee being satisfied with cxplanatiOn
line and attention essential
handling
be with
to the committee that
been done he would be glad
charge of the employees referred to-
hearing Of all
wi the
pay The General Manager also addressed
the committee rciterang
However, This perfectly fair proposition
the
night 1t be that this partly
victory, and that they will be
II the service is standard next few
peg mat inc pubc be patient with
First attention will be given the handling
signees will kindly
normal conditions
G. w. COLE.
General Agent.
November L.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-12

German forces operating in East At
RIGA within one month.
"iN. General clauses:
"lS. Repatriation, without rcciproc-
itN, within Il maXi!num period of one
month. in accordance with detailed con-
dlticns Hereafter 10 be fixed or all
civilians informed or dcDortcd who NAV
be citizens Of other allied or associated
states than those mentioned in clause
three, paragraph nineteen, with the
reservation thar any future claims and
demands OF the allies and the United
States of America remain unaffected
10. The following financial coudi-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-12
N NII.NIOItIS NJ.

iii HcHErT.-.Iu SAD Tut loving rcmcm.
pranTG - my wife. BERTHA ALLEN
day. MAY IL. iJIS To-
Loved in !ife: IN death remembered
HER HUSBAND
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-12
LAVE BEEN CONSIDERING:
DISQUALIFICATION PROBLEMS

Inc military authorities have Had
under consideration FOR some timo tho
subject OF decentralization Of the army
but the plan which Viii be used has
not yet been officially apnrovcd
Evening journal., 1918-07-26
BY FREDERICK VI. KERRY.
IN. d. A. Staff Correspondent.

AANs Il n CbAA 'aNAAANINnutuNsN
WASHINGTON, d. c., July 26.--I have
Just seen the first step in the job Of
abollshing forever the war cripple"
Here at Walter Reed General Hospital
on the hills overlooking the national
ospital, the first OF our disabled men
have been received. And tne first step
In the Job OF putting these men back
ION their feet" IS physical rehabilita-
ton.
The surgeon general has recognized
that WORK Is one OF the very best cur
atlve agents, and THE best method OF
restoring the functions Of damaged
muscles.
A special division OF physical recon
structiOn" has been created in the office
OF the surgeon general, headed by Col.
Frank Billings Of Chicago. one OF the
best known physicians in the United
States. Under his direction all the
great base hospitals are equipped with
curative workshops" AT Walter Reed
/ found this work in charge Of Major
B. T. Baldwin, one OF the country's
leading psychologists, called into the
army because OF mis- special equipment
for such service.
Under the guidance or Major Bald
win / went through this most modern
OF hospital departments-the curative
workshops"
'sBlue Gowns In Chicago.
We entered the typewriting room,
differing in no essential respect from a
class ia a commercial school.
At the teachers" desk sat the com
petent young woman In charge in the
blue uniform, white apron and cap OF
the army, reconstruction aids'-'blue
gowns" they are affectlonately called
by the boys in the hospital.
Clicking away at a keyboard was a
man with one arm. Attached 20 the
stump Of his missing left arm was a
leather band, which he adjusts himself
in a few moments, and from II cord
Evening journal., 1918-07-26
QAKLY SENTENCED,
HALL DISMISSED
Could Not Prosecute Chester
Negro for Carrying
Liquor on Trolley
COURT ORDERS CAR
RETURNED TO OWNER

Two Negroes faced Judge Rice at the
plead Guilty Day" session OF court
this morning, on charges OF carrying
into dry" territory an amount OF IL
quor In violation Of q State law. One
Of the Negroes, Sherman Oakley. was
sentenced TO serve four months i'm
prisonment, while Henry Hall, the other
defendant, was dismissed.
Hall was arrested recently on a Ches-
ter car at Shellpot. outside the city
limits, with more than a quart OF whis-
key in his possession. When the case
was taken up this morning Deputy At
torney General Green stated that the
only thing he saw 10 do was to dismiss
IL, as Hall does not live or stay In the
dry" territory OF Delaware where he
was arrested with the liquor. At the
time Of his arrest, he was on his way
TO his home in Chester. Judge Rice
dismissed him. IL seems that there is
no provision OF the State law under
which such a case can be prosecuted.
Oakley was arrested last Saturday.
with seventeen quarts OF whiskey In
milk cans on an automobile truck or
Lee Orrell. OF MiddletOwn, for whom
he was a driver. He pleaded guilty 10
the charge, and after sentence was I'M
posed Mr.. Green asked Judge hlce
whether the truck should be conils-
Gated by the State. He added that Mr..
Orrell had specifically instructed Oakley
never TO carry any liquor in the auto
mobile. and with this information,
Judge Rice ordered that the machine be
returned 10 the owner.
Evening journal., 1918-07-26
AMERICA DELAYS FULL
AID TO RUSSIANS
Rv the United Press.

