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

MGHEL GIVES UNORGANIZED SCHOOLREPORT ~ FORBELTRAMI Prepared for the State Public ~ Examiner; Some Schools i Cost $1,500 ; LIBRARIES PROVIDED IF SCHOOLS SO DESIRI; — i Many Pupils Reside Long i Distances; County Pays " Their Board County Superintendent of Schools J. C. McGhee has completed a report of the schools in the unorganized territory for the public exammef, who visited the office recently for his annual report. This inventory shows that the un- organized territory now owns 24 school houses, the highest valuation | being $1,500 for the Hanson and Kitchie schools, and the lowest valu- ation being $500 for the log school fl 2] houses in various parts of the county. ¥ 3 The value of the text books for this territory is $1,767.63 and of the fur- ¥y niture and supplies is +3,436.63, with an additional valuation of $311 for apparatus. Only a few of the schools have libraries, but this year the coun- ty board of county commissioners will grant a library to any school that is willing to take care of ue books, Provided they ask for the library. The report compiled by Superin- tendent McGhee shows there are 35 children living over three and one- % Thalf miles from any school, 42 chil- ¢ dren living over three miles, 10 lv- % ing over two and one-half miles, and two miles from the 1 2 33 living over nearest school. Last year »1,996.70 was paid for 1 e board of those children who could % not reach school from their homes ’and were obliged to board aw®y from home. . * BUSINESS MEN MUST © " CONTROL THEIR AFFAIRS & - SAYSNEW SECRETARY Government Should Give All Information and Pro- tect Interests (By United Press.) * i N New York, Dec. 26.—“With peace assured at home, it is wholly under- stood that there should be further government control of industry, as control was understood and exercised during the war,” is stated by Joshua W. Alexander, newly appointed secre- ‘ tary of commerce, in an article writ- ten by him for tomorrow’s issue of «Independent Decisions,” for business will no longer be made in Washing- ton. They must be made by ‘the in- dividual business man for himself.” “Their need of information, there- fore, is far greater than it has ever been before. Supplying this informa- tion to the nation will we the prin- <cipal business of the department of «commerce,” he added. "ECONOMY AND SPENDING:. STRIKE CUT PURCHASES (By United Press.) San Francisco, Cal., Dec. 26.—The Christmas season here was marked with a curious mixture of riotous spending and strictest economy. Merchants said people bought lux- uries of the most expensive sort. Furs, silks, jewelry and other luxurious girts went at a far better rate than the ‘less expensive articles. With a continuation of the ship- -yard troublesfi however, thousands of . workmen were forced to cut down on the purchase f toys they wished to /buy the kiddies. The ’city’s celebration revolted about a giant Christmas tree in the civic center. GEN. PERSHING DINES WITH OLD TIME FRIENDS (By United Press.) Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 26. — &eneral Pershing today made his first public appearance here today when a din- mner guest of old time friends. TO RECLAIM 100.000 ACRES. (By United Press.) Winnipeg, Dec. 26—Through a sys- tem of drainage 100,000 acres of fer- . which agriculturists say quality. ¥MEMBER UNITED PRESS * > e Piomeer is a member of the United 3 , Today's world’s news today. “BEMIDJI DAT | crackerjack to the crowd of ‘| their buying power stronger tiledand forty miles east of here will|Smith was called to attend the dress- e reclaimed. The cost will be small |ing of the wound. To close the cut, compared to the value of the land, four stitches were taken. is of finelported that the little fellow is doing BEMIDJI, M STRONG BREEZE LEVELS COMMUNITY TREE AS PROGRAM NEARED But in His Address, Rev. War- ford Said Spirit of Day Remained Not thoroughly secured, the big community Christmas tree was blown over by a srong wind, Christmas eve- ning, a short time before the program was to commence and the brilliantly lighted tree was prone when Rev. L. P. Warford, pastor of the Presbyt- erian church, made his address, on the life of Christ, the story of the cruci- fiction and its influence upon the civilized world today. Following this, Captain Orchard of the Salvation Army post, in the roll of Santa Claus, distributed boxes of children that gathered. ™ i The leveling of the tree detracted somewhat from the attractiveness of the occasion, but during his discurse Rev. Warford asserted that no mat- ter what had happened to the tree the spirit of the occasion was still in the hearts of his hearers. That noble band of Queen Esthers has no reason to feel regretful over the mishap, as it was unavoidable when the unexpected strong breeze struck the city COLORED WOOD ALCOHOL .CAUSES SEVEN DEATHS (By United Press.) Hartford, Conn., Dec. 26.