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

~~ AMERICAN EMBARKATION CAMP AT BRESF; FRANCE LIGHT TOMORROW i (By United Press) . Pt Washington, May 9.-—The jump off of the NC-1 and NC-8 the two American seaplanes which reached Halifax on the first leg of their trans-Atlantic flight at 7:50 o’clock last evening, for Trepass Bay will not be made until tomorrow, the navy depart- ment announced this afternoon. , ' . " NEW BEMID ASSOCTATION “Directors at Enthusiastic Meet- __ing 'Appoint Committees To- . Direct Various Activities. Historical Society X By EMPLOY SECRETARY AT " $2,500 YEARLY SALARY Remodeled City Hall Will Pro- vide Quarters—Dues Revi- 4§ sion Important Change. At an'.enthnsiasuc.meeting of the Demidji Civic. and Commerce associa- tion directors . Thursday evening, commiittees provided. for. in the by- laws under the re-organization were named and a brisk year in the city's “icommercial, industrial and agricul- ‘tural activities planned. Every mem- “‘ber of the board of directors Was s present at the session. ’ < Ag stated in the by-laws, the Be- ~midji- association - is organized to - “make Bemidji a better place in which to live; to inculcate in its embers and, the general public al. wetter understanding of the unlimited " advantages of Bemidji and Beltrami " .‘tional affairs; to promote the econ- county, a higher appreciation of the value to the individual of community servicep a keener understanding of community problems, a more tolerant attitude toward eommunity limitation a more liberal contribution of serv- " jve for the community’s advancement, and = more intélligent public opinion regarding city, county, state and ha- omic, social and political life of Be- snidji and its surrounding territory, .-tp perfect a central clearing house of reference information relative to this community; and to disseminate this juformation among the ‘members . “~“this association; the-citizens of Be- . midj{_and the public at large.™ One of the, important propositions -discussed at the meeting was that of ‘’securing an experienced civic work- % er for the association’s secretary and a committee comprising R. L. Given, . City Attorney Hallan L. Huffrhan and W.'%. Robinson was named to gather data and secure applications for the - .position. Such a secretary will be paid a yearly salary of $2,500. The committee will report at the mnext meeting of the board which will be within the next two weeks. Citv Hall Quarters. The plan of housing the associa- tion in the city hall when it is re- modeled was endorsed by the,direct~ ors. . County Attorney '‘Graham M. Torrance and City Attorney Hallan L. Huffman were named as a commit- tee to take proper steps to legalize the association under its new name. One of the principal changes in the + re-organization is the néw method of dues collection. From now on the yearly dues will be $10, instekd of $30, and this feature is expected to create a substantial increase in the No initation fee taterititionkt .. i A remarkable photograph of Camp Pontanezen at Brest, France, through whicn 'él homé at that port pass, made from a French dirigible. -The camp is the largest:gf:1ts’) fid in the world. There are 60 miles of duckboards in it, and housing accommodations.for 50,000 men at one timg = N sAmerican soldiers embarking for PLANS COMPLETE FOR BABY CLINIC HELD IN " BEMIDJI TOMORRO Expect That Several Hundred Infants Will be Examined by Health Specialists. With plans ‘completed the baby clinic which is to be held in Benildji tomorrow under, the auspices of the Womep's Community and Civic club 18 ¢ertain to be a great success and wofen of the city and surrounding districts are taking much interest. “Dr. A. E. Anderson, 0f the state board of health, assisted by'another by specialist of prominence, will be in.charge ot the clinfe, which is to be ‘held in'the high school-building from nine in the forenoon to 4:30 in the afternoon There will be a noon Tecess.. -+ / .1t is expected that several hundred infants will be enrolled at the clinic for examination, all children under five years of age being eligible. They will be closely examined and in all cases where medical treatmeut is found necessary, mothers will be so advised that the children may be placed under the care of a physician. Tomorrow evening Dr. Anderson will address