Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, March 29, 1919, Page 1

VOLUME XVII. NO. 75. JUVENILEBAND WORK; PLAYING BY FALL SURE Organization Has 111, Mem- bers—Director Riggs Says Success of Plan Assured REHEARSALS TO BE HELD REGULARLY HEREAFTER Instruments Here and Practice Starts—Important Meeting Next Wednesday. With 111 enthusiastic boys en- rolled, all having either secured or ordered instruments, Bemidji’s ju- venile band is now assured, and G. “ Oliver Riggs, director, promises that by next September the city will be provided with a second musical or- ganization of merit. During the next three months the boys will be drilled in sections, the players of each instrument working together, and by June it is expected that re- hearsals of the entire band will be possible. One of the features of the band will be its saxophone depart- ment. i Francis Kittleton is president of the organizatjon, Robert Naylor is secretary and Nelse Rode is treasur- er. Squad leaders are Clifford Smart, Albert Smart, Gordon Smith, Charles . McTaggart, Victor Jahr, Lloyd Ha- zen, Harry Hogdon and Alonzo Scott. These are to Play. The band, 28 now enrolled, in- cludes two piccolo players, 26 clari- net players, 14 saxophones, 14 cor- nets, 16 altos, 16 slide trombones, eight baritones, eight. basses and geven drums, -The pergonnel of the band includes:; Picclos—Julius Goldberg and Theo. Larsen. Clarinets—Raymond Evenson, Ho- ward Vigen, Roy,_ Mosen, Wilfred, “‘Nelson, “Witlam:Hannah, ~‘Merten Denley, Edward Gennis, Wayne Langdon, Paul Johnson, Walter Smith, Albert Minnick, Kenneth Pe- terson, Fred McMeeain, Teddy OI- son, John Smith, Owen Webster, Harold Grotte, John Gibbons, Palmer ‘Berg, Clifford Smart, (squad leader,) Leslie Bourcier, Arthur Peterson, Clarence Ehrenberg, Leo Jewett, Edward Palmer; Leslie Bailey. Saxovhone Band Denartment. Saxophone Yband department— Douglas Neely, soprano; Robert Nay- lor, soprano; Truman Aldrich, so- prano; Philip Downs, alto; Gilbert Moen, alto; Charles Vandersluis, “alto; Lars Hakkerup, ¢ melody; Roy- al Netzer, ¢ melody; John Croon, tenor; Lloyd Berg, tenor; Maitland Mitchell, tenor; Afbert Smart (squad leader) baritone;”” ph Moberg, baritone; Nelse fibflfij {treas. band) bass. i Cornets—Raymond Anderson, Leon Bushway, Harold Sweet, Fred Bourcier, Oscar Bainey, ,Gordon Smith (squad leader,) Walter Gainey, Winston Naylor, Ernest Edwards, Francis Hanson, Russell Howe, Loy- al Lind, Henry Eckstrum, Lester Boe. ; Altos—Lawrence Meyers, Vincent Johnson, Walter Erickson, Raymond Manecke, Reuben Berg, Charles Mec- Taggart, (squad leader,) Robert Koen, Tom Wright, Elof Gustavson, Angus Vandersluis, Arthur Roe, Geo. Olson, Arthur Martin, Orville Senear, Donald Hayes, Roy Youngberg. Slide trombones-—George Evenson, Elmer Molander, Gustave Bodeen, Harlow Remmivanz, Guy ‘' Premo, Francis Kittlesorr, Harold Ritchie, Alfred Gaines, Palmer Peterson, Noel Hanson, Herman Brose, Chub Frost, Milton Rolkey, Edward Graham, By- ron Benson, Victor Jahr (squad leader.) Baritones—Lloyd Tibbets, Loyd Ha zen, (squad leader,) Donald Hogdon, Samuel Webster, Lyle Kennedy, Bar- ney, Hakkerup, Clyde Shadiow, Louis Cohen. Ensses—Ha}ry Peterson, Harry Hodgon (squad leader,) Ralph Richardson, John .Walker, Frank Larson, Arthur Hovey, Harold Ken- nedy, Roy Webster. Drums—Carl Bing, Vernon Ren- nivanz, Erwin Aldrich, Alonzo Scott, (squad leader,)Carl Towle, Stanton Bolcom, Victor Hannah. 7 Director Riggs is anxious that all Director Riggs is anxious that all boys atten da meeting of the band to be held in the city hall Wednesday esening at 7:30. CHILD BURIED TODAY. The funeral of Jeanette, the eight months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Fish, who reside in the town of Rockwood, in Hubbard county, i was held this afternoon, interment ] being made in Greenwood cemetery. Rev. Lester P. Warford. of the Pres- hyterian church, conducted the serv- ices. Attorney Thayer C. Bailey re- turned .this morning from Bagley where he passed yesterday on legal business. Bailey will leave tomorrow night for Minneapolis where he has serveral matters coming up in fed- era] eourt S ~ BEGINSACTIVE || """ MAURETANIA BRINGS BACK A LOT OF SOLDIERS The transport Mauretania docking with 8,500 American