Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 2, 1919, Page 1

VOLUME XVIL NO. 78 BEMIDJI, MINN.,.»WEDNFSDAY EVENING, APRIL 2, 1919 ARG ANAL reitgpn w BOYSWHOHAVE | germmemm e enerarse RETURNED WILL BE HONORED BY ‘BEMIDIT FOLKS Elaborate Banquet Will be Provided at Markham Hotel Tomorrow Evening BAND TO ESCORT FIGHTERS TO SPREAD = |BaLPE A wHEELOCK 18 . T0 BE REAPPOINTED Ph W. Wheelock will be reap- pointed; by Governor Burnquist next Saturday-to the state board of con- trol... On the same day he will be succeeded by Charles E. Vasaly as chairinan of the board, under a rule by which the member whose term next expires holds that office. Mr. Wheelock’s reappointment is for a six-year term. That of Mr. Vasaly expires April 3, 1921. > All ' Women of Bemidji are Cor- dially Invited to Hear Dr. Carol Aronvici Speak.. M/, G. Bolcom Will Preside and \ Talks to be Given by G. M. Torrance and P. J. Russell. . Dr, Carol Aronovici, director of so- cial service of the Amherst H. Wild- er charity of St. Paul, is to be the principal speaker at the meeting of the Women’s Community and Civic club to be held in the Presbyterian church at 2:30 Saturday afternoon, and all women of the city are invited Citizens of Bemidji will honor their boys who have returned home from military service at an elaborate nqnet: which is to be served at ié Mérkham hotel tomorrodw even- to attend. % ing. The affair is to include every = . 1 " It is interesting to know that Dr. \ :Bem]ldji iboy hWh° has returned ;:;)m 3 S Aronovici was born in Roumania 37 ::‘;;:BY th Ce ;rmz.r ::;yf)u?:ar 0‘:’ h years ago and that after completing ganization which has been associated = e T T - lf,m " c(:\l'lfge ;ducatlon thg v:entt u’;‘) with war service which has taken % a:hru;l ‘oirem:‘;‘“‘:c;’é:cz enm“wog £ includes all visiting soldiers who be ini,me to this country. and after boys from home. The invitation also two, years entered Cornell university % have been discharged from service. 5 yuell : and! was later a graduate student oo G ic pies fof e MANY BERLIN BOLSHEVIKS DESIRE ester F. Soldiers are to attend the ranauel|| AMERICAN OCCUPATION OF GERMANY they are urged ta be at the Alx;my a,:n‘l Navy club at 7:30 o’clock sharp to- orrow evening, and from there they By Frank J. Taylor. e%gill be escorted to the Markham by (United Press correspondent.) cans. under the great sociologist: Ward. & Dr. Arppnovici has -specialized along the lines of housing, town planning and social surveys upon which he has written many pamph- lets and books. He was for three years lecturer on city planning in The change of opinion is probably due to lack of confidence in the gov- ernment. Troops from Hindenburg At thé banquet the boys will ibe lin was in many ways like an Ameri- addressed by W. G. Bolcom, superin-|can Indian war carried on in a mod- tendent of the Bemidji schools, who| .. city, if you can Imagine that. will preside, and by Attorney Gra- The S » partacus group went on the war ham M. Torrance and Attorney P. J. path after the fashion of prairie Russell. None of the returned sol-[. .. th 5 es America three generations | diers will be asked to respond to ago. In thelr Sehiing the Sparta. toasts, a lar nymber of the sol-| diers expressipg a desire to listen to i’;“sl fi‘l‘i"wad "‘"’“tl the same degree several short talks rather than at-|°" OV “E&LOR ?h”d theh]“‘““?» tempt oratoridal flights in telling of 0 understand how such a warfare ~ould take place in a modern city, their wonderful experiences. one has to 'realize that Berlin was i ,Dnnneat\}rmm. - harboring many convicts ‘released ~“Following the banquet-a danee; will | from:prison by the turn of the earlier be held at the armory, to which the|revolution. ' Most of these despera- parents of the boys and their friends | does are not political victims, but are invited, plans having been com-|were jailed for killing and robbing. pleted which assure a social evening|3ince they had everything to gain of much enjoyment. All expenses|and nothing to lose by the bolshevik have been paid by the citizens of Be- { movement, they leagued themselves midji-and the dance.is open to the|with the Spartacus group; and for “public. zood pay were ready to commit any troops have done their duty until Pennsylvania and Minnesota uni- women and children among the sight- | Versities. . seers mingled with the fighters, when In. the field of social work Dr. the front troops retired, refusing to Aronovici has carried out more than endanger women and children. Pro.