Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 29, 1919, Page 1

- o ————————— e VOLUME XVIL. No. 101 : 8 . BEMIDJI, MINN., 'rugsnAY-j-:VENlNG, APRIL 29, 1919 FORTY-FIVE CENTS PER MONTH "HOLD FIRST MEET IN - WASHINGTON WITH WILSON IN CHAIR (By United Press) ] Fiume, April 29.—The national council today telegraphed President Wilson notifying him that Fiume has formally declar- ed itself to be united with Italy. FAIL TO REACH AGREEMENT Paris, April 29.—Japanese delegates and the Big Three failed to reach an agreement in the China-Japanese territory controversy in their first session today. The conference was to be resumed at four o’clock. The British were reported today to have agreed that the first meeting of the League of Nations shall be held in Wash- ington, with President Woodrow Wilson presiding. The fifth article of the covenant provides that the initial meeting shall be called by the President of the United States. REMODEL AND | STUCCO CITY | HALL IS PLAN - OF ALDERMEN Alterations to Cost $7,000 Will - Give ‘Bemidji -Attractive Municipal Structure. sy Vo ot 3 e EéflMATsn PAVING . WILL COST $24,074 '&;":fi‘lfiéfl vof llil‘portance Dispos- ed of By City Council Monday Night . Bemidjl within the next few - ‘months will have a municipal bufld- | 4ng which it citizens may inmspect| ‘without :GD?‘DEY-‘ tfit Monu.’siy {zve- . P ning’s’méeting o e council plans ] “for rémodeling the city hall, as RAKO RHURNS H0 'y *““drawn’ by Architect Earl A. Roberts at “the. gestion of Alderman-at- “large Charles Vandersluis, were ap- . proved and the architect was. in- 'mw‘id to'¢omplete plans and speci- ximet practice in C\xbunbwaters. All of ishows in the foreground the U. 8. 8 One hundred and twelve vesséls of the victory fleet have returneti froi New York's harbor craft turned out to greet the sea fighters. The photogra] 'Delnwm-g following the fleet into the-harbor. GOLF EXPERT TO REACH [PLANS FOR BASEBALL MUCH PLEASED WITH | . oo "o "1 SEASON WILL BE MADE RESULTS OF SESSION |21,o¢ Mizngeootis. who s te be i} AT MEETING TONIGHT fications for tne changes. Clountry club this summer, wmitt’- llo D § 1t 14 ~expected; that ihe improve- idji H _|rive in the city tomorrow amorning:iFollowers of Diamond Sport ?to A tint 100t theu | Domidji Solon Believes Beltra«|\° ciypin 15 one of the state's most|” o v od bkl Sapsion onéy for.the purpose being | mi and Northern Minnesota ’gexe’i":o gt:lte:s, ;md Ba‘:‘t:}l gtllaye:: tryc‘CUrg & lwfl A ast tax levy which | Given i s 5 - fortunate in securt 'm mmerci ooms 9,000 for the p,immm " Given Splegdld Legislation. coach’ and. director of ‘thie - course.| .‘, 2 el vy i q% ges Many improvements will'be:made on improvement - tund. - But few changes n?: to be mide fu the building itself, A. E. Rako, who so splendidly rep- |the links, the work to be done under Chapin’s supervision. 2 \_ which''is be covered with stucco, | resented Beltrami county in the legls- g\lt the ’“;"10; is &° be completely | |ative session just brought to a close, arranged and made more COnVen-| ... 04 to Bemidji this morning PAGE AND ORLANDO CONFER Rome, April 29.—Thomas Nelson Page, American ambas- sador to Italy, held a long conference late yesterday with Vie- tor Orlando, the I}falian Premier. The grgat,e;t_ signific?‘nce - o _| was attached to the meeting, the import of which was kept .',‘{,‘}“':”,f,:‘,?},‘}i,’,:",i,‘,l,,‘ii1“5:‘.?:?,‘.‘5, secret. Orlando is scheduled to appear before the Italian par- nine this year will be settled at a liament today. ‘meeting of fans of the city to be held ‘lin the Commercial club rooms at leight o’clock this evening. It is urged that ever baseball enthusiast of the city attend the meeting. ~Bemidji has a splendid supply of baseball material, and with the se- curing of several players can place a nine in the field capable of holding its own with any semi-professional aggregation in the northwest. Many towas in this section of the state are ‘organizing baseball teams and an in- teresting ‘schedule can be easily ar- NEW YORK POLCE DD | 57353 2 - DYING MAN’S SISTER Wome-n is Located, But Too Late to See Injured Brother Before Death Comes. mm. Planned. glowing enthusiasm and satisfaction The ! groufid floor of the building concerning legislation which has will be;slightly changed, the firemen’s | been provided Beltrami county and TO BE SHOWN AT ELKQ dormit,ory;being made a little small- | Northern Minnesota. THEATERNEXT FRmAY er toimake room for the stairway, TRepresentative Rako won recogni- 7 2 5;‘:;“:&‘::&?:9“&1;‘1?:9 “mkt:: mn:‘:; tion during. the session as one of the |Will be Witnessed by ‘High Tebullt in. the basement. This added | TOSt Progressive, fair minded and| gepgql * Students.