Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 7, 1919, Page 1

VOLUME XVII. NO. 82. FOR CONT “If we all were made to fully un- derstand the importance of attractive homes and the cleanliness of the communities in which we live, and through that knowledge would wage a consistent and systematic campaign for such an accomplishment, our liv- ing conditions would be made better, our working conditions would be im- proved and our health conditions would be ameliorated.” So spoke Dr. Carol Aronvici, social service direct- or of Wilder Charity, St. Paul, in his #. address before the Bemidji Women’s Community and Civic club at the Presbyterian church Saturday after: noon. “Not only would we improve work- ing and health conditions by devot- ing a substantial amount of attention to civic conditions, we would put to an end that element in many com- munities which is known as the 1. W. W., or the bolsheviki,”” he continued. Dr. Aronvici brought out the im- portance of proper housing conai- tions and through the use of slides pictured homes ideally planned. He spoke of the importance of kéeping the city clean the whole year, not i merely having a general clean-up P~ X 7 once a year and then neglecting the r . work another twelve months. The spéaker placed emphasis on / the importance of clean and well- kept back yards. He endorsed the program of the Bemidji Park board ! in its plan to map a complete system | of parks and recommended that the work be enlarged to include prospects l for the city’s future, care being taken' ! " that the residential_district be kept separate frpm the business and in- dustrial segjions. . Bettey Labor Conditions. Y Dr. Arngvici suggested that too - many people do pot give labor condi- tions the attention necessary, and recommendead geveral mdgazines from which-@ thorsugh’ knowledge of tlie matter could be secured and which would resultin the biased belief now held by so many being maferially altered, and labor troubles less fre. quent. He endorsed the community club idea aand referred to what New York, Chicago and the Twin Cities are doing dir' A ‘way resent. H hearers'tawero “iadnfonishied "to " pay: to general welfare of 'the community. Interesting Revorts. Reports of committee ~" were most club has been organized but a short while its activities are of wide scope and importance. Mrs. D. L. Stantony chairman of the membership com- mittee, reported that 31 new men- bers have been enrolled, and Mrs. C. .A, Huffman gave a brief outline of work done by the civic welfare com- mittee. Mrs. E; W, Johnson told of work being dome by the protective! league. Mrs. John F. Gibbons gave an in- teresting report on sanitary condi- - Ed taurants of Bemidji and read a letter which had been sent to each. Mrs. Gibbons said that investigation showed but a few places entitled to ridicule and that these had promised corrections. ATTRACTIVE HOMES, CLEAN CITY, MAKES HAPPY CITIZENSHIP o “Hisfjust how chairman | ENTEDAND SOLDIERS MUST WAIT FOR MILEAGE MONEY Bemidji soldiers who were dis- charged from the service prior to the passage of the revenue law, awarding $60 bonus to each enlisted man, have not received the extra mileage to which they are entitied and the home | service workers of the Bemidji Red Cross chapter are now in a position to explain the reason. Announcement has been made that before payment can be made to those soldiers who were discharged prior to the passage of the law authorizing the five cents a mile, certain ques. tions involved must be decided by the comptroller of the treasury, and consequently no payments will be made until thie comptroller has ren- dered his decision. When his decision has been made the procedure to be followed will be given wide publicity so that there will be no question of everyone con- cerned knowing what steps will be necessary to get the additional mile- age due them. MORTEN REED) TO SERVE TERM IN REFORMATORY Morten Reed, the lad arrested *at Grand Forks several weeks ago at the request of the Beltrami county sheriff on a charge of forgery, was arraigned in district court Saturday afternoon and pleaded guilty to forgery in the second degree. % Reed was sentenced to an inde- terminate term in the state reforma- tory at St. Cloud by Judge C. W. Stanton. .He was accused of having orged’ a check for §25.92. 1 BOYS AND GIRLS ATTEND y SHORT COURSE AT ST. PAUL St. Paul, April 7.—Boys and girls of Minnesota were to find out today little they know about farming and every day this week more attentioit fo the annual expend- | they will learn something they never itures for health, and to take a great- : heard of before. er interest in all matters pertaining|Minnesota opened a five days short The University of | course in practical work for boys' tand girls' farm clubs of the states, iat the university farm here. Potato | raising, ~sheep raising, pig raising, interesting and gave A S | poultry raising, corn growing and a splendid evidence that although ti Ci half dozen other subjects are to be tanght boys and girls and the girls ~will have a special course in bread “baking. The short course for mem- i bers of boys and girls farm c!ubs this vear in a way supplants the farmers’ {and