Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, March 7, 1921, Page 1

~'The . Pioneer-is . ths” only. daily within -100 mil¢s of Bemidji and has - the largest -eirculation - in Northern Minnesota. b ( Mignesota Weather: Unsettled ith #&snow tonight™ and in ‘east Way. Much colder, wind be- coming fresh to strong to night, 55c PER MONTH City Clerk’s Records Indicate Increase in Valuation' and . Other Features \ N SCHO ¢, TAX RATE ON “ ¢ % NUED INCREASE BN Cost-Per L.\ %, for City Ad- A @ o Was .0 ":\ > The report of the city clerk for the year ended January 31, 1921, shaws the valuation of the city to be con- tinuously increasing. Many other in- teresting features of the report make it a valuable document to peruse. The assessed valuation as of Janu- ary 31, 1920, was $2,813,467 and on January 31; 1921, it had been raised to $3,136,345, an increase of $322,- 878. This increase is made up as follows: real ‘estaté, $58,336; money credits, $188,346; and personal property, $75,199. The. amount of tax levy for the city proper, exclusive of public schools, has increased but $2,440. On account of the increased valua- tion, the city tax rate is lower than for the previous year. The city ad- ministration will take 32.3 mills as against 33.6 last year, the park board will levy five mills as against 8.7 last year -and the county and state rate will be reduced from 37 mills for 1920 to 31 mills for 1921. * As in previous years, fhe school tax rate is continuing to increase, and for 1921, it is expected to be about 74.7 mills. The total tax rate covering the city, county, state and sehools will -be 143 mills. k The financialstatement shows the city to have asséts of $591,635.48 with a bonded indebtedness of $125,- 000 and state loans outstanding of $91,000. There has been a decrease of $3,647.36 in the city debt dur- ing the past year. Total disbursements of $113;155.42 werd ‘made by the city government for 1920. This amount was divided up as follows: general government, $13,114,40; protection of life and property, . -$23,240.76; highways, $13,446.78; health and sanitation, '$3,878.32; recreation and charities, £5,256.55; pubfic debt and interest, $14,625.69; prdperty owners, $5,- 421,12; water department, $34,272.- 57. The water department of the city showed a net profit for the year 0£,$5,702.88 \as against $789.07 for Pré’llous year. STAGE SET FOR LEGION " BOKING HATCHES FRIDAY Jack Sharkey Will Meet Ted O'Reilly; Tickets Are on = Sale Today 5 Jack Sharkey of Duluth will meet Ted. O'Reilly of Marble in the semi- windup. of the boxing show to be staged by the Ralph Gracie post of the American Legion at the new armory 'Friday evening, March 11, it was announced yesterday by the committee in charge. Sharkey will take the place of Jack Young of “|Crosby who was formerly schedyled to meet O’Reilly. ‘This bout is slat- ed for six rounds, and on exception- |- ally ‘fast bout is assured. Al Arney of International Falls and. Gunner Quinn of Minneapolis will meet as the headliner of the 32-round card. Their bout is’ scheduled for 10 rounds. Tommy Tib- bets of Bemidji and Rube Carrg- veau of International Falls, will mix in a scheduled six-round #out as the first ‘preliminary. Harry Peterson is scheduled to meet a fighter his weight-in a four-round bout. As a special feature Mike Gibbons of St. Paul and his sparring partner, Jim Delaney, will'stage an exhibition of six rounds. “Mike” will also ref- eree all\matches. Tickets were placed on sale at Boardman’s Drug store this morning and a large number have already been taken. The seating has been 8o planned that everyone will have an- unobstructed view of the ring which is to be about four feet above the floor level. A committee from the local post went to International Falls this morning to make arrangements for a special train which is"to leave that city at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon and make regular stops along the line. Indications are that a large number of fans from all neighboring towns and villages will be in attend- ance. The curtain raiser will be staged at 8 o’clock. Lieutenant Fladeland left this forenoon for points