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,4 J.-J* *& '5.1# I*- f- V-* I VOLUME XVI, NO. 1S2 INTERVENTION IN RUSSIA IS RECOMNENe BVTHEALLIES i^* idfarkto* Coiweil .Sends Jj}?ci*fpato America! Presi-1 deJ^Ha**Jocument MILITARY AND ECONOMIC STEPS WILL BE TAKEN Marines Land at Valdivostok to Protect Consuls Dal matians Join Italians. (By United Press.) Washington, July 6.Immediate intervention in Russia, both military and economic, is urgently recom mended by the inter-allied war coun cil and General Foch. The report of the council has been in the hands of the prealdent since July 3, and allied diplomats believe he will con cur In it cur In it.- Should he refuse,-it is believed France, Britain, Japan and Italy will go it alone on account of the war council's recommendations. I .British, France, Japanese and --'^jjyjiertean marines haye^SBjijJ^d^ ic-J*^*Tt ^RTdirostbk^Hr ^^^&m.M ashore following the battle between the Bolshevik! and Czecho-Slbvaks Sunday, to protect the allied consu lates. With them are 2,500 Dalma tians, formerly war prisoners in Rus sia, now under the Italian flag await ing order? from the French command ing officer, General Foch. SALOONMENTO FIGHT THE GOVERNOR .^St: ^atrlr-JTriyfr.It was learned here thaf-iloon^keWM^t Slogan in Prairie, whdse places of business were closed recently by an ordr from Governor Burnquist, have re tained attorneys to attempt-to (bring contempt proceedings against the governor. Governor Burnquist directed home guard soldiers to close three saloons after their proprietors had reopened on strength of a district .court in junction, temporarily restraining the state safety commission from closing the places. Governor Burnquist sent soldiers to rfPJoomiog after^he, injunction was:fes.ued,.-witft orders to close the saloons againy because c* ''military necessity." The saloons were originally closed be cause, it was alleged, they violated an order of the state safety commis sion. MUST FILL OUOTAS. IS RHINOWS ORDER Minneapolis, June 6.Local draft boards have received notice from the adutantj general that there must be no shortage in their quotas sentr to Camp WadsworthT S. C, July 22. The actual number of men called for must ibe entrained, and they must be obtained with the least possible disturbance to agricultural and in dustrial conditions. All the boards believe that they will be able to fill "their quotas from class 1, but none will have any to spare. Another order issued permits young men in the 1918 class to vol unteer under the call for skilled men in the engineering corps, provided they waive all time limits as to class ification. Board chairmen also are requested to send in at once the names of all men in the 1917 draft who have been classed as deserters. BAND CONCERT AT DIAMOND POINT SUNDAY Diamond Point will afford much in a restful day tomorrow, when there will ibe a band concert in the after noon, commencing at 2:30 o'clock, under the direction of Director Peter son, who has the refreshment privi leges at the point. There will be bathing and refresh ments for all who desire, and special preparations bave be?n made for visitors and all who wish to spend the afternoon at this beautiful rec reation center. UNITS RESPONSIBLE FOB VAUX VICTORY ANNOUNCED Wachinston, July 6.The Ninth and Twenty-third infantrys, Twelfth, Fifteenth aud Seventh field artillery were the units responsible for the American success at Vaux. This statement was made today by Chief of Staff March in the weekly war summary. i. -a- _^_ .-<p>BEMIDJ y.,-.,:.*.: -r Wheat$2.40, VoteofHouse (By United Jress.) Washington," July 6.The house unexpectedly today sustained the amendment to the agricultural ap propriation bill fixing wheat prices at ?2.40 per bushel. The vote stood 150 to 106. This is a compromise, with the senate insisting upon $2.50. UNCLE SAM DISPLAYS -CAPWRE&TROPHIESl (By United Press.) San Francisco, July 6:The first United Stales war exposition opens here Sunday afternoon, simultaneous ly wijh opening of the convention of the Associated Advertising Clubs of the World. Trophies of war captured by Amer ican troops will be placed on exhibi tion for the first time, on San Fran cisco's old- circus lot. They include a whole carload of German rifles, hel mets, hand grenades", trench 'in or tars, Prairie a... few ihwrs^liquid firespotters/- and