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Both British and French Lines
Being Subjected to Ter
rifle Bombardment.
FIGHTING OF RECENT DAYS
MERE PLAY FOR POSITION
Ground Held by Germans at Some
Points Unfavorable for Move.
ment of Artillery.

Germany apparently is prepar-
ing for another big effort on the
wide battle front in. northern
France. Heavy drumfre, such as
usually precedes an attack, is re-
ported along extensive sectors
held by the British, while the
Paris war office also announces
violent artillery actions along the
French front.
Haig Improves Position.
The most intensive German fire seems
| to be if progress south of the Somme.
where the direct drive toward Amiens
is on, and north Of the Scarpe river.
toward the British left flank. In the
somme sector the British have evident
ly been trying to better their position
in anticipation of the next German
push. and Field Marshal Haig reports
today slight advance of his line on
| the south bank of the Somme. east OF
vaire-sours- Corbie. II
MI.
Inc increase III the al eiiiery hre n9rtn
OF the Scarpe river may mean re-
newai oy tne Germans OF tneir thrust
terly earlier in the battle against the
southern approaches to vimy ridge.
nrsk
;atr IN nnsb FORWARD their line. IN th.
northern part of the battle area to
diminish the danger of their salient
to the south in an allied counter blow,
! but have found the British line vir-
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.uA' .o
from Albert nortnward.
A still further extension Of the battle
nortbward NAV he indicated an well In
n-...,-- - s....,, ,,,,.s
1ne beginning oA q heasy aeeacA WI"
gas shells upon the British lines on
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MANY ENEMY AIRPLANES
ARE DOWNED BY BRITISH

LONDON, April Thirteen German
airplanes were brought down in fight
ing with British, airmen Saturday.
eleven others were disabled and two
were shot down by anti-aircraft guns,
according to the British aviation COM
munication issued this evening.
Sixteen British machines which were
sent out have not yet been accounted
for, but many of them are thought
possibly to have been forced to make
landings inside their own lines in the
prevailing bad weather.
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AMERICAN JEWS ARRIVE
IN ENGLAND TO VOLUNTEER

LONDON. April 1.-The first contin-
gent of American volunteers for the
Jewish regiment of the British army
have arrived in England. They were
entertained today by Very Rev. Joseph
H. Hertz, chief rabbi Of the British
empire. They also will NEE. the
Zionist leaders.
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HUN DRIVE NARROWS DOWN TO
ATTEMPT TO CAPTURE AN1IENS
City Is in Danger, But Offensive Carries No
Such Threat to Allies as Did Initial
Blow of Germans.
By FRANK H. SIMONDs.

The battle Amiens Firmly upon both fanks
the Germans making desperate effort break through
in the allied CENTER the direction of Amien Two ago
they attacked front of fifty miles, today they attacking
front of less than To these limits
drive destroy British military has been CONSTRUCTED The
battle of Pcafdy thus diminished to battle of Amens
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HOUSING BILL IS
BEFORE COMMITTEE
Public Buildings and Grounds
Members of Senate Hear
Transportation Director.
MAY REPORT WEDNESDAY

The Senate committee on public
buildings and grounds today began
consideration of the bill providing $6o.-
100000 for housing facilities near
plants turning out war material for the
government and for government work
ers in the District of Columbia.
Otto NJ. Eidlitz. director of housing
and transportation in the Labor De-
partment, who, under Secretary wilson,
will have charge of the housing program
If this bill becomes a law. was before
the committee today.
Mr. Eidlitz submitted to the Senate
committee a statement of the reasons
why the proposed housing program
was necessary, similar to statement
he made before the House committee.
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Exponent of Nations Progress.