BY the United Press.
WASHINGTON, July 26.-There VIII
be some delay I'm President Wilson's
Allied plan 10 aid Russia.
Negotiations are continuing between
the United States and Japan following
receipt of a note from Japan bearing
on the siberian plan. While the two
countries are virtually together Oh the
plan, cable transmission is such as to
delay for several days the clearing up
Of several points. As a result officials
here today indicated Official announce
ment OF the aid-to-Russla plan would
be held up until next week.
The project as whole still stands as
outlined Originally by the United Press.
The only points to be disposed of bear
on the respective representation OF the
several Allied governments who will
participate I'm the movement. The de-
lay in announcing the scope OF the
project-eoonomio aid plus military
Evening journal., 1918-07-26

The rapid exhaustion Of Class L. 10
the extent that some local draft bosros
nav be unable to Ill the August CALL
was indicated by instructions issued 70
,he boards by Provost Marshal CroW-
der Crowder declared that he Will pc
unsble 10 place further August cslls
until ali the men who registered June
are fInally examined and CLASSIFIED, he
has ordered boards to halt Immediately
ali releases OF Glass 4 men to the navy
and marine corps and Emergency Fleet
Corporation until enough men Sie ."
sight to I'LL calls until August i.
81 urge district and local Doscus W
exert every effort TO make suii0iens az
number Of men available 10 III l5e
August calls and instruct meoiosi su-
visory boards to speed up exanllhsIlons l,
of registrants as yet uneHanilneu,
Crowder said. requesting that Dosr1 >
advise him at once whether they VIII
be able TO flll August calls.
Crowder's instructions bear out staIe-
ments by members Of the House Mill
tarv Committe that there will be only
100000 men left in Glass 1, by Septem-
ber 4. no.s
Draft executives have been notified
by Provost Marshal Crowder to scrutiny
carefully any local boards which rams
TO classify at least fifty per cent. OF the
1918 registrants In Glass one. The stud
les Of the prior operation OF the draft,
Crowder said, indicate that flfty per
cent should be the minimum. The only
exemption which can be recognized by
him. he said, are where an unusually
large number Of registrants OF this
class arc aliens.
With The leaving OF the $50 or more
men from the state for Camp Upton
ON Thursday afternoon and the depart
ure OF the limited service men on July
40 the State will have furnished over
i4oo men during the month OF July.
The call for the month OF August VIII
no for that many and even a larger
number. II Is obvious that there are
moi enough A. men on the records OF
aIl the boards combined to satisfy the
coming call. II is therefore intimated
uof1cially. thst large number OF
limited service men Will be called In
August as compared with those eligible
for General Service. Meanwhile grad
ual and not too hasty reclassinoation
will be taking place in order to ad-
vance some OF the deferred GLASSES into
Evening journal., 1918-07-26
HOUSEHOLD NOTES.

A table wagon with a shallow draw
er in It is much more useful than one
without.
Mild mustard Is a good green"
which goes to waste because nobody
knows about IL.
Baking powder biscuits made with
potato require more powder to make
them ligth.
Il is the greatest economy 10 pur-
chase the best spices; poor ones are
usually adulterated.
It's always more economical TO
measure materials in cooking than II Is
to guess at them.
After a whiskbro0m has become
ragged trim or evenly and use as sink
brush. "a.
A novel idea is to flavor string beau9|
with mint and serve them with roe94
lamb ----------------- : = -
Evening journal., 1918-07-26
w. U. is INDICTED.
By The United Press.

By The United Press.
WASHINGTON, July 26.-CharginE
violations OF the Federal law. which
prohibits private firms Of persons from
entering into competition with the
United States postal service, the Fed
eral Grand Jury here today indicted the
Western Union Telegraph Company
The indictments grew out OF investiga-
tlons which have been carried on since
1917.
According TO evidence 10 be submitted
the company has transmitted about
$4,000 messages by messenger between
New York and nearby cities since the
was begun. This would
constitute about one7tenth the total
In night letters In this city.
As the fine for each violation OF the
law is $50, the maximum penalty, II a.
conviction is obtained, would amount
to about si7,O00O0O.
The company only was named In the
all officials being excepted
Evening journal., 1918-07-26
STAFF REPORTER KERBY SEES THE FIRST STEP
IN MAKING WORLD FREE FROM WAR CRIPPLES