dorth of here and was to distribute advertising matter - for the fight in the various towns along tae M. & L., dropping handbills and cards from his aero- plane while passing over. He has announced a special price for pas- sengers on the day of the fight. BEST WINDOW DISPLAY FOR FIGHT GETS PRIZE For the best decorated store win- dow advertising “the American Le- gion boxing show to be staged at the new armory on Friday, March 11, a prize of $15 will be given. All win- dows to be judged must be ready not later than tomorrow, the committee in charge has announced. The size of the window will not be taken into consideration and only the value of the display as pertains to the fight will be considered in the judg- ing, according to the offer.” Mer- chants are asked to advertise their own wares featuring the fight. Com- petent judges have been selected to The cost per capita for city-ad-|award the prizes and those who wish ministration for the past three years|to take part are asked to notify the 1s shown to be: 1818, $9.28; 1919, committee at once. $8.97; and 1920, $9.18. ' The total net indebtedness as shown by the report for the city as of February 1, 1921, is $122,764.45. LOCAL SPEAKER WINS ~ CONTEST IN DISTRICT Lester Smith Wins First Place in Phtrict Contest at Mcintosh Friday Speaking “A- Vision of War,” Les- ter Smith of the Bemidji high school won first place in the district oratori- cal contest held at McIntosh Friday night. Miss Marjorie Gulickson of Moorhead, speaking “The . Littlest Rebel,” won first place in the declam- Btory contest. Those securing first, second and third places in both con- tests will represent the district at the state contests to be held March 24 in the Twin Cities. Others who spoke are as follows in order, according awarded them: Declamatory—Grace Bragans of Warren, “Daughter of the South;” Mary Williams of Blackduck, “Jean Desprez;” Myrtle Wickum of Melntosh, “Pro Patria,” and Godelyne Cadieux of Red Lake Falls, “The Man Without a Country.” Oratorical —Chester McArthur of Warren, “Master Patriot;” Edward Fitterman of Thief River Falls, “Speech of Pat- rich Henry;” Henry Wangen of Glyn- don, “The Flag We Follow,” and John Haig of Crookston, “Americanism.” Judges for the declamatory contest were Professor Richaby of the Uni- versity of North DaKota; Superin- tendent Haugen of Fisher, and Prin- cipal Pierce of Thief River Falls. For the oratorical contest, Miss Noielius of Moorhead took the place of Prin- cipal Pierce, whose school was repre- sented in the boys’ contest. Miss Esther Young, English in- structor at the local high school, was present and reports that all were well entertained during the day, with a dinner at noon in the high school, and during the program with selections by the Girls’ Glee club "and the high school band. to the place]’ 1 A number of unique windows have already been planned and indications are that com- petition will be keen. / THANKSGIVING DINNER Cuero, Texas, March 7.—Your Thanksgiving dinner’s getting start- ed earlier this spring. Suero turkeys—known by the an- nual Cuero ‘rurkey Trot—are start- ing their families earlier this year. Mild weather is given as a reason by turkey growers. ‘There’s going to be a bumper crop of Thanksgiving meat according to growers. REV. WARFORD WILL PREACH ANNUAL SERMON TO SENIORS Rev. L. P. Warford, pastor of the First Presbyterian church of this city’ has been selected by the graduating class of the high school to preach the baccalaureate sermon on Sunday, June 5. Commencement exercises will be held on Friday, June 10, and the class day exercises will be held probably the weel> prior. BILLY MISKE WILL MEET FARMER LODGE TONIGHT (By United Press) \ St. Paul, March 7.—Fight fans here tonight ,will see Billy Miske in ac- tion for the first time since his re- turn to the ring last summer when he fought Jack Dempsey at Benton Har- bor, Michigan. Tonight he will go against the big Farmer Lodge, known as a freak of the prize ring. Fans are looking for- ward for a comedy entertainment. SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS ORDER AGAINST BERGER (By United Press) Washington, March 7.