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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-16
Says Property of
OfAM1eriGQ71S In
Germany Is Safe

Amsterdam, July 16s-Formal de-
NAL is made by The Cologne Ga
zette of statements attributed to Lee
Bradley, counsel for the American
custodian for foreign property. re-
garding the ruthless liquidation of
American property in Germany. The
newspaper says:
1T is crying shame the way
enemy aliens are permitted to go
freely about their lucrative bust
nesses here. and not only those who
personally profess good will toward
US. but those who brazenly faunt
the administration.
president Wilson, meanwhile, is
pocketing good German money. Yet
people in America shed crocodile
tears over the sad fate Of their COM
patriots here"
The Cologne Gazette calls on the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-16
ReiChSrQt Meets
To Discuss The
Italian Attack

Amsterdam. July 16.-Berlin news.
papers give much space to the meet.
ing OF the Austrian reichsrat called
for today. Premier Won Seydler re-
ceived a number Of party leaders on
Saturday and conferred with them
for five hours during which the
leaders, according to Vienna teie-
grams, showed so much attachment
to the interests Of their respective
parties that the premier ultimately
appealed TO them to let the session
pass in way to serve the interests
Of the monarchy. The conference
caused a great sensation.
A Vienna telegram says that the
military questions, especially events
on the southwestern (Italian) front,
will be debated in a secret session
Of the reichsrat.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-16
Boys Admit They
Welded Brushes
1910

Bismarck, N. D.. July 16.-Orl
Davis, Leslie Keenan, and Glennie
MdGowan, three we'll known Bis
marck boys. rounded up by the night
police, admitted in af1davits which
they made today that. they were the
authors Of the numerous vlsitatIons
Of yellow paint to which Bismarck
business houses and other institu-
lions were treated early Monday
morning. The young mon said their
sole aim was to obliterate the word
Bismarck" wherever it appeared,
The boys have not been arrested
and the police department is not
ready to say what will be done with
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-16
Bismarck Folks
Wruthy at Name

Bismarck, N. D., July 16.-"To hell
with this blockheaded Hun; what
did he ever do for us?" reads a six
foot sign, which confronts visitors to
the Northern Pacific railroad station.
The paint brigade began opera
tons some time Sunday night and
painted out the name Bismarck
with yellow paint wherever it was
found. The railroad station sign
was used in beginning the campaign.
On nearly all downtown buildings
are printed signs urging change
the name Of the city to something
decent"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-16
Says No Reason
JMStifjeS Strike
At Such q Time
(By Associated Pregs.l

(By Asso cIated Press.)
Portland, Ore, July 16.-Charles
M. Schwab, director general Of the
Emergency Fleet corporation, who is
spending several days in Portland,
today sent telegram to William
Atkinson, acting president Of the In
ternational Boilermakers' union at
Kansas City, Mo, urging him to act
boilermakers' strike at Oakland,
Calf.
In his message Mr.. Schwab says:
"Ib seems incredible to us that at
the moment when the Germans are
making a renewed drive against the
Americans in France, any body of
American workmen could stop build
ing ships for any reason whatever"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-16
T. S.Probaganda
EmrageS JWnkerS
(Ry Associated Preeg.l

Wy %%D7SSLc@tSN 4 ACg3'J
Amsterdam, July 16.-Attempts to
enlighten the German rank and file
on the American front by the distri-
button OF Informative printed mat
ter by American aviators or by
French balloons and guns, has
aroused apprehensions in the pan
German press which are poorly con-
cealed. The newspapers vent irate
ebullitions to the effect that the
mental armor Of the loyal and de-
voted German soldiers who are
Conscious OF their superiority" is
proof against such shafts. as The
Kreuz Zeitung puts 1t.
The Germans claim that in the
advance from the Aisne to the Marine
whole truckloads Of propaganda
pamphlets fell into their hands
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-16
JAPAN TO BUILD SHIPS.

