Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, May 20, 1921, Page 1

_ Harnwell, R. O. Bagby and Mrs. T. The Pioneer is the on! d::lx within 100 miles of B: Northern Minnesota. PP S B B [ ————————.... . ., MINNESCT - HMISTORICAL | (A = Wuther——uenpmll}' ght and Saturday, except unsettled Warmer in northeast tonight. BEMIDJI, M INN., FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 20, 1921 65c PER MONTH in . morith.: LOCALSOOUTS TOENJOY REAL EXHIBITS O DISPLAY Articles MAdehBy Loc;l Pupils - on Display at Central School This Evening ' * Ris .3 4] . The exhibit of the home economics = Scout Council Making Plans department of the public schools is{ A¢tyactions Commiittee for Fair being held today in the Central school for Summer Camps for Boy building during the afternoon ‘and} Here Would Bring Noted Promoter-to Bemidji and Girl ‘Scouts .. ™ from 7 to 9 tonight. The . following students from the Freshman sewing classes have gar- g]e.r;'.sh o;n ex}lfibit: lil{elen Ifinhx;; che Barnell, Adele Ketten, Rut! CAMPS WILL BE HELD Billeadeau, Irené Gillean, Hazel Ibert- DIRT TRACK RACES TO AT LAKE PLANTAGANET son, Verona. Achenbach, Catharine BE SPECIAL FEATURE Murray, Floy Palmer, Ruth Caskey, |- Eone g}?l\vorsonhl"lorgzce Igop;‘mn, llen Ohngren, Flora Shepard, Mary » Sherin, Verta Kennedy, Elsie Man- Farmers' ecke, Sarah Mercer:and Delta Kut- chera. ¥ o b _ The following students from_ the [seventh grade sewing classes have garments ion exhibit: Myrtle Berg- 1f plans can be perfected as laid|sven, Elsie Golz, Irene Lahr, Dorothy | If the program under consideration out last night at the meeting of the Larson, Doris McKlusky, Ne ,]‘fe‘" by the attractions committee of the p 3 .~ licke, Meryl Rolph, Mary We. OXATY | Northi Minnesota Fai ati local Scout council, the Boy and Girl}yameson, Bertine Ginnes, L oy orthern Minnesof 'air association Scouts of Bemidji are going to have{Andrews, Lillie. Nygaard, Ellen. materializes, J. Alec Sloan, the most a'real camp this summer. 1t was de-}{ley, Clarice 'Lgttin, Rosa ‘Wold, D Gl;:ivefi promoter of dirt track races cided at the council meeting held in %Nie.dhlvn'andpagzil:: G&;rtlr' Gertrudv, "I world, may be brought to Be- the city council chambers to arrangd{i e cooking department will be in | ™ and with him may come such for a Boy Scout camp at Lake Plan-|charge of the eighth grade and high | Crad, «, “ers as Fred Hovey and taganet for .the week June'13° %0 1815choo] classes. They are baking the | Geor, k. . inclusive. - i £ following, which’ will be placed on| * Perhays no feature of the fair will It is expected that at least threelssle to pay for the cost of the ex-fprove a greater drawing card, and troops and possibly four will go intofhibit: angel food: cake, devil's food |C. W Jewett, chairman of this com- camp. This will mean | & camp-of feake, vanilla wafers, chocolate drops, |mittee may " be_relied upon to ex- from 100 to ‘130 scouts.: Az -| hermits, pitachio salagy brown bread, |tend every effort to bring these ments are being made for tents‘and [nut bread, rolls, apple pie, chocolate | “dare:devils into action on the local equipment by special - committeespie; the following for exhibit only:|race course. named for that purpose. Esch Boy|bread, muffins, baking powder bis-| 'TThe fact that letters are coming in Scout is supposed:-to: contribute -$4 | cuits, pin wheel biscuits, salads, also | trom every section of the United to a commissary: fund-to €0 the|100 caloric portions of foods, valuable States is evidence that already the expense of his “eats” whilein-camp,|in the diet. and will also be:expected to-take his U. S. MAY TAKE FIRST own blankets. Cars have been prom- ised to transpiofli thiaictqnfs both w-tyhn L ‘As a test of eligibility to join in the camp, Boy Scouts ' are’ going to-bel* S'I'EP lN NSARMAMENT asked to, have passed the “tenderfoot” % 3 Horses to Furnish Added Attractions; Many to Enter Racers — Boys to Camp From June 13 to i. 18, and Girls Will Camp the Following Week big Northern Minnesota Fair is at- tracting wide attention. The race program will be second to none in the northwest as well- known horses are being booked for this week in Bemidji. The circuit ¥ ] ? on which this fair will be placed will test. This will mean that some of (By United Press) . include the lovers of good, clean, the boys who-have recently’ become| Washington, May 20.