a meeting of the women to be held in the high school, and the committee in charge is anxious that a large number attend the lec- ture for he will give an interesting and instructive discussion of health problems. Under the supervision of Mrs. Hal- lan L. Huffman the clinic has been thoroughly advertised throughout the city and country districts and by at- tractive posters, many of them paint- ed by Miss Katherine Bagley. MEETING TOMORROW. Among the matters to be taken up at the meeting of the Bemidji Town- ship Farmers’ club to be held tomor- row will be the fcrmation of a Com- munity committce ‘of the Farm Bureau. Among the speakers will be A. W. Aamodt, farm bureau manager, and Representative A. E. Rako. At noon a dinner will be served, Mrs.. A. B. Rako being in charge of ar- rangements. A number_of Bemidji merchants plan to attend the meet: ing. SENIORS TO PRESENT CLASS PLAY AT GRAND - THEATRE NEXT FRIDAY Story Tells How Million Dol- lars Can Be Made in Year.— ‘Matinee ‘FoF Children.. .. How one million dollars can be made in a year’s time will be cleverly illustrated in Bemidji, next: Friday when the high school graduates will present their class play, ‘“The For- tune Hunter.” Rehearsals are being held -under the supervision of Miss Sarah Mitchell and the success of the play is certain. The play centers about Nat Dun- can,'a young man whose career has béen ed, but who has desire to be- come rich, the quicker the better. Acting upon the advice of a friend he ‘goes to a small town, where he gains the love of Josephine Lockwood, the daughter of a rich banker, but com-| plications arise when Duncan meets Betty Graham, the pretty daughter of the village druggist, who is also an inventor. Duncan takes churge of the store of the druggist, brings or- der out of chaos in a formerly mis. managed busine and also sells the METHODS OF MAKING - LUXURY TAX RETURNS ARE NOW EXPLAINED Internal Revenue Commission- ‘er Tells What Monthly Re- port Requirements Are. Methods as to the collection of the “luxury taxes” which went into ef- fect May 1 and the system which ‘merchants are expected to observe in making returns are outlined in a tentative ruling just made by the commissioner of internal revenue. * Merchants . will be required to ren. der returns covering the tax collect- ed during the given month, and al- though their records.shall be kept in guch manner as to indicate the tax veceived on -each sale, the form of monthly* retirn. required of them shall show simply the" nggregate amount of the tax’ dollected under each sub-division of the section of*the law, ‘the ruling explains. That is, the total amount of. tax collected on sales of mens’' and boys' hats shall come under one head, those of wom- ens’ and misses’ hats under another, etc.,, following the classification by subdivision of the section. The monthly return must be sworn to by the vendor and filed by him with the collector for the district in which the vendor has his principal place of business. The return must be filed on or before the last day of the month following the one in which the sales were made. The tax is on the actual sales price and not on the list price, and the tax i cannot be included in the price but must be billed as a separate item. Should articles on which tax has been collected be subsequently re! turned to the vendor, the sale being will fly to AZores. this morning. The plane two. GERMANS TO MAKE COUNTER PROPOSALS - Berlin, May 9.—The’ gov}}.@:n;nent today instructed its dele- gates to make counter proposal§ and claim the right of oral disengsions, Chancellor Scheidmann declared in a speech. EXPECT BUT LITTLE OPPOSITION " When the pilots arrived at Halifax, nine hours after they left Rockaway Beach, New!York, they dined and filled their fuel tanks preparatory to th?; Trepassey get-away, whence they . The"NC-4 was forced to descend in the water because of engine trouble and arrived ql]:] Chatham; Mass., at five o‘clock wi attémpt to overtake the other Paris, May 9.—Work on the Austrian Peace Treaty is nearly complete, it was learned today,,, The Big Four called in its discussing the submission of a dozen votes in oppésition. