The Pioneer from Bemidji, Minnesota • Page 1

Bfi rVu t-ta i "SS INDIANFAIR IS DESPITEPOOR gA Mst Gratifying Agricultural 'Display Best EVEN TOBACCO, GROWN, IS EXHIBITED Sports Interesting Indians Show Loyalty Association Hetfd Praises Bemidji e- (Special to Pioneer.) Red Sept. 19.Red Lake Indian reservation's fair this year was a success beyond all expectation, despite the disagreeable weather which prevented many from of the roads. "Bemidji Day" was most gratifying to the management, the gate receipts being sufficient to cover all expense incident thereto. The agricultural exhibit was the best in the annals of the fair and the judging was by A. W.

AamodtT, county agricultural agent. Domestic art and science was judged by Miss Anderson, state school under the federal food admin- fSgf iBtration, having a eorps of asr sistants. Tbe display of bead work was also a big feature the display being far in excess of anything yet undertaken. St. Mary's school won first on points and beauty and the Red Lake school took second.

Even row Tobacco. Six Indian farmers' clubs coiiipeted and the feature of the display was an excellent sample of tobacco, grown by Mrs. William Cook of Jted Lake, can be grown InBejtrami codnty.The Cato Sells Farm club, named for the government commissioner of Indian affairs, had an excellent display of agricultural products, Yellow Dent corn, and mature potatoes being of unexcelled quality. Live stock and poultry were creditable but were notfup to the standard of the Indian Larger premiums are "to be'offere the future to 8ttmMajte'interestdiin this de partment. -Grains were splendid, flax being of unusual quality.

Snorts Are Interesting. In the lacrosse game, interesting to spectators, pne player hit with a lacrosse club and put out of business. The Indians showed great dexterity in handling the ball, which was an ordinany baseball. The tug o'war was won by the Cass' Lake Indian team of putters and the baseball gameTbetween Home Guards Red Lake ended in a tie, 1 to 1. Most interesting was the tug o' war between Bagley's Home Guard company and the Bemidji company.

They pulled six- minutes and the men were nearly all in when time was calfed. Baptiste, anchor for the Be- jnidH team, claims his foot slipped, s- The crowds watched with interest the military maneuvers and the Twenty-first battalion band of Bemidji "performed veterans and rendered its usual splendid music. The battalion was highly pleased with their treatment by both the hool and agency The Indians were specially interested in the soldiers and proved themselves loyal supporters of Uncle Sam, Pleased With Bemidiil Joseph J. Jorudain, president of the fair association, also enjoys the distinction of chairman of the general committee of the Red Lake band of Chippewas, the Indians are immensely pleased with the attitude of Bemidji's business men and people towards the Red Lake residents and cordially invites them to return at any time. He further says his people satitfied with government super and that their schools in Institutions are well managed, and repudiates the statement that they want to be released from -government supervision as a tribe.

He asserts that the Interior department officers are their best friends and4they want their affairs managed by the commission of Indian affairs at Washington, in whom they have great confidence. He speaks for the Red Lake Indians only. THIS DAY IN THE WAR Sept. 19, 1917Argentine senate Votes taisever relations with Germany Sept. 19, 1916Serbs again fight their own taking Krushegrad.

Sept. 19, 1916Austro-Germans capture Vilna. Sept, 1914Deadlock on west front 7tti wwk or ww AUTO RACERS SHOULD SEE JEWjjpdW ONCE The Beltrami aFir association has been fortunate in securing the services of C. W. Jewett as general chairman of the auto races to be held Friday and, afternoon.

'C, "I want every one who cares to enter any of the races to come to me as soon as possible," said Mr. Jewett. "We want entries made before the day of the race, so that there will be no delay before the races start." A. L. Barker, chairman of the track sports, urges all young people who desire to enter the races to make up their minds at once so -that delays will be avoided.

Boys who expect to enter the sack bring their own sacks. 'v Progratas are out which contain the schedule for the- two afternoons. asoosg, -the fair attendants well as throughout th 'fiusfness section of the city. FEATURE THROUGH CROWD It was during the battalion parade and review at the Home Guard, Red Lake camp, that an incident occured which sent a shudder through a Ijarge number of spectators, when during the passing of the troops in review Roy Dalberg, a member of Oompany of Bemidji, broke an ankle. The hospital corps made a quick run, dressed the fracture as first aid and the ambulance carried him to the hospital.