soldiers, the second lot she has brought back from France since the signing of the armistice. ‘ INDIANS ASK AID IN SECURING FUND FOR EDUCATION Indian Chief Appears Before State Senate — McGarry Will Offer Resolution. Having lost fights in congress to obtain tribal funds to establish schools and hospitals on the White Earth reservation and to protect In- dian land, W. A. Lufkins and George Walters, full-blooded Chippewa In- dians, known in the tribe as Pe-Co- me-nah-nay and Kah-gon-daush, ar- rived in St. Paul Thursday afternoon fiom Washington and appeared be- fcre the state senate asking aid. Lufkins said that a $100,000 item in the Indian appropriation bill urged by full bloods on the Whnite Earth reservation was defeated in congress tlrough the opposition of mixed- b'ooded Indians, He said that the fv'll-bloods plan~ to continue their | fizht at the next session of congress. The principal purpose, besides ob- L ining authority to use tribal funds fcr building schools, hospitals and homes for the aged, is to reserve min- eial rights in the Indian lands to the tribe. The Indian representative consulted - Senator Knute Nelson while in Washington. Senator P. H. McGarry announced that he would presen. a resolution memorializing congress in favor of a $100,000 appropriation to be spent in erection and maintenance of schools in the Indian territory. ‘“The money that would be used for the pirpose is the Indians’ own,” de- clired Senator McGarry, “and it is not right that they should be de- prived of educational advantages.” GOLF CLUB MEMBERS MEET THIS EVENING Many matters of importance are to be brought up for discussion at a n eeting of the Golf club to be held al the Commercial club roonis this evening at eight o’clock and officers ot the club are anxious that all mem- bers be present. Extent of improvements to be made in the club house will be decided upon, and plans for the improving of the greens for the summer’s play will be discussed at the meeting. Great interest is being manifested by. Bemidji golfers and a most suc- cessful season is anticipated. . GRAY- SCOTT WEDDING. John D. Gray of Mansfleld, Ohio, and Miss Eva Izorah Scott, of this city, were married last evening, the ceremony taking place at the Metho- dist parsonage, Rev. Blaine Lam- bert officiating. They were-attended by Miss Lucene McGuaig and Earl Thurber. Mr. and Mrs. Gray will go to Mansfield in about a month, where they will make their home, and where !tiirA Gray is employed as an electri- cian. FINER FARMSTEADS FOR MINNESOTA’S FARMERS As a guide to Minnesota's farmers in improving their farmsteads with trees, shrubs, plants and gardens, the agricultural extension division of the University of Minnesota has just issued a new ‘“Minnesota Farmers Library” bulletin by LeRoy Cady, of the division of horticulture. The ti- tle is “Attractive Farmsteads.” The bulletin gives plans for improvements that will add both to the comfort and pleasure of farm life. Copies of the bulletin may be had by addressing Office of Publications, University ¥arm, St. Paul. WILL BEMIDJI HAVE BASEBALL TEAM THIS YEAR, FANS NOW ASK With Much Good Material and . Splendid Diamond Talk of Organization Heard. Is Bemidji going to place a base- ball nine in the field this year? This is a question often repeated by baseball fans of the city now that the weather is warmer and nines are being organized in other. cities and towns of Northern Minnesota. It is probable that the proposition will be brought up at the next meeting of the Commercial club. There are a large number of speedy ball players in Bemidji, only a battery being necessary to com- plete an organization which would hold its own with any nine in this section of the state. In addition Be- midji is now provided with a splen- did diamond and with a winning team the city, which is strong for good baseball, would turn out crowds as in the days of old when a defeat for “Big Bemidg"” was practically unheard of. The Bemidji Baseball association, which built the park on Fourth street, near the power plant, is ready and willing to assist in every way possible to place a team in the fleld, but it would like to know whether the Commercial club will endorse and assist such an enterprise. Dr. J. W. Diedrich, former