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Only Daily Within 100 Mil** of Bemidji N VOLUME XVIII. NO. 92 BEfcX'l O lAVE5t$ )L ADDITION,,./ SCHOOLBOAR Addition to High School Will Care for Industrial Depart ments, It Is Declared BROOMHALL OF DULUTH DRAW BUILDING PLANS Amount of Bond Issue to Be Called for Has Not Yet Been Decided Upon To relieve the congested condition -of the Bemidji public schools and to provide adequate room for a first class industrial department of the High school, the board of education has decided to make an addition to -the present high school building. The addition will provide for twelve or fifteen rooms to be used for the in dustrial department, which heretofore has been neglected to a great extent ftecause* of insufficient room. This department includes manual train ing, sewing, cooking, agriculture, and all other industrial subjects which are to be conducted here. In the present building even with the use of the room intended for a gymnasium there is not sufficient room or facility to conduct the industrial classes as they should be conducted in a high school of this size. The board was impressed with the absolute need of additional building as soon as possible and consequently has made this decision. E. F. Broom- IMII of Duluth has been selected as the architect to draw up plans for the new building which it is planned will be ready for use about Novem, "ber of this year. The amount of the bond issue to toe called for by the board has not as yet been decided upon, buannounce it is ex- pecte that it will be 'within a few weeks at the most. Citizens and taxpayers of Bemidji should acquaint themselves with the absolute need of this additional school building for the pupils of the city and should give the board hearty support in the undertaking. OERKS AND SALESLADIES HOD INTERESTING MEET Retail Clerks and Salesladies of the Bemiaji local met last night at the Moose hall and held a very interest ing session. A large number of can dldates were accepted for member ship 'bringing the total strength of the local to approximately 40 mem bers. After the next meeting which is planned for April 27 a dance will be held and a social hour enjoyed. Dur 3mg the summer months meetings will be held once each month and it is planned to b6ld many social af fairs throughout the summer and -fall. The local was organized more for the purpose of getting together for social purposes at the present time than for any other reason Al though labor is very unsettled at pre sent, this order has expressed no in tention of making any requests re garding salary changes, since all seem to be well satisfied with the present conditions. TICKETS BOXING MATCH ON SALE AT BARKER'S Tickets for the boxing exhibition to be staged at the Grand theatre on May 3 under" the auspices and for the benefit of the Ralph Gracie post of the American Iiegion have already oeen placed on sale at Barker's Drug store on Third street and it is report ed that a large number have already been sold. All seats for the exhibi tion will be reserved and it is urged that all who expect to attend arrange for their tickets at once. Twenty rounds of good fast boxing with two reels of comedy will make up the card which has been arranged for the pro gnun. CABRERA HAS BEEN URGED' TO LEAVE THE COUNTRY Washington, April 14.An armis tice has been concluded between Un ionists forces controlling Guatamala City and president Cabrera, and re volutionists have proposed, that Cab rera leave the country, State De partmena advised ENTERTAIN ttUEEN ESTHERS The Queen Esthers: were entertain ed last evening by Misses Fern and Alice Minnick, at their home on Fourth street. Fifteen of the mem bers were present, and a very inter esting session was held. After the regular study hour, a very good busi ness session was held, and ways of raising money, and other activities discussed. Refreshments were, served at the class of the evening. I wo.