Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, May 12, 1920, Page 1

‘VOLUME XVIIl. NO. 116 . TEN MONTHS SCHOOL TERN FOR BEMIDI *.;SPECIAL MEETING ON THURSDAY NIGHT ...Board Will Then Act on Bond Proposition for New Building Bemidji is to have a 10-month .school period as a result of the action taken by the board of education of -the Bemidji public schools at a meet- ‘ing held Tuesday night at the High :school building. This new term has “been under consideration by the board for some time and last night -after much discussion it was voted to <establish the ten month school year. In addition to this action, discus- sion/was held concerning the bonding of the district for the construction of :a new building to house students in the High school department. Both * the construction of a new and a sep- arate building to be located north .of the Central school and the build- ing .of an addition to.the present ."High. school building were discussed at length. y = Aé a result of the straw ballot -which has been conducted by the “.school board recently to ascertain as near as possible which construction “was favored, by the citizens of.this ..city, it was found that 130 favored ~the conmstruction of the separate “building 'and 38 favored the more . conservative plan-of an addition to 4sthe present structure: The:board ap- pears also to favor -the model struc- ture to be erected in the Central school block and it is beliéved that -a resolution for the larger bond issue to cover the costs of comstruction of the.separate structure will be passed ‘by ‘the board at the special session which has been called for Thursday . -eveming to consider the proposition definitely. * IWith the establishment of a separ- ate building on the Central school lot, a model structure will be built to care for the needs of the increased enrollment in the High school and ““later when the Central building re- quires replacing another structure can be huilt in connection with the schodl which is now planned. This would give Bemidji a very modern High school: structure in the heart of the residence district where the Tocation would be most convenient to all. PETITION FOR GAME REFUGE WAS OPPOSED No further action is to be taken at %he present fime to establish a game refuge in connection with the present refuge as a result of the hearing held this morning at the court house be- fore Carlos Avery, state game and fish commissioner for Minnesota. Those who had petitioned for the preserve failed to appear for the hearing and those who did appear were all opposed to the establish- ment of such a refuge at this time, they being residents of the section ~which was to have been included in the preserve. The addition to the re- »fuge was planned to include four i -gsections of land directly along the northern boundary of the present ‘preserve. ~/SPORTS PROGRAM TODAY AT CALGARY Calgary, Man., May 12.—Every form of sport popular in the domi- nion will find a place on the program of the pageant here today. Floats symbolic of various athletic activities will be entered by the several clubg of the province. Baseball, cricket, golf, boxing and wrestling will have an active place in the day’s celebra- tion. ODD FELLOWS TO MEET IN MANKATO Mankato, Minn., May 12.— Man- _ kato will welcome the sessions of the grand lodge and state encampment of the Independent Order of Odd ellows in this city June 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11. More than two thousand delegates are expected to be pres- ent for the sessions. Arrangements are already under way by Mankato Jodge No. 15 for the convention. Opening sessions will be taken up with yearly business reports of the state lodge of Odd Fellows, the grand camp and the order of Rebekahs, -which also meets here at that time. On Friday the grand convention pa- rade will be held and in the evening the chivalry ball will take place and «conferring of chivalry on several can- didates. Sessions will be held at the 0dd Fellows hall and in the Mankato armory. BEMIDJI D: Y PIO ) The Pioneer is a Member of the United Press—Lansed: Wire Service—Today’s World News Today Light,” a Pageant, Will ‘-\?‘;‘je Presented at the 7o ‘rand Next Week & \ Con\\?i' 2g features of interest to every \.'om in = Bemidji, “The Light,” \ . . ‘ucational pageant, will be presen; . t the Grand theatre on TBuesday, ' . 