btlicrr'.para phernalia Tfcereirare,six Germa rplfines. shot i:dbwir H"MI by ^Americ&n flyers. The trophy exhibit, however, is only a small part of the two weeks' exposition, conducted by the com mittee on public information. A regular sham war will be staged on the circus lot to show the Ameri can people, and especially the ad certising men, how Uncle Sam does it to the boche. FARM HELP NEEDED. REPORT FROM BELTRAMI Minneapolis, July 6.Seven coun ties well distributed over Minnesota reported crops in excellent condition in advices to the state immigration department this week. They are Murray, Lake, Ottertail, Wabasha, Hubbard, Mower and Beltrami. Need for farm help is reported by all. Wabasha thinks it could use about 1,000 men. Some qualify by saying the help will be most needed at harvest time. Clay county corps are said to have suffered from hail Monday night. Graiij over a tract 26 miles long and from'ttiree and a half to five mile3 wide 'was leveled. BIRCHMONT RAPIDLY FILLING: BANNER SEASON IS EXPECTED Birchmont already has between 80 and 85 guests and inquiries are com ing in every day, many from outside the state, while new arrivals are coming in on trains. Reservations have also been made for outings this season. The management is looking for an even more successful season than that of laBt year, which set a record. Pennine's Casualty List. (By United Press.) Washington, July 6. General Pershing today reported 43 casualties today, and 114 in the marines. New "Work" Ruling. (By United Press.) Washington, July 6.Under the ruling of the "work of fight" order by Colonel Warren, head of the ap peal section of the provost general's office, all musicians connected with productions or presentation of per formances are considered in effective industries. The original ruling regarding baseball players was. unchanged. ,_.. The daring of the American fighters in France has been rewarded and commended in various ways. Some oi the men have been decorated with the French war Cross. Yet a fighter deliglitJB to having hist commanding office! personally congratulate him fbr/ exceptional valor General Edwards, shown Itt this picture, realize* that his men want his thanks. So when a raiding party composed of his men carried out" successful raid on' enemy trenches he gathered the men around and shook the hand of each. NORTHERN NATIONAL WILL HELP FARMERS SECURE F0RDS0N TRAQORS So muclf 'do the officials of the Northern National bank think of the Fbjrdsoit tractors, beitt^teibjoMtrated" :j.e^t- fei|g9^^^ assist in financing any farmer, group of farmers or farmers' club who may desire to purchase one of these tractors. In one of the most severe tests on the farm of Dr. Garlock yesterday afternoon the tractor demonstrated that it was a marvelous puller and could pull anything that would hold together in the way of a plow, on any kind of land, and it would seem that these tractors would be more than valuable in opening up the lands in southern Beltrami county. It%is to ibe hoped that farmers of thlg 'vicinity .will avail* themselves, of 'this opportunity, such as offerecT by the Northern National to secure these tractors for development of south Beltrami county. SENATE IS TOLD OF ENORMOUS PROFITS Washington, July 6.^Some figures on war profits were sent to the sen ate by the treasury in response to a resolution b^ Seh&tor Borah, Jdahp, calling fc-T information regarding profiteering: Although soine enormous profits were shown, the letter said, the re port was incomplete, that for the present the names of the concerns listed were withheld. No special sig nificance should be attached to the data, the letter said, as it was secured from income and excess profits re turns as they were filed. The dairy interests listed showed profit increases from zero to 180 per cent banks up to 80 per cent con tractors as high as 596 per cent, and flour mills as high as 437 per cent. The maximum increased profit list ed was 2,183 per cent. It was of a food dealer with ?1,000 capital, who showed a loss of 484 per cent"in 1916. Another food concern with $325,000, made 34.75 per cent ex cess. In clothing trades-a concern with $400,000 capital increased its profits 15 per cent one with $2,600 capital reported a 191 per cent increased profits. Some of the flour mills' capital and profit increases reported were respectively: $20,000, 112 percent $20,000, 95 per cent $90,000, 236 per cent profits in 1916 being $48,- 000, and $260,000 in 1917 $25,000 capital, 437 per cent. The East Pickerel Lake Farmers* Club of Minnesota held a big patri otic meeting and auction recently, at which $200 was raised for the Red Cross. The largest barn in the town had been specially lighted and decorated for the occasion. aqnsui tvmmm 1**,i i IVAo Saves, Serves Who Squanders, Shirks Prepare For W.S.S. Plodgo W#eljr^ BEMIDJI, MINN., SATURDAY EVENING, JULY 6, 1018 AMERICAN GENERAL CONGRATULATES .