|three score social surveys, hn's paganda usually demoralizes govern- drafted a number of housing laws ment troops soon after they arrive,|2nd has organized a number of so that probably the largest portion agencies for soclal service and for of Berlin feels the only dependable |S0¢ial research. ‘He was responsible troops to bring order are outsiders. | {OF the St. Paul housing law and It is surprising to find the major- other gservice in that city where he ity of the revolutionaries, especially |i8 director of social sérvice of the the sailors, in favor of occupation.|'Vilder charity toundation. “We will welcome Americans and Aronovicl ‘is ulso chairmtn of " o “We' the state committee on Americaniza- Efifilg:g' rormt%{emfenwzuzant ggel: tion, secretary of the St. Paul city too, but it can never come without planning board and vice-president of either a dictator or else outside help. | the child labor committee We have no leaders now that we can follow.” The opinion that a dictator could restore order and enable the work- ing out of a government is quite uni- J MUST SHOW LOYALTY BEFORE COURT WILL would never consent to take over the dictatorship of Germany. # Capacity of Model Dry Clean- COMPLETE WORK TODAY. . . and even civilians, with no chance of ing House w?“ be D?“bled ~ccomplishing anything other than It is probable that. the board.of|men petitioning for citizenship —Install Néw:Magéhinery. killing. county commissioners which has been'| papers at the next term of district [ Revolutionary outbreaks in Ber-|in session yesterday and today wilkjcourt in Beltrami county to show their ‘classification cards, but their witnesses must do likewise, if within the draft ages of 18 and 40, if the Present Classification Cards If Within Draft Age. stop. Spartacans lurked in hundreds FIRM To ENLARGE of “buildings, more or less fugitives ‘rom justice. From. roofs, behind shimneys, from attics and windows, they sniped at government guards Not only will it be necessary for have a military bearing. - lin dry) upon the city like lishtn- So rapid has been the business in-| ;o I{ is impossible to forsee then. crease of the Model Dry Cleaning| 1oy just happen, when the situation house, operated by Hoganson broth-| . ame entirely unencouraging to érs,’'that they have found it necessary | ypom, to once more enlarge their establish- i’ ment, and it is their plan to increase \ . Different From Others. complete its work-late ', this afters noon. Among the matters to be dis- posed of will be the designating of a site for the county poor house. give him. INTERESTING TALKS protection of bging an alien, he stands a very p chance of securing his naturalization papers. draft by clalml:; exemption on the officials are to be convinced that na- PSR turalization is entitled. . R. K. Doe, United States natural- the capacity -of tneir plant to a point " Berlm's :‘e?})lfltfl&n i? dlfl’e!;(tené PRESBYTER!AN CHURCH ‘ézs&? g;(:;xl:te;’og?'\s {:qs‘:)e:‘:a‘l;":fl where twice as much work as that|from othersin tha ere is no unite 3 ) carede for now can be handled. demand for nl‘;y Om:i thingt.l * There HOLDS ANNUAL MEET[NG :zfl&t}:;rzfl:x;db;hi:cawu::&if:s;‘lll:: 'he cleaning room is to be en-|7ve as many demands as there are ’ la;ges and a ngew Hoffman cleaning |G rmans in Berlin, and some people E S B naf;lt:‘aliszauon hmnl:em ar? ég};:{l up and pressing machine, the latest and | hsve more than ope. Until agitators o “‘:i"“‘;‘gtmfs' t' W’{ B] ré)m slval"~ at the epl:;zm ir berm [ cluzan's = most successful on the market, will [begin their work there is practically | OUS Iep o “en Py *‘; e;’e“ ng's —’M%l. seel Iés o become, LIS o be installed, work on these changes|no action. Thus Berlin is filled with annual meeting of the Presbyterian|the United States must pr ; 1o begin during the next few days. |crossing currents of opinion, with church brought attention of members | they have been loyal to this country Themgew cleaning and pressing ma. | ench faction not knowing just what of ‘the congregation to the fact that|throughout the war period, and that chine will care for 60 suits a day. it. wants. Factions seize upon any the church and Sunday school are|they have given asalsmncn;flnnncinlly " Business of the Model