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MfBBnwwm iff Til TO TEL OFSINCERITYIN TEUTONPEACE OFFERTO S. Swiss Minister Hands Text of Note to Government Official Is Expected Today GERMANY'S ACTIONS TO BE CLOSELY OBSERVED Allies Will Check Up Details of Note to Preclude Any Hun Trickery I By United Washington, Oct. 22.The next step the peace negotiations will be-for Germany to prove the sincerity of her declarations of intentions, received from the Swiss minister today by the United States government. The allies will Carefully check up to preclude any trickery. Time alonewill tell the "intent of the German empire.

See PeoDle in Control. Washington, Oct. 22. Germany has replied to President Wilson with a note which, thougn no one is prepared to say it will lead the president even to continue exchanges on the subject of an armistice and peace, at least has served almost to bring conviction here that the people of Germany actually are taking the reins of government and sincerely desire peace on any terms the United States and the allies are willing to give. There is no intimation of the attitude' of the president, and probably theffe TJfcUL he none until the official text of the new German communica, tion has Been received.

The president was in conference all evening with Secretary Lansing, discussing the note as received oy wireless late in the day. LiEe the reply to the president's inquiries a week ago, thip note was sent out from the German wireless stations and picked up in the allied countries many hours before the Official text could move by cable. The official version probably will come today. TAX ON HEROISM IS REMOVEDBYFRENCH (By United Press.) Paris, Sept. 30.

(By though the cost of living continues to soar, the high cost of a hero has taken a sudden slump Premier Clemenceau issued an order that state henceforth will bear the cost'of the. medals conferred upon heroes, and furthermore refund to soldiers money paid since the beginning of the war for their medals. Originally soldiers were charged about $2' for their medals, then in November, 1917, the price was raised slightly owing to the increased cost of ribbon. Last January the price was boosted again to about $2.50. "RUN" ON MINNESOTA SEED CORN ANTICIPATED Minneapolis, Oct.

22. Because outside states are already indicating that they wUl call upon Minnesota for seed orn for next year, F. E. Balmer, county agent leader for Minnesota, is sending to county agents throughout the state a letter urging strongly the continued selection of seed corn this fall. Michigan, New York, parts of the Red River Valley, North Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri and southwestern Iowa, are all likely to ibe short of seed corn A campaign was carried on in September to encourage Minnesota farmers to select twice as much seed corn as they would need for next year in order to have a surplus for their own use in case of a shortage in next year's crops.

Farmers are now urged to make still further selections in order to meet the outside demand. "No section is in a better position to furnish extra seed corn than south and central Minnesota," said Mr Balmer. "County agents are therefore urged to encourage farmers to make additional selection At the same time, Mr Balmer is calling on county agents for reports of the amount of seed corn on hand so that the state may know definitely what it may have in supplies next spring. LIEUT. SHAVITCH HOME Second Lieutenant Fred Shavitch of the quartermasters department, "tationed at Chicago, who is on a three days leave of return to Chicago this evening, after a short visit with his brother here mm 4- BPPF RAKO WELL FITTED FOR THE LEGISLATURE: HAS SPLENDID RECORD A man is usually judged by what he does.

His past life has much to do with his future. When a man is asked to become a candidate for office his advisors know that his past life will bear investigation. That's why A. Rako was induced to run for the legislature. Everybody calls him "Ed," although his initials are A.

E. Few know what the A stands for. If "Ed knows, keeps it to himself. A. E.

RAKO Candidate for Legislature But judging from his intense 'pa- triotism we guess the stands for American Mr. Rako is 50 years of age, just in the prime of life. He has a wife and four daughters. His farm home is located about three and one-half miles-south of Bemidji. He is a farmer by trade and incidentally looks after the affairs of his township and district by representing them on the board of county commissioners.

What Mr Rako has done since, coming to this section of the state would fill a volume. He came here twenty-two years ago with 52 cents in money and a postage stamp. His first job was in the brick yard, south of the townsite. In 1896 he filed on a homestead, which has since developed into a modern farm. It took courage and hard labor to put this over, and "Ed was the kind to do it with a vim.

He has grown with the community, taken part in every constructive movement in the county and has been in the harness, both for the county and himself and family. Roads, ditches and bridges have been his favorite hobby and he has built many of them. The first road cut into Bemidji from the south was one in which Mr. Rako took a prominent part. Now he has been asked to represent Beltrami county in the legislature.

