Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, September 10, 1919, Page 1

- VOLUML XVIL. NO. 214 CONTRACTFOR |Austria Signs | NEW NORMAL | Formal Allied DORMITORY IS LET BY BOARD -Klarkquist & Sons, Who Erect- ed First Unit, Were Lowest Bidders @ U LA 21 SOtk A HIGH COSTS NECESSITATE -W'CHANGES IN THE PLANS Intended to Commence Oper- ations as Soon as increase in both the cost of material and labor had made it necessary for the state board of control of the Bemidji normal to al- ter plans for the new dormitory," to keep.within the limit of the appro- priation by the board, but the new dormitory will be built. The contract has been let to Klark- quist & Sons of Minneapolis, who built the first unit of the mnormal, their bid being $66,470 for the gen- -eral contract of the dormitory. M. J. O’Neill of Minneapolis se- cured the plumbing and heating for $18,903, and the Minneapolis Elec- trical equipment company will do the wiring at a cost of $3,744. These figures were the third bids to be opened and the structure will Iy he built with the view of extension V¥ tor the accommodation of increasing § It- is the intention to have the work commence as soon as possible and pushed to allow the dormitory opening for the next sum- mer term, next June. COAL MINERS MEET TO FORMULATE SCALE . FOR HINE.OPERATORS Delegates at Confisn.tion Rep- resent :a Half Million i Employes Cleveland, Of resenting approximately half a mil- toal miners, two/thousand dele- gatés of the.United Mine Workers of America came to Cleveland today to formulate & wage stale<o be present- Jed to mine operators. It was expécted that they would i#1dopt .the report of the policy com- mittee which met at Indianapolis sev- eral months ago and decided to ask The marked A six’hour day. A five day week. A substantial increase in wages. Nationalization of the mining in- dustry will be advocated in a resolu- or submission to the s action was urged by the policy committee and it was considered likely a copy of the resolu- tion will be forwarded to congress. " Numerous other resolutions, pre- pared weeks before the convention were to be presented. The nature of these will not be di- vulged until they.are introduced at which time they will be,referred to the committees. John L. Lewis, aéting the Mine Workers,.was to.pick up the gavel in Gray's armory here at 10 a. m., today and preside over the twenty-seventh fourth biennial convention of the or- Lewis is acting during the absence of Frank J. Hayes, who is on a four months leave from the president’s chair recovering:from a nervous breakdown. 757 Committees were to be -appointed today by Lewis and resolutions and other matters were to be referred to The .scale committee is con- sidered one of the most important in- asmuch as it either adopts or rejects the repor{ of the policy committee, usually adopting it. Deliberations of the scale commit- tion prepare; came to order, constitutional i s or more, Wwith the report to be sub- mitted and receive action of the con- vention upon its completion. MINNEAPOLIS TO , RECEIVE FOCH NOV. 11 St. Paul, Sept. 10.—Marshal Fer- dinend Foch, commander-in-chiaf of the allied armies, will visit the na- tional convention of the American legion in Minneapolis November 11, according to word received at state headquarters of the legion from the French ambassador in Washington. If ill health should compel his ah- nce, Marshal Petain will come in is place, it was announced. A del2- ] gation of Minnesota members of the legion left for New York to attend the meeting in New York Thursday night, where General Pershing will deliver a greeting to those who s=rv- ed with him in France. ? | vae PAan~ao BBMIDJI, MINN.,, WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPT. 10, 1919 Peace Treaty i By Henry Wood. (United Press Correspondent.) Paris, Sept. 10.—The allies made lormnal peace with Austria today. Dr. Karl Renner, Austrian chancellor signed the treaty at St. Germain at 10:15 o’clock today. Speeches were made by Austrian delegates. Elaborate details, such as accom- panied the sitting at Versailles, were taken. Premier Clemenceau, speak- ing for the allies, invited the Aus- trians to sign in the same terse fashion he had employed at Versail- les before the Germans. Chancellor Renner was the first to sign. He was followed by Henry White, General Bliss and Frank L. Polk of the Amer- ican delegation. Aside from the treaty, the Aus- trians signed two agreements, one | by which they will attempt to indi- 2ate allied ships lost during the war, ind another which obliges them to ‘lurnish within a month a list of per- sons responsible for the war. MERCHANTS AND DEALERS CORDIALLY INVITED TO MAKE FAIR DISPLAYS No Charge for Space, Says Secretary Olin; Here’s a Good Chance Come on, merchants and dealers, there is a splendid opportunity for you to show the fair patrons what you have to sell and, besides, adver- tise your business. And the best part of it is' that it won’t cost a cent. . Secretary Harry Olin of the fair association wants’the merchants and dealers in everything. in general to have a display at the fair. The mer- chants can.have a space reserved for them and, decorate ‘it as’fancy dic- tates. Ayto dealers. and dealers in auto trucks, farm machinery deasers, dealers'in home and farm utensils, electric appliances, gasoline engines, dealers in anything and everything are invited to make displays. All you have to do is see Harry 3 [Olin, secretary, or call '869-J on the phone. RUMANIA ANNOUNCES IT WILL NOT SIGN PACT Paris, Sept. 10.