Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, May 2, 1919, Page 1

*" Miss Eloise Dickens, Onumze& May1 deflontk wn.sou AND CLELANI - AMONG srmsns_ iss May Secrest Ahb to Talk. —Will Boost Home Wel- fare Work in County. ers’ i stitutes of the year will 8q held m Bemidji May.14, when the Farm eu will hold a county wide meet- ing, the chief purpose ot W, be the organization of & Wi section. While in reality an. aux iary of the Farm Bureau, the ) en’s 'section Will~ eléct - officers and outline a program’ of hothe’welfare work, its activities being just a8 im- portant to the agricultural i{é of the county as are those of the fnen in promoting crop and live—stock devel- ‘opment. A.W. Aamodt, south Beltrsmi coun- ty agricultural. agent, is completing an interesting program for the meet- : ng and speakers of promingnge will'| be here. A. D." Wilson, director of _ the extension division' of - the. state " farm school; S. B.-Cleland, division leader -of agrlcultural agents in northeastern Minnesota - and . Miss | May Secrest, state leader- of !wme <demonstration agents, are’ to; Or2 of the most important farm-|’ campaign. I—Remnfl\able camouflage ot a bridge southwest of Montd!dl of “grass” 2—Delgian veterans with machine gun dog team, wha have come to America to aid in the Victory loan 3—John K, Caldwell, American copsul at Viadivostok, lbefia. SPECIAL BADGE FOR SOLDIERS WHO HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED Silver for Wounded and Cop- per for All Others Designed —Bass in New Quarters . i MUCH STATE MONEY | ' INTO VICTORY LOAN Minnesota’s state board of invest- ment has voted.to invest §500,000 of state trust funds in the Victory loan, and, after a long discussion, to ask for bids on $500,000 Magsachusetts state bonds now held for the same funds. - -Applications from schools and cities for loans - aggregating $470,000 were approved on pre- among the speakers, qa wm Much Intexe Hfi&. Mrs. W. G. Bchroder. who 15 a member of the Farm Bureau board, * representing the home welfare work, 48 much- interested in the formation “iof ‘s’ women’s secfion. ' She. beleves. that it will become of .much import- *.. anee as the organization: whlarielde .the towns: and .ceuntry districts of tho entire county. ' The success. of the “Home Makers “Week,” just held, is one of th&chief -reagons for the 'formation of 'the womeén’s section. of the Farm Bureau. It 'is probable that, the meeting ‘will include the entire day and many matters of importance to the farmers . of the ‘county will be discussed. JUNIOR-SENIOR PROM ~ AT BIRCHMONT TONIGHT What promlses to be one of the most enjoyable social events of“the Bemidji high school commencement calendar will be held in the parlors of Birchmont hotel this evening, be- ing the occasion of the junior-senior prom. The social session will’ begin at 9 o’clock, when a musical program will be given by Miss Evelyn Kirk, Miss Esther Hetland, and Miss Pearl Mec- Laughlin. At 9:30 the grand march will take place, and will be headed by Earl Cochran, president of the junior class, and, partner. Tue par- ' lors have been attractively decorated in the colors of the junjor and senior classes, the colors of the former being purple and gold, and the Ilatter, green and gold. Programs will. be -handed to the guests by Miss Alice Dean and Gor- don Smith, members of the Freshmen class, who will also preside at the punch bowl. Music will be provided, by the Syncopators orchestra. Arrangements for the prom were qnade by the entertainment commit- : tee, the members of which are Miss Lottie French, Mi Evelyn Kirk, Miss Esther Hetland, Ralph Lofemaker, rwobert Naylor and Barl Cochran. GERMANY SEEKING AFTER-WAR DIPLOMATS (By’ United Press.) Berlin, (By Mail.)—Finding men who can satisfy the Entente capitols as ambassadors i§ a problem perplex- ing the German foreign office. The Germans are anxious to get men who will get as favorable standing as pos- sible with the Entente nations. The question is to find Germans who are not compromised in foreign -eyes, especially for England znd America. According to inside rumors from the foreign office, Count. Bernstorft is to name his successor at Washing- ton. ‘There “is mo one in diplomatic circles who .is considered ‘oatively satisfactory. . The radical elements -are boosting for Maximilian Harden, but Harden has not the confidence «f the foreign offfce, 'who say hs i3 too blunt. i Prince Lichnowski is .mot.a .pos- sibility, according to both the foreign office and theé pgince, toco, who says he ‘might go back to England, but cannot go. so far as ‘Ameérica where would be -out of touch with his business interests. Theodor Wolff, newspaper owner, is talked of for Paris. Bernstorff will probabiy be sent to Ttaly, according to rumors, since » mearly all arms on foreign stations. Rome is the only capital that would tolerate him, it is felt in Berlin. Sergeant R. V. Bass, in charge of the Bemidji recruiting office, an- nounced today that a special badge to be worn: by men diseharged from military serviee, has been designed. Silver badges for the coat lapel will’ be provided for men who have been wounded and copper ones for all men who served more than - fifteen days|” or longer: in the course of the war. Arrangements for securing these buttons and also for the securing of complete outfits.of clothing, to which each ‘discharged .soldier is entitled, will be made by Sergeant Bass as soon 'as the Hecessary blanks are re- ceived. 