Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 14, 1920, Page 1

- department includes manual train- Only Daily Within 100 Miles of Bemidji VOLUME XVIII. NO. 92 D\ HAVE Su=20L SCHOOL BOARD Addition to High School will Care for Industrial Depart- ' ments, It Is Declared BROOMHALL OF DULUTH DRAW BUILDING PLANS “Amount of Bolld Issue to Be Called for Has Not Yet Been Decided Upon To relieve the congested condition of the Bemidji public schools and to provide adequate room for a first class industrial department of the High school, the board of education has decided to make an addition to the present high school building. The addition will provide for twelve or fifteen rooms to be used for the in- ‘dustrial department, which heretofore has been neglected to a great extent ‘because of insufficient room. This ing, sewing, cooking, agriculture, and all other industrial subjects which are o be conducted here. In the present building even with the use of the room intended for a gymnasium there i not sufficient room or facility to conduct the industrial classes as they should be conducted in a high school of this size. The board was impressed with the absolute need of additional building a8 soon as possible and consequently bas made this decision. E. F. Broom- hall of Duluth has been.selected as the architect to draw up plans for the new building which it is planned will be ready for use about Novem- ber of this year. The amount of the bond issue to be called for by the board has not as “yet-been decided upon, but.it is ex- pected that it ‘will be announced -within a few weeks at the most. Citizens and. . taxpayers of Bemidji should acquaint themselves with the absolute need of this: additional sehool building for the pupils of the city and should give the board hearty sspport in the undertaking. CLERKS AND SALESLADIES HELD INTERESTING MEET Retail Clerks and Salesladies of the Bemidji local met last night at the Moose hall and held a very interest- ing session. A large mumber of can- ‘didates were accepted for member- ship bringing the total strength of the local to approximately 40 mem- bers. & After the next meeting which is planned for April 27 a dance will be held and a social hour enjoyed. Dur- img the summer months meetings will be held once each month and it is planned to hdld many social af- fairs throughout the summer and fall. The local was organized more for the purpose of getting together for social purposes at the present time than for any other reason. Al- though labor is very unsettied at pre- gent, this order has expressed no in- tention of making any requests re- garding salary changes, since all geem to be well satisfied with the present conditions. TICKETS BOXING MATCH . ON SALE AT BARKER'S Tickets for the boxing exhibition to be staged at the Grand theatre on . “May 3 under the auspices and for the benefit of the Ralph Gracie post of the American Legion have already ‘been. placed on sale at Barker’s Drug atore on Third street and it is report- oif that a large number have aiready been sold. All seats for the exhibi- tfon will be reserved and it is urged that all who expect to attend arrange for their tickets at once. Twenty rounds of good fast boxing with two reels of comedy will make up the card which has been arranged for the pro- gram. CABRERA HAS BEEN URGED TO LEAVE THE COUNTRY Washington, April 14—An armis- tice has been concluded between Un- sonists forces controlling Guatamala City and president Cabrera, and Te- volutionists have proposed, that Cab- rera leave the country, State De- partmena advised. ENTERTAIN QUEEN ESTHERS The Queen Esthers were entertain- ed last evening by Misses Fern and Alice Minnick, at their home on Fourth street. Fifteen of the mem- bers were present, and a very inter- asting session was held. After th.e megular study hour, a very good busi- ness session: was held, and ways of raising money, and other activities discuseed. Refreshments were, served at the clase of the evening. —— e e ———————————— e speculation. of the store stated ———————————————————————————————eeeare e ee————————————————eeeeeeeem e e et P p— 35 SHEEP AND HORSE SOLD THROUGH WANT AD ‘B. W. Aldrich inserted an ad twice in the Daily and once in the Weekly Pioneer for the sale of thirty-five sheep and a horse. Just after the last issue, he telephoned that he had some woven wire to dispose of, and he knew of no quicker or more sure method, than to advertise in The Pipneer, as he sold his stock in a hurry. So his second ad is now at work for him. TWO PAIR WHITE WOOL HOSE AT BAZAAR STORE Enter Through Window in Ree: and Scatter Matches 2and Burned Paper Snooping thieves entered the Ba- zaar store last night