Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, May 7, 1920, Page 1

" im shaping policies Only Daily | Within 100 Miles of Bemidji VOLUME XVIIl. N %2 ONE HUNDRED SAINT PAUL BUSINESS MEN 'BEMIDIJI D I Y PIONEER The Pioneer is-a Member of the United Press—Leased Wire Service—Today’s World News Today “pUBLIC SCHOOLS A Much Interest Has Been Taken in “Cleanup” Activities on Vacant Lots Early this spring the National Ed- ucational Department sent out a call | to the schools of our county for orig- Trainload of Leading Whole- sale Merchants and Manu- facturers Coming 29th ©OBJECT OF TRIP IS TO GET ACQUAINTED Parade Will Be Made Through Business Part of City, Led by State Band About one hundred of the leading -wholesale merchants and manufac- sturers of Saint Paul will visit Be- midji on Saturday, May 29, arriving .at 12:16 p. m. and remaining for one hhour and twenty minutes. The trip will be conducted under the direction of the Saint Paul Asso- «ciation of Public and Business Affairs, to which all the important jobbers :and manufacturers of the city be- long. These excursions have become a regular feature of the work of the Association’s Sub-division of Jobbing .and Manufacturing and affords an opportunity for the business men of Saint Paul to meet the business men -of other cities of the state. Territory covered will be by spe- «cial train over the lines of the Nor- thern Pacific, Great Northern and Iron Range roads, going from Saint Paul to Fergus Falls; from Fergus Falls to Brainerd; from Brainerd to <Cloquet; from Cloquet to Hibbing; from Hibbing to Virginia, and from Virginia to Little Falls. The trade tour will occupy the -entire week of May 24th, being made by special train of eleven cars, in- cluding sleeping and dining cars 3o that' the entire party, can live on the train during the wegk. .- The Minnesota State band of twenty-five pieces will accompany the party and concerts will be given in each town in which the train stops. The feature of the visit will be the parade of the entireé party through the main streets of the city immedi- .ately upon their arrival. Numerous souvenirs will be distributed to the children. The object of these trips is that the wholesalers and manufacturers may have an opportunity to person- ally meet their friends and custom- ers in the towns visited, see their ‘ places of business, and acquaint themselves with business conditions in the various cities and towns. The special train schedule has been approved by the operating de- partments of the various railroads and it is expected that schedule will be maintained. CANADA'S NEW DIPLOMATIC STATUS ‘Washington, May 7.—One of the direct effects of giving Great Britain six votes to our one in President Wil- son’s League of Nations scheme will ‘be magnifying of the. importance of our northern neighbor in American -affairs. Canada is now to aid England in the United States. Not only is Canada to have a vice-ambassador who will act for the Empire in the absence of the ac- credited British diplomatic chief but henceforth the Dominion will pass upon the qualifications of London Ambassadors to America. This inno- vation in the inter-imperial relations -existing between Great Britain and her over-seas possessions is to knit the Empire closer together in the apirit of Mr. Wilson’s “community of mnations’ ’in which the lion is to lie down with the lamb which in this in- stance gambols unannoyed south of the St. Lawrence river. LARGE ATTENDENCE ASSURED FOR PLAY Preparations are being made for a large attendence at the senior class play entitled “Much Ado About Betty,” to be presented at the Grand _theatre for the second time this even- ing. At the afternoon showing there was a large attendence of those who were for one reason or another un- able to attend the evening perform- ance. Under the direction of Miss Lil- lian Glessner, the members of the cast have shown great interest in the play and have prepared a production which is sure to please all who wit- ness it. Tickets for the evening per- formance have been selling rapidly and from all present prospects the attendence this evening will be large. The play is exceptionally good and warrants the hearty support of Be- midji citizens. inal essays -on the benmefits derived from the training given in our army and navy. The prize winner in each state was given a trip to Washington, D. C. Although the Minnesota prize winner did not happen to be a Bemid- jian, one of our essayists, Myrtle Kolbe, was given honorable mention and an original quotation from her essay was quoted in the Minneapolis Tribune. \ About three