Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 13, 1920, Page 1

:Only Daily ‘Within 100 Miles ‘of Bemidji 7,086 as Official Count for 1920 AVERAGE INCREASE IN . CITIES ONLY 10 PER CENT Figures Supplied by John Ley, ' 'Directory Publisher, Much Larger The populrtion of Bemidji is 7,086, aceording to the last federal census report. The following is a telegram received from the United Press. “Population of Bemidji is seven thousand and eighty-six, the increase is thirty-nine per cent. Congratula- tions.” Ten years ago the federal census ~ gave Bemidji a population of 5,099, which did not include Nymore, it being -at that time a separate and incorporated village. : In the winter of 1910 and 1911, John H. Ley published a city direc- " tory in which he reported that 2,434 ‘pexsons above the age of 18 were found, and using the multiple of 212, which is used in order to get at the -approximate population, gave Be- Toidji 7,085. In 1916 Mr. Ley found 2,682 per- soms over 18, and using the same mmaltiple would give Bemidji 6,705, Jt was in December of this year that Nymore was annexed. Mr. Ley found 1,085 persons over 18 years of age in -that village, which brought the estimated population of Bemidji, in- «chiding Nymore, up to 7,740. _In the year 1918 another directory - +. “waspublished and reported that 3,178 persons resided in Bemidji and Ny- mere, which, when using the multiple of 2% (excluding the wife’s names) vo’:lsd bring the population up to 7,945. toxy it is understood are only esti- mates and cannot be taken as official w The average increase of cifies throughout the United States simce 1910 is approximately ten per semt. g "FAST BOXING TO BE STAGED MAY THIRD My and Navy Men Will Meet at Exhibition Held by Local Legion Twenty three-minfite rounds of first class boxing and a two-l{eel no- tiam picture containing “reel” laughs, will constitute the program for the boxing exhibition to be given at the ‘Grand theatre on May 3 under the auspices of the Ralph Gracie post of the American Legion. f For the main event, Al Tardy, whom everyone knows is not so slow a8 his name would make him appear, will meet “Pug” Young of Crosby. “Tardy is an army man, while Yoqng ~.put in his time in the navy, winning " promises to be exceptionally interest- . ing since both men have an enviable record. They will battle for eight g +hree-minute rounds. o As a semi windup consisting of four three-minute rounds of good %iard fighting, “Pete’” Johnson of this city will meet Battling Bill Raymond of Crosby. .In this match the army and navy will clash again. Two fast four-round preliminaries ‘have also been arranged and at this time Knockout Reed of Lisbon, N. D., will battle with “Mike” Riley of Be- midji. This will be the third instance in which the army' and navy tangle during the one boxing exhibition. The other preliminary will be staged by “Chub” Frost and “Ted” Sexton, both of this city and, each with a gradge of long-standing against the other, the disagreement having been caused by both claiming to be the better of the two. They will en- deavor to decide the controversy at this exhibition. ¢ C. W. Jewett, who knows the box- ing game thoroughly, has been se- Jected to act as referee for the con- tests. All prizes will be paid accord- ing to the referee’s opinion since no decision is allowed. Tickets will be placed on sale at Barker’s Drug and Jewelry Store at a date which wifll be announcted in of time for everyone to re- 3.'53? a good seat. Admission to the exhibition has been set at $1.10 and ' '$2.20, with ringside seats at $3.30. These figures taken from the direc-. % the title of four divisions. ‘This battle The Pioneer is a Member of the United Press—Leased Wire Service—Today's World News Today NORMAL STUDENTS Planned by Students o for Wednesday An interesting program will be iven by the Literary society at the emidji State Normal school, Wed- nesday afternoon at 4 o’clock. The public is cordially invited to attend. The following program will be given: Brief Sketch of the History of the Indians of Minnesota,” Miss Esther McGhee. Indian Myths—“How the Water Lilies Came to Be,” Miss : Lucille Young; “Glosskap and the Winter Giant,” Miss C. Freeman; “Why the Baby Says Goo,” Miss Josephine Parker. 1 Indian Songs—“From the Land of the Sky Blue Water” (Cadmun), Mrs. L. Mull, soprano; “Indian Lul- laby,” duet, Mrs. Mull, soprano, and Miss G. Brown, alto. Groups of Indian songs by children of the third and fourth grades: “Women'’s - Business,” “Baby Play,” “Indian Prayer Song,” “War Song.” Indian war dance by the children of the third and fourth grades. ROBBERS MAKE OFF WITH POSTOFFICE FUNDS LAST NIGHT Hines Office Is Broken Into; Thieves Get About $300 in Money and Stamps Robbers, who from all appearances were not noyvices at the game, it is reported, broke into the postoffice at Hines last night and made off with a total of approximately $300, made up of 24 books of 2-cent postage stamps, two $20 bills, five or six $5 bills, sev- eral $10 bills apd a quantity of silver. 