Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 9, 1919, Page 1

~ CLASS ROOMS - PROBLEMFOR - 'r ~school building. , extra rooms in the Central building " {o enlarge this enterprize materially. BEMIDJI DAILY VOLUME XVII NO. 84. SHORTAGE OF SCHOOL BOARD Seriousness of Over-Crowded Conditions in Bemidji Out- linéd by Supt. Bolcom. - USE OF COTTAGE PLAN . HERE 1S SUGGESTED | | Two Departments Must Have New Quarters — Improve ment: of Grounds. Bemidji’s board of education faces a momentous problem in the matter of providing sufficient acommodations for the boys and girls attending its _dehools, and at Monday evening’s meeting of the board the importance of immediate action was made known by W. G. Bolcom, superintendent of schools. It was made evident dur- ing a review of the matter that, im- mediate action is required to relieve the congested &ituation, ard that-the establishment of ‘a new high school within the next few years is a matter of absolute nécessity. © Committees were designated to in- vestigate the recommendations of the superintendent, which are: “That a plan be considered for re- lieving the congestion in the high It seems that this can best be brought about at -this time by plans looking to the removal of the domestic science and possibly the agricultural department, from the buflding. Could this be done by the introduction of the cottage plan for the domestic science department it would alleviate serious crowded conditions in this building for the present. I wish-to make the poimt - that jtis absplutely imperative that ~something be done,” ’ - “That at thp close of school any that can be put in shape for class room work shquld be given prompt attention. To! work out our plans for . semester _promotions in the grades it would Te“éxtremely desir- able so to arrange .thie§pace in ‘th Central buildintg that in addition’to relieving the congestion there, the fifth and sixth grades at north could also be accommotBatéd. .. & “That some attention. be given the matter of bujldings at the school farm. Allow me ta say.ithat with the exception of 'th cqop,- all of the buildings’ ther spectable repair. Tam of the opinion that as a district here we should give yery serious ‘consideration to the ‘matter of the school .farm and plan Beantifv Grounds. “That we again take up this year the matter of improving our.school grounds. To thig end, I believe at- tention should be given to the Cen. tral grounds. There .are many va- cant spaces here’ thdt small trees chould be planted.in, and this prac- tice should Be continted year after year until the ‘present DBox Elder type of tree is displaced by a hardier type, such as the Hard Mafle or Elm tree, both of much slower growth. We should consfdler, of course, that we are planning for twenty-five years hence in this connection, and not for the immediate present. The Lincoln school’ grouds should be taken care of and plans laid to take time by the fore-lock, The high school grounds should have further attention, particularly along the .line’ of making provision to keep tresnassers off in certain places. “That some considéeration be given to the matter of an ungraded or sul normal room for the school system. This will appeal to you as of prime importance when it is called to yoyr _ attention that our school nurse al- ready has a list of at least twenty children in the school system whose mentality is somewhat\ or consider- ably below normal.” Bids Are Reiected. Three hids for the purchase of the dwelling owned by the school dis- triect and which stands on the prop- erty of the Lincoln school were pre- sented to the hoard. all being reject- ed, J. Leroy Elwell offered to pay $610 for the structure, Carl Schon- castle would give $525 and A. P. Ritchie offered $500. The board secmed to be unanimous in the opinion that if possible the residence should be moved to the school farm, where it is much needed. Superintendent Bolcom told of the need of at least two more teachers, one for the high school and another for the department. and mentioned that if his recommendations are earried out, proper facilities for the commercial department. now over crowded, will be provided. The resignation of Christ M Johnson, janitor of the Lincoln school was accepted. A committee to comprise Dr. E. H. Smith, president of the board. K. K.1 and Superintendent ! olcom, was named to meet with a| Roe, secretary, committee of the Women's Commun- ity and, Civic club and representa- tives.nf the Park board at the Com- mereial elub rooms Thursday even- ing. e m——T— ~tive Paae ¢ in disreput- . ‘able shape and. totally beyond re-|| WASKISH FARMERS" T0 FORM NEW CLUB NEXT SATURDAY Permanent Organization ‘Will be Perfected.—Shotly Has Farm Bureau Committee. Waskish township’s enterprising soi] tillers gre to complete the organ- ization of a Farmers’ club at a meet- be held Saturday when a con- ion and bylaws will be voted At a meeting held in Waskigh 8z urday A. W. - Aamodt, agrictitu agent- for the southern part of Bel- trami county, told of the advantages of a farmers’ club and a temporary organization was formed, officers to serve until the meeting of next Sat- urday being named as follows: H. L. Bowen, president and A. C. Reed, se2- vetary. These_officers were named to. draw- up the constitution and by- laws to be submitted at the next meeting. : At the Waskish meeting Aamodt spoke on dairying and on the fol- lowing day at Shotly, where he formed a Farm Bureau Community committee, his subject .was potatoes. (0. 