Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 2, 1920, Page 1

precaution to preve ““Isprend of the epidemic.. ° true, ‘and 'we have "Period, February 26 to March 31: Quarantines on homes 132 Pationts: : Under echool age. .. School age . : Adults . .. 4 Complications : Déaths from measles pneumonia~ 3| 80 ‘Release.of homes . ... Homes still in quarantin . Calls made to homes by nurse. . 360 ..Beveral cases of running ears and defective vision and hearing have re- sulted. from . complications and it is thesé serious ‘after-effects of the dis- are most:-dangerous. - En"n Norfllwutin'l'brvws of ”. Worst Blizzard of Winter April. 2—April fooled orthwest and ushered lizzards -of o h s the further ASSQCIATION OFFICIALS : of Mines to Give Talk™ in Connection - State Auditor' J. A. O Preus. yes! erday assured E. E. McDonald, ‘p dent of the Northern Minnesota:De- velopment Association. that the state would 'make an exhibit of ores and iron products at the association meet- ing to'be held at Bemidjiin June'and in canpection with the ‘exhibit have ‘Wilds, in-charge-of the State Bu- of Mines.and Mining, address the asgociation meeting, using the ex- hibits'in connection with the address. ../Thisfeature of the meeting will be wth the address that will' be given en. Upon new process. which enables |- the present use of log grade magnetic iron ore incompetition with the high grade ores now being used: :This new: proces§ makes it possible to use low ‘grade ‘maguetic ore and this state ge quantities of this ore. It ted that on. one’ section of and is 100,000,000 tons of . & value of 26 cents per es$25,000,000. The iron {ron"‘industry * is . going 4o red ‘as it never hrs ibeen be- fore. i 8 State Auditor Preus is taking great .|interest in the matter and this exhi- | BULDING NOVEMENT O 'PROGRESS. THO SLOWLY rge building ' movement which now seems inevitable in view of the hous- -|ing shortage must be of slow and gradual growth, the ‘National Bank ‘of ‘Commerce’ in New’ York declares i in the April number of its magazine, ris will be given, and rovement committee ir:plans. for the sum- ties: ““Migs Eunice Asbury, in of..the Normal ve an:address.on.“The érf Mra. Paul Yaple YThe” Americans ‘Have ter, and ‘‘Song of the pleased to announce pril 10, Miss Maria ofessor-emeritus - of _the 1 ‘be” in’ Bemid-- Commerce Monthly: : ; “The ‘dearth of building supplies,” the bank continues, *‘is rendered more acute by difficulties of transporta- tion. Some time must elapse before the various lines of industry-which furnish these: materials will be able to function at’ full’ capacity. .Added to this is the difficulty, under present conditions, of financing new enter- prises.” K g “Fundamental business conditions have changed little from'a month ago. The present price le\:ef requires a large volume “of credit and capital for essential ‘transactfons. ' “This, coupled with the fact that sounu pub- lic policy requires a. conservative use of bank credit, has resulted in an in- creasingly cautious ,attitude on the ¢ | part ‘of industry and commerce. Such R | an attitude is much to be commended. | 1t it is reflected in a correspondiiigly of Wi [conservative. attitude on ‘the part of fthe consumer and in :earnest effort -on' thexpart-of-the producer, it may enahle credit. contraction ‘to be ef- fected without loss or shock until a normal basis is reached. |- “Industry continues to be hamper-. o py Anefticient transportation. This is mot a condition which can be ma- Lterially: alded -by ;redistribution of cars but, can be remedied only by the purchase of a iarge amount of new equipment and the heavy repairing of old. Although a number of railroads '|are now in the market for rails, cars niployed | by the ;Bemidji puny’at Northome, wis seri- ured yesterday when. a log car on him, pinning-him two large logs. It was at that Mr. Essler’s injuries ed to several broken ribs developments: indicate that 7-be! other serious:results. brought from Northome to his 419° Minnesota avenue: yes- s under the doctor’s care sent he is . suffering d soreness. - B AT SAME ST/ ng's Pioneer it“was . Lewis would open a. repair shop in the building pied by the Crawford Bowl- This is a mistake, as