Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 17, 1919, Page 1

VOLUME XVIL LARGE AMOUNT T0 TOWNSHIPS; SETTLEMENT NO. 91 Total of $124,804 Being Dis- _tributed Throughout County Towns and School Districts. BEMIDJI TO RECEIVE. Y CHECK FOR $22,480 School District Here To Get e $36,641.—$76,311 Goes for Educational Units. Complete figures for the March settlement were announced at the of- fice of A. D. Johnson, county auditor, this morping, and they. show that a ‘total of $124,804.72 of collected taxes will be dlstrlbuted among the 75 or- ganized towns and nine cities and villages of the county. Of this amount the school districts of the various towns will receive $76,311.20, Bemidji's district, num- ber seven, recéiving the largest share, it being $36,641.68. The city ot Bemidjl will reéceive $22,480.08. _Receipts aré now being made out by Henry Alsop, deputy auditor, and as “soon as thoy have been signed by the township treasurers the money will be -forthcoming. . Monev. For Villages. Villages of the county will benefit by the March settlement as follows: Buadette, '$2.415.14; Blackduck, $2,- 1.66; Kelliher, $1,609.89; Solway, 196.81; Spooner, $662.38; Ten- atrike, 5"34 63; Turtle River, 394 21 and Wilton 5140 56. The amounts distributed among the 75 organizéd townships of the county will be as follows: Alaska, $347.46; Battle, $150.12; BuudettQ $54.69; Beaver Dam, $207. 38,.Bemldjl,’$325 32; Benville, $551.48; Big Grass, $161. 99 Birch, $78.32; Birch Island, $73.68; Black- duck, $621.93; Boone, 5108 62; Brook Lake, $90 00; Buzzle, $496. 88 Chilgren, $92.97; Cormant $359.95; _Durand, 3261.69. Eeckles, '$179.94; “Elapd,.-$217.56; - Eugene, - $50.07; Frohn, $457.58; Grant Valley, $856.- 02; Gudrld 563 59; Hagali; $252.- 57; Hamre $318.46; Hornet, $244.- 59 Jones, $205.66; Keil, $78.30; J(elllher $292.63; Konlg $223.69; Lakewood, 8281.24 Lammers, $240.- 17; Langor, $252.38; Lee $453.24; Liberty, $384.93; Maplé Ridge, $415.- 82; McDougald, $351.33; Meadow- land, $46,43; Minnie, $121.84; Moase Li}ke, $232.19; Myhre, $153.- 78; Nebish, $298.82; Norris, $96.- 68; Northem $538. 12; Northwood, 3‘229.31; Obrien, $193.10; Pioneer, $103.73; Port Hope, $201.34; Po- tamo, $137.17; Prosper. $74.07; iring, $302.33; - Rapid River, r$87.28; Roosevelt, $442.65; Rulien, $82.72; Red Lake, $110.96; Shooks, $1582.56; Shotley; $228.06; Spoon- er, $216.42; Spruce Grove, $264.30; Steenerson, $198.60; Sugar Bush, $83.91; Summit, $222.79; Swift- water, $121.28; Taylor, $258.51 Turtle Lake, $297.16; Turtle River, $214.04; Ten Lake, $191.65; Wa- banica, $328.30; Walhalla, $149.38; . Waskish, $99.30; Wheeler $173.22; ‘Winner, $47.19; Woodrow, $322.13; Yale, $82.565; Zippel, $115.76. EASTER TO BE VICTORY LOAN DAY IN CHURCHES Clergymen to'the number of about ©20,000 and of every creed in exist- ence will forget about denomina- tional differences on Easter Sunday morning when all will join hands in the common cause of endorsing the victory liberty loan. Conscious of the splendid work they did in past liberty loan cam- paigns, Chairman A. R. Rogers was extremely anxious to enlist their support again. With that end in % view, he designated Easter as ‘“‘vic- fih‘tbry loan Sunday” and in a letter gent *broadcast to the clergymen of the district prayed their 'support. From the volume of answers that Mr. Rogers has received it might be said that his prayer has been answered. “Nothing could be more appro- priate thin naming Easter as ‘vic- tory liberty loan’ Sunday,” said, Mr. Rogers today. ‘Inasmuch as the loan campaign opens the next morn- ing the clergymen’s words should still be -fresh in everyone’s ears when the solicitors come around. ““The noble work the ministers did in the first four loan campaigns wou the attention of official washington and if they are with us again as the letters indicate, I haven’t the slight- est worry over the outcome of the ‘campaign to put over the ‘loan of thankfulness.” COST OF CEMENT REDUCED. Announcement has been made by the Atlas Portland Cement company that owing to a reduction in the eost of sacks, cement may now be pur- chased at a price lower than for some time. The charge for cloth sacks, of which there are four to a barrel, has Heen reduced from 25 cent to 15 cents. each, a reduction to the pur- chager of 40 cents gross