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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-06-17
DON'T Be A STACKER:
HELP REPAIR ROADS
ON GOOD ROADS DAY

Tomorrow is Good Roads day in
Minnesota and in Bemidji the enthu-
siasts intend to get on the job for a
day and improve some Of the bad
places in and around Bemidji and
it is up to auto owners and all others
interested to get out and help the
live ones.
The roads are to be fixed that
drivers and all others having occa-
sion to use the roads either for bust
ness or pleasure may be comfortable
and for any one in this class to sit
down and "let George do it" would
be the real article in Stacking.
1t is the intention to do consider
able on the lake boulevard road and
the start will be made from the golf
grounds and put the road toward
Bemidji in good order. All who
will help should bring axes, grub
hoes, common hoes, shovels and all
who have combination auto trucks
please bring some empty sacks for
hauling gravel to fill chuck hules.
There are also other spots to be
given attention. All who will help
should meet at the city hall at not
later than s o'clock in the morning.
The road around the lake is to be
put in order if the workers receive
proper cooperation and everybody
interested should be on the job, if
only for one day.
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Washington, June 17.-John M.
Mcintosh of Montana aroused m
terest during an executive session OF
the national manufacturers by stat
ing that George Creel, chairman OF
the committee on public information,
had arranged a meeting between "A.
G. Townley of the Nonpartisan
league and President Wilson; that
Townley had a two-hour conference
at the White House last fall, and
afterward capitalized it by declaring
publicly throughout the northwest
that the league had the backing OF
the president.
Mr.. Mcintosh also said that when
the America First league of Mime
sofa wrote to Washington asking
that a prominent member of the ad-
ministration, preferably cabinet
member, might come to st. Paul 70
counteract the effect of the speech
made by Robert M. La Toilette OF
wisconsin at the St. Paul meeting
arranged by Townley, Mr.. Creel re-
nlied that a speaker would come on
condition that the Nonpart1san
league might. have a speaker on the
same platform. The America First
league did not accept the offer.
To Counteract Huns.
The statements of Mr.. Mcintosh,
who is associate editor Of the Butte
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TERMS RED, CROSS =. -.
!. GRAFT: NOW In JAIL

t.The Red Cross Is nothing but a
graft. I've given neney~ to- It and
never got anything to show for it,
not even a receipt. You CAN'T get
any more out of me. ''a@S n tfrEAys7 4 =
3 This was the manner in which
Earl Hoover (no relation. to. Herb I,
hanging around In Bemidji doing
odd jobs, expressed himself when .ap-
proached to help the. RedS SGross, and
he continued to make himself use
less until. Chief Brandt Of the Indian
agents spied him and as the good
book says, she was a stranger"
Brandt took him in. ..>s<-,f. i. :
Hoover. put up a new defense, as
serting. he wasn'e certain sof his
identity as to 4 name. = Whereupon
County Attorney Torrance = this
morning ain&mAnicipaI court proved
Hoover's identity by an I. W w.
membership card found in his hotel
room.
Judge Gibbons thought about. $50
or 60 days in the county Jail would
be about right, but Earl didn't have
the necessary change with him.
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ALL GERMAN ALIEN
WOMEN TO REGISTER

Registration Of alien German wo-
men above the age Of IA years COM
menced today at the Bemidji police
station and will continue until June
26 inclusive, with the exception of
Sunday, June 23. The hours are
from 6 o'clock in the morning until
9 o'clock at night and every alien
German woman must register or in
cur the penalty of the United States
government.
In registering, each alien German
woman must furnish three photo
graphs and they must report at the
police station and answer the ques-
tions and undergo the finger print
registry.
Any Questions concerning the reg
istry will be gladly answered by Po-
lice Chief Ripple.
-pIadco w G voor
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| |. / IS J. ].
NJ Fsf ftllF% : ..a g,t -.
Seen |; v inner
IN PRIMARIES
! BY|||'.L0YALV0ll'E Y. 0 4 ! |
Many Patriotic Farmers Still
Misled Through Efforts of
League" Machine. /
SOLDIER VOTE STRONG ! r
! .:s5.S. ..s .5S. .s.s AGAINST LINDBERGH
Republicans Expected to Cast
Heavy Ballot; Townley
!. ~ = Claims Discounted.
Bv CHARLES B. CHENEY