weeks ago the Ladies of the Civic and . Community club of- fered a prize to the child who made the best original poster to be used in the city campaign of street improve- ment and clean-up. Many of the chil- dren responded with enthusiasm, and about thirty posters were on display in the Junior High school assembly. Prize winners were Terry Frost and Charley Johnston. - Posters' that de- serve honorable mention were those made by Bernice Hannar, Julius Goldberg, Helen Lahr and Martha Erwig. Much originality was shown and considerable talent for cartoon- ing and advertising ability spoke for future advertising managers. Last week a committee of teachers and ladies platted the town giving the vacant lots to the schools for their share of the city clean-up. The pupils of the Central school and the Junior high school went out under the supervision of their teachers and systematically cleared their alloted sections, besides the school yard about twenty vacant lots were clean- ed The children all worked well and were glad to be Bemilji boost- ers. ; . There is to be a contest during the summer to see which street can show the most improvément and all people should take hold of-this with hearty vigor and do all that can be done to make Bemidji not only a sanitary, but a beautiful place in which to live. ENGLISH SYNDICATE | CANADIAN TIMBER May Spend __:0,000,000 to Insure Adequate Supply of Pringfi Paper Ottawa—A syndicate of English publishers is prepared to spend $40,- 000,000 in Canada to insure an ade- quate and continuous supply of news paper print, according to G. R. Hall Caine, son of the English novelist. Caine, who is in Canada representing the syndicate, says he proposes to buy 1,000 square miles of timber and : erect mills. FREIGHT INCREASE CALLED UNJUST London, May 7.—Recent increases in freight and passenger rates “by the North Atlantic shipping ring”, are declared by the London Daily Ex- press to be wholly unwarranted and unjustifiable. The Express advocates a “stern and vigorous campaign of opposition” to the “shipping ring’s’ extortion so as to break the monop- oly, urging that all by-election can- didates push this matter to the front. “The line of conduct in which the companies are persisting is, frankly outrageous,” says the Express. “They are simply trying to bolster up the freight market by means of concerted action. During the war these com- panies counted their profits in mil- lions.” Eight British shipping lines to South Africa have followed suit of North Atlantic lines in boosting freights, a joint notice having been issued that the rate will be $2 a ton BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, FRlDAYEEVENING, MAY 7, 1920 PETITIONS ARE PRESENTEDT0 COUNTY COM- Ml%lONERS The United Community band, com- posed of members from the four Road to Be Repaired From City Limits to County Poor Farm NO MORE RESURVEYS GRANTED AFTER MAY 10 Applications for Road Money From Several Township, Laid on Table At the meeting of the county board of commissioners which was held on Tuesday and Wednesday and then ad- journed until Monday, May 10, many applications and petitions were taken up for discussion and consideration. It was voted that peginning June 1 the county board will refuse to ac- cept petitions for resurvey of sec- tions of land in Beltrami county. Applications for road money from the towns of Turtle River, Kugene, and Sugar Bush were laid on the table until funds become available in the county road and bridge fund when the matter of appropriation will be taken up by the board and disposed of at that time. A petition for the resurvey of sec- tion 25, township 149, range 31 was presented and the date for the hear- ing on the petition was set for June 1 at 11 o’clock a. m., in the commis- sioners’ room at the Court House. Asking that the north half of sec- tion 28 and all of section 27 in dist- rict No. 56 and all of sections 36 and 36 in District No. 46 be included i Districe No. 108 in the township of Durand, a petition was submitted. Hearing was set for the next regular session of the board on June 1. .