Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, March 26, 1919, Page 1

TR RHTIIEIR R IHTHSIRRSHER R +w o g = e o K NIRRT AR RN ah iR = =3 = BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER = VOLUME XVII NO. 72 BEMIDJI, MINN., WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 26, 1919 FUND 0 EQUIP AND MAINTAIN NORMAL HERE 1S PROVIDED Appropriations Recommended to Legislature Total $142,- 000 for Bemidji School. SENATE TO CONSIDER DIVISION BILL SOON Senator Nord’s Colonization Plan Will be Acted Upon Friday—Save Sherman. By W. T. Noonan. St. Paul, March 25.—Bemidji might just as well start in to page the architect and contractor for the one. hundred thousand dollar dormi- «tory which will decorate the scenery on the Normal school grounds, be- cause the appropriation to be in- herited from the state is what is pop- ularly known as a ‘‘cinch.”” When the house appropriations committee said *‘yes” on Thursday things began to look rosy, and now that the sen- ate committee has also got on the bandwagon you can bet a battleship against a rowboat that when Ed. Rako points his ears towards home he will be accompanied by the appro- priation. The item now goes in the omnibus bill, and when an item gets that far it stays, because members are afraid to assault it for the very good reason that if they do, some pet appropriation of their own is likely to have verbal confetti thrown at it. As a result an armistice is al- ways knitted regarding the omuibus bill appropriations, and nothing but an earthquake would jar an item out of it. So residents of the “City of Enterprise’” can ’‘pound their ears’’ in peace, safe in the knowledge that in another year pink pajama clad Normal girls will be staging pillow fights in gne of the most beautiful dormitories in the state. We have gathered the above facts from old- timers who know the legislative game,and who know what they are ~talking about. Thé Bemidji appropriation was put through without much debate, but gimilar appropriations for Mankato and Winona were keenly urged, but they also escaped the shoals. Another item on the appropria- tion bill is an additional item of ten thousand dollars for equipment for the Bemidji Normal, and also $32,000 for conducting the school. No session of the legislature seems ofticial without a tonnage tax riot > and today the flery untamed orators are going to it with arguments pro and con—but mostly “con.” The fer- mented chatter won't change a single vote, but that won't prevent the lads from getting the oratory off their chests, and it is likely to last long after twilight has wmerged into the shadows of night. Is Renorted Favorably. The Beltrami county division bill moved up another“notch today when Senator Nord Zot it reported out of the senate committee favorably, and all indications point to the probabil- ity that its passage is just around the corner. Another bill of interest to north- enders was introduced the other day. It asks for twenty-five hundred dol- lors for a monument for the thirty- four victims of the forest fire of 1910. Perhaps it will pass, and then per- haps it will be found inthe debris at the end of the session, but you can’t blame a chap for trying, can you? Still another bill gives $192 to Dr. Corrigan, formerly of Spooner, for removing the appendix from a young girl who had run away from one of the state institutions. Dough for the doughboys appears to be popular with the legislators, and bills donating them free tuition at colleges and the university, one hundred dollars in cash, medals, land and other recognition are before the . legislators, and some of them will be- come laws. ‘The bill to kill the state immigra- tion department and aim Fred Sher- man for the exit is deader than a brewery, and Fred, who had been wearing his chin at half mast, is again taking an interest in life. Its Aoproval Exvected. A lot of people thought Pat Me- Garry was aiming his toes at the moon when he asked the legislature for a hundred thousand dolars for advertising Minnesota's ten thousand lakes, but since he piloted the bill through the senate they are singing a different tune. The indications are that it will also pass the house and that Pat will gain fool the wise ones. Senator Rockne says that the only difference between Pat and Jesse James is that Jesse used a 14 while Pat uses a Iot of Irish bhlarney. Bemidji and other cities of over five thousand will see slugging con- tests staged under the disguise of boxing matches if a bill before the egislature becomes a law, but in our humble opinion it is due for a knock- out when the country members get a whack at it, if it ever comes out of committee. The knitterines are happy since Governor Burnquist signed the bill (Continued on page Tour) tserrusad § Yndorwabs DOUGHBOYS HAVE THEIR DANCE ON THE RHINE In the heart of every doughboy of the A. K. K. in France there no doubt lingered a hope that he would some day spend a “pleasant afternoon” on the banks of the Rhine In Germany. How this hope was made a fact {8 shown in the gbove photograph of men of the Rainbow division dancing on the boat docks at Neiderbrelsig. COUNTY AGENTS NOW _ HOLDING IMPORTANT CONFERENCE HERE Farm Bureau Methods Discuss- ed—Smut Eradication Dem- onstation to Be a Feature. County agricultural agents from north-central Minnesota are holding an important conference at the