—Sent by space will make room for 2 women’s conscientions members of the legis- jesy, test room, which operated in this lature and his opinions had weight Federal Health Society. il w’m save the city a small in the discussions on ‘measures of amount sach month. - The office of | importance. Bills fathored by Rake| "y,40; the auspices of the Women's Sieeity olerk Will Tematn where it | Were siven quick, consideration and | oy ynity”and Civic club a soctal ("*J¥50 i1 that games can be ar- | state. The senate voted $3,000 for ~ now is‘as:will the office of the police proved' by ‘:hg.);olons a?d are no:; hygiene film, circulated by the. Unit- rahpd"l:’lu:h t:s t.:nnfl‘ l:,lt if: x::onu-al Through the co-operation of the|such an investigation-and the com. department and nt'h;; Shlere r:iglc_; laws. | o .- Sty ol Slates ’3}"#‘{,‘"’% sooletyi00- i arfimesata fengues. which includes | police department of New York City,| missioners are oxpected-to begin their 'fvurtfid-“fito;bflnes i Among. bi}ls.in which Representa- ;7111 fim]x;lg, :tt g‘.. 1nn !otts pub« work soon. . J.v D~ Sullivan -of 8t. < gineér "and superintendent of the|iive Rake Was especially interested | " dimarea Al be. Shawm o the s D e 1 O oL doaRtmont. - were ‘the seed certification, five mill at : sei sez, fi;w N eldslu’nnh oh ; A. J. Rockne of Zumbrota and Ole o alierations will give | 08 momey for the county. the 3142~ |PLUIRCR, G0 (18 Re et “Tmarnin e i R et B spacious room to a council chamber 5510 }wrmnl schooldtiigin‘nlt_qry appro- R 10 ololodk LA, :n:gu!::axgexl‘\% for. evening games of nine full in-|{ e YCunital hero a week ago Satur- ators on the commission. < priation, county divisi an e 7 ; nings. b K. Sl gn muntcpal court room, an sstem- | 5ESGE" fdTor tmprovements and | w45 made (it moring by Mra. . W.\* S orguntuaton wil bo perterted | Khser iy intured woito ompioved [NSTITUTES END araia) club, a large band rehearsal the erettion of cottages at’ Itasca Mnso 5%1 o % °n nounces that at.the meeting this evening and it 18|y, 1o National Pole company when ; m and an office for the band di- | State Park. s all mathors of high sehool studénts|UT€ed thmt every fan n the city Will | foll from a car. AT DEBS WMORROW e veniant toilet accommoda- |, The county division bill became a |y e s the B ool students | be present that his views and ideas| “\yhon Captain Goorge W. Wake- L O} law -the last day of the session and | ?iowsz arfds:fley ewlllmb:r:drlxlllttzd may be presenfed. Bemidii shouldfg.4 "o the New York police force,| . w. aamodt, of Bemiaji, agrical have a baseball team this year, but| ceiveq Judge Harrls' letter he cal-| tyra) yeont for Uth I'x'::ué‘.'n:fw:n: ty, W. V..Gouggeft, professor of ami- maf husbn@rmt the -Mz‘-fl §*. Paul, April 29.—The legisla. ture has adjourped but legislators will be busy just the same. One of the important interim commissions appointed by the state senate is that headed by Senaor G. H. Sullivan of Washington county. It will investi- gate the possibilities of developing iron ore and peat deposits in the ,1SL cmudl. Li‘title F;alls, S;nples.c Iron:| Judge J. E. Harris, of tiie ‘Beltrami on, Brainerd and Crosby. ames) . unty probate court, has been eén- "will be played on week days, the day-| .} 104t locate Mrs. Elizabeth Kuntz, light saving law making it possible |, gigier of Fred Kruger, who died at tions.are provided for, amt storage d by th h room. 