Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, August 26, 1919, Page 1

[ i L T e B 4 been receiving 63 cents and 58 cents . respectively, would be paid 61 cents an hour under the proposed rule. NORMAL SCHOO OPENS TUESDAY NEXT FOR FIRST TERM OF YEAR Students Begin to Arrive and Are Assigned to Their Rooms “DORMITORY REGULATIONS WILL GOVERN QUARTERS Effort Should Be Expended to Make Young Women Feel “At Home” With the opéning of the first reg- ular fall term of the Bemidji Normal school mnext Tuesddy, students are beginning to arrive ‘and are being assigned .to their- rooms by Miss ‘Mable Bonsall, acting dean of wom- en. ‘A list of rooms available has been compiled by a committee of the Women’s Civic & Community club. Until the completion of the normal dormitory; rooms ifi ptivate homes of the city will be uSed by students, but the same rules and restrictions gov- erning the condudt of a regular dor- mitory will be obiserved. The rules approved by President M. W. Deputy for this purpose ai 4 Rules Govern 17 Men shall not be perh'\lité "to room in a home where women students are rooming. & At reasonable times students shall be allowed thé use of the parlor to receive callers. At no time shall men callers bg re- ceived. in the rooms of the women ‘students. bt Heat, light, ffesh air and warm water, sufficient toi}.comtort, shall ‘be furnished. A AR 3 Any._sickness causing 'g..student’s absence from gehobl, and-any igegu- larity-of conduct shall be reported to the ac%ng‘d:an of women of the ?g;- mal school: by 4] 0] 8ibl o AT i rooming. . : Y e ‘- Woteen ‘students leaving .their --yooming- houses to return after 8 . m., shall sign official slips provid- ed. These slips shall be kept by the 1andlady until called for by the dean of women. Need Not Be Elaborate. “All having rooms which can be rented,”” says President Deputy, _s¥should be neat. The students, that " {s to say a large number of them, will be away from home for the first time, and effort should be made to make them contented. These rooms need not be elaborate, but comfortable. It it essential that satisfactoty Yuarters be provided the students or other- wise the attendance will’§uft&r, thus hindering the progress of the new educational institution.” 'PRESIDENT OFFERS SHOPMEN RAISE +.-Washington, Aug. 26.—President Wilson has submitted to- réprésenta- tives of the six railroad shop crafts a. S PrI 1l th pay shopment about 4 cepfs an hour increase, on abasis of " ten hours’ pay for eigl t hours’ work, “retroative ‘to/May 1.7 The president told tife committee ot 100 représenting thd.shop crafts that any greater increase now' would greatly increase the cost of living and therefore was inadvisdble. Certain classes of shopmen, car in- sgpectors and repairmen who have The shopmen’s representatives told the president they would submit the proposition to their members whose original demands were for an ad- vance of 25 per cent. The president requested that the men not act on the original proposition to have a con- gressional committeé pass on the wage demands. A vote of the shop- men on this proposition is now being tabulated. ROAD BIDS WILL BE | OPENED NEXT TUESDAY | The board of county commissioners will meet next Tuesday and included in the busihess to come before the board will be the opening of bids for work of construction of the Babcock road from Cass Lake to Bemidji, 4+~ therce ‘on”to Solway-andycontinuing to the Clearwater gounty line, for ex- tension by Clearwater, county. Bids for a state road in the north nd of Beltrami county will also be opened and so will bids for the re- cently designated road running from Bemidji through the Third and Fifth commissioners districts to Puposky. Four government army. . motor trucks for hauling the gravel are al- reddy available and await the order to ship. BELTRAMI COUNTY. IS. -|of nearly threé yea) INVOLVED IN PLANS FOR LAND DRAINAGE Petitions Being Circulated for Filing When Hearing Will Be Set Red Lake Falls, Aug. 26—Petitions have been circulated in Marshall, Polk and Red Lake counties asking for a hearing to be held for the pur- pose of organizing a Red Lake River drainage district, which action hd% come as the result of the meeting held at Thief River Falls July 22, Pennington, Clearwater and Beltrami counties are also involved in the pro- ject, As soon as te petitions from all these counties are filled out-they will be filed with the clerk of court for Polk county and dates of hearing asked for