Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, March 31, 1920, Page 1

] GET TODAY'S &"MEMBE.R 'UNITED PRESS The is r of i Press ?'}'m’;'l _w:rld m::;: today. fhp }Imted FIONEER'S” CIRCULATION 2 : , orth | Central ' Mia “u“yAdvm. Laccepted on this NEWS OUT OF TODAY'S PAPER 4 45¢ PER MbNTH 920 - BEMIDJI, MINN,, WEDNESDAY EVENI INTERIOR OF Weather forecast, 24 hrs., Markham: Clear tonight, Fair, cooler tomorrow. NG, MARCH 31, 1 ; ESOLUTIONTO ANADA'S NEW. PARLIAMENT BUILDING = CAPTURED | UPFIVEY "WITH GERMANY * BEING DRAWN ' Will Be Called in the House Friday, Says Chairman of Rules Committee (K 'ACCORDING T0. BANK| HOUSINGHEAD QPEh Outer Door ‘of|y. §! Housing Corporation Pres- Cedar FW M; ident Makes Prediction o ' Posses Formed From Washington NO INDICATION OF . DROP HE DECLARES READY TO MAKE IT \CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO A SPECIAL ORDER FIRES OF PURSUERS| Ilinois Démocrats Start’ Boom for McAdoo for President of United States MEET IN CONFERENCE s e i L #Washington, March 31.—A reso- ON SCM;PRM lution to declare peace between the United States and Germany will be called up in the house Friday, Chair- i man Campbpell of the rules commit- Immediate Steps Will Have | tee, and Chairman Porter of the for- eign affairs committee said today. Says Country Is Short’ More - ‘Than , One Million . Dwellings ‘ CHANGES PROPOSED | BABY CAB I8 SOLD v IN THE EDUCATION ‘THROUGH “PIONEER” WANT | - LAW OF MINNESOTA!|| ‘oo o s for sate, ‘baby . cab” ad on Saturday. She sold it one hour after paper came out. Spent Monday forenoon answer- ing-’phone calls’ for the cab. . .(By United Press) ] inneapolis,; March 31.—Fout By Ralph F. Couch Dbandits, who attempted- to rob_the (United Press Correspondent) rs’ State’ Bank at Cedar,’near [ 'Washington, March 31.—High em:ylt::g it &zfifi? bY|ients and high building costs have d in jail at Anoke, after a;four- | come to stay for years, President Le- -|Roy K. Sherman of ‘the U. S. Hous- Recommendation Will Be Made| gun battle. he bandity were frightened away|ing Corporation, predictéd toda; s < “they- had- blown out outer door ?.“e:?,s oy ey L to 1921 Legislature, / Sayé “That’ ad ‘surely brought to Be Taken to Relieve The final draft of the resolution was quickly formed and; foj- ; " School Official Says refurns.” 4 " Conditi has been agreed to by the republi- » o g onditions can leagers and will be introduced ed‘them. a drop,” he said. - it is admitted that sometimes mother.posse awaited them near ‘““The housing shortage now is just noka, headed by Sheriff Prati. as acute as a year ago. ‘It is congerv-, Catight between two fires, the ban-|atively estimated that the country cditswhre forced to flee across swamps, | now is short about 1,000,000 dwel- and.more than a hundred men in the|lings. i s followed. The bandits| ‘““In my opinion it will take at least Ve, up. V3 .+ _|five years to’'catch up and get back to ngrmal.” : i in éhe lizgme today, they said. . : Sia sk onsideration. and a favorable re- Directors of the Bemidji Civic and |port by the foreign affairs commit- Commerce association and members|tee is expected tomorrow and the | of “the board of education of - the T:;zs ‘;gmmiileeit Cflmp';:ll sald, is Bemidji public schools met at the ready to make it a special order in SR i the ho on t Y e rooms of the Bemidji Association, g:house on'the following day. Tuesday noon, to discuss the absolute need of increasing the facilities of ‘the g Mc?}g??,:lstgomfi *D Bemidji §chools. Talks by President| (hicago, March 31.—William C. ' E. H. Smith, Secretary Tuomy, Treas-| Mcadoo was. placed in the race for urer Brooks, A. L. Molander and|the presidency with the launching of Superintendent Bagby of the school :e|l:gz:;tguge:]lr;l dtr:’day by Illinois board showed that geveral thousands g oD o8 dollare, nyonlostrs ear.in state aid, because of the ina 0 P¥o- vide sufficient accommodations, espe- cially in the scientific courses. s It was conclusively shown immediate steps must be taken to 3 p these ads are cause for com- - Minneapolis, March 31.