Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, August 4, 1921, Page 1

. midji The Ploneer is the only daily within 100 miles of Bemidji and has the largest ecirculation “in Northern Minnesota N as — 'VOLUME XIX. NO. 91 BEMIDJI, MINN., THURSDAY E STATE TEACHER COLLEGEREADY FOR FALL TERM Local Institution Will ~Begin Its Third Year on Tuesday, September Sixth HOUSING SITUATION BIG PROBLEM AGAIN Two and Four Year College Courses and High School Course Ofierecf % %, B! Beginning its third year,\ % 3e- State Teachers colleg, m‘n open for its fall term on Tu September 6. Already many ad\ registrations have been made the indications are that the attek\ 2. A B a ance will be yery much larger 't in either of the previous reguly years. A The large aitendance at the sum-< mer school has well advertised the school and will influence some to re- turn to comtinue their work in Sep- tember. . College Courses Arrangements have been made to offer a number of college courses, including work in higher mathe- matics, English, history and politi- cal science, French, sociology and economics, psychology, art and mu- sic. Several new members will be added to the faculty who are espe- cially quailfied to give courses of unusual interest. Students who are interested in enrolling for work are urged ,to confer with the president, M. W. Deputy, as soon as possible in order that arrangements can be com- pleted as fully as possible before the opening of the fall term. Two-Year Course The usual two-year course for high school graduates will be main- tained and will be so arranged that it will give the student full credit toward the four-year college diplo- ma. Those completing the two-year course will receive the diplomas as in the past, while those who may complete_the four-year course will receive the college diploma with appropriate degree. High School Department Four years of high school work will be given, to which students who | have successfully completed the work of the eighth grade or who have done one or more years in high school will be admitted. Credits earned in these high™ school courses can be trans- ferred at any time to other high schools, and the completion of the full four years of high school work together with an additional year of teacher training will lead to diploma, making the students eligible to teach in any elementary school of Minnesota. Last year about fifty students were enrolled in this de- partment. Most of these will return and others from the local community and from other communities without high school facilities can be admitted. Housing Situation With the prospects for an in- creased attendance, the proper hous- ing of the students during the winter becomes an important matter. Dur- ing the past year an excellent spirit of co-operation has been shown by the citizens in assisting the school to provide desirable living gaccommo- dations. Those who may have rooms or boarding accommodations.for the coming year are asked to notify the college as early as possible. WIFE VALUES HUSBAND'S : AFFECTIONS AT $75: SUES ‘Moorhead, Minn., Aug. 4.---Seventy five dollars is the valye which Mrs. Alphonse Erdel places on her hus- band’s affections, which she charges iher mother-in-law, Mrs Emma Erdel, has alienated. The case will be tried at Clay county district court in Sep- tember. - BEMIDJI NAVAL UNIT . ENJOYS LAKE CRUISE (Special to Pioneer) Aboard U. S. S. Essex, Aug. 4.-— All members of the Bemidji Naval Militia aboard the U. S. S. Essex are enjoying the best of health and are from all appearances having the tiime of their young lives. Thd big boat passed through the Sault Ste. Marie locks Wednesday morning, but the sailors will not be permitted to leave the boat until they reach Chicago. Several days leave will be granted while in dock at the Windy City. Considerable amusement was fur- nished, when the new recruits were being taught how to get in and out of their hammocks, and it was not an infrequent occurrance to hear a thud during the night, which meant that just another “gob™ had fallen out of ‘the hammock to the floor. Swabbing the decks, polish the brass rails, cleaning port-holes and coiling lines keep the-*‘second class gobs” busy most of the time. Few cases of sea sickness have thus far peen experienced, 3 STRANGE WOMAN CASHES WORTHLESS CHECKS HERE Makes Small Cash Purchase and Then Finds an Article Which “Requires” Check A woman, who gave her name as Mrs. West, has been cashing worth- less checks in this city, and it is also reported that she has been suc- cessfully operating in Thief River Falls and .other Minnesota cities. Her plan is to go into a store apd make a cash purchase. She then finds something .which she much ad- mires, but states that she has no more cash, but if the store would cash a check ifor hgr she would make the purchase. The check is for $25, while the purchase is but §1 or 0. P . When asked where she lives, she tells that she lis keeping house for a brother at a certain address in the city, and in. this way she has been successful in securing the cash-insix or eight stores in Ber=idfi. It is also reported that a’man is working the same “stunt” in other localities, and it has been learned that he is an accomplice. Merchants are caufioned against cashing checks °or strangers in the future. S MOINES IS DOING WITHOUT CAR SERVICE (By United Press) Des Moines, Aug. 4.