Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 15, 1920, Page 1

b i The Pioneer is the only daily wiltin 100 miles of Bemidji and* has the- largest circulation in Northern Minnesota. \ \ "HE BEMIDJI DAILY PI S— ONEER VOLUME XVIIL NO. 300 BEMIDJI, MINN., WEDNESDAY EVENING, DEC. 15, 1920 WEATHER REPORT: Minnesota Weather: Fair fo- night and Thursday. Somewhat warmer Thursday in northwest. . = 55c PER MONTH SCHOOL BOARD HEARS VIEW OF - TAXPAYERS ON CONSTRUCTION Local Business Men Discuss System of Economy at Board Meeting WOULD DECREASE RATE‘- OF SCHOOL TAXATION Suggestions Made ncerning Expenditure of Bc% lssue % Voted Last Spr.%. KA Economy in Bemidji pubh"g Yool affairs to keep down the gradu % in- creasing rate of taxation was th\ QG is of discussion at the meeting o. 2 board of education last evening, lowing the close of the routine bt ness session. A number of local bux ness men from a taxpayer’s stand point formed a delegation and appear- ed before the board to present their views on the management of school ~ SHORT CREDIT affairs in the city . A committee of three representing the Bemidji Civic and Commerce association was also present. Attorney E. E. McDonald present- ed his views on the construction pro- gram intended to relieve the shortage of rooms and facilities in the schools, and suggested a plan of constructing an addition to the present high school building, extending west from the southwest corner of the bufilding to Irvine avenue and then north along Irvine avenue to correspond with the present building. This, he held, would keep the Junior and Senior depart- ments together, tending, he said, to encourage Junior department stu- dents to complete their colirse of edu- cation through the high school. A separate building constructed on a separate lot, he believed, would tend to; discourage students to complete their education. Financially, a plan _similar. to _this_ would be much more. economical for the- district and con- sequently keep down the rate of taxa- tion, he added. J. P. Lahr submitted figures com- paring the rates of taxation during the past 10 years and showed that the rate has increased in much larger pro- portion than has the valuation of the district, and this is due largely to the school levy, since, of the total levy in 1920, the school levy formed better than one-half. Presenting estimates on what the levy would necessarily be another year, if the present plans of the district were to be carried out few a new high school building ona separate lot, Mr. Lahr claimed that the total levy would' be increased greatly and that the increase wou}d come as a burden to taxpayers, d)g- couraging the holding of property in this city and also discouraging new- comers to the city. During 1920 the total tax levy was 143 mills on a val- uation of $2,161,688, compared to a levy of 116 mills the previous year on a valuation of $2,017,002. In the past ten years the school levy has in- creased from 19.8 mills to 74.7 mills, and the total levy from 56 mills to 143 mills, while the valuation has in- creased from $1,862,955 to $2,161,- ¢88. Other, comparative figures show- ed that the year's levy would neces- sarily be larger if a system of more prr;gtical economy was not put in force. . Others to speak before the board were Earle A. Barker and A. P. Ritchie. The views of the others were backed up by these men and the opin- jon was expressed that economy must soon be used in the local school af- fairs. Holding that the cost of main- taining the schools has mcreaged in a proportion excessive to the increase in enrollment during the past few years, methods were presented whex"e- by the cost might be reduced consid- erably in another year. . Discussion was held concerning the addition of ele}\"en teatchers to tl'x’e( faculty during the past two years, st thxs“ yiar ang five the year®before, and the opinion was expressed_ that this number could be made less in an- other year and not seqously impair the standard of education maintain- - ed here. At the bond election last spring, the district, or rather 243 persons in the (Conuinued on Page 6) SINN FEINERS PLAN TO INTEREST OTHER LAND (By United Press) London, Dec. 15. (By Webb Miller) __Sinn Feiners have increased their efforts to interest foreign nations ac- tively in their cause, Lord-Mayor HARDING MAY CONFER " WITH IRRECONCILABLES Rumbles of Insurrection Among - Some Republicans in Sen- ate Reach Harding . (By United Press) Marion, Dec. 15. (By Raymond Clapper.)