—Eight dead and one critically ill from drinking colored alcohol in a Christ- mas day celebration has resulted in holding and arraigning four on a charge of murder. They pleaded not guilty and the case was continued un- til Saturday. The names of the ac- cused are Saul Joseph, Nathan Salz- berg, .Jacob Brone_rwine and Frank Rose. A A : (By United Press.) Hartford, Conn., Dec. 26.—Seven dead, four others dying, and Frank Rose, saloonkeeper held by the police, was the result following a fatal Christmas celebration here. Rose is charged with relatives of the dead men with having sold wood alcohol, colored to resemble whiskey. GALLOWAY & HOURIGAN ADD THIEF RIVER LOCATION The firm of Galloway & Hourigan of Cass Lake, which is operating the Elko Hat Shop in this city, has rent. ed a modern store room at Thief River Falls and will open soon a mil- linery store in that city. An increasing business in millinery is anticipated by the firm both in Be- midji and in Thief River Fals. Galloway & Hourigan are now con- nected with eight stores, making each year. SEVEN FORMER GERMAN LINERS FOR ENGLAND (By United -Press.) Washington, Dec. 26.—Seven for- mer German liners, now held in New York harbor, will ‘be turned over to the British soon, the shipping board announced today. These will not in- clude six ships to be sold by the ship- ping board. The latter will be kept under American registry. PNEUMONIA DEATH CAUSE. + Joseph A. Martz, who has been ill at the St. Anthony hospital for some time, passed away Wednesday after- noon at 1:30 o’clock. Death resulted from pneumonia. The body was shipped by the firm of Huffman & O’Leary to his home in St. Hiiaire, from which place it will be re-shipped to LeRoy for burial. His brother, Glen, and his mother accompanied the remains to their home in St. Hilaire. ARKANSAS GOVERNOR DELAYS ELECTROCUTIONS ' WILSON Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt. o ARE YOU PREPARED TO PAY BIGGEST TAX IN STATES HISTORY? Highest Level Rgached Since Days of Civil War; Due Next Year (By United Press) ST. PAUL, Dec. 26—Are you prep- pared to pay the biggest tax levy in history? State Auditor Preus wants to know. on to pay the biggest tax levy in his- tory next year. The tax levy for the. year just.end- ing is 8.1 mills, the highest level re- reached 6 mills in 1865. 65. fees, etc. : All county auditors have already received notice of the levy to pay the bills of 1919 and are expected to have things working smoothly early next year. WHY AMERICA'S SUGAR SUPPLY IS SCARCE face of a growing scarcity of sugar more than a billion and a quarter pounds of sugar, valued at nearly $97,000,000 were exported from the United States during the first 10 months of the present year, a de- partment of commerce report just is- sued shows. Exports, which went largely to the same period last year. While this sugar was being sHip- ped out of the country, American im- porters brought in more than 8,250,- 000 pounds, valued at $481,424,000.; (By United Press.) Little Rock, Ark., Dec. 26.—Elec- trocutions of six negroes, condemned to die tomorrow for participating in an uprising at Elaine, Ark., last October, were postponed at least sixty days today when attorneys filed a notice of appeal to the supreme court. Six sentenced to die January 6 are also affected by the governor’s order, which granted the condemned a respite. FALL THROUGH BOOKCASE DOOR CUTS BOY’S HEAD Don Ritchie, the little son of Post- master and Mrs. A. P. Ritchie, re- ceived a severe injury yesterday when he fell through the glass door of a bookcase in the Ritchie home, cutting a deep gash on his temple. Dr. E. H. The imports increased only .. per cent, which in comparison with the large export increase, officials were of the opinion, undoubtedly accounts for at least in part for-the. difficulties the American housewife is having in obtaining sugar. CALIFORNIA DINED IN THE OPEN CHRISTMAS . (By United Press.) Los Angeles, Cal., Dec. 26.