has grown |pretext for a demonstration. . There ""} at tdhlel[ lh’g? l:vau_:r ma;‘“ 4 t;)m(he guvex'nnllgnt. if suc dr:l?t.zdpotsg steadily since it was established here|is no clean-cut issue which unites ,lg‘?e ately wf"flol‘:vmg the ((31430 sible, n;‘tore i ey ::.]ren aevaded L to in a small structure on Second street, | Berlin into parties. A strong royal- (t)hc hcqeilp:fl;—;f !hec i Wfl; 55:"’% 1;1 citizenship. a ma and a few years ago it was found]|ist attempt to regain the government ns-gs :’écsi:n iiad hel((l! 8‘;'"; s e UHt- necessary to secure larger quarters. would probably unite Berlin and a‘d afidreue;; fven G irepol;ws Qut the business has outgrown its|save the revolution. The majority T" s bl reilectéd Ta. ngl - Bmigmmodaté its patrons, work coming|stands on the sidelines, watching agi- “:’”b . el e ituitecs Otz merln fll‘ o ¥ from Montana, North Dakota and|tators toss the revolution - up and ' e'fi’ re(nguln S 1rifl‘ne esv 025 Wisconsin, the late improvements|down. to no one's gain and ‘German'’s C"l:'r A g ¥ olfow: _W. A. rie, chairman of benevolences; ST. PAUL ARCHITECT TO past six years has conducted an Several improvements advocated|architect’s office in St. Paul, has de- by the board of trustees were ap-|.ijed to locate in Bemidji and has proved by the congregation and the|,nened offices in the First National ;alary oé Rev. Lester P. Warford was|pank building. Mr. Roberts will nerensed: specialize in drawing plans and With the return of the boys from sgecitcnuona for business and homt service and the new incentive given buildings. He is enthusiastic over to church work by the war, the mem-| pomidji's possibilities and believes bers of the Presbyterian church are|iha¢ the next few years will include looking forward to a splendid year and larger development. BEMIDJI HATCHERY TO START WORK NEXT WEEK Bemidji’'s pike hatchery, one of the largest in the state, is to start Cermany needs big men, none has been found. The situation seems to be brought about by the old system, FOR STEALING CLOTHES For having robbed a man who had | ecognized as such, were hustled into befriended him, Fred Hanson, a|ipe Junker party. They became stranger in the city, will spend the Junker leaders and most of the men next thirty days in the Beltrami capable of governing were in the county jail. In municipal court this| o ¢y morning Hanson was accused of hav- ing stolen several suits of underwear Have Poor Leaders. and a shirt from Severt Jakobson, The re§1xlt is that Germany finds taking the clothes from the latters| herself with second rate men trying suit case in a room at the Bemidji|to construct the new republic. They hotel on Third street. have continually showed lack - of City Attorney Hallan L. Huffman force and qualities of leadership, un- in questioning the defendant found til the people no longer have con- that he had established a friendship| fidence. Still no one moves gnd the with Hanson and had accepted the|®reat middle class l.q“.dlc. while poli- hospitality of his victim just previous| ticians ;'|N;‘;::Is\ tw|:h lvlz;ml;:;d(&?; V. ohn F. Gib-|group which wants to o g(’mtsheh:?:olfi?-aJ;ll‘;‘Fr(zyJ dollar fine |entire order of society. 1 |1‘t.~ season work next week, and T. or a term of 30 days in jail. Beingj Occupation of Berlin by allied Surber, who has l_leon in charge of without funds Hanson went to jail. troops has changed steadily from a|ifs operations during the last three ety dread to a hope, perhaps, that Eng-|years, arrived in the city today to DULUTH TURNS DOWN PUBLIC | lish and American troops would take | complete arrangements. OWNERSHIP OF STREET CARS| .. I \ and much enjoyed. marked advances in the city's build- ing and industrial activities. wounded in the fighting. MEETING ARRANGED. The Commercial club committee appointed to arrange for a business men’s meeting at which Carol Arono- viei, the social service director of the Amherst Wilder charity of St. Paul is to speak, announce that the meeting will be held in the Commer- cial club rooms Saturday evening at 8 o'clock. The general public i8 in- vited to attend and all business men are especially urged to be present. The arrangement committee com- prises H. C. Baer, W. G. Bolecom and Blaine Lambert. . (By United Press.) | the piace of allied troops. For some | Surber expects that this year will ason, opinion has turned ag be just as successful as last when the French and the majority of € 5,000,000 eggs were secured and is (By United Press.) mans would rather see Berlin sink confident the spawning season will #*St.. Paul, April 2.