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—— . Only.D ; Within lbo.'ill’ilu of Bemidji ’ VOLUME XVIIL. NO, 113 . TRACHERS OF * COUNTY RURAL “SCHOOLS WILL ASSIST ALIENS Efforts Beiné Made to Form Citizenship Classes for " All Candidates 'DATA REQUIRED BEING SENT TO TEACHERS Movement Should Be Encour- ; aged at All Meetings * " andat Al Times To bring the oppoitiunity for citi- zenship “instruction ‘to "alien friends living in isolated places in’ Beltrami county, who desire to become citi- zens, an installment of letters to can- didates and teachers and books for both have been sent to County Super- intendent of Schools J. C. McGhee by Raymond F, Crist, director of citi- zenship of the naturalization bureau at Washington, D. C. On the letter to the candidates the name and address of the nearest ac- cessible teacher is to: be inserted by the county superintendent, as indi- cated -by his address:on the:letter. The candidate is. asked-to. call” up this teacher for instruction. * A letter |- and-two books, one for the teacher and:the other for the candidate, are also being mailed out. In any case where . citizenship classes have al- ready ‘been started, the books are be- ing sent to the teacher, who. is al-| ready in. charge of the class. The matter of directing the candidates is ‘left entirely to the county office, but it is“asked that they be not sent too farias this is apt to discourage them from taking the work. In case the candidate resides in a place such as _aniining or logging camp, a company employee or other public-spirited citi- zen:might he designated as a teacher. “-Special vocabuiari: riculture, poultry r: ., pentry--are -inclosed.in -the ‘envelopes for the teachefs. ‘These are of spe- cial value to aspirants for national- ization in rural districts in their rela- tions and activities in such commun- ities. It is requested that special use be made of them. If in teachers’ institute or at other times when the teachers meet. collec- tively or individually, encouragemert in the work is made, praising their efforts and calling for their best co- operation, it would be of great value in furthering the teaching of good citizenship in the rural districts where it -is often sorely needed and most difficult to establish. The federal government in appre- ciation of the assistance will issue to the teachers who undertake the work a Certificate of Recognition. and Ap- proval, andcCertificates of Graduation and Proficiency: will be presented to worthy citizenship candidates and . their wives making satisfactory pro- gress. The books and all information re- ceived by County Superintendent Mec- Ghee are being mailed out to various teachers in the county in an effort to make this-project a great success in - encouraging the candidates to make .thorough study of the required subjects. In order to receive a naturaliza- tion hearing at the September term of * district court in Beltrami county, all candidates .must have signified their intention for hearing before June 14 at the office of the clerk of district court. $2.000,000 Freight ARRIVES DESPITE STRIKE (By International News Service) Akron, Ohio, May 8.—Despite the outlaw railroad strike, a freight ship- ment of tire fabric valued at $2,000,- 000, reached here o. k. from Passic, N. J. a few days ago. The shipment was made on a spe- citl “train of fourteen freight cars. over the Erie railroad. The fabric was consigned to Akron rubber fac- tories. This special freight train, making the run in twenty-nine hours was under police guard all the time. Its crew consisted of eight carefully picked men, not counting the engi- neer and firemen, who changed with their engine at division points along the route. . LIGHTNING KILLS THREE . HORSES—FARMER UNHURT (By International News Service) Westphalia, Kan., May 8.—That a “miss is as good as a mile” was dem- onstrated the other day in the narrow i 'I'iu Pioneer is -a Member of the United Press—Leased Wire Service—Teday's Werld News Today room ‘is needed The Bemidji s physical training is ne_ Many of the colds which are contracted during the winter and in some cases which lead to tuberculosis are due to play- Ang ball in a hall which is neith- er heated nor ventilated and has no place for shower baths, There is nothing that can be given the students that is of greater value than that of build- ing up sound healthy bodies. There is a school nurse who is giving valuable service but that is not enough. The army tests and examinations showed that one man of every five, between the age of 21 and 31, was phys- ically disqualified for service. Why? 