2 The Hines postoffice is located in the V. M. Owen store and Mr. Owen is the postmaster.. It has been re- ported that a qnaflzity of currency was found along the railroad tracks near Hines early this morning. Ac- \cording to the office of the county sheriff no clue hgs been found as yet, but ‘every effort is being made to locate the thieves. GERMANS PLAN MOVE TO CHANGE PEACE PACT (By International News Service) Geneva, April 13.—A dispatch from Basle states that the Germans are preparing a formidable world- propaganda in favor of the revision of the Versailles Treaty and also of the -holding of a new international conference in which ‘the vanquished nations will participate, with the ob- ject of changing or removing many clauses in the present treaty. It is proposed to hold the conference in Switzerland. . A German author, Professor Wal- ther Koning, hs just written a book called “The Greatest Crime of Hu- manity,” favoring this movement. Ten million copies of the book in ten languages will be distributed gratis, especially in America, England and France, beginning with ministers, deputies and financiers. Millions of copies of pamphlets to the same ef- fect by other German writers will follow. Dr. Kapp’s coup d’etat has prevented the earlier distribution of this propagandist literature. 100 RIFLES FOR LOCAL GUARD COMPANY HERE Captain Daniel Moore received to- day a shipment of rifles for the local company of the National guard. The shipment contains one hundréd 30-30 U. S. rifles of the Springfield type, complete with bayonets. MORE SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR DISTILLATION PLANT Monday contributors to the fund to purchase the site for the Stellar company of Minneapolis, which is to establish a wood _distillation plant here for the manufacture of turpen- tine, include the Bemidji Townsite & Improvement company, J. P. Lahr, Bemidji Hardware company, Security State bank and Quincy Brooks. The Bemidji association has a thirty-day option on the old Douglas mill property and urges all sub- scribers to send in their “bit” before the option runs out. Already a sub- stantial sum has been raised, but| there is still a large amount needed. PUBLIC URGED TO ATTEND ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION SUPPER Under the direction of the Girl’s Booster club of the Bemidji High =rhnnl a supper will be served at the Central school building between 5:30 and 8 o’clock this evening for the benefit of the High school athletic as- sociation. An excei.ent menu has been arranged for the . occasion and the general public is urged to attend. BEMIDJI, MINN., TUESDAY L soas |CITY COUNCIL |ONE BILLION ’ FROGRAM Fok PUELC RESOLVES TO | DOLLAR BONUS | \hny Splendid Numbers Are EVENING, APRIL 13, 1920 0 BE RAISED OF CTTY HALL, BY SALE TAX morial Day Celebration; $50 Voted for Memorial Use PETITIONS FOR AND AGAINST PAVING HEARD Mayor to Prohibit Pedestrians From Ruining City Lawns and Boulevards Following suggestions for and against the use of the city hall, the city council went on record in regu- lar session last night in favor of a resolution resolving that no part of the City hall shall be useu by any person or persons for religious, poli- tical or sectarian meetings or gather- ings whatsoever, nor shall any per- sons congregate or assembly in any part of the building for the purpose of holding, promoting or- attending such meetings. It was further resolv- ed that a copy of the resolution be sent to the secretary of the Bemidji Civic and Commerce association for the information and guidance of that organization in allowing the use of the rooms. The matter was brought to the at- tention of the council by a committee of three appointed from the Bemid- ji association to settle a discussion reld concerning the use of the rooms at the last regular meeting of the association. Mayor to Enforce Order. ) Mayor L. F. Johnson has been in- structed by the council to use such methods as are found to "be neces- sary to prevent - pedestrians from crossing lawns and boulevards about the city, thereby ruining the grass and detracting from the city’s beauty in suring-and summer. All persons are warned to keep to'the sidewalks and not violate the orders concern- ing the crossing of private lawns. Memorial Day-Committee. Mayor Johnson, Alderman Boyce and Alderman