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s\ $u 3$5W*VI 5* OLTJM tf. toy W XVI. NO. 10. ^i cvi S&CIAUSJ HAYES, COMMISSIONER OF,, COUNTY, COWED BYCORP.FOOCAULT i*\ A^R/in'BofrrdJfteeting If Regulars Don't Consiiw Hom Guard 1f AiScab."e ALSO SAYS HE UNDERSTANDS RECRUITING OFFICER DOES j* i^?n f*'ti 1 no- Ai *K Refuses to Help State Equip Home Defenders Shrinks Under Soldier's Scorching. An incident occurred at the meet ing of the Beltrami county board of commissioners Friday which had as the chief actors Socialist Commis sioner James F. Hayes of the town of Liberty and Corporal Clarence Foucault, recruiting officer at the Bemidji station, and wnen it was over, Corporal Foucault had unmis takably expressed his opinion of Hayes, while the latter knew what a regular army man thought of the Home Guard, which, it seems, Hayes had some douMs. Haves Onnoses U. S. The difference had its inception at one of the meetings of the commis sioners early in the week. A com mittee from the Bemidji Commercial club appeared before the commis sioners and asked that the county assist the business men in the move ment to provide new,,woolen uni forms for the guard members. Every member of the board, except Hayes, was in favor of doing so, but were uncertain whether under the law they could do so. However, they passed a resolution favoring lending aid if it could be done lawfully. To the resolution Hayes voted "no." The Stripe Crops Out. In the discussion, Hayes inquired if it wasn't a fact that the Home Guard memjbers were looked upon in an unfavorable IJght by the peo ple in general, 4f' they weren con sidered "scabs" by regular army men and if It wasn't a fact that the Bemidji recruiting officer considered the guardsmen as "scabB." Reiwrr'Reaches^ Qff A,jreport or whaF Hay '^St of -tiptoe _^T.r_r- also Corporal Fotfeault who is also a Bemidji boy, and Foucault de cided it was up to him to impart a little information to Hayes. He didn't know the gentleman from the town of Liberty and he asked Cap tain Swinson to take him to the court house and introduce him. Swinson did, taking Foucault into the session of the commissioners. Foucault Scpres Haves. 'After the introduction, Foucault began something thusly: "I understand,. Mr. Hayes, that vou have expressed yourself that the Home Guard of Bemidji and Min lesota are a lot of 'scaibs' and that you have also stated that I am of the same opinion. I want to tell you, Mr. Hayes, that the Bemidji Home Guard is composed of any thing but 'scabs.' They are all prom inent citizens of Bemidjt and the Home Guard of the state is com posed of men just as good. Goine to the Trenches. "I have served a term of enlist ment for Uncle Sam in the coast ar tillery, and after serving my term I went to work railroading. When the war broke out I immediately re onlisted and was assigned to recruit ing work. I expect to ibe sent to France before long and when I am, will be sent to the trenches. And there will be thousands of other reg ulars who will be sent. Will Leave a Family.,. "When I go, I will leave behind a wife and two children and there will be thousands of others left be hind. When I am gone and the oth ers have gone I will look to the Home Guard to protect my family I will .leave behind. And the rest of the va will do the same "If vou were onlv half a man I would drag you out of here and heat your 'block'fff. But you are not. You are nothing. I am a member of the regular army and I am speaking not only for myself but for the United 'States army, and I hope you know now what the regul ars think of the Home Guard." Haves' Weak Reolv Hayes shrank from the calm Fou cault as he pointed his finger at Hayes' face and poured out what he had to say Hayes afterward ex plained that he meant no reflection the Home Guard or the regulars fsaid he had heard several say that they considered the Home Guard as "scabs" and had heard that the recruiting officer had also consider ed them in the same light, and had merely inquired if it wasn't a fact. Jftcer. reis had said THREE ARE MISSING FIRE ATTACKS HOTEL (By United Press) Saginaw, Mich., Jan. 12.Three re missing, following a hotel Are Ihte morning. i 4 1isfJ STATE DEMOCRATS JnEETJTCXTJARCH T0MH )E ACTION ON G. 0:P.TICKET ***VJW **&** h~, Endorsement of Governor Burnquist ,and Other State Officials is Strong Possibility. SENATOR NELSON IN FAVOR WITH STATE DEMOCRATS Chairman Wheaton Says He Hopes Democrats Will Support the State Officials."