—Amend- || pjaint, because they do more [ ment’ to the Minnesota compulsory than is expected of them. It seducation law, which now calls for would doubtless have sold sev- school attendance up to the age of era} baby cabs. If you have one, 16 or completion of a -grade school for sale we feel sure the want education, probably will be the Min- ad ®megium will’ bring certain nesota Education association’s recom- Testlts. mendation to the 1921 legislature, h s John N. Greer, assistant superinten- lice believe: the same four he St. Paul garage of $4,000| . gherma ident of the ho anil,valuables last. night aud|in e sernoration. . has © 000 ; Algh! ing corporation, has built | 6,000)4en¢ of schools, a member-of the leg- homes in cities in all sections of thel;q)g¢ive committee of the association country. Experts -working under| i ieq. t i e e ;| im ‘kent elaborate cost sheets in ev-|""propoged amendment probably wild mfi;” w VIOLAT()RS S et i R et i ot | MAY BE TRIED TWICE 18. Four hours of school work eael| wm SHiARATE mUR'l:s Y oot Sherman, Has Figures. 2 y eV f , A at f.. Sherman ?&fl.gufifiyh&gmv enl: Efli}"qrefi orjsuchworkeps, My. minute>details .of “bui g “ranging| - S : i from- the cost per cubic.yard: to the m:";;:gf;‘;‘f:: ;‘;:““m‘; e has 1331 Ca Be.' Prosecuted Under cost: per square yard of roofing, wall ) . Bullding, brick _laying, _plastering, [Of the. comPRIsOny B g o gt Federal and State Laws, il dl SONERME AT T “|superintendents of Minnesota schools Says Hilton .| Furthermore, the housing corpora-lare in conference at the University 0. Was W " the tion has tried to keep in elose touch|of -Minnesota March 31 to April 3. w4 " dogs ‘had just unfastened a chain | With the building situation-in’ every|Thus: far,” according to Mr. ‘Greer, * St. ‘Paul, March 31.—Prohibition car ‘when one of the logs, big town and ‘city in the country.|compulsory education laws of 25 law ‘violators may be prosecuted in truded farther from the car | Here.is his verdict: states have “been -analyzed. These, | both:Federal andstate courts for the he realized, caught him and car-| Only in ‘Washington . does there he said, will be the basis for the|same oOftense, according to an opinion z Him- off the car and into the log|seem to be even the beginning of re- recommendations to the mext legis- of Attorney General Clifford L. Hil- nibelow, head foremost. He was|lief from the tremendous pressure of lature.: ton, who said that the state law was v 4 1 the shortage of dwellings that grew| - Appropriations for = Minnesota |not nullified by the Federal statutes. |as vorably | 'f‘ up during the war period,” hesaid. |schools and other questions affecting An overt act may be a violation of | with the schedule in other citids in tional unions. the Minnésgta educational system are|both laws and the violator may be|the state. scheduled for consideration in the in- | convicted under the laws in separate| The directors of the association|POST OFFICE BOX RENT WEPORT 0¥ RAIL TROUBLE * . . (By Unitea Press) Detroit, Mich., March 31.—The < | American ‘Federation of Labor has ;;Im{)ended the Un‘i’sed Bmt(llxerhood of Y "|Maintenance of ay. and Railway crease the number of class rooms.|ghopmen, according to word received A proposed bond issue was regarded|;are, a8 being the proper remedy for the|" The action was said to haye been' situation. 