fastened 10 simple wooden device
(Which he can carry around in his
pocket) fitted over the shift key" OF
his machine. A pull on the cord shifts"
for capital letter. Every other key
is struck with his Ave remaining good
fingers which are learning-rapidly-
10 do the work OF ten.
Learns Rug Weaving.
Upstairs | watched a class learning
oriental rug weaving and repairing.
taught by a man who sold out the
largest rug business in Boston to en-
list as a private TO do this work. The
work provides concentration. color.
work for the hands and stimulation to
muscles that are injured.
With Major Baldwin / walked out 10
the lawn In front OF the workshops
where a busy group-One man with
missing arm. another with a leg gone,
others shell-shook cases-were taking
apart an automobile engine.
Almost as soon as a patient Is out
OF the operating room he gets some
light bedside work 70 do. As soon as he
is out OF bed he is put al play. One
armed men play plng-pOng, or tether
ball-tO strengthen the muscles OF the
remaining arm. One legged men bowl
by sticking a peg leg In the ball-in-
cidentally training the leg stump 20
carry their future artificial leg. Games
have been found better than mechani-
cal devices for restoring functional dis
abilities.
Work OF the same character Is under
way at Atlanta and Baltimore.
Eventually there will be sixteen great
hospitals all over the country at whiHh
every character OF disability will be
treated.
Men returning from overseas will be
sent to the hospital nearest home, so
they may be visited by relatives and
friends. Upon their discharge they
Will be turned over 10 the vocational
educational board for flnal training and
placement in a good Job.
Evening journal., 1918-07-26
WAR BOARD URGES
ALL TO SAVE PAPER
Private as Well as Business
Supplies Must be
Conserved
UNITED STATES
NEEDS MATERIALS

WASHINGTON, July ga general
publicity campaign VIII be launched by
the War Industries Board shortly, hsv-
ing for its aim the education OF the
public to the Importance OF conserva-
tion OF paper Of all kinds as war
measure. War conditions. It was stated
demand a radical change In the habits
OF consumers, and the War Industries
Board has asked the cooperation OF the
press IN spreading the conservation
propaganda. as the governments need
Of chemicals and other materials makes
le necessary to prevent as much waste
as possible.
Printers and publishers. stores, Of
fees, hotels. clubs and private homes
Will be asked 10 cooperate 20 eliminate
all waste. and 10 return paper. rags
and other things OF which paper is
made, 10 the mills to be remade.
The War Industries Board issued a
which says In part:
Paper has been so cheap and plentl-
ful in the past that people little real
led its value. But war conditions de-
mand a prompt and radical change in
the habits OF consumers. and the mem
bers Of the pulp and paper section arc
confident that, when the consuming
public is shown the reason and neces-
sity for such change II Will respond
10 the appeal for conservation.
"It is the intention Of the paper
section. with the cooperation OF the
daily press, 10 show. how the demands
OF the government for various kinds OF
paper and various chemicals and other
materials used IN paper making are IN
creaslng rapidly. and how every pound
OF paper wasted represents not only
the waste OF valuable materials, such
as coal, pulp. chemicals, etc, but also
the waste OF productive labor. working
capital and transportation space In al
OF which there is an Increasing scar
city"
Evening journal., 1918-07-26
WOULD CLOSE SALOONS
TN MINING REGIONS

BY The United Press.
PHILADELPHIA, July 26-Enforce-
ment OF an eight-hour day in the coal
mining regions and regulation OF sa-
looms were advocated today by Seward
E. Button, chief Of the department Of
mines OF Pennsylvania. before the four
teenth annual meeting of the Pennsyl-
vanla Retail Coal Merchants Associa-
tion here.
II the miners were 70 work eight
hours a day, six days a week, the result
would be an increase In production OF
probably 20 per cent, Button said.
Another factor that would aid mater
lally in increasing production would
be a stricter regulation OF the saloons
and other drinking places. They
should be closed at an early hour at
night and not opened in the morning
until after the men in the mines have
gone 10 work.
Evening journal., 1918-07-26
ALLIES DRIVE ON WHOLE FRONT;
HUNS LOSE 10 MORE PLANES

troops conquered the last great physical
obstacle before the OF that all Inn
pont center believed to be matter only
OF
with the turning Forest the Allies now have
practically sweep south and enabled TO Hank the
civ Inv advancing up the southeast
The capture OF aau confirmed today by the French
War Office left Tardenos from the west
The Allies may IN the city from three sides over
showed them less
than four miles about the dis
tanee o the west.
Of VIII ndanger the German position
than other single opera
lion realization by the Allies within the next
day Ortw
Evening journal., 1918-07-26
THIS DEFENDANT INNOCENT.