'He will render the same as- sistance in this work wauat he has given in securing bonus money for discharged soldiers. Announcement will be made when the blanks are received. Sergeant Bass'is prepared to re- ceive applicants for enlistment in the regular army, whose ranks are ftilled now, as in the past, by volunteers. Men with previous service can be en- rolled for either one or three years, and will be seat to join their organ- {zations without a period of training at recruit depots. New men enlist for three years, and after one year’s service, several ways are provided by law for the dis- charge of those who so desire, t.e policy being to use. the army as a school and graduate as many in- structed men as possible.. Qualified applicants can select any branch of the service in the United States, and For overseas service, the enlistment period is three years, and each man can choose among trips to Europe, Panama, Hawalii and the Philippines Sergeant Bass has moved his re- cruiting station from the Army and Navy club to room 6 in the Northern National bank building. PERSONS HAVING BOARD FOR TEACHERS URGED TO NOTIFY COMMITTEE Providing sufficient,; board . and room accommodations for students at the summer teachers’ school which is to start in Bemidji June 23, under the supervision of President M. W. Deputy, is presenting a serious prob- lem, It is expected that at least 150 stu~‘ dents will enroll for'the course and this means that homes of Bemidji must be opened to the girls, Mrs. Earle A. Barker is chairman of the commi.tee asked to secure names of all persons in the city who can pro- vide room or board for the students and as complete a list as -possible will be compiled. All persons having accommoda- tions are urged to & notify Mrs. Barker. They are also asked to make their prices as reasonable as possible. TOMORROW I8 LAST DAY. Tomorrow is the last day of the spring clean-up campaign being con- ducted in Bemidji under the au- spices of the Women's Community and Civic elub.” Efforts will be made in all parts of the city to make the day a banmer one in clean-up work, especially as Governor Burnquist has issued a proclamation naming to- morrow as clean-up day throughout the entire state. To make Bemidji clean and keep it spic and span is the plan of the women directing the campaign. FARMERS STATE BANK {ing $150,000.00. S G — viously authorized loans of $42,200. State trust fund investments in Liberty bonds total $1,850,000, ex- clusive of the loan, saiu Secretary W. H. Lamson. Board’'members were unanimous in making the further in- vestruent and the action formally sanctioned an earlier ngreement be. tween them. .° PLANS CONSTRUCTION OF MODERN BUILDING Plans Completed for Removal of Institution From Nymore Section to Business District Farmers State bank, which opened for business in the Fifth ward in Au- gust, 1917, and which has developed until it-now has total resources of $160,000, will soon move from the Fifth ward to the business section of Bemidji, and will be located at 208 Third street, as was announced in Thursday’s Daily Ploneer. 1t will move to its new location as soon as a fire-proos vault can be con- structed, which will be about June 1, but thjs location will be tempor- ary, as the vacant corner at-EKourth street and Beltrami avenue, has been purchased, and the erection of a mod- ern bank building next year is anti- cipated. At a recent meeting of the board of directors it was decided unani- mously to move the bank to the busi- ness section of the city. At a pre- vious meeting, when a vote was tak- en, the holders of only 35 shares were opposed to moving the bank. The moving proposition has been under consideration by the -Nymore bank since the annual meeting in January, and the board of directors, after serious stndy, arrived at the conclusion that #he interests of the stockholders would be best served by the move, in view of the fact that none of the Nymore buildings de- stroyed by fire last September are to be rebuilt. The Farmers’' State bank opened for business in the Fifth ward, Au- gust 28, 1917, and in spite of their comparative isolation from the busi- ness section of the city proper, has enjoyed a su.stantial. growth, now having total resources approximat- The capital stock is $26,000, and surplus $5,000. The capital and surplus will be increased before work is started on the new building. The personnel of the board of di- rectors is as follows: H. R. Gillette, Edward Paulson, August Jarchow, August Burr, O. J. Tagley, Quincy Brooks, and J. LeRoy Elwell. The officers of the bank are, H. R. Gillette, president; Edward Paulson, vice-president; J. LeRoy Elwell, cashier; Earl A. Luke, assistant cash- ifer. Miss Elmquist is employed as bookkeeper. COURTS READY FOR PLAY Bemidji tennis enthusiasts *will start the season play tomorrow, the <ourt having been placed in splendid condition. A tournament is being planned and it is expected that ten- nis will be a most popular sport in Bemidji this year. DAUGHTER ARRIVED TODAY. Born—To Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Bark- er, a daughter, at their home on Bel- trayni avenue this morning. Epance, which was entirely coverey with a coat 1919 LAWS ISSUED IN SUPPLEMENT FORM BY STATE SECRETARY ! Five Hundred and Thlray-three New Measures Recorded.