CBy Associated Press.)
Washington, July 16-Contracts
for 80 additional steel cargo ships
have been let by the shipping board
to Japanese yards. Contracts also
have been let for building 30 trans
ports to the Bethlehem Shipbuild-
ing corporation at Aladema, Cal.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-16

these airplanes PIT are In our pos
session; the rest were observed to
fall behind the enemy positions.
1--WE lost 1853 airplanes and 81 cap
tive balloons in battle"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-16
MRS KELLER DEAD

Bismarck, N. D., July 16.-Mrs. s
F. Kepler OF Dawson died at a loca
hospital after an operation.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-16

government to have this matter
placed in a proper light both here
and in America
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-08-08
COMPANY: DOES HIGH
H0NORS TO SWINSON

The Bemidji Home Guard, Of the
Twen nty-frst battalion, the battalion
band and sanitary corps of the bat
talon and friends in general turned
out last night to bid farewell to Major
Thomson Swinson of the Twenty-first
battalion, who reported upon order
from the war department to IAN At
lantic port. to take command OF col
ored troops as first lieutenant. .s.>
The band, company and sanitary
squal escorted the former captain Of
the company from the city hall to the
depot. There the military lined up
and their major shook hands with
each and bade them good-by Then
he greeted other friends. When he
boarded the train and it was about
ready to leave, the company lined up
beside the car, presented arms and &C
corded the highest .honors in military
parlance for their former major and
comrade, who was visibly affected as
he waved his parting salute. <
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-08-08
WATER SUPPLY lessons:
WELLS CANNOT FURNISH !.
AN ADEQUATE QUANTITY

Testing out the wells of the, water
supply Of the city shows that they
will not do to meet the requirements
of the city. All there is to it,, the
water is not there and the supply
is Inadequate to meet requirements
and what will be urgently needed in
the Immediate future. The huge
pump Of the Mccarthy Well Co. of
Minneapolis has been at work and at
great depth increased the flow to a
marked degree, and 2optomism relgned
But the supply commenced to dim
sinish and is insuf ufficient for, the needs
of Bemidji. ! a.;y .:,.- r
4 This is the verdict Of the result of
the tests, for which the city expended
about $1,5O0 to satisfy ADVOCATES OF
the we'll system, and those who, were
.insistent that the wells were ample
to furnish the city with an extensive
and suitable water supply. -.
The inadequate supply of water
with which Bemidji has been suffer
ing from in the past caused the CITY
authorities to take up the problem OF
a limitless supply of Lake Irwin, in
yolving an intake and treatment of
the water, a pipe line to be extended
to the center Of the lake. Opposition
was met from some ofsthe old-tiners
who staunchly supported the old
wells, and to determine the business
of their claims the city council bowed
to the tests. The result proves other
wise and the next move willEibe~ to
construct the intake and means for
purifying the water: A..
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-08-08
THREE BROTHERS DOING BIT:
FOURTH LOOKS AFTER FAMILIES

Royce Bird, a fireman on the M. &
1. railroad, has received a we'll writ
ten patriotic poem from his brother
Edward a member of the United
States infantry now in France. A
letter just received states that he
likes the game" over there and he is
feeling fine.
Another brother, Gilbert, is also
"somewhere over the seas, while a
third brother is in the medical corps
at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, leaving
the fourth brother at home to look
after his family and also the parents
of three brothers.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-08-08
IS Quite OFTEN
AFRAID OF MILITARY RIFLE

expected from the greater volume G.
noise. Or it may be the excessive
nervousness of an imaginative man at
handling a dangerous thing for the
first time in his life; or it may, in
rare cases, be definite fear of some
particular accident, fear of which
the man himself is perfectly con-
sciOus.
1t was so in case of man with
glasses who flinched badly at every
shot. He has a brother who also wore
glasses and who had been blinded in
one eye by a sudden explosion. He
was in con ntnual fear of the same ac-
cident. The only thing was to put
him to shoot without his glasses. He
was short-sighted but could see well
enough at the short ranges. 1t did
not matter at all that a five hundred
and six hundred yard he coufa hit
nothing. AT two hundred and y..ree
hundred he could learn to use his rifle
and when he grew to know it, he
would -probably want himself to see
better and take to his glasses again.
Difficult Cases.
But clear cases of that sort are rare,
and there is no opportunity to try and
trace the nervousness back to its
source All that the musketry officer
has is the man himself; puzzled,
rather shamefaced man who for no
reason at all that he can find, trembles
when he goes down with rifle, or
breaks into a sweat, or cannot see
clearly; and he has to put heart into
that man and make him make a lit
tie more than the best of himself
These are the most difficult and the
most inter resting cases that an in
structor has to handle. He has to
watch them closely be ready to en-
courage them. see at once when they
are doing better. If he once let's
them thins that he despises them, if
he merely tries to discipline them, if
he makes them afraid to speak of
themselves, he will do nothing. For
he never knows that there may not
be some simple thing, like the mans
fear of breaking his glasses, which
he can put right, if only the man will
speak of it; and even if there is not,
| the more a man knows you are inter
ested in him, the more he will try to
master himself.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-08-08