—Rumbles of possible in- surrections among republican irrcon- cilables in the senate are reaching Senator Harding thru various chan- nels today. He may call some of their leaders to Marion shortly with a view to nipping many insurgent movements which have wrecked the present administration. Among other sources of apprehen- sion is the drawing of the new cab- inet and the belief that Harding in- tends to appoint Herbert Hoover. An- other is fear that he has not plan-| ned to bring about immediate set- tlement of domestic problems. Hard- ing is in closest touch with the sen- ate situation. Ray Robbins of Chicago. progres- sive, was to be here today and the most important objects of his mis. sion were on domestic legislation an«l’ the labor situation. Buy Christmas Seals: FARMERS NEED St.' Paul Bank President Says Credit Must Be Extended to Producers . (By United Press) St. Paul, Dec. 15.—Production must be maintained or credit extend- ed the farmer, and both long and short terms must be granted, in the belief of E. G. Quamme, president of the St. Paul Fedéral Land bank. Farmers need short time credit for meeting expenses, Quamme urged, and usually small country banks can furnish this for 30 to 90 days. Loang time loans on live stock, building and land should be granted at a low rate of interest. He suggested a period of from 30 to 40 years. Quamme agreed with farmers and bankers at Owatonna yesterday, de- claring that farmers’ -assets by their nature are not as liquid as mer- chandise. For this reason much farm paper is not eligible for re-discount in the federal reserve and other in- stitutions, it was said. Another meeting for discussion of the financial, situation as effecting farmers will be held at Crookston to- morrow. A meeting will be hald at St. Cloud on Friday. i ——Buy Christmas Seals- HOUSING CONDITIONS HAMPERING COURTING craft, will remain when program is completed. Buy Christmas Seals (By United Press) Chicago, Dec. 15.—Housing condi- tions have robbed young girls of “courting parlors,’ 'according to Miss ; Mary Bartlett, juvenile judge, who today urged the establishment of meeting rooms in every school. Buy Christmas Seals MORGENTHAU APPOINTED —REPRESENT PRES. WILSON (By United Press) Washington, Dec. 15.—Henry Mor- genthau, former American ambassa- dor to Turkey, has been appointed President- Wilson’s personal represen- tative to mediate in Armenia, it was learned today. ——Buy Christmas Seals: DEATH BY TUBERCULOSIS | IS GREATER THAN WAR Minnesota men and women Wwho served in the World War are vitally interested in the success of the 1920 Christmas Seal Sale, it is emphasized | in the letter from J. H. Galbraith, Jr., | national commander of the Ameri-| can Legion, mailed to every Legion post in the state today by officers of the Minnesota department. Commander Galbraith calls atten-: tion to the menace of tuberculosis as | disclosed by the World War. The “White Plague” killed 150,000 per- tons in the United States while deaths in service totaled but 67,882. Draft and camp examinations found 1,500 Minnesota young men victims of tuberculosis. Total draft rejec-, tions on account of tuberculosis were 70,000 and 41 per cent of all men under the care of the Bureau of War | Risk Insurance are ‘“White Plague” victims. “The seriousness of this problem has been brought home to the Am- erican Legion which now is bending every effort to aleviate the condition | of our disabled, thousands of whom | are afflicted with tuberculosis and are without proper hospital treat-! ment,” states Commander Galbraith in his letter to the National Tuber- O'Callaghan of Cork, sent broadcastculosis association. appeals for intervention in Ireland. He offered to testify before the Eng- Jish tribunal regarding the Cork fire, but preferred to give his evidence b fore an international organization. Reports of isolated attacks on mili- tary forces continued. today. The Sinn Feiners gained small success in a tew instances, but there was no heavy fighting. Buy Christmas Seals— . “Members of the Legion are vit-, ally interested in your communit education and organization preve tive plan, which in my opinion com- bats the evil at its source. I have been | a hearty supporter of your Christ-| mas Seal Campaign for many years. | There is all the more reason why Legion men and women should sup-| port it this year.” ——Buy Christmas Seais—— i United States PRESENT NAVAL. BUILDING PLAN SUFFICIENT T0 MAINTAINLEAD Naval Affairs Committee Sets Out to Learn What Other Nations Are Doing GREAT BRITAIN HAS QUIT FOR PRESENT Japan Will Remain Behind U. S. When Present Plan Is Completed (By United Press) Washington, Dec. 15. (By Ralph H. Turner.)—With the United States at the cross roads leading either to nav- al competition or world agreement to limit armaments, the House naval af- fairs committee set out today to learn what other. world powers are doing on warship constructfn. To gain this information the com- mittee called on Read Admiral Robert E. Coontz. Observations made in Itheir quest included the following: (1) Great Britain, while possessing tonnage almost twice that of the United States, h quit building for the present. (2) The United States on the basis of her program nbw un- der construction will surpass the British strength by 1925 unless Brit- ain adopts new building measures. (3) Japan, while actively engaged in building both large and small war far Dbehind the this country's {OVER SEVEN HUNDRED CLAIMS PAID IN YEAR Bismarck, N. D., Dec. 15.