varsity star; Walter Erwin, who played brilliantly as a member of the Uni- versity of Illinois nine; J. W. Smi}h, who starred at Carroll college; Bill Berrigan, who scintilated two years ago, and Joe Graves, the clever Red Lake twirler, could be used to form a nucleus for the team, and the Bailey boys, Claude and Earl, will probably be home from France in time for baseball. Fans of the city are anxious that Bemidji have a team this year, and they hope that the Commercial ¢lub will take action whereby one may be provided with the necessary sup- port. The best argument against bol- shevism is that it can thrive only where it divides authority with chaos.—Philadelphia Inquirer. DON'T FORGET TO SET CLOCK 1 HOUR AHEAD WHEN YOU TURN IN TONIGHT Father time with the flowing an extra burst of speed early to- beard and his hour glass will put on morrow morning. He will keep up the bnce for approximateiy si. months. Mr. General Public to Kkeep stcp has only to follow the simple formula of pushing the hands of the clock one hour forward when he goes to himself with one hour of daylignt. bed tonight and thereby present Mr. G..P. then has only to forget ahout the violence done to tha clock and get up as usual Sunday morning and go to church. Congress didn’t pass the daylight saving law just for the sake of a change, however, but for the honest householder who wants to beat the high cost of living by digging and hoeing in his victory garden biua Proo The national war garden com- mission, which fathered the daylight saving plan, figures about 10,000,- 000 people will rush from the oftice and the shop and dig in their gzar- dens, and this, the commission hopes, will help break all records for food f. 0. b. the kitchen. The law will be in effect for 210 days. Two hundred and ten multi- plied by hours to be devoted to food figures the extra hour will do a num- ber of things, although its effect will wear off in a e~uple of days. Sleepy individuals whose rest is customarily disturbed by the milk- men holding violent converse with his faithful steed in the small hours of tue morning can comfortably re- flect that the milkman tonight will have to lose an extra hour of sleep or run the chance of being late at the watering trough | ANNUAL BANOUET OF BOYS CLUB HELD LAST NIGHT BIG SUCCESS Interesting Talks by G. M. Palmer, W. L. Brooks, J. W. Smith and N. E. Given Members of the Boys Athletic ¢lub of the Presbyterian church held their annual banquet in the basement of the church last evening, and it was a most interesting affair. Thirty members of the club were present, and guests included W. L. Brooks, Dr. G. M. Pelmer, Principal J. W. Smith, N. E. Given, A. Lord, George Rhea and Andrew Warfield. Rev. L. P Warford acted as toast- master and those responding were Calhoun Crier, president of the club, John Koors, historian, Francis Rhea, treasurer. Dr. Palmer gave a most interesting and instructive address on Liy experiences as a Y. M. C. A war worker. Interesting talks were also given by W. L. Brooks, J. W, Smith, and N. E. Given. The tables were prettily decorated in blue and white, the club colors, with a favor at each place. A boun- tiful repast was served including beef en casserole, mashed potatoes, cabbage and pimento salad, spaghotti and tomatoes, hot rolls, pickles, jelly, ice cream, cake and coffee. The evening ended with a rousing cheer for the ladfes who prepared the fine dinner, and the guests who so royally entertained. PALMER TO SPEAK AT METHODIST CHURCH Dr. G. M. Pclmer, one of Bemidji's best known representatives in war work, and who had many interesting experiences while serving as a Y. M. C. A., secretary in England and France, will speak at the evening service at the Methodist church to- morrow. Dr. Palmer has intensely interested those who have heard him tell of conditions “‘over there” and the general public is cordially invited to hear him tell of the conditions which surrounded our boys who served at the front. KEY WEST TO WASHINGTON BY AIR IN FIFTEEN MINUTES (By United Press.) Key West, Fla., March 29.