through a win- dow in the rear of the store and stole two pairs of white wool hose. Al- though some three hundred dollars was placed in the eafe yesterday af- ternoon and the strong box left un- locked, nothing in- the same was touched. bl Matches and burned paper was found scattered throughout the store, traces, of the sneak. thieves were found in the basement and furnace room in the rear. . What the motive,of the robbers was in making su&}l a thorough search of the premisgs is a matter of Mr. Bagkus, proprietor at thus far no . ¢.robbery within ality, the first being the Bemidji #3] ire company, when thirteen tiresgwere taken, and the postoffice at Hffies where some three hundred dollags ir stamps and cash were stolen. OF HIGHWAYS PROPOSED Creation of a feferal department of highways to conffruct and main- tain a national m of highways with ‘strength and éépacity sufficient to support motor k traffic, is pro- posed. in a bill ted to congress by Representative Raker. According to the plan propoged these roads, the initial cost of ;Avhich would be approximately $10,€00,000, would be devoted exclusively,‘-?_to rural motor express. b7 The bill proposes that the secretary of the department Je appointed by the president, and that the organiza- tion be advised by tgn commissioners representing agricuffure, commerce, military engineeriff¢, natural re- sources and other ififerests. Advocates of motor transport are watching the progress of the bill closely. While many_phases of the plan would be most a!ceptable to all persons interested in the improve- ment of transportation and good roads, it is hoped that the bill will enable the comgmission to function without political interference, if the proposal should become a law. LAND CLEARING WILL BE DEMONSTRATED IN B J'{BI'AERRITORY Special Stops to Be Made at Solway, Leonard, Blackduck, Guthrie and Northome To encourage land clearing in Northern Minnesota, a special land clearing demonstration will be given at various communities in 25 counties of the state, and although no demon- stration will be given at Bemidji, this territory will be well taken care of by many exhibits in this vicinity. Stops' and demonstrations will be made at Solway, Blackduck, Leonard, Guthrie and Northome. It is planned to have a meeting at Bemidji some evening while the work is being con- ducted in this territory so that the principle aims of the land-clearing work may be presented to the busi- ness men and farmers. The ques- tion of a date for such meeting has not been decided uwpon but will be decided as soon as:the dates for the demonstrations have been definitely arranged. 3. This trip is assumed to be only the preliminary trip apd similar demon- strations will be made in years to come, it is plannéd. “Clean-up” week, for Bemidji will begin on April 26,5t was announced today. Committeds to have charge of the work havél been appointed from the Bemidjt/ Civic and Com- merce’ association i#nd’ from the Wo- man’s Communiti. and Civic club. The women will hive charge of the clean-up work in tfie residential dist- ricts and the men7will have charge in~'thée business industrial dist- ricts. Jexterior lines.” The front of the pre- { The Pioneer is a Member of the United Press—Leased Wire Service—Today’'s World News Today BEMIDJI, MINN.,, WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL 14, 1920 CONSTRUCTION | AND REPAIRS | BEGIN AGAIN| WITH SPRING Bemidji Again Starts Out With Construction and Repairs for Season WORK HAS BEEN RESUMED ON JEWETT’S ADDITION Cottages Being Built; Houses in City Are Due for a Number of Repairs Building operations have again been started by the C. W. Jewett Co. on the construction of a large ware- house and storage room adjoining the present garage; the new building to be constructed on practically same gsent building will be remodeled to conform with the one under con- struction and the two buildings will have the appearance of one. - The new building is to have a full basement which will also be used for storing cars. An electric elevator will be installed to carry the auto- mobiles to and from the basement. The present garage will be used for a shop, salesrooms and offices. The entire building when the addition is completed will have a frontage of 100 feet with a depth of 140. Steam heating is to be installed through- out. 1ln the basement of the new building will be located the storage battery department and the tire re- pairing outfit. Work has begun on the construc- tion of the cement floor and bricklay- ing will be started soon. It is ex- pected that under normal conditions the building will be completed for occupancy by June 1. Dr. E. A. Shannon is building