Minneapolis, June 17.-Leaders OF
loyalty sentiment in Minnesota are
confident of the result of today's bal
loting. 3. That Governor ]. A. A.
Burnuuist's brand Of ..Americanism
will be preferred over that OF c: A.
Lindbergh, author Of 'Why Is Your
Country at War;" was considered a
practical certainty. -, -~ ~-'
PARTY Lines Obliterated.
S The contest for the republican
nomination for governor has en-
crossed popular. attention. All the
resources of A. C. Townley's $2,0O0,-
900 organization have been concen-
trated for the defeat of Governor
Burnquist, and loyal citizens OF the
state, regardless Of previous party
\ and factional differences, have raj
lied to the colors for remarkable
counter-drive in the final two weeks
of the campaign.
Highest Vote Total Seen.
Intense feeling that has been
aroused in the campaign, especially
in the rural districts, is expected to
result in record breaking vote in
the republican primaries. The re-
publican vote of $4,000 in the 1916
primaries will be exceeded by a
number of thousand, in spite OF the
absence of some $4,000 men of vo-
ting age from the state In the army
and navy. service. ;. The republican
vote will be more than 100000 and
may reach 255G 80 rss., s4 - :
A, C. Town1ey c1aims $4,000 mem
bers in the stote for his league, and
$4,000 "Nonpartisan league voters
outside Of the cities. His workers
claim 10000 or more votes in the
three cities, where socialist organ
izers are working openly and are try
ing to rally the labor vote for the
Townley ticket.
Townley Claims Discounted.
The Townley claims must be heav-
ily discounted. To begin with, the
league membership is believed to be
much below the Townley figure.
Many who Joined the league have
withdrawn already, after learning to
their satisfaction that it's leadership
is tainted with disloyalty. Many
others who are. still league members
are asserting that they are still in
dependent, loyal American citizens,
and can not be driven into voting
for man who has written such
slurs on the nations aims. in the war
and it's war activities as. they have
found in the Lindbergh book.
Small Towns LOYALTY Strongholds.
"Country against town" is the is
sue that has been raised and fostered
by the Townley organizers. Preju-
dice has been stirred among farmers
against their neighbors living in the
cities and villages. This has work
ed with a reverse effect on the town
people In nine out of ten small
lContinued on Page Four)
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PATRIOTIC PAGEANT
CLOSES CONVENTION:
WAS BIG SUCCESS

AS IA fitting climax to the state
Sunday school convention, Prof. Au-
gustine Smith Of Boston, who led the
singing, assisted by a number of Be-
midji people, put on the fourth scene
of the pageant, "The Immortality of
Love and Service" last evening, in
the armory. The convention chorus
sang during the pageant and the
stage was diffused with red glow,
which added much to the effect.
Those who took part in the pageant
were:, Muriel Rice, carrying the
church flag; Hildur Anderson, the
church bell; Carrie Brown, the white
cross; Petra Larson, the golden trum-
pet; Edith Anderson, white lilies;
Haven Hanscom, the American flag;
Laura May Burnham carried the SER
vice flag and represented a camp fire
girl.
An. old man, one of the delegates
to the convention, carried a huge
American flag, representing Civil
war .veteran;S G.. w. Marnwell took
the part of the Y. M. G. Al Miss Ida
Virginia Brown, the Red Cross, and
Mrs. e. w. Harnwell and daughters,
Alice and Lillian, represented the
mother. and children. The Home
,Guar5s was also. represented .s As each
character appeored on the stage, ap-
propriate songs or. readings were
given.
The convention was a great success
in every detail, there being 752 pair
registrations. Fifty pastors were al
so present.
One Of the interesting features
was the fact that Beltrami county
was also awarded a silk banner, be-
ing one of the six counties having a
standard record, others being award
ed at the first convention held the
forepart Of last week. At the Be-
midji convention, Crow Wing county
also received one Of the coveted
awards.
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SELECT QUOTA WIRES.
THANKS TO BEMIDJl

The eleven Beltrami county selec-
tives, who, left Bemidji Saturday
morning for the University Of Min
nesota to take special training in
aeroplane construction at the request
of the government, appreciated the
good byes of Bemidji as indicated by
the following telegram received by
the Pioneer late Saturday afternoon: :
Home Guard, Band and People of
Bemidji: -.
Sartell, Mimi, June 15.-The "U"
boys surely appreciate your sendoff.
The best of any town along the line.
U BOYS.
-Pledge WS,S Year
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WILL COMPILE RETURNS