—Many a tourist, wintering in California, stopped Christmas day to ponder on the contract between Christmas here and in the old eastern home. They dined beneath southern skies, many eating in the open for the nov- elty of the thing. Imperial Valley strawberries, not long from the vine, graced many a table beside the steam- ing Christmas pudding. Outdoor Christmas trees were held in a half dozen towns and at the tourist hotels 1t is re- very well today. tennis and golf, instead of skates and skiis, were the popular sports of the day. achedsince the civil war when the levy| concluded From the|School would be a desirable place to levy the state will realize $14,176,4(have a social dance after a program The total amount to be raised|&iven by the school children before next year ,however, to defray all ex- the C}mstmas holidays. The question penses of state government will be of using the school was broached to $26,940,495--the difference to be paid the board of education with the re- into the state treasury from various|Sult that three members favored the sources such as special taxes, license | Proposition, while three others were MRS WOODROW . : ) Litte oldlastyear’s (;‘.(3 %)mgesolution is as good as any, and & e E————— INN., FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 26, 1919 F ADOPTED -ARMENIAN WAIFS on this PIONEER - Weather forecast 24 hrs., M. —~Unsettled, winds, warmer. \ HARRIMAN Y | There &te at least three happy Iittl Artienians In this holiday season among the more than a quarter of & -ul;cn pitiable little walfs. who are fnngcent victims of Turkish barbarity. These three have found fairy god- sured before the mothers in these famous Amelrlcrnhwomegl,_' Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, wife of the President; Mrs. Oliver Hartitmdn and t Is hoped that thousands of other American women will follow these distinguished leaders and signalize the gind hellday season in America by making happy In the same way thousands of other Nttle orphans .In the far-off stricken land where they now are belng cared for by Near East Rellef, 1 Madison Ave- BEMIDJI TO BECOME MANAGER NEW STORE Promoted to Head of Penney pr fibabl)' willwear Co.’s Branch in Large @ fully as long as a Ohio City ~ new one. ] 0" iy “ ] (¥ Bemidji will lose one of its best ’ ] «@@@@m@{mg@@ known and most progressive young Minnesota taxpayers are called up- DEBS YOUNG P EOPLE ENJOY SCHOOL DANCE Some of the young folks at Debs that the consolidated conservative, being firmly convinced that the school had not been built for that purpose. The pupils and other young people had the teachers on their side of the question and set- tled the matter for the time by having the dance first, the legal standing of the situation to be determined later. When representatives of the board of education met soon after, it was discovered that the motion to allow dancing in the school had been defeated, since a motion requires WASHINGTON, Dec. 26— In the rthe vote of a majority to be carried, and, lacking that majority, was de- feated. : RETURNED SOLDIER LAW STUDENT STOPS EN ROUTE Leroy Mattson of Saum spent the United Kingdom and rrance, exceed-|day visiting with friends in Bemidji ed in quality 339 per cent the amount |on Wednesday, en route to his home sent out of the country during the to spend the holiday recess. Leroy is a student at the law school at the University of Minnesota. He was among the volunteers who left for France soon after war was declared, being assigned to the First division of engineers which landed at St. Na- caire, France, in 1917. He served through the war and was with the army of occupation at Wirges and Coblenz, Germany. After receiving a transfer to the army school at Baume, he received his discharge on June 27, 1919. He is a graduate of the Be- mgl(li%l High school in the class of 1 ‘ NEBRASKA SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS AMERICAN LANGUAGE Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 26.—The state supreme court today held constitu- tional a law prohibiting any foreign language in any grade school in the state. WED AT PARSONAGE. At the Presbyterian parsonage, on| Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock, a very quiet wedding: took place when Ben L. Lish, and Miss Ethel Craven, both of Bemidji, were united in mar- riage by Rev. L. P. Warford. The attendants were, Miss Edith E. Crav- en and Orma N. Hunn. The newly-l weds will make their home here. business men wheh G. W. Ferrel leaves the city January 10 for Salt Lake City, to attend the annual con- vention of buyers and ||1uliugers of the J. C. Penney Co. stores, the store of this company in Bemidji having been in charge of Mr. Ferrel since 1917, who came to Bemidji from Great Falls, Mont.,, where he was manager of the Penney department store in that city. After the convention at Salt Lake City, Mr. Ferrel will be transterred to Alliance, Ohio, to take full charge of one of the 100 new stores to be located in various cities next year, which make a total of 297. His new location is a city of 30,000 popula- tion, in the northeast section of the state, between Akron and Youngs- '+ Largest ciréutdtion of any paper in North “Centtal Minnesota. Advertising accepted guarantee. 