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VOLUME XV, NO. 152
BEMIDJI RED CROSS
CHAPTER ISSUES
APPEAL FOR MORE
GENEROUS GIFTS
Need of Immediate Action
parent If Bemidji Does
Full Duty.
$10,000,000 CLAIMED
BY CHIPPEWA INDIANS
FOR LANJK & TIMBER
The Minnesota Council of Chip
pewas will hold its annual meeting
here July 10. The sessions will con
tinue for several days. One of the
business matters to come before the
council is the claim of $10,000,000
for lands and timber sold to the gov
ernment for which the Indians say
they have never received pay.
About 120 delegates are expected
to attend from the Red Lake, Leech
Lake, White Earth, White Oak Point,
Fond du Lac, Cass, Grand Portage
and Nett Lake reservations. John
Morrison of Red Lake, chief of the
Minnesota Chippewas, will preside.
Each of the reservations, with the
exception of White Earth, are repre
sented by one member of the exe
cutive committee. The White Earth
reservation because of its large area,
is represented by two delegates.
Discussion will occur on the bill
before congress providing for juris
diction so that the Indians may brine
their cases against the government
to obtain the money which they
claim is due them for lands and tim
ber.
Officers of the Chippewas are:
President, John G. Morrison, Jr., of
Red Lake vice president, John W.
Carl of Mahnomen secretary, Paul
H. Beaulieu of Red Lake treasurer,
O. H. Gravelle of Red Lake.
The Birchmont Beach summer ho
tel opened today and the management
announces that it is equipped to
handle almost any quantity of busi
ness. Improvement after improve
ment has been made at this popular
summer resort during the past two
months, all for the convenience of
Jts guests.
Every cottage on the premises has
been piped, bathing accommodations
installed and things generally placed
THE BEMUW1
is Ap-
Its
COMMITTEES TO WORK TOWNS
AND COUNTRY OF COUNTY
Business and Professional Men Are
Urged to Make Additional
Donations.
The way Red Cross funds have been
coming in the past few days is dis
couraging to the local chapter*and
some are beginning to wonder if Be
midji will subscribe its full quota.
Committees have now been ap
pointed to go by auto through the
country and neighboring towns of
the county to canvass for subscrip
tions, which moneys will be credited
to the local chapter.
In a statement to the Pioneer the
committee makes the following ap
peal with a purpose of impressing the
general public of the need of prompt
and liberal co-operation:
"The Bemidji chapter of the Red
Cross has been given the amount of
five thousand dollars to raise as its
share of the $100,000,000 that is
necessary to equip and start the na
tional organization. This money
must be raised and be available by
the time our army and navy are in
the field. The subscriptions locally
to date indicate that we are going
to fall far short of our allotment.
"There seems to be an unfortunate
disposition on the part of many to
see how little they can give and still
be represented on the list of donators
to this great and necessary work.
"The canvass of the homes and
private individuals has brought forth
quite satisfactory results, but it istain
only by larger, liberal donations of
substantial accounts on the part of
our active business interests that our
allotted sum can be raised.
"Mr. Merchant, Doctor or Lawyer
,look P your receipt and seewhat
you have given this cause. Then
figure whether or not you can not
do a little better. Do not wait to
be solicited again. Let your con
science and your pride in Bemidji
and your appreciation of this great
work govern you in the matter. Drop
into the headquarters and leave your
further subscription.
"There must be a more generous
response from those who have al
ready given if we are to reach our
goal. Do not put it off. Attend to
it tomorrow morning. Tomorrow's
issue of the Pioneer will contain a
full list of all subscriptions to date
amounting to $5 or more."
Birchmont Beach Summer
Hotel Opened Today:
ImprovementsAreMany
RESPONSIBLE ONLY
TO GOD, SAYS GREEK
EX-KING CONSTANTINE
(By United Press)
Saloniki, June 21."I am not ob
liged to bow to the will of the peo
ple i am responsible only to God,"
ex-King Constantine of Greece de
clared to Premier Venizelos when the
latter insisted that the will of the
Greeks be recognized and that
Greece's treaty with Serbia be recog
nized.
Venizelos reveals complete adher
ence of Constantine to the Divine
Right theory to the United Press.