|t The petition for the establishment of a county road beginning at the southwest corner of section three, township 146, range 35, and from there nosth to the east quarter corner of section 27, township 147, range 36 and there ending was considered by the board and hearing was set for 2 o’clock on July 12. Communications relating to the road along ditch 24 and concerning repairs on bridges on ditch 33 were referred to the board by Judge C. W. Stanton. After consideration by the board the matter was referred to the county ditgh.inspector for a report to be submitted by him at the next ses- sion. The matter of the repair of the bridges has already been taken up and the report of the engineer is be- ing waited for before the board can take any further action. ‘The application of Felix Scott, Ma- tilda Wistrom, George Hoh and Pat- rick Cassen for adjustment of taxes were referred to the Minnesota Tax commission. The application of H. A. Hanson was not granted. Several petitions for resurvey of land were voted acceptance. The petition of Louis Larson, a free ho]d,er in district No. 20, asking for a reduction of the valuation of the school district was rejected since the board considered that acceptance would be a harm to the district. It was granted by the board that the southwest quarter of the south- west quarter of section 23, township 149, range 31, be transferred to school district No. 41. The petition for a school in the mnorth half of Big Grass township which was laid on the table at the last session was considered again and rejected on ac- count of the low valuation of the district. ‘The petition of Charles Bourcier more after April 17. The increase is justified, these lines declare, be- cause of higher working charges and costlier coal. COMPANY “K” TO MEET MONDAY NIGHT All members of Bemidji’s company “K'’ Sixth regiment, Minnesota In- fantry National Guard, are required to be present at assembly on Monday evening, May 10, at the rooms of the Bemidji Civic and Commerce associa- tion. The meeting is called for 7:30 and every member is especially re- quested to be there on time. Definite plans will be made for the summer encampment at Fort Snelling from June 6 to June 19. Uniforms will be issued at the meeting Monday night, it is planned. THOUGH 92. SHE STILL LIKES OLD CLAY PIPE Dennison, 0., May 7.—Mrs. Mar- garet Copeland is much concerned over the reported movement to exile tobacco. Mrs. Copeland said she would have a difficult time breaking herself of a habit she had been in- dulging for 70 or 7§ years. She recently celebrated her ninety- second birthday and puffed an ancient clay pipe in solid:- enjoyment. She firmly believes that smoking has help- ed her prolong her life. None of this mild blend of tobacco for her, either. The more kick or bite the better sh likes it. § and others asking that their lands be set' off from District No. 6 to district No. 7 was granted. To re- pair the road leading from the city limits to the county poor farm ‘the board voted to expend $350 for that ‘work. presented at this session will be tak- en up for consideration at next ses- sion when a number of hearings on previous petitions will be held. The board has adjourned until Monday at Which time it will take up road mat- ters for consideration. $19.000 STOLEN FROM BANK IS _FOUND AFTER HOLD UP One Bandit K—iI:; and Another Captured, of Gang of Nine Which Holds Up Bank (By United Press) East St. Louis, Ill.,, May 7.—Nine masked bandits held up the Drovers National Bank in East St. Louis to- day. One bandit was killed and an- other captured in a pistol duel. Nine- teen thousand dollars in cash which was stolen from the bank was found in ah abandoned automobile. Many petitions which were|. COMMUNITY BAND HOLD THEIR ANNUAL MEETING AT HINES Executive Board Was Elected for Coming Year; Riggs En- gaged Again as Director townships of Hines, Hagali, Port Hope and Taylor held their annual meeting Tuesday evening at Hines. After a business session the executive board for the coming year was elect- 'led as follows: Herbert Swenson, pmident; B. Hass, vice-president and ‘treasurer; Ed. Niemeyer, secretary; Clarence Travis, Martin Johnson, Clarence Wild and Charles Hofer, directors. G. Oliver Riggs was engaged as director for another year. The band _hu been organized now for one year and meets for rehearsal every Wed- nesday night, meeting alternately at Tenstrike and Hines. There are about twenty-five members with in- struments valued at about $1,200. ‘These instruments have been paid for by popular subseription, proceeds from ' entertainments and dues. ‘The Pine Tree Lumber company has donated five acres of land located two miles west of Hines and two miles north of Tenstrike as a suitable site for a community building. The Crookston Lumber company donated timber to be used in the construction of the building and it is expected that construction will be started on the building some time this fall. AMERICAN LEGION OPENS - DRIVE TO FORCE ACTION ON BONUS| Congress Will Be Asked to Take Immediate Ac- tion on Bill Washington, May 7.