Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 4, 1919, Page 1

VOLUME XVIL. NO. 80. B Proud and happy were Bemidji’'s soldier boys who have returned from sailitary service last night, for they were guests of honor at a celebration planned by the city's citizens that they might learn what great pleasure their return has caused and that they could be made to fully realize the extent of pride and appreciation that the home folks take in ac- knowledging the debt they owe for the wonderful part the young men of this vicinity have taken in the world struggle just brought to such a suc- cessful ending. The soldiers, sailors and marines, more than 150 of them, lined up in company formation before the Army and Navy club at the command of Captain Hallan L. Huffman, and fol- lowing the Bemidji military band they were escorted to the Markham hotel where an elaborate banquet, prepared under the direction of Earl Byer, manager, was served. Three Svlendid Talks. Following the dinner W. G. Bol- com, superintendent of schools, who »esided, told of his appreciation at Yeing granted the privilege of parti- cipating in such an occasion. He then called upon the speakers of the evening, Graham M. Torrance and Attorney P. J. Russell and Rev. Lester P. Warford, who because of his active work as head of the Be- midji Red Cross had been asked to be one of the guests. The talks were splendid and brought to the heart of every soldier present a feeling of pride that he had gone forth to do what he could for the sake of demo- Have Taught Patrioti i “We honor you,” said Mr. Tor- rance, “not only for your presonal -gacrifices and persomal services in this, the greatest war the world has .ever known, not oply for the fact . that you have won a glorious victory and glorified our flag and all the principles it represents, but also be- . cause, by your personal example you taught to over a hundred miillions of our people the meaning of true pa- triotism. That patriotism that leaves, at an immeasurable distance below, all personal interests and feel- ings, and animates and prompts to deeds of self-scacrifice, of valor, of devotion, and of death itself,—that igsthe true type of patriotism you " Ave taught us by your pergonal ex- ample. And learning this lesson we -appreciate, as we never did before, the true value and worth of Ameri- can citizenship, of what it really means, of what it has cost in blood and treasure in the past, and in this present day. “And so you have saved, not only this nation, but you have iwplanted in our hecrts a new spirit of patriot- ism that has made us a new people in thought and action, with a broad- er vision for the future, a keener sense of appreciation for the wonder- ful blessings we have so thoughtless- 1y enjoyed in the past. This true > .spirit of patriotism has cemented to- gether our people so that we will never need to fear a foreign foe, and insures short shift for distructionists who may plot dissention from within. “So in this spirit, realizing the debt of gratitude we owe to you, we welcome you home again. We want you to have the best good times it _is right for any one to have, and we feel that we honor ourselves in be- ing permitted to honor and enter- tain you.” 3gMr. Torrance admonished the sol- diers to the necessity of their taking .an active part in public affairs and . he said, “That as you respond to the call of your country in the time of her peril, so will you respond to that call in every instance where the wel- “fare of your country expects and needs that full measure of service, From now on American citizenship will have a new meaning, the word “loyalty’ will have a depth of signi- ficance not formerly thoroughly un- derstood and this country will be in ‘truth and in fact, ‘America for Loyal Americans, for no one else, and for ‘ever.” Lost His Ovportunity. Rev. Warford told the boys that he had attended the banquet not in the capacity of a speaker, but merely as a representative of the Red Cross to offer the blessing, but so strong was the military spirit of the oc- casion that when Captain Huffman said ‘‘seats,” he lost his opportunity. Mr. Warford said: “I appreciate the oppértunity of expressing a greeting to you men. There are three most important periods in a man’s life—When he is born, and when he is married, and when he dies. I take it that there are three most important periods in the life of a soldier—The period of gojng forth, the period of achieve- _“.ent, and the period of his return. “I think I know something of the spirit of the going forth although 1 had no part in it myself. I know it because I was able to read it in your ayes as you parted at the home sta- tion from