The Pioneer from Bemidji, Minnesota • Page 1

4 VOL XV. NO. 272. BREWERIES CLOSE IF LAWIS BROKEN, MINNESOTASAFETY BOARDULTIJHATUM r' Beer Manufacturers Violating Word Given to the to Obey the Law. TING.

WITH HIGH THROUGHOUT STATE JLimit in Dry Counties and Demoralize the Man Power of the State. St. Paul, Nov. 22.The Minnesota ic Safety commission is through ng with brewing companies promised to obey the law, but failed to do so, and those comwhich have a hand in illeiquor sales hereafter must take consequences "consequences will follow speedily," Judge McGee of the commission declared in Minneapolis last night. commission ordered the general to vacate the of breweries which deal with blipd pigs.

Beer Trucks Followed. UFor weeks we have had representatives of the commission trailing beer trucks of brewing companies which have' been loading up blind pigs," Judge McGee said. "In particular our representatives have trailed the big trucks of one of the largest brewing companies in Minneapolisperhaps it is the largest. Blind Pies Located. "Usually on Saturday afternoons in particular these big trucks have taken hundreds of cases of beer to certain places, among them flats in the Kenosha apartments, which were raided by the Hennepin county sher-j iff Saturday night, and to a certain saloon in South Minneapolis.

From these places hundreds of, cases of "beer have redistributed in laller loads to blind pigs in that Drastic Action Now. "The commissioners made up their minds they would wipe out brewing companies which did this illegal business We have decided we shall deal drastically with them that we shall have their charters vacated and their affairs wound up We have tried to get along with them without resorting t8 these drastic methods we have labored with them alFmost from the inception of the commission. Promises Are Broken. "The brewers have promised and promised to conform with the law, but they have never kept an important promise Now we propose to put out of business every brewery supplying blind pigs "This means quo warranto proceedings will be brought, in which an attack will be made on the charter of every domestic corporation doing such business and on the license to do business in Minnesota and of every foreign brewing corporation Numerous Violations. 'These brewers have operated a high band throughout the 3tate They have shipped liquor limit into dry enmities liave done everything that could be bv them to demoralize the man of the state "The point now has been reached which it will be determined whether the brewers of Minnesota and those doing business in Minnesota are above the laws as they operate on other people "The point has been reached where patience ceased to be a virtue We cannot rely on any promise by these brewers and we repeat that now it is up to the brewers to conform to the law or take the which will follow and follow speedily." When Warfield, publicity man for ihe annual turkey supper given by the men of the Presbyterian church, told the people of Bemidji that if they missed the supper last evening thev would miss something, he ennunciated what he knew to be a fact and over 350 persons bebeved what he said, for they were present at the supper at the church The long tables "groaned beleath their weight" of good things to eat with all the trimmings and the downfall of turkey was a certainty Dr.

Northrop and Kenfield were the official carvers and the "doc" scientifically performed the operation of amputating the limbs and wings and whatever was necessary to supply the demands, while Mr. Kenfield with a sharp knife BryanWould HaveHumans OnHog Level Chicago, Nov. hope to see the day when Illinois will place human beings at least on the hog lev- el," declared William Jennings Bryan in referring to the fact that the state spends thousands of dollars a year to eradicate hog cholera. Bryan made this statement in formally opening the campaign to make Chicago dry at the April 2 election. He addressed 3,000 persons in Medina temple.

