Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, July 6, 1921, Page 1

. only, since the petition 3 o’clock promptly ) largest Northern Minnesota. Mt VOLUME XIX. NO. 66 THE BEMIDJI DAILY "BEMIDJI, MINN,, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 6, 1921 CITY VOTESON BIXBY AVENUE STTE THURSDAY Special Election ' at Central School Building to Decide Fate of Bixby Site _ POLLS WILL BE OPEN FROM 3 to 9 0’CLOCK All Persons Entitied to Vote Are Urged to Exp:jess' Their Choice Tomorrow Beginning tomorrow afternoon at 8 o’clock, those citizens who have made their home in Bemidji for the past 30 days and in the state of Min- nesota for the past six months are entitled to vote at the special school election to be held at the Central school building from 3:'to 9 o’clock to decide the fate of the Bixby ave- nue site, which has been proposed for the new high school building. This election will be on the one iste entered as soon as_ the previous election failed to carry -called for such an election. This will be a “yes” or “no” vote en- tirely, those not favoring this site to vote against it.: Every person in Bemidji who is enti_tled to a vote is urged to ex- press his or her choice at this time in order that the school board may as- cert.ain the public’s - choice in the project. The polls will be open at 2 and - those who can just as well vote during the af- ternoon are urged to do so in order to make:room for those who will be required to votg after working hours. A path has been cleared around the Bixby. avenue site and those who have not yet visited it are urged to do so before -voting against such a site. The plans which were -drawn for the high school * by Architect Broomhall of Duluth can be used on the Bixby avenue site with only a few alterations, which will take. only about: ten’=days. - If the building is to be ‘placed on the proposed Irvine avenue site, it is.said ‘that at least +two months will be"required in order to revise the plans. The Bixby avenue site contains ap- proximately ten acres, and this would provide ample space for a campus, in addition to a suithble athletic field. Several educators who have visited Bemidji since the question of a new sehool-site arose have stated that the Bixby avenue site is the most suit- able for this new building, and urged that the citizens take advantage of this opportunity ‘to secure suitable} grounds for its new high school. INTOXICATED DRIVER ARRESTED AT LAVINIA «Charged with driving an automo- bile while under the influence’ 6f “in- toxicating liquor, Peter Olson of the town of Northern was arrested at La- vinia at 7 o'clock last evening by Sheriff Andrew Johnson and brought into municipal court this morning. He was fined $25 by Judge Gibbons .and_his license’ to drive an auto- mobile was repealed for a period of 90 days. i Chapter 320 of the session laws of 1917, an amendment of section @460 of the general statutes of 1913 states that whoever operated a motor ve- ‘hicle while in/ an intoxicated condi- tion shall be guilty of a misdemean- or, provided that any person convict- e under this section shall forfeit any license which he may have to operate a motor vehicle under the laws of this state and shall also be disquali- ), fied to operate any motor vehicle for a period of three months after the date of such conviction and pro- vided) further that any violation of this provision shall be a misdemeanor The fine which may be imposed for violation of this: provision is not more than $100f or 90 days in the county jail. MOOSEHEART BOYS' BAND " MIGHT VISIT_CITY SOON G. W. Hamnwell returned thls morning from Toledo and other east- ern cities where he has spent the past ten days. While in Toledo. he at- tended the national convention of the Supreme Lodge of the World, yal Order of Moose. He also sited Mooseheart, near Chicago, where over 1,000 children of departed Moose are ibeing cared for and educated. Mr. Harnwell states that the fam- ous boys’ band of Mcoseheart may tour .this portion of the country in August or Septcniber, in which event Bemidji will be one of the places at which a concert will be given. This band has made trips across the con- tinent and has been most enthusias- tically received where they have giv- en concerts. - 1t provided musical en- tertainment ~throughout - the entire