Mr. to continue the al e | invitation to the general public is and, locomotives; . the: buying ‘move- ‘ment ‘has not yet resched large’ pro- portions. Extensive purchases on the ‘part ‘of the' rodds must wait the making of: adequate ' financial plans. . Some needs, howeyer, such as the requirements of the repair shops, are so urgent: that buying of this kind. cannot long be postponed.” ‘held, ‘at. .the Armory,’ April 7. A’meeting is ‘bein, night at tne Christianson hall for the purpose of completing final details in connection with the dance. The affair promises to.be.the big-|s gest event of the season ‘and & large number.of employes of the Box com- willattend, as will also many of radiroad and mill workers. ing extended, which iy town' folks, An = 1d. address will, be. very-in- d’ exceedingly interesting zen of Northern: Minne- -Ga., April 2.—President, 1ame will not appear on' the; Demogr| lots in 12 dorgia as was announced by press ; ches. Several signers of. petition withdrew their |only effect ' mopdesty Sherman filed Thursday for, th ublican nomination for secretgyy state, according to the ngement made in The Pioneer hen Mr. Sherman.was.in le stand by the elim- onvention and will support chosen by that body. erman _announced the ap- f Claude E. Southwick Freg D . pregidential primary bal<| 1ast minute eliminating}: Disnissestie Lahle Cabinat 'copeqhqggn. April fective throughout the city . last N Christian was . reported to decided - to -dissolve the lower Elections for new parliament held ‘April 28rd. Weather forecast, 24 /hrs., M Unsettled, winds and warmer. WOMAN SUFFRAGE IS -BEATEN IN DELAWARE | AND MISSISSIPPT STATES Mrs. Florence Hilles, President Delaware “‘Sufs,” Says “Dis- ‘couraged, Not Licked” ' == ‘Dovor, Del.,-April 2.—Suffrage tc.| women was beaten in the lower house. by @ vote-of 28 to 9.’ Eight republi- cans‘and one democrat supported tho amendment. - 1l it The ‘house later defeated a motion to recounsider, thus killing the meas- ure. for this session. 1l ! The senate has not yet acted on | the resolution. | “antis” followed the vote. leaders were lifted onto the press|: table in the chamber and speakers | ; ., (By United Press.) . /. Washington, April 2—Ex-President Jewell - of ' the railway . department, ‘Federation of Labor, notified Presi- dent Wilson today that two million workers woild appeal to transporta- i or board for wage increase, one ‘billion dollars annually. 'PACKERS’ AGREEMENT WITH ¢ | BIG FIVE DISSOLVED (By United Press.) . . gton, April 2.—Packers can |, in menace the food table Inited States, because of gov- i dissolution of agreement with ! Five, Attorney General Palmer fold the house agricultural commit‘b,e today. » : o ANTI-80CIALIST LEGISLATION IN. NEW: YORK LEGISLATURE Albany, N. Y., April 2.—Legisla- tion. ':to’ bar’ _the Soclalist party from officiai recognition as;a political party was to be endorsed by the low- er:houseitoday. ~The legislation was recommended ' by the estigated five Socialists, expelled; from ‘the assembly ‘SHUNS SHOCKING ATTIRE ' FROM NECK TO: HEAD Wil Adk Congress to “Taboo” Silk Stockings and Peek-. a-Boo Waists, Etc. - . Silk stockings' that shimmer and do little else; peek-a-boo walsts with more:peek than boo; furs in summer and Jow, or less necks in winter; not: but. shock the pockethook - -@s well . and therefore 'should,: it 'for no. other reason, be condemned by the public and frown= ed ‘on and 'scowled at as thriftless, is the consensus of opinion of those be- hind a new and united campaign to halt the purchase of out-of-season attire for women, the present assault being led by Mrs. J. T. A. Morris; regent for Minnesota of the Daugh- ters -of . the ;American Revolution, who personally will present the sub- ject to the National Congress of the D..A. R. in Washington April 19. - “Our organization' joins with the Daughters of the American Revolu- .tion in their fight for safe and sane dress-as it does-in' the other endea-. yors ‘of this patriotic society to. pro: mote a healthier, happier thrifty na- ‘tiom,” said Miss Hester, M. Pollock; director of school and women’s ac- tivities of the Ninth Federal Reserve Government Savings organization. Amother undertaking of these for- ll‘I be .a- continustion of the o gots to replace kindling wood and of .