all that you held dear. T read it in vour eves as you threw | EMIDJI CITIZENS HONOR SOLDIERS - RETURNED FROM " MILITARYSERVICE on the happy-go-lucky air and waved your good-bye, wondering perhaps if you would ever see the old home sta- tion again. You willingly went forth to give yourself to the good of humanity and to your nation. To Bring New Era. “When it comes to the period of achievement I cannot know that. No one can know that who remained be- hind. We can know the benefits of it; but we cannot know the experi- ence of it. It belongs peculiarly to those who did the deed. You have achieved magnificently. What you have done will greatly change the world. As the reformation brought in a new era, so this achievement which you have accomplished will bring in a new era and perhaps the greatest era in the worlds history. You went forth as crusaders and you carried the spirit of Americanism and democracy to the nations. No- where in all the armies of the world was there the same spirit which ex- isted in the American army. That spirit between the officer and the man in the ranks shows particularly the Americanism of today. I heard two or three of the men here tonight ask & comrad if he knew colonel or major so-and-s0. In the armies of the world theye is fellowship be- tweep officer.and men. You carried this gpirit into the world today and it has been like seed and is already springing into life. It is a leavening force which will in time leaven the whole lump. It is expressed in the words of Prince Ito of Japan who said to one of our ambagsadors, “You rule your country, by-the Golden Rule,” and it is the Goldon Rule beside ‘the rule of other countries, and you come back thinking that America is the best place on the face of the earth. *“That brings me to the Tréturn. Nobody can know the real meaning of the return as you who have gone forth. You come back again after a long absence. The same friends are there who saw you go. With moistened -eyes they welcome you home again.* Who con tell the thrill of the home base like one who has gone forth in the spirit of renuncia- tion. The war correspondent Moca- sin tells us how the French people re- ceive their soldiers. He tells how he climbed up the steps of the French opera house in Paris and watched the|reached New York on people as they swarmed out in the square to greet a regiment of re- turned warrjors. The faces of the people were marked with lines, their hair oftentimes whitened. The war had left deep lines and evidences of hardship; but it is different with us, we have not suffered in the same w]ay as the French or Belgian peo- ple. evidences of what you protected us from. However, the heart that beats in the breast is the.same. It is the same mother heart that is moved the world over. The same sisters the same friends, how they are moved with love and respect and pride in you who have gone forth so bravely and have now come back with the glow of health and vigor and man- hood upon you, and may the richest service and success ever attend you ag you launch out in the old home life again.” Countrv Owes Bovs Much. .Mr. Russell, in closing a most in- spiring talk, said: T “Your country owes you Humanity owes you much. All states|that your grandfather wore. We see in their suffering the|company, BEMIDJI DAL BEMIDJI, MINN., FRIDAY EVB"NING, APRIL 4, 1919 POISON GAS Should Have Indqupdence (By United Press) Washington, April 4.—The time for Philipine, independence has sub- stantiallycome, Secretary of War-Ba- ker told the Filipino mission here to- day. Forty prominent natives of the Islands, headed by Manuel Lqueson, presentedd their appeal for self gov- ernment at the war office today. BEMIDJI BOY LISTED AS KILLED IN ACTION John Fisher, of Bemidji, was killed in action while fighting in France, and did not die from disease, as was firat reported, according to the late casualty reports. Among the sick and wounded who the giant transport, Leviathan, Wednesday, was Frank Connick of Bemidji. Minnesota men of the Three Hun- dred and Twenty-ninth fleld artillery and the Three Hundred and Thirty- eighth, Three Hundred and Fortieth infantry regiments, which came back complete with the Three Hundred and Twenty-seventh machine gun were assigned to Camp Dodge companies, totaling 797 men. MEETING THIS EVENING. There wi!l be a special meeting of the Masonic lodge this evening. There will be work in the first degree and it is urged that as many mem- berssas possible attend. PRESIDENT WILSON ILL. Washington, April 4.