The work of compiling re-
turns from the primaries, be-
ing held today in Beltrami
county as part of the state
primaries, will be done in the
Pioneer office tonight, but
they will not be nearly COM
plete until tomorrow or
Wednesday, awaiting tabula-
tions from remote polling CEN
ters.
The work will be done by H.
z. Mitchell, editor Of the Sem
tinel, and the editor Of the
Daily Pioneer and they will
be pleased to receive any re-
turns from precincts.
The Pioneer has made ar
rangements to recure the re-
turns from throughout the
county but many will come in
by mail and will be slow in ar
irving. However, the compila-
tion will continue until the
county returns are all in and
will be given to the public.
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"a STUDENTS ENROLL
IN SUMMER SCHOOL

The summer school which is to be
held in the high school building for
the next six weeks opened this morn
ing with Miss Mable Myers in
charge. The number of students en-
rolled were thirty-four.
The summer school, is for the bene-
fit Of the conditioned students who
desire to make their grades before
entering school again in the fall.
Students desiring to enroll must do
so the early part of this week as no
more enrollments will be made be-
ginning with next week.
pla1pa w g s Year.
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Sanln|iesBeat
Off Germans
Without Harm
BY LOWELL MELLETT
United Press Correspondent

With the Americans on the Marne,
June 17.-Americans are holding
Belleau wood, beating off two Ger
man attacks in two hours and in
f1icting heavy losses upon the enemy.
The Sammies got off without a
scratch.
An attack followed a fruitless as
sault by the enemy, then barrage
announced resumption Of the fight.
The Boches showed up on the edge
of the wood on schedule time, but
whitening machine and rifle fire on
the part of the Americans put them
to rout. The .barrage failed to claim
victory and the German infantry
failed to get close: enough to DO any
damage.
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HOME GUARDS CLOSE
N0NPARTISAN PAPER

Luverne, Mimi, June 17.-The Lu-
verne Leader, the only Nonpartisan
league paper in Southwestern Min
nesota, was closed by Major Wright
Of the Home Guards following mass
meeting Of farmers here.
This action was deemed necessary
to avert trouble because of public
sentiment aroused against the Non
partisan league supporters. Last
Thursday nearly 200 men gathered
with the declared intention of NOV
ing the Leader printing plant to an
unused strip of land several miles in
the country.
Following the meeting it was de-
cided to give the editor, w. w. Latta,
until p. m. saturday to close the
plant He did not do so and the
building was closed and the doors
and windows boarded up.
-PIedge W SIS Year
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Big Drive Begins,

London, June 17.-The long her.
aided Austrian offensive, launched
on he Italian front Saturday, is still
under way. The drive, which fol-
lowed an intense bombardment be-
tween La Garina valley and the Ad-
riatic sea, a distance Of about 100
miles, was begun on 70-mile front
between Asiage pleteau and the sea.
The Austrians succeeded in forcing
a crossing of the Piave at Nervesa,
Is miles southeast Of Segusine and
10 miles north of Trevise, and Fa-
gare and Musile, respectively, 10 and
20 miles from the sea. Counter at
tacks were initiated by the Italian,
French and British troops all along
the front yesterday and recovered
most Of the ground yielded under the
first shock.
Vienna claimed the capture of 10,-
600 prisoners but the Italian war
office made counter claim Of 5000
prisoners on their right.
The French and Italians blocked
the enemy westward to the Piave.
SK7
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BElMIDJl " III. !.
xNvU @r&%2 '& sn5ssEsss
!. CELEBRATE ON
July. FOURTH;
. /. Big DolNCSS''
= rl hsB7 Nu 3A+ N.Yy...
4 Nu 0%& 8 kV ~ NJ
:Yost Will Bring Liberty Motor
: Aeroplane; Sports of All.
:, :. : j: i; Kinds: on Program. :: y. :
BASEBALL GAME WILL. =: 6. .yss zSs.
4 BE PLAYED AT THE PARK
Races Galore, Band Music and
Speeches; Service Flag To-
: Be Raised. <~..