| encouraging the destruction by chil- dren of burdock. Through the:initi- ative of the D: A. R.;-national atten- . |tion. has been focused on the-north- . | west by reason of the wholesale de- Ludvig_Moshak, President of ingesota Potato Exchange, Moshak, president of the . Potato Exchange was in is morning en route from joy River where he will address geting of farmers for the P -of-organizing a cooperative market exchange and preach the gos- Community Spirit. ny with County ! Mr. Mosbak held a t, whete & farmers’ z6d'and. officers elect- Min: the city:t Pequot: to Ludy ' A farmers and ‘their fam- nt at the meeting ot fcultural “develop- 1fned, which, accord- will place this sec- among the leaders ‘| ases’:and: Inyestment. in it struction ‘of .burdocks - by _Boy e D. A. 'R. numbering 1700 in Minnesota alone, has pledged its,co- operation in ‘the three months test y the women: of the 1o . ‘effect ' savings |1icked. committee |- larizing ‘the. use of fa-| government | by .the Women A wild ' demonstration were, showered with red roses. The suffragists, with nearly every wom- | an wiping tear-stained cheeks, slow- 1y emerged from the state house: Teader 8till Confident. Mrs. Florence Hilles, president of the suffrage state organization, sal have the house act favorably on Joint ratification resolution. We discouraged, A(o by no means .. Mississippi Vote 84 t0 283 ' Jackson, Miss., April 2.—The Mis- pissippi house of representatives to- day again refus®i to ratify the suf- frage amendment, 94 ‘to 23. The measure passed-the Senate Tueésday. AT S | - Democratic states which still’ have] a chance to ratify are North Carolina and Louisiana.. The republican states that may seek. to be the final states to ratify are; Vermont and Con- necticut. : PASSAGE HOME RULE BILL SEEMS CERTAIN (By United Press.) ; London, ‘April-2.—The government has passed its last obstacles in efforts to. assure the passage of p George's new bill, for home rule Ireland, officials said today. \ Lioyd George was quoted ag predsing - himself <in" the “belief’ ¢ final passage of the bill is certain. .Reports were circulated that. his life had been threatened, but these could not be confirmed. i $50.000 1S SAVED BY BUYERS U. S. SECURITIES 'Nearly $500,000° worth of thil stamps, war savings stamps Anld Treasury Savings . certiticates had "been’ soid from January 1 to March 1;'according to incomplete reports re- ceived at government savings head- quarters in Minneapolis. Of the five states, Minnesota led with sales ap- -proximating $300,000. *This report shows a. steady increase in the de- mand for the government savings securities. and Savings workers -esti- mate that the 1919 total of $5,128. 695 will be exceeded during the pre- sent 12 months and that the national sales for last year totalling $134,- '230,697.84 will likewise be mater- {aily ‘increased. : “As this money represents the say- in small sums of money that therwise would, for the most part, be . fritted away,” commented E. C. Kibbee, director of the Government Savings organization, “we are glad to recognize that thrift is becoming | a ‘permanent and happy habit with our peopl HONOR DR. COWLING “FOR" BRINGING 150 FRENCH GRS TOU. S, 1s Made Officer de L'Instruc- .tion Publiqua of the - : French Republic — Minneapolis, April 2.—The educa- tion of 160 French coeds in American’ ‘|'¢éolleges has brought a new honor to For the purpose of stimulating in- terest in the greater production and higher quality of potatoes and other crops.in this community, the agricul- tural department of the Northern Pa- cific. Railway and- the ‘Minnesota: & Internationdl ‘Railway ..has sécured [the serviceswt F. Bepz of Toppenish, Wash., formerly president” of the Washington Potato Growers’ associa- tion.: He will visit various. points on these railways in Northern Minnesota from April 6 to 16 inclusive and will address meetings of farmers and oth- ers at each point where a’stop is .