---All street cars were locked up iin the barns, but Deg Moines rode io work just the same today. This city of 150,000, the first in America to do away with electric traction and go on a gasoline basis, experienced no difficulty on the first day' of bus transportation. Street cars quit running at thid- night on orders of court refusing to permit the company to operate at a loss of $25,000 to $30,000 a month. 72 busses covered every street car line in the city. TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS KEEP MUNICIPAL JUDGE BUSY After a short vacation of a couple of days His Homor Judge Gibbons was back on the job in Municipal court yesterday and was faced by traffic law violators. Failure to have lights lighted on their cars, cost A. Bishop, and Martin Becker $10 each. K. Kenfield’s speedometer evidently was not working just right and (it cost‘him $5. O. Shook was warned to turn both switches on when light- ing the lights on his car instead of one. It seems that it takes two switches to light all the kights on Mr. Shook’s car and he “forgot” to turn one of them on when starting his car, night before last. CHICAGO CUBS MANAGER REPORTED SERIOUSLY ILL (By United Press) Chicago, Aug. 4.—John C. Evers, manager of the Chicago Cubs, is se- riously ill, according to word given out at the Cubs’ office today. Evers has been succeeded by William Kil- lifer, catcher. FARM BUREAU DIRECTORS HOLD BUSINESS MEETING H. C. Lende to Do Extension Work Thruout Northern End of Beltrami County The board of directors of the Bel- trami County Farm Bureau associa- tion met; at the farm bureau office on Tuesday, August 2, with five mem- bers present. County Agent D. C. Dvoracek reported on the arrange- ments made ,in regard to the Farm Bureau work in Northern Beltrami county, H. C4Lende, high school ag- riculturist at Baudette and Spooner, will .dg extension work, his salary being paid by the school and expenses by the Northern Beltrami County Farm Bureau association. County Agent Dvoracek will be ex- pected: to visit the north end ance in every two months for the present. J. J. McCurdy reported on collection of membership fees showing that 75 per cent of the checks were paid when due. The county agent reported on the farm hureau publication stating that efforts were made to make ar- rangements with the Farm Bureau Gazette published at Thief River but no definite arrangements were per- fected. further .publication of the Ga- zette is pending. He also reported that the state federation wtll perhaps get out a Jl6-page publication, final actiony on this publication will be taken at the meeting of the directors of state federation at the state fair. The county agent was intsructed to help in putting up the exhibit at the state fair and remaining with the booth during the period of the fair, unless very important business calls him back. It was also recommended that the county agent accepf invita- tions to judge county fairs. He re- ported Gccepting an dinvitafon at Thief River Falls at their fair today, and tentatively accepted the invita- tion from Hubbard county to judge thd'r (fair at Nevis. Township sec- retaries’ record hooks were ordered for use 'with the farm bureau unit, which will be distributed as soon as received from publishers at Minne- apolis, i i \ BUSINESS MEN ARE TO ASSIST ON LABOR DAY Association Appdints Commit- tee to Assist Central Labor Union Committee N SO VISITORS TAKE BIRCH BARK FOR SOUVENIRS Knutson and Bull Give Talks on Reduction of Freight Rates and Noxious Weeds At the meeting of the board of di- rectors of the Civic and Commerce as- scciation Tuesday attention was call- ed to the fact that the birch t on the east side of Lake Bemidji are being stripped of their bark by some persons evidently wishing to take Hirch bark from Bemidji as souvenirs. The directors requested that the se retary of the association have sui able signs prepared and set up in the vicinity where the trees are be- ing stripped, calling attention to the unlawfulness of the act and request- ing protection for the trees. The committee appointed at a pre- vious meeting to investigate the mat- ter of affiliation of the Central Labor Union reported, giving a suggested method of affiliation. The report will he taken up as a matter of special busiiness at the next meeting of the directors. Director Lahr reported the offer of the Minnesota State Highway to demonstration work in Bemidji on the streets and roads leading to the city. - The meeting! of the association Wednesday was given over largely to talks by Congressman