4:/;/|taken Dby the federation, following Superintendent Bagby repor@édv irefusal of the unions tp abhide by that about 50 per cent of this year's ‘t‘le decision of the federation that teaching force will return fo the brotherhood should relinquish year, and that the scale of sal | jurisdiction over laborers belonging as adopted here compare favoral trades covered by other interna- e wickly: rescued by other employees ere. working neasby and ‘was hospital, where he died| ‘In Chicago, New York and other urles received from the(big cltios Lo SO ever. " |terim between now and thé time the|DProsecutions, instituted in the 8PP0 | were jmpressed by the reports. Fe- SHOULD BE PAID TODAY 81 -arrangements - have ‘not| T S legislature convenes, Mr.. Greer said. {D"MQ courts,” said the attorney gen-| oiveq and pledged support for a cam- s p p Labor and Material. The -compulsory: education law, how- eral. | “There is little real difference paign of publicity to educate the vot-| Postmaster A, P. Ritchie announ- inin the extent of the two laws, state \ and Federal, the chief difference be- ing in - the definition applied to 4 s 2 v ‘liquor’ and intoxicating liquor, in Hasincreased from 65 to 70 per-cent CALL 0F MINNMA . | the specific inclusion by name in the since. 1913, according to accurate federal law of certain liquors which 2t comt shcets of experts in the corpore| - BRINGS [DAN GRAY BACK fre covered in the more generat terms ounced :definitely but it is that -services will be held Local arrangements are direction of H. N. M’cK‘ee', ers of the city as to the need of|ces that box rent must be paid today, increased school facilities ‘and pre-|otherwise the boxes of those who pare for a bond issue. have not paid their rent will be clos- ed tomorrow morning. Payments may be made at the mo- ney order window until 6 o'clock this evening and at the general delivery | window until 7 o'clock. To insure & WARNIN@ TH“RSDAY the benefits of the box service, all : patrons are urged to make payment IS ALL-FOOL'S DAY {|witnout tait. MAYOR JOHNSON ADDRESSES Thursday will be All-Fools’ day. NEVIS COMMUNITY FARMERS Also it is the occasion when gthers than fools are likely to succumb to the wiles of the practical joker and lrmeayNo:in; E.h:::n:on h:‘ mfi“;n:: for the nonce takes their places in the ddress the Fi E ab. Ch 1o lub ranks of the unsophisticated. For |2ddress the Farmers ommunity clul circumspection, it is decreed in the on tree conservation qnd_!orestry in annals of the unwritten American g:::xfii:e::e:temg district forestry ::fl‘l“f"' is the price of dignity on i The %mt of his talk was that tim- P ’ er is being rapidly devasted and veThe "’;‘gtll'l‘:]h‘;’e‘"‘;?“:n‘;f;o’;‘o ;;"11"5‘: that unless it was conserved there us, 'is befogged in the cobwebs of g&‘:gy b:n; :l‘;:irzzge ';;p'{:':figglt:: era topped his 'little brother into a gzi:elzogf::::eev::? :::;yg;leh;?nl‘;‘;: Brobdingnagian bathtub and thereby yearly in building operations, repairs [nstituted the custom of the modern and work of -all kinds, and that it small boy who strings cans of wa- s : 2 ter ncrosz a dark sidewalk. At any ;eqmred an immense amount of tim- er. . rate April 1 is deemed the legal holi- day for pranksters of all ages and both sexes, and ‘“‘April fool” is the watchtvord of the brotherhood. ; AUTO 'RADIATOR mAlR It will be well tomorrow to verify the allegation of the alarm flock SHOP QPENS APR“a 15 when it sounds reveille, lest its clang~ e e 2 J. E. Lewis, of the firm of Smith ing proclamation of the time of day & Lewis, Min’neapolis, who - db” atite «“The cost of labor and building|ever, s recélving all attention material holds little promise of going prior. consideration. B down. The general cost of -building Jof the state law.” by careful- application” to ‘the con-| . A o ruction of dwellings of ‘almost ev-| ,Daniel Gray : and youngest son; In general the Federal law is more eryvariety. L1 s e . k { explicit "in its provisions than the state statute and its penalties are John, arrived in Bemidji last weel and it’s “back.to the farm” for them. |- Mr. Gray has been in Iowa for the|more severe. One exception, how- st two years, but the “call of ever,-where the state law - covers l?lzrthem {/flnnesota" was irresis. | 8round ‘not covered by the Federal tible. © . 