—The Su- preme court upheld the action of former Postmaster-General Burleson in September, 1917, in withdrawing from the Milwaukee Leader, edited by V. L. Berger, second class mail privileges because of ap article which the postmaster-general claimed vio- lated the espionage act. The action affirms judgment of lower courts in which Berger sought to force Postmaster-ieneral Burle- son to restore the privilege, HIRAN JOHNSOR " TOBEADVISER First Cabinet Meeting of New Administration to Be Held Tomorrow Forenoon / (By United Press) ‘Washington, March 7.—For the first time since his nomination Presi- dent Harding today intluded Senator Hiram Johnson of California among the best minds who are to help him shape the course of his administra- tion. Johnson was one of a score of senators and congressmen invited to confer with Harding at a dinner in the White House tonight following the congressional conference. The first cabinet meeting of the Harding administration will be held tomorrow at 11 a. m. and Vice-Presi- dent Coolidge will be asked to at- tend. " ‘The conference with the congress- men probably will fesult in a con- templative decision of the most press- Ing business confronting the adminis- tration. These decisions will be dis- cussed and in most cases probably confirmed by the cabinet meeting tomorrow. They called for a special session of Congress to discuss tuxa- tion and governmental expenditures, the military and naval situation in the light of failure of both army and navy appropriation bills, the project of making peace with Germany and the general procedure of the next session of congress. TURTLE RIVER FARMERS WILL HOLD PIE SOCIAL The Turtle River Farmers’ club will give a pie social Saturday night at the village chapel at Turtle Riv- er. A large attendance is urged, since a good time is assured all. YOUTH SHOT THRU NECK " BY HIS CHUM'S SISTER (By United Press) Minneapolis, March 7.—Clarence Martinson, 16, was shot through the neck by his chum’s sister, Miss Esther Rush, at the Seymour hotel here last night. . When young Martinson came to the hotel the girl had takan the gun without his consent. Alexander Rush, brother of the irl, witnessed the shooting. She gaid she wanted the gun to »ro- tect herself against men. Martinson died almost instantly. Miss Rush said the gun discharged accidentaily in her hands. BAGBY RETURNS FROM NATIONAL CONVENTION Superintendent R. O. Bagby, re- turned this morning from Atlantic City, N. J., whe}'e he attended the National -convention of school super- intefidents and on his return was pre- sent at the inauguration of President Warren G. Harding at Washington, D. C,, Friday. While east, Mr. Bagby visited many important historic points in- cluding ‘Mr. Vernon, Ingependence Hall, Washington’s grave and old home. one,” said Mr. Baghby, ‘“and ideas for practical use may be gathered from the convention itself.” Mrs. Bagby and children accom- panfed Superintendent Bagby as far as Winston Salem where she will visit for several weeks with her par- ents, . “The trip was indeed a delightful| |ar. HARMONICK GLEE CLUB HOLDS CONCERT APRIL 1 At a meeting of the Harmonick Glee club yesterday afternoon at the A. Lord residence, it was dgcided_to hold the first concert of the season at the Methodist church Friday eve- ning, April 1, and plans are already well under way for an exceptionally fine program. There will be a number of big male choruses, together with special features including male quartets and solos. Instrumental numbers will add to the program between the vocal numbers and preceeding the concert. Between twenty and twenty-four male voices, including some of the best talent in the city, will take part. Regular -rghGuilluls ~ure~ being ‘held each week in preparation for the en- “tertainment and indications are that it will be the best ever held here. BARBERS TO CLOSE SHOPS DURING FUNERAL TOMORROW J P Barbers of the city have agreed to close their shops.tomorrow afternoon during the funeral of Mrs. Alfred An- nis, who passed away at the St. An- thony's hospital Saturday forenoon. Mr. Annis is a member of the local union and is employed at the Croth- er’'s Barber Shop. Funeral services will be held to- !morrow afternoon at 2 o’clock. Rev. E. W. Frenk will officiate. Inter- ment will be made in Greenwood cemetery. The services will he con- ducted at the Ibertson Undertaking Parlors. STATE DEPARTMENT WILL UPHOLD PREVIOUS REFUSAL (By United Press) Washington, March 7.