. Plans are already under way for
Bemidji's big Fourth Of July celebra-
tion, as have been inaugurated
throughout the state, and from indi-
cations Bemidji will be the Mecca
for a large throng Of visitors, for the
program is to be a humdinger.
Notable among the attractions
will be Liberty motor airshdp, pro-
vided~ by Major John D. Yost, head
Of the recruiting for Minnesota. If
possible, this craft will come to Be-
midi from St. Paul under its own
power. 1t will not be flown in Be-
midi as the government will allow
none of it's aviators to give exhiIbi-
tions for entertainment purposes.
There will be band music and a
band from, outside .Bemidji will be
engaged. Besides the band will be
the Grand Army drum corps. The
Home Guard will be out and give
an exhibition drill. H. -
There will be bicycle races, relay
races between runners from nearby
towns, four teams to start, tugs Of
war, foot races and also street
sports.
Baseball Game.
There will also be a baseball game
between Fosston's crack team and
the Bemidji All Stars and it will be
a hot contest as both teams will be
groomed up to perfection.
A. A. harrington, the Duluth
speaker, who made all Bemidji sit
up at the time Major Yost brought
him here when Corporal SWe11come,
one Of Pershing's returned men,
spoke at the Methodist church, has
been secured to deliver. the principal
address of the day III the court house
yard and there will he raising Of
the service flag.
Everybody Boost.
Yes, and there will be old time
horseshoe pitching contests, and the
contests will take place on the streets
and at the baseball park.
It's going to be one glorious day
and everybody should help make it
"hotter one"
-P1edge wSS vear-
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FOUR MORE ENLIST:
LEAVE FOR TRAINING

Four more left Bemidji to enter
training camps for service with
Uncle Sam, having been enlisted by
Sergeant Foucault Of the Bemidji
station.
Omar F. Edwards went to the
medical corps and William D. Hines,
James Meade and Glen A. Porter
joined the coast artillery
-p1e6pe W SIS Year-
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TELEGRAPH STRIKE
BELIEVED FADING

St. Paul, June 17-Following
President Konenkamp's message to
President Wilson, pledging the tel
egraphers' support to to wait Will
sons action before striking, it is be-
lieved the danger of the strike in the
Western Union has passed.
Konenkamp says the Western
Union still refuses to abide by the
findings of President Wilson's medi-
alton commission.
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AMERICAN ARRIVALS
ECLIPSE RECORDS
(By United Press)

London. June 17.-Arrivals of
Americans the past few days eclipsed
all records, says the London Post.
Considered as purely a shipping
feat, it is regarded as something
never before accomplished,
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TWO NORWEGIAN SHIPS
VICTIMS OF GERMANS
(By United Pressl

Washington, June, 17.-German
submarines have sunk the Norwegian
ships Kringsjaa and Samo off the
coast of Virginia.
This makes total of 20 victims
in the German submarine operations
off the Atlantic coast.
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CATHOLIC BULLETIN
SAYS LINDBERCH IS
DANGEROUS TO FAITH
(By United Press)

TDy I
St. Paul, June 17.-The Catholic
Bulletin, issued yesterday, advised
all Catholics that the election of
Lindbergh would be a menace, stat
ing that he would be dangerous in
the governors chair.
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LABoR'S' FEDERATION
ADJ0URNS THIS WEEK
(BY United Pressl

(By United Press)
St. Paul, June 17.-The American
Federation. of. Labor, in annual ses-
sion here, is preparing for adjourn
ment
President Gompers says this is
likely to take place Friday. Other
leaders believe Wednesday,.
-P1edga WSS Year,
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NEW FORD TERROR ..... .
. TO SUBDUE U-B0ATS
BY CARL D. GROAT
United Press Correspondent

Washington, June 17.-A submar-
inc patrol of vessels resembling a
cross between a Ford Eagle boat and
a destroyer, built to meet coast sub
marine raid danger, is the latest to
be announced. They are $50 feet
T1as-g,s y built of thin steel plates and
have high speed. Only short time
will be needed for their construc-
tion. t-.~2-4
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French Troops Successful.