* &- 4 wr*r**- I 1 35 SHEEP AND HORSE SOLD THROUGH WANT AD B. W. Aldrich inserted an ad twice in the Daily and once in the Weekly Pioneer for the sale of thirty-five sheep and a horse. Just after the last issue, he telephoned that he had some woven wire to dispose of, and he knew of no quicker or more sure method, than to advertise in The Pipneer, as he sold his stock in a hurry. So his second ad is now at work for him. SNEAK THIEVES STEAL TWOPAIR WHITE WOOL HOSEAT BAZAAR STORE Enter Through Window in Rear and Scatter Matches sad Burned Paper Snooping thieves entered the Ba zaar store last night through a win dow in the rear of the store and stole two pairs of white wool hose. Al though some three hundred dollars was placed in the sate yesterday af ternoon and the strong box left un locked, nothing in the same was touched. Matches and burned paper was found scattered throughout the sure, traces, of the sneak thieves were found in the basement and furnace room in the rear, What the motive*, of the robbers was in making suffja a thorough search of the premises is a matter of speculation. Mr. BaflJkus. proprietor of the store stated jjpat thus far no valuables were missng. This is the thiref.robbery within three days in this tijcality, the first being the Bemidji JJrire company when thirteen tires the postoffioe at three hundred dollaj cash were stolen. ere taken, and ,es where some ir stamps aDd FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF MGHWAJ PROPOSED Creation of a federal department of highways to connruct and main tain a national sysjfem of highways with strength and capacity sufficient to support motor trtjj^k traffic, is pro posed in a bill presented to congress by Representative Bilker. According to the plan proposed these roads, the initial cost of|4rhich would be approximately $10,600,000, would be devoted exclusively,?to rural motor express. The bill proposes that the secretary of the department e appointed by the president, and that the organiza tion be advised by tgn commissioners representing agricuwure, commerce, military engineering, natural re sources and other interests. Advocates of motor transport are watching the progress of the bill closely. While many% phases of the plan would be most acceptable to all persons interested in the improve ment of transportation and good roads, it is hoped that the bill will enable the commission to function without political interference, if the proposal should become a law. LAND CLEARING WILL BEDEMONSTRATEDjN BEMIMTERRITORY Special Stops to Made at Solway, Leonard, Blackduck, Guthrie and Northome To encourage land clearing in Northern Minnesota, a special land clearing demonstration will be given at various communities in 25 counties of the state, and although no demon stration will foe given at Bemidji, this territory will be well taken care of by many exhibits in this vicinity. Stops' and demonstrations will be made at Solway, Blackduck, Leonard, Guthrie and Northome. It is planned to have a meeting at Bemidji some evening while the work is being con ducted in this territory so that the principle aims of the land-clearing work may he presented to the busi ness men and farmers. The ques tion of a date for such meeting has not been decided updn but will be decided ae soon aeHhe dates for the demonstrations hare been definitely arranged. ._,.... This trip is assumed to be only the preliminary trip and similar demon strations will ibe made in years to come, it is planned. CLEAN-tP WEEK WILL BEGIN ON APRIL 26 "Clean-up" wees^for Bemidji will begin on April 26$t was announced today. Committee* to have charge of the work have? been appointed from the Bemidj^ Civic and Com merce association nd'from the Wo man's OommunitK and Civic club. The women will have charge of the clean-up work in tie residential dist ricts and the menfwlll have charge in the business attt industrial dist ricts. BEMlDJI DAILY PION CONSTRUCTIO N AND REPAIRS BEGI N AGAIN WIT SPRIN The Pioneer a Member of the United PressLeased Wire ServiceToday's World News Today BEMIDJI, MINN., WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL 14, 1920 Bemidji Again Starts Out With Construction and Repairs for Season WORK HAS BEEN RESUMED ON JEWETTS ADDITION Cottages Being Built Houses in City Are Due for a Number of Repairs Building operations have again been started by the C. W. Jewett Co. on the construction of a large ware house and storage room adjoining jthe present garage the new building to be constructed on practically same exterior lines. The front of the pre sent building will be remodeled to conform with the one under con struction and the two buildings will have the appearance of one. The new building is to have a full basement which will also be used for storing cars. An electric elevator will be installed to carry the auto mobiles to and from the basement. The present garage will be used for a shop, salesrooms and oftices. The entire building when the addition is completed will have a frontage of 100 feet with a depth of 140 Steam heating is to be installed through out. In the basement of the new ibuilding will be located the storage battery department