'The-plans are certaim to meet was signe y the governor, which free. means that the proposition of divid- : whether it will have will be deter- 3 ;lt"yhhg:lfi:‘.l :gg:g:fi}nfig;lzfiep:m‘;f ing Beltrami county will be decided fw}ll“'ns;hwfi{tz'dgf thet:tatelbloart; mined by the -enthusiasm which is 1,%?.:':]]23“?3:6?031 tl;]l:lrprsgéx::t nl:ed Yo and progressive spirit of the|DY the voters at the general election i e B orlshown at this evening’s session. ordered them to make a house to|station. Cukoksto ommiutity in the fall of 1920. Several pro- toe u %hl s;:1 otlm on u:a tl?rx! rlea xi)% Bemidji has the grounds, the play- | uqe search for the women, it being s“a oc. o ! Jl!‘:‘« Bine : W B Session. posec, dlvistan, Tines afe helng. con-|ech o lc;‘ id o e;;te, Y enc 10“ ers, and the fans, and with financial| e request of her dying brother that | r‘;. Mlo 'L ”C a:aip g as Busv Session. sidered, the one using the Red Lakes sfbl"“ A riday a e"I’°°“' 8 POS-| gogistance assured a winning team|po” oo her before death came and t“ u;:y r'"' ner, home dem- e Tt O e .| and tho Tamarack Fiver as the divid- sBelx?ldt.Ha'.ba Thaan I:«v);:‘dal:(l‘ t;lee;le'.'l‘\t :g can be placed n the fleld. Kruger was in the Bemidji lu')spltn.l ?S:yt:;-lr::\./s' t:t;r:lngt‘fll:.gl'o":l'yc{..l': y for thirty days before he died, and|pehg, Miny., where they will hold :‘ institute meeting.”’ This is the final meeting of ‘“Home Makers Week," were considered at the meeting. E. J.| int being favored b 3 .Bourgefiis-z.c ty . engineer, reported nE 130 t, beng red by many. aiidrezsdthe bog'a. Mr:‘ Schrws;‘rcz will realizing that death was near he sent hfiv also addrees the meeting of;the Civic ADDE.D HELP NEEDED for Judge Harris, gave him as near R eie. (o bewes “svenue| DEPENDENTS TOLD - club at the Presbyterian church Sat- Belt 4 urday afternoot at 2:30 o’cléck. Thi as possible the address of his sister| which commenced Wednesday. Meat- oot 315,261, nona;:el 5 How 'l'0 AI)DRESS wma{)a tlgenluf ?neetm oot otche elug IN CLEAN'UP WQRK and asked that she be sent for. The|ings have been held at Qu".my‘_ Kol'll- ’tn%al expenditure with storm sewers before the summer recess. iv:'l;l!g:npromlsed to try and find the| her, Bla%‘k‘::lucll,(, ’I‘un.l}:i River u;dcl:l- ‘totaling. $24,076.27. The proposi- e More extensive assistance in the : way. “The Proper Manner of Can- > had thi 0 tion of paving was referred to the WAR RISK LHTERS INFLUENZA NOT GAINING clean-up week, ‘which is being con- |, 1;2‘; Nng:mv‘gll; ‘;flzr:‘caflnezldent: :‘}:‘:t;‘;‘fné;‘pilF?J:;c l-;n:m:he hd’u‘.l:r.n‘ VICTIMS IN BEMIDJI NOW Rumors that another‘#nfinenza epi- demic has started in Bemidji have been heard on the streets during the last several days. Dr. E. A. Shannon, city health officer, says the report is. untrue, but that a few cases of pha- ryngitis are to be found. This ail- ment is not serious and is accom- panied by a sore throat and a fever which last about a day. R. B. LYCAN NOW ASSOCIATED WITH HOTEL MANAGEMENT Ralph B. Lycan, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank 8. Lycan, who several weeks ngs returned to Bemidji after serving id the navy as a lieutenant, having been on duty since soon after the declaration of war, today became associated with Earl W. Byers in the management of the Hotel Markham. MASONS MEET TOMORROW. At a special meeting of the Mason- ic lodge to be held'tomorrow evening there will be work in the first and third degrees. At 'six o'clock a din- ner will be servéd4n the basement of | {5_table plan of the parcel post has meetings. ducted by the civic committee of the of Williamsburg may have noticed to- l‘:’of“fgg Cl?ym“fi'r:“yc““g CL‘,’L':“;:;’E' day that the police were entering e Eie {each house and store. It is not for chairman in charge of the work. the purpose of selling Victory notes, IMPORTANT MEETING argwrl;z?esalgg fliienlt:ngf ;’:‘f"?