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ) G0 TO INTERVIEW BABCOC] Accompanied by A. D. Johnsop) county auditor, the Beltrami boat day where they will interview C. M\ Babcock,-state highway commission er, as to the road program for t\;{u county. The commissionérs contem- plate road constrpction and improve- ment to cost $465,000, all but $116,- 000 of which will be returned to the county through federal aid and th Babcock amendment. L TWO MORE TOWNSHIPS SUBSCRIBE OUOTAS Maple Ridge township has over- subscribed its Victory loan quota of $12,000 by $250, according to F. V. Gardner,” who reported to C. A. Huff- man, district campaign manager, this morning. The township of Al- aska has also gone over the top, ac- cording to the report filed by N. W. Knox. ONE WAY TO MEET THE SERVANT PROBLEM of commissioners left-for St. Paul tot{ " economic and reparations expe‘i’(‘s to go over details of that section of the pact. IR Members of the Americcm' peace commission informally the German treaty to the United States senate predicted today that there would be no more than PROPERTY OWNERS MUST PROVIDE FUND T0 SECURE PAVEMENT Advance Payment of $12,000 \ ‘Necessary If Tenth and Dew- " ey Avenue Work Be Done. Property owners on Tenth street, between Beltrami and Dewey ave- nues, and on Dewey avenue to the site of the Normal school, the route of the proposed pavement, wmust pro- vide an advance fund of $12,000 if tlre work is to be done this summer as desired. This pavement was peti- tioned for by practically every prop- erty owner along the route. The city treasury lacks sufficient funds with which to carry on the work, the revolving fund now havinf to its credit but $2,784, while the gstimated cost of the pavement is $20,000. Property owners concerned are urged to take immediate action in the matter for if the paving is to be dane this summer, arrangements for the placing of the contract must be made soon. membership rolls. H druggist's patent, making a fortune, After_a thorou ig “, "BSERVE M“’]‘HERS 3 " 8 S = 3 gh investigation of will be charged hereafter. v rant : rescinded, no tax is payable. If the e 4 R Committees, and their chairmen ‘bufit whermr _he wants to marry Betty | tax has been paid it should be re- The problem of meeting the short- the propuhn‘mn the council finance o y i Graham, Kellogg objects, ing that funded. If the taxable article is sold L commitee, whioh comprises Charles were named, and they will be re. quired to preparé an outline gf the work they contemplate for presegta- tion to the new secretary. The com- mittees follow: Executive committee, H. C. Baer, ‘first- vice-president and H. L. Huff- man, second vice-president. Committee on Finance, R. H. Schu- maker, chairman; George W. Rhea __ and J. LeRoy Elwell. Committee oh Membership, A. L. ‘Barker, chairman;. . Walter Erwin, D. S. Mitchell; J. A. Younggren and Glenn: S, Harding. Committee on Publicity, F. S. Ly- can chairman; G. W. Ferrell, H. E. Reynolds, Oliver Whaley and C L. Peglow. Cqmmittee on Agriculture, E. H. DAY NEXT SUNDAY Mothers’ day will be observed Sun- day. Although it was not until 1914 that congress passed a resolution des- ignating the second Sunday of May as Mothers’ day and requesting the people to observe it, the idea goes back to 1908. In that year Miss Anna Jarvis of Philadelphia, at the request of a Sunday school superin- tendent, arranged a memorial service in_the .Virginia town.in which her deceased mother had been a moving spirit: This congenial work’ brought to Miss Jarvis the realization of the growing lack of consideration of busy men and women for their mothers. Mother’s day was the out- Duncan must live up to his agreement to marry the millionaire’s daughter. Duncan, however, has made a fortune, and settles with the financier and takes the girl of his choice. Friday afternoon a matinee will be given for the benefit of the school children, and the evening show will begin at 8:15, both being presented at the Grand theatre. Seats for the [show will go on sale at Netzer's drug jstore Monday. | The cast of characters will include: {Leo Opsahl, Philip Denu, Harry Washburn, John Simons, Peder Peter- son, Harold Dahl, Harold Hankey, Kenneth Kenfleld, Arthur O'Leary, John Koors, Theodore Willits, Avis Cameron, Myrtle Madson and Dorothy Nangle. . by the vendor and later exchanged i for another article at g higher price, the purchaser paying the difference, the purc.aser must pay the tax on the second sale and the