a modern home at Eighth street and Bemidji avenue, having sold his pre. sent home to J. W. Johnson of Cass, Lake. Operations were begun on this residence a short time ago and the excavation for the cellar was started, but on account of climatic conditions no work has been done for the past two weeks. As soon as the weather (Continued on Page Eight) SCHOOL LETTERS FOR ATHLETES ON FRIDAY Sweaters and letters will be issued Friday to football and basketball men of the Bemidji High school as fol- lows: Sweaters will be issued to Earl Cochran and Harold Morris, who will graduate this spring. [Both, athletes have won honors in football and bas- ketball. Letters will be issued to the following ‘in addition to the above men. For football: Albert Powell, Hovey Lord, Russell Brooks, Allen -Doran, Walter Higbee, Charles McDougald, Max Boyce, Philip Denu, Rupert Stechman, Roy Stapleton and Orman Tharaldson. For basketball: Rupert Stechman, Walter Higbee, Russell Brooks, Earl Cochran, Roy Stapleton and Robert Naylor. A vote will be taken soon to award a “letter” to the girl student who has contributed most to the promo- tion of athletics in the High school. This is to be decided by a vote of the letter men. COUNTY AGENTS WARNED AGAINST SOW THISTLE County agents of southern Minne. sota have been called to arms against the perennial sow thistle, which thretens to over-run the state. Hund- reds of copies of circular, No. 1, iden- titying this pernicious weed, have been mailed to the ggents at the sug- gestion of the director of agricul- tural exteneion at University Farm. Once established, the thistle gives no quarter. - It sometives smothers crops on entire flelds, at the same time looking for more worlds to con quer. It has already done great dem- age in the northwest section of the state, and authentic specimens have been found in central and southern counties. Circular No. 1 discribes the habits of the pest and the meth- ods of fighting it. Send to the office of publications, University Farm, St. Paul, Minn., for a copy. SENIORS WORKING HARD ON ANNUAL CLASS PLAY The seniors of the Bemidji High echool are practicing regularly every afternoon between the hours of 3 and 4 o’clock at the rooms of the Bemidji Civic and Commerce association in preparation for the annual class play to be given at the Grand theatre in May. All members of the cast are showing great interest in the play, “Much Ado About Betty,” and an ex- cellst Pp¥oduction is issured this RALPH GRACIE POST TO STAGE SIX ACTS OF LEGION REVIEW The Traveling Legion Vaude- 'ville Review Will Be Staged at Grand on April 24 . Six acts of high class vaudeville will be staged by Reynolds and Lund- berg; producers of American Legion Vaudeville Review, under the aus- pices and for the benefit of the Ralph Gracie post, No. 14, at the Grand theatre on Saturday evening, April 24. This show has a grist of laurels collected from Legion posts under- which it has already been shown and ahigh class entertainment is assured. The acts which will be presented here are well arranged and will fur- nish an excellent variety of enter- tainment. James and Darlinger, a syncopated novelty, features Jimmy James, piano-accordion wizard, and Miss Darlinger, xylophone star. Ev- erywhere this pair has met with hearty approval. The act is full of the kind of music that everyone likes and there is not a dull moment in any part. Eddie Russell, the tramp dancer, will appear in classy and eccentric dance steps. Russell is a master at this art and promises an act of ex- ceptional interest. _ The Destroyer Quartette has in store tons of harmony, both popular and classic, and promise to unload a few tons of that said harmony dur- ing its act. Men in the cast are ex- service men and have seen active duty in the war zone. Al Schneeman, the peerless pres- tidigitator, known as ‘the man who takes your time but leaves your watch,” will appear in the role of slight-of-hand performer in an act filled with many hearty laughs. Fred Lundberg, swede comedian, and Billy Blum will present the everyday scream, ‘“The Swede Jani- tor.” Lundberg is known as the greatest swede character in the show business today in the original swede characterization of the famous car- toon character, ‘“Yens Yensen, the Yanitor.” The Legion minstrels are seven clever and talented boys who sing and dance in negro costume and col- ors, giving impressions of other fam- ous,minstrel men of the day. The six acts are full of “pep” and ‘although the company will not be abjesto put up all the Destroyer set on.:ccount of the size of the stage at ‘the Grand, two solid hours of laughs and high class entertainment are assured. LOWDEN GETS ILLINOIS BY SIXTY THOUSAND . (By United Press.) Chicago, April 14.