4 statute iis in the provision by the “Yes, ] am back for good now. This Minnesots, law or removal from office country is the best there is in which |imprisonment and fines for persons to 1ive and one can make the happi-|3nd officials wilfully neglecting to et kind of home. - The people here perform their duties under the act. are all so splendid and fine that I have longed to get back.” ay ~i - “Many people-who; kave money;to bt ’f,}?:,‘,’,‘{:vfifl.e;zg{e;"vfifi",fe build housés now are liolding off be- e m“ the Grand Theatre on |C3use they hope prices will = drop. dader the auspices of the| st has atendency; of course, to Gracle post No. 14.of the Am.|keep prices up. To.get the nation's o ' e L o Pate Caicgiatad To b h:dzvfil'ifigl;‘e;::) r:‘l:x;t;ro:;i keep abreast of the normal increase ¢ the company being' ex-|in demand for dwellings plus an ad- ¥ ; : f ’ A | ditional rate which will make up the ::":“‘ I’n‘f’g’;o‘:‘“%gf";‘}’:fssots?%,m. shortage of 1,000,000 homes now. ex- This same company showed three isting. So far as I can see now, we Mr. Gray owns a farm about five consegutive days at the auditorium at are building even at a rate fast miles south- of Bemidji and ‘has a mo“m sucm JPaul to a’packe'd house on each enough to take care of the natural host' of friends both in the city and ms HVE_YEAR mM ‘dite and was exceptionally well re- increase in demand. country. That he is most welcome ived by its a“(m%fi» Being staged | . Pre-War Days. greetings' he is receiving on the (By United Press) here is évidenced by the many cordial . er the ausgices of the Ameri-| .po ) ,na) conditions I mean con- streets.of Bemidji these days. " New York, March 31.—Grover g on posts, the show has bifin ditions similar to those prevailing| He:has made some wonderful im-|Cleveland’ Bergdoll, young Philadel- ‘i presefited in several cities 1_:11 "lel in pre-war days when in every big provements on his farm since coming | phia millionaire, was found guilty of uthern part cf the state an th city there was a general exchange of [here, having taken it over with brac-|evading the draft, it was announced idji while on the northern | o, yio every spring. In some cities|tically no cleared land and buildings. |at Governor’s Island. it also was the éustom for landlords|He now has a fine house and barn| He was sentenced to five years in X ] P to which |tO give one month's rent free to in- and has the major portion of his 160 | jail at Governor’s Island, will for- averpdinessed the' five ac ; i coming tenants. Such conditions in- cleared and under ‘the plow. feit all pay, be dishonorably discharg- take about two hours for pro ucb O, | gicate a nearly equal balance of sup- Led from the army and lose his citizen- o ormance promises to be a| )" g demand. This is normal. It|DELEWARE LEGISLATURE IS ship. grooyery. way. . will be at least fl:;i years before this EXPECTED TO. TIFY TODAY condition-is restored, I think. Dover, Del., March 31.—Ratifica- - ;gpere ist omianhlt))petlalu cx;gn ix::t tion of w,,lman s“flmg:d b the Dele- MONS MEET TONIGHT. Jbuilding costs willebe re I event-| ware legislature is predicted for to- : .. ually. Architects and contractors|day Qy United States Senator Ball. wfl? ;geg:]}i ";::fg}"gt ;"f g:: mfl’ | CTEEThere are working eontinually|Governor Townsend exprossed, the|when the first degzee will be con on, N. D., March 31.