—The Rumanian delegation to the peace conference has announced it would not gign the Austrian-peace;treaty, the signing’of which: by Aungtria and?various othef powers in interést is set to take place: at-10 ‘a. m." today. : FIRE OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN BURNS HOUSE Fire from unknown origin burned the rear portion of Mrs. M. G. Slo- cum’s residence, 1237 Dewey avenue, at 3 o'clock this morning, and also burned :a shed, which' was located on the lot adjoining. The front part of Mrs. Slocum’s residence was saved, although it is badly water soaked and smoked. Many of her clothes were burned. The pines in the;two yards caught fire and for a whil% several buildings in the neighborhood were threaten- ed. Effective work was done by the firemen, who worked like Trojans to keep the flames from spreading. PEACE DELAY INJURES WORLD. SAYS WILSON By Hugh Bailee. (With the President.) Bismarck, N. D., Sept. 10.—Presi- dent Wilson today declared here that the question before the American people is their consideration of the peace treaty is flatly peace or war. “Failure of the treaty,” he said, “will result in a dispatch that will cause chaos.” He warned that American’s delay is injuring the whele world. “The war is over but tnere is no peace. The treaty will not work without the league of nations,” de- clared the president. STEEL WORKERS WARN WILSON ‘TIME- NEARS' (By United Press.) Washington, Sept. 10.—Steel workers telegraphed President Wil- son today that they would wait forty-eight hours for him to act in arranging a conference with the United States Steel corporation be- fore taking final strike action. —— e 7 IDJI DAILY PIONE Weather—Hotel Markham: Cloudy, warmer, unsettled. i FOREIGN COMMTTTEE HIS HOME TOWN TO GREET PERSHING ieneral Pershing. LARGE DELEGATION TO LEGION CONVENTION IS | EIGHT HOURS PER DAY EXPECTED NEXT NOV 11 State-Wide Membership Drive|Hundred for 50,000 Will Be Pushed Soon AND PACIFIC WAGES Threat at Meeting Held in Rhinelander Rhinelander, Wis., Sept. 10.—De- mands for an eight hour day in all millyards and camps ‘Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin, with increased wages for all kinds of !labor represented in its member- ship, were made by 100 delegates, representing 41 cities in the north- west district of the International Union of Timber Workers, at a con- vention here. It was claimed that the wage scale on the Pacific coast was 60 cents an hour for an eight-hour day while in this district it averages 37% cents, with a 10-hour day. C. 0. Young, Seattle, Wash., tim- berworkers’ organizer, in a speech, said it was expected to have all tim- berworkers in the district organized by January 1, 1920, p day comes” he said, “we will take a definite stand. there is serious opposition to our de- mands we will shut down the plants so tightly that no one will know how to start them again, even have new crews to step in. “If we are prevented from organiz- ing in some cities we will close down the plants in the cities where we are The Minnesota branch American Legion is laying careful plans for the largest possible deleza- tion at the annual convention Minneapolis November 11. The delegates from all ten congres- sional districts have been announced. The state-wide membership drive for 50,000 members September 15 to 20 will be pushed to the limit to make the October 11 figure on which rep- the convention based as large as possible. The delegates and alternates have As fast as the dis- in northern epithet as he commented, but he de- clared: “To what does Mr. Wilson refer? Is it the game he started in Europe and did not finish, or is it the game that was played for him and in which, finally, he supinely ac- quiesced? Is it the American game . that he so finely phrased when he | Officials Hope to Huye 400 went to Europe, or is it the European k- and Asiatic game?” Members Nov. !Gy When been announced. quotas additional delegates will be from among the altern-tes to make up the total which the district is entitled. ~The - Sixth district, of which Bel- trami county is a unit, will be rep- resented by the following