week; of the convention at Toledo. FOUR FILE FOR PLACES Annual Meeting and Election Will Be Held at Central ‘Bdfldingh July'12 Four candidates for places on the board of education, to be filled at the annual meeting Saturday, July 16, h.ave filed their applications in due time. Three others filed July 4, but too late to be considered eligible. It is required that all petitions for gaces on the school .board be filed at t'12 days before the annual meet- and election. Those who filed in due time and will have their names on the ballots for this election are A. L. Molander and Dr. E. H. Smith, pres- ent members of the board whose terms expire this year, and A. P. Ritehi-yand J. Leroy Elwell. Those who ' %l too late are R.. H. Schu- maker ¢ L. Isted and C. W. War- field. ~ The | ‘#tion will be held at the Central gol building, the polls to be opene, g}" 7 o’cock p. m. and re- main open @ at least an hour. Gen- eral busine “wuch as pertains to an annual mee\ will also be taken up at that time. Only two v, 1cies are to be filled and the voters U select two of the four candidates ¥ 1tices for the elec- tion and annual meeting have already been posted. PEACE RESOLUTION TO BE TESTED IN HIGH COURT (By United Press) ~Washington, July 6.---The valid- ity of the peaee resolution will be tested in legal battles which probab- ly will be carried to, the United States court, Representative Fjood .of Virginia, ranking democrat on the house foreign affairs comuittee said today. A declaration will not be de- termined definitely with Germany and Austria<Hungary until the high court acts on the question. Suits to question’ the resolution probably will ba brought by Germans whose prop- erty wad seized by the alien custodi- an during the war, Flcod said. SUB-COMMITTEE NAMED T0 PROBE MINGO MINE WAR Wasghington, July 6.---Senator Kenyon today announced the ap- pointment; of a sub-committee of a senate laber committee to investigate the Mingo county mine war. The committee will meet this week and will decide when to begin the in- vestigation at Mingo. FAMOUS SECOND HUSSARS OF FRANCE TO DISBAND (By. United Press) Paris,. July 6.---One of the most picturesque regiments of the French Army, the Second ;Hussars, has just had its disbandment ordered by the war ministry. It must, according to the order, be absolutely dissolved by August 1. - The iregiment was first known as the Chamborant Hussars, named for iits commander in 1761, the Marquis of Chamborant. In those days the troopers wore fine high shakoes like the West Point cadets, great furry affairs floating' from their shoulders, and chestnut brown dolmans. Garb- ed in that operatic regalia, they fought through all the wars of the revolutiion : and those of Napoleon. One of their exploits was to relieve the Dutch fleet which had been ice- bound at Texel. ! Thq Second; also fought under the third Napoleon at Solferino, and at Mars-la-Tour against the Germans in 1871.. And it served all through the great war---in simple horizon blue, ~nstead of the gaudy regalia of form- er days. Before Ailly-sur-Noye. in 1918 the Second left 75 per cent of its effectivesi onf the field of, battle. The French press and public is pracically unanimous in declaring that{with the passing of the Second Hussars, quits a little of the martial glory of France will pass away as well. N. D. BAR ASSOCIATION MEETS AT GRAND FORKS (By Unitea Press) Grand Forks, July 6.---Sir James Aikin of Winnipeg, president of the Dominion Bar association, was to be one of) the chief speakers at the an- nual meeting of the North Dakota Bar association here today. The con- vention will be in session through Tuesday. N. W. GRAIN PRODUCERS MEET TO PLAN MARKET (By United Press) Fargo, July. 6.