The discipline of the ranks was The companies halted and they stood unmoved. "Holy smoke! But's that a fine thing," exclaimed Ed. French of the hospital corps. "Just when everything is going fine that had to happen and with everybody looking. Just our "Ole Hoss" Major Yost saw it all Easing over one elbow he nudged the one next him and remarked, "Looks like part of the program to me." "It is, major," was the explanation.

In a few minutes everybody-'understood it was a feature stunt. Dahlberg's "fractured" leg is all right now. FAMOUS KORAN STOLEN ISFROM RUSSIAN LIBRARY By JOSEPH SHAPLEN. Press Staff Correspondent). New York, Sept.

19.One of the" victims of the Russian revolution is the most famous copy of the Koran in the world. It was stolen from the public library in Petrograd and its whereabouts is now an absolute.mystery. Speaking of this volume of the Koran, the celebrated Russian scholar Prof. S. F.

Oldenourg said: "Stolen Koran is unquestionably one of the most famous volumes of its kind. By Mussolmans throughout the world it was regarded as very holy. I personally have seen hundreds of worshippers of Allah walk into the public library and bow before the book. A beautiful legend surrounds this volumethe blood spots on its covers are said to be those of Mahomet himself. I don't know the motive that may have impelled those who stole it.

I do not believe the story that Turks have stolen it, as the soviet government already has premised to return it to any properly designated body representing the Mahmedan church Photographic copies of the volume are to be found at the library. The volume came originally from Turkey, where it was presented to a number of Russian scholars as a gilt to the Petrograd public library. A tew days before the theft, a number of American collectors offered M.OOMvQ (or Let Everybody Bo a Booster for the BoHrmml County Fair, BomldJI, September 19, 20 end 21 1M VOLUME XVI, NO. 216 BEMIDJI, THURSDAY EVENING, SEPT. 19, 1918 CENTS AFTER THE CAPTURE OF LONGPOOT BY ALLIES This photograph, taken Immediately after the capture of Longpont, just west oV Soissons, by the allies, shows Ger- man prisoners taking their wounded to the rear of the allied lines under MUTE APPRECIATION NEARLY QYERCPMES HAJ.

YOST. TJ. Ai -W When Major Yost came to Bemidji to attend the Home Guard encampment in honor of "Bemidji Day" at the camp named after him, he arrived in his private car "Soudan," taking auto to the encampment at Red Lake. Upon his he was amazed at the sight of a beautiful boquet in his car parlor and alongside it' a note addressed ttyhim. Opening the missive he read the appreciation of a father and mother for his interest tir their son.

It was from Mr. and Mrs. Foucault, parents of Sergeant Clarence Foucault, who made a star state record while in charge of the Bemidji office, now slated for over seas. all my experience never encountered any thing like it feelingly exclaimed BIECHMONT CLOSESITS SEASON TOMORROW: PARTIES CEASED r'fBlrchmorit REYNOLDS APPOINTED CAPTAIN BRIGADE STAFF Captain H. E.

Reynolds of the Twenty-first Home Guard battalion brigade staff arrived from Red Lake last night, where the encampment of the battalion has closed, and he is high in his praise of the entire affair. One of the interesting events of the encampment was on "Bemidji Day," during battalion drill and review. Orders of the day were read and Major Mitchell ordered Lieut. Reynolds to report to Brigade Staff Adjutant A. L.

Barker, who presented to Lieut Reynolds a captain's commission on the brigade staff, he being a lieutenant of the staff. As he saluted and turned, the battalion was ordered at ease and loud applause greeted the appointment. Approaching the line. Major Yost, U. S.

and Major Garis, aide of Major Geneial Rhinow, both pinned to the new captain's shoulders the bars of his rank. Other Appointments. Announcements was also made of the appointment of H. J. Loud to be ordinance sergeant of Company Bemidji, and Roy Dahlberg was announced as "top" sergeant of Headquarters company.