—The atti- tude of the Wilson administration in refusing to allow the landing of the ‘Barbadoes cable at Miami, Florida, will be maintained by state depart- ment under Secretary Hughes, a cording to an authoritative state- ment here today. MOTEER RETURNS TO FIND CHILD FATALLY BURNED (By United Press) St. Paul, March 7.—Mrs. C. J. Wol- ford returned from the corner gro- cery yesterday afternoon to find her three-year-old son fatally burned. He had been playing with matches. The mother was badly burned when she tried frantically to .extinguish the flames. The boy died. COUNTY FARM INMATE PASSED AWAY LAST NIGHT Sam Powell, age 73, who has been sick for some time at the county farm, passed away on Sunday evening. No definite arrangements have yet been made for the burial, as they are wait- ing to hear from relatives in Wilton and Dakota. HARDING’S PLAN UPSET BY GERMANY’S REFUSAL (By United Press) ‘Washington, March 7.—President Harding's plan for an immediate de- claration of peace with Germany has been upset by the nation's stubbord refusal to accept the allied repar-, ations, it was learned today. Harding, it is said, feels that the adoption of the Knox peace resolu- tion at a time when British and | French troops are mobilizing to en- force allied terms by marching into the Rubr basin and occupying im- ‘portant German industrial centers will be construed abroad as a di- Irect affont to our late associates in PLANNING DASH ONPETROGRAD Bolsheviki Troops Are Report- ed Preparing Drive; Amer- ican Support Asked (By United Press) London, March 7. Bolsheviki troops are reported concentrating in Moscow today for a dash on Petro- grad, now in the hands of revolution- aries.” Private telegrams received herce announced the fall of the Soviet government which was discredited by the usual Moscow wireless, indi- cating that Lenine and his forces were still’in control. Dispatches from Helsingfors stat- ed a provisional workmen and sailors government Is in operation and that they have announced a program. The workmen and sailors are pro- ceeding with the occupation of im- portant- fortresses. (By United Press) Paris, March 7.—American sup- port for the Russian insurgents in Krondstadt was urged today by the Russian committee iere in telegrams to President Harding and Secretaries Hughes and Hoover. The committee urged that food be rusghed to the sallors in Kronstadt and that Am- vrica help to support the Russian ) ers against the enemies of civi- Lization, (Iy United _Press) Viborg, Finland, March 7.—Red troops which started to Petrograd to support revolutionary forces have been forced to retire to Gatchina, 40 kilometers from [Petrograd pecord- ing to dispatches received today. The report said many of the Red soldiers deserted their comrades to join mu- tinous sailors, and Leon Trotzky, minister of war, was said to be con- centrating on Gatchina preparatory to a drive on Petrograd. CLINICS TO BE HELD IN COUNTY IN NEAR FUTURE Amnouncement was made today that a number of clinics will be held in the southern half of the county within the next month, the definite dates mot yet decided upon hy the specfalists who will be in charge. The clinie, which will include ex- aminations ‘for heart and lung dis- cases, and als@® baby clinics, will be held under the direction of the Southern Beltrami County IHealth association. Baby clinies will be held at Sol- way, Puposky, Nebish, Hines, Be- midji and Nymore, while the heart and lung clinics will be held at Re by. Kelliher and Bemidji. Specialists will be in charge at all the clinics and the examinations and advice will be free of charge. BRITISH WAR OFFICE HAS DENIED RESERVISTS' CALL (By Unifed Press) London, March 7.