Backus were appointed a committee for the celebration on Memorial Day this year. The city at- torney was also instructed and auth- orized to draw up a resolution ap- pointing $50 for use in the celebra- tion. Petitions on Pavine Hesrd, A ‘protest petition entered by in- terefted property owners against the paving of Tenth street from Doud. to Dewey ayenues, on Dewey avenue from Tenth to Iourteenth’ street, and on Fourteenth street from Dewey to Doud Avenue was read and dis- cussed and placed on file. A petition for the paving of the al- ley between Third and Fourth streets opening on Beltrami and Minnesota avenues was also read and referred to the city engineer for an estimate on the cost of construction. To the Bemidji Construction ecm- pany was awarded the contract for the comstruction of a storm sewer on Minnesota avenue, involving a cost of approximately $625. C. & NW. WOULD BUY 11 BABY RAILROADS (By United Press) Chicago, April 13.—Eleven baby railroads may be bought outright if officials of the Chicago & Northwest. ern railroad can prevail on stockhold ers meetings here today to take up the matter. The railroads which are serving as branches of the Northwestern are scattered throughout the Middle ‘West and are sought by the North- western to be included in its assets. The railroads are: Wolf River Valley Ry. Co.,Belle Four- che Valley Ry. Co., James River Val- ley and North Western Ry. Co., Ma- coupin County Extension Ry. Co., Iowa Southern Ry. C., Missouri Val- ley and Blair Ry. & Bridge Co., Wy- oming & Northwestern Ry. Co., Pier- re, Rapid City and Northwestern Ry. Co., Plerre and Fort Pierre Bridge Ry. Co., and the De Pue, Ladd and Eastern R. R. Co., and The Albany Railroad Bridge Co. . At thq offices of the Northweste! here today it was stated that the ob- ject of taking over the roads is for bookkeeping purposes. “All these roads are controlled by the Northwestern but the company is preparing to negotiate a loan and wants to include these roads in its available assets,” it was stated. POTATO EXPERT WILL SPEAK TO POTATO GROWERS F. Benz of Toppenish, Wash., one of the largest potato growers in that state, will address a meeting of all interested farmers to be held at the rooms of the Bemidji association at three o’clock tomorrow afternoon. He has a thorough knowledge of potato culture and is an able speaker. Everyone interested in increasing po- tato production is urged to hear him at this time. e e e e gt Pm:dcdi ided Subcommittee Report Is Adopted by House of Representatives THREE MILLION SOLDIERS WILL RECEIVE BENEFIT Money to Come From One-Half of One Per Cent on Sales By Herbert Walker. (United Press Correspondent.) Washington, April 13.— A cash bonus of one dollar, for each day’s service, would be given approximately three million, of the four million eight hundred thousand men in the army, navy and marines during the war, under a plan that has been ap- proved by the bonus subcommittee of the house ways and means committee, it was learned today. The program which will be sub- mitted to the full committee for ap- proval during this week, calls for an expehditure of slightly less than one billion dollars, which is to be raised by a tax of one-half of one per cent on all sales. 3 It is considered very likely that this plan will be submitted to the house in the very near future. With a purpose of limiting bonus to those who endured heavy financial sacrifices during the war, the subcommittee has eliminated several classes of ser- vice men from groups entitled to benefits including all officers, men assigned to industrial plants, those who served less than sixty days, men in regular army before the war and men who while in the army received compensation from employeri or busi- ness” interests. 2 . STATE EDUCATION BOARDS APPROVED OF SALARY RAISE Teachers in State Aid Schools Will Receive Set Scale as Minimum Wage At its quarterly meeting held Monday, April 5, the state board of education adopted a salary schedule to be paid as a minimum during the school year 1920-1921, in schools re- ceiving state aid, the distribution o_t which is under control of the state board. The schedule was previously approved by the conference of school boards held at the University Farm on Saturday, April 3, by a large ma- Jority vote. Teachers holding a second class certificate with less than two years experience ard to receive as minimum $65 per month, with over two years experience will receive the same. To those with first class oertificates and less than two years experience will be paid $75 per month, and $35 to those with over two years experience. Holders of High school training cer- tificates with less than two