Alex Shavitca was announced as corporal of Company A. KAISER BILL WOULD QUIT rP IT HE'D SEE STILLWATER A post card received by the editor of the Pioneer from former Police Chief Frank Ripple, now employed in a government shell plant at Stillwater, says: "Arrived O. K. and like my new work. Say, if Kaiser Bill could see the speed Jiere he would quit." BIO GENERATOR "OUT." An electrical expert from Minneapolis is at work repairing the tig 400 K.

W. generator at the Bemidji electric plant of the Minnesota Light Power it having burned out during a time of switching power from the dam to the electric generator. It will cost about to complete the repairs. CEMETERY MEETING. Notice is hereby given that the annual 'meeting of Greenwood cemetery association will be held at the office of Secretary G.

W. Campbell, Miles block, in the city of Bemtdji, Minnesota, on Monday, feptefgiw? SO, iHiniwmipimiiiiiippii COMMISSIONS COMING FOR NEW MOTOR CORPS When Major Goris, chief of Adjutant Rhinow's staff, Minneapolis, wae at the Red Lake encampment, he announced that commissions would soon be forwarded for Bemidji's new f18. H. Denu will receive a captain's commission: George Baker, first lieutenant, and George W. Harnwell, second'lieutenant.

FIRST LOAD OF POTATOES tf DELIVERED AT PLANT The first load of potatoes for the new Potato-Products company of Bemidji was delivered yesterday by A. W. Aamodt, agricultural director of toes having been farm. closes its summer sea- son tomorrow and there will be no dance in the evening, which have weekly affairs during the season. The hotel and recreation center has had a most successful season and even greater things are predicted for next year.

the seMoof- hH The conveyor has been shipped for the new plant and is expected to arrive any day. Meanwhile, the work of arranging the plant is going on and will be ready for the installation of the equipment as soon as it is all here. The company also has under consideration the handling of potatoes for farmers in regard to sales, a small commission to be charged. The storage feature is also to.ho ah important factor. When the machinery arrives and is installed the plant will be put in operation for handling the fall crop.

TELEPHONE INSTALLATION CHARGES TO BE LOWER Minneapolis, Sopt. 19.Telephone installation charges in Minnesota will be lower than first proposed, under an interpretation of the federal regulations reported in the offices of the. state railroad and warehouse comtuLssion. Commissioner Putnam said that although a copy of the interpretation had not yet been received, it was stated that installation charges in all cases wilr be based on net and not gross rates. A flat charge of $3 is allowed for a change of tenant, when the new tenant applies for service before the telephone is disconnected.

Orders made before September 1 by subscribers who did all that was then required are exempt from the charges, Commissioner Putnam said. The interpretation today was credited to the refusal of the state commission to approve the federal schedule, following numerous complaints from Minnesota subscribers. FILMS OF STATE FISHERIES AT feKO FRIDAY NIGHT The three and one-half reels of film shows at the Red Lake Indian fair 6f Northern Minnesota fisheries has been secured through H. G. Selvog by the Bemidji Commercial club and will be shown at the Elko Friday evening.

W. Z. Robinson, president of the club, is highly pleased with the film and declares that all school children should be gven an opportunity to see these pictures. WHERE TO SUBSCRIBE FOURTH LIBERTY LOAN Subscriptions for Fourth Liberty Loan bonds will be received Saturday, September 28, 1918, from 8 o'clock a. m.

to 9 o'clock p. m. at the following places. FIRST WARDCentral school. SECOND WARD Central school.

THHID WARDHigh school. FOURTH WARDCity hall, FIFTH WARDLincoln school Subscribe at place designated for th ward in which you live, By Fred S. Ferguson. (United Press Correspondent.) GOVERNMENT HALTED LOCAL RECRUITING CAR Had Uncle Sam not put a ban on recruiting when he did, Bemidji would have had a "Recruiting Car" all her own. This bit of information was dropped by Major Yost, wlu.e in Bemidji.

"It was this way," Bald the major. "Some long time ago a representative of the Crookston Lumber company advised me that if they could do anything for me in Bemidji I had but to ask It. "During the last month of recruitlug I felt Bemidji could nicely use a car and told my good friend about It. In about a week I was told the car was ready to be sent up'to Bemidji, but then It was too late. Uncle Sam had shut up his recruiting offices." ARGENTINE FLINT CORN MAY PROVE COLD MINE St.