POTATO SITUATION OFF DURING PAST WEEK (Public Safety Commission) St. Paul, Nov. 22.The potato situation has been decidedly off color all last week No dependable range of values was quotable owing to the movement being extremely moder ate The weather has been unseasonable and buyers were few and far between The northwest has lost some degree of prestige owing to the large amount of chilled goods offered at all large receiving points Most warehouses are full and local buyers cannot use stock at any price The car situation is a shade better, not so much owing to their plentifulness as to the fact that fewer buyers are calling for them Over 350 Attend Annual Supper By Presbyterians LOS ANGELES VOTES OUT ALL SALOONS Los Angeles, Nov 22Los Ang eles, as the result of an initiative election Tuesday, will become on April 1, 1918, a saloonless citythe largest now in the country With but eight small precincts left to report out of a total of 706, the majority in favor of an initiative or dinance, according to figures an nounced by the city clerk, was almost 20,000 The ordinance provides for the abolition of all saloons April 1, 1918, and makes the district "bone dry," but permits the sale in original packages and in quantities of wines and liquors the alcoholic con tents of which does not exceed 14 per cent, and allows cafes and res taurants to serve such wines and liquors until 9 but not later The 698 precincts reporting late last night gave a vote of 53,543 for the ordinance and 33,948 against it whittled off the pieces in the most approved fashion George Washington Campbell was the plate superintendent and there was no breaking up of china, nor the overthrow of greece Graham Torrance was the fore man of the waiters' gang and it was some crew that slipped the platters along the boards to the lrungry vis ltors If this is not believed, hearken to this list: Graham Tor ranee, foreman, George Kinney, Dan Moore. Ned Jerarrd, H. Denu, George Rhea, Frank Koors, Thomas Johnson, Ray Olson, Whitney Brown, Conger, Earl Geil.

J. Doran, Raymond Lord, Barney Erickson, Warfield, Lee LaBaw, Prank Pogue, E. Y. Wilson, E. H.

Winter, Thomas Ervin, A. B. Palmer and D. E. Mitchell.

NOT YESTERDAYS NEWS, BUT TODAY'S NEWS TODAY-BY THE BEMIDJI DAILY BEMIDJI. MINNESOTA. THURSDAY EVENING. NOVEMBER 22. 1917 ASSEMBLED IN DUBLIN TO SETTLE THE DESTINY OF IRELAND Group taken at Trinity college.

Dublin. Ireland ait th tilth meeting rf the Irish convention. At the meeting the chairmanship was taken by Sir Horace Plunkett, who is siown seated in center of first row, eighth from the extreme left. These are the men who are trying to solve the problem of government In Ireland so as to satisfy all. GERMANS STIRRING TROUBLE IN MEXICO (By United Press) Washington, Nov.

22.It is authoritively stated today that German intrigue is stirring trouble anew in Mexico. A hundred Teuton agents are availing themselves of the neutrality of Mexico for a recurrence of the fighting and plotting by Villa, Zapata, Peleaz and Felix Diaz. The real seriousness is that the output of the oil wells at Tampico and Tuxpam may be curtailed and some American wtetr strength diverted from Europe for work on the border. The Germans are seeking to discredit President Carranza by making it appear he cannot cope with the rebel factions. NORTHERN LUMBER CO.

MEN AT CLOqUET OUT Cloquet, Nov. 22.Demand- ing higher wages, men employed at the Northern Lumber company mill here are out on a strike, and the local mill is closed. 80 far no disturbances have been reported. Efforts are being made to secure outside help, and the management hopes to have the plant running again soon. SOLDIERS ARE GUESTS OF COMMERCIAL CLUB Sergeant Frank Hubert, who is in the medical department at Ft.

Riley, and Harry James Klungness and Harry Breen, who are stationed at Fort Dodge, were guests at the Commercial club luncheon Wednesday noon After dinner the young men related some interesting facts about camp life, giving an outline of a day's routine All were boosters fori the C. A quarters and stated that it was the "home" for the boys while at camp The entertainment and privileges given them were splendid and the building was crowded at all times As soon as they get back to Camp Dodge they expect to receive orders to leave for Little Rock, Ark. All the boys look fine and seem to like camp life A report of the A work in this city was reported by Thomas Ervin, who stated that a total of $4,646 37 had been subscribed and turned over to him This does not include everything, as there are many who have pledge cards who have not yet reported tonen. and Y.M.C.A.WARWORK COMMITTEE NAMED Mrs. I W.

French, chairman of the Y. W. C. A. for Beltrami county, has appointed the following committee to act as the war work council for the organization.

The committee will meet Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock in the Commercial club rooms: Mesdames Eduard Netzer, E. E. Kenfield, A. E. Witting, Arnold, A.

A. Warfield, P. Warford, J. J. Opsahl, W.

Dean, W. Harnwell, S. C. Brown, E. Denu, W.

P. Dyer, A. M. Bagley, J. W.

Naugle, A. Lord, E. Sathre, B. D. Hanscom, W.