court house today. Today land clearing, office detail and methods whereby farm bureaus may be made to bring best results were discussed. A feature of tomorrow's program will be a practical demonstration in the eradication of grain smuts. The demonstration will bring to an end a state campalgn which has been waged by the state agricultural de- partment to eradicate smut. S. B. Cleland of the state agricultural school was, in-attendance at-the meet- ing today and A. G. Tolaas will be here for tomorrow’s demonstration. Agents who are in attendance at the conference are: A. W. Aamodt, southern Beltrami county; J. J. Mc- Curdy, northern Beltrami county; E. A. Colquhoun, Crow Wing county; M. P. Osby, Cass county; Mark M. Abbot of Koochiching county and D. B. Jewell, Itasca county. READY T0 COLLECT REAL PROPERTY TAX TFollowing a strenuous two months of collections of personal taxes the office of Karl Geil, county treasurer, is now busy with routine work which is unusually heavy for this time of the year, but the staff will be ready to care for the collections of real property taxes which begins in May. To date the treasurer’s office has issued 4,451 receipts and has collect- ed $310,199.22. The treasurer's re- port of the March settlement has been completed and is now in the hands of the county auditor. Announce- ment of the new semi-annual appor- tionment, which totals $230,917, will be made in about two weeks. NAVAL PILOT. HERE. SAYS ATLANTIC TRIP POSSIBLE E. D. Lyman, recently discharged from the naval air service as quarter- master, first class, and pilot, at Rock- away Beach, L. I, is in Bemidji as a guest at the home of his uncle, George H. French, assistant cashier of the First National bank. Lyman has spent more than 300 hours in the air and has operated such famous machines as the N. C. 1, and the N. C. 2, two of the giant planes which are to be used in an attempt to make a trans-Atlantic flight. He has also handled the battleplane, H. A. 1. Lyman is much interested in the trans-Atlantic uight attempts and is confident that the feat can be ac- complished. He will leave the first of the week for International Falls where he will be connected with the First National bank. NEW PALACE CAFE OPEN FOR BUSINESS TONICHT Bemidji's new cafe at 312 Minne- sota avenue, the Palace, will be opened to the public at six o'clock this evening by William Abell and Adolph Billeadeau. The formal opening of the restaurant will take place at noon tomorrow when a chicken dinner will feature the menu. Exceptionally clean and modern the! new restaurant is certain to be popu- lar and it provides Bemidji with an- other attractive eating house. GOPHER GRIDIRON SCHEDULE FOR 1919 SEASON ANNOUNCED Coach H. L. Williams of the Uni- versity of Minnesota football eleven has announced the 1919 schedule. the University of Nebraska will meet the Gophers this fall for the first time in six years, the date being October 11. The schedule follows: Oct. 4, University of North Dakota, at Northrup field; Oct. 11, University of Nebraska at Northrop field; Oct. 18, University of Indiana at Indian- apolis; Oct. 25, University of Jowa at Northrop field: Nov. 1, University of /isconsin at Madison; Nov. 8, Uni- ity of Illinois at Northrop field; 12, University of Michigan at Nov. Ann Arbor. GERMANS BELIEVE RUSSIANS PLANTED SEEDS OF DISCORD By Frank J. Taylor. (United Press correspondent.) Berlin, March 5. (By Mail.)—Ger- many is wondering just how much the bolsheviks that Germany made peace with in Russia are responsible for the disorders in Germany. As evidence develops the bolshevik part in the revolution comes out. The bolshevik part is almost entirely con- fined to the worst features of the rev- olution. Russian seeds of bolshevism were well planted in Berlin and other in- dustrial centers by the Russian bol- chevik ambassadors to Germany, headed by Joffe, one of the cleverest men the Germans have had to deal with. Joffe was finally expelled by the Germans with his staff of bol- sheviks It Rnussian now established that the bolsheviks supplied the Liebnecht faction with money for their campaigns. The Spartacus greup spent money lavishly, publish- ing its paper. “The Red Flag,” and in arranging demonstrations. They have 1 machines and there has b no limit to the Hurces of their money pply During recent national and soldiers’ meetings the bolsheviks sent greetings to Kuarl Liebnecht (now dead) by telegraph, which the latter printed in his paper. Other papers were carcful to reprint the zreetings, and the close relations be- tween the Spartacus group and the Russian bolshevik soviets was widely advertised workers’ | 1 Spartacus demands and the revolu- tion, so far as they have been able to run it, have been entirely on Russian lines. They would reduce the whole country to the condition of Russia, and control it by councils of soldiers and workers. Government officials claim the German government never favored bolshevism, and did not encourage it in Russia. Their explanation of Germany's treaty with the bolsheviks is that the German army had to make a peace on one front or collapse, and the situation of Germany was analo- gous to that of a drowning man grasping the nearest log. The Germans frankly say now it would have been better to have made a general peace, but thot it thought Germany, with her discipline, was immune from