—The United | fast horse races a card that will Scouts will have some work ahead of | States was expected today to take the | equal in many ways the state fairs them for the next three:weekss: - |first step toward naval disarmament. | throughout the. country. An amount of $250 was decided| A vote was scheduled on Senator There will be three full after- uponj as necessary to be raised to|Borah’s proposal empowering Presi-|noon race programs and the best defray the expense of both boys’ and{dent Harding to invite Great Britain|that can.be secured for the money girls’ camps. B. R. Erickson 'was|and Japan to confer with this gov-|will hold the crowd in breathless recommended by- the council'to_act{ernment on a-five-year program -of |suspense. Every heat promises 3 as official equipment furnisher. Uni-|naval building reduction. be a neck and neck event. forms and all official qeuipment will| ~ Indications were that the senate| Running races are also to be a ba sold through Mr. Erickson, as|would adopt the measure and that fa-| feature of the track cards to be representative of the National Boy | vorable action would later be taken |offered. Scout Equipment department. by..the house. ; farmers’ horses.. Word hase been re- Standing committees were appoint-|. “Well informed observers believed |.ceived that already farmer.boys are ed by President. E. D.-Boyce. as fol-|that Japan.would welcome a “naval|training their steeds for these events, Jows: court:of homox, N. E. Given,|holiday” provided it were initiated by [When the final entries-ar: emade the George M. Baker, :Dr. Borreson, Dr. |either the United States or Great|Kentucky thoroughbreds will tave G. M. Palmer and Rev. L. P. War-|Britain. notHing ‘on the_class this seotion of ford; finance committee, Robert Giv-4- 1. = ——————o the state will-produce, the committee DR. ZENTZ TO PREACH AT en, B. L. Johnson, J. P. Lahr, Mrs. states. . LAKE PLANTAGANET SUNDAY E. F. Netzer and Mrs. C. W. Van- The committee would appreciate derslui® publicity committee, G. W. hearing from any of the farmers who contemplate placing horses on C. Bailey; camping committee, D. S. Dr..G. H. Zentz will preach at Lake | the track. Several have already as- Mitchell, H. E. Reynolds, M. E. Ibert- Plantaganet next Sunday afternoon|sured the committee members that son, E. M. Neumann, Paul Winklesky, |and will hold services fthere each|they would have entries. i M. 'E. Hinkley, Dr. C. L. Cummer, |evening next week, commencing Mon-| ~The automobile races promise to C. L. Mikkelsen, W. Z. Robinson, C. day. be thrilleg‘& The “Flying Clrc}ls" Sylvester, John M. Culver; Misg Al-{ : will ‘furnish ‘thrills. The trotting me Mo Sase Brte sicialen| (. G, SELVIG ADDRESSES | g race wit sesiiy and the running races will certainly organizing new troops, R. 0. Bagby, Bm.fl K]w ANIS CI.UB add their portion of thrills. That Ira French, N. L. Hakkerup, C. L. the fair will be a “thriller,” there Mikkelsen and C. Sylvester. can be no doubt. C. L. Mikkelsen was named as Chairman of Red Lake Drain- age Commission Tells Club of Progress Made - Bemidji citizens are-plannings to Scout commissioner and John Simons invite relatives and frignds to spend was named as Scout master for troop their vacations here during fair week. No. 2 to succeed C. L. Mikkelsen. Thousands of outsiders will be On request of John M. Culver, it brought here because of the program, was decided to have the Boy and an_dthe attractions committee re- Girl Scouts participate in Memorial quests that all citizens send invita- Day exercises. ;| tions to friends and relatives asking The Girls, camp will also be held| C. G. Selvig of Crookston, chair-|them to be in'Bemidji fair week, at Lake Plantaganet the week follow- | man of the Red| Lakeg drainage com-| ‘They are assured that no apologges ing the Boys' camp,.which will be|mission, and superintendent of the|need be necessary for the entertain- TS S " These will be put on by|. June 20 to 26. About 100 girls are| Northwestern Experiment station at |ment that will be furnished. i he | Grookston, gave a very able talk on: = ‘e:pected to go into camp for they the activities of the ‘commission to date before the noon luncheon of the Kiwarnlis club at the Elks’ club rooms Thursday. He also outlined the de- eek. In order that those boys who wish to earn the $4 necessary for their :::’;fi:ags‘;?fl:!::gytw}vlrti‘:ha:g }?::e- sires of the commission for the im- boys do will give such-information:to] m:;“:::n '2‘;“;‘;‘:“ :ll:e :lt?:dne?