—It was learned here today that DPresident Wilson was taken suddenly ill with a severe cold last night. much. |along side an old faded blue one The one and the Congress of the United States | representing the wiping out of human are moving along parallel lines’ in shaping legislation for your benefit. At the same time don’t forget that we all owe our country much. We are indebted to it for all we are or hope to be. I recall to mind your appearance as in squads and half companies as you hay-foot-straw- footed it for the depot, going away to the training camps, and notwith- standing our pride and hope in you we had to admit to ourselves that your appearance was anything but martial. And the pessimisist and pro- German—and we had them, sneered “What can that bunch do to the Ger- mans?”’ And that was true all over the country. But when you came back and marched over the same streets with heads erect, shoulders thrown back, stepping as one man the pessi- mist and pro-German was gone and the question on the lips of your ad- miring friends was “What didn’t they do to the Boshes?” “It moulded and welded and hum- ored your individually and collecting into as fine a body of fighting men as the world has ever seen,—fit to take your place on the firing line with the glorious Frenchman and the in- domitable Britain. It taught you greater respect for authority. It taught you self-reliance and it also taught you the value of team work. It taught you that the man with shev- rons on his arm today, may have the bars on his shoulder tomorrow. You will soon lay aside those uniforms to be donned again only on Memorial days, and return to your various duties. Hang them away some 'slavery the other the everlasting triumph of Democracy over Autoc- racy, “We look to the four millions and more of you to do your part—a great part in shaping the destinies of this country. The older generation will soon lay down its burdens. We know, we rest assured that the burdens of state will rest on capable shoulders. See to it then that Bolshevism and all other isms opposed to constitu- tional authority, to law and order, to the sanctity of the home, to the right of individual ownership of property become not rooted here—that a gov- ernment of the people, for the people by the people shall not perish from the earth.” Dance At Armory. Following Mr. Russell’s inspiring talk the boys went to the armory, where they were greeted by a crowd that completely filled the large hall, which had been attractively and very appropriately decorated for the occa- sion. The decorating had been done by Mrs. E. N. Ibert, Mrs. Harry Koors, Barney Erickson and Ed Ode- gaard. For two hours the dancing was en- joyed, splendid music being provided by the Bemidji Military band. The boys truly enjoyed and sin- cerely appreciated the rousing wel- come home accorded them, and the committee which directed arrange- ments for the banquet and dance, and those who so liberally contributed to its success, have reason to feel pleas- ed that the program was so splendid- lv carried out. ASSESSORS LEARN DUTIES AT MEETING HELD HERE TODAY Are Addressed by Sam Lord of State Tax Commission— Large Attendance. With practically all of the town- ships of soutbern Beltrami county represented, assessors et at the court ‘house -today that they might gain - ddded knowledge as ‘to ‘the proper way to make assessments. The asgessors were adidressed by Sam Lord, a member of the state tax com- mission, who explained duties that might not have been thoroughly ua. derstood and answered many ques- tions pertaining to the listing and reporting of taxes and in taxation in general. Townships represented at the meeting were: Alaska, Battle, Be- midji, Birch, Birch Island, Black- duck, Brook Lake, Buzzle, Cormant, Durand, Eckles, Eland, Frolin, Grant Valley, Hagall, Hornet, Jones, Kelli- her, Konig, Lammers, Langor, Liberty, Maple Ridge, Moose Lake, Nebish, Northern, O'Brien, Port Hope, Quiring, Roosevelt, Red Lake, Shooks, Shotley, Sugar Bush, Sum- mit, Taglor, Turtle Lake, Turtle River, Ten Lake, Waskish, Woodrow, 13rd Unorganized District; and the village assessors of Bemidji, Black- duck, Funkley, Kelliher, Redby, Sol- way, Tenstrike, Turtle River, Wil- ton, Assesgors present were entitled to five cents per mile for each mile necessarily traveled in going to and returning from the meeting, and to three dollars additional for attend- ance. HOPPE MEETS SUTTON. St. Paul, April 4.