{: ’8:: nor are they taking the census. They OF CI,UB TOMORROW a dyin movement and see that rubbish, tin ::np;n‘lvl;x t;y;:es h‘,‘:‘ 5:‘:3‘_"., ying cans, papers, etc., are removed, there-| " goyzer was burled in Greenwood| It is urged that as maney members by belng of material help In the|.ometery and momey which he left|of the Commercial club as possible be campaign waged to beautify the city. | 4] he sent to the sister, although no [ in attendance at the luncheon tomor- The campaign ends Saturday and|gefinite informatfon has been re-[row noon. R. L. Given, club presi- school children and the public In|igived from her. Particulars as to|dent, announces that the special com- general is asked to give assistance. the finding of the sister’s address|mittee named to map a revision of . were sent to Judge Harris by Captain | the club along community lines will $4.000 PAID FOR HOGS. Wakefield. be ready to report, and that action on {ts recommendations will be taken. T. N. Rode has purchased a car-| The family that pays its store bills load of hogs from the Clark Pole and [out of the poultry receipts, or with Tie company, the transaction in-|the cream check, is usually situated volving approximately $4,000. on the sunny side of Easy street. FARM-TO-TABLE PLAN OF PARCEL POST CLAIMED TO BE FAILURE .finance.and streets and walks com- -~ ‘mittees. Engineer Bourgeois also re- ....ported that he had taken the matter of repairing the sink hole near the ~Crookston' Lumber company barn on ...-the Nymore road. up with the State . “Highway commission, . Bids for the placing of a sanitary -the home service de- ..8ewer from Second street to the alley | partment .the Bemidji Red Cross between first .and second streets, to|are at all times glad to be of service ‘.iconnect with a sewer from Koors|to dependents of American soldiers Brothers plant were very close, J. J.|and sailors by giving information re- Doran agreeing to do the work for|garding the activities of the Bureau $428, but thirty cents less than the|of War Risk insurance. amount asked by L. P. Eckstrum. The The -following suggestions council gave the work to Doran, the | made by the home service, with contract to be completed just as soon | view to facilitating correspondence -y} a8 Koors brothers make arrangements | between these dependents and the r‘.‘ ~%to complete their end of the line, and | bureau. A large number of men hav New Instructions Will Fascili- tate Correspondence—Home Service Giving Assistance. are a RECEIVING TAX RETURNS. Andrew Johnson, sheriff of Bel- tramj county, has sent out notices to five hundred delinquent personal property taxpayers, and returns have already been received from a number of them. ‘privilege to cross the right-of-way is | ing similar names, it is absolutely d. + | necessary to give identifying facts : Street Light Changes. when corresponding, to enable the On the recommendation of the |bureau to locate the records. (A strik- water and light commitee, compris- | ing example is that the records of the ing President Vandersluis, and Alder- | bureau show over 1200 Smiths whose ‘men Bagley and Benner, the Electric | first initial s BE.) The following ‘Light company was given until May |should always be stated: 1 to. ¢hange the street lights that a| When Correspondings as to Allot. more equal distribution might be se- | ments and Allowances—Full name of cured, as follows: all 500 watt lights | enlisted man; present address; his dl- lotment number or army serial num- ; obtaine H PROGRAM TONIGHT. han Tl stationed in Philadel- Tonight at the high school the Ex- phia I tried to introduce the systeém ,‘,’f{f,'gf';me;lgewfix éil:'l:aapr;?)gr:‘:: there. I first circularized the textile which will go to paying the expense the Masonic hall and the lodge Work | fatled to dent the high cost of living, | workers, thinking they would be glad | o0 ing their sections in the high will start at seven o'clock sharp. It|pogtoffice officials admit today. trom the country at low prices. But| o o ™ 0 o1 There will be violin is urged that all"members be in at- Despite the fact that when theof the chance to get produce fresh solos, readings and a chemical demon- tendance. n:xeuurte wnda g;m!mwc&nlgre‘fil:‘t; :gfidm”ed almost completely to re- 'j\"”’:“’“ ;blch wl}l]l I?)terest evelryol;;, advocates de . play ‘‘Not on the Program" is also down prices of farm products, it ap- “Then I tried the more prosperous, |to be given, the best talent in the (By United Press.) Washington, April 29.