vendor shall give credit or refund to the purchaser the tax paid on each of the taxabte articles returned, take a credit there- for and include it in his subsequent monthly return. Ordinary repairs or alterations are not taxable. The unit of measure- ment in determining the price for the purpose of the tax on carpets and rugs is the square yard. All lineal yardage, therefore, must be converted into square measure and the fringe will not be considered. In computing the tax a fractional part of a cent shall be disregarded age of household labor with maids asking from $10 to $15 a week 1y becoming acute. As a means of help- ing to solve it a little folder just Je- sued by the agriculaural extensibn division of the University of Minnge- sota is suggestive. This little foldér suggests the starting of co-opergtiye laundries on the plan of the Chat- field co-operative laundry, which has been .dofng the laundry work" for about 80 «families at an average cost of $1.37 a week for each family. When it costs from $2 to $2.50, in ad- dition to meals, to get a laundress to come in and do the family washing, this looks like a bit of pleasant fic- tion, but emphatically it is not fic- tion, it is cold, hard fact. g LONE BANDIT ROBS BANK 'l'according to Yoeman A. S. Vandersluis, president of the council; Alderman A. M. Bagley and Alder- man E. L. Benner, have concluded that the only means by which the work, can be made possible this year is by providing the advance fund, the only difference being that the cost of the pavement wou!d be paid for be- fore its construction rather than as- sessed against the property benefited after the completing of the work. MANY RECRUITS NEEDED TO * MAN SHIPS O U. 8. FLEET ——e Many enlistments are necessary if the United States is to be enabled teo properly man the ships of its fleet, Hover, U. 8. Navy, who is in Bemidji today Y Winter, chairman; Harry Olin, A. W. [come. At first it was only observed " 1 it ek half of ‘ Aamodt, A. E. Rako, F. G. Troppman, |in Sunday schools and churches, but unless it amounts to one-half of a : on a recruiting tour. H. M. Clark, J. J. Opsahjl. Théy are [so widespread has the observance: of GOYHER GUNNERS GIVEN cent or more in which case is shall be | AT WHITE. BE_QB' CAPTURED Applicants who are but 17 years of ex-officio mombers: Presidents of all [ the second Sunday of May become ROUSING WELCOME HOME | increased to a full cent. (By United Press.) age must secure the written consent Farmers’ clubs. & Committee on Industrial Develop- that the sight of men and women wearing colored flowers in honor of With the most memorable dem.on— number of Bemidji people, yesterday BEMIDJI POTATO FLOUR St. Paul, May 9.-—A lone bandit, carrying army discharge papers with of their parents, while those from 18 to 21 need only produce age certifi- thereby commanding more money at ment, J. P. Lahr, chairman, Geo. T.|living mothers ‘and white .ones in|stration since Civil war days, 8t. Paul il b N 4 cates or their draft registration Baker, J. LeRoy Elwell, W. L. Brooks, | memory of those who are dead, would | and thousands of guests from other é?;\tgd!:,n]ffl?rdf‘“}lllil\:lg:;r 2"31:0"‘0‘:1 l;:"_’ cards. Those applicants who have . L. Isted and E. B. Berman. say ‘“Mother’s day’ 'to those who had | cities of the state, including a large PLANT REPORTED SOLD curink $4.000 He was cax;hlred by trades can enlist in their trades, Committee on Trade, C. A. Huff- ‘man, chairman, B. F. Anderson. Wm. T. C. Bailey. Committee on Traffic and High- ways, J. L. George, chairman, A. D. Johnson, A. L. Molander, S. D. Sny- der, B. W. Lakin, J. L. Gilbertson, A. M. Bagley, Roy Dahlberg. F. S. Ly- can and J. P. Lahr. Committee on Inter Community Re- /y_~tations, W. Z. Robinson, chairman, lost track of the calendar. PAY FOR ANNUAL SPACE. junior class of the high school gave a jitney pie sale wrich will help put more money in the treasury to be used in paying the expenses of the junior-senior ball, and space in the rannual. WORK OF IMPROVING CITY PARKS IS STARTED TODAY welcomed Minnesota’s most famous, fighting unit—the One Hundred and J. A. A. Burnquist, with scores of army - officers, state officials and prominent men from many Minne- sota cities, saluted the fighting artil- lerymen who were under German fire for two hundred and sixty-five days —who helped to blow the Germans from the Argonne, the Champagne, the forest of Fere, the Mihiel salient and Chateau Thierry. Street rumor has it today that the they admit that a sale had been com- pleted. The firm reported to have bought the plant has been successful in the manufacture of potato flour for some time. TALKS ON POTATOES. F. Benz, of Toppenish, Wash , one of the largest potato growers in the police "and citizens. EVERTS RECEIVES GERMAN army of occupation in Germany. '\ He the start. Trades can be learned by anvone who desires, if he sets himself i . N. 