Hans Zuerner, before Judge Church,
man yesterday on a charge OF threaten
ing 10 do bodily harm to Stanley 70
lesk. was today dismissed. Judge
Churchman remarking that he did not
think the defendant was at fault In the
case which led up 10 trouble between
him and the prosecuting witness.
Zoleskl and the defendant are employ
ed at the Wilson Provision Company,
and following an argument with refer
ence to the manner in which the work
should be done. Zuerner Is alleged 10
have threatened 10 kill ZolesA.
Evening journal., 1918-07-26

protection and the ocupstion Of Vladl-
vostock by a small force Of Allied
troops-is in no way endangerlng the
Czecho-Slovak forces in. Siberia or
threatening success OF the plan.
Aid to the Czechs already has been
sent. French officers have been dis
patched 10 assist them and supplies are
being rushed TO Nladivostok. Ten
thousand American troops, at least,
will engage in the Siberian move, ac-
cording to present plans.
Allied diplomats, including American
Ambassador Francis, have decided TO re-
main at Vologda. despite Bolshevik ef-
forts 10 induce them TO go to Moscow
on the claim that Vologda is unsafe, &C
cording TO a state Department cable
gram today.
Evening journal., 1918-07-26
u. s. REPURCHASED
OWN STOLEN BEEF
Dy The United Press.

NEW YORK, July 26.-How the Gov
ernment repurchased meat stolen from
ifs warehouse was described In Federal
indictments, returned today against q
men, including wholesale and retail
butchers, truck drivers and two Gov
ernment checkers.
The indictments specifically charged
"embezzlement OF Government beer
from the Manhattan Refrigeration Com
pany's warehouse through system OF
false checking. More than 100000
pounds Of beef have been stolen from
The warehouse since April, which marks
the extent Of the Federal grand jury's
Investigation. This beef was bought by
the Government at an average price OF
"a cents a pound. Il was sold TO GER
tain wholesale and retail butchers at
i3 TO A cents a pound. A great quantity
of this. Il was alleged, was in turn sold
to the Brookly navy yard at 2o to 26
cents a pound.
The warehouse. which IL used for
storage Of Government beef prepara-
tory 10 shipment to the American ex-
pedHionary forces at times contained
as high as 100000 pounds. The in
dicted checkers are alleged to have
made IL appear that less beef was in
storage than was actually received.
When a truckload OF beef would leave
for the docks, another truck would ac-
company Il, the indictments charge.
The second truck would contain the
"ernbezzled beef"
Among those indicted was lsadore
Frank. a wealthy wholesale butcher
whom the indictments charged was able
TO under bid competitors for the con-
tracts to supply beef 70 the Brooklyn
navy yard through his connection with
the other defendants.
Evening journal., 1918-07-26
NO MORE CLASS NO. |
men TO BE RELEASED

the line Of active service for the Sep
tember and October calls.
The Limited Service men who are
to leave for Syracuse, N. Y. on Tues
day. July 30, are requested to appear
at their respective boards on Monday,
July 20.
Through some unaccountsble error
the notices that went out to the men
read that they are not to leave until
August 1 and that they are not TO sp-
near before the board until Wednes-
day. July 81. Such, however, is not
the case as the men will leave on
Tuesday. and should. therefore be az
the boards one day ahead, namely, on
Monday.
Evening journal., 1918-07-26
JAILED FOR D0USING
MAN WITH HOT WATER

Daniel White. Negro, charged In Mu-
niclpal Court on Monday morning, win
throwing scaldlng water in the face OF
Delaware Hearn, also a Negro, was ined
$500 and Will undergo an Imprisonment
OF two years In the workhouse. Al the
trial Hearn told the court that he and
fhe defendant had been playfully thrt "
ing water. on each other, when White
became enraged and grabbed up a ket-
tie OF pigs feet from The stove and
not know the water was hot. The case
dashed the water and meat in his face
The defendant contended that he die
had been placed In the hands Of Cour
Omcer McDannell for investigation.
Evening journal., 1918-07-26
ONE DRAWS ONE FINE.

Sarah Goldstein, who was before
Municipal Court several days ago on
two charges OF keeping a disorderly
house at No. sos Lombard street and
dismissed. faced Judge Churchman to
day on charges Of keeping a disorder
ly house at the same address. William
:. Prickett. counsel for Mrs. Goldsteln
today entered a plea OF guilty on ons
Of the charges and the other three
We're dismissed. The defendant wa:
fned 500 and costs Mrs. Goldsteir
said that she had warned the tenant,
out Of her house. She contended tha
Il was the tenants who were disorder
| ly and not her.
Evening journal., 1918-07-26
ACCIDENT VICTIMS.

Patients treated at the Delawsrs Hos
pital today were:
Joseph Coleman, colored, abscess on
left eye.
scarafono Salvatore. left thumb in
fected.
A three-year-old child who was
struck and injured by an automobile.
at Eden Park, was also treated for
laceratlon on her head she was later
taken from the hospital by her father
without giving her name. Her injury
was not serious.