Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, July 25, 1919, Page 1

~ IMPROVEMENTS NADEBY BOARD, ‘Bids Equipment for Digging Gravel and Haulage. -~»FHREE FIRMS SEEK TO Gmr e Kreatz Only Bidder for },Ggeneral ‘Contract For ‘County Poor Farm. The first-step in the e,xt,ensi\ye roads improvements to be made in Beltrami county was taken _toq;a.y by the board of county commissioners, at its session this forenoon. It was the receiving of bids for road mach- inery and three were offered. No award was made. Offers were recéived in connection with the bids penses of a committee to go to Min- neapolis and see the machine work. The board will now investigate the “tus offered. Road Machinery Bids. The Russell Grader Manufacturing .company of Minneapolis offered a ‘gravel loader, together with a 7 h. . engine, all ready fof work, at $1,569 f. o. b. cars at Bemidji. This compahy also bid $1,490 for a’ 5 h. p. engine, with the same loading equipment, f. 0. b. Bemidji. : The Galion Iron Works of Galion, ‘Minneapolis, offered their equipment in two bids, one for $1.750 and the .other for $1,800, both f. o. b. Be- midji. . The Good Roads Machinery com- pany of Minneapolis offered a bid our Motor Trucks. “Four motor trucks for the hauling -of the gravel will be alloted Beltrami county ‘by the war department for the construction of roads, in the state campaign. o ; 'Net _only ‘will the road building machine ‘and trucks be used on the Babcock ‘roads, ‘but on other road awork to be done.. i The only bid received for the co home according to general specifi- cans already made public in-the Pio- neer, was that of George Kreatz, well known contractor. - The bid called for the erection of the large, modern building and barn at $20,880. This is the general contract. L. P. Eckstrom bid-$5,324 for the plumbing and heating, according to the plans and specifications, while H. Doran’s bid was $5,508. The Minnesota Light and Power ctompany was low in the wiring. Its bid was $185, while,the figures of the Bemidji Electric company were $265. - This afternoon was the scheduled time for opening bids on the remain- ing $250,000 worth of road improve- ment bonds. BOMBING PLANE OFF ON NATIONAL CIRCLE New York, July 25.—The Martin bombing plane, making a circle of the boundary of ‘the United States, ‘left Hazehurst flying field, Minneola early today for Augusta, Me. T0 GROW % A. D. Johnson, county Auditor, is calling attention to the presence of great quantities of nexious weeds allowed to flourish throughout the county, and Chief Essler of the Be- midji police force, also calls atten- tion to the same thing in the city There is a state law against this, and attention is called in the statute defining the duties of chairmen of town boards, mayors or presidents of council and county auditor, the law being .as follows: The chairman of each town board and the mayor, or president of the council of each municipal corporation is hereby empowered and required to give the notices required by this chapter and cause the provisions hereof to be enforced. It shall be the duty of each of said officials to annually inspect or casue to be in- spected at the expense of their res- pective municipalities, between the first day of July and the 20th day of July of each year all roads, streets and alleys and lands within their Opened for Neceuary‘ SUPPLY COUNTY’S NEED/|° that the companies would pay the ex-|. bids and the merits of the. appara- 3 ¢0., with northwest headquarters” at| "% struction of the county poor farm' LLOWNGNOXIOUSWEEDS - . % il was recgntlrdlgcmered on the Uttle farm in Texas Hpiquging to B. L. Perkins, conl mx'ei;', the U. S. S. Imperator. Perkins' ome s pow $480,000 a year, and m- fi% 000_if the well ini¢geusey ity output. Perklns Says he Jell Jiot seek dls- rom the navy;: é %ays he ‘%h use the foney for thie benefit of the world and Christianity.* WHISKEY AND BRUGS " RESULTS.IN SUICIDE RTINS/ 1 ASpecial t 031 BlackducléaFify 255 Charles Bion was this morning: discovered hanging by a rope around his; etk in an out- building, he having’committed sui- cide sometime--during ‘the night. Bion deservéd a better fate. At one time he was a fine app man; dresged” well And . was employed in lumbering - operations eighteen | years ago. But he took the booze !path and finally lost all friends and {standitig. He became~addicted to (drugs-and was a ‘“‘dope fiend.” ! For some time he was an inmate of a-state institution fof the care of | ithe destitute, and had_been a charge! on the public for some time. GERMANY DESIRES TO FOLLOW TREATY| (By United Press) London, July 25.