Paris, June II. - (OfficiaD-
French troops have improved their
positions in western portions Of the
Marne front. German raids in the
Vossages were repulsed.
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.DRIVEBfff|fS|:3S
BY AUSTRlANS;;
ITALY READY
FOR ASSAULT
Intense Bombardment is Pre-
lude to Advance of the
Hun Forces.
INVADERS ATTEMPTING
TO FORCE WAY TO SEA
British Officer Says Situation
is Satisfactory; Fierce
Fighting Progresses.
(By United Press

\Oy On1CeQ FfeSS)
The fact that Rome officially
admits the enemy is fighting
west of the Sandonna Dipaive
indicates the Austrians have
forced the crossing of the Piave
there. Venice is less than 20
miles southwest of where the
Austrians crossed the river.
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Austrian Effort Sunreme

Milan, June 17.-The Austrian ef-
fort Is the greatest since the begin
ming of the war, newspapers say. The
principal aim is stated to be break
Ing through the Bretna valley by
overwhelming the Italian forces and
then debouch into Valsitagna.
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Six Billions
Liberty i j loaIl,.
'Aldoo'sHinl
(By United -Press)

(By United -Press)
Washington, June 17.-Secretary
McAdoo's announcement today indi-
Gates that the next Liberty Loan will
be for $4,000, 100000.
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Austrians Resume Attack.

Rome, June 17.-(Official)-
Austrians resumed the attack this
morning against the French, Italian
and British lines in the Asiago and
Grapna regions. The fiercest fight
ing is in progress.
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With the Italians afeld, June II.
1.-THE situation is highly satisfac-
tory" stated a British officer regard
ing the Austrian. drive. Dncumenta
found upon Austrian prisoners reveal
that the Austrian objective was three
miles behind the allied line.> The
Italians learned that the Austrians
scheduled their offensive to begin at
3 o'clock in the morning, and the
Italians commenced counter bar
rage at midnight, disorganizing the
plans of the Austrians.
Great numbers of Austrian can
non are concentrated on the italian
front, 1900 on onaa stretch of 10
miles, Y
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CASUALTY LIST 139

(By United Press)
Washington, June 17.-The cas-
ualty list today contains 139 names
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U. S. Will Send Aid.

Washington, June lit is plan
ned to soon send American troops
to the aid Of Italy. The force will
not be large but merely to show Italy
that she has the backing of the
United States. The initial stages
show no alarm felt here.
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W.S.S. Year
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BURNOUIST THANKS
!PIONEER' FOR WORK
In STATES BEHALF

Federal and state governments
found in the newspapers OF the ma
ton loyal and powerful support
during the war, and The Pioneer Is IN
receipt OF letter OF appreciation
from Governor Burnquist as follows:
THE federal and state govern
ments have found in the newspapers
one OF their most powerful allies In
winning the victory and / am sure
they will continue to be tremendous
force In the solution Of the problems
that are now certain to arise.
"The response made by the editors
Of Minnesota DUNG the past two
years have been spontaneous and
most loyal. In numerous cases they
have staunchly upheld the cause OF
Americanism under the most trying
circumst anccs and at great sacrifices
OF business and financial revenue.
"Too much praise cannot be given
the newspaper men of this state for
the generous manner in which they
have assumed add burdens, and !
deem it a privilege at this time In
this our hour of victory, to extend
to you my personal expression Of
gratitude for your hearty co-opera-
ton.
with greatest appreciation OF
your loyal aid, am, sincerely yours,
y. A. A. BURNQUIST,
'"GoyernOr, :"
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STATE WATERPOWERS
II. WILL BE APPRAISED

st. Paul, Dec. 16.--Tentative ar
rangements whereby the valuation oil
Minnesota water powers foE taxation
purposes shall be made by experts OF
the engineering department of the
University of Minnesota were made at
a meeting of the board Of regents
Water powers are becoming an in
creasingly valuable natural resource
Of the state, according to the state
tax commission.
Under the plan proposed by the tax
commission the engineering depart
ment of the university will make a
survey of the approximately loo
water power sites In the state. A
year or two, 1t is thought, will be re-
quired for the work.
Similar service in fixing value on
the mineral wealth Of the state for
taxation purposes Is now rendered by
the university school of mines as the
agent of the state tax commission,
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NO One BEING URGED
TO JOIN RED CROSS

Washington, Dec. 16--Instructions
have been sent from American Red
Cross headquarters here to thousands
of chapter workers throughout the
country that registration for the
membership campaign beginning TO-
day must be purely voluntary. Not
one Of the millions Of men and
women who are expected to enroll
or renew memberships will be urged
to do so. Compliance with these in
structions, the organization an
nounced, will mean that no persua-
sion has been necessary to swell the
Red Cross membership in the cam
paign to continue through the week.
- One of the principal reasons for
placing the registration on volun-
tary basis is that each person Is ex-
oected to sign the roll but once and
pay one dollar, which Is all that is
asked. -