* Minneapolis, Jan. 12.Minnuip- olis Democrats wi-l imft in a "03 vention, some time in March to de cide what action shall be taken up on a state ticket, Chairman Fred E Wheaton of the Democratic state central committee, has just an nounced/ It Senator Knute Nelson is a candidate for re-election, it is believed certain that the Democrats will indorse him and put up no can didate. A fight to indorse Governor J. A A. Burnquist and other loyal Repub lican officials is also forecasted by expressions of such leaders as Dan W. Lawler of St. Paul and G. F. Mac donald of St. Cloud. The Democratic state executive committee will 'be called to meet in St. Paul Feb. 12, Mr. Wheaton said, to arrange for calling the confer ence. The Minnesota Democratic as sociation is holding its first biennial meeting Feb. 12. Chairman Wheaton expressed a doubt as to whether the state orga nization would go any further to ward co-operation than indorsement of Senator Nelson. Mr. Lawler in a speech Tuesday night in St. Paul, de clared for re-election of Governor Burnquist and Secretary of State Ju Uus A. Schmahl. "I hope that the Democrats will have enough sense to indorse them," he said. Governor Timber iAckine. Mr. Wheaton admitted that the Democrats have no 'timber tor gover nor in sight just now. Mr. Lawler's speech was at the St VAa|iOT, -*& JW entertainment rwwmm fartalking on his pj|ftrSittce that he wilFnot be a candidate for office'this year. "This is going to be a bad year for politics and politicians," Mr Lawler continued. "The people of Minnesota almost unanimously have backed the war.measures of a Demo cratic administration. On last elec tion day at least 75,000 Republicans voted for Wilson, and this is the reason'why the president came with in 392 votes of receiving the elector al vote of this state. Would Return 1916 Support. "In common loyalty and gratitude Democrats should forget partisan ship and, above all, the people of Minnesota, regardless of party poli tics, should see to it that no Repub lican state official now holding office shall be punished for being a loyal American citizen. You have listened to a splendid patriotic address iby the secretary of state. I understand that Mr. Schmahl is marked for slaugh ter by pro-Germans and other dis turbers. If he wants his present po sition he should be re-elected unani mously. "With equal force the same state ment' is true of Governor Burnquist The governor has made some mis takes, but he has been loyal and true in the most trying period in the his tory of this state. If we had an elec tion tomorrow I would vote for Gov ernor Burnquist and Mr. Schmahl, and I hope that the Democrats will have enough sense to indorse them Everybody, of course, is for Senator Knute Nelson for re-election.' DRASTIC CUT WILL BE FORCED IN WHEAT (By United Press) Washington, Jan. 12.Stringent regulation of food consumption in America, including compulsory meatless and wheatless days are in prospect as the result of a confer ence Hoover had with congressional leaders. Cut Wheat 30 Per Cent. Chicago, Jan 12.State Food Ad ministrator Wheeler, returning from Washington, said he learned that Hoover is determined upon conserv ing wheat to 70 per cent of the pres ent consumption. Retailers will be forced to report their needs and then he will receive 70 per cent of what they report. Those disobeying, will have their supplies cut off. Prices for substitutes for wheat and meat will soon ibe regulated. GOING TO UNCLE SAM At noon tbday Myron Plummer and Palmer Anderson left for Duluth whence they will be sent to Jeffer son barracks. Plummer enlisted in the TWenty-third engineers and An derson in the Twentieth engineers. Both are Bemidji boys. house ^and left the* Family without a thing in the way of wearing apparel or household equipment. The family consists of husband and wife, one boy eight years old, One girl of 11 years, one boy 14 years and a girl 16 years. These children are in dire need of suitable clothing The first just naturally cleaned up the family at a time when it hurt the most. Mr Ingersoll has a team of horses and a cow but cannot sell TITUS IS CHOSEN ON THE PARK BOARD SUCCEEDS DR.MARCUM Harry Titus, general superin tendent of the & I railroad shops, and a resident of the Second ward was .named a memiber of the park board to fill the vacancy of Dr E Marcum who is in the medical service of the government The se lection of Mr Titus is meeting with popular approval and it is generally believed that he will prove a valu able man on this important board At a recent meeting, plans for the coming year were discussed, which involved improvements along the lake front and avenues. It was de cided to call a meeting in the near future of all citizens interested in improving and beautifying the city for the purpose of securing sugges tions The date of the meeting will be announced soon, according to Chairman N. Given. CALLED TO ST. PAUL Dr W. Johnson leaves tonight for St Paul where he has been called by the adjutant general to confer in matters pertaining to the local draft board B. A. C. CLUB ELECTS At