—The Amer- ican Legion began a national drive today to force action on the soldier bonus bill. This bill provided an ap- propriatjon of about a billion dollars ‘«dig@ibuted among service men on the basis of the number of days of service in the army or navy. The op- position to the bill comes chiefly from the method to be adopted to pay for the bonus. The bill provides that it be raised by a direct tax on sales. This does not meet with approval of congress. d FLOUR PRICES TAKE ANOTHER JUMP AND _ " BREAD WILL FOLLOW Prediction Made by St. Paul Bakers With Flour at $16 per Barrel St. Paul, May 7.—Bread at twelve cents a loaf and 10 per cent advance in pastries was predicted by bakers here today following another boost in flour prices to sixteen dollars per bar- rel for family patents. Millers said the flour and grain situation would be settled at a conference of millers and grain men with Julius Barnes at Chicago today. They do not look for lower prices but hope plans will be evolved to hold prices steady. BRITAIN LEADS U. S. IN SHIP CONSTRUCTION London, May 7.—Great Britain to- day has on her shipways nearly half the tonnage under construction thru- out the whole world. The United States is second and is steadily fall- ing behind England. Here are the world’s comparative shipbuilding figuree as compiled by Lloyd’s up to April 1: Great Britain, 3,394,000 tons; United States, 2,673,000 tons; rest of world, $1,947,000 tons. To show how shipbuilding in Eng- land has ‘“‘come back,” this table is sufficient. Britain’s output in 1919, 1,620,442 tons; under construction today, 3,- 394,000 tons. United State’s output in 1919, 4,- 057,386 tons; under construction in United States, 2,673,000 tons. Thus the United States today is about 900,000 tons behind Great Britain. The United States yards are building 635 vessels, as compared to England’s 866, of which 237 are be- tween 5,000 and 10,000 tons each, and 62 are between 10,000 and 25,- 000 toms. Ttaly has increased tonnage under construction by 41,000 tons, amount- ing in all to 366,000 tons. Holland shows an increase of 38,000 tons at 366,000. France has an increase of 23,000 at 240,000. Japan is building 285,000 ‘tons of shipping and Can- ada 167,000 tons. On April 1, 1919, the world ship- building stood thus: England 2,222,449; other coun- tries, 5,509,915. Thus England has reduced her shipbuilding deficiency, compared to the rest of the world, by more than three to omne. Jiv | Weather forecast, 24 hrs. Markham: Generally fair weather. 45 PER MONTR. TELEPHONE EQUIPMENT SHORTAGE THREATENED The telephone company has been having much trouble recently getting enough apparatus and supplies to in- stall telephones and telephone equip- ment. This situation, telephone officials say, has resulted from two causes: There is a nation-wide scarcity of raw products, especially wood, paper and metals, the principal materials used in making telephone supplies. Also there is an unusual demand for telephone service throughout the ountry, which has continued for nearly two years. Because of the shortage of raw ma~- tecials and the heavy demand for tele- phone supplies, the factories are un- able to furnish telephone instruments wire, switchboard parts and other equipment as fast as needed. The telephone company is making every effort to take care of requests for the installation of telephones or changes in equipment as promptly as possible, but Manager I. E. Sylte says that at times there is likely to be considerable delay. The telephone company Is asking that it be notified as early as possible when a new telephone is wanted or when any change in equipment is de- sired. PAPER MILLS AT INTERNATIONAL TO OPEN KRAFT MILL C. W. Spklfim, Representa- tive, Announces Opening’ New Mill May 15 C. W. Spielman of International Falls, who is connected with the Minnesota and Ontario Paper com- pany, was in the city Thursday en route to the twin cities. He brings the good news that the paper mill in the border city will start their new kraft mill about May 15, which means employment for a force of an additional hundred men. With this added department the paper mill employs about seven hundred men. ‘ The new kraft mill will produce about seventy-five tons of kraft pulp daily. This pulp is made chiefly from tamarac wood and is shipped to bag and wrapping paper manufacturers. A 20 per cent increase in wages was recently granted the employees of the paper mill and things are mov- ing along splendidly, according to re- ports received. The Minnesota and Ontario Paper mill at International Falls is known as one of the world’s largest paper mills and is an institution whose im- portance is felt over the paper world. SCHOOL BOARD ANXIOUS FOR ALL VOTERS’ OPINION Decision to Be Made Tuesday Evening on Kind of Building As the Board of Education expects to hold a meeting next Tuesday even- ing to decide on the nature of the building that will be erected, every citizen is requested to indicate by means of a straw vote his or her choice of building, whether a new building on the Central school grounds at the north side of the pre- sent one, or an addition to the pres- ent High school building. The board are very anxious to know the feeling of the voters of the city on this important question and have taken this mothod of ascertain- ing their opinion in the matter. 