*EN ON A TflENWkRAID I DiilEF PIONEESK"T I COMMISSARIAT FOR SIBERIA ESTABLISHED BY THE CZECHS (By United Press.) ,,Tokio, July, 6.-The Czech -Slovak fdrce which captured Vladlvpska hae established thrae commissariat for Siberia., Fifteen thousand CzrfchF participated. Resistance was slight. The Czechs lost three killed and the Soviets lost fifty-one killed. BEMIDJI WILL HAVE CHAUTAUOUA THIS FALL Contrary to general belief, Bemidji is to have a Chautauqua this fall, August 5 to 9, directed by C. C. Mantle and supervised by Miss Ruth Paine of the Vawter aggregation. On the first day will be a speaker op war subjects who Is to be selected at the last minute. The College Girls will also appear. Evelyn Barglet, a crayon artist will be on the second day and George A. Carlson will give a lecture on "The Price of Progress." The Chicago Festival octette will appear in a special program the third day and Dr. E. T. Hagerman will speak on "The World We Live In." Lew R. Sarett, said to be a famous woodsman and lecturer, will talk on "The Children God Forgot" the fourth day and a dramatic produc tion, "The Melting Pot," taken from the novel by Isreal Zangwell, Will be staged. On the last day there will be a parade and a circus at the Chautauqua tent by the Chautauqua kiddies and a concert by Witepskie's orchestra. V. E. Shirley will lecture on "The Palace of the King." An appropriate program will be presented on Sunday. "Garden Sassrr WiSaves Wheat fbr SoldierBeg?* 1 OfNew York KilledInPlanedeckthed (By United Press.) Lake Charles, La., July 6.Major John Purroy Mitchel, former mayor Of New York, was killed in a fall of an airplane this forenoon at Gerst- Jcoutfield.-?e ier He was flying in a fast plan and fell 500 feet. Editor's noteMajor Mitchel was defeated Iby Judge Hylan for the mayoralty of New York City at the jpring election. He had served one lerm and was ..seeking^an endorse ment, but Tammany Hall, the rough element, disloyal foreign element and such combined to defeat him. He lived' in a fashionable district and this was also held against him, it being asserted he was close to the moneyed interests. He.then enlisted in the- military and his death ter minates a brilliant career. Thirty-Three Recovered. ryeoritt^IHn v3t*i W 4M~Pi*i!ess'ional divers are searching the submerged decks of the steamer Columbia, seek ing bodies of those lost when the boat sunk last night. It seems cer tain that many are dead between decks. Over 100 are unaccounted for. Judge Jesse Black of the Pekin, 111., Red Cross estimates the death toll from 50 to 75. Scores of small boats are encircl ing the sunken hull, seeking bodies of victims. Crowds are frenziedly thronging undertaking establish ments and frantic persons are strug gling to view the, corpses. Soldiers have been sent,for to preserve order. I Second Mate Harry Davison says tlie boat sank within five minutes after water was discovered in her hull. He says: "We were traveling slowly and I felt a slight shock but paid little at tention. It was hardly recognizable. Then I received a signal to s^op, then to back, then go ahead slowly. The watchman asked for light in the hull. It was then we discovered the hull half filled with water. We were then backing away. Then the steam er listed and I climbed over the rail and Jumped." FIVE MORE ENLIST: ENTRAIN FOR CAMP Three from the Red Lake Indian reservation and one from Walker left this noon for training camp, having enlisted at the local recruiting office, in charge of Sergeant Clarence Fou cault. With the contingent was Garfield Hendricks, who has been a member of the Fourth Minnesota, resigned to enlist in the regulars. It was he who went to Red Lake, where he is well acquainted, and secured the re cruits. The names