'Because American fath- ers and mothers are neglecting part of their duty. Of course not all could be traced back to the home and school, but a large per cent could be: The people of Be- midji want to do the right thing for their children by giving them the kind of physical educa- tion that will insure for every boy and girl a sound healthy body. In some cases this physical disqualification is due | directly to neglect of defective teeth, eyes, ears and throats, and indirectly by lack of inter- est in Dbuilding conditions, crowded rooms and no play room which are of vital im- portance to any school. SENIOR CLASS PLAY ~“MAKES ‘DECIDED HIT ON FRIDAY EVENING High School Orchestra and Boys’ Glee Club Render Sev- eral Fine Selections Each member of the cast of *Much Ado About Betty’ showing remark- able adaptability to his'or- her part, the Senior class play presented by the graduating class of the Bemidji High school. last night at the Grand theatre was a ,decided success and was *fully. as good if not even better than the gradualing plays..off pr Vious years. - ar . .miet - As_an opening” number the High school orchestra rendered. several selections which met with favor from the audience. Between the first and second act the boys’ glee club made its first appearance at a public- per- formance and its vocal selections met with heary approval. The club was composed of 14 male voices from the high school and is being directed by Miss Martha Fibigar, instructor in music. Under her direction the boys’ voices are being trained 'in ‘ad- mirable shape and this club prom- ises to grow into a very good si}lg— escape from death of Alphonso Her- man, a farmer living northeast oi here. While Herman was taking two teams from a field, driving one and leading the other, lightning struck and ‘killed three of his horses Herman wag not injured ing combination. Excellent choice was made in se- lecting the members of the cast_ for the three act play each part was well suited to the actor or actress. No, special..mention need ‘be made concerning any one member for each played his or her part without appar- ent flaw. The play itself was woven about a tidy little romance ifilled with more than ordinary confusion over mixed identities until the very last wten all is unraveled happily. * No finer selection could have been made for a play to suit the mem- bers of the class, the size of the High school and the conditions un- der which a play is produced in Be- midji. Everyone who .attended ex- presses complete satisfaction " from the evening’s entertainment. Finan- cially also the reproduction was a success. Local citizens supported them heartily and were well repaid. EVIDENCES GROWING THAT STRIKE IS FAR FROM GENERAL Qutput Approaching Normal Again in Many :Mills Which Are Op.ergting The following tnformation has been received at Bemidji with' refer- ence to the strike conditions in Wis- consin and Michigan: Oshkosh group No. 4 around Wausau produced, May 5th, 535,000 feet out of a mnormal 600,000. Soperton shipping 20 per cent normal, Fountain Campbell mill at Ladysmith now up to 6. per cent normal. Stevenson at Wells have 60 more men back. 'Many men are show- ing lack o1 confidence at Qconto. Sop- erton, Nahma, Trout Creek, Toma- hawk, some at Merrill privately con- ceding the strike a failure. The en- tire Atiga district is running fine. The press is widely recognizing that the early claims of complete triumph were wildly extravagant. Tt has also been reported around Bemidji that men are badly needed in Idaho around the mills at Coeur D’- Alene and Rosepoint. Investigation has been made and a statement from Winton headquarters who are oper- ating largely there, advised that there are plenty of men there and everything {8 running to capacity. .| matter of a short time according to ‘| with Washington, state department GOVERNMENT . FOR LAND CLEARING nljed Explosives Use l M M l N E NT ( Congressman Harold Knutson is- sues notice from Washington to the farmers in this distriet that he has g thousand copies of T, N. T. folders No. 720, which tell iuw to use this ar-salvaged explosive for peace- ‘alime- ‘purposes. | Faymers who are interested in se- i'urlng a copy are requested to write r, C AmNZ A-REPORTED Knutson and he will. send out these fold i DESIRING ARMISTICE | rdet roquests come i Tor them. - £ réquests come in for them. lK,' #° T. N. T. is used in land | TEN. T. is a yellow crystalline })ow r, made in three grades, differ- ng technically but not practical ap- Conceded by Miiihry Experts _That Government's Posi- " tion Is Very Grave Chamber of Deputies in Dfitfict Around Mexico City De- plication. Grade II is the one most clare. Revoluti lare.foe'Re “tm commonly. available from the war % surplus. This varies in eolor from (By United Press) different manufacturers, being often El Paso, Texas, May 8.