The Greeks are willing to make .an-
other experiment in constitutional
monarchy, but they will hold that
the constitution must be revised so
that the king can not say that he is
responsible only to God.
ALLEGED THAT ELGIN
BOARD SET PRICES
(By United Press)
Tokio, June 21.With the admin
istration firmly entrenched, the im
perial Japanese diet has convened
and is now in session. Important
measures in strengthening Japan's
domestic and foreign policies and a
heavy increase in navy building are
being discussed, following America's
war preparation.
FLEEING TO FARMS
(By United Press)
Washington, June 21.Baseball
players, actors, artists and authors
must take chances of draft with all
others. No provisions are made for
exemption. "Slackers" are fleeing to
farms to escape draft. The length
of time spent on farms will be a con
tributing factor determining exemp
tion.
INSTALLS SODA FOUNTAIN
Lee Heffron, proprietor of the
Ideal Pool Hall, is rearranging and
remodeling his place of business. He
has installed the large soda foun
formerly used in Gould's con
fectionery. Mr. Heffron will serve
a full line of sode fountain refresh
ments. A fish display case and mu
sic box will also be installed.
IMPORTANT MEASURES
DISCUSSED BY JA PS
(By United Press)
Chicago, June 21.Secretary Clif
ford of the Elgin Butter and Egignated
board has been summoned before the
Federal grand jury. It is alleged
that the board set the price for the
butter and eggs of the nation.
EX-KING HISSED
(By United Press)
Lugano, Switzerland, June
Mobs hissed Ex-King Constantine of
Greece when he attended a concert
here.
21.
Frank Watson and Gunvor Twee
ten, both of this city, were married
yesterday afternoon at 3 O'CIOCK by
Judge J. E. Harris. Mr. and Mrs.
Watson will make their home in Be
midji.
WAS THIS A BEMIDJI GIRL?
A mayor of a neighboring
city recently received the fol
lowing letter:
Dear Mr. Mayor I am a
young farmer .and i want to
get married. I have a two
hundred acre farm and i am
lonesome. I am single and
was never married because i
could not find the right girl.
But i was in your city a cou
ple of weeks ago and i saw
a nice girl there. I was only
in town for about an hour
and i lost track of her. She
was about middle height and
plump, and she was good
looking. When you find her
please let me know and" i will
come and get her, maybe you
can find another. I can sup
port a wife. Yes and i will
get a Ford if she won't
marry me without one.
Thanking you now. Yours
truly, etc.
P. S. She had tan shoes.
in readiness. The same old chef,
John Rose, is again back on the job
with a fine crew of assistants, ready
to give that same high class service
as before.
The formal opening of the hotel
will be held on the evening of June
28. Music and dancing will be feat
ures of the program after the ban
quet. The general public is cordially
invited to participate in this annual
event.
LASTCHANCE ENLISTAS
SOLDIER OF THE SEA
Washington, June 21.Men who
registered on June 5 under the se
lective draft law are at liberty to en
list in the United States marines at
any time prior to their selection for
military service, while any man of
registration age who failed to reg
ister will not be accepted for enlist
ment with the "Soldiers of the Sea,"
it was announced at Marine Corps
headquarters today.
SUFFRAGISTS FLAUNT
BANNERS COURT ARREST
(By United Press)
NO YESTERDAYS NEWS, BUT TODAYS NEWS TODAY--BY TH E GREA UNITED PRESS
BEMIDJI. BELTRAMI COUNTY. MINNESOTA. THURSDAY. JUNE 21. 1917,
NORTHCLIFFE IS HARD AT WORK
Bemidji Men
To Work O
Roads Friday
WantedTwo hundred able
bedied business and professional
men with shovels, axes and picks
to appear in overalls at the city
hall tomorrow, Friday morning,
at 8 o'clock to join his fellow
citizen on road work. Notify
John Moberg or Jim Black or
report without giving notice.
Tomorrow, Friday, has been des
as "Good Roads" day for
the city roads. Every man is urged
to arrange his work in such a manner
he will be able to spend one half
of the day with his fellow citizens
In an effort to improve the roads
within the city limits, and west to
Solway.