of the Red Lake boys are, James Ueedham, Paul Prentice and Clem King, all fine young fellows, and the Walker youth is Brvin McPherson, another young man who has the making of a good soldier. The enlistment of Hendricks shows the stuff he is made of. He has a wife and six children, but the spirit of loyalty was too strong to be re sisted. MRS. MITCHELL AGAIN WINS BAIT CASTING In the bait casting contest held yesterday during the encampment of the Fourteenth home guard ibattalion at Park Rapids, Mrs. D. S. Mitchell of Bemidji again carried off honors, winning trie accuarcy contest for women. Her prize was a handsome $15 steel rod. She also competed in the distance events, the results of which are not yet tabulated. In the open accuracy event, Mrs. Mitchell cast against the male win ner of the accuracy cast and was also a winner, receiving a American flag. i: Hf* ^J&l FORTY-FIVE CENTS PER MONTH WITH 590 ABOARD (By United Preaa.) Peoria, 111., July 6.Nearly 100 persons are unaccounted fory following the sinking of the Illinois river excursion steamer Columbia, between Peoria and Pekin, shortly after midnight last night. Twenty bodies had been recovered by daylight this morning. There were S63 passengers and a crew of 3 0 aboard the illfated steamer when the tragedy was enacted. The Columbia was a three-decked excursion steamer of the Mississippi river type and. was making the return from A Fresco summer resort.. The excursionists were merrily dancing on the lower decks when the steamer struck a sand bank and immediately commenced to list, it being believed she ran onto a submerged log, which tore a hole in her bottom. The. panic stricken throng aboard the boat crowded to one side an the crew attempted to keep the craft on an even keel, but boat went over and sank, carrying down many between and on the lower decks. EASTLAND DIVER HURRIES O DISASTER SCENE. Chicago, July 6.Harry Halderson, professional diver, ho recovered many bodies from the steamer Eastland, which turned over in the Chicago river with the loss of hundreds of lives, hurried to the scene of the Columbia disaster today. It is believed the bodies between decks and those on the lower decks may be recovered. ^#ot^ *ip- 267Mora% LeaveCounty During July Two hundred sixjry-seven more men will be sent to the colors from '.Beltrami'County during? the present inionth. Of this number, 10 will be sent to Camp Grant on July 11 to fill out the last quota sent a few days ago. On July 15, seven will go for spe cial training to the Dunwoody in stitute at Minneapolis. On July 22, 250 will entrain for camp at Spartenburg, S. C. The work of preparing the lists is now under way at the draft board headquarters in the court house and Chief Clerk Simons Bays the office force is up to its ears in work. The draft board this morning re ceived a call for special men for the engineers corps. What are wanted are men who are mechaincs and tradesmen and practically every trade is included. No one who is needed in the July draft call should be al lowed to volunteer in this special class, and applications should be made immediately to Judge Simons, chief clerk of the draft iboard. The totals of registered men who have become 21 years of age since the registration June 5, 1917, num bered 121 in Beltrami county. TOWNSHIP FARMERS BUY FORDSON TRACTOR The Fordson tractor, demonstrated in Bemidji as a part of the big Fourth of July celebration, seven of which.have been received by the jJewiett ,garag|ei for distribution in this vicinity, seems to have made a big hit with the farmers living in a township 16 miles east.of Blackduck, for the farmers which comprise.the township have made the purchase. The plan was for the township to buy the tractor and the implement will be used by the farmers of that town ship, they paying for the use of the machine. From Little Fork came an order from B. G. Holden and W. R. Deteker for one of the tractors and the ma chine will be shipped to its new destination. The tractors are being sold at cost under provision of the government for increasing crop acreage as a war time measure. Americans Repulse Raids. (By United Press.) Paris, July 6.(Official.)Ameri- can troops on the Toul front and in the Vo8age8 region repulsed German handsomeI raids last night. The French pene trat ed the German line. 'a *4 1 -M .*j-~jtf.