Can hey do it? Does he know what the needs of this county are' Has he lived here long enough to qualify fittingly for this office? The general opinion is he has The city and town folk know he will make good The farmers Know they would have a friend at court Kaiser Must BearHisCross, Says Harden i re Amsterdam 06t. are alone When-a fortress can no longer hold, it is no "dishonor if the commander surrenders. The kaiser must take up his cross of concluding quickly necessary peace and accepting whatever is hard. Let the kaiser declare himself ready, apd let him fit himself with New Germany as her first citizen." DICKINSON SELLS INTEREST IN PARK HOTEL TO C. R.

DAVIS A Dickenson has disposed of a half interest in his Park hotel to Davis, and hereafter the management of the hotel will be under Davis Dickinson Mr Davis is" an experienced hotel man. SAM DORAN DIES. John Doran has received word from his brother, Herb Doran, who is in Canada, that their brother, Sam, died from the Spanish influenza at Hallville, Ont, on October 16 He was 38 years old and married, and owned a farm and store London, Oct. 22The British are now within less than a mile of Tournai. The Germans have been driven out of Orcq and the woods near Froyennes.

The British have reached the Escaul river, five miles from north of Tournai, advancing about a mile between Escaut and Lys. The Germans have abandoned all defense guns. "'Artillery Is Active. Paris, Oct. 22.Resuming progress on the Serre front, the French are within less than a mile of the Crecy Sur Serre, German counter attacks in the Vouaiers region have diminished in violence.

There is a great deal of artillery the Chateau Porcien sector. $1,458 IS FORWARDED TO RED CROSS FROM "PIONEER" RELIEF FUND Rev L. P. Warford, president 4t the Beltrami county Red Cross chapter, his sent to the north division headquarters of the Red the sum of $1,453.39, turned over to him by The Pioneer Fire Relief campaign. There ate yet several hundred more to be forwarded and The Pioneer has been notified that other collections are being made and will soon be forthcoming, as well as several more subscriptions.

INVESTMENT BOARD TO AID FIRE VICTIMS, St. Paul, Oct. 22Appointment of an investment board tp furnish funds for the rehabilitation of the fire swept region in northeastern Minnesota, was decided upon at a meeting here which was attended by members of the state public safety commission and a relief banks and others. The investment board, which will have Governor Burnquist, Attorney General C. L.

Hilton, and directors of the Federal Farm Loan bank of St. Paul, as ex-officio members, will open its investment plan to the public and loan the funds provided to settlers of the fire devastated district. The plan is designed chiefly to afford the settlers a market for their second mortgages to enable them to regain their feet independently, through their own efforts and without accepting charity. IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE CHRISTIANITY TO JAPS (By United Press.) Tokio, Sept. 12.

(By of publicity in missionary work is endorsed by the annual conference of Federated Missions at Karuizawa, a mouniain resort of interior Japan. A resolution hr.s been adopted, calling upon the executive committee to obtain all possible dat.i frm aries who have made use of advertising in Japanese newspapers. It was the concensus of opinion that wide use of evangelistic publicity should be made after the war. Rev. Albertus Pieters of Oita came in for lavish praise.

On a furiough in the United States fire years ago, Mr. Pieters told business men that Americans who were putting 000 a year Into missionary effort in Japan should he convinced that it would be good business to put $1,000 into it for advertising the work. Pieters returned to Japan with $1,000. A century or two ago Christianity was believed to have been stamped out of Oita province, and up to the childhood of the oldest inhabitants, all citizens were compelled to take oath they had no taint of Christianity. Pieters obtained a rattf of $2.50 a column from the leading newspaper at Oita.

In five years he has received an average of three replies a day to the invitation, which ends each newspaper article, for readers to write for free literature LIND FUNERAL HELD. The funeral of John Llnd, who died from pneumonia in the Fifth ward, was held yesterday afternoon The young man was 24 years age and a native of Norway He died at the home of William ChristianBon, where he roomed, after complaining of not feeling well for a week. NEW AUTO CLUB MEMBER. Another new member was added to Chief Essler's auto club yesterday afternoon. The initiation fee was $5, which was paid.

Judge Gibbons acting as secretary of the club Ae a Booster tor the Fourth Liberty Loan Bond Sale Help Your Country Win the-War ORiCAL Ely BEMIDJI PIOrCE VOLUME XVI. NO. 547. BEMIDJl, TUESDAY EVENING, OCT. 22, 1918 FORTY-FIVE CENTS PER MONTH Tournai's Fall To British Is DrawingNear LOYAL VOTERS WILL ELECT JUDGE BROWN OF SUPREME COURT One of the most important offices to be filled at the election November 5 is that of chief justice and associate justices of the supreme court of the state of Minnesota, the chief justice now occupying the bench being Hon.