bolshevism. It is gen- erally thought Germany was immune then, but food shortages and the low morale of her people have made her more susceptible. At present Ger- man's gratest problem is the class of people to whom nothing could be worse than the present situation in which they live. The German foreign office has been zealous in pointing out thot it never encouraged boishevism. Es- pecially is this true of the Bern lega- tion. Charges have been frequently made that the Bern legation con- ceived the idea of bolshevism, fed 1t to a group of Russians in Switzer- land, and shipped them back to Russia during the war to sap the strength of the Russian armies. It is claimed the Germans sent Lenine back to iead hiz countrymen SOLDIERS BANOUET DATE IS CHANGED: GIVEN APRIL THIRD Large Number of Guests Makes Necessary Change — . At- tend in Uniform. Bemidji's banquet in honor of re- turned soldiers will be given at the Markham hotel on the evening of April 3, instead of March 31, as was first planned. On account of the seating capacity only ‘sailors, soldiers, marines and Y. M. C. A. men will be guests at the banquet. It had been planned to give each the privilege of inviting a friend but the committee in charge did not realize at first the large number of men who have returned from service All men are urged to attend in uni- form, After the banquet a dance will he given at the armory to which all rétalives and friends of the réturncd men are welcome. Eighty-eight have already signed up and more names are coming in each day. MASONS MEETING TONIGHT. There will be a meceting of the i Masons in the Masonic hall this even- ing. There will be work in the third degree and lunch will follow the cere- monies. UNIVERSITY ADDS NEW DEPARTMENT St. Paul, March 26.—So great has the need for education and Amerl- canization become that the Univer- sity of Minnesota has enlarged a cor- respondence study department under the general extension division. “It was once thought that to gain knowledge in any systematic manner one must put himself under the direct personal supervision of a teacher” says the University depart- ment. ‘“Many still think this and some give up all effort to self im- provement if they cannot attend schools. It is to meet just such needs as theirs that the correspondence se¢- tion of the university has been devel- oped.” The work at present includes pre- paratory and college grade courses and vocational courses in business and engineering subjects. The pre- paratory courses are of high school grade. The college courses enable one to work for credit toward a de- {gree from the University. As many as half the credits required may be earned in this way. Students who seek university credit must De able to satisfy the entrance requirements of the university but if credit iz not desired one may register for these courses. Many of them are of gen- eral value dealing as they do with economics history, political science, socfology and other subjects of pres- ent interest. The vocational courses are practical in their nature and make constant application of the principles they teach. These as well as the other type of courses will be increased in number and scope as the demand grows. COUNT KAROLYI IS REPORTED KILLED (By United Press.) London, March! 26.—New agency dispatch from Prague today said that reports had been received there that Count Karolyi, former head of the Hungarian government, has been as- sasginated. PLAN FOR FINANCING RAILPOADS ARRANGED (By United Press.) Washington, March 26.—Plans for financing railroads under federal con- trol until congress makes an appro- priation have been agreed upon Wealthy relatives sometimes able 2 man to deal in futures en- WITH SETTLEMENT OF DETAILS LATER DELEGATES PLAN (By United Press) Paris, March 26.—Immediate peace along broad lines, with settlement of details afterward through the league of nations, was being urged today by many delegates who have been galvanized into action by the westward spread of Bol- The next step, it points out, would be to furnish concrete support of the new or enlarged nations of Europe whose security the Allies are honor bound to maintain. belief was expressed that expeditionary forces would not be B IMiicoa shevism. necessary or advisable. Wi PEACE The smis on aLrsTATE TEAM. (SCHO(L, BOARD VOTES One player from the Bemidji dis- trict won a place on the all-state ket ball quint tournament select- ed at the Carleton tournament last week, being Sims, of Little Falls, who was placed at guard. Other members »f the mythical team are G. Malmer >f Albert Lea, the title winners, Rah- Jja, of Chisholm, forwards, Thune, Al- bert Lea, center and Shaperio, New Ulm, guard COUMBE VISITS BEMIDJI. S. C. Combe, manager of the Oxo- gen Products company, recently formed at Thief River Falls for the manufacture of an auxiliary fuel, known as Oxo, was in Bemidji today. While here he completed a contract whereby boxes for shipping Oxo, which is packed In cans, 12 to a crate, will be provided by the Bemidji Box company. Coumbe was formerly connected with the First National bank at Thief River Falls MILITARY BAND " CONCEST AT GRAND THIS EVENING Splendid Program Arranged— Subscribers Admitted on Payment of Tax. With a splendid program arranged the Bemidjl Military band will offer itg first concert, since G. Ollver Riggs became its leader, at the