18, and Wednesday, May 19, by A .pupils of the Bemid- ji public scuools, . who are taking keen interest in the coming produc- tion. Under the direction of 25 of the public school faculty, the pupils of each department of the schools are getting in readiness for their parts in the cast. Regular practice is be- ing held at the.Grand theatre and every member of the cast will be pre- pared to put on one of the largest school plays ever presented in Bemid- ji. Approximately 200 pupils com- pose the cast and in one scene of the play nearly all of the 200 will appear on the stage at one time. This pageant was written by Cath- erine T. Bryce, assistant superinten- dent of school at Cleveland, Ohio, especially for presentation - at the Cleveland convention of the National Education association in February of this year. At this convention the play won great favor with all who witnessed it. This undertaxing. is one of the largest ever entered into by the local schools and it is assured that the pageant warrants hearty support from local citizens, the mapority of whom will have children or friends in the cast of the production. TORNADO KILLS ONE AND INJURES FIVE Paris, Tex., May 12.—Ome dead and five injured and several thousand dollars property damage was the toll of a torpado here'late Tuesday. ADDITIONAL MILLS RESUMING ON TEN-HOUR BASIS Strikers Quit and Peaceful .Everywhere; No changein Local Conditions The latest information from the timber strike district shows that in Michigan and Wisconsin in the por- tion affected by the strike, saw mills are ¢utting 75 per cent normal out- put and are shipping 84 per cent nor- mal output. This percentage is based on Monday, May 10th, cut and ship- ments, and since that time a number of milly have resumed cutting. All mills resuming operations are on a ten-hour basis. The camps have not been affected in the strike district. Every where the strikers are quiet and peaceful. At Silverton, high school boys are employed in loading cars. The Case Lumber company at Donken, Mich., resumed at 100 per cent output. Eighty men are employed there. The Brown Lumber company at Saxon, Wis., and the Schriss Lumber company at Butternut reopened on a ten-hour basis. The lumber mills at Strongs, Mich., and Steven’s Point, Wis., have re- sumed cutting with full force on ten hour shift. Edward Hines stated there was ab- solutely no foundation for the report of the Duluth News Tribune that the operators were considering the eight- hour schedule. Virginia mills continue to run full day shifts and it is expected in the very near future to resume one mill on night shift. Public sentiment as gathered over the entire area is reported to be against the reduction of output of lumber in view of the present acute demand for it for building. There is no change in the local situation. Numbers of men appear around the mills each morning but nothing whatever has changed either in the attitude of the men or oper- ators so far as is visible, CANNIBALS ATTACK RICE EXPLORING PARTY New York, May 12.—Blonde In- dians, seven feet tall, who wore tiger claws through their lips and little else in the way of raiment, attacked an exploring party of Doctor Alexdnder Hamilton Rice for four days along the Orinoco river, according to Doc- tor Rice, who just returned from South America. The Indians, believed to be canni- balls, were kept off by the use of fire arms. No loss of life was reported. EXPECT PIKE SOON Hastings, Minn, May 12—Gradual dropping of the water in the Missis- eippi river at this point is assuring fishermen that the pike and other river fish which may soon be taken at this season will -be striking soon. Those who have fished the river dur- ing the past week report that -both sand and wall eyed pike are begin- ning to run, but the water is too high for ideal conditions. BOARD VOTES oicssoonat ICITY COUNCIL - EDUCATIONAL FEATURES| CRINTIS 0UT MUCHROUTINE - BUSINESS) Contract for Pavement of First Alley in Bemidji Let; City Building Acceépted J. E. HAYWARD SUCCEEDS ALDERMAN MORKEN CITIZEN’S ALLIANCE .MEETS THURSDAY NIGHT The Citizen’s Alliance of Be- midji will hold a meeting in the Masonic pullding Thursday evening. This is to be their first annual meeting at which considerable business of im- portance is to be transacted. . The membership of the or- .ganization is growing rapidly and indications are that a full attendance will be present. All business and professional men and citizens who have in- terests of the community at heart are urged to be present. Vital matters, which concern all will be taken up and the of- ficers and members who have been given careful study to the work at hand desired to im- press upon all business and professional men that their presence is needed. Bids to Be Advertised for Dog| EXTRA FILM FEATURE, Catcher and for Remodeling Old Nymore Fire Hall The City Council held their regular meeting in the council chambers Monday evening. Messrs. A. P. White and M. W. Deputy appeared before the council with a request for side walk crossing at the Normal school corner and sidewalks to the new Dormitory. The matter was referred to the city