| made. . His address to those interest- vicinity will be made on # P April 1 n-day | tions g ) | ment tunds of forty:aine of these col= Dr. Donald J. Cowling, associate di- Tector of the New World Movement of the Northern Baptist convention. Dr. Cowling, president of Carleton college, of Northfleld, Minn., was no- tified today by Andre Tardieu that he had been made an Officer de L’In- striction Publique of the French Re- Fpablic, in recognition of his services as President of the American Council |on Education and President of the As- sociation of American colleges, under Wwhose atispices the French girls were brought to America to be: educated. /, Dr. Cowling, whose past efforts have stamped him as one of America’s foremost éducators has been devoting his -time and ‘effort for the past few months in the Baptist campaign for. $100,000,000 of which ‘more :thi $30,000,000 ‘will be- devoted . t: provement- of the educational facil ties, of- eighty-eight Baptist - instuti- d the increasing of endow- Tleges. Thirds Vote Impossible WILSON INDICATES HE - 'WILL VETO RESOLUTION Canvass of Situation Is Now : and-Flood [ Washington, April 2.—Republican leaders here will not be :g’k,b muster enough votes in congress.to pass their peace resolution over veto President Wilson, le _house democrats declared today r 8 cAn- vass of the situation. Ly Champ Clark of Missouri’and Reép- | resentative Flood of Virginia ‘stated it would be impossible for republicans to force resolution through by the necessary two-thirds majority to over- ride the president’s veto, should ‘the resolution be.adopted. .. Ik .. President Wilson has .indicated to ‘close advisors. that he will.not sign the resolution. .- RALPH GRACIE POST STAGES BIG BOXING | - EXHIBITION MAY 3 Fast Men Secuped for' Main " Event; Other Events’ pulled off’’: 'state, since on that date 'the' Ralp! Gracie post of the American’ Legion Hag-decided’ to'stage. a ‘“‘regular’’ box- ing exhibition at the Grand theatre. 'or. the main’ event, boxers with an viable reputation ‘have been se- red at an enormous cost to the ‘|16cal post but nevertheless the prices will be so arranged as to allow ev- one to attend. “for the main event, “Jack’” Young, ore commonly known as “Pug”, has en secured, but as yet the oppon- nt has not been decided upon. . Sev- eral offers are under consideration and .the public is assured 'that & strong contender will be booked. Young served for Uncle Sam {n the navy and while in the service clean- ed up” on everything in his class which he met: As a preliminary, “Chub” Frost and “Kid” Sexton of this city Wil meet to settle a disagreement of long Standing, the said disagreement hav- ing been incited by both claiming to - be the better of the two. This bout jpromises to be of exceptional im- terest since both are well trained in the art of using. their mitts. For the semi-windup, “Pete’” John- son of Bemidji meets “‘Battling’” Ray- mond of Crosby, and both:promise to put on a bout to be remembered. Johnson' meeds no - introduction to the local boys who have tried him . out since the majority have found him mighty handy with the gloves. Raymond has had considerable ex- perience in boxing and will be &, tough customer fgr Johnson to hen- ¢ dle.. v PR A two reel comic photoplay will: be shown at the beginning of -the performance, and it is planned to se- cure a picture filled with real laughs for the occasion. 3 FOR COUNTRY RUXAL SCHOOLS County Superintendent of Schools J. C. McGhee has asked the teachers of Beltrami county schools to observe the third week in April as industrial = week, at which time county fair' g should be taken up by the.pupils. . ‘The letter to the teachers reads as follows: i . i “Why not vary your program by . taking & week ‘for industrial” and | county fair work? *With this in'view consult your premium list and de- cide what your school can do. ‘Let ; me suggest that we tak: the week in | which Arbor - Day comes; ‘usually ' the. third week in April. " The'chil- dren will enjoy the change.: Hvery - child deserves the privilege of ‘send- ing in at least one projéct: ‘ Hesides '/ this privilege, there. is the opportun- ity of a possible prize from the coun- . fair or the state fair, or possibl: from- both, The cost of the mati i3 ‘only a trifie as compared to inspiration that will ‘come’{: tempting the wotk.” . [ -~ ‘um;uflumrm 'for one week. . drén are-urged