—Illinois wants Lowden for president. Returns from 5,260 precincts out of 5,690 gave Lowden 222,982, a majority of more than 60,000 over Leonard Wood, who polled 158,408. Johnson ran third ,but far behind leaders. PIGEON HATCHES OUT HEN'S EGG (By International News Service) Waynesburg, Pa., April 14.—Left without a mate, a male pigeon owned by Johu Blair, of this place, hatched out a hen's egg and is now caring for a little chicg. NEW HIGH SCHOOL HOURS ARE FAVORABLE The new hours of attendance at the Bemidji High school which have been in force eince the spring va- cation appear to be favorable to all parties concerned. Since no com- plaints have been entered by stu- dents, teachers, or parents. ‘Many students are absent from the public schools in this city on account of the measles. Students and par- ents have to date been careless in thelr efforts to prevent the spread of this epidemic in many instances, it is reported, and have caused an av- erage attendance of less than 50 per cent in some of the school rooms dur- ing the last few weeks. Parents are urged to take this matter in hand to prevent further spreading. The regular six-week period exam- inations are to be held this week in the upper grades and the High school. department. These are the last tests before the final examinations at the end of the school year. Several of the city school teachers are absent from their duties on ac- count of illness. Miss Mary O'Sulli- van, Fourth grade teacher at the Lincoin school, is absent on account of the illness of her mother. Miss Myers, English teacher at the High school, and Miss Vera Backus are ill and unable to attend to their duties. Miss Hattie Sager, first grade teacher at the Central building, returmed to her .work on Monday, after an ab- sence of four weeks because of ill- ness. SONORA MEMBERS REGARDED AS REBELS (By United Press.) -Mexico City, April 14.—Members of Sonora legislature and others par- ticipating in alleged succession move- ment in that state, will be regarded as rebels and immediate action taken accordingly, it was learned officially. Movement for mediation was started by s m:gool.prminmt citizens of Sonora, were in the capital Weather forecast, 24 hrs., Markham: Cloudy, warmer; unsettled winds. BEMIDJITIMBER " 45c PER MONTH / WORKERS VOTET0 DEMAND EIGHT HOURDAY,MAYJ 0 STRIKE COST OF MILLIONS 0 BE PAID BY PUBLIC Esch-Cummins Law Says Loss Should Be -Raised by Taxes PRESIDENT AND CABINET DISCUSS STRIKE PROBLEM Attorney General Palmer Inti- mates That Statement May Be Ready Today (By United Préss.) Washington, April 14 (By Ralph Couch).—Communist party is behind the railroad strike, Palmer told the cabinet today. Steps are authorized to deal with this influence and ar- rests are expected shortly. (By United.Press) Washington, April 14.—Nation- wide railroad strike is costing rail- road companies three million dollars daily in reduced revenues, Julius si. Parmelee of Bureau of railroad eco- nomics estimated, today. Total loss to roads thus far counting only six days during which the strike has had nation-wide effect is at least eighteen million dollars' not including losses from damage to commodities. Pub- lic must make up this entire loss in taxes under the Bsch-Cummins bill officials declared. (By United. Press) Washington, April 14, (By Ralph Couch)—President Wilson and his cabinet today heard Attorney Gener- al Palmer’s report on the railroad strike, *discussed the strike and reached conclusions,” Palmer said afterwards. What the conclusions were, Mr. Palmer would not say. He intimated that he might have a state- ment before the day’s end. Other cabinet members said the strike situation was practically only topic of discussion. Meeting lasted for an hour and a half. All members said Wilson seemed in the best of health. It was the first meeting he attended in eight months. | The spirits of the president were fine, Secretary Daniels said. Meeting was held in his study at the White House. There were four new mem- bers today, Colby, Alexander, Payne and Meredith. CONGRESS T0 RUSH ACTION ON BONUS BILL (By United Press.) Washington, April 14 (By Herbert Walker). — Action on the soldier’s bonus bill is to be rushed in congress in the hope of passing it by June 1st, or before members leave for political conventions, republican leaders of the senate and house agreed today. Senator Lodge sent word to Repre- sentative Fordney of Michigan, chair- man of the*ways and means commit- tee, that if the bill is passed by the house by about May 1st it probably can be passed in the senate within that month. Bill calls for cash bonus of one dollar for each day’s service to about three million service men who sustained financial sacrifices dur- ing the war. NORTH AND SOUTH DAKOTA EACH GET NEW CHURCH Fargo, April 14.