per barrel. !mr sacks have been reduced from 2 30 cents to 25 cents per barrel. The price of cement may also be lowered, is information received by the Smith- Robinsop Lumber company. IS COMPLETED JAPANESE DEMONSTRATION FOR FULL .SUFFRAGE BEMIDJI, MINN., THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 17, 1919 Copyrighty Tt Underwond In an effiart {for universal manhood suffrage on the part of the people of Japan a parade and mass meeting was irecently held in Tokyo, in which several thousand people participated, including members of parllament, coolies, busi- neas men and stufients. The photograph was taken when the crowd had massed before the imperial palace. DR. E. A. ANDERSON TO0 CONDUCT BABY CLINIC IN BEMIDJI MAY 10 Will be Assisted by Nurses Francis V. Brink and Bessie Burns.-—Announce Plans Dr. E. A. Anderson, of the state public health department, who is prominent in medical circles as a baby specialist, will have charge of the baby clinic to be held in Bemidji on Saturday, May 10, under the aus- pices of the Women's Community and Civie club. This announcement was made this morning by Mrs. J. A. Younggren, of the committee named to complete arrangements for the clinig, Dr. Anderson will be assisted by two’' nurses, Miss Francis V. Brink and Miss Bessie Burns, formerly school nurse in Bemidji. Both are experienced in baby clinic work and Bemidji women are much pleased that so capable a trio has been named to have charge of the clinie. The clinic will be held in the high school™ building and will continue throughout the day, beginning at 9 o’clock in the morning and continu- ing until 4:30 o’clock in the after- noon, Preliminary arrangements for the clinic have been completed, and an interest is being taken by the womeu of the city which assures success to the plan. LIBERAL PLAN FOR FOR BOND PURCHASERS The most liberal payment- offer ever made by the United States gov- ernment accompanies the Victory Liberty loan campaign opening April 2. Under its provisiop of six pay- ments in seven ‘months, special al- lowances are made for persons who have not yet completed the purchase of bonds of the Fourth issue. After payment of 10 per cent of the face value of the bond by May 10, no other installment is required until July 15, when another 10 per cent is due. This allows two months for the second payment, and gives Fourth Liberty buyers an opportun- ity to fulfill their previous contract be fore feeling the responsibility. of the new one. After the July installment, a 20 per cent payment is due each month thereafter until the last faction has been paild on Armistice day, Novem— ber 11. In the case of a $50 bond the pay- ments will be as follows: By May 10, $5; by July 15,86; by August 12, $10; by.epStember 9, $10; by October 7, $10; by November 11, $10. DAIRING IN MINNESOTA . IS ONLY WELL BEGUN “Great as are the dairy interests of Minnesota already, one cannot but feel that their development is only well begun’” says C. H. Eckles, a specialist in dairy cattle feeding ana care, of wide fame. Mr. Eckles, formerly of the college of agriculture of the University of Missouri, has just arrived to take charge of the dairy husbandry divi- sion of the department of agricul- ture, University of Minnesota. Minnesota has been disposed tc boast of its great buttermaking in- dustry. With a new leader of tle dairy business in the state who sees the work only -well begun, the state should have more to boast of as the years pass. SAMUELSON RENAMED. J. E. Samuelson, formerly of Be- midji and who was court reporter for Judge C. W. Stanton when the Bemidji jurist was first appointed to the bench, has been re-named city attorney by the Duluth eommis- sioners May Require Germans To SignByMayl5 By Carl D. Groat. (United Press correspondent.) Paris, April ~17.—The Germans may be required to sign the peace treaty by May 15, it was learned on good authority here today. There is still some difference of opinion among the delegates regarding the .;dvisabllity of setting a time llmlt DEPUTY WILL EXPLAIN INCOME TAX PROBLEMS Deputy Collecter Duxbury is in Bemidji and will be glad to explain the provisions of the income tax law to all who do not understand it fully. He can be found at the Mark- ham hotel where he will be for the remainder of the week. “Tax payers who voluntarily file their income tax reports before May first?