—Germany has| inotified the allies of her desire to| ;negotiate with the Poles for the evac-| ,uation of territory ceded to Poland in the peace treaty, it was stated by| the peace commission today. i BULGARIAN PEACE DELEGATION EXPECTED IN PARIS TODAY | (By United Press.) Paris, July 25.—The Bulgarian peace delegation was expected to ar- rive in Paris today. It stopped at; Lucerns, Switzerland, enroute from Sofia. LAW VIOLATION the person owning, occupying or con- {trolling the same to forthwith de- stroy the same and:to comply with the provisions of this chapter in res- pect thereto within six days after the service of such notice. It shall be the duty of any such official giving any such notice to mail a duplicate copy thereof to the county auditor. It shall be the duty of the county auditor to lay such duplicate copy of such notice so mailed to him before the board of county commissioners at their next regular or special meeting, ‘and it shall be the duty of the county i board and its several members to see {to it that the chairman of each town {and the mayor or president of the council of each municipal corpora- tion within the county performs their duties under the provisions of this chapter, and in case of failure of any {such official to so perform his duty, they shall notify the county attorney to prosecute him or other persons {who violate the provisions of this iact. ~ respective jurisdiction for the pur-| pose of ascertaining whether any of | “It shall be the duty of the county noxious weeds and grasses specified {auditor to mail a copy of this section | in classes 1 and 2 aforesaid are grow- | to the chairman of each town board | ing thereon in violation of law, and;and to the mayor or president of the if he finds any such noxious weeds' council of every municipality within or grasses growing on any such lands ' his county each year between the er in any such streets, roads or al-, t of June and the first day of leys, he shall give written notice m‘-’“‘}'-" ARMY CITADEL WILL ALSO BE SOCIAL CENTER IN COMMUNITY Further Details of Promised Salvation Army District Headquarters. B WILL FILL IMPORTANT POSITION IN BEMIDJI Returned Soldiers Always Wel- come at Recreation Rooms L for Their Benefit: A Salvation Army citadel, which will be social center for the commun- ity as well as headquarters for the army’s work in Bemidji. will be built and equipped as the result of Home Service campaign which is now going forward in Minnesota and which will be intensified between Au- gust 10 to 18. The citadel, after the general plan.of the Salvation Army buildings which are to be erected as headquarters for both the evangelis- tic and welfare work of the Salvation Army workers, will contain a large auditorium for religious or social meetings, offices and meeting rooms from which the work may be direct- ed, and sleeping quarters for the of- ficers. Soldiers are Welcome. ' - Returned soldiers and sailors whdé; R through .the world war found the “army”’ so helpful, will be provided with social and recreatjonal rooms. In _the citadel, the needy from the surrounding counties may enjoy baths, showers, and sleeping accomo- dations. A cafeteria, where the low- est possible price for food will pre- vail will form an important feature of the new .uilding. Rest rooms for out-of-town women, especially for those who come into town from near- by farms, eliminate unnecessary fat- igue from a “trip to town.” The work carried on in the citadel will be con- structive and will bring the Salva- tion Army work together under one roof and will solidfy and strengthen its influence according to state and natioal leaders. The money for the erection of the building ‘will come from the funds raised in the Home Weafl“gJ-sfim.dflve' by the people-in--dis« trict twenty-three. Starts August 8. The drive .in district twenty-three will start August 8 under the leader- ship of W. L. Brooks and continue one week. The state direction is in the hands of Julius A. Schmahl, secretary of state, and his assistant, Herbert N. Jeffrey, state campaign director. Frank J. Thompson, president, and R. F. Eldridge, secretary of the Min- nesota order of Elks, are giving the movement their heartiest support. Former governor (‘harles S. Whit- man is national chairman. MINNESOTA AUTOISTS TO WALKER : ANNUAL TOUR (By United Press.) Minneapoiis, July 25.