—Grain producers and shippers of Minnesota and North Dakota were meeting here today to lay plans for marketing this year's crops. . Elevator owners and -managers of the two states were here to assure the preducers of their co-operation in handling the crops. W. M. Miracle, secretary of the North Dakota Grain Men's union, said that the meeting was called with a view to reaching @ better under- standing between all concerned. Today was turned over to the pro- dusers. They were to present their troubles and make suggestions as to marketing. y Speakers representing the United Grain Growers) of America and the Farm Bureau Federation were here. for the convention. I Minnesota Weather: Probably showers in northwest portion to- night. Fair Thursday. Not, much change in temperature. CTT wz g 4 v E: DELEGATE REPORTS FINE CONVENTIGN OF WOODMEN — Minnesota ‘Delegates Walk Off With Honors; Membership Drive Is Planned H. N. McKee, who returned Satur- day night from St. Louis where he at- tended the national convention of the Modern Woodman of America as a delegate from Minnesota, reports a very pleasant trip and an exception- ally interesting and profitable con- vention. He states that 'St. Louis staged a big reception for the Minne- sota delegates, who walked off with all_the homors in the big parade, ‘2"4}]0“ 1,600 marched in review June Mr. McKee is displaying newspa- pers: from’ St. Louis, showing the pic- ture of the Minnesota delegates’ drill team iin the place of honor. The pa- rade was called the “Rainbow Pa- [rade,’™ since nearly every unit had a different colored uniform. ‘The convention reported a very big gain in membership all over the United States since the last national convention. A number of matters of importance to every member of the order were taken, up on the conven- tion floor. Salary increases were voted for executives of the order. All officials were re-elected for another year. The Woodmen will soon begin a four-year membership campaign, in which the order will seek to enroll 100,000 .new;, members yearly. The tctal Deneficial membership of the order on] December 31, 1920 was 1,- 042,890. MODERN SAMARITANS TO MEET TOMORROW NIGHT The Modern Samaritans will meet Thursday evening at 8 o’clock at the I. 0. O. F. hall for their regular business session. All members are urged to be present. ELKS LODGE WILL HOLD MEETING THURSDAY NIGHT The B. P. 0. E. will hold its regu- lar business meeting Thursday eve- ning at 8 o’clock at the Elks hall, and all members are requested to be pres- ent., TWENTY THOUSAND AT . Y.’S BIG CONVENTION (By United Press) New York, July 6.---Twenty thous- and delegates, representing more than half the countries of the world gathered here today for the Sixth World’s Christian Endeavor Conven- tion. ! The convention, which will be in session July 6 to 11, promised to be one of the most iinteresting religious assemblage in history, according to convention officials who have arrang- ed the program. The following feat- ures will be included in the activities of the six days of the session: The ieonvention will be addressed by three members of President Hard- ing’s cabinet, Vice President Cool- iidge, Secretary of Navy Denby, and Postmaster General Hays. Among the 200 other speakers scheduled to add value to the six day gesgion were William Jennings Bry- an, Billy Sunday, Roger Babson, Red- erick A. Wallis and John R. Mott. A “singing parade” will march up Fifth Avenue July 9 as a demonstra- tion for Prohibition and in protest to the July 4th 'parade of “liberals,” agiinst the Volstead act. ‘When the processjon jreaches Central Park, will become a great open air ma meeting. Bryan will address the gathering. During the three days of the con- vention, 60 street corner meetings will be held throughout the city simultaneously. ARE DEMANDING ACTION (By United, Press) Washington, July 6.---The disarm- ament ferce today demanded action cn the Borah proposal outhorizing President Harding to call a confer- ence of the United States, Great Brit- ain and Japan. The Berah Plan has been approved but its part of thd naval appropri- ation bill is yet unpassed. Unless the bill is disposed of this week, dis- armament backers ley it be known they will bring before congress the need of getting 'before President Harding the problem and the author- ity for the Borah plan. Foreign statesmen are ‘becoming more and more open In their hints to the Unit- ed States that an inwvitation to a dis- armament ‘conference would be im- mediatdly aceepted. ="« YOUNG MEN OFFERED MILITARY TRAINING Military Training Camp Can Be Had at Elks’ Club : Details on Citizens’ Captain Newton W. Speece and Mrs. Speece were in Bemidji Tues- daylafternoon and this morning in the interests of the Citizens’ Military Training camp, which is to be heid at Fort Snelling between August 1 and August 30. Captain Speece is serving with the 49th Infantry at Fort Snelling, and left