‘;fa& the chairman of the publicity eom-Vg 2.0 “oioieet was first pr d mittee, G. W. Harnwell, and. he will {o 23 "aE0 .l:)th(::f " i in‘»\ts asted ae.'ré immediately | e the information to| 3004 to see results veryq;oon. the boys desiring to earn the money.| " mhe music dealers and the drug- e gists had charge of the session and were highly commended by the club for securfing such an able speaker on CCAB a subject foreign to their business. . g RALLY HMT_UBDAY . Dr. E:-R. Two sang a number of »i;lo‘nga, atccgtl:xpamiedj by‘HMrs. G. 0. TR EUTETIa b @t the plano. - He was ver. A banquet will be sefved by the wjfimlm, Pl % Methodist Ladies’ Aid society in the| The delegation sent to St. Cloud church parlors to about 200 members | for the charter presentation reported of the Women’s Benefit. Association |very favorably and stated that St. of the Maccabees at 5:30 o’clock]Cloud expepts to send a delegation Tuesday evening, May 31, the day of |here when the Bemidji club gets its] their rally. e focal review is sparing|charter in June. A committée was no efforts in‘planning to entertain |appdinted to help out at the opening| their numerous guests from the var-|of. the new armory. ‘jous reviews of the northern section| . Doctors, physicians and surgeons, of Minnesota. Bemidji ~Maccabees | will have charge of the meeting next feel that this is an honor conferred|week, with Dr. A. V. Garlock * ag upon them by selecting this place to chairman. Superintendent R. O. Bag- hold their annual rally. Miss Frances|by Was taken into the club as a new D. Partridge, supreme ;elcaord xl‘cleeper, member Thursday. Port Huron, Mich., an iss Harriet T T Olson of Fosston, Minn., deputy|J- C: PENNEY CO. AIDS IN supreme commander of :Minnesota, GRAVE DECORATION FUND will be guests of honor. Several dep- uties form various sections: of the state will be present. 4 oty The se¢ond contribution toward the fund started by the Legion to deco- rate the graves of Civil war veterans in Bemidji cemeteries Memorial Day was received by The' Pioneer today, that being a check from the J. C. Penney company for $20. The fund (By United Press) so far has only $22 and at least $150 Garrison, N. D., May 20.—Rt. Rev. |is needed to decorate the 50 graves ~. S Vincent Wheeler, 0. S. B., Catholic |appropriately. Contributions of. any IH Dishop, Bismarck, officiated at the|size will be gladly received by The turning of the first sod in-the excava- | Pioneer at any time before Memorial ool and church here.\Day for this purpose. GARRISON. N. D., T0O HAVE NEW CHURCH AND SCHOOL CUT IN FREIGHT RATE " IS NOT LIKELY S00N Official Opinion Is that Rail Operating Expenses Must Be Reduced First (By United Press) Washington, May 20. (By Ralph Couch.)—Railroads operating expen- ses must be reduced nearly $500,000,- 000 a year before road managers can see their way clear to ask .the Inter- state Commerce Commission for freight rate reductions, according to official opinion here. L “Probably no general freight re- duction, will bie applied for until late in the summer or perhaps fall,” said Director Parmelee of the bureau of raiiroad -economics here today. “When the rates are reduced (it should bring-lower prices of commod- ities or at least a general revival of 'business which in the end will amount to the same thing.” “The roads¥now,” he emphasized, “are running fearly $700,000,000 a year short of the 6 per cent net iin- come on their investment guaranteed them by the transportation law.” MEN ONLY TO GOVERN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (By United Press) Winona Lake, Ind., May 20.—(By Carl Victor Little.)