—The annual tour of the Minnesota“State Automo- bhile association left the parade grounds here eurly today on its ways to Walker. Autoists from all parts nf the state are expected to meet at Walker Saturday for the entertain- ment planned by the officials of the tour. The string of cars was to reach St. Cloud in time for luncheon today. After luncheon they were to start for Brainerd for a night stop and enter- tainment there. Scores of motorists were expected to join the tour along the route. Leaving Brainerd early tomorrow morning the cars will go to Walker. A fish dinner at noon, boat ride in the afternoon and entertainment all day will keep the tourists busy. Most of them will spend the night at Walker. Sunday morning some of the tourists will turn’ back for their homes while others will go further north. ANOTHER PACKERS PROBE. (By United Press.) Washington, July 25.—The senate today directed the federal trade com- mission to make an immediate in- vestigation of packing house methods of buying cattle and hogs. BEMIDJI POSTOFFICE SENDS GERMAN MAIL Postmaster A. P. Ritchie of Be- midji, on Thursday received official notice from Washington, that any mail addressed to persons in Ger- many, may now be forwarded. The order was issued a few days ago and given to the public and Postmaster Ritchie sent on several pieces of mail destined to Germany, and now has received official notice On Tuesday, the first mail left New York for Germany. the first since the United States entered the war. The steamsaip United Stat of the Scandinavian-American line saited for Copenhagen. From Den- mark, the mail will be sent cver.and to Germany f the Memphis being viewed by a crowd of the right is seen a little cciored boy “BILL" KAISER “BLOWS IN” FROM OVERSEAS “Bill’ Kaiser (not Kaiser Bill) son of Al Kaiser, Bagley banker, blew into Bemidji today from New York, via Chicago and Minneapolis, en route to his home from France, where Uncle Samuel during the big fuss. The Kaiser family is spending the summer #t a nearby summer resort n.a lake and it’s up to “sill" to lo- cate them ,when the fatted calf will he the'ghief role of the family menu. The ‘young soldier was on the staff of The Pioneer when he got badly in- noculated with the war fever and away he went. He was sent to France and took care of office work in the battie zone, seeing all the sights there were to seess He made a trip to Ttaly, Germany, and Switzer- land,- saw_the most of France, spent several days in Paris and when he landed in the good old U. S. A. the first thing he did was don civilian attire and let loose several effervesent effusions of a characteristic vein, about the glories of his home land. STATE G. 0. P. RIVALRY- ~ 4 YO CHAIRMAN HAYS % i = .Washington, July 25.—Friends of | a1l aspirants for the republican nom- ination for president next year are deeply interested in a revolt in the republican ranks in Minnesota, which, it is promised, will soon be carried to Chairman Hays of the re-! oublican national committee for set- | tlement. . Minnesota has two potential possi- bilities for the republican nomina- tion in Governor Burnquist and Sen- ator Kellogg. The governor appoint- ed his private secretary, Gus Lin. quist, chairman of the state commit- tee but friends of Senator Kellegg ave now declared to have made con- siderable headway in Linauist's con- fidence. As o vesult of this situation the friends of Governor Lowden of Tllinois, Senator Harding of Ohio and other repuvtican candidates outside Minnesota, are up in arms. refusing to be delivered by any promises which the state leaders may make. The al- legation is made that Chairman Lin- quist is not popular with the labor element in the state and that unless a new chafrman is selected the state may well be counted in the doubtful column next year. BURNED TO DEATH. Mrs. Otto Bowers of this city re- ceived word Wednesday that her son, Roy O’Brien, burned to death