0. Espe was ‘named chairman of the Shotly committee. Red Lake and Birch Island town- ships, which were represented at the Waskish meeting last Saturday, have requested that farmers’ clubs be or- ganized in their communities, and this will be done, sald Aamodt. HERBERT TRANSFERRED Captain John H. Herbert, who un- til entering the military service, was assistant manager of the sales de- partment of the Crookston Lumber company here, and who following his discharge from the field artillery, was located at Chicago, arrived in Bemidji this morning and will leave Friday for Bend, Oregon, having been transferred to the Shevlin-Hix- on plant in that city. He will be ac- companied to Bend by his wife and little son, John. REQUISITIONS FOR MAY EXAMINATION BEING NMATZFM Requisitions are being mailed from the office of J. C. McGhee, county superintendent of schools, to teachers of the rural schaols request- ing the number of question papers necessary for the examinations to be held the last Week in May. Papers are now being received by Superin- tendent McGhee from the schools, 90 of them, which conducted the ex- amninations the latter part of March. Examinations will be held in the following subjects: eighth grade composition and grammer,.arithma- tic. American history, geography, spelling; high school civics, physio- logy, elementary algebra , physio- sraphy and first year English. When the requisitions have been returned Superintendent McGhee will make request to the state high school examination board for the number of question papers needed. COTTIN'S SENTENCE IS REDUCED TO TEN YEARS v Paris, April 9.——President Poin- care has commuted to ten years' in ! prisonment the death =entence im- posed npon Emile Cottin, who, in an atiempt to assassinate Premier Clem- encean on February 12, last, shot |and severely wounded him. ihe { commutation of sentence was on the recommendation of M. Clemenceau himself. SIX PEOPLE KILLED. (Ry United Press.) Sherman, Texas, April 9.—Six peo- ple were killed and a re reported injured in a s wind storm at Trenton, Texas, early today TO PLANT IN OREGON | i ‘a report, The Aquitania as she appeared docking at New York with almost 8,000 troops from other western states and some notable personages, including half a dozen brigadier ge! the noted Engll§ll yachtsman, portrait of whom is inserted. PRATT IS NAMED SECRETARY OF RETURNED FIGHTERS UNIT Albert F. Pratt of Anoka, former licutenant colonel of One Hundred and Thirty-sixth- fleld artillery, has been appointed temporary secretary for Minnesota of the “American Le- gion, which is being organized ‘| throughout the country by returned soldiers, sailors and marines, with Colonel Theodore Rooseveélt-as head, Pratt recently returned from over-j seas service. He also saw service in the Spanish-American war. and on the Mexican border. He has been county attorney of Anoka for sixteen years and was a member of the leg- islature for three terms. SCHEMES PLANNED FO RENEFIT OF SOLDIERS WILL BE REVIEWED House Subcommittee of Five "Will ‘Consider ‘all Sugges- tions and Submit Report. Chairman Theodore Christianson of the house committee on appropria tions, has appointed a subcommitte of five to consider all the schemes af- fored for soldiers’ -reli¢f and submit with recommendations to the committee. Representative John B. Hompe of Otter Tail county, a veteran of the Civil war, is chairman of the sub- committee. Bert L. Kingsley, Min- neapolis; F. J. McPartlin, Interna- tional Falls, and J. B. Pattison of St. Cloud, veterans of the Spanish -Ito the federal court. i leased on bonds of $500. and Philipine wars, and Elias Nord- gren of Sunrise, are the other mem- bers of the committee. A number of amendmnis to. the Dilley bi!l, appropriating $10,000,- 000 with which to pay each soldier, sailor and marine $100 were offered. Guy E. Dilley author of the bill, of- fered one, by which each soldier was to be paid on a monthly basis an amount to be determined by the com- mittee for cach mounth he was in row without interest for five years, purpose to for any other legitimate give him a start in life. scheme, too, the amounts aid plans offered. MAIL COURSES FOR : THE RURAL TEACHER The University of Minnesota, at Minneapolis, throught its ecorre- spondence study department, offers to the rural teacher, as to all other citizens of the state, the opportunity for home study in a large number ol subjects. It aids in her preparation for leadership, and she has a eplen- did opportunity for community lead- ership. But to be a leader she must he a student. For a complete under- | standing of economic unrest she needs to study political economy, for the interrelation of school and neigh- borhood. such subjects as social as- pects of education and rural socio- logy are helpful; for a clearer com- prehension of our government, American government and state and local goverment will repay study. If she desires to perfect her understand- ing cof the wubjects she is teaching, this can be done. TO HAVE PLENTY NURSES. St. Paul. April 9.