at such times and places as convenient. A great deal of interest is being shown in this movement which prom- ises to result‘in permanent flood con: trol in this section of the state. The Roseau district is already being or- ganized while there is one district al- ready created in the southern part of the Red River valley. The recent heavy land slides here have caused big damages to the Fran- cois Lambert and John Helm proper- ties, where because;of: lack of drain- age, water from the'street overflowed their lots which ‘arevon the, crest of a big hill at the’fnet:i'of which is Clearwater river, causfig huge slides of earth. Back of Mr. Lambert’s house is a chasm 100 feet wide, 15 feet deep and extending 500 feet in length. Back of the Helm garage was a big shed which- fell into a hole made by a slide. The holes will cost hundreds of dollars to fill and to save the building further up the hill, it ELEMENTARIES TOBEFEATURE OF NEW NORMAL WHEN IT OPENS Kindergarten and First Four Grades Will Be Taught .By- Able Corps SPECIAL ATTENTION TO BE PAID LITTLE FOLKS Limited Number Can Be Ac- cmmodated; Waiting List for Applicants One of the features of the opening of the new normal school will be the induction of an elementary depart- ment, along the lines of a kindergar- ten and the first four grades, and in this connection President. Deputy has issued the following outline and de- tails: Normal Elementary. With the opening of the new state normal school next Tuesday an ele- mentary department, consisting this year of the kindergarten and first four grades, will be organized. The purpose will be to illustrate the best ideas and methods of and study'teach- ing. Consequently, every effort pos- will be necessary to drive piling and{gjle will be made to surround the make a strong embankment. BYER LEASES LAKOTA HOTEL: EXPECTS TO LEAVE BEMIDJI SOON New Structure Located North Dakota and Will Cost $65,000 “Leaving Bemidji after, hieé as. manage the Markliam hotel, Barl W. Byer will, early in September, assume the children enrolled with the best condi- tions, both physical and educational. The department will be under the supervision of Miss Emma B. Grant,| who has broad experience and extend- ed training in the Umiversity of Chi- cago and in Columbia university. For several years she was director of simi- lar work at Springfield, 111., and last year was in the faculty of the Kan- sas City Normal school, as teacher, in|and supervisor of kindergarten-pri- mary work. She will have as assist- ants Miss Letheld Hahn, also an ex- i perienced kindergarten-primary teacher, who has recently made pre- paration in Columbia university. The . |third;and. fourth -grages will be:in C€ |charge of Miss Lucy M. Dunigan, a teacher of exceptional ability with special preparation in one of the State Normal schools of Illinois and management of the new $50,000 in the University of Chicago. Other hatel at Lakota, N. D., under a ten year lease. And while his host of warm friends in Bemidji regret to have him leave, yet they are congrat- ulating him upon his good fortune in entering business for himself, under such auspicious circumstances. The hotel, which Mr. Byer has leased, is just completed, three stories high, with basement, built upon plans drawn by the state architect, with the design being substantial, rather than of architectural beauty. Its ma- terial is the best obtainable, modern in every detail. It has an east front- age of 78 feet and a south frontage of 72 feet, heated by the Vapor sys- tem. Tuaere are 40 bed rooms, twelve members of the faculty will be in close touch with the children’s work with the purpose of helping to bring this department of the school to the highest efficiency and most ideal con- ditions. The children’s class rooms will be on the first floor of the normal school building in rooms especially equipped. The seating will be according to the most modern ideas and provision made for the best sanitary conditions. The attractive grounds surrounding the school will afford excellent op- portunity for play and recreation, es- sential features of school activities. Admission of Pupils. The school will be organized ac- of them with bath, spacious dining|.ording to rules and regulations of room, well lighted, 32x45 feet; extra cafe room 15x32 feet with street en- trance. The lobby is about 40x24 feet, exclusive of check room and the State Normal school board as practiced in the other normal schools of the state. Children