—Flight in an H-8-2 seaplane from Key West to Washington is planned by Lifeu- tenant H. J. Rowen, commander of the H-boat division of the Key West naval air station. “About fifteen hours of flying time {will bé consumed,” said Lieutenant Rowen. ‘““We will attempt to make the entire trip without stopping. If we are successful we shall try to make a trans-Atlantic flight this spring.” Lieutenant Rowen and his assis- tant, Lieutenant H. H. Cautrell, were in the air eleven and a half hours recently in a flight from Key West to St. Augustine and return, without having to replenish their fuel sup- ply. They were compelled to land once, however, on account of ignition trouble. This trip broke the Ameri- can record of nine and a half hours in the air without refueling. Lieutenant Rowen is now design- ing a new type of gasoline tank which will carry 550 gallons of gas {nstead of the usual 350 gallons. He is also experimenting with smaller jets, which he claims will reduce the consumption of gas from thirty gal- lons to twenty-five gallons per hour. SONG SERVICE. TOMORROW. Members of the Baptist young peo- ples society, Presbyterian Christian { Endeavor and Epworth League of the Methodist church will give a soug service at the Army and Navy club tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock. All returned soldiers, sailors, marines and other military men, as well as all young people in the eity. are in- vited to attend . BEMIDJI DAILY PIONE SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 29, 1919, FORTY-FIVE CENTS PER MONTH . AMERICA N Al\l v.. i oagy OF 500,000 MEN ISPLANOUTLINED TODAY BY MARSH (By United Press) Washington, March 29.—Plans for the reorganization of the American army into a force of 500,000 men, five corps with a total of 21 divisions, have been completed, according to an- nouncement by General Marsh, chief of staff, today. MAY ATTEMPT TO HOLD DANZIG. London, March 29.—Paris correspondent of the Daily Mail reports that the French foreign office has received information from allied mission and Polish officers at Danzig that the Germ- ans are sending fresh troops there and are mounting guns along the coast. This would indicate that the Germans are preparing to hold Danzig by force, or at least to prevent Polish troops landing there. o WILL USE OLD TIME. Courch hours at the Catholic church tomorrow morning will be in accordance with the old time, befng held at 8 and 10 o’clock, which will be 9 and 11 o'clock by the daylight saving law, according to announce- ment by Rev. J. J. T. Philippe, this afternoon. TEAM OF LAST YEAR WINS, By a score of 10 to 6 the high school basket ball team of a year ago defeated the 1918-19 quint on the armory floor last evening. For the winners, Fred Phibbs, Arlo Achen- bach, Frank Phibbs, George Graham and Carl Tennstrum, played. NEBISH LOGGING OPERATIONS FOR SEASON END TODAY Nearly 12,000,000 Feet of Tim- ber Cut—Three Lumber Camps Closed. Following a season during which nearly 12,000,000 feet of timber was cut, logging operations of the Crook- ston Lumber company at Nebish were discontinued today, according to B. W. Lakin, superintendent of logging. Three camps were operated by the company in the vicinity of Nebish during the winter, employment being provided for about 400 men. There will be no summer logging in the Nebish district, but operations will be renewed later, sufficient cut- ting for a period of three or four sea- sons remaining to be done. No log- zing will be done in the Kelliher dis- trict by the Crookston company dur- ing the summer, but work will be re- sumed this fall, probably in Septem- ber. Both Bemidji mills of the company will begin sawing as soon as the ice leaves the lake, according to an- nouncement made by officials. On account of the yards being well filled, the mills will operate days only to begin the season, but should shipping increase a night shift will be added. The management will be the same as last year. Andy Larson will be the superintendent over both plants, William Barnes will be foreman at plant No. 1, and Charles Mosen will be foreman at plant No. 2. The per- sonnel of the men in charge of the various departments of the mills will also remain practically the same as last year. A good logging season has been enjoyed during the past winter, and the mills will be able to operate to their full capacity, provided there is yard room for the lumber, and the ahipping is brisk. Clearing Up After