A. LaMont, E. N. Ebert, N. S.

Beavers, E. H. Winter, M. Stanton Misses Beatrice Mills, Donna Ly- TWO KILLED, WHEN BIG STORE BURNS (By United Press) Osceola, Iowa, Nov. 22.Two are dead and several injured as the result of a $150,000 fire which destroyed the Ettinger department store here this morning.

can, Myrtle Rockensock, Limpi association, was found not guiltv of the killing of a negro waiter by a jury today Lenine Sent 0 Petrogard By Germany I (By United Press) Nov. 22 The French government has absolute proof thjat Nicholai Lenine, dictator of the Bolshevik! at Petrograd, was sent to Russia by the German spy system and is a creature of the Prussian propaganda system. Armistice Proposed. London, Nov. 22.A dispatch from Petrograd today says Lenine and Trotsky propose to proclaim an armistice for all the belligerents when rfeace is finally established.

ENGLISH ONLY IN SCHOOLS DEMANDED St Paul, Nov 22 Exlusive use of the English language in all public and private schools in Minnesota is urged as a patriotic duty of school officials in a resolution adopted by the Minnesota Public Safety commission and just made pu(blic by Commissioner C. W. Ames, St Paul, to whom it was referred for revision. Foreign languages are to be prohibited except as a medium for the study of those languages themselves or for religious instruction "Complaints have been made to the commission of a number of private schools, chiefly parochial, where German or some other foreign language! is used as the principal vehicle of instruction," says the resolution. "From a partial survey made the state department of education, it appears that there are in Minnesota some 200 such schools, using a foreign language in whole or in part as a medium of instruction, where some 10,000 children are being brought up as aliens and foreigners, and are not being properly prepared for American citizenship FULL DRESS UNIFORMS ARRIVE FOR GUARD The hearts of the Bemidji Home Guard were made happy today by the arrival of the long anticipated full dress overcoats, uniforms and caps.

There were sixty outfits sent. The uniforms are the regulation dress uniform of blue, brass buttons The overcoats are alBo of blue and the regulation army type. The caps are also dress caps and the outfits are striking and warm. SHAY IS ACQUITTFD OF SLAYING NEGRO (By United Press) Indianapolis, Nov 22 Danny Shay, former manager of the Milwaukee baseball team of the Ameri- Editor's noteShay was in Indianapolis with his team during the baseball season He entered a cafe with a manicurist and took a seat at a table. It is said some difference arose between Shay and a negro waiter over the amount of sugar in a -ow and Shay shot the negro dead.

The waiter was a big powerful man and it was asserted he became threatening whicti caused Shay to shoot. HE'S REAL PATRIOT JOSEPH A. WALLACE JOINS SIGNAL CORPS On Wednesday there arrived in Bemidji, Joseph A. Wallace of Trail, the proprietor of a store and a young man who is well to do as most men are judgedfinancially. He is prominent in his home vicinity, a man of sterling worth and ability and a prominent lodge member In short, he is a substantial business man, married, with a successful business and beyond draft age.

Today he entered the United States recruiting office in Bemidji and to Recruiting Officer Foucault explained that he desired to do his bit for Uncle Sam as he deemed it his duty to aid his country in every manner possible. He gave his history and displayed a statement signed by his wife that she was anxious that he should respond to the call of the colors. She will manage the business. The signal corps was selected and this afternoon Joseph A. Wallace, patriot, was on his way to answer the nation's call A Pioneer representative asked Mr Wallace to make a statement as to his unusual step and he said: "I am leaving my home at Trail, to join the signal service for Uncle Sam "I realize it is a great sacrificebusinesse f(f ARMY CONTINUING VICTORIOUS SMASH AGAINST GERMANS to leav a wife and home "an but as an Ameri can citizen I feel that no sacrifice can be too great at a time lihe this I wish it to be made plain that I am 39 vears of age and therefore do not come under the drafted age and my service is voluntary What more could a true American citizen do in a crisis such as faces the nation at this time? GERMANY EXTENDS BARRED ZONE AREA (By United Press) Amsterdam, Nov 22 Berlin today announced the extension of the German barred sea zone to include the Azores and Greek waters The announcement says the Azores contain many hostile bases for a buffer for Atlantic navigation All neutrals have been given a week to withdraw their ships.