The speaker declared that its purpose
activities and accomplishments make ii
, something far beyond a censorship
Rather, he argued, it is a successful
agent for the exposition of the coun-
try's great progress. He described the
various methods employed to increase
the knowledge and mold the opinion
OF the United States, and told his hear
ers:
Those who try to work in secrecy
simply haven't common sense enough
to trust to democratic common sense. "
TN the year that 1 have been here. "
the speaker concluded. II have not
heard any man. in or out of office. who
ever thought in terms of repubiica nism
or democracy. The man who thinks
in terms of partisan advantage is lower
the the lowest Stacker. We have done
a great task greatly"
The delegates to the conference rem.
resent the lyceums and chautauouas OF
the United States ahd Canada. govern
ment departments, the Red Cross, the
wosnen's committee of the Council of
National Defense. state boards of edu-
cation, chambers of commerce, the So
cieties in the speaking division of the
committee on public information and
the national committe of patriotic So
cieties. Its purpose is to bring into re-
view the vast and complex facts and
activities developed by the world war
and to equip the men and women of the
platform so that they may be highly
informed and that they may propor-
tionately inform and inspire the people.
Its slogan is:
"Beat the Hun at Home"
Drive Prussianism from the United
States: beat the Hun at home"
Speakers who will give it the bene-
fit Of their knowledge and experience
during the present week include four
allied ENJOYS. headed by Lord Reading,
the high commissioner Of the United
can cabinet, Herbert C. Hoover. and
many others distinguished in various
lines Of work and thought. The ses-
sions will end Saturday.
Today's meetings were in Memorial
Hall: subsequent meetings
will be in the Hotel Washington. In
the words Of Chairman Flowers, these
are "a training camp to ,teach
the men and women OF the American
platform how best to tnetruct the
people both In the way to win the war
-5.-77 (fSsz1flna,A6 -, {YneInl.d 70 - 4 ~
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Terrific Gun Fire
on British Front!

By the Associated Press.
WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE, April s.-Intense hostile ar
tillery work has been proceeding at va
rious points along the British battle
front throughout the night and this
morning. North of the River Scarpe
and south of the Somme river the Ger
man guns are conducting an unusually
heavy bombardment such as heretofore
has indicated an impending attack.
Small British Advance.
LONDON, April Son the southern
bank of the Somme the British last night
made a small advance, it is announced
officially.
1--WE advanced our line slightly during
the night on the south>bank Of the Somme,
east Of Vaire-sous-Corbie
"North of the Somme few prisoners
and a machine gun were captured by US in
the neighborhood of Neuville-Vitasse.
1.-THE enemys artillery has shown In
creased activity during the night on the
whole British battlefront Heavy hoytile
gas sheIling has taken place also between
Lens and La Bassee canal and east OF
Armentieres."
Violent Artillery Action.
PARIS, April S.-Violent artillery en-
gagements occurred last night, especi-
ally on the left bank Of the Disc river.
saws today's official report.
No infantry actions on the principal
battle front are reported. The state
ment follows:
The night was marked by violent
artillery actions. especially on the left
bank of the Disc.
French patrols were very active.
bringing in prisoners.
.On the left bank Of the Meuse, in
the Argonne, German raids were re-
pulsed.
Everywhere else the night passed
in quiet"
Evening star., 1918-04-08
AUTOMATIC Phone
REPORT IS MADE
House District Committee In
dorses Recommendation Made
by Bureau of Standards.
8 CONGESTED EXCHANGES

Details Of how 1t Is proposed to estab-
lish automatic telephone service in Wash
ington il the bill creating government
ownership of telephone and telegraph
service should be passed are contained In
a supplementary report from the House
District committee filed today by Repre-
sentative Hilliard of Colorado.
This voluminous report contains the
recommendation drafted by the bureau OF
standards. The recommendations say that
a study Of the local traffic situation indi-
Gated that relief from congestion is neces-
sary in at least three points.
First, at the so-called war board, a very
large private branch exchange, having an
ultimate capacity Of 5000 or 10000 lines
tons
Second. in the main central Office of
the company to which the government
trunk from the War Board and the
other private branch exchanges of the
government are connected In the main
exchange is also installed the so-called
interdepartmenta1 board which con-
meets the government private branch
exchanges by tie lines, thus handling
the intercommunicating business be-
tween the government bureaus and de-
tremely heavy. Most of the individual
line service of the government is also
handled by the main central office,
Third, in two of the central offices of
the company, North and Columbia.
which serve the bulk of the resident
subscribers. especially those taking fiat
rate service.
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Algernon Sartoris,

a grandson of Gen. U. S.
Grant, joined the French
Foreign Legion early in the
war. He. has just written
for The Star several enter
tanning sketches Of life with
| the legion. Their publica-
tion viii begin tomorrow.
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Between Various Branches.