On Fourth street from the end of
the pavement west to the tracks, Ir
vine avenue and several other bad
places must be introduced into the
"sacred rites" of the "shovel and
rake."
i-.o man wants to be called a "Good
Roads Slacker" and no Bemidji man
is going to be one. If a man can't
go out himself he should hire a man
to take his place.
The highway west of the city to
Solway needs attention and a com
mittee went over the road today to
mark the spots which are in poor
i shape.
While this road cannot be put in
to first class shape in a few days,
it can be greatly improved with a
little effort. We must convince the
Jefferson Highway association that
we are vitally interested in road con
ditions and willing to don the jump
ier, shoulder the spade and execute a
"good roads" movement when the
command comes.
The Jefferson Highway party will
reach here Tuesday evening and be
fore that time there is work that
must be done. Beltrami county must
show these people a road much im
proved since their previous trip or
our retaining the highway will be
considered unfavorably.
Lord Northcliffe, the English publisher, head of the British mission to the
United States, has plunged into the task of co-ordinating the work of British
and American war movements.
Washington, June 21.Suffragists
appear to be courting arrest to be
martyrs. They propose to again
flaunt banners today. Attorney C"ih
eral Gregory is inclined to think
banners are not treasonous. He says
to let the local police handle it.
300 CarsWill
Greet Guests
OfJ.H,Relay
If you have an automobile, a Ford,
a truck or a wagon, anything on
wheels will do, put a flag (the Stars
and Stripes, by the way) on it and
see that it is parked somewhere be
tween America avenue on fourth
street to Minnesota avenue, or on
Minnesota avenue to Second street,
or on Second street between Minne
sota and Beltrami avenue, or on Bel
trami avenue from the Markham ho
tel up to the court house, on the af
ternoon of June 26.
It does not matter whether you
can stay with your car or not, see
that your car is on the job. Some
one will be glad to occupy it when
the big doings are taking place.
What are the big doings, you ask?
Why, the annual sociability run of
the Jefferson Highway association.
This is the test run, by the way, and
upon tne showing Bemidji makes
may depend the permanency of the
highway through this city. Bemidji
can and should have 300 cars in line.
At a meeting of the entertainment
committee last evening final arrange
ments were made for the entertain
ment of the visitors. The party may
number twenty-five or more who will
dine with Bemidji citizens at Birch
mont Beach hotel. The public is cor
dially invited. No special invita
tions will be issued. Dinner will be
served at 6:30 o'clock.
Two Bemidji cars will meet the
party at Itasca Park and escort them
to Bemidji. They will be registered
at the Markham, which will be head
quarters while in the city.
Many are arranging to accompany
the cars, enroute to Winnipeg the
following day. So*ne will go as far
as Bagley and Red Lake Falls while
others may go through to Winnipeg.
JOIN FORCES FOR
ANTI-GOVERNMENT PLAN
(By United Press)
Rrne. June 21.A movement re
sulting In the d6wnfall of the Aus
trian cabinet has the earmarks of
incipient revolution, private Vienna
advices say. Three formidable move
ments for secession now join in one
powerful anti-government plan.
BUYS NEW AUTO TRUCK
The Smith-Robinson Lumber com
pany has purchased a two-ton Re
public delivery truck which will be
used in their city delivery work.
They have decided to sell a fine team
of black horses formerly used for
this work.
AT LOCAL HOSPITAL
W. A. Norton of Minneapolis is
confined to St. Anthony's hospital
with a wrenched knee. He is sales
man for the Cornell wood board
products and met with an accident
while enroute here by auto.
MILTON ROBERTS SAVED
t^y United Press)
Milwaukee, June 21.Milton Rob
erts was saved from hanging by the
sheriff after the mob had put a rope
around his neck at Pleasant Prairie.
Roberts was mobbed when he threat
ened to spit on the flag.
il^-.i^fe^llg^^irt^ tiMS>ofarfniite -flfcV-gM^-ilfcMfc
(By United Press)
St. Paul, June 21.Northern Min
nesota officials do not expect a repe
tition of last summer's labor trouble.
At a conference of the Safety Com
mission a model ordinance was
planned to restrain disloyal persons.
The commission is considering the
removal of 200 anti-conscriptionists,
who are pailed in the range country
to the stockade at Fort Snelling.