—Duluth at its|worse into chaos than have the|bring large returns, but this will of election yesterday voted down the|French heip. if you can believe what [ course depend entirely on the run of plan to establish municipal owner-| Berliners tell you i fish. He says that the Bemidji ship of street railways by a count The populace and the middle class, hatchery is ideally 'lornred and he of two to one. Fargo voted for muni-|as well as a number of intellectuals | advocates the building of a larger ower ownership b nd the commercial people want|and more substantial structure that gm;l]mllllgl:éa?gi% ? ) y!in;-fi n and English troops here the results possible may be obtained. Eliminated. When a young man advises a girl to take boxing lessons she need not waste her timge In figuring on a proposal from him.—Detroit News. a result of the election. 100.009 votes behind him. \ | | ‘ + -—+ — ool ctivae DPrama \ = = o —_— — > = ..4 < s o=, Z = e Bemidji military band. i : ].Berlin‘, l'\Iarch 10. (By M.afl‘)— at the front are the only hope from the gehool of architecture and has Three Short Sveeches. Polshevism's recent struggle in Ber-|ithin Germany. So far the front been a special lecturer of the Brown, = BAGLEY PLANS HOME COMING CELEBRATION FOR RETURNING BOYS 11", trstne™ o 2o One Week in June Will Be De- voted to Clearwater County Soldiers Back from War. Bagley and ‘Clearwater county are to celebrate the hom coming of their soldfer boys in a most fitting man- ner, and at a meeting of the Bagley Commercial club held Monday night plans for a celebration which will lust at least one week were planned. While the “Welcome Home" cele- bration is being arranged principally — outrage prescribed. The bolsheviks b oot versal, but no men loom up as pos- for Clearwater county boys, service Busm lNcREASE we‘:‘;tsimfiig ;glvder':ritnw: \:-(l)‘ljl:‘nleer sibilities worthy of consideratjon, GRANT cmZENsH]P wen from all parts of the state will army had defeated -the organized except Hindenburg. Hindenburg has Lo cordially invited to attend. The CAUSES HMANSON 3Ipartacus resistance, trouble did not|Tever mixed into politics. and men a3 N toys who attehd the celebration will 3 > in Berlin who know him well say he | Petitioners and Witnesses Must | have all the comforts of home that n be supplied under the rules and rogulations of the army mess free of charge. The Bagley high building will be fitted up as near like the regulation army barracks as is possible and the entire affair will Captain Opheim of the Clearwater county home guards will have charge ot the military end, the Red Cross chapter and a citizens’ committee Much interest {s being taken in will look after supplying comforts,|tne exhibit of the Girls’ Bread Mak- amusergents, and entertainments. There will be sham battles, base . ball, tugs of war, dances, and other Netzer'’s drug store. The exhibit amusements that will not only keep the doughboys busy and happy, but the spectators amused. Every boy in uniform will be an honor guest and will have the best time Clear- water county and Bagley are able to Fouow NOON LUNCH the normal training teacher, judges Interesting talks by Rev. H. A. Kossack, of Blackduck, C. C. Cong- don, returned veteran of several prin- cipal battles of the world war, and T. Surber, superintendent of the Be- midjt fish hatchery, featured the pro- gram which followed the noon lunch- have heen —__—found sl dagii:fiany'a lack of leddefa Hfg been | Mrs. Andrew Warfleld. organist; LOCATE IN BEMIDJI|econ at the Commercial club today. one of the most outstanding féatures | Miss Muriel McIGhee. assistant organ- Rev. Koan(‘!k agvocaled a"morel co- : f 1 ist and Miss Ida Virginia Brown, operative feeling between all sections GIVEN JML SENTENCE of the revolution. In the hour when Chotigter. Earl A. Roberts, who during the e e ita: paopla to devote more attention to the develop- ment of the district as a whole, rather than to confine their activities to the commun{ty in which they happen to reside. His talk was inspiring Congdon, who wears the croix de guerre, told interestingly of his ex- periences during twelve months on the battle front. He was gassed and Surber surprised members of the club by telling them of the import. ance of Bemidji fish hatchery. He told of the need of a new building for the hatchery and said that he be- lieved one will be provided soon. CHICAGO AGAIN NAMES THOMPS(}N To BE MAYOR next week and Director Riggs plans M”V/Vi?n P . \ o FORTY-FIVE CENTS PER MO 20,66 AMERICAN \ SOLD\?RS REACH S5 NEW YORK FROM FRANCE TODAY (By United Press) New York, April 2.