—Women must govern their seat in the “amen” cor- ner and remain without a voice in the Presbyterian church government. The hand ‘that rock the cradle may rule the temporal world but the authority in the spiritual must remain with the men. -Agitation for women’s rights halls and allow them to don the black robes of ‘the judiciary has failed thus far to make an impression on the conduct of ecclesiastical affairs. Returns from tha survey taken among the million and a half mem- bers of the Presbyterian church and reported ‘to the general assembly to- day showed that a movement to allow women to sit as commissioners in the assembly was beaten decisively. Dr. Henry C. Swearingen of St. Paul took the chair as moderator today in the opening of the second day’s ses- sion of the assembly. HARDING WILL SPEAK IN NEW YORK MONDAY Washingtor, May, 20.—President Harding prepared-for outspoken ad- vices to the public world today, which will be delivered in a speech in New York Monday. The rough draft of the address the president is under- stood to be working on today in- dicated that he is growing somewhat impatient with the failure of retail prices to go down toward the pre-war level. President Harding’s speech, to be delivered at a dinner attended by New York’s leading publishers and business men, will deal with business and labor problems chiefly. He will take this occasion to discuss the prob- lems placed on his desk by the busi- ness men and labor worlds, and it is likely he will serve notice that both must cease to look at the federal gov- ernment for a panacea. NATIONAL GUARD COMPANY TO0 BE INSPECTED TUESDAY The local company of the Minneso- ta National Guard- will be inspected Tuesday night, May 24, by Col. J. B. Woolnough, commanding officer of ithe pxth V(egiment, grccording ito ‘information, given out by Captain D. J. 1Muore, in command of the local unit. .Spring Activities (i BRITISH FORC MAY BESENTTO UPPER SILESIA Troops May Be Added to Small Allied Forces Stationed to Preserve Order MINISTER’S RESIGNATION AROUSES POLISH PRESS Lloyd George and Briand Will Meet Before Allied Council Late This Month (By United Press) Paris, May 20.—Dispatching of two additional battalions of British sol- diers to Upper Silesia is under con- sideration in London, according to ad- vises here today. The troops will be added to the small allied forces sta- tioned there to preserve order dur- ing the recent plebiscite and which proved too small to stand off the in- vasion of Polish insurgents. (By United Press) ‘Warsaw, Poland, May 20.—Yield- ing to the pressure of the allies and others involved in the Upper Silesian situation, the Polish foreign minister has resigned. The. resignation and other events aroused the Polish press to a frenzy of anger in which it threatened that “an army of Polish heroes will be remobilized to fight Great Britain, Germany, anybody or everybody.” Premier Lloyd George of Great Britain was attacked personally for his denunciation of the Polish conces- sion of Upper Silesia. Newspapers declared that he is “arrogant, impu- dent and brutal.” (By United Press) Paris, May 20.— (By Webb Miller) —The French foreign office today an- nounced that Premier Lloyd George and Briand are expected to meet be- fore the allied supreme council the latter part of the month. The an- nouncement was taken to indicate the Upper Silesian controversy would be laid before the council for settlement, with the two premiers prepared to fight for an approval of their diver- gent views. Italy and Japan then will have a vote in the settlement and the United States will have a rep- ‘resentative. Premier Briand has de- clared that he will demand unanimous agreement regarding the partitioning of the district. USE OF MOTOR VEHICLES UNDER NEW AMENDMENT For the information of those who might be concerned directly, it has been brought to the attention of The Pioneer .that the state legislature in the last session under chapter 384 of the session laws of 1921 has amended section 1 of chapter 72 of the session laws of 1919 so as to read as follows: “No person shall drive, operate or use a motor vehicle without the per- mission of the owner or of his agent in charge and control thereof. Any person so doing shall be guilty of a felony and punished therefor by im- prisonment in the state prison not ex- ceeding ten years or by a fine of not to exceed $1,000 or both.” The act became effective and has been in force from and after its pas- ;ggei. It was approved on April 20, e srire pauwars LOCAL COLLEGE Commission Touring States to Study Installation as Basis for Their Own (By Unitea Press) New York, May 20.