from a gasoline explosion in a garage at International Falls where he was employed, Mrs. Bowers left at once. BAND PICNIC SUNDAY AT DIAMOND POINT The Bemidji band members are go- ing to have an -outing at Diamond Point Sunday, all day, artl will be accompanied by members of their families and best girls. The day will be spent in recreation in various ways, a program of sports being a teature. Bathing will be in vogue and water sports will be contested. < The general public is invited to participate in the day's outing, bringing lunch and dineing with the band. At 2:30 o’clock there will be a band concert. The committee in charge consists of E. E. Benson, Tom Newton, P R. Peterson, J. F. Osborn and Paul Fou- cault. ~ 55TH GOPHER ENGINEER COLORS GIVEN TO STATE (By United Press.) ;s St. Paul, July 25.—Colors of th 55th Engineers, carried through the war by Minnesota men, have been! turned over to the state of Minnesota | and are now grouped with other bat- tle flags of Minnesota fighters in the| z'lass case in the notunda of the capi- | tol building The colors were pre- enied to the state by Capt. Albert C ' en da ). Most of the en-! rs, in °t 55th were formerly NAVY PLANES ON-MISSISS!PPI RIVER v o 3 2 /Ihree nuval seaplunes moored on the shore of the fleet which includes submariues, sub chagers the Mississippi river towns and ciuel‘.twuhm, recrulling for the navy, he was in military service for hisj - Mississlppi river at The plunes are part of the tors. a gun on a \&ij haser. A GENEROUS RESPONSE BY AUTO-OWNERS TO From Little Helpfulness " and Much Benefit. Earl A. Barker on Thursday took an auto load of blueberry pickers out in the country and when he went after them in the evening one group had three bushels and the a trip of 87 miles. i On Wednesday Mr. Barker took & party of sisters from the hospltal;.o’p a berry picking excursion and they secured five bushels. If there are any others who desire to take a berry picking jaunt, Mr. Barker says he will be glad to furnish the convey- ance. He also says blueberries will be in good condition for another week. Walter Marcum took a party out on a-32-mile trip yesterday and they returned with a bushel of blueberries. J. L. George and N. L. Hakkerup have also been active along this line and those whom they have taken out have secured generous supplies of berrigs for winter canning. E. H. Denu, business manager of The Pioneer, is also volunteering to help any one who might desire. to avail themselves of the. bounteous supply of blue berries, and if any so desire he will take ‘them to some favored spot and return for tnem at a reasonable hour, THIRTEENTH VICTIM OF BLIMP DISASTER DIES (By United Press.) Chicago, July 25.—In the absente of laws goverding the case, crimlr(ui prosecution wag believed unlikely tn follow the halted inquest into the 13 deaths resulfing from the fall of the blazing dirigible through the roof of the Illinois Trust and Savings bank Monday. Coroner Peter Hoffman declared he believed the met result of the double jury investigation he is conducting will be drafting of laws restricting air navigation above cities. The thirteenth victim has been added. He was Marcus Callopy, a teller, who was burned by fliming gasoline. ol G. M. Stadelman, vice president of the tire company, who arrived here yesterday, issued a statement in which he sald ‘the,Goodyear compuny was conduéting an investigation, CHAUTAQUA CAME EVEN, Checking up the results of the're. ,cent chautauqua from a finaneial |standpoint, it is learned that about an even break was the outcome, which greatly pleases the spotisors of the week's-‘entertainment. Next, year's program’ promises to be ‘even better tnan the splendid one -just passed. PAVEMENT DANCE FOLLOWS LIBRARY PARK CONCERT Director Riggs of the Bemidji band led his nrgflni‘zmm‘n through an ex- cellent progrgni -at Library park Thursday eveping, Bemidji avenue being banked with autos, while the park held a large audience. After the program, several of the| band members played for the pave- ment dance at the fntersection of Fourth street #nd Bemidji ave., sev- eral participatinz in the dancing, at no cost, while the space reserved was surrounded with spectators and well filled cars. The affair was given by the recreation committee of the Woman's Civic