Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, May 26, 1920, Page 1

. ! Only Daily 5 | Within 100 Miles 4 i of Bemidji ' VOLUME XVIII. NO. 128 (¢ = SPECIAL LAND | - ATSOLWAY ON SKTURDAY, Up to Date Stump Pulling and Farm Clearing Methods Will Be Shown DITCHING AND ROCK ) SMASHING FEATURED Train Is Under Direction of Extension Department, Minnesota “U” The Minesota Land-Clearing spe- «cial train, manned and equipped to stimulate land-clearing by modern 4 :and effective ‘methods, will be at 4" Solway, Beltrami County, on Satur- .day, May 29, and at Blackduck, Mon- .day, May 31, and all arrangements for its coming have been perfected. Solway and Blackduck are expecting big crowds with representatives from the farms and communities of every ‘part of the county, according to ad- vance advices received by those in charge of the train. The first week of the train’s work closed at Hinckley on Saturday, May 22: In spite of a deluge of rain, ~which soaked the roads and the field where the demonstration was given, farmers came in in large numbers -from the surrounding country and the demonstration crews on board the train tackled the job of clearing land on the farm of E. L. Freeman, removing stumps with dynamite, .stump-pullers, stump-pullers and dy- namite, and skidding them over the -sloppy, muddy ground with a tractor .or horses to a stump-piler near the center of the field, where they were piled to be burned or reduced to fire Gonditions, but the crews are made -up of workers and put the thing thru 1ike a military organization. ! The Hinckley business men’s or- -ganization and the local farm bureau predicted an attendance of 1,000, which, but for the weather, would ‘have been realized, giving Hinckley the banner attendance for the week, though Ogilvie turned out a crowd of something like 700, about 500 of whom were farmers. Hinckley is greatly interested because for ten ‘years the farmers of the adjacent ter- ritory have been using from one to three car loads of dynamite every -spring, being aided in financing their purchases by the business men. What ‘Hinckley wanted was instruction in up-to-date methods, and they got it. the twin city ‘Representatives of were “business men’s organizations (Continued on Page 8) BEMIDJI MAN IS . STRUCK BY AUTO St. Cloud, May 26.—J. J. Opsahl, 2 Bemidji real estate man, was slight~ 1y braised and his little daughter, six years old, slightly scratched on her elbow when an automobile driven by Mrs. George Hanscom struck Mr. «Opsahl and threw him to the street. 4 e was carrying the child in his arms. The accident occurred at 8:45 yes- terday morning at Fifth avenue and St. Germain street. Mr. Opsahl was wrossing the street when the auto “Swerved to the left of the street in {making the turn to'go down Fifth avenue. The driver, it was said by witnesses to the accident, attempted 4ito pass another car. Mr. Opsahl and his daughter were taken to the hotel where a physician -was summoned. It was found that Mr. Opsahl sustained sli@t bruises about his limbs and a bad scratch on ‘the nose. The little girl slightly + bruised an elbow. i When the car stopped the little girl was taken from beneath the rear end of the machine. Neither the -man nor the child were struck by the swheels of the car. | INSPECTION OF K 7 COMPANY TONIGHT All members of company K are required to be present tonight at 7:30 o‘clock sharp at the rooms of the Bemidji Civic and Commerce as- sociation in khaki uniform with rifles well cleaned, shoes oiled, and with belts and bayonets. To relieve any misunderstanding as to the nature of the inspection, Captain Moore wishes it made clear that no field equipment is required for this inspection tonight by the regimental officers. Packs, canteens and the like should not be brought to the meeting tonight. In addition to the Khaki uniform which is required, bayonets will be worn with the cartridge belts. wopd.. It was a mnasty job under the’ BOARD OF EDUCATION -PRESENT CONCLUSIONS v luch Consideration by Mes %, s of Board Decision Was - ched to Author- ize ) After severah months ,of careful consideration and study, also as a result of the straw vote, the Board of Education came to the conclusion that the wisest course to take would be.to authorize a bond election for a new building. . All the possible methods of solv- ing the problem have been gone over, including ‘the possibility of using portable bulidings. In the first place, conditions where the need is greatest, namely: Junior and semior high school. A two-room portable build- ing for school fully equipped, would cost $8,000 and at the best is only a temporary investment. The heat- ing problem in this cold climate is a serious proposition for such a build- ing. : Our present High school building, built for approximately 300 pupils is now trying.to accomodate 600, be- sides providing room for all the in- dustrial departments, which were not