Watch Red Cross
Mercury Rise
$5,000
4.900 4.800 4.700 4.600
4.500
4.400 4.300
3.200
4.100 4.000 3.500
3.000 2.500 2.000 1.500 1.000
500
HELP IT TO 00 UP BY GIVING
DESTROYER SINKS U-BOAT
(By United Press)
American Naval Flotilla Base,
England, June 21.A German sub
marine was sunk by an American
torpedo destroyer, according to be
lief of crew sighting the submarine.
This is the first submarine sinking
reported by crews of American de
stroyers SAFETYtOMISSION
MAY MOV E 200 HUN-
DRE PRISONERS TO
FORT SNELLING
Thomas Swinson Official
ly Appointed Captain of
Bemidji Home Guards
Thomas W. Swinson, city engineer,
today received his commission from
Governor Burnquist, which is
hishe
official notification of the appoint
ment as captain of the Bemidji Home
Guards.
The local company will.be known
as Company D, Tenth Battalion,
Home Guards of Minnesota.
Captain Swinson has had consid
erable military experience, having
served during the Spanish-American
war, and his appointment meets with
general approval among the company
members as well as in the city.
The men who have been signed
-Mi&tf-.i
.^irijMTVII
Sheriff Andrew Johnson today re
ceived a. message from Virginia ask
ing if he could accommodate about
fifteen aniti-conscriptionists in the
Beltrami county jail. He replied
that he could.
It is understood the prisoners are
in charge of A. H. Jester, deputy
United States marshal, who may
bring them to Bemidji this after
noon.
FARMER'S PICNIC FOR
BUSINESS MEN AND
WIVES IS SUCCESS
The third annual picnic of the Bel
trami County Federation of Farmers'
clubs was held at the fair grounds
today, which means that the s*reat
event of the year has passed.
The farmers entertained the mer
chants today with food, games and
speeches on the program.
The first number on the program
was a good old-time farmers' dinner
such as it is a rare opportunity for
townspeople to partake of. Each of
the twelve clubs had their own ta
ble and each had a different menu,
the extent and variety of which in
cluded everything from steaming hot
chicken and brown gravy (not for
getting Jim French's hot coffee) to
real farmers' ice cream and dainty
wafers.
The dinner was followed by an ad
dress by Hugh T. Hughes, editor of
the Farm Stock and Home maga
zine. Mr. Hughes cited crop pros
pects in the northwest and urged
the careful conservation of all crops
grown and asked that farmers be
guarded at harvest time so that no
losses will occur.
A "red hot" baseball game between
the farmers and merchants was a
feature of the afternoon's entertain
ment. There were races, contests,
and a tug of war between farmers
and business men. Short talks on
Red Cross work were made by P. J.
Russell and Frank Ripple.
Although cool, the day was ideal
for the occasion. Eight clubs served
dinners to nearly 700.
AIR LINE ROUTE
WOULD GET KAISER
(By United Press)
Washington, June 21.An aerial
Invasion of Germany, thus carrying
the fight into the kaiser's territory,
could be executed with success, is the
firm belief of Lieutenant Oela
Grange, the noted French airman.
With the co-operation of the al
lied forces and American fliers the
heart of Germany could be penetrated
by the air line route, asserts the lieu
tenant.
U. S. DELEGATES PLAY
INTO ENEMY'S HANDS
(By United Press)
Stockholm, June 21.American
delegates to the Socialist peace con
ference have played into German
hands by announcing a very perma
nent conference through the period
of the war. The Prussians want this
so their peace plotting may be car
ried on.
(By United Press)
Petrograd, June 21.All Russian
congress workmen-soldiers unani
mously* resolve upon an immediate
Russian offensive.
up will be sworn in and then Major
Seebach will be called to Bemidji for
purpose of mustering in the new
company.
Captain Swinson said that no reg
ular drills will be held until after
the company has been mustered in,
but after Major Seebach's visit there
will be regular drill nights.
The state will furnish the new
company with all equipment except
uniforms. Some prefer to buy their
own uniforms while others will be
provided uniforms the moneys sub
scribed, i
"P
45\CENTS PER MONTH