Harold Knut- son and C. P. Bull, state weedi com- missioner.. Congressman Knutson, in his address, dwelt specially upon the great meed for an adjustment of freight rates in order that the na- Wlon’s industries may be able to re- sume oduction and shipping on a normyl basis. i C. P. Bull, state weed inspector, stated that he had come to the city to impress upon the people and the county committioners .the need and value of eradicating the onxious weeds growing in the city streets and des and on_vacant lots farms. A ccmmittee of five to meet with a committee from the Central Lahor Unlionj to arrange for a TLaboi Day celebration was named by acting president C. L. Isted and consisted off George Rhea, J. P. Lahr, E. B. Berman, Don Whitman and J. L. El- well, J. T. Davis appeared on behalf of ‘the Labor Umion and requested that the committee be appointed. It is understood that a monster celebra+ tion ig being planned for Labor Day to include not only the labor unions but all business.men and even farm- ers from the surrounding country R. A. Gadde, manager of h, Finch Co., successors to the North- ern Grocery company, was introduced |were taken from ‘to the, association. MOORHEAD IS SHOCKED BY WOMAN SMOKING CIGARETTE Moorhead, Minn., Aug. 4.---Moor- head has been, shocked by its first vision of h stylishly clad woman strolling |down the street puffing a cigarette and daintily flicking the ashes away., and | |COURT HOUSE SELECTED ASROAD HEADQUARTERS Offices for This District Under Babcock Plan Will Be in Court House Basement \ The Board of County Commission- ers completed its regular session Wednesday afternoon. Commissioner Imsdahl was made a member of the county board of health. The court house at Bemidji was designated as ‘|the headquarters of the state high- way department for this district, which is under R. K. Bliler. The of- fice will be located in the basement of the court house. Three municipal weed inspectors were appointed for the county in accordance with the request of State Weed Commissioner C. P. Bull, who appeared before the commissioners. The American Legion posts of |Spooner and Baudette were granted 1825 toward defraying the expense of the Memorial day celebration. Hector Baxter, | attorney for the Canadian National railways, appeared before the board in regard to the abatement or adjustment of taxes on certain lands in Baudette, which {had been accumulating for a number of years and which, according to the attorney for the railroad, were sup- posed to have been included in the tax exempt lzmxl given by the United States governthent when 'the ‘land grant was made to the Canadian Northern railway at the time the railway was built. THRONGS PACK GHURCH AT CARUSO’S FUNERAL Afternoon to Cemetery and Layed in Vault (By United Press) Naples, Aug. 4.---Mourned by im- mense throngs which packed. the | magnificent, cathedral of San Fran- lcesco de Paola and all the street {around it, Inrico Caruso was commit- ted to his maker in solemn requiem mass today. Music which would have delighted |the great tenori during life, ,poured |from a choir of four hundred voices. The body was.removed from the hotel where it lay.in state. -One ol Caruso’s friends, another tenor, De- Lugea, sank during the services. Sev- eral times his vctice faltered but he finished ;while many in the great building sobbed. Thousands who had failed to gain adn ion to the church were pack- ed around the entrance. The program for the funeral pro- vides that the body be taken to the cemetery tl{is afternoon and layed in the family vault. ROBBERS ARE ASKED TO RETURN VALUED PAPERS Some valuable papers, which are of no use to anyone but the owners, Olson stores during the rohberies Sunday night and these proprietors are off\ g a liberal re- ward for the return of such papers. The rcbbers are requ d to hide their identity, but to please return the papers, which they cannot use, to the owners. They found a way to get them witliout being found out and it is believed that they can suc- cessfully return them without being land Wold and ldiscovered. VENING, AUGUST 4, 1921 Body Was to Be Taken This| the Christianson | BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER 4 Mi;gfifflm hirl 0- tonidi b e G A R N "“85¢ PER MONTP SCHOOL BOARD IS TO ARRANGE FOR BUILDING Arrangements for Erection of High School on Old Site to Start at Once REVISION OF PLANS IS DEEMED NECESSARY Beard May Be ‘Asked Soon to Issue Bonds to Purchase Additional Block At a spedial meeting of the school board last night it was decided to immediately make arrangements for the erection of the new high school building on, the old) school site be- tween America and and Sixth and Seventh strec! 1t will necessary 1o revise the plans originally made for this site, considerably as the cost of construc- tion as evidenced by the bids was labove the amount available for the | construction of the school. | Arelitech B. F. Broomhall of Du- | lath met with the board last evening and it is understood that the neces- sary -changes were discussed. 