Grand this evening. The concert will be given in con- nection with the regular show, the screen feature to be “A Desert Woo- g, in which Enid Bennett, a Para- mount star, appears. The muslical program will take place between the first and second shows and will last 15 minutes. All subscribers to the band will be admitted to the concert upon payment of the war tax. The following program I8 nounced by Director Riggs: 1. March—*“U. S. Field Artillery” y 2 . Sousa Spanish Intermezzo—'‘Pearl of Pyrenees” i . Frank an- 3. Selection—*“Going Up"—Hirsch 4. One step—*Cleopatra’ 1 5. Overture—*“From Dawn to Twilight” 5 Bennet 6. Reverie—'‘Romance of a Rose” wiccio....._ O’Connor 7. March—*“Washington Grays” ......... Grafulla ““Star Sp:\‘figlcd Banner” REED. HELD AS FORGER BOUND TO GRAND JURY Marion Reed, held in the county jail on a charge of forgery, was ar- raigned in municipal court for pre- liminary hearing this morning and was hound over to the next term of district court by Judge Jobn ¥. Gib- bons Reed is accused of forging a $26.- 92 check. Homer C. Baer, president of the Security State ‘bank, and George W. Rhea, assistant cashier of the Northern National bank, testify- ing as expert witnesses, told the court that the writing on the check s fdentical with that of the defendant. TAKE OFFICE APRIL FIRST E. J. Bourgeois, who on Monday evening was named to be city en- gineer at a special meeting of the council, will assume his new duties next Tuesday. L. P. Eckstrom, who has held the office of su intendent of the water department, will com- ! plete his work Monday at which time Ihis duties will be combined with | those of the city engineer. Bourgeols 'will receive a salary of $3,000 a 'yvear Followin s the regular noon lunch- eon at the Commercial club today, in- teresting talks were given by Dr. G | M. Pahmer and Ed. Dean Who have recently returned from overseas serv- lice and by A. G. Wedge, Jr., of Min- | neapolis. but formerly of this city T0 CONTINUE BOYS’ AND GIRLS’ CLUB PLAN Its Importance Appreciated and Agriculturist Olin Will Direct Activities. Co-operation to the fullest possible extent with the state and federal ag- ricultural departments in the promo- tion of Boys' and Girls’ club work in the city and county Is the aim of the Bemidji board of education which at its Tuesday evening meeting voted to accept the proposition submitted whereby the government will provide $300 to assist in carrying out the plan with success. Under this arrangement Harry Olin, high school agriculturalist, will have charge of the club work and and will be known as club leader. In the mornings he will conduct his reg- ular school classes and afternoons, Saturdays and the summer months he will devpte classes and afiernoons, and Girls’ clubs. His work outside of the Bemidji school district will be carrfed on with the @Bsistance of J. C. McGhee, county superintendent of schools, and Agent A. W. Aamodt. T. A. Erickson, state club leader, is quite certain that further financial assistance will be received from the government for the work here. ,The transportation of pupils from the Nymore district to the high and central school buildings was another proposition diséussed at the meeting Tuesday night The method now fol- lowed {8 not at all satisfactory and the advisability of providing a motor bus. to be operated by the school, is being considered. A. L. Molander and Dr. T. J. Tuomy, board members, were appointed as a committee to in- vestigate the matter and they will re- port at the next meeting of the board. The new plan would provide for the hauling of students direct from one school building to the others. HALGREN RESIGNS AS LOCAL GAMBLE-ROBINSON MANAGER Forest G. Halgren, who for five vears has been manager of the Gam- ble-Robinson-Bemidji company, has resigned his position and has severed his connections with the company here. Until a new manager is named J. A. Ridgway, Jr., of the Minneapolis office of the Gamble-Robinson com- pany will have charge of Bemidji wholesale house. Halgren has not announced his future plans. ADMIT INTRODUCTION OF BOOZE: WILL PLEAD GUILTY John Halverson and Charles Tour- venian, who were arrested Sunday morning by Indian Agents W. J. Johngon and Charles Benson as they were returning from Plummer with 14 quarts of whiskey, admitted their guilt when arraigned before Judge H. 8. Simons, United States commis- sioner, on charges of having illegally introduced intoxicating liquors into Indian territory. They will be taken to Minneapolis where they will plead gullty to the charge in federal court, should indictments be returned against them. Eight other violators of liquor laws will also be taken to Minneapolis next Tuesday where they will answer federal court charges. Deputy Marshall Frank Bradley will be assisted in takinhg the men, several of them criminals of lengthy records, by special deputy marshals Eugene B. Berman, L. P. Ec rum and Forest Halgren. SIXTY-SEVEN CANADIANS WIN VICTORIA CROSS Winnipeg, March 28.—Winnipeg men won ten of the 67 Canadian dec- orations with the Victoria Cross— the greatest of all British war hon- ors. Of these ten men only five re- main alive. Two were killed in ac. tion, two died from wounds on the battlefield while a fifth after re- covering from dangerous wounds came back to Canada and dled from, influenza pneumonia at the general hospital here