Homemakers’ week which was i to have been held this week but was necessarily postponed because of the The university {influenza epidemic. jfarm has been able to concentrate |attention on the course for the | youths. tions in the stores, hotels ond res"‘STARS m FLOAT OVER HERO DEAD (By ‘United Press.) School Conditions Good. . Mrs. H. W. Bolger recommended! that the parents co-operate more fully with school teachers and that they take a greater interest in the, work being accomplished in ouri -~ educational institutions. | ‘pedriaxs- The need of a physical culture di-| b rector was cited by Mrs. E. F. Netzer, | who also suggested that the play ground apparatus be added to. The ki committee reported that conditions { in the schools of. the city were | splendid, but few changes being necessary; that fire drills were held 1 regularly and that not a single work- | ing permit for children of school age had been found necessary. Mrs. Marshall A. ,Spooner was au- thorized to advise Pemidji represen- } tatives in the state legislature that i the club favors an appropriation to be used by the state board of health in carrying in its fight against ven- i\ ereal diseases 5 i { Late Saturday afternoon Dr. Arno- vici addressed members of the Com- ! mercial club re-organization commit- i tee, his subject being the relation of ) commercial organizations to civic work. He offered many suggestions which will be of value to the commit- { tee. In the evening he gzave a splen- | did talk at the Grand theatre, his topic being “Americanization.” TWENTY INJURED WHEN TORNADO HITS OMAHA (By United Press.) _ gt Omaha, Neb., April 7.——Twenty! *were seriously injured and property | damage estimated at quarter of a million dellars resulted from a torna- do which struck the western portion of this city late yesterday. More than gixty houses were damaged & M’-‘" . active Paae (a thousand Paris, March 20. (By Mail.)— While decision is yet pending in con- gress as to whether AmeFican dead buried in France shall be returned to America, more than four, thousand men and officers are engaged in re- moving from isolated graves to A. E. F. cemeteries the bodies of men who were buried where they fell, and completing a careful registration of all American graves in France. It is expected that at least half of the American dead will rest in France, by the desire of their families. In the meantime the Graves Regis- tration Service is digging up lonely graves, prying into old.shellholes and dugouts, sometimes forced.to wear gas masks where the poifonous gas still adheres, Searching bodies for some mark of identification, carrying the bodies to the nearest cemetery, burying, marking, reporting them. At Polsy on the Aisne more than isolated bodies were gathered and buried in plots of 208 graves each When the regulation crosses were put up and gravel walks taid the work, as called for by orders, was completed. But the men en- gaged were not satisfied. They found a large number of iron rails, ob- tained cement and put an attractive fence about the cemetery. Then they went into a nearby forest, cut down the tallest, straightest tree, stripped it and painted it white Around the base they planted flowers and from the mast swung the Stars and Stripes. Poisy is the largest of our battle-! field cemeteries; next in point of !numbers are Nantillois, Vaubecourt, i Fismes and Froides. BAKER SAILS FOR FRANCE. New York, April 7.—Secretary of War Baker sailed for France at noon today sermon _ BEMIDJI DAILY BEMIDJI, MINN.,, MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 7, 1919 FIRST PHOTOGRAPH OF THE “LOST BATTALION” - Photogr; FOr goc\¢\s PAY \e‘°‘\c fass, © ol just released by the war department of Lieutenant Colonel Whittlesey's “lost battalion™ at Apremeont, Argonne forest, France. This group of beys is all that remain of the battalion that fought so bravely while it was surrounded by the Hun. Many of these men have returned to this country since the photograph was taken. STATE T0 CONDUCT SALE OF LAND HERE NEXT WEDNESDAY James F. Gould to be in Charge —Minnesota Lands Much Sought This Year. Judging from a statement compiled by James F. Gould, manager of the land department in the office of State Auditor Preus, who will be in Be- midji Wednesday to conduct a sale of state land, there is going to be a great demand for state owned and other lands this year. State Auditor Preus has received thus far this spring more mail and personal inquiries for state land than for some years during the same pe- riod, and Mr. Gould reports that with one or two exceptions all the sales in March at the several county seats were largely attended, and he antici- pates the April and May sales acre- | age will greatly exceed that of the March sales. Considerable interest is manifested in tracts of land improved under the provisions of Amendment No. 1, and Auditer Preus aniiounces a number of improved pieces will be ready for sale in a month or two, and that ad- ditional contracts for improvement of land will be awarded in the near fu- ture PAN MOTOR DIRECTORS - ARE AGAIN INDICTED Chicago, April 7.