engi- neer and with power to acts P. M. Dicaire appeared with regard to screen crossing on Irvine avenue and Eleventh street. The matter was referred to street committee. Formal acceptance was made of the city building by the building commit- tee-and the money retained from the contractor was authorized paid. Request was made by the North- western Oil Co., of Fargo, for per- mission to locate oil tanks on the lake front at the foot of Second street. This company proposed to erect a tank station and service station in connection, Request was made by a delegation from 20th street and Norton avenue for street lights to be placed by the Minnesota Light and Power-company. The matter was referred to the ecity attorney. W. K. Wagner made application for jitney license which was granted. The monthly report of Fire Chief Dailey was read and filed. A resolution appropriating $50 for use in celebrating Memorial Day was passed. Bids for the construction of storm sewer and pavement of:the alley be- tween Minnesota and Beltrami ave- nue in Block 14 were opened and contract awarded to the Benfldji Con- struction Co. at a cost approximately amounting to $2,250.00. Report .of. . Oliver Riggs on' the present statils of the band was read and ordered ‘filed. The resignation of Otto Morken, alderman for the Fifth ward was read and accepted. Mr. Morken’s res- ignation was due to his moving from the eity. Upon motion, J. ¥. Hay- ward was selécted to succeed Mr. Morken as alderman from the Fifth ward. . The city clerk was instructed to notify Alderman Cooper that his con- tinued absence from council meetings met with their disapproval, and that it would be necessary to attend reas- onably regular. Bids are to be advertised for gen- eral cement work for the 1920 season. All plumbers must in the futare make all water connections with the water mains under the supervision of the city engineer. On account of the teamsters doing city work quitting until they were given additional pay it was the opin- jon of the council that all city team work be suspended for the present time. The city clerk was instructed to ad- vertise for -a “good” dog catcher. Dogs running loose are causing a great deal of damage to gardens an boulevards. ~ Bids were ordered to be advertised for the remodelling and repairing of the Nymore City hall according to specifications and plans of the city engineer. On account of the action of Will- jam McDermid in obstructing an offi- cer in the performance of his duty his pool room license was revoked. Attention was drawn to the action of the C. W. Jewett Co. in removing a portion of the sidewalk without permiesion to do so from the city engineer. The Chief of Police was in- structed to require Mr. Jewett to take such action. ! CASS LAKE WILL . WITNESS CLASS PLAY Residents of Cass Lake who are en- thusiastic over an exceptionally well staged and well produced class play are to have an opportunity to witness one of the best class plays ever stagad by members of the graduating class of the Bemidji high school when “Much Ado! About Betty” will be staged there on Thursday evening, May 13. All members of the cast are looking forward to a large attendance at the production and are taking great in- terest in the showing there. Tha play went over strong in Bemidji at both the afternoom,and evening perform- ances and Lake need not hesi- tate to back; it up the same 3s this city did for the play is worthy of the heartiest support. GAGGED. TO BE SHOWN TONIGHT AT THE REX 0. N. Verenius Will Give Four- Minute Talk to Audiencg on Marketing The third of the series of talks be- ing made by members of the Minne- sota Sound Government association will be given tonight at the Rex the- atre. The speaker will be O. N. Verenius and his subject will be “Marketing.” The film which will be shown' in con- nection with the talk is entitled “Gagged” and treats with the news- paper situation in the state of North Dakota and features Max Figman, the celebrated Broadway star. There is no addition to the admiss- ion to the theatre because of these added features. The other two talks and films were very instructive and this one promises to be even more so. BIRTH OF FLORENCE ~ HUNDRED YEARS AGO May 12, 1820, Brought to the World the Great Angel A of Mercy One hundred years ago today there was born in England a little girl, who was destined to become one of the greatest women the world has ever known—Florence Nightingale. Up-to 1850, nursing, as a profes- gion for women, was not considered respectable or highly honorable. The one’ great aim of Florence Nightin- gale was to dignify and elevate nurs- ing as a life work for women. For this reason May 12th, her birthday, is nationally celebrated throughout the country. The pur- pose of this celebration is to interest young women in the nursing profes- sion. > b There is a great scarcity of nurses today and the demand is tremendous. Any girl entering the profession will render great service to her fellow- men, community and country by do- ing so. The following will be of interest to any contemplating the nursing profession. 