—The|to devise new and short proces s of |same belfef. e showdown is look- W'fll:Dle' ordg'ed for the Washburn |building. They also are experiment-|ed for this afternoon. - ierl'ed. A large attendance should imines 1ast November when the old]ing with new materials. Thus many e present.. ne ‘was mysteriously destroyed by builders recently attended a national re, 18 expected to arrive this week convention called to discuss the pro- nd be installed, ready for operation |posal of building concrete houses by July 1. ¢ which are poured ihto moulds and 5 Th pple at the mine, which islcan be turned out much more quickly ““4n the -argest lignite field in the than the average brick or frame ‘state'was burned down during the|house can be completed. «coal ‘strike, just after Governor Fra- 2 zier Nad réturned the mine to the Hoveful Sign. W upon the latters’ promise to «Another hopeful sign is the com- smply with conditions. bination of representative citizens in As'the demand for lignite has been|many localities to building houses in increased owing to the shortage of | cooperation, charging a fair Tate for’ other. coal, the fire was very unfor-|the money advanced. Quantity pro- ate; but a temporary -tipple was|duction of tl:is :llnd :m.kes for econ- s . ‘the ‘output, while nor-|omy in construction. « ma i mdo%?fl?o'toné a_day. Housing corporation experts have supervision, ‘6 ; : W My worked.out figures sh‘owh‘:s 1(:; eom& per cent . 202:33 . 340.21 % « ; arative cost of erecting in 1913 and{ , A B : w‘h"!“l’ni::ltie'ood_bfifirgly., ! g"ls a_8-room dwelling of a.}mdfl el ~ Total .......$4,117.54 $6,833.38 1D, Highly recommended by all who used by the corporation in_ many cities in 1918. The table reads: 1913 1919 Net cost of structure ..... $2,932.36 4,930.568 Cost -of ‘land at $1,000 per acre 143.00 143.00 Cost of~ public utilities, . .... 400.00 680.00 Contractor’s pro- fit and over- head, 15 per cent ........ 439.85 739.569 Architect’s fee— plus plans and . may have been inflygnced by some . 1eé S C it tampering hand. THen, on the way |¥adiator repairing ’I}n Minneapolis, to the office or shop;sall innocuous|Was in Bemidji on Tuesday looking appearing felt hats axd: paper sacks for a location to engage in th.at line . should be avoided with care, lest a|0f work, and the only location he Dmm]s To NA“E hidden brick evidence unexpected op-|could find was in the place on East position to d playful kick. Telephone |Third street where the bowling al- calls by unidentifed saccharine voi- leys are located, and will open for DELEGATB SAT"RDAY cos should not be provocative of |business April 15, in charge of Mr. speculation. “It’s April Fool” is the fi”;isl. hli"- partner coming to Bemid- i et |probable explanation. Salt in_the uly 1. L cfe s-m;’?“;&ef.fo.fif'fl? jlz :':Swfi'euf coftes and sugar in the salt cellar are| Repairing, re-coring and rebuilding the Bemidji association rooms andlikewise little touches by disciples of |auto radifitors will be the business of select twelve: delegates to the state{d malformed sense of humor. Gifts this shop, and as soon as larger quar- convention to be held in St. Paul, of chocolate should be accepted with/|ters can be secured a first clau.rsdx- April 6. e rwqerlvqtion;,tgending aé :;st to de-|ator, fe;ldefi'r .nlt‘l° bpdy hlahvoip wflé.l;e— pose .| termine whether or not the ‘cream/|equipped, Mr. Lewis . ng n tio?.iamtl: selecott ;E:r.fi:g;flt::-i‘; centers” are not' cotton. There: areschooled in a Shotwell & Johnson large and two delegates from each but a few examples of the traps Radiator company in Minneapolis the congressional district of the state, |into which the unwarry may be lur-|past ie.w years. L ‘ 4nd their alternates, to attend. the|ed. . g . ‘Lewis says he believes there is a national democratic c¢onvention at| But it's all in the game on All-{good field -in Bemidji and vicinity for San Francisco; June 28. Fools’ day. SUREIRER! ‘|this line of work. \ e e, — 4 | DECLAREPEACE. x i | :