—The Daily News today gave a report that the war of- fice had warned \reservists to hold themselves in readimess for mobiliza- tion. The war office assured a denial of the report. PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD TO MEET TOMORROW EVENING The board of education of the Be- midji public schools will hold a meet- ing Tuesday evening at 7:30, at Superintendent Bagby’s office, in the Central school building. “THE HOODOOED COON” ~ AT GRAND THURSDAY High School Students to Stage Three-act Comedy, Seats on Sale Tuesday Night “The Hoodooed Coon”, a farce comedy of three acts, will be staged at the Grand theater Thursday after- noon and evening, under the direc- tion of Miss Esther Young, English instructor of the high school, by members of the school for the bene- fit of the Athletic association of the high school. The matinee will be staged at 3 o'clock at an admission of 25 cents. The evening perform- ance will begin at 8 o’clock. Regular rehearsals have been held for several weeks and the cast is now prepared to stage a first class enter- tainment. The characters are as follows: Misery Moon....The Hoodooed Coon Hovey Lord Gideon Blair...... ...A Millionaire Charles McDougald Hiram Tutt. .. +An Awful Nut Robert Naylor ' Patrick Keller...... A Ticket Seller Leland Trafton Tom Rissle. .. .As Slick as a Whistle ‘Lester Smith Samantha Slade A Poor 0ld Maid Alice Cameron Rose Budreese. .The Charming Niece Gladys Hoar Paula Moleek. .........A Bolshevik Edla Rudy Lulu Pearl.......A Jazz-Time Girl Bernice Kirk College Girls—Dolores Barnell, Myrtle Kolbe and Bernice Kirk. Music will be provided between the acts by the high school orches- tra under. the direction of Miss Mar- tha Fibigar. The synopsis of the play indicates that there will be no end of humor and the public is as- sured a high class entertainment. Tickets for reserved seats will be placed on sale at Boardman's drug store tomorrow night. A F. & A M. WILL HOLD MEETING WEDNESDAY NIGHT The Masonic order, A. F. & A. M., will meet in special session Wednes- day night at the Masonic temNe at 8 o'clock. Work in the third* de- gree will take place, and a large at- tendance is especially urged. WOMEN FACE TRIAL FOR COMPLICITY IN ROBBERY (By United Pross) St. Paul, March 7.—Three women, arrested by federal agents in connec- tion with the theft of about $60,000 from a Northern Pacific mail car near St. Cloud, Feb. 18, were to be ar- Publie’ raigned before United States Com- missioner Tiffany here today. They afe: Mrs. Elizabeth Hen- dricks, her daughter, Mrs. Grace Mec- Donald, and Mrs. Elizabeth A. An- derson. The trio admitted that Delbert Smith, accused of robbing the mail car, was with them the night of the robbery at Wildwood Manor, White Bear lake, and that the following morning they went to his apartment and took a-suitcase containing $10,- 870 from the apartment to a base- ment locker where it was concealed. Authorities recovered the money. The complaint against them specifically charges them with stealing the money. GREAT NORTHERN TRAIN HITS AUTO INJURING TWO (By United Press) St. Clond, March 7.-—Miss Lucille Stacy of St. Paul was fatally injured and her sister, Mrs. Robert Ivey, was geriously hurt here Sunday night when the automobile in which they [were. riding was struck by a Great Northern train. Miss Stacy died shortly after the accident. They were guests of Mr. and Mrs. George Plank and were en route to the sta- tion in an automobile driven by Frank B. Lee, secretary of the St. Cloud Commercial club, Both Mr. and Mrs. Plank and Mrs. Lee sufler- ed severe cuts and bruis ERIE RAILROAD VIOLATES RULING MADE BY BOARD (By Tnited Press) Chicago, March 7.x~The Eric rail- road has violated the transportation act in reducing wages of employees not in compliance with the rules of the United States railroad labor board, the hoard anmnounced today. ANOTHER BLOW TO MAN Houston, Texas, March 7.