—\Willie Hoppe +18.2 balk line billiard champion of the world and George Sutton are scheduled for a 300 point match here this afternoon and tonight. The cueists have met many times. Hoppe having proven himself the master thus far. BEMIDJI ELKS PLAN BIG INTTLATON AS OPENING FEATURE | Twenty-Six Candidates Elected at Last Evening’s Meeting— New Officers are Installed. With the opening of their new club rooms only a few weeks away. Bemidji Elks are planning to initiate a large class, a feature of the cere- monies. At last evening's meeting twenty-six candidates were elected to membership, and while a few of these may be ‘“‘antlered” before the new club is opened, a large majority of them will be made members of the organization at that time. The Bemidji lodge of Elks is grow- ing rapidly and members anticipate that the next year will be the most successful and important in its his- tory. The lodge's new year began last evening when officers were in- stalled, Charles Vandersluls, who re- tires as exalted ruier, being master of ceremonies. All officers were installed with |Lhe exception of George E. Kreatz, ex- lnl!ed ruler, and Frank 8. Lycan, trustee, who are out of the city. Of-} ficers installed were: Forest Hal- gren, esteemed leading knight: Glen S. Harding, esteemed loyal knight; W. Z Robinson, esteemed lecturing |street cafe E. J Jerrard, secretary, A.|Anthony's hospital during the last Barney Erickson. |six weeks, has recovered and will re- ! turn to his duties Monday { knight; | E. Feir, treasureér ‘tyler Y PIONEK BOX AT ST. PAUL. 1" St. Paul, April 4—Johnny Schauer lightweight boxer has rambled all over the country in his boxing bouts will get a chance to show the home folks his wares tonight for the first time since he became prominent. He meets Carl Leonard of Red Wing in the big auditorium card hatched by Jack Reddy. Jock Malone was to have had an opportunity to meet Jack Britton in the main bout of the bill but Britton decided a week ago that he was doing just as well in the east temporarily with four fights in a week slated. ‘THE MEDDLER’ BEMIDJI HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL NEARING COMPLETION Cuts to Be Made and Booklet Turned Over to Printer Soon —Much Advertising. Asgemblage of “The Meddler” the high school annual, is practically complete and the booklet gives prom- ise of being a most attractive publi- cation. Pictures of members of the genior class, taken individually, of the junior class, glee club, girls basket ball team, boys badket ball team are ready to be sent to the en- gravers, and the snap shot section is nearly complete. . BE. Durbahn has drawn the cover design which is to be printed in green and gold, the cover tp be green with gold letters. The bafder designs are also to be in green. * The advertising campaign is al- most over, the committee having col- lected nearly three hundred dollara worth of advertising. Subscription cards are also being sent to the alumni. The annual will have be- tween one hundred and one hundred and twenty-five pages and finished up in very beautiful style, and every loyal supporter of the high school should buy one, the cost is to be only a dollar a copy. It {8 expected to have the bids ready Monday or soon after, so that as soon as the cuts arrive the pub- lisher can start printing. HOUSE PASSES BILL 70 ADVERTISE LAKE RESORTS OF STATE Expected That Appropriation for Carrying on Campaign Will Be Provided. : Senator P. H. McGarry’s bill, for the adyertising of Minnesota's lake resorts has been approved by the legislature and it is expected that an appropriation for carrying on the publicity campaign which will bring thousands of tourists to the state will be included in the omnibus bill. The bill brought on a warm de- bate among the legislators, opponents of the meagure accused those advo- cating it of fishing for suckers, and the friends of the bill retorted that the opponents were ‘“‘tightwads.” These were the mildest epithets used. ‘“The dominion of Canada has ap- propriated $6,000,000 for advirtising purposes since the war,” said Rep- resentative Daniel de Lury of Walk- er. ‘“The railroads up there are now handling their increased passenger traffic in double sections as a result of that campaign. If we don’t wake up, it will be Canada that will annex the United States instead of the re- verse.” Representative J. F. McPartlin de- clared that mail order concerns had taken hundreds of thousands of dol- lars from Minnesota by advertising, while the local merchants who did not advertise suffered. It would be the eame with the state. *“We have the finest summer resorts in the coun- try, but they will do us little good financially unless we advertise them,” he said “The tourist has bheen going to the west, passing through this state on his way, while right here are attractions superiot to any that the states either ecast or west have to offer. But how can the world know of these attractions un- less we advertise them? It is about time to forget our tightwad ideas and become boosters.” DR. ARNOVICI WILL LECTURE AT GRAND Although plans