London, July 21.-A man who
rides BICYCLES wonder how on earth
it is possible to fall off, just as man
who is learning to ride wonders how
on earth it is possible to stay on.
That is a contrast which every
musketry instructor must keep con-
tinually in his mind. If he does not
he will forget that to every recruit
the rifle is a new and perhaps dan
gerous thing. He approaches it with
respect. Exactly as with the bicycle
he wonders not only how he will man.
age it, and what it will do with him.
That is why you cannot drill men
into shooting as you can drill them
into forming fours, and why with
harshness and impatience you may
spoil a good man at musketry. You
are doing more than to teach him to
do new thing, you are putting a
strange instrument into his hands, as
you might give him a curious ami
NAL, and he has to become accustomed
to it. If you let him use it wrongly,
if you let him fire his first shot with
a loose grip and hurt himself with
the kick, you may make him perma-
nently afraid Of it.
That is an obvious carelessness
which every good instructor avoids,
but he has to do more, he has to re-
member that every man with imagln-
alton enough to learn at all must
have a certain gun shyness at first
even If he never shows it, and must
wonder what the first shot will feel
like That as every instructor knows
is a hard thing to keep that perpetu-
ally and consciously in mind.
= Men Show Nervousness.
Gun shyness is a we'll chosen ex-
preston and in the exact sense of it
every man is gun shy at the begin
ming, but it is used more often simply
to describe the more obvious physical
nervousness that some men show
when they first handle a rifle. 1t is
very difficult to find cause for it.
1t may perhaps be repugnance to
sdden noise, a repugnance which, if
you knew the mans past, you would
find to have shown itself in other
ways. At the same time it is inter
esting to note that artillery officers
do not find as much gun shyness
among their men as they might be
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-08-08
GERMAN AMBASSADOR
PRECIPITATED REVOLT
OF CHECOSLQVAKS
BY JOSEPH SHAPLEN.

(Unlted Press StaH correspondent.
Stockholm, Aug. 8.-Mirbach, the
German ambassador who recently was
mysteriously murdered, precipitated
the Chechoslovak uprising which is
adding one more chapter to Russia s
bloody revolutionary history.
Form the most direct sources have
learned the real story, now told for
the first time in America, of the cause
Of this uprising.
Mirbach, as Germany's representa-
tive, demanded that the soviets at
Pensa not only disarm, but imprison,
the Checho-slovaks.
The Chechoslovaks sent delega-
tion to the local soviet chirman, Kur-
ayeff insisted that the order be car
ried out, whereupon the Chechoslo-
vaks with their bare hands literally
wiped out the local Bolsh eviki and
Red Guards. IS
Then the Chechoslovaks called a
ocratic and socialist parties, reported
on the action they had taken, and
showed documents proving Mirbach s
participation in the plot against the
Chechoslovaks. Z
The meeting closed with the Chech-
oslovaks' promise to leave the city,
which they did, taking arms and am
munition Bolshevik reinforeements
arrived the next day, and proclaimed
an alleged defeat of the Chechoslovak
force. Repressions were increased
among the local population.
g.. =. All Bolshevik talk about desire
on the part of the Chechoslovaks for
counter revolution is but an arro-
CANT lie. These people have no desire
to iptefere with the internal situation
in Russia, and resorted to violence
only fnaddened by the -ccntemptible
Bolshevik surrender to Mirbach's de-
mand, n
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-08-08
=" = T., -. 20 -'- ~. .,- = p . &
CIV. JEWETT CLOSES DEAL FOR
FORD TRACTOR TERRITORY

G.. w. Jewett returned this morning
from Minneapolis, where he closed
territory for the handling Of the Ford
son tractor.
The new price for the Fordson, laid
down in Bemidji, is 1925 and many
who inspected the new tractors ex-
pected to see the price go consider
ably above that figure. The seven,
which Mr.. Jewett received as spe-
cial. consignment for demonstration
at the last big Fourth of July celebra-
ton in Bemidji, were sold in a hur-
ry. They had been shipped as spe-
cial feature and sold at a special
price, and those purchasers who took
advantage of the opportunity were
fortunate.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-08-08