—The |light,yellow in color and very dry. It Chamber of Deputies in the Federal |may also be dark brown and some- district around Mexico City has de- _wha&zrmy- For practical purposes clared for revolution, according to a[in st@mp work, no account need be taken of these variations in color or appearance. In'strength T. N. T. is about one- third stronger than ordinary dyna- mites when loads of less than two suspect the move is intended to gain |pounds are used. If the quantity of time for Carranzistas escape from|material used in one load is above Mexico City. two pounds, the T. N. T. seems to Washington, May 8.—Carranza 18 exert a stronger effect than ordinary beaten and his overthrow is only &)|dynamites. Large loads should there- K i ’ ore be used with care, as the ex- the belief of . goyernment miiitary fplosion is much more .violent and advisers. This - conclusion of|pjeces of the stumps are thrown military experts was reflected by oth- | tarther, er officials who now admif that Car-|pequired for complete detonation, ranzag position is grave. Before these |The use of a No. 6 cap will result officials contended Carranza would |in misfires unless conditions are just be able to control the revolt . right The No. 8 cap is the same message at Juarez rebel headqnarters from the commander at Chihuahua City. Carranza and his ministers were reported to be trying to effect an armistice with the rebels who The ne Either Washington, May 8.—Mexico City ‘that the cap is larger. has been cut off from communication kinds of fuse can be. used. said. No dispatches from Mexico city electric caps and blasting machin received since Thursday night. P g chine may be used. The electric method of firing explosives is recommended. ' The hole for the charge is made in the same way as would be necessary with dynamite, except that T. N. T. charge should not be extend- ‘ed out any length in. the hole due to its insensitiveness. Enlarge the hole BRUSH FIRE CALLS 4 OUT FIRE DEPARTMENT A brush fire at Tenth street and Morris ‘avenue near the residence ot Robert Lauritzen -necessitated the allirig out of.the - fire.. department shortly after three oclock Friday ‘af- terndon. No damage was done to the residence. in connection with dynamite is to “gpring - the hole,” where a large charge is used. The war supplies of T. N. T. can likely be cartridged and made avail- EDUCATIONAL PAGEANT ._ To BE PRI‘SENTED MAY 'i'g?iexf-:_ a“;zunrrd? "i";\!: l‘:lfthl::i.ti:r .l;ll 18 AND 19 BY PUPILS, Tiged packed ‘and detributod_Their 200,000-pound suply at a total cost of $16,000, or about 8 cents a pound. NOTICES SERVED ON CONDEMNED BUILDINGS State fire marshall Geo. H. Nettle- ton has forwarded to Sherift John- son motice to serve on the various owners of ouildings which have been condemned as fire hazards. The buildings included in the notice are as follows: The building in the rear of the James Kemp building on Beltrami avenue opposite the Markham hotel. Town and Fire hall of the city in Nymore district. The Salvation Army building on Minnesota avenue. The C. M. Bacon building on Second street between Minnesota and Beltrami avenues oc- cupied now by the Johnson Auto Top Co., the two buildings immediately north of the former saloo building of Frank Gagnon, owned by Frank Dewey. % The building occupied by S8am Kee laundry on Second street, the ice house in the rear of the Malloy building owned by the Gopher Real- ty company. The building on the east side of Beltrami avenue between Crothers barber shop and Gibbons brick block which is owned by Mrs. Sweet. The building in the rear of } Goldberg’s Hide store now used by plans. The children are already show-|Mr. Goldberg for junk storage, and ing much interest in the coming pro-|the building located on lot 13, block duction and it is assured that it will'10, Nymore, owned by B. B. H. John- be a decided success. son, but now vacant. “The Light” Won Great Favor at Educational Conven- tion at Cleveland An Educational pageant entitled “The Light” will be presented on Maj~ 18 an ‘4t the Grand theatre by the pip{l¥’ ‘of * Bemidji ' -public schools. his feature is written by Catherine T. Brice, assistant super- intendent of Schools at Cleveland, Ohio, and was intended especiaily for presentation at the Cleveland conven- tion of the National Educational as- sociation in February of this year. After having been presented there it met with such hearty favor that it has been arranged so that other