—Seven hundred and twenty-three claims totalling $159,941.16 were awarded by the workmen's compensation bu- reau during the fiscal year endingj Jun® 30. Some of ‘the claims extend- ed over a period of years. Cliim pay- ments made amounted to $69,388.32. ——Buy Christmas Seals- LOCAL BOWLING LEAGUE ELKS' LODGE TO STAGE CARNIVAL NEXT MONTH Plans Are Being Made for Three-Day Entertainment at Armory Announcement was made today ithat the Bemidji lodge of Elks will held a carnival the latter part of Jan- uary. Plans are now being made for the biggest and Dbest celebration of the kind ever Rheld in the city. A three-day event is planneu and will be held in, the Armory A special committee ppoint- led by the lorge a few wecks visit the carnival given by the in St. Paul and this committee ported very favorab! As a result the the local lodge will stage a carni- val along similar lines as the St. Paul carnival, having learned a number of unique features which wiil be sure to meet with popular approval in Bemidji. A few years ), the Bemidji lodg: staged a carnival which in itself decided success in every w plans for the coming ¢ar sure the publicfthat this event will far surpass the iprevious celebration. ———Buy Chfistmas § re- als—— DEMPSEY KNOCKS OUT BRENNAN IN TWELFTH B — Most Severe Beating of En- tire Ring History (By Urlited Press) Farrell) —The world heavyweight crown rested on the scowling brow of Jack Dempsey, but the face under it looked somewhat different. The left ear of the champion w: lashed and torn. His lips were pr ed out and cut, and his jaws swollen. His eyes were puffed and red. He was in bed, tired and worn out from going the longest distance fight of his r and from taking his hardest beating. weight, staged 12 rounds with the man-killer last night in Square Garden and during those 12 rounds made the champion work the hardest he has €¥er worked and take more punishment than he has ever { taken. 1wo vicious punches in the stomach and a sharp right on the head in th middle of the 12th round folded Bren- nan wp and he fell on his head and el- BROPS TO FOUR TEAMS bows in a neutral corner, knocked out. The Bemidji Bowling League. at a meeting of the various team captains, recently, has decided to drop from a six-team league to four-team league. This action w. each of the four teams which will complete the season might be com- taken that|s (By United Press) New York, Dec. 15 (By Henry Far- reil.)—DBill Brennan wants a return match. Jack Dempsey. heavyweight hampion, in his apartment on River- le Drive, expressed surprised when given this information tod “Didn’t hie get enough?” the champion asked Champion Dempsey Receives!s New York, Dec. 15.—(By Henry { Bill Brennan, big Chicago heavy-! Madison ' COMPANIES NOW UNDER PROTEST Fight Between Subscribers and Ccempanies Is Carried to Commission Today PROTESTS TO RAISE IN RATE ARE BITTER Session for Hearing of All Applicatibns of Companies Began Today (By United Press) St. Paul, Dec. 15.—A fight Dbe- tween telephone subscribers and tele- phone companieg who are asking per- mission to add $4.500,000 annually to their Minnesota earnings, today started for the state railroad and ehouse commission, City officials, civie o nizations, women's elubs and individual sub- were present al the openin 5 here torday on the applications of the Northwestern Telephone com- pany for permi n to increase rates ir gross earnings would he HT5H in a year, D. Gould, Minneapolis ¢i a protest by asking that panic denied. The St. Paul Heusewives' league filed a protest to- InE that the telephone companies ¢ adding nsoit to injury™ hy Kking for permission to inerease freir rates before service was improv- ed. The Ramsey County League of Wo- men Voters filed protest asseriing that increase of rates would be a breach of J.o L Melx , St. Paul pubiic commissioner also submitted a as an individual and as a ative of subscribers, fety LEAGUE OF NATIONS | DISCUSSES FINANCE (By United Press) Geneva, Dee. 15, (By Henry Wood) The League of Nations continued to discuss the financial and economical auestions in assembly here today. The agsembly authorized establishiment of a cotfimission to act as kers for | luvopean nations emba ed for lack of eredft ——Duy Christmas Seals 'COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS \ _ TREE BEING PLANNED posed of stronger bowler: The heavywcight champion is inuch Pemidji fs to have a community A new schedule will be started to-[surprised that the Chicago figshter ! Cyyicmas tree. 11 is 1o he bigger morrow night at the Crawford alleys | whom he knoeked out in