taken into consideration when this building was built. The greatest need of the schools at the present time s more room and better equipment for ' the higher grades. It i8 true, the lower grades are very much over crowded, but the erection of a high school build- ing would relieve the first floor of the present High school for lower grades. Because of the shortage of room and equipment, we are at the .present time giving only eighty minutes per week in all industrial departments. Home{ Economics, Agriculture, Manual Tgaining, no- thing in science or commercial train- ing for -gny of the ‘Junior high school stidents. In the Senior High school only a limited number of stu- dents can take any of these supjects on account of the lack of room. If bonds are voted, the'board with the assistance of public opinion will select the site. The board realizes that this is not a favorable time to, let a building contract, but have in mind the careful watching of labor and material markets so that it may be let at a time when conditions are most advantageous. e It will be at least a year before money yan be abtained from the state and it is the intention of the board to use the intervening time in preparing plans and the necessary arrangements for building. We can obtain the money from the state at 4 per cent, which at the pre- ! sent time is a very low rate. OPEN MEETING HELD AT REX THEATRE BY LOCAL TIMBERWORKERS Committees Met With Officials of Company Today But No Decision Has Resulted At a very orderly meeting at which both sides of the case were given res- pectable hearing, the .local -timber- workers and those interested in the present strike situation in Bemidji heard the facts of the situation as presented by both the workers and the employers at the Rex theatre last night. . Morris Kaplan clearly presented the workers' side of «the situation, giving out the facts which he knew were of interest to both parties. E. L. Carpenter, president of the Crooks- ton Lumber company, presented the company'’s side of the case and was respectably heard by his audience. C. M. Booth, of the Timberworkers’ union, made a short speech in behalf of the men, stating that it was the common feeling among them that the eight-hour day must be established before they are willing to return to work. The situation presents itgelf| that the local organization of itself is controlled entirely by the national body and is unable to return to work on the old basis and still retain its charter. : A committee representing the workers consisting of C. C. Sievek, president of the Bemidji local, George anielson and Charles Thompson, and a committee of local business men, consisting of R. H. Schumaker, O. J. Laqua and P. R. Peterson were ap- pointed to meet with E. L. Carpenter, E. H. Dea and C. L. Isted this morn- ing. As a result of this meeting it is reported that the eituation still remains the same as before, the men are unwilling to return to work un- less the eight-hour basis is granted and the employers are still unwilling. to grant this request. It is reported that in the event the men should return to work on the ten-hour basis thereby disregarding the strike order and lose their pre- sent charter, that a hew charter could be applied for andl secured lat- er. £ BRITISH QUEEN IS 53 London. May 26.—Royal salutes were fired today at London, Windsor and naval and military stations in honor of the 53d birthday of Queen Mary. The queen, who was formerly Princess May of Téck, married King George in 1893. 1 JI DAI TH. Pioneer is a Member of the United Press—Leased V;ln Service— Today’s World News Today BEMIDJI, MINN., WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 26, 1920 SENIORS HOLD CLEARING CARS | Echrome ew sciot (O MMENCEMENT| EXERCISES 0 Wery Appropriate Program Has Been Arranged; Will Be Held at the Grand CLASS DAY EXERCISES TO BE HELD THURSDAY EVE. ‘All Seniors Will Take Part in Splendid Program at High School Auditorium Commencenient exercises for the graduating class of the Bemidji High school will be held Friday evening at the Grand theatre. The commence- ment address will be given by Presi- dent J. C. Brown of the St. Cloud State Normal school. * An excellent musical program has been arranged and will be given un- der the direction of Miss Martha Fibi- gar, instructor of music in the Be- midji public schools. The High school orchestra and the Boys’ and Girls’ Glee. club will take active part in the program. Rev. Blaine Lambert of the M. E. church will pronounce the invocation. Following the salutory oration by Miss Bertha Webster and the vale- dictory oration by Miss Carolyn Campbell, commencement address will be given by Pres. Brown. Dr. E. H. Smith, president of scrool board will present the diplomas to the grad- uates. No charge will be made for admis- sion since all friends of the seniors and the Bemidji schools are especial- ly invited. Tickets for the occasion should be secured at Boardman’s Drug store in order to insure getting a seat. Special arrangements will be made to accomodate as many as possible. Class Day Exercises. ~ Appropriate Class Day exercises’ will be held tomorrow evening at the High school auditorium and all friends of the school are invited to attend. There will be no charge made for admission. The program will begin at eight o’clock and every- one is asked to be there on- time. Included on the program are the ONS OF LEVER " LAW HELD BY JUDGE tions of Act Affecting Miners " and Operators in Strike 8 .