there Monday to visit Bemidji, Crookston and Thief River Falls to interest the young men of these communities in the training camp and what it offers. He expected to leave this afternoon for Thief River Falls, They are making the trip by auto. Literature and application blanks have been left with the Elks club s that all who are interested may se- cure all desired information De- tails_can also be learned from G. S. Hardiing of T. C. Bailey. Captain Specce announces that all applica- tions received this week will be given consideration for the Snelling camp. Transportation to and from the camp will be furnished by the govern- ‘ment, as well as meals, quarters, uni- forms, medical attention and the like. The applicant furnishes his time. After the month’s training as been completed the applicant is in no way under any obligation to the gov- ernment, although, if he desires, he may enlist in the organized reserve force. . Men between the ages of 16 and 35 years will be admitted to the camp provided they have had no previous military experience. MUNICIPAL COURT Mary Thompson appeared in court this morning against Peter Billideau charging him with assault. Billi- deau was held to he guilty and was given 60 days inj jail. Two drunks appeared and pleaded guilty. They were fined $5 each. A man from the town of Northern arged with driving a car while was ¢ intoxicated and was fined $2 He was algo forbidden to drive his car for 90 days. ng were made One appeared The other failed pre- Charges for sp against two drivers and was fined $5. to appear. He had appeared viously but his case was carried ov: until this morning. He is reported to have left for South Dakota, DISARMAMENT FORCES | SAXAPHONE SECTION TO FEATURE BAND CONCERT Excellent Program Arranged for Juvenile Band Concert Thursday Evening Featuring the saxaphone depart- ment whieh consists of 12 pieces, the Juvenile band will give its regular weekly concert in Library park Thursday evening at 8 o’clock. The concert will be held in; the same lo- cation as last week, north of the Li- brary building where an electric light has been installed for that purpose. An excellent program has heen ar- ranged. "T'wo numbers of this pro- gram will ®ature the saxophone sec- tion, which is very large in compari- con to other bands. Indications are that there will be an even larger at- tendance at the concert this wecek han ever before. ‘I'he program as announced by Di- rector (. O. Riggs is as follws: March, “Flying Squadron,” Law- rence. Gavotte, “In Olden Days,” Stick- ney. Fox Trot, “Feather Brockman. Dfimm P NAMED FOR DISTRICT Thir!eeq Patrolmen Appointed for Trunk Highways No. 4 and 8-Near Here One thousand road patrolmen have been appointed by the state highway department to supervise -the trunk routes in thd state under the Bab- cock good roads plan. Thirteen pa- trolmen have been appointed for the trunk routes in this vieinity, whi include Minnesota trunk highwa No. 4 and No. 8. ) Those who have been appointed for M. . H. No. 4 are W. L. Spencer, (Fred Weber, William A. Shell and Frank Slough of Bemidji, W. G. Cook of Turtle River, Paul Haluptzok of Tenstrike, Otto Niemeyer of Hines, Hans Sorenson and Lars Ness of Blackduck. Trunk highway No. 8 will be patrolled by Dorsey Spencer of Bemidji, C. Condit of Nymore, J. B. Hoven of ‘Wilton and P. O. Simie of Solway. The highways are now in good con- dition, the district superintendents have reported to the state depart- ment. Showers in some localities have bettered conditions, while the heavy rain in this vicinity Sunday made 'a few mudholes. Minnesota roads in general are in good travel shape, however. BIG FOUR BROTHERHOOD TO VOTE ON WAGE CUT . (By United Press) Chicago, 111., July 6.---The Big Tour Railroad Brotherhood was pre- paring ballots today for the vote of their membershiip on the 12 per cent wage reduction ordered by the Unit- ed States Railroad Labor Board, and which became effective July 1. This follows action of the brotherhood chiefs at a five-day conference in coneluding that they cannot assume the responsibility of any wage re- duction. BRITISH GOVERNMENT IS ASKE DTO DECLARE TRUCE (By United Press) London, July 6. (By I&d. .. Keen) ---The British government 8 re- ported today to have been asked to declare truce in Ireland to complete the Dominion home rule negotia- tions. Jolin Smuts, premier of South Af- rvica, returned from Dublin and im- mediately went into conference with Lloyd George, J. Cralg, premier of Ulster and one of the unionists’ rep- resentatives in Monday meeting. STREET DEMONSTRATION . STAGED BY UNEMPLOYED (By Unlted Press) Bridgeport, Conn., * July 6.