the twelfth by g perter than ever, 10 will be spon and considerable interest is attached |round has not received enoush pu ored by the ‘American Legion. to the new line-up for the remainder | izhment. “Iam not making matches, In the past the Queen Esther girls of the season. The Pioneers, Koors|he said, “but 1 am always ready (04 qve faken full responsibility but Bros., Oilers and Quick Printers will | meet everyone and 1 have not chang=| o\ pressed regret that they were un- compose the new four-team league. |ed my mind in that respect.” lable to fake full charge” alone (his Each quint will have 1 line- Brennan considers himsell in pret-fyepe deciring that a larger organiza- up and it is expected that a number !ty good shape today. “Dempeey beat [yion ke charge, of heavy scores will be chalked up.|me up becanse he is the hest fighter i 1 uhits of o program will be an- Tomorrow night the Pioneers will{in the world. But I made a pretiy vy, A Huter: i1 Temmdersiood Ahil meet Koors Bros.. and the Oilers will [ good show awainst him and am will- |02 il e Tighted by one of the meet the Quick Printers beginning|ing to try azain. 1 want a return!, . Cyupanies and will be placed at eight o'clock. Al members of {match. I learned a lot of thi 4 wl corner of Fitth street and {he teams are requested 10 be on hand | nizht that will help to win the next!|y ., .. i avenue so that it may he at the appointed time. fight.” sec at a great distanc g Seals——— Buy Christmas ——DBuy Christmaz Seals—— Buy Christmas . el WAR VETERANS RESUME FEDERAL BONUS FIGHT FORTELEPHONE | v s e Will Not Be Taken at Present Time (By United Press) Washingten, Dec. 15.—(By A. L. Bradford) —Granting of soldiers’ bonuses at the present would inflict great hardship on the American peo- ple, Senator McCumber of North Da- kota, acting chairman of the senate finance committee, declared today. The fight was opened before the senate finance committee by repre- sentatives of the World War Vet- erans. A decision on bonuses will be reached in today's session of congress McCumber said. “I have no doubt congress even- tually will grant liberal bonuses to ns,” d McCumber. - “The pal question now is whether it is wise to grant them at the present time.” ~ ~———DBuy Christmas Seals NAVAL BALLOON BELIEVEDLOST Aircraft Is Swept Northward By Wind Gales and Three Pilots Are Lost (By United Press, Rockaway Point, N. Y., Deec. Somewhere among the wind swept Adirondacks today there is a clumsy balloon with three naval officer: tated Iy civilization. The huge craft swept northward by wild ales . offieials at the naval air station believed today, but it is row believed to he somewhere in the novthern part of the lakes or along the Canadian border. Reports that a balloon had fallen in Sarance Lake with its erew aboard » had heen dashed against the head A Fork mountain by the high winds, weye diseredited by navy officials who expressed great confidence in the abil- ity of Licutenunt Walter Hinton, woro of the NC-4 in the trans-Atlan- tie flight, to keep command of the hig gas bag. Officials believed Lhe crew of three had been forced to descend in some mirhabited place where communica- fion with the station wonld be impos- sible. 1o that ease it is said the men vould doubtless saffer, as they car- rigd no food with them. deatenants Walter Hinton, 8. A ell and A, K. Kloor were in the foon which s an old fashioned ype with no motor power. The bal- ‘Gon started for Canada Monday. ——— Buy Christmas Seals. FORMER BEMIDJI BOXER FIGHTS AT LITCHFIELD Bill Hart, tormerly of this eity and i the tighting world still elaiming idence here, is slated to fight CLff amer of St Paul at Litehficld Sat- v night under the anspices of the Ameriean Legion. Hart is in (he heavyweight class and s a husky individual, Jack Red- ay s heen trying to mateh Kramer - Farmer Lodge for a 10-round Lot on the nest St Panl card, but Frart elaims that after the Litehfield bt is over it will e he who will fight Lodge and not Kramer. Hart is vell known around Litehficld and the loeal press dope favors him to heat he St Paul contender. 1d. L. Shave wteditor of The St Paul Daily is to referec the hout. Buy Christmas Seals: CHRISTMAS TOYS FOR THE YOUNG AMERICANS By Washington, De re if you care a United Press) “Wrap with says the post- ap, in private consultation with Claus these days, This s particy to be impressed upon those who telling Santa Claus abont toys n people. says the American tion for the Amer a big one and the ship- business in re for ¢ Forestry assc toy business is ment of these toys is itself. Thirty million fect of lumber i used every year in the American 1oy business. The question of “huck- ing' ‘the for made article is up to the consumer and all he has to do iz to demand the home made article. When the mechanical toy is taken into consideratlon some idea of the mmensity of the toy