schools may present it. Superintendent R. O. Bagby while attending the convention at Cleve- land witnessed the pageant staged there by over 1,000 pupils and was very much impressed with the ac- complishment. Since feturning to Bemidji he decided that a showing of the pageant would be a fine thing for this city, consequently he secur- ed enough copies of the play to fur- nish to the members of the cast and has made arrangements for the stage- ing of the pageant with over 100 pu- pils taking various parts. Each de- partment of the local school will be representel according to the present MOTHERS’ DAY Tomorrow is Mothers’ Day. Tomorrow the mothers of our nation are specially remembered, whether it be the hallowed memory of their presence once with us but now departed, or whether it be the living memory of our own dear mothers still with us. _ For the cherished memory of the departed we wear a white flower and for the memory of our mother still with us we wear a red flower. Mother, the cradle of the nation, the guardian of its children, the counsel of its youth, the companion of its manhood and the consolation of its bereaved, how fitting it is that we should set aside a day when ali the nation shall cherish her memory. Special services will be held celebrating the observ- ance of the day in the churches of the country, and it will be specially fitting that all who can shall wear either a red or white flower emblematic of the occasion. A No. 8 blasting eap is|df as that used for dynamite, except g0 common blasting caps and fuse or thef: at4he bottom so that charge will be weil “bunched.” v‘At"l"::%l"n)n'on term | Weather forecast, 24 hrs., Markham! Storm brewing in direction of wind NOTICE TO READERS! Owing to the impossibility of securing the proper size of print paper, The Pioneer in this issue was compelled to cut down the size from 8 to 6 pages and omit advertising matter. Shipment of print is expected- tonight and regular size of paper will again be delivered next week. GOVERNOR BURNOUIST PROCLAIMS _LEGION WEEK FOR MINNESOTA Beginning May 17, Big Drive for Larger Membership to Be Made St. Paul, May 8.—Governor Burn- quist yesterday proclaimed American Legion week beginning Monday, May 17, and urged all Minnesota service men to unite with that organization and the people of the state.to appre- ciate its great present and future value to the state and nation. The proclamation follows: ; “One of the great results of the World war is the American Legion. This organization has not more than 480 posts in Minnesota with a total membership of about 60,000. “During the week beginning May 17 campaign will be conducted in our state and throughout the entire country for the purpose of increas- ing the leglon's membership. “No patriotic organization in the United States should be more enthusi- ‘astically- encouraged or sustained thian:the Anjerican Legion. It stands fdr*the’ perpetuation -of American | prinieiples, the Americanization of all our citizens and the spirit of .ra- ternity-of our people. As the Grand Aruiy of Republic has for several de- ‘cades. heen & most effective force for the development of loyalty to country, will this new organization be of in- fluence and power in our national 1ffe. " “Therefore, I, Joseph A. A. Burn- ‘quist, governor of Minnesota, do here- by.proclaim the week beginning May 17 ,1930, American Legion week and urge all our service men to unite with $ald organization and all our people %:lapprecl'ate its great present and ‘future valie to our state and nation. MADE JUSTICE DISABLED MEN War Risk Representative Says Awards Won't Be Cut Without Examination St. Paul, May 8.—Alfred S. Thomp- son, bureau of War Risk insurance representative for ‘Minnesota, an- nounced Friday that new steps have been taken by Colonel R. G. Cholme- ley-Jones, head of the War Rick in- surance department at Washington, to insure justice for ex-service men disabled by. the war. “Claimg .reviewers and examiners will see that no awards of compen- sation are: reduced and otherwise amended without a new physical ex- amination. for one held within that current month,”” Mr. Thompson said Friday, explaining clauses in the new bulletin sent out by Colonel Cholme- ley-Jones. “This means that there will be no more cutting of temporary awards without a recent examination on which to base the revision. The same instructions contain a direction that no partial awards may be given when a man is in hospital; this means that every ex-service man and woman in hospital with an illness or injury run- ning back to the service will be awarded automatically temporary and total disability and