In outlining plans for securing prompt
relief. the report states that the traffic
handled by the war board is largely inter-
communicating. providing for handling
business between the various branches OF
the War Department and other govern
ment establishments engaged In war
work. Hundreds of outlying stations are
directly connected with the war board by
extension lines in order to avoid delays.
Relief for the intercommunicating traf-
fic in the war group could be furnished.
according to estimates by the Automatic
Electric Company. within four months by
the installation of full automatic equip
ment. At the same time this step would
relieve to some extent any scarcity of
operators in the government service, since
a reduced number Of operators would be
able to handle the outgoing and incoming
trafhc from other government boards, and
the company's central Offices.
By installing similar equipment in the
main central once. or at a suitable
location elsewhere. 1t would be possible
to tinterconnect government depart
ments. bureaus and Independent estab-
lishments now served through the in
tefdep4f ftmenfa1 board with each other
and with the war board. thus making It
possible to obtain. direct connection
with the aid OF an operator to any OF
the government lines which may be
connected with the automatic insfalla-
ton In the main office.
Evening star., 1918-04-08
Another Meeting Wednesday.

Senator Swanson, chairman OF the
Committee. at the conclusion of Mr..
Eidlitz's statement announced that an
other meeting Of the committee would
be held Wednesday morning. and that
an effort will be made at that time to
report the bill to the Senate. He said
that it was necessary the proposed
legislation be enacted at the earliest
possible moment.
Senator Reed of Missouri questioned
the advisability Of leaving to any one
man the expenditure of this large sum
of money for the houses He suggested
that, as In the case of the shipping board,
it would be wise to create a corporation
like the Emergency Fleet Corporation
to handle the business of building these
houses, renting them and selling them,
as the case may be.
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Cost of Buildings.

Mr. Eidlitz told the committee that it
was proposed to <rent housing facilities
where the fabrication of war products
seemed restricted because of lack of IA
cilities to house employees. He testified
that the buildings which it is proposed
to erect would cost from $500 to $4,000
for the higher grade. The cost also will
depend largely upon whether the houses
Some Of the senators seemed to think
that theseI were high prices to pay for
emergency buildings to house only a
family or two. Mr.. Eidlitz said that in
the case Of houses for single men it was
proposed to give each man a separate
room, even though a small room, and
that it was estimated 1t would cost from
$500 to $3.50 per man.
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Speaker Committee Formed.

Eugene e. Thompson, secretary of
the general local committee. and chair
man of the speakers committee, an
nounced at noon today that he has
committee. 1t will be composed OF
200 men. who will make thousands OF
liberty bond speeches "all over" WASH
fngton, until the campaign Is concluded,
Thsoe rapid-fire spellbinders will talk
~ club meetings, theaters. cafes,
nsovtes. 50usiness houses, churches
6eAopls. on street cars-in fact. every
Cgmt7 Missioner Brownlow 10 expected
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WEATHER.

Rain and cooler tonight: tomorrow rain,
continued cool; light northeast winds.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ending pm. today: Highest, so. at 3
pm. today; lowest. 45. at 7:So am. to-
day.
Full report on page 16
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Member Of the Associated Press
The Associated Press 10 exclusively entitlsl -
ths use for republieation Of an sewS dispateAss
credited to 1t or not otherwise credited In tAls
paper and also the local news published hersis.
An fights of publicat tion Of special
dispatches herein are also reserves,
Evening star., 1918-04-08