business m gained. The American Forestry ciation adds, when you stop to figure how jumping j 8, for ex- \ple can’ be made from thirty mil- n feet of lnmber. Wood holds first place in the I for toys, be- anse of che ind because arti- To - not sultable for the - for whom toys are in- mate e seems to be no end to the nils of things that appea: to chil- ven and the fact o fthe motter is re are <tyles in toys just as there rein other things, A war will ¢ ide the rn of tgys for a period. All v remember the vogue of things “esian and Japanese during the war ¢tween those countries. The worid var brought to the fore again things : battieships and submarines and guns of all Kinds. INCREASES IN CITY BUDGETS WILL PROVIDE IMPROVEMENTS Large Amount of Paving and Concrete Work Planned By Several Cities MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS WILL BE CONSTRUCTED Construction Planned in City Plays Important Part in Northwest Part St. Paul, Dec. 15.—Increased city budgets to provide funds for building, ing and er improvements, for parks, schools, hospitals and tourist headquarters, have been authorized ny an impressive number of Minneso- ta municipalities, judging from data collected during the past week by The Merchants National Bank of St. Panl. A few cities reporte ty the same budget approved for 1920. In two or instances, however, the 1920 expenditures were considered extra- ordinary several cities finunced im- portant p; 1z undertakings this year. Bankers in a few county seats where agricultural uncertainties have severely been felt stated that their cities either had not taken final ac- rion on 1921 budgets, or had adopt- od a budget similar to the 1920 to- tal. i It is evident that a tremendous imount of paving, concrete work and ewer improvement is planned by ity councils. Shortage of cement, tabor difficulties, and other handi- caps caused a number of cities to nostpone or halt work this summer. (‘oment companies have notified offi- s, county committioners, and oth- that they are prepared to take rders for guaranteed delivery ‘‘at any time."” r Erection of city halls or other mu- nieipal buildings evidently will not he an important feature of proposed munieipal activities, Paving seems to call for the greater appropriations for special undertakings; school con- truction apparently is second. Wa- ter and lighting plants are to be built in several small cities. St. Paul’s 1921 budget shows a not- able reduction It will be $9,675,- 960.75 compared with $10,588,866.86 for 1920, According to a report of the St. Paul comptroller, $3,200,000 to he financed by a bond Issue is to be put into munieipal projects. This plan is to provide $1.000,000 for pav- ing, $2,000,000 for sc¢hool building d approximate- for 1921 that Leonstruction, and $200,000 for water dey ment improvements. Duluth's budget has been increas- ed. A 16 mill tax on an estimated valuation of $72,000,000 will yield $1.152,000 comparetl with $884,000 last year raised by a tax of 13 mills on $60,000,000 valuation. Teh leading muniepal project is a bond is- sue for paving. Bemidji increased its budget from $62,600 to $65,940. The White Way is to be completed, also the armory building. Bonds have heen voted for a new high sehool; the park board has levied $14,000 for a bath house and pavil- ion and improved camping facilities at Diamond Point. This city park will be made attractive for touring parties. Mabel, in Fillmore county, will in- crease its hudget to ereet a new wa- ter tower to replace the one which collapsed. Wendell will use a por- tion of its budget which wul be the ne this year for street work. Wheaton's budget of $22,000 will be double the amount for this year and 1 steel water tank and tower are to be built, Mahnomen has not bhudget and no municipal improve- ments of note are projected. Thief River Ialls increased its total from $47.000 to $52,000 and will do con- cjderable paving. Austin will have a bhudget of $107,050, or an increased total of $10,000. The city council, however, is expected to take action on (Continued on Page 6) CURTIS AND MILO TO MATCH SKILL TONIGHT All arrangements are completed for the match between L. C. Curtis md Jack Milo at the Armory this eve- ning and indications are that there will be a large attendance. Milo is to arrive from Minneapolis this evening and Curtis is all ready to match his wit and strength against the Greek middleweight champion- ship claimant The preliminary between Willam King. 165, and harles Lainen, 160, will take place at 8:30 and at nine o’clock the main event will begin. Milo is confident he can throw Cur- tis twice in ninety minutes while Cnrtis is confident that he can not throw him at all. An exceptionally good display of wrestling is assured Remidji fans at this match. Pete increased fts ll—::m will probably referee the match. ——Buy Christmas Seals— - |