1t possible that some of the lowest bid made at the time they were adverti: |ed for, may be reconsidered and ad- justed so that one of them may be accepted. It is also prehable that the next step whiich will be asked of the board will be to issue bonds for the pur- Thase of the block hetween the pre- sent high school site” and the court house block. The board will un- doubtly be guided by the will of the people. and a 'movement is already started to request the board to to ac- quire this block-which will be needed to) set off the beautitul new school, if construected on the old site. There are twelve residences, one large barm and a store building in the block, which could prol ¥ be | secured by purchase or other proceed- |ings for between $10,000 and §100,- 000, and the securing of this would undoubtedly be favored by those wishing to have the school rebuilt on the old site, and by many others who would prefer to invest the money closed down town to using it to pur- |chase a site farther out even though a ten-acre site farther out could be purchased for less than $5,000. SON OF MILLIONAHKE 1S ARRESTED FOR AUTO THEFT (By United Press) Chicago, Aug. 4.---Walter Keller, 36, son of a millionaire Philadelphia manufacturer, .is under arrest today charged with stealing an automobile, Keller is manager of the Pract Food company of Hammond, Ind. He sorv- ed as g lieutenant” in the war. | PROGRESSIVE DINNER PARTY “ STAGED WITH AIRPLANES | Minneapolis, Aug. 4.-=The first pro- | gressy linner party ever staged | with airplanes was staged here lo- | day. The National Aerial club W to entertain Twin City new aper men jand their wives. They were served fish at White Bear, meat and veget- ables at Cur Field salad at Rob- binsdale, desert at the Twin City air fort and eoffee and cigars at Warner station”on Calhoun lake. TFifteen planes were to carry the party. DELEGATES TO PAY OWN BILLS AT CONFERENCE Plans Already Being Made for Entertainment of Delegates to Disarmament Meet By Russell Browning, (United Press Staff Correspondent) Washington, Aug 4.—The United States will be a Dutch host to the delegations attending the disarma- ment conference. Some doubt as to the etiquette of allowing cach guest to settle with the hotel-keeper “on his own” was at first expressed by officials here and the advice of “Helen Maria” Dawes, director of the budget, was sought on this point. A document from the files of “paid bills” at the treasury department was put in evidence. This document, it is said, was a little item for a million dollars or so for American use of the Hotel Crillon during the Paris peace- making. Chares Lee Cook, ceremonial chief of the state department, is as busy as a cranberry merchant arranging ac- commodations for the foreign vis tants. According to present plans, each (Continued on Page 6) BEMIDJI COUNTRY CLUB PLANNING TOURNAMENTS Golfing “activi at the Bemidji Country club contiue, and tomorrow the gue: at the Birchmont hotel will pl mixed foresome which is open to ladies and men. Entry fee will be fifty -cents for this event dn order to purchase prizes for the win- ners. ] On' Saturday and Sunday, B. W. Lakin will put up a golf ¢lub to be ed for fin the elimination match s will be a handicap tour- nament for the Bemidji Country club members only. Ira Cool chalked up the record score of the season yesterday for the i 37. one shot over par. s considered one of the bes golfers in this part of the state at least, amd (he is very proud of his score made on his last trip over the course. He leaves soon for California, PRESIDENT HARDING MAKES SPEECH IN NEW HAMPSHIRE (By United Press) Lancaster, N. R., Aug.. 4.---Presi- dent Harding ceased being a summer vacationist dang, enough make a short speech here. had live today to The presi- come to the moun- and move around in y a8 hundreds at the re- vicinity could not re- fuse the pleadings of the villagers to ‘deliver a speech. e spoke at noon in the village square. dent who tains to the same sorts in SALOON KEEPER WOUNDS DEPUTY IN PISTOL DUEL 1. L. Donovan, fatally wounded wrly today by Wil- loon keeper. Police used the man of Chicago, Aug. 4 deputy sheriff, w iin a pistol duel liam Brinder, a said Done selling wh JUVENILE BAND PLAYS CONCERT THIS EVENING Concert Next Friday to Com- sky. plete Season, Boys to Enjoy a Month’s Vacation The Juvenile band will give its regular Thursday evening concert in Library park this evening at 8 o’clock This will conclude the Thursday eve- ning concerts until after the vaca- tion season. Another concert will be given, however, Friday evening, Au- gust 12, in Library park from 7:15 to 8 o'clock, in honor of the visiting delegates to the Minnesota State Realty Board convention, which will be held in Bemidji at that time. The Beginners band held its last rchea 1, before vacation, last night. Next Tuesday evening will be the last rchearsal for the Juvenile band. The members