Saturdays Net Circulation, e6,SzS
Sundays Net Circulation, 74,I00
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home OF her parents north of town, is
a guest this week at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. n. r. Degernes. Miss Dahl
was formerly q resident Of Bagley
and has been employed for some time
as a dressmaker at Bemidji.
Mrs. f. p. Sheldon and son, Stew,
art, and Mrs. Roxana Bolter Of Min
neapolis, have returned to their home
after few days visit in Bemidii.
#. p. Sheldon, who accompanied them
to Bemidji, will remain here for a
few days longer, looking after the
interest Of his banks in this vicinity.
He is president Of the First National
bank in this city.
Miss Minnie Bailey of this city
and Mrs. G. II. Hansel of Bagley, will
return this evening from Chicago
where they want to bid their brother,
First Lieutenant Thayer G. Bailey,
good bye Lieutenant Bailey, who had
been stationed at Fort Worth Tex,
is on his way to France. Mrs. Bailey,
who has been with her husband, will
return to Bemidji with Miss Bailey
and Mrs. Hansel. ss34s
T.. 3. Rood, formerly of this city,
now of Minneapolis, is spending a
few days in Bemidji, looking after
his residences here. Mr. Rood, while
in this city, was a commercial trav-
eler, but is now engaged in the res
taurant business in Minneapolis
where he moved several months ago.
His mother, Mrs Edward Rood, ST.,
is also making her home in Mime
apolis with her son.
Mrs. G.. w. Sommers Of Doud ave
nue., accompanied by her brother,
Corporal Joseph u Hebert Of Camp
Pickens, Fla, who arrived in the
city last evening, left this morning
for Fort Francis, Can, having been
called there by the illness of their
father, who is suffering from cancer
of the stomach. Mrs. Sommers' and
Corporal Hebert's sisters Mrs. u. e.
Long of lronton and Miss Florence
Hebert of this city left the first part
of the week for Fort Francis.
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celebrated she ever appeared in and
one in which she plays her famous
vampire characterization. 1t is a Fox
production and In it Miss Bara will
delineate the character in which she
attained fame and notoriety
Her psychology in portraying YAM
pires is not to make them weak
women, according to the popular con-
ception of such types, but rather to
endow them with crafty minds and
vast vitality, which slumbers under
cover Of languor only to express it
self in oyermastering terms at q time
of crisis.
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Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications, az they cannot reach
the diseased portion Of the ear, There IL
only one way to cure catarrhal deafness,
and that 10 by constitutional remedy.
Catarrhal Deafness II caused by an In.
famed condition Of the mucous lining Of
the Eustachian Tube. When this tube 10
Unnamed you have rumbling sound or inns
perfect hearing and when 1t % entirely
closed. Deafness 10 the result. Unless the
Inflammation can be reduced and this tube
restored to its normal condition. hearing
will be destroyed forever Many cases OF
deafness are caused by catarrh, which II
an Unnamed condition Of the mucous sur
the blood on the mucous surfaces Of the
system. 5ss Ere fss
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case Of Catarrhal Dca fness that cannot
be cured by Halls Catarrh Medicine. Cir.
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GRAND SUNDAY.

~ Mae Marsh depicts the story of a
Supplemented girl who lived in a
house OF lies, and plays detective to
discomfort Of three willy conspirators
in Money Mad" the newest Cold
wyn feature to be shown in the
Grand theatre Sunday, matinee and
evening.
Smiling Bill" Parsons also APP
pears at the Grand tomorrow in his
latest two part refined comedy, en-
titled up a Tree"
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GRAND TONIGHT.

VIM. S. Hart, assisted by Dorothy
Dalton and a star cast, will present
1.-THE Disciple" at the Grand theatre
tonight. When first screened this
play earned for Hart the title OF
Shooting Iron Parson." The theme
of the story is the startling transfer
nation of a ''bad actor" under the
proyocation Of having his wife stolen
from him by smooth william.
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X 1.-THE Bar Sinister" on the whole
lis a combination Of the tender side
OF life and the tumultuous. 5S
The love scenes between young
Warren and Belle are as charming as
can be imagined.
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BLACKDUCK COMES TO PLAY
BEMIDJI HIGH SCHOOL TEAM

Blackduck's high school football
team arrived this morning to play the
local high school team and the visi-
tors showed UP we'll. They were in
charge Of Coach Arends, a former col
Iege star. K MSA
The visitors made headquarters at
Dalton's European hotel.
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VIVA SOCIETY
rs DOING
ENTERTAINMENT "A SUCCESS.
Members Of the Red Cross Chap

7S# Members Of the Red Cross Chapter,
Who gave the public entertainment
at the e. 3. Kenfield home last even
ing, are much pleased over the sue
cess of the affair. The evening was
most pleasantly passed in dancing,
cards and other amusements. The
features Of the evening were the
Highland fling, danced by a group
of girls; the solos by Charles Van,
and the fortune telling by Miss Kitto
of Cass Lake Supper was served
cafeteria style and much pleasure
was derived from throwing confetti
and serpentine. Mrs Charles Van
and Archie Williams played for the
dancing. 1t is estimated $75 was
cleared by the chapter.
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ELKO PROGRAM.

The Bar Sinister" the great Ed
gar Lewis photodrama in eight parts
showing at the Elko theater tonight
and tomorrow can be reckoned one
of the most human plays seen this
season.
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THEDA BARA MONDAY.

An unusual production will be
shown at the Rex Monday when
Theda Bara, one Of Bemidji's great
est fayorites will be shown in The
sClemenceau Case one Of the most
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Subscribers should report any poor
carrier service to this office and steps
will be taken at once to remedy the
trouble. sS
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Methodist Sunday School.

The Sunday school meets at IL
o'clock. A school ready and willing
to work. Glasses for all ages. II you
do not already attend and school,
then this schools wants you, come.
A. T. Carlson, superintendent.
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BIG SUNDAY BILL.