—North Dakota and South Dakota each get one of the 26 new churches to be built from the appropriations made by the Board of Erection of the Presbyterian church in the U. S. A. One church will be built at Karnak, N. D, and another at Britton, S. D. DISORDERS FOLLOW STRIKE. (By United Press.) Dublin, April 14.—First disorders following general strike called yes- terday, occurred today. Harry Kl detective, shot and killed on street. On Sunday afternoon the Timber Workers union held a meeting in the Moose hall and voted upon the prop- osition of demanding an eight-hour day, effective May 3. It is under- stood the vote was 251 in favor of eight-hour day and 49 opposed. An- other vote was held last night to per- mit those who did not vote on Sunday to register their vote and last night's vote is said to have been 49 in favor of eight-hour day and one opposed, making total vote to date 298 to 50. This action affects the industries of the Crookston Lumber company, the Bemidji Box company an Bemidji Manufacturing company. 4 When interviewed by a representa- tive of The Pioneer yesterday as to their position on the eight-hour day, Mr. E. E. Kenfield of the Bemidji Box company said: “We will run an open shop and ten hours a day or not run at all.” When further asked if there was any issue other than the eight-hour day, he stated: “None that I know of, every man seems to be satisfied otherwise.” He stated when the new basis of wages were put in effect some time ago every man was told the intention of the company to run a ten-hour day and all agreed, but five, who were not willing to agree to this and who were not hired. ‘““Our attitude at Cass Lake is the same as here.” Mr. C. L. Isted of the Crookston Lumber company and Mr. B. W. Lakin, superintendent of logging de- partment of the same company, stated: “We will run a ten-hour day or shut down. Our instructions are very clear. If we close down we will board up the mill. When each man was hired at the opening of the mill they were given to understand the mill would run on a ten-hour basis: There is no dissatisfaction otherwise so far as we know.” . Mr. A. M. Bagley of the Bemidji Manufacturing company, when asked what he was going to do about the eight-hour day, said: “We are going to run ten hours. We cannot possi- bly maintain our overhead expenses and fill our contracts on an eight- hour day.” From the above replies it will be seen that the only issue is that of the eight-hour day. The vote om the eight-hour day is not confined to Bemidji but is a part of a move- ment covering Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota and that portion of nor- thern Ontario bordering on these states. It is understood the attitude of the manufacturers in other portions of the district affected is the same as the local industries. The closing of the local mills would not only affect those employed in the mills, but would also necessitate the closing down of all logging operations in the woods now being actively car- ried on. There are about eight hun- dred employed in the local mills and several hundred employed in logging operations connected with the mills. In the event of the mills closing, a tremendous loss in wages will resul and consequent business depression. It is probable that Bemidji would be forced to take similar action to that taken by other localities when these conditions are arising and curtail ex- tension of credit to a minimum. ATTENTION! SIR KNIGHTS OF THE MACABEES At the regular meeting Thursday evening, April 16. Dr. Edw. Haas, state commander, of St. Paul, will be here to entertain us. Everyone come out. J. E. Harris, Recorder. SHIP BY TRUCK GOOD ROADS WEEK Nation Ship by Truck—Good Roads Week, to be observed May 17-22, in- clusive, is being planned throughout the country, according to Washington headquarters of the ship by truck bureau. Tentative plans include motor truck tours lasting through the week and covering virtually every sectiom of the country, according to reports received from sixty-five cities where branch offices have been established. Good roads organizations and asso- ciations interested jn motor truck transportation will form the nucleus, it is said, of a temporary organiza- tion to promote activities during the week. Virtually every rural sectiom of the country from coast to coast will be traversed by caravans of motor trucks during Ship by Truck— Good Roads Week, giving cal demonstrations of the utility of track 1ls, | transportation and preaching the doe~ highways. trine of better 2