0 = 45¢ PER MONTH [RELAND NAY BE FORCED T0 - ACCEPT HOME RULE PLANS Official close to Premier Makes This Asgertion In.an In- arkham terview Today “WILL HAVE TO ACCEPT,” ANOTHER DECLARATION Passage of Act Was Assured by Parliament Before Meas- ure Was Submitted I ¥ (By United Press.) London, Dec. 26.—*Ireland may have to accept Premier Lloyd George's new home rule plan, intro- duced into the house of common Mon- day, whether she likes it or not,” an official close to the premier declared in an interview today. ‘“Lloyd George is prepared to force an acceptance of his measure,” it was officially asserted. “Its passage by parliament was as- measure was sub- mitted,” it was also declared. RAIL BROTHERHOODS TO MEET NEXT MONDAY (By United Press.) N Washington, Dec. 26.—Heads of all railrond unions will meet here Mon- day to decide future action on the demands for wage increases now be- fore the railroad administration, it was Stated at the American Federa- tion of Labor headquarters today. The call for the meeting resulted from President Wilson’s announce- ment that the roads would be turned back March 1, { } “ CANADIAN SHIPPING \ SHOWS BIG INCREASE (By United Press.) Montreal, Que., Dec. 26—Canadian shipbuilding increased from eighteen vessels in 1914 to fifty-nine at the end of June, 1919, according to a re- port of Lloyd's registry just made public here. The corresponding ton- nages in 1914 and 1919 were given as 14,184 and 155,542, respectively. The Minnedosa, 13,972 tons, heads the list of the five largest Canadian ships constructed 1918-19. The port of Montreal has been closed for the season, so far as ocean- going vessels are concerned. The last ship to depart from here was the freighter Bassa for South Africa ports. ANNUAL MEETING OF town, and on a division point of the Pennsylvania railroad. The city is replete with steel industries and oth- er manufacturing industries, has agricultural surroundings and con- nected also by interurbans. Since coming to Bemidji, Mr. Ferrel has taken an active interest in Be- midji's business and mercantile af- fairs and also in its civic affairs for the betterment and advancement of the city, and was signally successtul as manager of the Penney department store. He succeeded D. E. Whitman when the latter entered the military service and the transfer will mean that Mr. Whitman will resume his former management in Bemidji. The mother of Mr. Ferrel and his sister, Miss Ethel Ferrel, will spend the next few months on a visit in Kansas City and will leave the same time as Mr. Ferrel. WILSON’S COAL TRIBNUAL TO HOLD SESSION MONDAY (By United Press.) Washington, Dec. 26.—The first meeting of the president’s coal trib- unal will be held here Monday, when the three members will lay the basis for future sessions to be held after New Years day. If you leave it to the schoolboy New Year's day is what comes be- fore he has to go back to school. SHREBHBERBHHBHD COUNTRY CLUB JAN. 3 The annual meeting of the Bemidji Country club will be held in the rooms of the Bemidji Civic and Com- merce association Saturday evening, January 3. All members are urged to be .pres- ent as the officers for the coming year will be named at that time. Plans will be discussed for the 1920 iplaying season. CANADA STOPS MONEY POSTAL ORDERS TO U. S. The Canadian government has stopped issuing postal money orders payable in the United States, accord- ing to an advice received today by Postmaster Ritchie from Washington. ‘Canadian money is largely dis- counted in this vicinity in sums over 50 cents. . STRONG WIND BREAKS LARG¥ PLATE WINDOW Strong winds caused the breaking of the large plate glass window in the front of the building at 216 Bel- trami avenue, occupied by the offices of A. E. Erickson, real estate dealer, and Ward Bros. auto livery. The glass fell outward, consequently little damage was done. UNDERGOES OPERATION. Earle A. Barker underwent an op- eration at the hospital today for a ruptured appendix, and there is every hope that the operation will be a success, and for speedy recovery. WOMEN VOTERS MEETING. (By United Press.) New York, Dec. 26—Women of the democratic party are meeting here to- day and are determined to take part in the national campaign to help nominate a presidential candidate.