Paul, Sept. 19.Chief Justice Calvin L. Brown of the state supreme court has received from his farm near Benson, Swift county, samples of Argentine flint corn, which matured there In ninety-flve days, and of North American varieties of dent corn matured In a longer period. The seed of a longer period. The seed of the South American corn was obtained from the Minneapolis Federal Reserve bank, having been distributed for experiments.

'If this corn will mature every year in ninety-flv days, tt means a gold mine for Northern Minnesota," said the chief Justice. All varieties of the corn were planted also on Judge Brown's farm in Marshall county, and reports on that experiment are awaited. The Argentine flint was planted May 15 and matured August 20. The stalks grew ten feet high and there were three ears on each. Northwestern dent and miner corn planted on May 13 matured respectively on August 26 and August 28.

The growing periods were entirely free from frost. Chief Justice Brown is the father of M. J. Brown, former Bemidji's lawyer and city attorney, now assistant attorney general of Minnesota. FUNERAL OF CHILD.

The funeral of Carl Boe, threeyear-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Boe, who died at St. Anthony's hospital yesterday, will be held at 1 o'clock from the residence and about 2 o'clock tomorrow ofternoon, from the First Scandinavian fcutharan church. Rev, offici- With the Americans on the Metz Front, Sept.

1 ican aviators report shells from our heavy artillery dfqppmg in the center of Metr. A large factory has been struck and direct hits have been observed in fortification. A large ammunition dump has been blown up. Behind the German lines, a direct hit was made on a huge gun located at La Chaussee. Other damage was inflicted dur- ing the period of bombardment of the front line, and in the rear are as heavy.

Americans pushing their line forward, ing up patrols, and their advanced positions now are directly in front of the new Hindenburg line. BULGARIANS ARE COMPLETELY BEATEN. London, Sept. 19.The Bulgarians are completely beaten jn the new Franco-Serbian offensive and are being purstlfd night and day by the victorious allied troops. Seven additional towns have been captured and the advance has now reached a total depth of twelve and one-half miles.

The enemy is burning villages and supplies but the allied advance is so rapid, unaccountable materials have been cap- tured. GERMAN ATTACK REPULSED LOSS IS (iEAVtt London, Sept. attacked in great force on a front of more than eight miles west and southwest of Caiqbrai butwere completely repulsed with heavy losses. General Half reported today the British took about eleven of outposts on the Hindenburgh line. UNIVERSITY TO TRAIN SELECTIVES FOR NAVY Minneapolis, Sept.

19.The Student Army Training carps at the Uniersitv of Minnesota Is to have, In addition to Its varied ariny courses, ons for students desiring to enter thenar al service of the United States. This information was conveyed In a telegram to the naval recruiting station here announcing the new course at the university for 100 students. Details of the system to be used In giving the naval ing were not included In the nouncement. They are expected to follow closely the first announcement. The university already is training a large detachment of men for the naval hospital corps, and today's announcement at first was believed to be relative to this branch of the service.

Later it was determined the men referred to are to be given fundamental training for general navy work. President Burton, had received no official notification of the new branch of the 8. A. T. although he had been aware'of the fact that such a recommendalon had been made.

He also was without any detailed idea as to how the training was to bo handled. The students accepted for this branch of the service are expected to be furnished through volunteers for training and all will be within the new draft ages. They will be Inducted Into the service, according to notice, about October 1. MOTOR CORPS MEETS TONIGHT ALL URGED TO BE PRESENT There will be a meeting of the Motor Corps at the city hall tonight at 8 o'clock. There is much of interest to come up and it is urged that all be present.

NONPARTISAN PAPER HIT. Fargo, N. Sept. 19.The order of the War Industries board, preventing the removal of newspapers from one point to another as well as the starting of new papers, hits the Nonpartisan league "service bureau" a hard blow, particularly in this section. It is said here that the order will terminate several proposed new papers in this state.

TO VISIT PARISHES. The Right Rev. Bishop Morrison ot Duluth will arrive In the city tomorrow and will accompany Rev. George Backhurst on a visit to the various parishes and missions under the care of Rev. Backhurst.

Bishop Morrison confirm a large class in St. Bartholomew's" u.gj*y km PERMSNTH -M 'A, Srffet.