'French, Henr ;fi”:firgéh.?napp a::i L. B. \Vilson’t Fifty-first fleld artillery of the Rain-| flour plant of the Bemidji Potato Pro- to the task. e Committee on Charities and Solicit-| Yesterday afternoon the Experi-|bow division—back to home soil. ducts company has been sold to a . .PAINTS FROM JIM NEWELL| Yoeman Glover can be found at the ors, Secret committee to be appointed [ mental Science club of the. Bemifljj The parade was formed at the state large eastern concern, negotiations —_ postoffice this evening and will by the president. high schol gave an ice cream cone|capitol and it wound through the having been closed. Officers of the William FEverts, ditch engineer,|leave on the morning M. & I. train Committee on Civic Affairs, W. G. |sale and cleared $8.50. This money |principal streets until it passed the, company when interviewed as to the | pas recefved a number of German jfor International Falls. Applicants Bolcom, chairman, A. B. Palmer and | will go toward paying for space taken | reviewing stands along the park op- truthfulness of the report refused to|made water colors from Jim Newell, [are subject to no expenses, their M. W. Deputy, Dr. J. W. Diedrich and |up in the annual. This afternoon the | posite the postoffice. Here Governor brand the report as false, nor would | who fs serving with the American{transportation (including sleeping car ticket) is furnished him from Be- also sent a three inch American sheli jmidji to Everts.- The avater colors will be of much value to Everts in his work. HEARING SET FOR MONDAY. i Frank Dewey, who was arrested iyeiterduy’ afternocon for drunkénness tand diserderly conduct, has been rey. ENJOYED CELEBRATION. T. J. Burke, of the Northern Gro- cery company, returned to Bemidji today from the Twin Cities where he passed several days on business. Yes- terday Mr. Burke witnessed the cele- )’ E. H. Deru, H. Z. Mitchell,. G. ‘ n ct, : 7 W. Harnwell, € W. Vandersluis, G.| e H S —— country, spoke at the Commercial|leased from the city jail on the rec-|bration in honor of the returning l . M. Torrance, H. L. Huffman and G. Under the direction of M. A. Ald- ENDEAVOR MEETING. club last evening-and again this af-|ognizance of his attorney. Thayer C.[Gopher gunners, and says that it was g D. Backus. @ rich the work of improving the city| . B ternoon, discussing the scientific and | Bailey, and he will be arraigned fof'|{a wonderful welcome home for the parks, as planned at the last meet- This evening the regular monthly | practical methods of increasing the hearing 'in. municipal court Monday [ war heroes. — ing of the Park Board, began today.|business meeting of the Christian En-|potato production. Tomorrow he will | morning. Carl Betkner, of Pinewood, et FORMING FARMERS' CLUB. A. W. Aamodt, agricultural agent, The refreshment stand at Diamond Point is being made ready for the is at Heulin today where a farmers’ |season, and other improvements at club for the townships of Birch Is-|the Point made. Aldrich plans to tand and Red Lake is being formed. | rush the work as much as possible. & ive Page deavor society of the Presbyterian |hold similar meetings at Turtle River | who was arrested on the same charge church will be held af the home of | Tenstrike, Hines and Blackduck. Mr ‘has been released on $25 bail. His E. D. Boyce, 1207 Bemidji Ave., and | Benz has purchased a large quantity | hearing will also be held Monday, it is the request of the secretary that!of potatoes in Bemidji to be used for | announced City Attorney Hallan L. all members be present, !seed purposes in Washington. | Huffman. A Every Odd Fellow in Bemidji is re- | quested to be at the meeting tonight without fail, as mdtters of great im- portance to the lodge will come up for discussion. |