---An Your Nest,”|army of 25,000 unemployed mobil- ized here today for demonstrations Overture, “Rays of Gold,” Whecler' i tho streets of this buzzing factory March, “Longworth,” Fenton. town. Veterans of the World War Serenade, “Chapel ehoes,” Scolt. | joined hands with ragged foreigners Featuring saxaphone section of players. March, “Strong Arm,” Johnson. to impress the onlookers with the needs of thousands of penniless men out of work. Women with their Waltz, “Leaves of Autumn,” Stick-1),uhies joined their husbands in the ney. phone section. March, “Penonscot Park,” Nye. “Star Spangled Banne EASTERN STAR TO HOLD PICNIC FRIDAY AFTERNOON The Eastern Star will hold a pic-|of assistance. nic for members and their famil at Diamond Point Friday afternoon.|and saving Introduction played by Saxa-|gemonstration through which they hope to obtain relief from poverty. “it must stop here, is can’t go on,” Minor Treat, head of the Cen- tral Labor Union and commander of the Veterans of the World War told the United Press. ““The thousands of men out of work in this town as in every other factory town are in need The world makes no move to assist them in getting work them from starvation. Coffec and cream and ice cream will|This is our only way out. be furnished at the grounds. Those “1 helieve there is a conspiracy attending are to bring well filled bas-|among employers to hold out as long kets, their own dishes and silver and enjoy a cafeteria supper at 6 n’clqclg: to nothing, All Eustern ‘Star visitors in Bemidji|formerly worked for 40 cents are invited to come and enjoy a pleas-| with picks and shovels In case|ed 25 cents an hour. ant afternoon and evening. as they can and force wag down so that laborers who an hour re now offer- They cannot of rain the pienic will be postponed|live on that.” until a future date. ILLINOIS MAY BUILD LAKE AND START CREW (By United Press) Jrbana, TIl., July 6 towing may be on the University of Illinois inter-| .yowd will attend. And | opened for business last week and collegiate sport card in 1924, REGULAR DANCE TONIGHT AT WAVILLE PAVILION The regular Wednesday evening dancing party will be held at the Wavilleamusement pavilion this eve- ning, and it is expected that a large The pavilion this, although at present there is no has since proven to be very popular lake or river near this quiet little university; town. Robert Zuppke, Illinois coach, is the proponent of the new sport at the University. chairman of the school’s stadium exe- | being as a place to dance during the sum- mer months. Located as it is on the east shore of Lake Bemidji, it is a foothall| nice, cool place to dance. Dot Van's orchestra will furnish Zuppke is|the music this evening. Dances are held regularly cach Wednesday cutive commitiee, which is planning|and Saturday evening. all details of the huge athletic arena to be completed here:in 1924. The stadium, with a capaci 75,-000 will be in the center of a 100 acre athletic field. In addition to the main playing field beneath the tower- ing walls of the stadium, ten other fields will be laid out for other games. Zuppke wants to build a large artifi-| Judge Freund here. ity of |ALLEGED BASEBALL GAMBLERS ARE BEING HEARD TODAY (By United Press) Chicago, July 6.---Batteries of law- vers warmed up today in the court of Seven former cial lake or lagoon around the new ! White Sox stars and four alleged etadium and rowing added to the|gamblers are having their hearings. sport card. “They are charged with a plot to sell “When T visited the Yale Bowl,”|the 1919 world series between the Zuppke said, ‘I got the idea. cial lake and use it as the foundation for the stadium, thereby saving thousands of dollars in steel and ce- ment.” ' Zuppke is also a member * |arehitectural committee and plans to Nova push this project as the main innova- tion of the big stadium. Wo | Cincinnatl Reds and Chicago White can scoop out the dirt for an artifi-|Sox, a0 —— Halifax, Nova Scotia.