that there will be no exception. “Even when no recent examination report is on file, the awards will be continued until such examination can be obtained, unless, of course, the man refuses examination, which un- der the day may be the basis for withdrawing of his compensation. There have been no such cases yet. “This will remove completely from the minds of former service men the fear they sometimes feel that their compensation is being reduced be- cause of their increased earnings, which is not the case. The ruling covers principally those cases where an additional temporary compensa~ tion was given, above the physical rating during a time when a man was becoming accustomed to being partly disabled.’ ’ MOTORED FROM TWIN . CITIES WITH NEW CAR Fred Goughnour of the Motor Inn, accompanied by Dr. Borreson and Dewey Mills drove up from the twin cities arriving here last night about 5 o'clock with several new. automo- biles for the Motor Inn agency. The cars brought back included a Buick roadster, a Chevrolet roadster and a Chevrolet touring car. They report the roads from Minne- apolis to 8t. Cloud heing quite rough, while trom 8t. Cloud to Be- midjl they are in much better con- ditton. . gl 45c PER MONTH REPUBLICAN ELIMINATION " CONVENTION CONVENED Schmahl and Schilling An- nounce Withdrawal as Can- didate for Governor PREUS AT NOON TODAY ISSUED NO STATEMENT Louis Collins Has Strongest Following So Far for Lieut. Governor (By United Press) St. Paul,”"May 8.—As the republi- can state elimination convention met today strong efforts were being made to secure the adoption of a state plat- form and nominate a harmony candi- date for governor to head the state ticket. Following the withdrawal of secre- tary of state Schmahl and W. F. Schilling from the convention, strong pressure was brought to bear on state auditor Preus to secure his with- drawal in interest of harmony. Preus had issued no statement at noon. The lobby talk this morning showed gentiment for Preus, Michael J. Dow- ling of Olivia, Fred Hadley of Winne- bago,- county attorney Nicholas of Jackson county, who prosecuted Townley, representative Christian- son and state senator Putnam of Blue Barth. Louis Collins of Minneapolis apparently has the strongest follow- ing for Lieut. Governor. WORLD NEWS (By United Press) SOCIALISTS NOMINATE DEBS New York, May 8.—The Socialist nationul convention will nominate candidates for prestdent and “vice- president and adopt a party plat- form. Eugene V. Debs had no op- position for presidential nomination. Kate Richards O"Hara, Scott Nearing and Seymour Stedman for vice pre- sident. KIEF OFFICIALLY DECLARED CAPTURED London, May 8.—Kief has been captured by Polishiforces offjcial sov- fet wireless from Moscow declared. KNOX BOOM USSETS CALCULATIONS. New York, May 8.-—Republican presidential situation already com- plicated has been rendered even more difficult of golution by the growth of tavorable reaction to candidacy of Philander C. Knox. There is a fair- ly general understanding that when Senator Boise Penrose endorses his colleague for the republican nom- ination it was intended largely as a feeler to learn the sentiment regard- ing the dark horee. NEARLY ALL SITES FOR LAND CLEARING HAVE ALREADY BEEN LOCATED University Demonstrations Ex- pected to Draw Hundreds of Farmers St. Paul, May 8.—Prof A. D. Wil- gon, chief of the division of agri- cultural extension, University of Min- nesota, reports that sites have been obtained for land clearing demon- strations in all towns but one of the twenty-one points which will be vis- ited by the land clearing train. Prof. Wilson spent several days up-state while selecting sites, and says the liveliest interest is being taken in the land clearing expedi- tion, which is being prompted jointly by the Minnesota College of Agricul- ture, the raflroads and the business men of St, Paul and Minneapolis. The people are interested, he says, and will flock in large numbers to the demonstrations. An attendance of 1,000 is predicted at many points. The experience of early settlers has shown that it pays to clear land for modern farming in northern Min- nesota. The land on which is locat- ed the Northeast experiment station near Duluth was originally covered by a heavy growth of timber. It was cleared in 1914-15 to the stump stage and according to M. J. Thompson, superintendent, the timber products more than paid the cost of clearing The outstanding crops of.the cut- over country are hay, potatoes, ruta- bagas, oats and barley. Station rec- ords kept by Mr. Thompson for sev- eral years, show that these crops have a aubstantial profit for the growers. -