—The United States diztrict court grand jury re- turned indictments Saturday against thirteen men interested in the Pan Motor company of St. Cloud, Minn. The defendants previously had been indicted. Their reindictment came, it is said, at tne request of the fed- eral court. The principal charges are against Samuel S. Pandolfo, John Barritt, Norman A. Street, George Heidman, Charles D. Schwab, Charles F.:Lad- ner, Frederick Schilplin, Charles 8. Bunnell, Peter R. Thielman, George E. Hanscom, Hugh Evans, H. C. Er- vin, Jr., and II. S. Wigle. The in- dictments charge misrepresentation in advertising stock for sale and also allege that the company advertised it would sell tank tread tractors to stockholders at a 15 per cent dis- count, while only one tractor was built. Indictments on a similar charge against the same thirteen men were returned by the February grand jury. The thirtecen men were reindicted by the March federal grand jury on ad- ditional evidence. Barritt and Street reside in Chicago. The others, with the exception of Wigle, whose home is in Spokane, Wash., are residents of St. Cloud. SCESES. CASS LAKE BOOTLEGGERS BOUND TO FEDERAL COURT Maurse Snell and Frank Pauline, Cass Lake bootleggers, have been ar- rainged before Judge H. A. Simons, United States commissioner, and bound over to the term of district court which convenes in Duluth in July. Snell and Pauline were arrest- ed by Marshal Brouilette of Cass. Lake and charges against them were preferred by Indian Agents Johnson and Benson. CHIMNEY FIRE THIS MORNING. At 6:30 this morning the fire de- partment was called to the Sandland home in consequence of a chimney fire. No damage resulted from the blaze. ADAMS PRESBYTERY TO HOLD ANNUAL MEETING Ada Presbytery will hold its regul ring session in the First Presbyterian church of this city, to- morrow and Wednesday. The session will open Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. At 8 o’clock in the evening a popular meeting will be held to which the public is invited, at which time the retiring moderator, Rev. L. P. Warford, of Bemidji will give a The general business meet- ing will be earried on for two days. , o S LI P 1 O S P COURT WILL DECIDE WHETHER INJURY NOTHING BUT BLUFF St. Paul, April 7.-~Whether Dimo Dobreff’s crutch hobbling of the last four years is real or assumed was to be decided in court here today. Dob- reff was injured in 1916 when a piece of steel struck his right leg. He asks $6.00 a week compensation for the two hundred weeks he has not worked, and is suing Charles Ander- son, contractor, for the amount. Ac- cording to the contractor three phy- sicians examined Dobreff and de- clared they found nothing wrong with his leg. RECRUITING OFFICE - WILL BE OPENED HERE BY SERGT. R. V. BASS Men Will be Accepted for En- listments of Three Years— Overseas Duty. Recruiting in Bemidji is to be re- newed, Sergeant R. V. Bass having retirned to the city to open an office. The sergeant was in charge of re- cruiting in Bemidji following Fou- cault’s leaving for officers’ training camp. He announces .the new office will be in operation within the next few days and that enlistment will be ‘lopen for three year service. Men who have been in service may re-enlist for one year. Enlistment made for overseas duty, the recruits to be included in the 50,000 volunteer army the gov- ernment recently called for in order that relief might be given drafted men now in service abroad. It is ex- pected that this service will attract a large number of volunteers. Since leaving Bemidji Sergeant Bass was stationed at International Falls and was from there sent to Jefferson Barracks where he was a drill sergeant. Later he was trans- ferred to Camp Bowee, Texas where he was first sergeant in a casual com- pany. He is accompanied by Mrs Bass. Mrs. W. Rundell, who has been the guest of her daughter, Mrg. J. W Diedrich for the past two weeks, re- turned to her home at Glendon to- day. CLOTHING DOUGHBOYS WILL BE PERMITTED TO KEEP IS ENUMERATED One Complete Outfit Will Be Given Every Soldier Hon- orably Discharged. Every enlisted man on discharge, it has been announced at Washing- ton, will be allowed to retain as his personal property the following ar- ticles of uniform equipment: Overseas cap (for men with over- seas service, hat for others,) olive drab shirt; woolen coat and orna- ments; woolen breeches; one pair shoes; one pair leggins; one waist belt; one slicker and overcoat; two suits underwear; four pajrs stock- ings; one pair gloves; one toilet set; one varracks bag; gas mask and hel- met (for overseas men only.) Soldiers who have already turned in their equipment are authorized to redraw them by applying to the di- rector of storage in this city. The department has called atten- tion to' the fact it is unlawful for a discharged soldier to wear the regu- lation uniform without the red shev- rons, which show his connection with military establishment has been terminated according to law. SEARS GIVEN FIVE MONTHS IN JAIL Charles Sears, who was arrested several weeks ago by Indian Agent W. J. Johnson, was brought to Be- midji Saturday evening from Minne- apolis where he pleaded guilty to a liquor charge. He was fined $100 and sentenced to a term of five months in the Beltrami county jail Sears wus arrested