* says Duxbury, “and in doing so nle an affidavit stating the reason for not h'uing done 8o beforg, will avoid penalty.” He calls attention m the fact that all married men who had an annual income of $2,000 or more must fite a report. Single men earning an an- nual wage of $1,000 or more are re- quired to file a report, even though they may be exempt from paying the tax. Failure to report will bring the same penalty as though they had a tax to pay. EMPLOYMENT DATA MUST BE FILED BY MAY 15 Organizations and individuals gen- erally are advised by Collector of In- ternal Revenue, E. J. Lynch, St. Paul, Minn., to underscore their calendars May 15, the last day for the filing of returns of information, giving the names and addresses of all indivi- duals to whom payments of salaries, wages, rents, interest, commissions, and other gains, profits and income of $1,000.00 or more were paid dur- ing the year 1918. An extension of time from March-15th to May 15th was granted by the commissioner of internal revenue (or the filing of these returns. “All employvers of labor, whether in large or small numbers, are re- quired to make returns. said Col- lector Lynch. ‘‘Organizations, such as corporations, companies, partner- ships etc., are required to file re- turns showing the salaries and wages paid to the officers and employees. A separate return for each employee whose salary for 1918 was $1,000.00 or more is required.” FIVE DOLLARS FOR EACH MONTH IN SERVICE PLANNED St. Paul, Minn., April 17.—An ap- propriation of $4,500,000- for re- turned soldiers, sailors and marines, has peen decided upon by the sub- committee on soldiers’ relief, ap- pointed by the house committee on appropriaticng, it was announced yvesterday. The subcommittee’s report will recommend an allowance of $5 to each soldier and sailor for every month they were in the service. The maximum allowance is fixed at $60. Legislation to provide homestéads and other assistance for Minnesota's fighting men will be decided upon later this week, it was announced. ON INSPECTION TRIP. C. G. Hankey, assistant county su- perintendent of schools, is visiting the schools aleng the Red Lake line on a trip of inspection today DISTRICT DEPUTY | TO VISIT BEMIDJI ELKS THIS EVENING 'McEachin on Inspection Trip— Kreatz to be Installed as Exalted Ruler | D. D. McEachin, of Hibbing, dis- rict deputy exalted rulerk._ of Elks, {1l visit Bemidii lodge, B. P. 0. E., No. 1052, this evening, the meeting oncluding a trip of inspection dur- i‘ng which he has visited lodges in the northwestern district. i(}eorge Kreatz will be instalied as alted ruler of the Bemidji lodge nijght, and Frank 8. Lycan, past alted rpler, will be jinstalled as a .fstiember of the. board of trustees. Both were absent from the city at the time other officers were in- stalled: Deputy McEachin reports that the Elks’ lodge of his district are in ex- cellent condition and that the mem- bership is growirg rapidly. He has vigited the lodges at Duluth, Brain- erd, St. Cloud, Thief River Falls, Minneapolis, Crookston, Fergus Falls, Chisholm, Virginia, Wilmar and St. Paul. ‘The entertainment committee an- nounces that a smoker will follow the regular business session. ~ HOME TOMORROW. Dan Newton, son of Mr, and Mrs. A. C. Newton, who has been in mili- tary service in France, and who was wounded while in action, Is expected to arrive in the city tomorrow. He is spending today in‘ Minneapolis with his sister, Miss Jennie Newton. BEMIDJI DAILY PIONE FORTY Free- = “\qto BABY TA LAD SUFFERS BROKEN HEEL AND -ANKLE BONES | WHEN RUN OVER BY TANK Robert, the 11 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Hankey, suffered a broken heel and two broken ankle bones when he was run over by the whippet tank this afternoon when the battle machine was being driven to the City hall to participate in the Victory day parade. His escape from death was miraculous. The lad was hurried to the office of Dr. E. W. Johnson where an X-Ray picture was immediately taken, three breaks being clearly shown. Dr. Johnson placed the ankle in a cast and he believes the boy will entirely recover within two months. The accident occured when the tank made a quick turn, the boy be- ing unable to get