to have Dr. Carol Arnovici, social worker of St. Paul, address the citizens of Bemidji at a meeting to be held in the Commercial club rooms tomorow night, had been completed it was announced this morning that he will speak at the Grand theatre, instead. His talk will be given at 8:30 o'clock, just be- tween the feature of the photo-play program and the comedy. Doctor Arnovici will have much of import- ance to tell those who will be fortun- ate enough to hear him. It {8 prob. able that he will talk to the special committee which is in charge of plans to broaden work of Bemidjl's Commercial club, at a meeting to be held tomorrow morning. ZTURNS TO DUTY. J. U. Cushner, chef at the Third who has been {1l at St. FORTY-F™~ . * iR MONTH — Sgc\“w el tes ogend cad DOCTOR CARO ARNOVICIWILL ADDRESS CIVIC (LUB MEETING Social Service Worker Will Have Important Message for Women Tomorrow. MEETING HELD AT 2:30 IN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH All Women of City Invited— Committee Reports to Be of Much Interest. Dr. Carol Aronovici, of Wilder Charity at St. Paul, and a social service worker of much prominence, will address the Bemidji Women's Community and Civic club at the Presbyterian church tomorrow after- noen at 2:30 o'clock and all women of the city are cordially invited to hear him. The meeting tomorrow afternoon will be the regular monthly session of the clvic organization and in ad- dition to the talk given by Dr. Arno- vici reports of the chairmen of the various committees will be read, and as tuey concern matters of wide scope and are of much importance in the work outlined by the club they are certain to be of interest. Writing Two Books. Bemidji women are indeed fortun- ate in securing such a man as Dr. Aronviel to gddress their club, and he will“provide information which will be of material assistance in ac- complishing the splendid work un- dertaken. Dr. Aronvici 18 now com- pleting two books on social surveys and housing problems for a depart- ment of the government with which he is acting in an advisory capacity. 1t was recently reported that Dr. Arnovici'was to 1eave Wilder Charity, but he has announced he will remain with the organization-until.July 1, and at that time actlvities whith he has started, such as the health center, the sociological library and the work on family budgets will be contipued under the direction of the several heads of divisions now established. While he has been asked to go to New York where he would take charge of the Americanization work of the Community councils there, he will not leave Minnesota until he has completed community surveys for several organizations in towns of the state. BEMIDJI JURIST UPHELD BY SUPREME COURT In a decision filed today by the state supreme court, Judge C. W. Stanton’s ruling in the case of Clear- water County State bank, of Bagley, represented by Judge Marshall A. Spooner of Bemidji, againsf John Rickes, whose case was handled by Vaule & Murphy of Crookston, was affirmed. This 18 an action where the Bagley bank held a mortgage on property given by a man who had proved up previous to his death. His heirs re- linquished and Rickes, the defendant homesteaded the land claiming that the foreclosure of the bank did not concern his right as entryman. The bank then brought suit to declare right to hold the title in trust, and the defendant demurred to the com- plaint. Judge Stanton overruled the demurrer and the defendant appealed to the sfate rupreme court, which to- day filed its opinion affirming the decision. OUEER NEWS BITS FROM ACROSS SEAS (By United Press.) London. -A white armlet, drivers of vehicles that the wearers are unable to hop about quickly amidst traffic, is now worn by ex- soldiers crippled in the war. Litle, France.—The first factory to be reconstructed in the Lille re- gion, is the Lille Cotton Works, which has just started business here. Geneva.—That Euver Pasha has hecome possessed of $30,000,000 dur- ing the war, and that Djemal Pasha has $15,000,000 in Swiss banks, as well as $2,5600,000 in Stamboul, is the charge made in a Constantinople dispatch. Talaat Pasha and Rechid Bey are also to have accumulated millions while in office. London.—Maj Richard Lloyd George, son of the premier, just de- mobilized, has been appointed direc- tor of A. B. Brown, McFalane & Co., | (Continued on Page Eight) 'LENINES PROPOSAL NOW | REGARDED AS ULTHATUM i (By United Press) | Paris, April 4.—Premier Lenine's 1informal peace proposal to the allies is virtually an ultimatum, it was learned today from an authoritative gsource. The Russian Bolsheviki lead- er ia known to have suggested a time limit for acceptance of his offer. warning