association. ALLIED OFFENSE IN HUNGARY EXPECTED (By United Press) Vienna, July 25. (Delayed)—The start of the allied offensive against the Hungarian Red army apperaed imminent today. A number of al- lied officers inspected the White army at Szegedin Wednesday with a view to co-operating. They later went to the front along the Tisza raitlr>ad men of Minnesota | i i i river. FORTY-FIVE CENTS PER MO and destroyers, sent on a tour of, At ASSIST BERRY PICKERS Splendid .Results .Obtained -l USUAL ROLE Opposition to "Treaty Causes Him to Abandon Concil- latory Attitude. LODGE ASKS WILSON TO DISCLOSE PACT Rebuff Metmfiors Prepare To Launch Another Barrage Soon. (By United Press) Washington, July 26.—Develop- ments in the peace treaty fight today indicated that President Wilson i& abandonipg his concilliatory attitude toward congress. : The resolution which Senator Lodge introduced in the senate yest- erday, asking President Wilson to produce the British-France-American defensive agreement, met with a re- buff in the White House, although it has not yet been voted upon in the senate. . M. g g It was stated at the White House that the president would not take this document to the capitol until he re- _For a time it looked as if this would be quietly permitted to drop, but preparations are being made for a start within a fortnight. Signi- ficance was attached to the fact that Senator Spencer, one of those called at the White House today, was one of the first senators to learn of Taft’s proposal for reservations to the league of nations. It was con- sidered that the president would dis- cuss Taft’s proposals with him. SIGNS AGRICULTURAL BILL ‘Washingtgn, July 25.—The vresi- dent has signed the agricultural bill from which the daylight saving law replgul was eliminated. FIRST AVIATOR STRIKE IN HISTORY CALLED (By United Prest.) New York, July 26.—The first avi- ation strike in history was called to- day when none of the aevial.mail pilots showed up"at’ Bélftont field to take out the Washington-Chicago mail. HUGE SUM ASKED TO COMBAT PLAGUE Washington, July 25.—Congress | was told today by Representative Fess of Ohio, that $15,000,000 should be appropriated for fighting” an influenza recurrance, which medi- cal authorities say, is a great prob- lem. Senator Harding, also of Ohio, has introduced a measure embodying the recommendations. “The last epidemic cost 500,000 lives and a total economic loss of nearly $4,000,000,000, according to figures compiled by the American Medical association,” Congressman Fess said today, ‘“The all important thing 1s to find a cure,” he said. “This will require research. INTERESTING ANNOUNCEMENT Recruiting Sergeant Bass has an important announcement to make, re- garding soldigrs’ was risk insurance in which he says: “All former service men who are carrying war risk insurance may now convert all or any part of same, into permanent government insur- ance, to any one of the following policies: Ordinary life. twenty pay- ment life, thirty payment life, twen- ty year endowment, thirty year en- dowment, and endowment maturing at age 62. Men who have allowed their insurance to elapse may be re- instated tf they apply within six months of date of elapse. Specimen policies, premium rates, etc may be seen at U. S. army recruiting office room /). 6, Northern National bank building. CANADA IS MAKING AN OIL INVESTIGAT'K Winnipeg, July 25.—Development of oil discoveries in the district to be covered by the new Northwest Route Limited railways may mean the building up of a new industry in northern Canada, according to rafl- road men here today. Investigation of the oil reports is now under way. The new railroad will extend about one hundred miles from Baker Lake to Schultz Lake and Old Fort Reli- ance on Great Slave Lake. Tue capi- tal stock is $1,000,000. Because of the great difficulty in getting sup- plies into the district the Ottawa House of Commons decided to relax the usual demand that the railroad build 25 miles of road in two years, to ten miles in two years. The rail- road is financed by an English com- pany with headquarters in London. Sir Joh Scott Keltie, Thomas .. Gil- mour, Bernard Spring-Rice, karnest J Ho!mwodd, and Harry C. Thomp- son are the incorporators T “ ] turns from his speaking tour,. I 'SHOW WISON —tee