will be regis- tered, without regard to place of resi- writing room. In the basement are|gence, in the order of the written ap- two large sample] Yooms, laundry. Bed rooms are al ut side each -equipped with™ clothes" closets; hard- wood .floors, while the effice and 16bby have tile fioors. iIt was erected ‘by progressive citi- 2ens of Lakota and country and the city is located in the wheat belt o; North Dakota. Mr. and Mrs. Byer will leave short- ly for Grand Rapids, Mich., to per- sonally select the furniture and will also purchase equipment in Chicago and the Twin Cities, to the extent of $15,000. He became known to Be- midji when the manager of the lodge at Ttasca State Park three years ago, and was secured by F. S. Lycan of the Markham of Bemidji, and is a splen- did young man, who will make a great success of his new engagement. 6.000' SALVATIONISTS MAY EMIGRATE TO CANADA (By United Press.) Winnipeg, dian Northwest’s population may soon be increased by six thousand. This prediction was made today by ‘Mrs. Edward J. Higgins, wife of the chief of staff of the Salvation army. Her forecast, she added, was based upon her knowledge that “‘there are six thousand women in England who desire to emigrate to overseas do- minions,” and ‘“they may may be brought here.” . Mrs. Higgins' mission:‘here is to investigate the female “help problem in Canada and learn if it would be advisalie to bring the six thousand women workers here. Other than ‘“they may be brought hére” Mrs. Higgins refused to stater what her recommendations on this* subject would be to the general board in Loudon, ; -;Fhe inajority. of-the - women who desire to-gmigrafe, Mrs. Higgins sta: - | 168tl led, are household domesti¢s. - | i Aug. 26.—The Cana- |4 plication, or persqnal application at the.school, by the parent. ’ The children’s classes will be or- ganized at 9 o’clock, Monday morn- ing, September 1. Registrations should be made previous to that surrounding | time. To conserve the highest welfare of the children the size of classes will be limited to the following numbers: Kindergarten, 30 pupils. First, second third and fourth grades, 15 pupils each grade. Those registering too late to enter a class already filled will be placed on a waiting list for the appropriate grade and will be notified in turn when vacancy occurs. To be admitted to the kindergar- ten a child must be five years old now or before December 1. First grade children must be six years old now or before December 1. Second, third or fourth grade children must present records show- ing that work in the previous grade has been completed satisfactorily. Within the school term a child can ot be admitted from another school, except on evidence of satisfactory work and conduct in the school from which transfer is asked. The faculty of the normal school will, at all times, exercise care in the proper classification of the children and will make such adjustments from time to time as the welfare of the child suggests. i No tuition will be required and books will be furnished by the school. BEMIDJI SOLDIER IS HOME FROM RUSSIA Returned from tne snow swept Murmansk front in Russia, six Min- nesotans and one from South Dakota arrived in Minneapolis yesterday. Among the number was William Stoylan of Bemidji, 'a member of the company, North Russian Transportation corps. BEMIDJI, MINN., TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 26, 1919 FARMERS CONFER WITH PRESL, A -—— Weather—Hotel Markham: Gen- erally fair; probably cool. - L4 These five men, representing farmers in 24 wheat and corn growing . states, had a conference with President Wilson. ‘cost of living was the subject of the di Means of reducing the high scussion. Left to right, they are: D. O. Thompson, Illinofs; John G. Brown. president of the Indiana Kederation of Farmers' Associations; A. B. Bradfute, Ohio; J. R. Howard, lowa, and F. C. Crocker, Nebraska. | GOVERNOR FAVORS ] FOOD MEASURE TO REGULATE PRICES z larged Powers for One Existing St. Paul, Aug. 26.