delegates and alternates. A. H. Vernon, Little Falls; Joyce Lewis, Long Prairie; H. L. Hoffman, Bemidji; H. E. Wallace, Sauk Cen- ter; Fred Miller, Pine River; J. O. Ostby, Pequot; James Bolen, Aitkin. Alternates—William Wood, Long rairie; H. M. Stanton, Bemidji Dr. Stewart, St. Cloud; Earl V. W. Wet- zel, Little Falls; A. P. Segal, Walk- er; R. J. Quinlivan, Melrose; 0. B. Day, Pequot. TOWNSITE C0. APPEALS DELINOUENT TAX CASE - TO THE SUPREME COURT Alleges District Court Denied Permission of Company to File Answer “BOTH FINED: ALSO GET ~ [LEGION BUTTONS ARE Plcad Guilty Before Judge International Falls, Spooner and Virginta are Min- nesota cities represented here by del- busy on, in the session of the grand jury, which finally secured a quorum to take action on the criminal side of complaints, were those of Joseph Miller and his wife, Mrs. Joseph Mil- ler, the former charged upon infor- mation of keeping a place where in- toxicating liquor was kept for sale. He pleaded quilty to the charges be- fore Judge Stanton Tuesday and was fined $oU and given 30 days in the zounty jail. If the fine is not paid, 1 additional 30 days must be served. Time of serving jail sentence to com- mence October 15, provided fine is drst pald. SEPT. 19 LAST DAY OF THE LEGISLATURE St. Paul, Sept 10.—The 1919 extra session of the Minnesota legislature will adjourn Friday, September 19, Both houses of the leg- islature adopted by overwhelming vote a resolution prepared by the rules committee fixing the day of ad- The last day for pass- ing bills will be Thursday, September The Bemidji Townsite and Im- provement company, which, it is al- leged, has failed to pay its realty taxes since the year 1912, and whose property Judge McClennahan of the district court held should be classed with other delinquent property, has served notice of appeal to the Su- preme court. The company alleges that court denied the company permission to file an answer in the case brought by the company to restrain Beltrami county from selling its property un- der tax proceedings. AGENT BEGINS FIGHT AGAINST BIG PACKERS tourt on a plea of guilty to selling intoxicating liquor. She drew a $50 fine and a county jail sentence of 30 days. If the fine is not paid she will 1o 30, days more in jail. If her fine is first paid, she will begin her jail term October 15. There will be no lid on the legis- lative program during the two weeks Instead of limiting the subjects to be considered, the senate and house leaders decided the time, which will mean working at high pressure to get all the results possible in 10 days. SALARIES ARE RAISED FOR SCHOOL TEACHERS At a meeting of the board of edu? cation of the Bemidji public schools Tuesday evening, . necessary to increase the salaries of the teachers and it was done. Every teacher of the public schools who were receiving less than $100 per month was raised to the mini- mum, while some who. were slightly under that figure were increased $15 weekly concert in Library park this avening from 8 to 9 o'clock. Pro- gram: Chicago, Sept. 10.—With the arri- val of Isadore Kresel in Chicago fed- eral machinery intended to work to- ward ‘the criminal leaders in the packing industry was placed in operation. York attorney, was named by Presi- dent Wilson as special assistant to District Attorney Clyne, who is di- recting the packers inq';xlry. BAUDETTE GIRL HELD FOR MANSLAUGHTER Beaudette, Sept. 10.—Hazel Kelly, of Henry Kelly of Graceton, who was driving the car that killed L. O. Mick at Clementson last week bas been held to the Bel- trami county grand jury, meeting in Bemidji, on a manslaugh- She is at liberty on $1,- 000 bonds that were promptly fur- nished after she waived hearing be- fore Court Commissioner J. U. Wil- prosecution of Kresel, a New EXPECT NO IMPORTANT The high cost of living, quarters and other expepses prompted the mediate action, the increased salaries dating back to September 1. BOSTON POLICEMEN STRIKE:_EJARDS ouT (By United Press.) Boston, Mass., Sept. 10.—The en- tire Fourth brigade, state guards, was called out this afternoon to pro- tect Boston from further outbreaks of rioting and pillaging, following the strike of the police for higher John H. Boyd of Crookston stated that e was positive no change of im- vortance will be made in the primary 'aw during the special session. board to take he people of the state do not,” he said. 500 in my county and that was the gencral opinion. I also have dis- cussed the matter with about thirty|teachers. members of the house and they all feel the same way. 1 don’t believe any bill providing for changes will zet to first base.” She has been employed as book- keeper by the Beaudette Auto com- pany several month: 3 y s and has a host morning at St. Anthony's hospital. Mr. and Mrs. McConville’s home is in Akeley, Mr. McConville being a merchant