—America’s hy- draulic-electric plants are to serve as a model for Italy’'s gigantic undertak- ing of the electrification of her state railways. For the purpose of studying the principal American installations as a basis for the Italian project a commis- sion of leading Italian technicians are now traveling in the United Statés. Italy's decision to electrify her rail- ways and all industrial .plants pos- sible is the result of the first great economic lesson earned by Italy dur- ing the war. As absolutely no coal exists in It- aly, she is at the present time the slave of whatever foreign country can provide her with coal. Similarly any country, such as France, England or Germany, that cared to cut off Italy’s coal supply could reduce -yer to sub- jection in a few weeks without fiirng « single gun. The effect on Italy’s finance of being obliged to buy coal abroad is equally disasterous, especi- ally on her exchange. Hence Italy's decision to establish at the earliest moment possible her economic inde- pendence by the transformaton of her almost unlimited hydraulic possibil- ities linto electrical energy. The first project for the electrifica- tion of the state railways provides for six thousand kilometers. As a matter of fact the great bulk of the railways in northern Italy are already electri- fied and the carrying out of the above program puts practically entire state system beyond the menace of any for- eign coal power. MEXICO-TO BE MECCA FOR ALL MENNONITES Herbert, Sask., May 20.—Mexico will be the mecca of Mennonites from all parts of the world, it was said here today. Several thousand Men- nonites in this region are planning to move to western Durango, Mexico, within the next few weeks. It will be the vanguard of a great migration to that section. Mennonites from Russia, various European countries and parts of the United States will join the Canadian Mennonites there, it is planned. Dr. W. F. Wiege, a leader of the Mennonites in this section, has ar- ranged for transporting a large num- ber of the colony to Durango on June 1. A trainload will probably leave here in two weeks, he said. ODD FELLOWS TO HOLD BUSINESS MEET TONIGHT The I. 0. O. I. will hold its regu- lar meeting this evening at Odd Fel- lows hall at 8 o’clock. No supper or degree work will be held tonight, but all members are urged to be present at the business session. FARM BUREAU UNITS TO BE FORMED IN COUNTY Series of Meetings Arranged for Week of May 23-28 in Various Communities A series of meetings is being ar- ranged for the week of May 23 to 28, for the purpose of organizing farm bureau units in townships or com- munities. This is in accordance with the plan being followed by the farm ‘bureaus of the state for making the organization of farmers more effici- entand complete. All members of the farm bureau in a township or com- munity, and also all other farmers will meet at a central point to per- fect a Jocal organization and elect a director, vice-director and secretary- treasurer. The director is a delegate representing his unit at all county farm bureau meetings. Thig organization need not displace the Farmers’' club where such club exists, but the club may become a unit within the farm bureau. The farm wives are urged to attend these meetings as membership in the farm bureau is a family membership. At these meetings, the 12clation be- tween the individual, the loeal unit, the county farm bureau and state and American federations will be explain- ed; and also how the state and Amer- ican federations and the county farm bureau may be of service to the local unit and every individual in it. These meetings will be held accord- ing to the following schedule: Monday, May 23, in Eckles town ‘hall at 2 p. m.; Tuesday, May 24 in Turtle River at Souls farm in sec- tion 17 at 8 p. m.; Wednesday, May 26, in Jones Town hall, at 7:30 p. m.; Thursday, May 26, in Carr Lake school at 8 p. m.; Friday, May 27, no meetings because of land clearing demonstration; Saturday, May 28, in Grant Valley at George Beckers at 7:30 p. m. Bveryone interested, whether a member or not, to whom this meet- ing place is convenient, is urged to attend. Members, especially, should make it their husiness to attend this meeting and the resulting