—Movements to lower the ,cost of living and other subjects of proposed legislation for the special session in Minnesota to begin September 8 occupied the at- tention of yGovernor Burnquist yes- terday, who devoted his time largely to copferences with state lawmakers. Creation:of a state trades commis- sion or enlarged powers for an exist- high :cost gitpation was urged by the governor. i The new Montana plan was called ta ‘attention for “special study. B Back from the annual meeting of the governor’s conference, in Salt Lake City, Governor Burnquist plans to leave today for Washington, to join other governors on the confer- ence committee appointed to confer with federal officials on plans to re- duce the cost of the necessities of life. Governor Sam V. Stewart, Mon- tana, and Governor, C. 8. Sproul, Pennsylvania, will join Governor Burnquist here. “We will offer the offices of the several states to the federal govern- ment in any movement to reduce the cost of living, but will not tell the federal officials what ta do.” said the governor. ‘“‘Proposed federal plans will be outlined, it is expected, and then any additional suggestion by the governors will be discussed.” The governor will remain ten days in Washington. The governor’'s committee is to meet President Wilson and Attorney General Palmer Friday morning and later will confer with chairman of congressional committees. BAUDETTE PLANNING T0 SECURE FAIR SITE (Baudette Region.) Everything is set for the Northern Beltrami county fair, which is to be held at Baudette on Friday and Sat- urday, September 12 and 13. The program for the fair is a good one, and includes a really big day’s amuse- ment and instruction for the last day of the fair. J. J. McGuire, noted farm expert, will deliver an address, and there will be a program of heavy drawing contests, Ford races, etc. A movement is already on foot to secure twenty-five acres for a fair site, erect buildings and a half mile track and have a regular fair grounds by next year. A meeting will be held on the first day of the fair to discuss the plans. PRIVATE REFRIGERATOR CARS SHOULD BE BANNED (By United Press.) Washington, Aug. 26.—Recom- mendations that private owned re- frigerator cars and livestock cars be prohibited were made in a report by the federal trade commission today. Explaining the recommendation, the commissfon said.that big packers, through- ownership of these types of cars, arg-enabled-to gain the advant- age ovér smaller independent con- cerns. NEW BIRCHMONT GUESTS. New guests are arriving daily at Birchmont Beach summer hotel and reservations are being made daily. Proprietor G. W. Cochran is plan- ning on keeping the resort open un- til September 20, as many reserva- tions are Helng made for that month. Crea”tion of Commission or En-| Stanton ing state department to deal with the . SOLDIER MEMORIAL IS GIVEN CLOSE ATTENTION BY LEGION CHAPTER and Swinson Are | Elected Delegates to ; : Convention Whether members of the American Legion favor the establishment of a park or the construction of a Com- munity Building, or both, as a mem- orial to world war participants, will be one of the interesting propositions to be discussed at the next meeting of the Ralph Gracie post, both mat- ters being brought up at last even- ings session of the chapter. That the legion members may Je well informed as to the principal fea- tures of each plan a committee to in- vestigate- both prepositions.and. re- port at the next meeting was ramed as follows: Thomas Swinson, chair- man; Ralph B. Lycan, C. L. Pegelow, Chris Larson and C. M. Langon. The form of constitution and by- laws suggested for the Bemidji post was read but action on its adoption was deferred until the next meeting, which will follow the state conven- tion to be held in St. Paul next week, at which many matters of detail will be definitely decided. Delegates of the Ralph Gracie post to the state convention were named as follows: H. Mayne Stanton and Thomas Swinson; alternates, Ralph B. Lycan and Harry Hoselton. YOUNG CAR STRIPPERS SERVING HEAVY FINES The three Cass-Lake young men, who were detected stripping a car owned by F. M. Malzahn, just out- side the rear of his garage, next to the city building, at midnight, Sun- day, are still in the county jail un- der a fine. Two are held for non- payment of $100 each, while the third is unable to pay $25 fine, all of which was assessed by Judge Fisk, acting in the municipal court. It was near midnight when Indian Agent Johnson, who resides nearby, heard the young thieves talking and he investigated. He discovered they were stripping the car and promptly arrested them and turned his cap- tives over to the police. One of the trio attempted to escape in flight but a revolver shot fired in the air by the officer caused him,to halt and return to custody. v THOUSANDS RUSH FIRST ARMY FOOD SALE STORE IN DALLAS Dallas, Texas, Aug. 26.