ingly wroth.
The order was called "nonsensical," ,"
foolish and compared with "that
foolish order closing up buildings last
winter when we had ample coal"
-, Trouble for City.
Commissioner Goss introduced the
subject of coal by saying, "if coal is
dumped in the streets, on the side
walks and in the parts there will be
accidents to passing vehicles and the
city will be sued.
What can the city do?" asked
Corporation Counsel O'Neill. "If coal
remains in dangerous places and &C
cidents result the city must be liza
ble"
"The order was promulgated to
save labor" Mr.. Goss continued.
But it won't. Some one must carry
the coal in and man trained in the
work can do it quicked than others.
Also how about scores of windows.
"Nonsensical Order"
1T is a most nonsensical order"
interjected Mr.. ONeill.
"Absolutely!" agreed Mayor Hodg-
son.
ANY coal that waits for me will
only get absent treatment,' McColl
said.
"The order does not mean say
ing of labor" Commissioner Clancy
explained "In fact it means increas-
ed labor because you must hire man
to move it. The order will help only
the coal companies and was put
throught for their benefit"
81 hope the coal companies ignore
the ORDER Goss continued.
Commissioner Farnsworth said he
absolutely opposed the order.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-08-08
DRAFT EVADER JUMPS
l. FROM TRAIN: INJURIES =
ARE BELIEVED FATAL
(By United Press. }

st. Paul, Aug. S.-Frederick May
er, age .2S years., of Grand Rapids,
Mimi, was perhaps fatally injured
when he jumped from a window Of a
rapidly moving train on which he and
eleven other men were being brought
to St. Paul, charged with draft eva
sion. The others reached here today.
The train from which the draft
evader jumped was stopped, backed to
where he was lying and he was given
first aid by Red Cross nurses on the
train enroute to France. He was
placed in the hospital at Sandstone,
MINI.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-08-08
THIS DAY in THE WAR

Aug. 8, 1917--Armies of Crown
Prince made heavy attacks on French
positions near California plateau, and
are repulsed.
Aug. 8, 1916-Gorzia is brought
under Italian gunfire. Russians gain
rapidly in offensive south of Dniester.
Aug. 8, 1915-Russians report they
are fighting magnificently in the cir
rearguard actions, as they retreat to
the Grodno- Brest Litovsk line.
Aug. 8, 1914-British force-the e
ICON ntemptible little army"-begins
landing on French soil to aid French
and BeIgians repel invaders. French
forces join Belgians at Liege.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-08-08
HUGE SUBSTITUTE MILL.
(By United Press. },

(by UIlCeU- ODD. J
Winnipeg, Aug. 8.-To increase the
Canadian supply of substitutes for
wheat, the largest milling concern Of
it's kind in Canada will be opened in
Petersboro, Ont, on August Is, by
a we'll known cereal company, accord
ing to an announcement issued to-
day by the Canada Food board. Corn
-four, oatmeal, corn meal and oat
-four will be turned out at the rate
Of 1000 barrels per day.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-08-08
MAY
Feel Clutches
S.Contro|
(By United Press. }

Washington, Aug. S.-Federal conf
mission representatives in making
their report today on the packing in
dustry of the country, recommends
that the railway administration take
over all the packing yards Of the
country, all so-called branch houses
of the packers used in distributing
meats, all stock cars and refrigerator
cars now owned by the packers and
all yards plants.
This would leave the packers only
the business Of slaughtering and skin
ming.
The matter would be left to con-
gress to pass the necessary legisla
tion, which would kive the govern
ment a monopoly on transportation
and distributing meats. 1t would
break the so-called papcked trusts by
removing their influential advan-
tages. -
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-08-08
]M'GEE ORDERS
Coal DEALERS
NOT TO Place
FUEL ] IN \ Bins
Compels Consumers to Pay for
Hiring Man to Perform
This Service.
|BEMIDJI RECEIVES THIS .
LATEST GEM OF THOUGHT
Claim 1t 'Saves Labor" Then
Patriots Have to Procure
Other Labor. a.