the meeting of the A club last evening, 28 member'? were present and much enthusiasm was shown Something special is being planned for the next meeting which will be held next Friday evening The A basketball boys will play the second high school team this evening at the Armory 'before the big game SENATE PROBERS ARE STILL AFTER BAKER (By United Press) Washington, Jan. 12The senate military probers again raked Secre tary Baker over the coals today, at tacking Baker's claim that adequate supplies for America's soldiers had been furnished They hammered at his claim insistence that army needs had been properly met. tOlf CAN'TiGEOOMTS NEW S OU O YESTERDAY S PAPERS-REA THE.WftfJEER^ BEMIDJI. MINNESOTA. SATURDAY EVENING. JANUARY 12. 1918. TWMwSeSOTA COrtMltflON OF PUBLIC .SAFETY ELIMINATING THE PREFIX Fire Sweeps family Destitute Here's Chance For Hearty Cooperation Here is a case that is worthy all consideration and co-operation in a time of misfortune to the Ingersoll family, who occupied the house of Harry Bowers, a few miles north of Bemidji, the dwelling being destroy ed by fire this week The family at this time to provfde necessaries, lost everything they possessed of a personal nature, escaping with -actically only one blanket saved! DAILY PIONE them to raise the ready cash as they have a mortgage on them. He was getting along well when the fl/re swept him out of the means of mak ing a hvlihood for his wife and ba bies It isn't a charitable case but one of backing a man who is unable and friends are asking all who can, extend aid to this most worthy fam ily :&, &. H. Smith of the Associ ated Charitres W5uTu-like the help of all Clothing is urgently needed. Any one having articles or utensils that are used in housekeeping are urged to conltribute. Money dona tions would also be greatly appreci ated Chief Ripple says any articles may be brought to the city building wheie they will be turned over to the destitute family. Here's a chance for practical work to aid this good family to again get a start and not suffer. Bemidji To Hear Story Of France (By United Press) Paul, Jan 12.Bemidji was St today placed on the itinerary of the state food administration's speaking teams These men recently visited France, bringing back first hand messages of the conservation being done there. The tour starts Feruary 24 and lasts one week. EMMELINE PLEASED OVER HOUSE PASSING SUFFRAGE MEASURE (By United Press) London, Jan 12"The old quar rel of men with women is over now and we can work together for hu manity's good," asserted Emmeline Pankhurst, the noted suffrage lead er, when informed the United States house of congress had passed the suflrage amendment "Women must work and win the war. Unless we win, votes will be no good," she ad ded H. M. S. RACOON HITS ROCK ALL ARE LOST (By United Press) London, Jan 12The steamer H. S Racoon struck a rock and foun dered off the coast of Ireland Wed nesday. All on board were lost. FIRE DESTROYS PLANT Chester, Pa., Jan. 12.Fire de stroyed the plant of the John .J. Buckley company, pork packers. The loss is 1260,000. 12 REPO! INSTORM'SSWEEP .PINE TO PALM IS BADLY PARALYZED Americans Laugh As They Bomb in France, Jan. 12.Those were Am erican boys that dodged Boche aero planes, laughed at gigantic aircraft guns and launched bombs over Rom bach and Ludwig8haven in broad daylight a few days ago, as reported by a French communique. The men were Joseph Wilson of Wheeling, W. Va., a Presbyterian minister, and "Bob" Lehr of Albion, Neb., ex-member of the state basket ball team. Both are corporals in the French army and are awaiting transfer to the American flying corpB. M'GEE BARS PROFITS OF MORE THAN $2 PER TON St. Paul, Jan. 12.Following com plaints from country towns that dealers are charging as high as $3.50 grosB margin on coal, Judge J. F. Mc Gee, as Federal fuel administrator, has issued an order reducing all mar gins in excess of 2 a ton to that fig ure. The order also provides that con sumers with complaints against re tail coal prices may have them re viewed by the county fuel committee, which shall have power to make an order. Judge McGee explained last night ,that -the. order is entirely independ- counties to determine the gross mar gin retailers may charge. Neither must the $2 fixed arbitrarily for out side localities be taken as final. HISTORY'S GREATEST HYPOCRITE,' RUSSIAN PAPER TERMS WILSON (By United Press) Petrograd, Jan. 12.The Bolshe vik! newspaper Prada is violently de nouncing President Wilson's peace terms. The paper refers to the president as "the head of rapicious American imperialism and the great est hypocrite history ever knew." DEMOCRATS ARE DIVIDED UPON POLITICAL SITUATION St. Jaul, Jan. 12.Democrats are divided just now as to whether they shall indorse the state