out of its path. Assistant County Superintendent of Schools Hankey, father of the boy, is out of the city on an inspection trip. The caterpillar wheels of the tank undoubtedly saved the lad from mcore serious injury, his foot being caught between the cleats in such a mauner that the full six tons weight of the machine did not catch him. BATTLE SCARRED VETERAN RETURNS TO BEMIDJI Mr. and Mrs. Tom Wilson and two children returned to, Bamlddjl today from Winnlpeg, where Wilson has re- cently been discharged from a hos. pital. Although a Bemidji man, Wil- son enlisted with the Canadian army and was gent to hospitals twenty- nine times, as resulss of wounds or illness. He was wounded three times during the hattle of 1915-16. While in Bemidji- Wilson was in the res- taurant business. SKATERS ARE WARNED. J. P. Essler, chiet of police, has issued a warning to children that if they are found in* the business dis- trict of the eity on roller skates or on coasters that the skaters or coast- ers will be taken away from them. ("hief Essler found it necessary to make this order when several acci- dents had been arrowly averted in down town district. Several boys have lost their coasters. CITATIONS WON BY NURSE ON FRANCE BATTLE FIELDS In recognition of her prowess in the Chateau Thierry, St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne operations of the great war, Miss May O. MacGregor, who served as a Red Cross nurse, was twice cited for bravery, and at the Commercial club luncheon Wednes- day, where the plucky young woman was a guest, she told of the work of her hospit:l unit in caring for wounded. The citations awarded Miss MacGregor are of exceptional interest, and for this reason they are being printed in full. They follow: American Expeditionary Forces. Office of the Commander-in-Chief. 4 September, 1918 . From: Commander-in-Chief. To: Commanding officer, Evacua- tion hospital No. 7. American Ex- peditionary Forces. Subject: Commendation. 1. 1 have noted the remarkable record established by evacuatjon hos- pital No. 7. while serving at Chateau Montanglaust from June 156th to Au- gust 11th, during which period the largest number of patients, hattle casualties, that yet received atten- tion from a like unit in the same length of time was cared for and! evacuated by hospital train or motor | transport. 2. The hard work and tireless energy of the officers, enlisted men and nurses, who, during the time of great stress, worked continuously, often without a!r-np and without food, have resulted in =aving many lives and deserves the highest praise. Aid To Victorv. Such loyai and efficient service by medical units directly contributes to| winning the victory, not only by sav- ing the lives of men who later re- turned to the fighting line, but also by inspiring in the troops a confi- dence in your service which enables them to brave the greatest dangers with that high spirit and courage which are [rresistible. 3. I desire my appreciation of the services of your unit to be conveyed|. to each mewmber thereof, who assist- BEMIDJI ed in making this enviable record, and shall be glad if you can do so in writing to each individual con- cerned. By direction: LeRoy Eltinge, Deputy Chief of Staff. Headquarters, Evacuation Hospi- tal No. 7, . 1918. October 19, My dear McRae: 1 am forwarding you the above true copy of commendation received from the commander-in-chief, As Mo- bile One was attached and you were chief of the surgical service during a lurge part ,of the time mentioned, the efficiency and hard work of your- self and your organization helped, to a large extent, to make the above possible. W. H. Tefft, Lieut. Col. M. C. Commanding. Headquarters, Mobile Hospital No. 1. October 25, 1918. To: Nurse May O. MacGregor: This copy of the commendation from the high command is forward- ed to you that you may know your efforts in the Chateau Thierry of- fensive were geen and appreclated. Donald Macrea, Jr., Mujor, Medical Corps, Commanding. | Headquarters Fifth Army Corps, I American Expeditionary Forces, France. 7th February, 1919. From: Commanding General, 5 5th Army Corps, American E. F. To: Commanding officer, Mobile Hospital No. 1 Subject: Care of wounded. 