—In the event of another severe epidemic of in- fluenza or otiter diseases Minne- sota will have an extra force of semi- trained nu to cope with the sit- uation. The University of Minfe- gota today opened a nine week’s course in first aid work bed making and bathing, improvising comfort for the sick and the care of the baby. Miss H. J. Fisher, Red Cross nurse, is in charge of the course which any one may enter, J. Hughes of M(nnénnolls Sara)l d that the state create a loan |faculty. The classes are divided into fund from which a soldier may bor- |tections of odds and evens, members a sum sufficient to complete his edu-|m cation, to buy a home or a farm, or|versation of their opponents. in this|that the participants will be remind- to be|ed constantly of the importance of loaned are left to the committee. The | correct use of words f subcommittee will consider all of the |conversation and in th | compositions, | Yakima Valley, BEMIDJI, MINN., WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL 9, 1919 'SIR THOMAS LIPTON COMES WITH MIDDLE WEST MEN Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio and nerals and Sir Thomas Lipton, FOUR MORE ARRESTS FOR FAILURE TO PAY " FEDERAL LIOUOR TAX | Gagnon, LaValley, Billedeau and North Bound Over to the Grand Jury. Frank Gagnon and Clarence La- Valley have been arrested again, this time in consequence of liquor charges brought by the United States at- torney. They are charged with hav- ing conducted a retail liquor business without having first paid the govern- ment internal revenue tax required by.law., Pete Billedean ‘and Frank North were also arrested Tuesday on the same charge. Gagnon was arraigned before Judge Hiram A. Simous, United States commissioner, pleaded not guilty and was bound over to the Fergus Ioalls federal grand . jury { whivh meets May 6. He“was'released on bonds of $1,000. LaValley and North were arraigned and both pleaded guilty and were bound over They were re- The arrests were made by Indian Agents W. J. Johnson and Charles Benson_ Frank Brddley, deputy United States marshal, being out of the city on official business. SPARKS BRING ALARM. Sparks, caused by electric wiring in the store of Wold and Olson. in the Nymore section of the city, brought a fire alarm at 8 o’clock this morn- ing. The fire department rushed to the scene, finding that no damage had resnlted. ERROR CONTEST BEING HELD IN HIGH SCHOOL Much interest is being manifested in the grammatical error contest be- ing conducted between the second year English classes of the high school under the supervision of Miss h Mitchell of the high school of one group attempting to observe istakes which are made in the con- The -chiet benefit of the contest is their daily writing of and that they may avold entirely comments of slang. Each student has a note book con- stantly at hand and in it are record- ed the words which are spoken in error. The losing side I8 to glve a picnie for the winners just as soon as weather permits. SAW TANK AT ST. CLOUD. John Essler, Bemidji chief of po- lice, returned to the city this morn- ing from St. Cloud where he took a prisoner to the state reformatory. At St. Cloud last evening the chief was an interested spectator at the vic- tory Mberty parade, fn which a ““whippet’ tank of the variety soon to visit Bemidji was featured. The chief says the parade was a great success, even though the -weather was disagreeable, and that the Elks band, returned soldiers, the home guard and other patriotic organiza- tions participated. BENZ. YAKIMA “SPUD KING.” SHIPS FIVE CARS OF SEED | F. Benz, of Toppenish, Wash., who is known as the “potato king” of the will leave for his home tonight after spending- several weeks in Bemidji purchasing Russet potatoes to be used in his home state for seed. He has shipped five car- loads of potatoes and these will be distributed among the members. of the Yakima Valley Potato Growers’ association, been certified S— E—————— - PIONE Benz says that he will| return to Bemidji for potatoes next|week, at which time it will meet spring if he can secure seed that haa‘ S G USU———— WSS, S S8 \ FORTY-FIVE CENTS PER MONTH PEACE COUNCIL. \\‘\<\o\"\cu\ gociety ncAUIES POINT - - WHERE 1T MUST AGREE OR WRECK (By United Press) Paris, April 9.—The Peace Conferénce, it was declared to- day in certain official quarters, has reached a stage where there are just two alternatives, the arrival at an early agreement, or the abandonment of its purpose as a wreck. The period in which continued discussion is possible has passed, according to authoritative information. Everyone is showing the effect of the long strain and there is a nervous tension in the air of every delegate which carries an implied ultimatum on his lips. A complete summary of the situation is provided by the United Press through its correspondents in Paris, dispatches coming from William Philip Simms, who is in touch with Pre- mier Clemenceau; Lowell Mellet, who has information from the highest British officials and Carl D. Grout who is in communi- cation with President Wilson and his advisors. The positions of the United States, Great Britain and France are: United States—The other