1f you have not expressed your opinion already it is desired that you do so before the meeting next Tues- day evening. If you have your opin- ion made up it will assist the board greatly if you express it. The straw vote is to be found on the back page of this paper. CARRANZA SAID T0 HAVE FLED FROM MEXICO CITY Telegram Received Stated He Had Started With Troops for Vera Cruz (By United Press) ‘Washington, May 7.—Mexican rev- olutionary headquarters announce to- day a dispatch from Laredo stated, that President Carranza departed from Mexico City during the nigat. Announcement not confirmed offici- ally. Telegram said Carranza started for Vera Cruz guarded by loyal troops. Washington officials doubted the accuracy of the report. U.S.TREASURY REPORTSSHOW CORPORATIONS HUGE PROFTTS Testimony Submitted to Rail- ‘road Board Shows Profit | Increase High as 500% RAIROAD WORKERS BASE WAGE DEMANDS ON H.C.L. Wage Increase of One Billion Dollars Annually Asked on Account of H.C.L. ‘Washington, May 7.—Profits of all big corporations dealing in food, clo- thing, fuel and basic raw materials are not more than one hundred per cent greater than before the war, W. Jett Lauck, former secretary of Na- tional War Labor board told the rail- road board today. In support of his testimony Lauck submitted United States treasury reports and published statements of groups of corporations. showing average net profit compared with capital stock totals for three year periods for nineteen twelve to fourteen, nineteen sixteen to nine- teen eighteen. Sugar profit, Lauck showed increased generally three hun dred per cent, coal four hundred per cent, clothing five hundred per cent and shoes one hundred per cent. Lauck appealed in behalf of railroad workers who asked the board to ap- prove their demands for wage in- creases totalling approximately one billion dollars annually. He blamed advancing living costs almost en- tirely on profiteering. i SOME FACTORIES = RESUME OPERATION ON TEN-HOUR BASIS Local Conditions Remain Un- changed, Logging Camps Still Operating Reports reached Bemidji this morning to the effect that the Shaw- anno Box company of Shawanno, Wis., have resumed operations on the old schedule of ten hours and that the saw mill is also operating the regular ten hour shift, but with a fifty per cent output capacity. Conditions locally remain un- changed with a few applications be- ing made by the men to return to work on the ten hour basis. The logging operations of the various mills are operating as usual. Very few, if any, of the camp workers have stopped work on account of the strike. WORLD NEWS (By United Press) BANK STATEMENT ASKED Washington, May 7.—Comptroller of Currency calls for a statement of the condition of all national banks at close of business May 4th. EDWARD® STILL WET Washington, May 7. (By inerbert Walker). With legalizing of beer and light wines as his main plank, Governor Edwards of New Jersey was definitely in the race for the demo- cratic presidential nomination today. . KIEFF FINALLY FALLS London, May 7.—The fall of Kieft is an accomplished fact, Polish infor- mation bureau today announced. i ABERDEEN. 8. D.. EARLY FIRE Aberdeen, 8. D., May 7.—Fire early today destroyed Heavy livery barn stables and for a time threatened to- envelope the whole business section of the city. Huge sparks carried on the wind fell throughout the down town district and firemen worked hard to prevent its spread. Loss is estimated at $10,000. SOCIALISTS TO NOMINATE DEBS FOR PRESIDENT New York, May 7.—Socialists will meet here in a national convention tomorrow to go through the formal- ity of nominating Eugene V. Debs for president. He is expected to have no opposition. As Debs is now serv- ing a twenty years sentence in At- lanta federal prison for the violation of the espionage act the country may witness for the first time a candi- date for president conducting his campaign from a prison. ™