— Several Affect Bemidji. New 1919 laws—b33 of them— have been issued in newspaper sup- plement form by Julius Schmahl, secretary of state. ' Of the 81 new laws relating to cities and villages and thirty-four to: counties. and towns,” several affect Bemidil. Five new ‘acts relate to state institutions; sixteen to state lands and timber and twenty-nine to state offices and de- partments. Thirty-four laws flx salaries and lelerk hire of county officials and as- sistants. Legislation for soldiers and sailors made twenty new laws and there were three reconstrucuon and relief measures. Laws pertaining to agriculture and horticulture numbered ten; to banks and trust companies; eleven; to corporations, two, and co-opera- tive associations, four; to drainage, three; elections, eight; game and fish, three; highways, thirteen; insur- ance, seventeen; labor, eighteen; legislative districts, two, and legis- lative contests, one; newspapers, two; public heslth and pure food, thirteen; raiiroads, nine; taxes, twelve, and miscellaneous, forty- five. Appropriation measures number ten and four proposed amendments to the constitution were submitted. There were fourteen joint resolu- tions and thirty-two curative acts. Seven laws relate to erime and pun- ishment. Judiciary laws numbered thirteen, ®exclusive of ten relate to courts and six to probate courts. The law supplements will be cir- culated soon with newspapers and limited numbers of copies may be ob- tained by personal application at the office of Secretary Schmahl. FARMERS’ CLUBS TO HAVE BIG MEETING SOLWAY TOMORROW Members of the Lammers, Jones and Solway Farmers’ e¢lubg are to hold a big meeting at Solway tomor- row, to be on the picni¢ plan, and a number of special features will make it of much importance to the soil tilltrs of the three communities. A. W. Aamodt, agricultural agent, is to be one of the speakers, his topic being the growing of potatoes, and he will give a demonstration on po- tato treatment. There will be a baseball game and other sports. + One of the propositions to be taken up will be the organization of 8 Com- munity committee of the county farm bureau, the Lammers and Jones c¢lub members to be included, It is pos- sible that sufficient members will be available to give each of the town- ships an individual committee. INITIATION IK JUNE, More than sixty appHeants for membership in the Bemidji FElks lodge, 1062, have been accepted and George Kreatz, exalted ruler, an- nounced at the regular meeting last evening that a large initiation will take place June 5. Furniture for the Elks new club rooms has been re- ceived. MEETING TOMORROW. The Turtle River Warking club will meet tomorrow at the home of Henry Sanders. The business meet- ing will commence at 2 o'clock and dinner will be served at noon to education, twenty-four; to| !accept or reject the terms. ;sources today, IVEN GERMAN HICH THEY MUS TON PEACE TERMS (By United Press) Paris, May 2.—The Germans will be given a maximum of fifteen days after presentation of the peace treaty to finally This was learned from authoritative While: the date for presentation has not been definitely decided, it is expected to be Monday or Tuesday. The latter will be more likely. There will be no real discussion between the Allied ‘and German commissions during the fifteen days 'alloted The' German representatxves may present propositions to the Allies'bpt'they must be in writing. | Allied representatives returned to Paris today from Ver- sailes where the German and Alhed financial experts conferred for two hours. i ONLY: ARMY OF OCCUPATION TO REMAIN Paris, May 1.—Three hundred thousand American expe- ditionary forees in France will be returned to the United States in May and a like number in June. The forces will be reduced solely to an army of occupation along the Rhine after July first. Ports and'railways will be abandoned and an American base established at Antwerp. will be through Belgium. | PENALTY' NOT REQUIRED OF DISCHARGED SOLDIERS Andrew Johmson, sheri Bel-~ trami county, urges that al u urned soldiers, who have been discharged within the last éix months, and are 1isted as being delinquent in the pay- ment of personal property taxes, make prompt payment of these taxes. By 5o doing they wili not be required to pay the penalty and’costs. If the delinquent tax 18 not. pald within six Fmonths followhig discharge from the service tho penalty und cost will. be charged.' WOMEN'S CIVIC CLUB WILL NAME OFFICERS AT MEET TOMORROW Last Session Before Summer Recess Will Be Held. In the Presbyterian