{By Unijted Press) " "Indianapolis, “May 25.—Federal Judge A. B. Anderson today held two sections of the Lever Law unconstitu- tional. The ruling was in the case of copl operators and miners indicted in connection with the recent nation- wide:coal strike. Those indicted, in- cluded miners and operators in Pen- nsylvania, Indiana, Illinois and Ohio. 1n declaring the Lever law unconsti- tutional, Judge Anderson sustained the motion of Charles Evans Hughes to quash the indictment against the Indigna and Pennsylvania miners. The indictments were based on the Lever Law. Others indicted are not direotly affected by the ruling since they are fighting extradiction to In- diana. Judge Anderson held sectlons four and twenty-six of the Lever law un- constitutional and sustained a motion to quash thirteen of the eighteen counts in the indictment charging one hundred and twenty-five coal miners and operators with violating of this law. The court upheld the constitutionality of section nine of the law, however, and overruled a motion to quash the five counts under it. GERMANY ADVISES WILL ATTEND SPA CONFERENCE London, May 26.—Dispatches from Berlin announce that the German Chancellor, Herman Mueller, has in- forméd the British representative that Germany will accept the invita- tion of the allies to attend the Spa conference. A A A A A A AR A Class Song, written by Miss Lottie French and Rita Lapointe; the Class Prophecy by Miss Gladys Gainey and Harold Morse; Class Poem by Mildred Argall; Class Will by Earl Cochran and Miss Evelyn Kirk; and a short talk ‘on “Adieu, Fond Friends” by each member of the class. In; addition to this there will also be the presentation of gifts to mem- bers ‘of the class, the presentation of a-la;ern to the Junior class to light the way for the class of 21 during the coming year, and the presenta- tion of the gift from the Senior class to the Bemidji High school. The program promises to be very interesting and it is urged that there be a large attendance at this af- fair which marks another stage in the life of every High school student. BENEFITS OF A NEW HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING HERE By Claire Rognlien, Sophomore. Bemidji, “The City of Enterprise.” Is it all the name implies? mills; the potato flour mill, and se ‘A turpentine factory is now being There is to be more pavement and the city is built this summer. Yes, there are the large lumber veral other manufacturing plants. built, and a large armory is to be to be made more beautiful by the erection of memorials to the soldiers. Behind these impravements, Bemidji has some of the most live, energetic business men in the state. But, while all the improvements before mentioned are a benefit to Bemidji, others. This seems for the most part entirely forgotten. there is one real necessity that should come before all This is a new and properly equipped high school building. What is more essential than school building. : departments. The upstairs assem There are over bly room seats about one hundred this? Look at the present high five hundred students in both and seventy-five and the downstairs assembly seats about one hun- dred and sixty. This leaves about one hundred and sixty-five to sit in class rooms. The high school has no auditorium. The literary programs and small entertainments are given room. " All plays, a downtown theatre on a platform in front of the assembly pageants and {arge entertianments are given in for which we pay sixty dollars a night. It is usually rented for six nights during the year at a total expense of three hundred and sixty dollars. pays at least a part To be sure, the price of admission of this expense; but why not hold all these entertainments in a school auditorium and use the money for the good of the school? There is no gymnasium. s at fifty dollars a month. makes a total of $250 for practice alone. e There were eight games played in the total rent has amounted to $370. dollars a night for each game. the armory this season, so The industrial departments are cramped for room. During the basket ball season, the Thisarmory is rented for five month Besides we pay fifteen There is no varnishing room for manual training classes, so the boys are forced to varnish at home or to use the girls’ shower room and varnish after supper by artificial