organiza- tion a success. N. B. Price of Aitkin will assist the county agent in these meetlings. Mr. Price 18 a successful farmer, has been in the employ of the state farm bu- reau the past winter, and can render valuable assistance. CHNBHEAERT Closing Exercises at Teachers College Begin Saturday With Class Party REV. ELLIOTT TO GIVE BACCALAUREATE SERMON Graduating Exercises to Be Held Friday Morning, June. 3, in Assembly Hall Closing exercises and commence- ment events of the State Teachers College will start Saturday evening with a class party which the juniors will give the senfors in Maria San- ford Hall. ‘Wednesday, May 26, will open for ithe seniors with a picnic breakfast at Diamond Point at 6 o‘clock. At 11 o'clock a program will be given by the senior class in the college as- sembly which will be open to the public and at 4 o'clock a tree will be planted on the campus, to be known as a class tree. The tree planting ceremony is also an event to which the public is cordially in- vited. It is to be an annual event for the graduating class and much interest is being taken in the cere- mony. The Baccalaureate address to the graduating class will be given by Rev. Willlam Elliott, rector of St. Bartholomew's Episcopal church, Sunday afternoon, May 29, at 2:16 o'clock in the assembly hall. Special music for the occasion will be given by the music depantment of the col- lege. The public is cordially invited to be present at this address. Monday morning, May 30, at 9 o'clock President and Mrs. Deputy will formally entertain the senior class and faculty at breakfast at their home. A dinner will be given by the faculty to the graduating class Tues- day evening May 31 at the Markham hotel. On Wednesday evening a pageant entitled, “Early Days in Minnesota" will be given on the college campus by the physical education class. The pageant will commence at 7:16 o'clock and. it is specially desired that all friends of the school attend this function. The graduating exercises will be held Friday morning, June 3, at 10 o'clock in the assembly hall. Dr George Drayton Strayer, head of the department of public school adminis- tration of Columbla University, New York city, will deliver the address. Music will be furnished by the music department of the Teachers Collega under the direction of Mrs. Dorothy Torranca MacMillian. Dr. Strayer is one of the most noted educators of the country, is a fluent speaker and an instructor of wide experience. He will also deliver afi address Friday nlight under the auspices of the pub- lic and high schools and Teachers cdllgge. The address will §n all probability be held in the Method- ist church auditorium and it is hoped the public will respond in large num- bers to the linvitaton to hear Dr. Strayer. The program to be given by the Senior class on Wednesday, May 26, will be published in full at a later date when all the details can be ses cured. NEW GROCERY STORE TO OPEN TOMORROW MORNING Mayer & Swisher wifl open their new grocery store at 509 Beltrami avenue tomorrow morning. The past few weeks have been spent in pre- paring the store and the stock for the opening day, and the proprietors are now ready to serve the public. The new firm is composed of Leo Mayer and Harold Swisher, both well known in Bemidji. T0 HOLD MAY FESTIVAL AT TEACHERS’ COLLEGE A May festival by the children of the kindergarten and First grade of the State Teachers College, will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the kindergarten rooms of the college. Miss Gladys Chapin, kindergarten instructor, has arranged a program in which the children will represent flowers and birds, presided over by & May Queen. Little misses will appear as daffydowndilly, apple blossoms, sweet pea ladies, tulips, butter cups, popples and daisies, Blue Birds, but- terflies and martin Marys will buzz around the flowers and all wind up with a dance around the May pole. The public is cordially invited to the festival. GEN. PERRY HARRISON TO ATTEND ARMORY OPENING PRGN According to informatfon received by Captain D. J. Moore, Brigadier- General Perry Harrison of St. Paul, commander of the Minnesota Na- tional Guard, will be present at the opening of Bemidfi's new armory, Friday evening, May 27, unless hi§ present plans are changed, _;