Surprising things happen in The
Demon" at the Rex Sunday, the
scenes of which are laid in Algiers,
in an African desert, and on the ISL
and of Corsica. The surroundings
are picturesque, and Edith Storey as
the Princess Perdita, who is sold as
a slave in childhood, has a fascinat-5
ing role, to which her acting does
ample justice. There are no dull mo-
ments when Perdita is around.
Charlie Chaplin will also be seen
in riot Of laughter, oh, What a.
Night. ,-g
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.PERSO S AND
NEWSY NOTES

NEWSY NOTES
Bertha Staten Of Hope, N. d.
N passed yesterday in the city.
$50. 900 to loan on rarms. Dean
Land Co. d71tf
Miss Nora Wheeler Of Bass Lake
passed yesterday in the city shop
I. ping.
Mrs. Ivan Barnard Of Osakis was
city Friday.
w. d. Stephenson Of Gloucester,
Mass, transacted business in the city
Friday. . ss5
Miss Ruby Meade Of Laporte was
, the guest of Bemidji friends Friday,
9 between trains.
IL you want car cal. Enterprise
Auto Co. Office phone 1, residence
phone 10. 56tfI
= Z
IA. j. Williams OF Green Bay, Wis,
M was among the guests at the Hotel
Markham yesterday
Mrs. Ida Mercer Of town of FROM
motored to the city yesterday and
passed the day with friends.
Mrs. M. ]. Dunlap of Becida was
thn glN1rci nc vic tor OIL
II day. M
Mrs Fred Barr and Mrs. "A. O. Han
son Of Becida transacted business in
Y the city Friday.
w. f. Dickens, Superintendent Of
/ the Red Lake Indian agency, was a
business visitor in the city yesterday.
One Of these nice days you ought
to go to Hakkerup's and have your
picture taken. 14tf
Mrs. b. Sizer OF Caledonia,
Mimi. was a guest at the Markham
yesterday.
Mrs H. E. Flora and Mrs Earl
Flora were among the out of town
y shoppers in the city Friday
Mrs Ed. Keers and Mrs. Ethel
Keers of Becida transacted business
in the city yesterday
Mrs. Annie Hedglin OF Nebish was
the guest of friends in Bemfdji Fri
day.
Miss Marie Cohill left this morn
ing for Minneapolis, where she will
attend the Northwestern business
college.
The government says, Pictures
can help win the war" Portraits, ko-
dak prints: Rich studio, 20 10th st.
1mo-1011
Hazel Watts of Twenty-tnirG
street, is visiting at the home of
her aunt, Mrs. Kate Smiley Of Nary,
during the weekend
Mrs. H. d. Kenfield of Cass Lake
returned to her home today. She
came to attend the public Red Cross
entertainment given at the e. E.
i Kenfield home last evening.
ss2 l.. Z 4 i
Miss Edna Fuller of Minneapolis
has arrived in the city and will teach
the fifth grade in the Lincoln school.
Illness prevented her coming at the |
beginning of the term.
Miss Corinne Carlson. daughter of |
Mr. and Mrs A. T. Carlson, left yes
terday for Hamline university where
she will resume her studies, this be- |
ing her third year at that university
Earl L.. Flora of Tenstrike was
among the business visitors in the
city yesterday and while here renew
ed his subscription to the Bemidji |
Pioneer.
Elwood listed left yesterday for
Hamline university, where he will be |
a student this year. He is SON of !
Mr. and Mrs c. L. listed of Lake |
Boulevard and was member of the |
Bemidii high school class of 1918.
Kenneth Morris left last evening
for Bemidji. taking with him the twot
children who are i'll with fever. The |
family is having its share of troubled
Of late, one child having only re-
Gently recovered from an attack of
typhoid .-Littlefork Times
The Bagiey Independent says.
Miss Olive Dahl, who has been en-
ioyins a few weeks vacation at the
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Methodist.

There will be services Sunday
morning at 10:45 o'clock. Sunday
school at noon. Evening worship at
s o'clock. Rev. B. D. Hanscom will
occupy the pulpit both morning and
eyeing.
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CHURCHES
st. Bartholomew Episcopal.

Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity.
Feast OF st. Michael and All An
gels. Z.
10 a. MI Church school,
Il m.Choral Eucharist and
sermon.
1880 p. m. st. Peters church,
Cass Lake.
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