light. In agriculture, physics and chemistry the students are not doing the required laboratory work because of the lack of equipment. Under the Smith-Hughes Act, we could get from the federal gov- ernment from $500 to $2,000 for the purpose of promoting work in agriculture. The future of Bemidji depends upon agriculture; yet, because we lack proper equipment; we are losing this federal aid. Practically no laboratory work is done in the agriculture department and we can never get aid under the Smith-Hughes Act until we have a well equipped laboratory. of state aid each year on Besides this federal aid, we are losing $5,000 account of the same lack of equipment. Which is better—to lose $7,000 each year and to pay out $730 for the rent of outside buildings, or to build now and use this money to pay the interest on the bond? To erect a new building we shall need $235,000. twenty years at 4 per cent. This can be borrowed from the state for The interest will be $9,400 per year. Would not the annual loss of $7,730 help to pay the interest? In the meantime, would not the boys and girls of Bemidji be greatly. benefited by superior advantages in education? Does not superior education result in greater earning capacity and would this not enrich our city? Bemidji, the City of Enterprise. Wake up, Bemidji, show that you can live up to your slogan, “The City of Enterprise.” Vote for a new high school building, May 28th. e ——————————————————————————————————————————————————— UNCONSTITUTIONAL Judge Anderson So Holds Sec- Weather forecast 24 hrs. Markham: Fair,” witl brisk winds. I WORLD NEWS I (By United Press) COMMISSION MEN PREDICT CONTINUED FOOD DECLINE Chicago, May 26.—Food prices went lower here today and commis- sion men predict steady decline all summer. Staple vegetables and fruits fell off five to thirty-five per cent. REDS’ OFFENSIVE APPARENTL KEN London, May JG.—Tth%lnsgeviki offensive appeared to be definitely broken down, according to the latest official statement from Warsaw. Sit- uation north of Dvina and along the upper Beresina river was stationary, statements declared. Reports of the re-capture of Kieff by Bolsheviki, was denounced as false. MAY INSURE AGAINST WEATHERMAN'’S FREAKS New York, May 26.—Weather in- surance protecting promoters of lec- tures, dances, theatrical perform- ances and other indoor events, as well as outdoor games and meetings can now be obtained here. SINN FEINERS MAKE ATTACKS ON BUILDINGS London, May 25. — Following threats to burn or raze everygovern- ment building in Ireland, Sinn Fein- ers last night attagked and destroyed buildings in many,’ districts, accord- ing to dispatches h today. Eight battalions were being held in reserve today in anticipation of the need of reinforcements for troops aready in Ireland. CORPORATION WAR PROFITS EXCEED PRE-WAR RETURNS Washington, May 25.—The war profits of corporations after paying heavy war taxes were seventy per cent greater than the average peace time business returne just before the war, representative Cordell Hunt of Tennessee, one of the financial ex- perts of congress declared in a statement today. Hunt set forth figures as defense of the excess pro- fits tax.. BLAME DEFINITELY PLACED ON HERRERA Mexieco City, May 26. (By Ralph Turner) —Blame for the assassina- tion of former President Carranza, was definitely placed on Rudolfo Her- rera and his followers, in a report made by a commission sent to the scene of the murder by General Ob- regon to investigate. In making up the report, the commission urged that a formal hearing be conducted, declaring that such action was neces- sary to establish Herrera's motive and the responsibility of the individ- ual members of his band. RUBY LEET CHOSEN PRETTIEST GIRL AT PICTURE CONTEST School Pictures Seen by Full House Last Night; Show at Lincoln School Tonight A capacity house saw the pictures of the Bemidji schools and students at the r.ko theatre last night. The pictures were thoroughly enjoyed by all, but most particularly by the children themselves apparently, from the expressious of amusement heard from all parts of the house when something of an amusing nature was thrown on the screen. The pictures showed very vividly the great need of better quarters, par- ticularly in the Junior and Senior departments of the High school. This was demonstrated very strongly in the assembly of the Junior High department and in the Manual training, and laboratory classes. The beauty contest was one of the most interesting features of the en- tire program. Miss Ruby Leet was chosen as the prettiest girl by a very large majority over her nearest competitor, receiving over twenty-five per cent of the entire vote. Those whose votes designated them as entitled to special mention were the following: Elizabeth Anderson, Elsie Blackburn, Margaret Donovan, Lottie French, Gladys Gainey, Bor- ghild Johnson, Pearl McLaughlin, and Elsie Shannon. These names are in alphabetical order and not in order of votes cast for them. The slides shown of some did not seem to do them'justice and there were many who were tied in votes. Some of the girls whose pictures were shown were not so well known in Be- midji as others which also may ac- count for the standing in votes. The pictures will be shown at the Lincoln school this evening at 7:30 and 8:30. The admission charges will be 15 cents for adults and 10 cents for children. These are pictures which should interest every parent in the city and have already awak- ened a lively interest in school mat- ters. SUBMARINES HELD. Washington, May 26.