1 The corps commander desires to communicate to you his expres- sions of deep appreciation of the dis- tinguished services rendered by your command to the Fifth army corps {during the St. Mihiel and Meuse- { Argonne operations. Throughout the services with this corps, the officers, soldiers and nurses gave proof of a skill and self sacraficing devotion' to {Continued on Page Six) . Nl& | ANDSPEECHESMA\RK START OF BEMIDJI FIFTH LOAN DRIVE 'ER MONTH bon\ oAy PARADE Bemidji’s Victory Loan campaign was given an auspicious start this afternoon when a whippet tank, sim- ilar to those which fought at St. Mihiel, the Argonne, Fismes, Chat- teau Thierry, Cierges and other places that will long live in Ameri- can history, featured a parade which took place in the business district of the city. The parade was led by the Be- midji Military band, and then came the tank, a large number of returned soldiers under command of Captain Hallan L. Huffman and the fife and drum corps of the G. A. R. Boost Liberty Loan Speeches in béhalf of the Liberty Loan campaign were delivered by At- torney E. E. McDonald, W. L. Brooks, G. W. Harnwell and Dr. G. M. Palm- er, who recently returned from Y.- M.C.A. service overseas. Dr. Palmer announced that following the ' speeches the tank would give a dem- onstration, going through some of its stunts of the battle fles The tank is manned by Ser L. P. Robitoy and Corporal Robb, both members of the Un ed States tank corps which returped from France March 17. They are Minneapolls boys. Created Attraction. The “land torpedo boat” is one of the standard United States light tanks weighing six tons, carrying three- quarters of an inch armour plate and capable of traveling at a rate of seven miles an hour. It is 14 feet in length and is armed with a Marlin machine gun. One man drives the battle machine and the other oper- ates the gun when in action. This morning Robb and Robitoy were kept busy answering questions’ pertaining to the tank, and large crowds inspected it, news of its ar- rival from Grand Rapids being car- ried hurriedly throughout the city, The tank will be loaded tonight and tomorrow morning will be nhngpld to Walker, from where it will be sent to Park Rapids where its campajgn will be closed. Many From Outside Points Many seop]e from the country Ui~ tricts-and 'neighboring towns came o -’ Bemidji to see the tank, and the' streets were lined ‘while the: parade- and speecheg were ‘im The rally which 1id been Jflahnad for this cvening was canceled, it be- ing decided to have all spceches this afternoon. Bnt RAINBOW TROOPS WERE TO SAIL FOR HOME TODAY (By United Press.) Brest, April 17.—Three shiploads of Rainbow divislon units were sche- duled to hail for home today. The 151st. Field Artillery of Minnesota left on the Huntington, the 177th., supply train on the battleship, Mis- sourf and the 149th and 150th.,, ma- chine gun battalion on the Pretoria. WAR ON BLIND PIGS. James Morrissey, formerly of Be- midji, but {8 now mayor of Buhl, has started a war on blind pigs In the range village. Three special officers have been assigned to the inspection of every soft drink parlor and pool room and Mayor Morrissey has given notice that illegal sale of liquor must stop. "I will stamp out every blind pig in this village,” Mayor Morrissey said last night. WOMEN LIBERTY LOAN WORKERS MEET FRIDAY Plans for the women's Liberty loan campaign will be completed at a meeting of the various committee chairmen and their subcommittees to be held tomorrow afternoon at 3:30 } o'clock in the Commercial club } roomg. W. L. Brooks, county cam- 1 paign chairman, will outline the f terms and conditions of the loan and i the workers will be made acquainted with every angle of the gold noto sale. It {3 fmportant that all com- H emittee members be present at the meeting. Mrs. A. P. White, chairman of the Jeltram| County Women's Victory Loan committee, has mafled letters to practically all women of the coun- ty, urging that they encourage in every way possible subscriptions to the loan. The active Bemidji campaign of . the women will start Saturday. MINUTE MEN TONIGHT. The Passion Week Service at the { Methodist church tonight will be in .charge of the minute men, & o’clock. All invited. Special Good Friday services to- morrow night at 8 o’clock in the Presbyterian church. Rev. L. P. Warford will speak ou the seven last words of Jesus.