Church. At its last meeting before the sum- mer recess, the Women’s Community and Civie club will name officers for the ensuing year, the session to be held at 2:30 o’clock tomorrow after- noon in the Presbyterian church. The present officers of the'club are: Mrs. E. A. Barker, president; Mrs. Homer C. Baer, vice-president and Mrs. An- drew Larson, secretary-treasurer. Several matters of importance are to be discussed at ‘the meeting to- morrow, among them belng the re- ports of committees. which have been in charge of the various activities undertaken by the organization. wmrs, Hilda M. Schwartz, a repre- sentative of the state board of health, will speak at the meeting, her topic being Social Hygiene. Officers of the club are anxious that as many members as possible be present at the meeting tomorrow. AUTO EXPERTS WORK OUT INTERESTING STOP CHAR™ Showing how quickly an automo- bile can be stopped while going at various speeds, providing the brake mechanism is efficient, a most in- teresting chart has been worked out by experts. If a machine is traveling ten miles an hour it should be stopped in nine feet; at 15 miles in 20 and half feet; 20 mlles, 37 teet;- 26 miles, 68 feet; 30 miles, 83 feet; 35 miles 100 feet; 40 miles 148 feet ‘and 50 miles 231 fect. The following warning I8 issued: 1f you are in a tight place, and go- ing ten miles an hour, you may be able to avert a c¢lision with an ob- ject ten feet ahead of your car, but if you are going at the rate of twenty miles per hour, you will require four times that distance for stopping your car. Be sure that ypur brake me- | chanism is in perfect condition, and if you find the brakes are not work- ing properly at any time, do not take the vehfele out before the proper re- pairs are made. BRIDGHAM FUNERAL HELD Rev. L. P. Warford conducted the funeral services of Burrage Downs Bridgham last evening at 8 o’clock at Turtlé River. Miss lda Virginia Brown accompanied Rev. Warford {and sang two solos at the service. The deceased was born'in town of Marion, Washington' cotity, Maine, in 1936, and was a sawmill worker for 64 years. He leaves to mourn his death, his wife, one son, flve grand children and three great grand child- ren. Death occurred Wednesday, at the home. The body was taken to | Minneapolis for burial. Thereafter all communications SOCIAL HYGIENE FILM TOBE SHOWN AT ELKO; PUBLIC IS INVITED “The End of the Road,” Gov- ernment Health Picture Pre- sented Saturday Morning. “The End of the Road,” one of the so ernment’s motion pictures which éfttg hown throughout the coun- tly with such success in its public health campaign, will be presented to the Bemidji public tomorrow morn- ing at 10 o'clock in the Elko theatre. The picture is being shown under the auspices of the protective league committee of the Women's Commun- ity and Civie club, and the publie, only children uander 16 years of age being excluded, is urged to sece it., Before the picture is shown Mrs. Hilda M. Schwartz, a representative of the state board of health, will tell of the results obtalned in the govern- ment and state social hygiene cam- paigns. This afternoon Mrs. Schwartz and G. B. Jackson, executive secretary’ of the North 8ide Y. M. C. A,, in Min- neapolis, addressed students of the high school, their subjects being So- clal Hygiene. Investigation has disclosed many startling facts concerning the spread of venereal diseases throughout the nation, and the government, and likewise .the state department of health, is conducting research and educational campaigns with telling results. It has found that ignorance is the basic cause of most of the suf- fering, and in the picture, “The End of The Road,” presents facts which are forcefully driven into the minds of those who see it. This educational work is of parti- cular value to mothers who can through the help offered, fit them- gelves to properiy instruct their children so that they may grow up to be clean minded and healthy citizens of this great country. CHAUTAUOUA FOR BEMIDJI JULY 16-21 Bemidji's annual summer chau- tauqua will be held July 16 to 21, and C. C. Collett, representative of the Redpath-Vawter company was in Bemidji today completing arrange- ments. That this year will be a banner season for the chautauqua is be- lieved, and with war activities for- gotten the Bemidji program is cer- tain to be splendidly supported. FIRE AT MILL PLANER ~ EARLY THIS MORNING Fire at an early hour this morning in the furnac¢ room of the planing mill at Plant No. 1 of the Crookston Lumber company, did damage of ap- proximately $60®. The fire was caused by a back-draft and but for prompt work on the part of the fire department serious loss would have resulted. The flames did not spread to the engine room and work -at the planer was resumed about 10 o’clock this morning. The Hames were so hot that the firemen was unable to re- turn to the furnace room to turn off the fire whistle, which accounts for its lengthy blowing. Cultivate around all shrubs and herbaceous plants now. Gét the grass away from the roots so that moisture c¢an get in about the plants. — SE——— &