—It fsn't the ald headed” row anymore. o “Men don't have a chance to get the front row-of seats at vaudeville shows these days,” said Manager Ed- die Grender, Majestic theater. “The women reserve 'em a week ahead of time for every show.” PANAMA WILL ACCEPT U. S. AS HER MEDIATOR (Ry United Press) 3alboa, Canal Zone, March 7—The republic of Panama will accept un- der protest mediation of the United States in the dispute with Costa Rica, President Porras declared today. Porras made the statement follow- ing receipt of an ultimatum when Secretary of State Hughes demanded cessation of hostilities. GERMANY AGAIN REFUSES TERMS SET BY ALLIES Original Rejection of Demands Is Modified By Number of Counter Proposals \ WOULD MAKE FIVE OF PAYMENTS DEMANDED Allied Proposal for Twelve Per Cent Tax on German Exports Actepted (By United Pressy London, March 7.—Foreign Minise ter Von Simons of Germany today in- formed the allies she was unable to agree to the reparation demands of the Paris conference. However, the Germans modified their original rejection of the allied proposals with the following counter-. proposal: An agreement to make five of the early payments demanded by the allies.. The allies demand pavment extending over 42 vears, Accentance of the 12 per cent tax on exvorts providing that Germanv be permitted to float a oan. That upper Silesia remain Ger- man. . That the commercial restric- tions against Germany be abol- ished. Von Simons declared that owing to the diversion of views among the Germans, it was necessary to aban- don the id of fixing a total for indemnities. They have desires, he said, to revert to the professional ar- rangements providing for payments over a period of from threo to five years, The allied proposal for a 12 per cent tax on German exports is not corruptible, he declared, and the Germans will accept it. Von Simons said that after the allies accept the proposal the Germans would assign their experts to cooperate with the allies to draft an agreement, and as sgon as possible thereafter to fix pay- ment for the 30-year period. (By Unlited Press) Tondon, March 7.—The German reparation proposals are not accept- able and do not justify postponement of the penalties to be inflicted by the allies, it was officially announced, following the final conference at 1 today. uties 1ald down for Ger- man refusal to accept the demands of the allies included occupation of Dusseldorf, Duisberg and Ruhrort in the Ruhr Valley, seizure of custom houses, the levy of a tax on German exports and the establishment of custom line along the Rhine. NATIONAL EDITORS IN SESSION AT PENSACOLA President of Association Pre: dicts Extensive Advertising Because of Overproduction (Ry United Press) Pensacola, Fla., March 7.—This {8 a sellers’ year, Will Wilke president of the National Editorial association, told the annual convention of that organization here today. Ho predicted a year of extensive advertising as a result of overpro- ductlon in many lines, bringing out of merchandise shut off during the war, and foreign competition. Pre- sident Wilkes is publisher of the Ga- zetle at Grey Eagle, Minnesota, President Wilkes declared that no time during the high cost period did newspapers get near a fair price for space. The cost of production of newspaper continues high and there is little prospect of immediate lower levels, he said. Under these condi- tions it is unfair for space buyers to charge newspapers with making ex- cessive rates for space. Ho called attention to resumption of foreign productions on a large scale and said that it was necessary for American producers to extend themselves into every market in the world before European producers capture the markets, Exchange rates endanger America’s position in the world’s market, pointing out that ex- change rates now make America’s products appear tremendously . ex- pensive in foreign markets, he said. He urged district organizations of the National Editorial association for greater expansion of the organiza- tion, and divisional co-operation. The association is becoming so large, he said, that it is necessary to have ad- ditional secretaries. AUXILIARY OF LEGION TO HOLD MEETING THIS EVENING The Women's Auxiliary of the Ralph Gracie post of the American Legion will meet this evening at the rooms of the Civic and Commerce as- sociation at 8 o’clock. After the busi- ness session a soclal hour will be en- joyed. All members are especially urged to be present. Prospective members and all eligible to member- ship are also invited to attend.