—Nearly 20,000 American soldiers who have fought on the battle fields of France are scheduled to reach here from overseas today. The first transport to reach this city carried 3,300 returning heroes, and this was followed by the Liberation with 1,259 fighters aboard. The giant steamer, Leviathan, was due to arrive in New York shortly before noon with 12,000 men to be followed by another ship with 1,527 men, most of them being convalescents from Bordeaux. The transport Ilua is also due today. GERMAN STRIKE IS SPREADING. Berlin, April 1.—The general strike is spreading through- out Germany and clashes have occurred between workers and troops in various cities resulting in heavy casualties. Indica- tions are growing that the uprisings are inspired by the Sparti- FINAL DECISION IS LOOKED FOR. Paris, April 2.—Final decision of the most important ques- tions before the Peace Conference will be reached by Saturday, according to belief expressed in foreign official quarters today. There is now before the conference a definite proposal from the Russian government for cessation of hostilities which bears the signature of Premier Lenine. CHURCH ORGANIZED AT HINES LAST EVENING RS Rev. Blaine Lambert visited at church. The people have already shown considerable interest in the movement and have hauled logs that will saw some 3,000 feet of lumber to improve the old s&chool house which they expect to wsecure for .a church buflding and move to a ‘more suitable location near the new school house. Five trustecs were elected— Wm. Hines, F. C. Newcomb, Jesse Smith, Charles Carter, and Wm. Higbee. The Hines congregation is part of the Walker and Guthrie charge and Rev. and Mrs. Harry Paynter of Walker were also presept to assist in the organization. BREAD MADE BY GIRIS OF BEMIDY SCHOOLS SHOWN AT NETZER'S One Hundred and Seventeen Entered in Baking Contest —Other Clubs Wanted. school ing club which is now on display at consists of the best loaves of bread baked last week by girls of the high, department and ward gchools. In Bemidji there are 117 girls entered in the bread making contest. Each contestant bakes nine loaves of bread and three quick breads. These must be baked at different times. Miss Sandahl judges the bread at the high school building and also acts as club leader.- Miss Chisholm, the bread at the north, central and Lincoln schools and acts as club lead- er at the central buflding. Mrs. Gaddis acts as club leader at the north school and Miss Olson club leader at the Lincoln bufiding. H. J. Olin, county boys and girls club leader, is ‘anxious to hear from any of the schools in the county re- garding the formation of similar clubs. The other clubs Olin is in- terested in forming in this county are the sheep, garden and canning, potato and poultry. MEMBERS OF JUVENILE BAND MEET TONIGHT Every member of the Juvenile band, also boys who contemplate en- rolling, are urged by G. Oliver Riggs, director, to atténd a meeting of the organization to be held in the city hall at 7:30 o'clock this evening. Many important matters pertaining to the band are to be discussed and the director is anxious that every boy be present. It is expected that nearly all in- struments will arrive during the to begin practice as soon as possible. When practice once starts enrollment Chicago, April 2.—William Hale| will stop, so it is important that Thompson was re-elected mayor of | every boy who desires to join the Chicago yesterday by a majority -of | band. but has not done so, be present 17,000 votes. Hobert Sweitzer, dem- | at the meeting tonight that his name ocrat, ran second with McClay|be included. Hoyne, independent running over Members of the band are much in- Fitzpat-| terested and they are enthusiastic rick, the labor party candidate, se-|over the announcement made by Di- cured eight per cent of the total|rector Riggs that the organization votes cast. Chicago remeins wet as| will be playing in public by Septem- ber. "