officials now in office, all of whom are Republi cans, or nominate a complete ticket at the conference in St. Paul in March. The leaders generally favored a complete ticket in the field with the strongest man who can be induced to run as a candidate for every of fice. Of late, however, the sentiment in opposition to political contests this year has developed so strongly that many of the rank and file are op posed to placing a ticket in the field. This is the feeling expressed by many at the meeting of the State Agricultural society. "Nine of ten men you meet want no political contests, and no changes not absolutely necessary," one Dem ocrate said yesterday. "The only test will be 100 per cent loyalty," another said, '.and all state officials have been loyal." BAKER INSISTS ALL ORDERS ARE FILLED (By United Press) Washington, Jan. 12.The Senate military probe has entered the final stage. It has been largely a verbal bout The committee members are exasperated tat Baker's persistence that all rush orders have been met. CREDIT FOR SUFFRAOEVOTE BELONGS TO REPUBLICANS Washington, Jan. 12Credit for the suffrage victory belongs to the Republican party. Of the 274 votes cast for the amendment 162 were Republican and four Independent, leaving only 160 Democrats. Minnesota and the Dakotas were solidly for the amendment. This was a surprise even to the suffra gists so far as Minnesota it con cerned. UttmF {TyL CENTS PER MONTI (By United Press) Chicago, Jan. 12.All rail com munication is crippled and live stock is suffering. TrainB are stalled by the terrific storm which is reaching from the Gulf of Mexico to Canada. It Js freezing ajong the Gulf coast. nM (With the American armies .Twelve Reported Dead. Richmond, V., Jan. 12.With twelve reported dead and thousands of dollars damage, Dixie is recover ing from the fierce blizzard which swept the country yesterday. Tele graph connection is disabled and train service is demoralized. Storm Hits Washington. Washington, Jan. 12.A storm of cyclonic proportions struck Wash* ington this morning and all wires aro down. The city is in the grip of (ho storm and railroads are oper ating blindly. ...Switch Enirine Crushed. Milwaukee, Jan. 12 A switch en gine was crushed ibetween two in coming trains in the yards of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul rail road this morning The engine was attempting to push the first train through a drift to the depot when the second train rammed the switch engine. The switch crew jumped and no lives were lobt. The passen gers of the trains were shaken up. ONUS FOR BREAKING PEACE-PARLEY PLACED UPON THE GERMANS (By United, Press) Amsterdapi, Jan. 12.Russian Foreign Minister Leon Trotsky is de termined that the onuB for (breaking off peace negotiations with the Ger- Dispatches this morning cleared up yesterday's confusing and appar ently contradictory dispatches. Theife showed that Trotsky accepted the demands of the Teutons to pro ceed with the deliberations at Brest Litoysk. Then |}ie Teutons, unable to yield, calletf-^off the sittings on the ground that- Russia was unwill ing rto transfer negotiations to Stockholm Originally, the Germans insisted upon this Armiitioe .xteno. Petrograd, Jan. IT(Official) An announcement says the Teutons have accepted Trotsky's appeal to extend the general Russo-German ar mistice one month. INTIMATED POPE CALLED ATTENTION OF KARL TO TERMS (By United Press) Rome, Jan 12Intimations in In fluential Vatican circles are that Pope Benedict diplomatically called the attention of Emperor Karl of Austria to President Wilson's war aims message and suggested that he seek to influence the kaiser's consid eration of these terms. Official comment is refused How ever, It is learned that the pope con siders America's entry Into the war as likely to bring democratic peace. ARMY BANK ROBBERS WORE UNIFORMS 4 SLAIN WITH AXES (By United Press) Camp FunBton, Kan, Jan 12 The axe fiend who slew four men In the army bank here wore the uni form of a captain. Henry Wernall, the wounded victim, is regaining his senses this afternoon, It is said Storv of JiUine Camp Funston, Kan Jan 12. Three men were killed and two se riously Injured at 8 o'clock last night when the army bank here was robbed by a man dressed in the uni form of a captain of the United States army The three men, civil ians, were killed with an axe, it is reported, while they were at work in the (bank Winters, vice presi dent of the atlonal Reserve bank of Kansas City, Mo., was seriously wounded and it is feared he cannot recover. The men killed were: Hill, John Jewell and Carl Olhson, all clerks. Military authorities are reticent re garding the robbery. It was learned however, that the robbery was dis covere when persons passing the bank heard groans. ~*atefg