—Two sub- marines were prisonered at Jiminez, presumably by Villa, state depart- ment advised. 45¢c PER MONTR HEARING FOR STATIONS AT | GUTHRIE AND' HINES TODAY, Residents of Guthrie and Vi- cinity Put Case Before Com- missioners Today 3 Rk J; OFFICIALS OF M. & 1. : RAILWAY ARE PRESENT Hines Representatives Putting Up Case for Railway Sta- tion This Afternoon i Before O. P. B. Jacobsen of Fergus Falls, railroad and warehouse commissioner, at the Markham hotel this forenoon hearing for the estab- lishment of a station with a station agent was held with a large number of residents of Guthrie and the vi- cinity present. Data from both sides of the case will be presented to the commission for consideration as soon as possible, says Commissioner Jacob- sen in closing. Among those appearing for the establishment of a station at Guthrie were Oscar Dahl, cashier of the Farmers’ State bank of Guthrie; C. P. Lermo, storekeeper in that village, and a large number of farmers resid- ing in that community. Complaints as to service received because of in- adequate service were entered and explained by several of the repre- sentatives who appeared to be en- tirely in favor of the Minnesota & International Railway company estab- lishing a station at that point. At present the only railroad touch- ing Guthrie is the M. & I nnd.the only accommodation made for freight for that station is a shed approxi- mately 10x12 feet in size, capable of holding only a port.ion of the freight at times. There is no aggnt or custodian to receive or maka ship- ments at that point, consequeptly only a small amount of th_e frenght is ever placed in the shed, it is said. Passenger service from and to that point is at times very poorly regulat- ed and no provision has been r_nade to house those who are waiting for trains. W. H. Gemmell, general manager of the M. & I Railway company, stated that the company has been willing for some time to make ar- rangements for a custodian for that point, a person who could sppnd part time in seeing that all freight was stored out of the weather, but that it was found to be impossible to fill that position. He also stated that the company has opetated. at 8 loss during the past year and in view of that fact deemed it inadvisable to build a station at this point where there was not at present enough .b_IISI- ness to make it a paying proposition. Nevertheless he stated that he be- lieved that something should be done to furnish better accommodations for waiting passengers, suggested kx'e- pairing the storage shed and mal ing provision for a custodian service at this time. This, he believes, .wonld relieve the present situation in the best way possible for the patrons ql the road and the road itself until such a time as the business at that point would warrant the building of a modern depot structure. Estimated shipments for the com- ing year were submitted by various farmers who appeared and all ex- pressed the opinion that the estab- lishment of better service for both freight and passengers would in the end make returns to the community and to the railroad company. Whether or not Guthrie will be allotted a sta- tion and an agent at this time will depend entirely upon the action taken by the commission. It appears very evident at least that the present serv- ice will be made considerably better even if a depot should not be estab- lished. Representatives from Hines are presenting their case before Com- missioner Jacobsen this afternoon in an effort to secure for that point a railroad station and an agent. Hines is_also located on the M. & I and ? Ifi:tween Bemidji and International alls. GRACIE POST MEETS " THURSDAY EVENING All members of the Ralph Gracie tpost of the American Legion are urged to be in attendance at the meeting to be held tomorrow evening at the rooms of the Bemidji Civic and Commerce association begin- ning at 8 o’clock. This meeting has been called to further plans for the Memorial Day services of which the local post has assumed charge this year in connection with the G. A. R. and the G. A. R. Circle. Many mat- ters of importance are to be taken up at this time and every member of the American Legion is asked to be present. + I i i S SANREATI _T._}:.;w..i,(—.. = Bl sime e