FRIED CHICKEN NO BAIT TO PICKETS (By United Press) Washington, Nov 22 Fried chicken and other delicacies were today offered the hunger strike pickets of the Woman's party in jail here, but they refused Mobridge, Nov 22What appears to be a wholesale plot to destroy elevators and feed warehouses in the Northwest may be revealed after an investigation is made of the $200,000 fire at Lemmon, S. yesterday, when two grain elevators and an entire business block in the heart of the city were destroyed by fire, supposedly of incendiary origin Phosphorus plants were found in several parts of the city and several arrests have been made A vigilance committee has been organized and is patrolling the streets, with orders to shoot all prowlers first and investigate afterward. The city was also menaced by an extensive prairie fire from the northwest The fire in Lemmon started in the area-way between the Palace hotel and an adjacent building. A high wind was blowing and the dames spread quickly to other buildings until the entire block of business was a mass of flames Sixty-five guests in the hotel are Wholesale Incendiary Plot Loose In the Northwest Elevators Being Burned i' Mm yqywwwwaj mmsmmmamtami, Jffim.W%*'., NITED PRESS EER With the British armies behind the Hindenburg line, Nov. 22 The victorious British are continuing triumphant, smashing the Hindenburg line.

First the tanks are sent forward, then the cavalry, followed by the infantry, making the same for? mation plays as originally. The Tommies are nearing Cambrai, the great German depot. The fighting is practically in the open now. The Germans have been forced from the trenches after the Hindenburg line was smashed to flinders. Haiff Makes Report.

London, JNOV. 22.General Haig today reported the British within two and three-quarters miles of Cambrai and says: "North of Caintin ing we attacked and captured Fountaine de Notre Dame villages and a number of prisoners were taken." BEAUTIFUL MASONIC RITES LAY NELSON IN ERSKINE GRAYE The largest funeral in Erskine took place yesterday when the late Oscar Nelson of Bemidji was laid to rest under Masonic services at the grave The body had been sent to the family home in Erskine fcom Bemidji on the noon train Tuesday and early yesterday morning the Bemidji band, accompanied by a delegation of Masonic lodge, including the pall bearers, and several close friends of the dead young man left Bemidji for the funeral The services were held in the United Lutheran church which was nacked, while scores were unable to be accommodated. The band and Masonic representatives escorted the bodv from the Nelson home to the fhurch where the pastor preached the oluirch sermon Reforming at the close, the cortege proceeded to the cemetery where Brown of Bemidji, master of the Bemidji Masonic lodge, conducted the (burial ritual of the craft Those in the Masonic delegation included Brown. Dyer, Thomas Swinson, Dr G. M.

Palmer, Jacobson, Dr. W. Denlson, Lilligrand, George Kirk, GeorgeWalker and W. Robinson WON'T HALT SUPPLIES (By United Press) Washington, Nov 22The war trade bureau officially announced today that all supplies are now moving to Russia and will not be halted. AMERICAN OFFICERS KNEW (By United Press) Washington, Nov 22 American army officers returning from France said today they knew of the intention of the British to use their tanks against the Hindenburg line but held the secret One officer told the United Press the tanks were huge affairs, of a size undreamed of believed to have escaped, although a traveling man from St.

Paul was unaccounted for early in the day. At noon fires broke out simultaneously in the Farmers' and Western elevators, located on the outskirts of the city Both buildings were destroyed, with 25,000 bushels of grain and 30,000 pounds of flour. The loss is placed at $40,000. Monday night the Empire elevator burned and at Mott, N. the Equity elevator was destroyed Both fires are believed to have been of incendiary origin It is said that railroad detectives of the Chicago, Milwaukee at.

Paul railroad have unearthed a pkt to destroy elevators along the line from Lemmon to Aberdeen by the phosphorus route They state it is the work of the I W. and thait they are working east. It is believed that one Indian, who was assisting in fighting the fire, has lost his life Late last evening two suspects were placed under arrest. The men were seen to run from the city and board a train. 1 FIVE GENTS PER MONTH RIOUS (By United Press) A JM 9.