1. Requirements of admission to nurses’ training school—(a) Length of high school education, from Janu- ary 1920-1922, two years; after Jan- uary 1922, four years. (b) Physical condition, a complete examination by a physician is required. (c) Age, generally not under twenty years nor over thirty-five. (d) Character, good moral character as testified to by re- quired credentials. 2. ,What training school you should enter—(a) Registered schools, schools having fifty beds and over, giving a three-year course. (b) Ac- credited schools, twenty-five to fifty beds. Only part of training, how- ever, can be received in these schools. Must be completed in & school which requires three years training. 3. Why you should enter only an accredited school—(a) Get better bedside nursing training. (b) You are assured of a standard text-book training as these schools follow a standard curriculum recommended by the National League of Nursing Education. (c) Graduates of these schools are eligible for the examina- tions for registration in Minnesota. 4. What fields of nursing are open to registered nurses?—(a) In- stitutional nursing (additional train- ing : required) ; superintendents, as- sistant superintendents, surgical, supervisors, head nurses. (b) Pri- vate daty (qne nurse taking care of only one case). (c) County public health nursing, in cities and rural districts the community or visiting nurses (tuberculosis, school, child welfare) ; industrial nurses; medic'al social-service (additional training in the public health field required). When contemplating nurses’ train- ing, further information may be had by writing to the Minnesota State Board of Examiners of Nurses, State Capitol, St. Paul, Minn. BEMIDJI, MINN., ' WEDNESDAY E?ENING, MAY 12, 1920 g""’“h" forecgal 24 hre, Markham;: torm brewingtn direction of wind. FIELD MANAGER OF CHAUTAUOUA HERE WITH SUMMER PROGRAM C. C. Collett Outlines Program; States It Is One of Very Exceptional Merit Chautauqua program plans were outlined to the local-chautauqua com- mittee today when C. C. Collett, field manager of the Vawter Chautauqua system, arrived in town to discuss dates and other details incident to next summer’s chautauqua. The program states that Gov. E. W. Hoch of Kansas will be one of the big headliners thi§ summer. “A strong man from a state of strong men,” is the way Mr. Hoch is adver- tised. He is the man who planted the flag of the square deal on the out- work of the formidable monopoly, the Standard Oil, back in the days when that economic problem was up for solution. He will discuss today’s problems. Other Powerful Lectures Rollo McBride, “The Public De- fender of Pittsburg,” and sdperinten- dent of “The Parting of the Ways Home,” will be the speaker for the second day on “Making Crooked Men Straight.” _ Homer C. Boblitt was sent to Rus- sia as a morale gfficer for the Allied governments, and later as representa- tive for Amertc?x; He will discuss tersely, “‘Russia; Bolshevism and Am- erica.” “Shifting Gears’ 'is the title of the ‘“‘popular lecture’ 'which will be given by Robert L. Finch of Kansas City, l!?loreh familiarly known as “Bob nch.” The Musical Numbers. The Kressman Trio. the Montague Light Opera company. the Althea Players, and the Sweitzer Guardsmen sextet are listed as the musical at- tractions for the ‘‘five big days.” The Kressman Trio features Miss Elsa Kressman, soloist, who is now at the head of her own company on enter- tainment work this winter; the Mon- tagues give scenes in costume from the light operas, and are rated as one of the finest musieal organizations of- fered this community, the Althea players, six. winsome, handsome; ‘“‘home girls” with their ensemble of five violins, and character readings, give a freshness and charm to their program that has been pleasing chau- tauqua audiences on the larger cir- cuits for the past two seasons;” and the last named, the Sweitzer sextet, are the guaranteed, ‘‘full-of-pep” feature of the week with quartet singing, orchestra jazz, and novelty sketches. Lots of Entertainment, Judging from the writeups of John B. Ratto, impersonator, the third night program will be a “whiz’ 'when it comes to fun. Mr. Ratto has filed two thousahd engagements during the last eight years for the biggest entertainment organizations booking talent in the west, and is rated by that bureau as ‘“one of thelr most consistent entertainers.” The other big feature is the scream- ing comedy, “Elixer of Youth,” simfl- ar in calibrg to “The Melting Po.’ of two years ago, but essentially a com- edy classie,' this play is one of the best cards on the entertainment pro- glram. according to the Vawter peo- ple. The dates for our chautauqua will be July 21-26. The chautauqua management states new tents and equipment has been purchased and will be in use. AMERICA MUST BE ALLOWED T0 PROTECT CITIZENS IN MEXICO Price of America’s Recognition of New Government to Be Mexican Guarantee (By United Press) Washington, May 12.