following a fight with Officer Johnson over the possession of a pitcher containing whisky Johneon suffered a deep cut in his hand during the encounter. He was brought to Bemidji in com- pany with four other bootleggers who are to serve terms in the Beltrami county jail, Frank Bradley, deputy United States Marshal, and James Ca- hill, deputy sheriff of Beltrami coun- ty, being in charge of the prisoners. l “Whippet” Tank Coming To Boost Loan | Bemidji is to be visited by a1 American ‘“whippet’” tank, recentiy returned from the battle fields of Ku- rope, April 17, the fighting machip: being sent here in the interest of the victory loan. The tank pictured above is 16 feet long, has a maximum speed of miles an hour and can travel almos tmpassible trails. It eap elmb hills SERES S-S MUCPE AT (e } go headfirst over cliffs and can wade a slough like a duck. Sarl W. Byer, who has been named by W. L. Brooks, chairman of the foan drive in Beltrami county, to complete arrangements for a street | parade while the tank is in Bemidji, is working out details for the event and expects that a number of fea-' I tures will be included EARLY PEACE NOW DEPENDS UPONBRITISH AND FRENCH Americans at Paris Believe Prediction of Lloyd George Will Come True. WILSON BETTE;( BUT MUST REMAIN IN BED Definite Russian Policy Evolv- ed—Does Not Include Bol- sheviki Recognition. (By United Press.) Paris, April 7.—~When the ‘Big Four” resumed its conference here to- day a feeling of hope prevailed in American circles that the predictions of Premier Lloyd George and Foreign Minister Pichon of an early peace will come true. '‘Whether this is possible, it was declared, depends chiefly uppn the British and French. The American pehce delegation has evolved a definite Russian polioy which does not include recognition of the bolsheviki, but which Premier Lenine must accept, was reported to- day. The other allies must accept the policy. President Wilson's condition con- tinued to show improvement today, but Rear Admiral Grayson ordered him to remain in bed. Ho is able to voice his opinlons at the peace coun- ference through Colonel House who is acting as his representative. UNIVERSITY GETS NEW ° LIVESTOCK SPECIALIST Henry W. Vaughan, professor of animal husbandry, Iowa State col- lege, Ames, lowa, has been elected professer of animal husbandry at the department of agriculture of the University of Minnesota, and will enter upon the duties of hi§ new posi- tion on July 1. Professor Vaughan is regarded as an important acquisi- tion to the staff of the Minnespta college of agriculture and Minne- sota experiment station. He I§ a graduate and post-graduate of the agricultura] college of Ohio State University. He taught in the Ohio agricultural college for three years, ' then went to lowa Stat college in 1913 as assistant professor, and was advanced to a full professorship in 1917. He now ramks there next to Prof. H. H. Kildee, formerly of the University of Minnesota. He has had broad experience in livestock work and has written a book, “Types and Market Classes of Livestock,” which is widely used as a college textbook. He has also had charge of the car- cass contest at the International Livestock exposition at Chicago, and has been an assistant superintendent at the lowa state fair ADMIRAL USHER RETIRES AFTER SERVICE OF 48 YEARS (By United Press.) New York, April 7 Rear Admiral Nathaniel R. Usher, commandant of the Third Naval district, was today placed on the inactive list and re- tired from the navy after nearly forty-eight years of service. Admiral Usher reached the age limit—sixty-four years—today, gnd when he goes “‘off watch' for the last time he will have behind him one of the longest ‘‘continuous service' records of any officer or man in the navy. His present plans ar to retire to his home In Potsdam, N. Y. He is a na- tive of Indiana, having been appoint- ed to the U. 8. Naval academy from that state. Rear Admiral James H. Glennon, former commandant at the Puget Sound navy yard, succeeds Rear Ad- miral Usher here, while Captain Harry A. Fleld will take charge of the Pacific station. Prior to his appointment as com- mandant of the Third district, in September, 1916, Admiral Usher was commandant at the Norfolk navy yard, having been asigned to land duty permanently after successively commanding the fourth, second and third divisions of the Atlantic fieet. e was appointed to his present rank September 14, 1911, and fm- mediately after was assigned to the presidency of the naval examination board, later giving up the appoint- ment to return to sea service. During the Spanish American war Admiral Usher was in command of . the torpedo boat KEricson then sta- tioned in Florida waters and the first {vessel to bring the news of the sink- iing of the Maine in Havana Harbor. | BEMIDIT TO HAVE BABY , CLINIC: 18 PROMISE AID i During the next month, the date | has not been definitely decided, Be- | midji is going to have a baby clinic, and a doctor and two nurses of the ! state health department are to be in ‘attendance. At the meeting of the I Bemidji Women's Community and Civic club Saturday afternoon 16 women volunteered to assist in mak- .ing the clinie a success < —_——r