years will receive $85, with over twnd years will receive $95. To those holding a certificate for one year of State Normal training will be paid $&6 for leas than two years’ experience, and $95 for over two years. Holders of State Normal diplomas (2 years) will receive $100 for less than two years teaching, and $120 for over two years. The three year State Normal diploma holder will receive $110 with less than two yeara experience, and $120 for over two years experience. To those holding certificates of Bachelor of Arts or equivalent degree with less then the two years teaching experi- ence will be paid $120, while those holding the same degree Wwith over two .years experience will receive {140 per month. Experience under this rule shall mean experience in public schools af- ter the granting of the diploma or certificate to which the minimum salary applies. A year of experience ghall mean a minimum of eight months’ actual teaching, but in no case can credit for more than a year’s experience be granted in any calendar year. Graded school principals, classified as elementary teachers will receive $1,200 per year, classified as high school instructor will receive $1,600 per year, while superintendents of High schools are to receive $2,000. Notices have been sent out by the state board of education to all boards of education in the state for the information of each individual board. BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER: 5= Weather forecast, 24 hrs.,“Markham: Generally fair, probably ¢older. e R ——— Il WORLD NEWS | (By United Press.) PRESIDENT'S CABINET MEETS AT TEN TOMORROW ‘Washington, April 13. — President Wilson called a meeting of his cabinet for ten o’clock tomorrow. This will be the first occasion on which he has met his cabinet since the western trip last August. : GENERAL WOOD BACK - TO WORK IN THE ARMY Boston, April 13.—General Wood announces that he has given up leave of absence and has cancelled all speaking engagements, to resume his duties as commander of the central department of the army headquarters. FORMER GERMAN EMPRESS REPORTED SERIOUSLY ILL -Berlin, April 18.—According to the Deutche Tages Zeitung, the former emporess of Germany is seriously ill in Holland, and death is expected shortly. ANNUAL REPORT "OF PUBLIC LIBRARY FOR 1919 PRESENTED Fiction Greatly Predominates Books in Adult and Juvenile Classes The following annual statement of the Public Library for the year 1919 has been presented to the Library Board by the liprarian and shows in detail the circulation, registration and collection of books on hand. To the Members of the Library Board: Herewith is submitted the report of the Bemidji Public library for the year 1919. Due to the fact that this year our library lost its efficient librarian, Miss Mills, it has probably not pro- gressed as rapidly as it might have done had she remained with us. Another misfortune which our li- brary suffered this year was a fire in the Red Cross room, in the basement. About four hundred books had been stored~ there ‘to be mended. The smoke so damaged some of them that they were irrepairable: Circulation. 15,019 books have been circulated from the library, of this number 8,- 510 are adult fiction, 409 adult non- fiction, 5,918 juvenile fiction, 182 ju- venile non-fiction. Resistration. A new system of registration has been commenced. We now have an alphabetical file of our readers, and a numerical file, both of which are on cards. Having a numerical file on cards gives us a number of advant- ages over a numerical file kept in books. The registration can be kept right up to date, for, when a card is turned in by the holder’s removal from the city, his application card is removed from the file, together with the card from the numerical file bear- ing his numper. This number may then be assigned to a new applicant. At the present time we have 755 cards in use. Book Collection. “To our library, this year, 220 books have heen added by purchase. Also a set of “The Encyclopedia Ameri- cana,” which contains 30 volumes; and 14 books have been donated to the library; 42 volumes of bound magazines were also added. Total number of books in the library, 3,704. Reading and Reference. The opening of the Bemidji Normal school has made a decided increase in the reference work dome in the library. There are several magazines which should be added, for then more use could be made of the ‘“Reader’s Guide.” The total attendance at the library for the year, 7,747. Magazines. American Magazine, American City, Bookman, Collier'’s Weekly, Ev- erybody’s, House & Garden, Illustrat- ed World, Independent, Ladies Home Journal, Literary Digest, McClure's, Modern