Calvin L. Brown, who should unquestionably be re-elected. The supreme court is the last legal resort of the state In many respects and it requires a man of ability and CALVIN L. BROWN Chief Justice integrity, free from bias of factional feeling, one who can administer equal justice to all and in the right spirit. Chief Justice Brown is a man eminently fitted for his judicial duties.

HJs record eminently endorses him in every respect His opponents are a horde that is seeking to dominate the legal arm of the state and are of the disloyal and lawless stripe It is up to every patriotic voter to vote for Chief Justice Brown and the upholding of the laws of the state Calvin L. Brown was horn in New Hampshire in 1854, came to Minnesota in 1855, was admitted to the bar in 1876 located at Morris in 1878, and was elected county attorney of Stevens county In 1882, 1884 and 1886. Was appointed judge of the Sixteenth judicial district by Governor March 10, 1887, and was elected to that office in 1888, and again in 1894 Was appointed associate justice of the supreme court by Governor Lind, to Succeed Justice Buck, resigned, and was elected to that office in 1898 Re-elected in 1904, and in 1910 for the term beginning January, 1912, and in 1912 was nominated for the position of chief justice and was elected at the regular in November. KEEPER OF JOINT RECEIVES FINE A. Stewart, proprietor of the soft drink parlor and gambling joint in one portion of the Park hotel structure, was fined $75 in municipal court yesterday afternoon on a charge of running a poker game Inmates of the place, when Chief Essler and Indian Agent Tom Wold paid the visit Sunday night, each forfeited a cash bond of $25 for appearance, making a total of $150 According to A Dickenson, owner of the hotel property, he leases the soft drink parlor part of the building to Stewart and disclaims any responsibility for the gambling feature.

UNCERTAINTY EXISTS IN LIBERTY LOAN RESULTS Washington, Oct 22 After reading a number of late reports on the outcome of the Fourth Liberty Loan, which closed Saturday, treasury officials declared last night there is little certainty at this time either of the total volume of subscriptions or the number of subscribers Thev still felt no doubt that the loan had been oversubscribed, but explained many earlier messages appeared too optimistic in the light of actual figures now being compiled by every bank and local committee over the country. THIS DAY IN THE WAR October 22, 1917 Allies advance near Poelcappelle October 22, 1916Allies make extensive demands upon Greece. October 22, 1915Greece refuses offer of Cyprut. and other concessions, in return for joining in war on allies' side October 22, 1914German Chancellor Delbruck says Germany will fight until "lasting peace" ha? been gained FIRE VICTIM FUND REACHES TOWARD WILL GOOVERTHATSUM INTERESTING DECISION RENDERED BY STANTON NOVEL POINT IS RAISED A decision just handed down by Judge Stanton in the district court will be of-interest to the members of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen and many others, It being the ease of Miss Mary McManus, administratrix, versus the of R. to recover on a life insurance policy held bv Jamefc Sines in the brotherhood Judgment was rendered for the principal and costs amounting to $1,981 in.fnvor of the plaintiff.

Sines had taken out his membership In 1910, his policy being for $1,500. In 1914 he was burned to but pamen of the policy was it being claimed that Sines had misrepresented his age He was unable to read or write, but could Hign his name All premiums and other assessments had been paid when Sines mot his fate Mis Sines died last June and Miss McManus was named Suit was commenced for the amount of the policy and the defendant argued tnat Sines had misrepresented his age The judge ruled that as the plaintiff to whom the policy was issued had not been informed of its contents ho could not and did not misrepresent and entered Judgment accordingly John MeGrath of St. Paul represented the defendant, and Judge Gibbons the plaintiff. TOWN OF NORTHERN WILL AID SUFFERS The loyal people of the town of Northern don't propose to allow the lire destitute people to suffer, If within their power to relievo them, and on next Monday there will be a large collection of warm clothing accepted at the Town hall and also cash donations for the fire fund. This decision was reached at a meeting of patriotic citizens with the Red Cross members Sunday afternoon Notices will be sent to all citizens of the town of Northern to contribute on next Monday, October 28, between the hours of 9 o'clock in the forenoon and 4 o'clock In the afternoon The committee in charge consists of Mrs Harry Conat, Mrs.

William Worth and Mrs. Colin Campbell. Mr. Conat will assist in packing the articles and getting them ready for shipment and has agreed to deliver them to Bemidji for forwarding. This is the right spirit and shows that the people of the town of Northern are of the right sort.