—Proposed ‘Mexican plans in the republican plat- form to be written at Chicago would demand that the United States be given the right to protect American lives and property in Mexico if the Mexican government is unable, was stated on high authority today. The proposed plank would call for grant- ing that right by Mexico as the price for recognition of the new Mexican government. It will demand a firm policy in dealipg for recognition with the Mexican affairs. i 4 RECRUITS IN COMPANY ‘K” WILL MEET THIS EVENING All recruits in company “K” who took part in the drill on Monday night and all those belonging to the com- pany who have had no previous mili- tary training, are required to report for drill tonight at the rooms of the Bemidji Civic and Commerce associa- tion at 8 o’clock sharp. Those who has not as yet received their uniforms will be issued them tonight as far as possible. Sickness or absence from town is the only excuse acceptable for absence from the drill tonight. 45c PER MONTH _ (GREATBRITAIN HELPLESSTO POINT OF PANIC, CABLESFILSON Refers to Submarine Situation in World War During * Year 1917 SIMS URGED TO SEND FULL REPORT OF DOINGS Daniels Says Reply Was Long Telegram on Generalities But Nothing Definite (By United Press) Washington, May 12.—Great Brit- ain was helpless to the point of panic in the submarine crisis according to ‘President ‘Wilson in a cable criticis- ing the British Admiralty sent to ad- miral Simms July 4, 1917, and -ead to the senate naval affairs committee today by Secretary Daniels. This cable, strictly confidential, de- clared British Admiralty was failing to use its great naval superiority ef- fectively and urged Simms to send complete reports of what the admir- alty was doing together with his own recommendations without regard to the judgment of any on that side of the water. Daniels said that Simms reply was a long telegram of generalities of what the admiralty was doing and that his mind was closed to the plans for bottling up submarines. The statement, Daniels declared, showed Sims was hypnotized by the British and was willing to lure the president to reply on assurances not worth paying the tolls to transmit. WORLD NEWS (By United Press) CAR SHORTAGE ACUTE Chicago, May 12.—Industries ia the middle west are being foroced to shut down daily because of a short- age of cars for transportation of ma- terials, according to reports from all parts of the middle west. Many in- dustries only running | seventy-five per cent normal. : DR. NELSON WITHDRAWS St. Paul, May 12.—Dr. Frank Nel- son withdrew from the republicam race for governor today. Judge Stan- ton in a statement at Brainerd said he would not be a democratic candi- date. FOREIGN DIPLOMATS RECEIVED Washington, 12.—President Wil- son for the first time in months today made appointments with representa- tives of foreign nations. 'He met the Belgian ambassador this morning and Uruguay representative soon ar- terward. DRYS URGE PLANK INSERTED Chicago, May 13.—A nation-wide appeal has been sent out by the pro- hibition national committee today urging drys to rally to the support of the party in forcing conventions of major parties to adopt dry planks in their platforms. Leaders said wets are making a hard drive to repeal the Volstad act and the crisis has arriv- ed. UNDERWOOD RENOMINATED Birmingham, Ala., May 12.—Oscar Underwood, democratic leader of the senate was renominated by a major- ity of nfteen thougand in yesteraay’s primaries incomplete returns today indicated. CARRANZA STILL FIGHTS Douglas, Ariz., May 12.—Fighting between Carranza and the revolu- tionary forces at Natamoras on the Texas border progressed today. HITCHCOCK OPENED DEBATE ON ENOX PEACE RESOLUTION Washington, May 12.—Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska today opened the debate for democrats on the Knox peace resolution, poking fun at the republican reports to end war by legislation. Congress has no power to declare peace, he said. GERMANY WANTS TO LAY CARDS ON TABLE OPERLY Berlin, May 12.—Germany desires to lay all her cards openly on the table at the Spa conference on May 26, Doctor Adolph Koester, foreign minister, said in exclusive interview.