War. On the banks of the Thames, less than twenty mlles from London, there is an American town of the mush- room kind such as you might find in n new California oil flelid. Its popu- latlon consists of more than 20C white men and about 150 negroes. It covers twenty-five acres which nine months ago were fallow grass land. The business of the town ig to re- ceive, sort and store war material. There is n street of wooden hute, an- other of corrugated Iron huts, huge fron stor» sheds a quarter of a mlile long, office buildings, water supply and electrle lights, the whole sur rounded by n hedge, a few armed sen- tries and much mud. Al!ll day long the khakl-clad negroes push and haul rallway trucks full of war material. War material coming back from Russia 1s belng stored at this camp. also the fittings of the dismantled hos- pitals which the American army es- tablished in England. What Champ Clark said or did not say no various ocassions can hardly be magnified from a personal differ- ence into a national issue.—New World. SPECIAL INSTITUTES FOR WOMEN PLANNED BY FARM BUREAU University Experts Will Speak at Seven Meetings to Be Held in April. Being of the opinion that properly conducted households are of import- wince in agricultural development, members of the south Beltrami coun- ty farm bureau are promoting a plan conceived by County Agent A. W. Aamodt, of this city, for the develop- ment of the farm home, in which institutes for women only, will be conducted throughout the southern part of this county. Home management, other topics that will be of interest to the housewife will be discussed at these meetings, and it is the inten- tion of Mr. Aamodt, who is in charge of the work of arranging fog¥ the meetings, to secure three wpmen from the university farm, wh' are experts in that line of work. Seven meetings are to be conduct- ed and they will be held each day, beginning April 23, and continuing until April 30. They are to be held throughout the entire south end of Beltram! county and the places of meeting are to be selected in such a manner as to reach practically every household in tne southern part of the county. The work is new and is being in- troduced by the south Beltrami coun- ty farm bureau, which has been ex- ceptionally active since its organiza- tion. The Beltrami county farm bu- reau, through County Agent Aamodt, has touched upon practically every phase of farming, and the extension institute meetings which were held throughout the south part of the county last week were well atended. The institute meetings which are to be held during the last part of April will be for women only and will con. t;ln topics of special interest to them. FRESHMEN OUT OF LUCK DEBATE JUDGES DECIDE Freshmen students at the Bemidji high school are out of luck. That is, insofar as high school athletics are concerned, according to a decision of debate judges yesterday afternoon who ruled that the team representing the affirmative in .the debate, “Re- solved that freshmen should be ex- cluded from athletics in the’Bemidjf high school,” has the better of the argument. The debate was the chief feature of the regular program of the Qui Vive Literary society. John Koors, Martha Anderson and Lee Neuman, represented the winners, while the defeated team comprised Pascha Goldberg, Florence Harris and Claudia Erickson. The judges were Miss Hall, Superintendent Bol- com and Rev. A, M. Whitby. Other interesting features of the program were—Instrumental selec- tion by Walter Durbahn, ‘Iarold Dahl and Miss Conant; the illustrated song, ‘‘Silently Stealing Away proved a surprise, and caused much laughter; *“The Young Witness,” reading by Florence Bagley; an- other stunt was the *““Hat Song,” in which hats out of style for a num- ber of years were brought out, with a song for each kind of head dress: Margaret Teeters sang a solo. The andience sang the ‘‘Star Spangled Banner,” at the close of the program LITTLEFORK MAN DEAD. Andrew Rehn, 35, of Littlefork, who died at the hospital here yester- day following an operation, will be buried at Littlefork, to which place the body will be taken by a brother, Nels Rehn, tomorrow morning. The body is being prepared for burial at the Huffman-O'Leary undertaking parlors nursing and