: The latest fuel order issued by j. J.
MCGEE, state fuel administrator,
which has caused no end of caustiC
comment in St. Paul, has struck Be
midi, being received by G. e. Battles,
fuel administrator. @."-E.' s.5st s.
4. It means that no coal shall be deliv-
cred by the dealers to the bins of the
consumers but thrown out on the
curb or in any old place and the ex-
cuse for the order is Saving Of la
Dor. This lucid order then means
that.the householder aust then have
some one to carry the coal to the bin
and thus "save labor, and it is pre-
sumed, apparently, that there are men
standing around on corners waiting
to be picked off just for such jobs.
!, ~~ "a ] Absolutely Senseless.
People interviewed ON this. order
regard it in various ways. Even
those interested in the business re-
gard it as one absolutely senseless
effusion. It means that householders
who have to pay big prices for what
coal they may be able to get will have
to be further burdened thy hiring a
man, if one can be secured, at good
wages to place the coal in the cellar
or bins.
Here's the Gem.
Here is the latest gem from the
state fuel ADMINISTRATION ~
To all Dealers: sif-. 4 =. aa-
Minneapolis, Aug. Sowing
to the shortage of labor and to
s- the necessity of having coal de-
livered at the earliest possible
moment, it is ordered that no
coal shall be carried in by the
dealers or their employees or
from the dealers wagons by any
person or persons. This, applies
=" in all cases where the coal. can /
not be unIoaded directly from
the wagon into consumers
bin.
All dealers in the state of Min
= nesota are forbidden to carry
coal in, in violation of this order.
This order is effective at once.
Very truly yours,
(Signed) J. F. MCGEE,
Federal Fuel Administrator
for Minnesota
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-08-08
MERCHANTS DELIVERY
] DISCUSSED TOMORROW

! Tomorrow afternoon at the Com
mercial club, Judge Wilson of Still
water. will be here to confer with all
interested in the delivery system Of
the city. He will act as representa-
tive Of the state food commission that
recently went into the Deliveries or
der business, and which has created
no little comment and in some in
stances loss of business in Bemidji.
Anyone interested is urged to, be pres
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-08-08
HUGE ED0UBLEDRIVE
BEGUN BY ALLIES;
PUC,%''I'v,,,,I|uCluHIS C,''I',,,, I,,|,I
AlSNS-VESLE Line
(Bv United Press.)

The allies apparently COM
menced a double drive on Pic
ardv and the Aisne-Vesle fronts
this morning.
While the Franco-Americans
began the renewal of attacks on
a big scale. driving toward the,
heights between Vesle and the
Aisne. the British and French
suddenly smashed the tin of the
huge Picardv salient. Southeast
of Amiens. progress is reported
in both drives.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-08-08
Driving on Heights,

With the Americans Afield, Aug. s.
-Franco-Americans, after crossing
the Soissons-R highway, are
driving on the heights between the
Vesle and the Aisne. Desperate fight
ing is in progress, but the allies are
steadily pushing on, holding all posi-
tions gained. On a wide front Of the
Vesle, desperate fighting is in prog
ress.
Additional bridge material is being
rushed up and new crossings estab-
lished The weather has cleared.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-08-08
FRENCH AND BRITISH
BEGIN ATTACK EARLY
(By United Press. }

With;the British Afield, Aug. s.
The French and, British attacked at
dawn this morning between Morland
court and Moureuil on a f1fteen-mile
front The battle appears to be 60
ing we'll for the allies. Several hun
dred tanks led rapidly.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-08-08
DRASTIC LIQUOR LAW
GOES in EFFECT SEPT. |;
INCLUDES BELTRAMI

The booze peddling game is going
to gets its death blow in, Beltrami
county on September i when the new
federal law, goes into effect which
makes the mere possession of intox'
Icating liquor" in the Indian country
an offense. ~. r. ,sa..-. ....---..,-...|.
The measure is provided for in the
appropriation for the bureau Of In.
dian, affairs and approved May Is
;1918,%to take effect September l.. 1ts
provisions are: -: l.. ..s.s.., e.,
Suppressing Liquor Traffic.
For the suppression of the
traffic : in Intoxicating liquors
I among Indians, $150,000: Pro-
3 .vided, that on and after Septem-
ber first, nineteen hundred and
} eighteen, possession by person
of intoxicating liquors in the In
dian country where the introduc-
3 tion is or was prohibited by
i treaty or Federal statute shall
a3 be an offense and punished in
rs accordance with the provisions
ss of the Acts of July twenty-third,
eighteen hundred and, ninty-twO
.$s% -(Twenty-seventh Statutes at
Large, page two hundred and
Z, sixty, and January thirtieth,
eighteen hundred and nine-seven
n q s+(Twenty-nine Statutes at Large,
is5 page five hundred and six)."
ii This means that keeping a little o1
the old stuff for Family purposes
and other similar excuses will come
under the penalties of the law and
meet the proper penalty.