there. (Continued on page four) prompt acquittal. over the affair, but contends the ac- cident was unavoidable. Rioting broke Square late this afternoon and there was much fighting. She is prostrated a doc SUBMITS REPORT T0 3 %IIENATE; PRESIDENT laclede, Mo., is brushing its hair and shining its shoes and putting on {its pest bib and tucker in preparation for the home-coming of Gen. John J. PPershing. The American commander in reply to a cable from the mayor of that city asking the general if he would visit his home answered: heard the call and will be there soon after my arrival in the United States.” The photograph shows the center of interest in Laclede, the boyhood home of WOODSMEN D, TERLY ATTACKED _ By George Martin : (United Press Correspondent.) Washington, Sept. 10.—Accompanied by a six-page report containing sharp and bitter phrases directed at President Wil- son, .the peace treaty was submitted today to the senate by the foreign relations committee. The report was filed by Senator Lodge and reports of i|views of & majority of the committee. A minority report will be filed by Senator Hitchcock. Half of the report is taken up with a defense of the committee work, criticisg of President Wilson’s answer to argu- ments for the tx:eaty advanced by the president and its sponsor, and condemnation of the league of nations as a breeder of wars. The remainder deals with textual amendments and league reservations adopted by the committee. , JOHNSON GETS BITTER. By Fred Ferguson. (United Press Correspondent.) Chicago, Sept. . 1 ‘The term RALPH GRACIE “quitter’” was passed back to Presi- dent Wilson today by Senator Hiram Johnson, in a bristling‘speech before the Hamilton club here. The Cali- fornia senator asked to what ‘‘game” the president was referring in his St. Louis speech. AND ACT ON CONSTITUTION Johnson did not apply the direct Charter Closes ORDERED BY THE POST JAIL: BOOZE SELLERS What State Convention Adopt- ed in Regolutions for the Future Stanton; Didn’t Wait Grand Jury ““Next Monday evening the Ralph Gracie post of the American Legion will meet to adopt a constitution and bylaws, and before November 11, plans to have a memberahip of fully, 400, the time of the charter closing. American Legion buttons have been orderad, they being similar to the Victory Buttons, and very attractive. Membership ¢ards have also been or- dered. Next year's state convention will be held in Duluth. The Twin Cities wanted the convention held there, but Duluth won out. Here Are Aims of Branch. Here is what the legion favored in resolutions gdopted at the state con- vention: Emergency relief for service men in the form of extra pay from the state of $15 a month for each month in the service, except that men with depcdents shall be given $25 a month and that there shall be a minimum of §60. This measure was adopted at the request of the governor that the legion make known the wishes of the service men of the state. Permanent relief, including crea- tion of a revolving fund by the state, from which men may borrow at nominal rates for-the purchase of homes or farm and increase in fed- eral vocational pay and compensa- tion for disabled men. Universal military training, de- The first cases that the state got Mrs. Miller was also sentenced in b PARK CONCERT TONIGHT. The Bemidji band will give its March—'‘Our Starry Flag,” Schotield. Overture—*Abelard and Heloise,” Zimmerman. March—'‘The Premier,” Lawrence. Waltz—*"“Vera,"” Lithgow. | vold of militaristic features and so March—*Carry On,”. Lake. | organized as to make unnecessary the Overture—*'Greeting,"” Mahlimaintenance of a large and expensive March—"Liberty Loan,” Sousa | standing army, with its attendant “The Star Spangled Banner.” trend toward the development of a military caste. r Indorsement of Samuel Gompers and the American Federation of La- bor for their stand on the side of loy- alty and Americanism during the war. PRIMARY LAW CHANGE _— St. Paul, Sept. 10.—Representative Only English Grades. Educational measures, including the prohibition of foreign “language instruction in schools below the high . school in excess of one hour a day, truthful United States history, com- pulsory physical education, adequate pay for teachers and the exclusion of disloyalists from positions as “Politicians want the changes, but “I talked over the matter with Support by every post of the cele- bration of Conmstitution day, Septem- ber 17. Definition of profiteering by legis- lative act making it a felony. The following treatment for the man who was a conscientious object- or, whether or not the possessor of an honorable discharge. Exclusion from public lands, from the benefits of all soldier benefit laws, the soldiers’ preference law HAVE NEW SON. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. J. McConville of Akeley, this % | |