RED CROSS SALVAGE HEADQUARTERS CLOSED Red Cross Balvage headquarters closed with the finishing of packing the clothing, bedding, s'hoes and other apparel for the relief of the fire victims, last evening Shipment will be made Immediately One of the chief sources of income of -the salvage headquarters was the donation of serviceable apparel which was sold to those whose means were limited, but the heavy donations to the fire relief practically cleaned up the homes of Bemidji of this class of articles, which would not pay the salvage headquarters to remain open with its duties involved Bemidji did nobly in its donations for the destitute horde The quality of what was offered in aid was of the best, much of it practically new. It was lu large quantity and Bemidji has every reason to be proud of its generosity. FOOD CHIEF WARNS AGAINST FOOD FRAUD Minneapolis, Oct. 22 Warning that solicitors are touring the country to sell a costly book on foods which they represent to be put out by the government has been received from the national food administration by A Wilson, federal food administrator for Minnesota. The administration officials explained that all publications of the government are distributed either free or at cost A few textbooks have been indorsed which cost at the most about $1 25 The solicitors are said to be getting $4 75 for the book they are selling The Pioneer Fire Relief Fund for aid to the destitute of the flame swept section of Minnesota Is nearing the $2,000 mark and will exceed that, as additional subscriptions are being collected.

Another one of The Pioneer carriers has contributed his bit, Henry Jordan bringing in a dollar which he secured from the sale of a chicken from his flock. Lud vig Nygaard, another also showed his spirit of helpfulness. Martin Longballa, a former well known citizen of Bemidji, now of Littlefork, sent in his check to awoll tiie fund, and George M. Meyer of Twin Valley ulw forwarded His check to help the sufferers. It is estimated that fully $500,000 will be necessary to relieve the distress of the fire victims and help them again get a start as good citizens of the state.

New homes are to be built for the destitute and necessary equipment purchased for them to uld them in continuing their status as good and progressive residents of Minnesota. Additional Contributions. Conrad Lajannue $5 00 Eurl Hoover 1.00 Frank Bridges 1.00 Myra Bridges 1 00 Ethel Bridges 1.00 H. A Fladhammer, Wilton. 2.00 Smith-Roblnsom Lumber Co.

25.00 Mrs. B. Greensllt 1.00 E. J. Swedback 5.00 Beltrami Elevator Milling Co GO 00 Mr.

and Mrs. A. J. Jordan. 6 00 Henry Jordan 1.00 The Sweet Shop 6.00 Crookston Lumber Co 32.60 Frank Pierson 6.00 Rev.

G. F. Morton, Shevlin 1.00 Fred Hammond 1.00 I. Englson 1.00 Roy K. Blller 6 00 David Gillstrom 2.00 Ludvig Nygaurd, Pioneer newsboy 50 D.

Stanton 6.00 Chas. Schroeder 1.00 Mrs. A. Davis 2.00 Mrs John Williams 1.00 Anton Bjornstad 2.00 Gust Brown 6.00 M. Bacon 10.00 Goorge T.

Baker 10,00 Mrs. Paul Winklesky 2.00 Miss Esther McGhee 1.00 Martin Longballa, Littlefork 2.00 Loroy Blwell, Fifth ward. 10.00 George Meyer, Twin Valley 5.00 John Dalton 10.00 A DePuy 1.00 More From M. I. Yesterday The Pioneer reported $79 donated by the employes of the M.

I railroad. This morning the following list over to The Pioneer, with the remark there was still more In sight: C. Titus $2 00 H. Martin 2.00 William Ryan 1.00 Victor Bourgess 1.00 Fred Johnson 1.00 Clifford Cole 1.00 Earl Legge 1.00 Walter Helmer 1.00 Louis Graham 1.00 E. Cota 2.00 A Swanson 2.00 Foley 2.00 Regis Guerard 2.00 Martin 1.00 Additional contributions 238.00 previously acknowledged 1,564.39 Total $1,802 39 NEW RULES MADE FOR EATING PLACES New food regulations for public eating places throughout Minnesota became effective today Compliance with the new orders will be voluntary, though proprietors who are not patriotic enough to obey, A.

D. Wilson, federal food administrator for the state, pointed out, will be forced to do so through the control of their sugar supplies and other licensed foods. The new regulations bring about some marked changes in the restaurant business In Bemidji. The rules forbid Serving more than one kind of meat to a customer serving toast or bacon as a garniture more than onehalf ounce of butter or one-half ounce of American cheese sugar bowls, serving of bread before the first course is brought to the table use of foods for display so as to cause deterioration in it burniqg of waste foods serving of bakery products containing less than the required 20 per rent of wheat flour substitutes I i 4.