—The farm- on Irvine and America avenues to 1 60 watt; light at Park apd Fourth jhefl‘; date of enlistment; rank and or- streets from 500 watt to 60 watt; allj.ganization November 1917, or at en- 200 watt lamps to 60 watt and all |listment if subsequent thereto; full lights on Bemidji avenue north of |name of allottee; relationship to en- Bixth street to 60 watt. listed man; address. " “The Sentinel publishing company| When Corresponding as to Com- ~was named as the city’s official pub- pensation—Full name of enlisted lication for the ensuing year. It was|man; present address; his army serial also instructed to order a two-color | number; date of® enlistment; rank MoRE TOWNSHIPS pears to have done nothing towardco.called, middle class. The result|high school being chosen for the cut to be used on stationery for city |and organization; date of death or REACH Lo AN OUOTA stopping the advance of butter, eggs, | was practicaliy the same. characters. ofticials. discharge from service; full name of A|poultry, meat, etc. i “Fimally 1 circularized the. rich TR It was decided by the council that | beneficiary; address. ) “There is little indication that the L. 0™ They responded rather gen- the city dock has outlived its useful.| When Corresponding as to Insur-j Liberty township has reported toparcel post will bring down war-| . py DORMITORY CONTRA(.T ness and the street commissioner was | ance—Full name of insured; present {C. A. Huffman, district campaign |boosted prices for any great number _p' le seem to prefer to go to the WILL instructed to remove it, building a |address; his army serial number; fchairman, as having subscribed ts|of people,” declared Director of Pm‘t.icnrneetmi;teore forot;!)lelre produce and BELETJULY 1 office Ryan in an interview on the| ! subject.y He indicated the wealthy|!2¥ "‘0“1" :’eca‘l’fle "l“ "";”}im}:l”:gg It s likely that the contract for people were about the only ones pro-| than or e,lth“gt‘ “Y"l“l‘egm o hag | !he construction of the Bemidji Nor- fitting by the parcels post short-cuts. f.lrmgr. (;‘ :“t'g' °;] a a ”gpm ox. | mal school dormitory, for the purpose “Although the department has not om; »":.‘d 8 depar.me of which the legislature appropriated been working years to make this sys- pected of it. $100,000, will be let about the first tem general, people generally seem| Under the farm-to-table plan, the| of July. This is the news brought to unwilling to patronize fit,’" he said. rostoffice worked to bring farmer and | Bemidji by H. P. Wallace, of St. Paul, “It's much cheaper for the consumer. |city comsumer into contact. Post-| under whose supervision the heating, I know that by personal experiment. | masters of many big cities had print-|plumbing and electric wiring was For several years I have vought all ed and distributed circulars giving|done in the main building of the Nor- days. The funeral will be held in|my eggs from a countryman in Vir-!the names and addresses of farmersimal school, who was in Bemidji last the Methodist church at 2:30 o’clock | ginla who, by the way, I never have willing to sell and deliver by parcel|evening en route to Walker on offi. tomorrow afternoon seen rost their butter, eggs and produce cial business rank and organization when insured; insurance certificate number; date of birth; date of discharge; full name of beneflciary; address. Letters concerning the payment or nonpayment of the allotment or allowanee, compensation, or insur- ance, should be addressed to fhe Ac- counting Division of the Bureau. Let- ters concerning compensation or in- surance claims due to death or dis- ability should be addressed to the Compensation and Insurance Claims Division of the Bureau. Victory loan quota. Nebish has also reported and needs but $100 more to go over the top. The town of North- ern is nearing its quota, and Turtle River township reports that it may fall a-little short of its allotment. substantial platform at the cement base of Third street for a boat land- ing. E. E.- Kenfield appeared for the property owners of Thirteenth street ¢ and asked that this street be graded -from Beltrami'to Doud and that Bix- by be graded from Twelfth to Four- “" teenth streets, and that a curb line be established around his property. This matter was referred to the street committee and to the city engineer. Gladys Geanette Olson, the two year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Olson, died yesterday from pneumonia, after an illuess of five {Continued on Page 8ix) + —— 1 MINNESOTA | DJI DAILY PIONEERZ::"