—Thous- ands rushed the city’s first store sale of army food stuff today, including hundreds of women, and carried away considerable quantities of food without paying for it. The store was finally closed and the police were called to beat back the crowds. HUNS T0 FIGHT BOLSHEVIKI. Coblenz, Aug. 26.—Details of the organization of a large German vol- unteer corps in the Baltic provinces to support the Russian reactionary movement against the Bolsheviki are in the hand of the American military authorities. ‘NEW MEMBERS DAY’ AT LUNCH TOMORROW It will be “New Members Day” at the Bemidji Association luncheon lo- morrow noon and as many as possible are urged to be in attendance. A number of interesting proposi- tion will be brought before the meet- ing. In anticipation of a large attend- ance at the luncheon an additiomal table will Be served. . & c\e\*l | ‘4 45c PER MONTH NATION WAITS LABOR'S REPLY TO PRESIDENTS TRUCE APPEAL Eyes of Labor Turned Toward Port Where Gompers Is Due Today ‘ mand to Other Workers Beside Shopmen (By United Press.) Bulletin. Washington, Aug. 26.—A new strike vote of 500,000 railway shopmen on President Wilson’s provosition for a wage increase of four cents an hour was or- dered today by President Jewell of the railway employes depart- ment of the American Federa- tion of Labor. ’ Washington, Aug. 26.—The na- tion soday awaited eagerly for or- ganized labor's answer to President Wilson's appeal for a truce in indus- trial disputes. The eyes of labor leaders were turned toward Samuel Gompers, who is due to land in New York today from Europe. Labor officials- hope that Gompers will come to Washing- ton at once. g A meeting of the executive coun- cil of the federation is scheduled soon after the arrival of the head qt.th. American Federation of Labor,” ang it was generally bell that railroad shopmen would take another strike referendum of the presidents’. .. reply <l;efnp.re acting! 1t was understood that leiders had promised the pregjdent as much dur- ing their conferenge yesterday. DEMAND T0 OTHEES. Washington, Aug. 26.—The gov- ernment’s demand to'the other rail- road unions will be the same as that given the shopmen, Director General Hines clearly indjcated today in a letter to A. Q. Wirren, chatrman of the board of réfiroad - avages.and. working conditions. g “MISERLY.” SAY LEADERS. Cleveland, O., Aug. 26.—*Migerly” and “inconceivably small,” were characterizations made today by Timothy Shea, president of the rail- road engineers and firemen, and Wil- liam Peineger, chairman of the fed- ePated railroad workers local here, respecting the offer of four cents an hour increase to shopmen by the fed- eral railroad administration. WILSON’S POLICY. Washington, Aug. 26,—Postpone- ment of the settlement of wage de- mands until normal economic condi- tions are restored has been an- nounced by President Wilson as the policy which the administration will pursue in dealing with such ques- tions, particularly those affecting railroad workers. The president announced also that it was neither a wise nor feasible ..« thing at this time, when the most im? portant question veiore the country is a return to a normal price level, to attempt to increase freight rates to provide funds for higher wages. . '"We ought to postpone questions of this sort until we have the oppor- tunity for certain calculation as to the relations between wages and the cost of living,” the president de- clared in a statement to the public explaining his decision as to wages. “It is the duty of every citizen to in- sist upon a truce in such contests until intelligent settlements can be ° made, and made by peace and effec- tive common counsel. I appeal to my fellow citizens of every employment to co-operate in insisting upon and maintaining such a truce.” Covers All Demands. Mr. Wilson's statement was issued in connection with the decision of himself and Director General Hines on demands by railroad shopmen for a twenty-five per cent advamce in wages, but the general policy pro- nounced covers also the wage de- mands of other hundreds of thou- sands of railroad workers, which are pending before the director general or about to be presented. It is to be xpected that other unions trying to obtain more pay will be asked as the shopmen, to play their part with other citizens in reducing the cost of living by foregoing a temporary ad- vantage which wotld ddd ‘to- trans< ‘Portation -€osts. -0 e ANOTHER REFERENDUM STRIKE VOTE FORECAST, . Government Makes Same De-