allies have abandoned the four- teen points and the principles contained in the armistice in favor of purely selfish interests and they must come to a quick agree- ment for a just and lasting peacg or the Americans will with- draw from the conference. Great Britain—An agreement has been reachzd on all im- portant questions with the exception of a few details.. The peace treaty will be drawn up without sacrificing any of the American principles. France—France must have adequate indempities or be burdened by debt for the next century while the Germans who caused the war will profit from her plight. Clemenceau, Lloyd George, Orlando and Colonel House virtually agreed on the peace settlement during the illness of Wilson. It is now up to the President of the United States to ratify these decisions. SENIORS REHEARSING CLASS PLAY wmc" ls The legislature to date has placed TOBE PRESENTED MAY 9103 ey lows on the statute Dok announced. Rated of greatest im- Four Act Comedy, “The Fort-|portance, according to one state of- y b ficial, is the 'law establishing ap une Hunter” Will be Staged ellght-hour day in state institutions. . The list includes four bills signed by Graduates at Grand Monday by Governor [Burnquist. D These were house files numbers 298, Under the direction of Miss Sarah}1141,1147 and 577, the latter fixing Mitchell, instructor of English, high|the salary of the Hibbing town presi- school graduates are rehearsingldent (Victor Power) at $200 a their elass play, “The Fortune Hunt-|month and those of Hibbing town su- er,” a four-act comedy, which is Lofpervisors at $1560 a month each. be presented at the Grand theatre May 9. The cast of characters will be as follows: Nathaniel Duncan, the for- tune hunter, Leo Opsahl; Henry Kel- logg, a rising young financier, Peder Peterson; George Burnham, a promo- tor, Philip Denu; Sam Graham, the druggist, Harvey Washburn; Mr. Lockwood, the banker, Harold Dabl; Tracey Tanner, the liveryman’s son, Kenneth Kenfleld; Pete Willing, the sheriff, Theodore Willits; Mr. Sperry, the drummer; John Simons; Watty, the tailor, Arthur O'Leary; Hi, the old inhabitant, Hgrold Hankey: Bet- ty Graham, the druggist's daughter, Avis Cameron; Josephine Lockwood, the banker's daughter, Myrtle Mad- gon; Angle, Josie's friend, Dorothy Nangle: Roland, the bank cashier, John Koors. With the end of the school term other activities pre- 103 NEW LAWS PASSEDBY « LEGISLATURE ARE LISTED NAVAL AVIATORS MAY HAVE LANDING PLACE IN BEMIDJ Patrol of Northern Forests is Planned by State Forester Cox—Federal Aid. Bemid)i may be designated as one of the landing places for naval avia- tors which are to be used to patrol northern Minnesota forests, accord- fng to announcement made py W. T. Cox, state forester, in which he says the work may be done without state appropriation, the United States for- est gervice and the Minnesota forest- drawing mnear, ceding Commencement will soon take]Ty department co-operating under place. Perhaps the most important the plan. event on the social calendar will be ‘The government has two na- tional forests in the northern section of the state,” Mr. Cox said, “and it is believed no appropriation will have to be made by Minnesota to obtain aerial patrol service from the navy department.” The naval aviators, he pointed out, could easily ‘‘cover’ the entire northern part of the state as well as the government forests while on duty. i The use of airplanes im-the in- terests of fire prevention would not do away with forest rangers, he sald, but would enable the rangérs to ob- tain prompt jnformation on the lo- cation of fires, the Junior-Senior from, which will take place Friday evening, May 2. A committee has been named to make arrangements for this ball, which, it is Intended, will be the most elaborate in the history of the school. LITTLE LAND SOLD: GOULD EXPLAINS LACK OF INTEREST James F. (lould, manager of the state land department of the state auditor’s office, was in Bemidji to- day, and this morning conducted a sale of land at the court house. Only a few acres were sold, this being ex- Jained by Gould who said that the : Blalned Y s bifered by the statc|ALL AMERICAN TROOPS IN ‘had been disposed of, but that just FRANCE BACK BY SEPTEMBER as soon as other tracts can be ap- praised the demand for state owned land in Beltrami county will be re- newed. SIDNEY DREW. COMEDIAN OF MOVIES. DIES IN NEW YORK (By United Press.) New York, April 9.—8idney Drew, popular motion picture and legiti- mate stage comedian, died here to. (By United Press.) Washington, April 9.—Barring un- expected developments all American troops in France, with exception of the army of occupation, should be returned to this country by the end of September, Admiral McKean, act- ing chief of operations for the navy, announced today. FORM BUREAU COMMITTEE. At a meeting to be held at the farm home of Nelse Willets, in the town of Frohn, a Farm Bureau com- munity committee will be organized tomorrow afternoon. A. W. Hoskins, GUILD POSTPONED. The Episcopal Guild meeting has been postponed until Thursday, next|chairman, who called the meeting will preside. ,The meeting will be with Mrs. H. W. Bolger, 1116 Be-|attended by Agriculturalist A. w. midji avenue. Aamodt. i e