of the band will take a va- cation until early in September, when the fall work will be taken up. The band has given seven regular concert programs, two concerts at Birchmont, one at Diamond Point and one at the State Teachers college this summer. They have played for the Market Day opening, Memorial Day celebration and at the funeral of the late Licut. Ralph Gracie. Seven or eight concerts were given at Inter- national Falls while the band was there during the Firemen’s conven- tion. According to Director Riggs, the band has kept up its work in ideal shape. The membership has been almost 100 per cent both at rehears- als and concerts. The interest taken by the members has been phenominal and the co-operation of the parents most encouraging. Marked progress has been made, according to Mr. Riggs, in the skill of the boys, and their playing has evidenced th#s fact SloBtle o NOXIOUS WEEDS INCOUNTY T0 BE ERADICATED Three Deputy Weed Inspectors Appointed to Serve in STATE WEED INSPECTOR OUTLINES HIS PROGRAM Beltrami County Campaign This Year Is to Be Largely One of Education on Weed Prevention C. P. Bull, state weed inspector, and J. P. Connolly, district weed in- spector of Verndale, were in the city yesterday on business connected with the week commissioner’s de- partment. Chapter 320, S. F. 422, passed at the last legislature, took the enforcement of the weed eradi- cation from the hands of the local townships and municipalities and placed it under a weed commissioner. The law regarding the eradication of the noxious weeds is to be enforced by him, isted wherever nccessary by, district inspectors, who in turn will have local inspectors appointed in the various counties by the county board of commissioners, and also in the cities and towns by the authori- ties there. Deputies Appointed’ Beltrami county has beén awarded three deputy inspectors and at the meeting of the board of county com- missioners held yesterday, Milo Hub- bell, of the south end of the county, Henry Pfund of Kelliher, and Helic Clementson of ‘Clementson in the north end of the county, were ap- pointed deputy inspectors. The law provides for the eradica- tion of the Sow thistle and Russian and Canada thistle under class 1, and such weeds as tumble mustard, toad flax. In class 2, wild mustard, wild oats, stink weed, false flax, ragweed, blue burr, blue lettuce, cockleburr, oxeye daisy, white daisy, burdock, sourdock, snaydragon, barberry bush, quackgrass and king head are in- cluded. The most active campaign to be waged this seagson will be against the Sow thistle which is rapidly gaining a strong rold in the county. Thoyough Campaign All railroads, cities, towns, villages and municipalities are to be required to keep the weeds of the classes above names cut to prevent them from blooming and spreading. Threshing machines are required to be cleaned thoroughly. of all secds after leaving each farm where they have been operating, so that no sceds will be carried from farm to farm. The campaign this year will be largely one of education so that people will learn their duty in the next year it is expected rigorous measures will be taken to sce that the law is enforced. So far there are three districts formed in the state, comprising about forty counties. CANADIAN OFFICIALS PROBE FORDNEY TARIFF SCHEDULES Winniipeg, Aug. 4.---Canadian offi- ¢ examining the details of the Fordney dtariff bill which has just heen ‘introduced into the United States congress. Although mno defi- nite: opinions are put forward it is generally realized the new tariff will have a very considerable effect upon Canadian trade, especially that per- taining to foodstuffs and other nat- ural products. Canada expects bump- er crops this year in wheat and other cereals and has been looking to mark< eting them in the United States, inas< much as financial depression prevents Buropean countries from being large buyers. The new United States tariff duties, however, will make this im- possible and Canada will be obliged to finance her own crops. g LAND CLEARING GOAL IS PASSED ALREADY The bofrd of directors of thd Southern Bgltrami Land Clearing as< gociation m in regular session yes= terday. Th& work of Manager A. W. Stone was hiighly commended by the board. According to Mr. Stoney the pledge of the farmers to clear 15,000 acres in southern Beltrami county during this year has already, been fully met. In fact, at the pre= sent time, there are over 20,000 acres cleared and the indications are that at least 25,000 will-be cleared beforq the clearing season ends. . Word has been received from thd north end of the county to the effect that 10,000 acres have been cleared there this summer. This means that as much land has been cleared in the 1921 season so far as was cleared in the entire county previous to thq jand clearing campaign. It is re< ported that many farms have nof only large areas cleared but have a large part of the newly cleared landg in crop Lhis year, o il clu 1 d "