Priscilla, Pictorial Review Popular Mechanics, Review of Re- views, Saturday Evening Post, Scien- tific American, Woman’s Home Com- panion, World’s Outlook, Youth’s Companion, Bird Lore, Current Opin- fon, Sunset, Art Decoration. Newspapers. Bemidji Pioneer, gift, Bemidji Sen- tinel, gift, Grand Rapids Herald- Review, gift, Minneapolis -Journal, Duluth Herald. Collection. Amount collected for rent and fines on books, $76.88. Respectfully submitted, KATHRYN MAC GREGOR, Librarian. BAPTIST’ TADIES AID EBI'EB MEET WEDNESDAY NOON The Ladies’ Aid of the Baptist church will meet at the church on Wednesday afternoon at 4 o’clock for regular business meeting. Owing to the revival meeting and the Bible- study, no lunch will be served. All members are”especially urged to be present. 45¢ PER MONTH' PRESDENT APPOINTS TRI-PARTE WAGE BOARD To Be Final Authq')rity to Settle Railway Wage Disputes ESCH-CUMMINS LAW MAKES THIS PROVISION Action Gives Hopes That Strikers Will Soon Re- turn to Work I Washington, April 13.— Attorney General Palmer wired the presidents of Pennsylvania and New York Cen- tral railroads, asking for complete list of strikers and names of those be- lieved responsible for strikes. ' Washington, April 13.—President Wilson today appointed a railroad ln_bor board, which the Esch-Cummins bill created, as a final authority in railroad wage disputes. The members named are, Public Representative G. W. Hanger, Wash- ington; Henry Hunt, former mayor of Cincinnati, and R. M. Barton, Ten- nessee. The labor representatives are, Albert Phillips, O. A. Wharton and James Forrester. The manager’s representatives are, Horace Baker, J. H. Elliot and William L. Park. Under the - terms of the Esch- Cummins law the board is a Tri-Parte body, railroad labor, managers ap- point three representatives each, sub- Jject to the approval of the president, and names three to represent the public. _ Senator Cummins, chairman of the interstate commerce committee, who regards the creation of the board as one big hope of ending railroad strikes, which is crippling the coun- try’s transportation, said he would call a meeting of the committee im- mediately to ‘pass upon nominations. The senate. is ready to act speedily’ on nominations. In the meantime the senate committee investigating the strike marked time, hoping the appointment of the board would cause the strikers to return to work. Attorney General Palmer, also un- willing to act, apparently as long as there is a chance of ending the strike by others means. Reports from all parts of the country indicated that the situation was unchanged. Addi- tional plants closed down in the east and middle west. MILK RIVER LANDS OPEN FOR HOMESTEAD The Secretary of the Interior has announced the opening to homestead entry on April 30 of about 1,100 acres of public land on the Milk Riv- er irrigation project, Montana. These lands are included in 20 farm units, which for sixty days will be avail- able only to men who served during- the world war in the army or navy of the United States. Water rental application must be made to the Project Manager of the U. S. Reclaimation Service at Malta, Montana, in person, by mail, or oth- erwise within a period of six days, beginning April 24, 1920, and con- tinuing to and including 9 o’clock a. m. April 30th, when homestead en- tries for the farms included in this opening may be made by persons holding such approved water rentak application. The water rental charge on the Milk River project is $3 per acre foot. The applicant must pay at the time he makes application for a farm unit the sum of $3 per irrigable acre, and $1 of this sum will be credited on his water charge for each of the three years. The remainder of the water charge will be payable March 1st af- ter the close of the irrigation season. Discriptive literature and terms are obtainable upon request from the Statician, U. 8. Reclaimation Service, Washington, D. C., or tho Project Manager, Malta, Mont. LARGE ATTENDENCE IS URGED FOR LUNCHEON It is especially urged that there be a large attendance at the noon-day luncheon of the Bemidji Civic and Commerce association to be held om Wednesday. A very interesting pro- gram has been arranged and includes a number of excellent speakers. Rev. E. A. Cooke of Brainerd, a strong advocate of bringing Hamline university to Northern Minnesota, will address the members upon the advantages of such an institution im this section of the state. F. Benz of Toppenish, Wash., will speak regarding, the growing of po- tatoes and will endeavor to create more interest in the production of such crops in this section of the state. .. arranged- A splendid menu has been for the luncheon. :