--From $750,- 000 to $1,000,000 or more will be of the|made available for the province of Scotia to be used for housing as a result of the legi paszed by parlinment. atfon which was Jmeet YNAMITENOW BEING USED T0 BLAST DITCHES Manager Stone of Land Clear- ing Association Demonstrates Ditching With Dynamite ASSOCIATION TAKES ON NEW BRANCH OF WORK Two Methods Used in Beltrami County During Past Month Are Explained ‘While the original object of the B_(-]trnmi County Land Clearing asso- ciation was to stimulate land clear- ing and assist in this work, a new branch of development is being taken up. The association has found that there is considerable interest devel- oping on the subject of drainage and ditching. There is considerable land now too wet for cultivation or even hny' production, which, with proper drainage, would immediately become very productive. A. W,_Stone, manager of the Land Clearing association, has, during the pra month, given several demon- strations of ditching by the use of dynamite. There are two distinet methods of blasting ditches, the pro- pogated and the electric. In the for- mer, a line of holes is put down and loaded, but only the center one is primed. When this is fired, the shock communicates itself through the soil from charge to charge and fires each successive hole in the line. As only one hole in the line is fired by the blaster , the cap and fuse method is generally used. Fifty per cent straight dynamite should be used and the temperature of the air and water should not be below 50 degrees Fahrenheit. In using this method, water must cover the dyna- mite in the holes. In the latter meth- od, cach hole is primed with an elec- tric blasting cap, connected in the cireuit, and fired by an electric blast- ing machine. This ‘method can be used in either wet or dry soils, and low per cent dynamite may be used. When very narrow or small ditches are needed they should be dug by hand, but ditches from™ 2 feet to € feet deep, and from 74 feet to 15 fect wide at top, can be excavated sat- isfactorily with dynamite in hard, dry soil; in loose and solid rock; in muck and swamp soil—in fact, in every type of material from heavy clay to root-infested and water-logged swamp land, except one—that is, loose, dry sand. ~ The following is cost data as sub- mitted by Mr. Stone of a ditch 200 feet long blasted by propogated method through wet swamp contain- ing stumps, roots and rocks. This ditch was 2 feet 8 inches deep and 6 feet wide at top, and cost about 7 cents per lineal foot. Fifty pounds, 50 per cent dyna- mite, $12; 6 feet fuse, be; 8 blasting caps, be; 1 man, 3 hours labor, $1.50; total, $18.60. LOCAL LEGION GOES TO TENSTRIKE TOMORROW Every member of the Ralph Gracie post, who can possibly make arrange- mentg to do so, is urged to make the trip to Tenstrike tomorrow evening when a public meeting will be held in an effort to secure every ex-service man in that community as a member of the Ralph Gracle post. Members of the local post are urged to meet at the City hall at, 6 o’clock in ord- er that they may arrive at Tenstrike for the public meeting which is to begin at 7 o'clock. Those who have automobiles are urged to use them at this time so that those who have none may attend as well. Arrange- ments are being made so that every- one who cares to go will be accom= modated. ' A program has beenj prepared by the entertainment committee and this will include a number of good talke and quartette numbers. It is very important that as many mem- hers as possible represent the post at this timo in order that the ex-ser< vice men in that community may know that Bemidji has a live Legion post, R T ‘ INSURANCE COMPANIES ~ FIGHT CUT IN RATES Minneapolis, July 6.-—Tnsurance companies of the state lined up to= day to fight reductions in rates of workmen's compensation insurancd in Minnesota. The Minnesota rating bureau, representing, 32 casualty companies in Minnesota, called tha conference. [ Gustaf Lindquist, state commis4 sloner of insurance, announced re4 cently that insurance rates would bd cut. Subsequently the commission| allowed a temporary increase of 15 per cent in compensation insurance rates, announcing at the same time that the forthcoming reduction of rates would bring the rates dowm below the previous figure. The state Insurance board wilk again July 10 to discuss tha situaion.