and the tire re pairing outfit. Work has begun on the construc tion of the cement floor and bricklay ing will be started soon. It is ex pected that under normal conditions the building will be completed for occupancy by June 1. Dr. E. A. Shannon is building a modern home at Eighth street and Bemidji avenue, having sold his pre sent home to J. W. Johnson of Cass Lake. Operations were begun on this residence a short time ago and the excavation for the cellar was started, ibut on account of climatic conditions no work has been done for the past t\?o weeks. As soon as the weather (Continued on Page Eight) SCHOOL LETTERS FOR ATHLETES ON FRIDAY Sweaters and letters will be issued Friday to football and .basketball men of the Bemidji High school as fol lows: Sweaters will be issued to Earl Cochran and Harold Morris, who will graduate this spring (Both, athletes have won honors in football and bas ketball Letters will be issued to the following in addition to the above men. For football Albert Powell, Hovey Lord, Russell Brooks, Allen Doran, Walter Higbee, Charles McDougald, Max Boyce, Philip Denu, Rupert Stechman, Roy Stapleton and Orman Tharaldson. For basketball: Rupert Stechman, Walter Higbee, Russell Brooks, Earl Cochran, Roy Stapleton and Robert Naylor. A vote will be taken soon to award a "letter" to the girl student who has contributed most to the promo tion of athletics in the High school. This is to be decided by a vote of the letter men. COUNTY AGENTS WARNED AGAINST SOW THISTLE County agents of southern Minne sota hare been called to arms against the perennial sow thistle, which thretene to over-run the state. Hund reds of copies of circular, No. 1, iden tifying this pernicious weed, have been mailed to the agents at the sug gestion of the director of agricul tural extension at University Farm. Once established, the thistle gives no quarter. It sometlves smothers crops on entire fields, at the same time looking for more worlds to con quer. It has already done great dam age in the northwest section of the state, and authentic specimens have been found in central and southern counties. Circular No. 1 discribes the habits of the pest and the meth ods of fighting it. Send to the office of publications, University Farm, St. Paul, Minn., for a copy. SENIORS WORKING HARD ON ANNUA! CLASS FLAT The seniors of the Bemidji High school are practicing regularly every afternoon between the hours of 3 and 4 o'clock at the rooms of the Bemidji Civic and Commerce association In preparation for the annual class play be given at the Grand theatre in May. All members of the cast are showing great interest In the playe, "Much Ado About Betty,s" and an ex cellsatsyfroductlon year: tnt to lsure RALPH GRACIE POST TO STAGE SIX ACTS OF LEGION REVIEW The Traveling Legion Vaude ville Review Will Be Staged at Grand on April 24 Six acts of high class vaudeville will he staged by Reynolds and Lund berg, producers of American Legion Vaudeville Review, under the aus pices and for the benefit of the Ralph Gracie post, No. 14, at the Grand theatre on Saturday evening, April 24. This show has a grtet of laurels collected from Legion posts under which it has already been shown and a high class entertainment is assured. The acts which will be presented here are well arranged and will fur nish an excellent variety of enter, tainment. James and Darlinger, a syncopated novelty, features Jimmy James, piano-accordion wizard, and Miss Darlinger, xylophone star. Ev erywhere this pair has met with hearty approval The act is full of the kind of music that everyone likes and there is not a dull moment in any part. Eddie Russell, the tramp dancer, ^will appear in classy and eccentric dance steps. Russell is a master at this art and promises an act of ex ceptional interest. The Destroyer Quartette has in store tons of harmony, iboth popular and classic, and promise to unload a few tons of that said harmony dur ing its act. Men in the cast are ex service men and have seen active duty in the war zone. Al Schneeman, the peerless pres tidigitator, known as 'the man who takes your time but leaves your watch," will appear in the role of sllght-of-hand performer in an act filled with many hearty laughs Fred Lundberg, swede comedian, and Billy Blum will present the everyday scream, "The Swede Jani- tor." Lundberg is known as the greatest swede character in the show business today in the original swede characterization of the famous car toon character, "Yens Yensen, the Yanitor The Legion minstrels are seven clever and talented boys who sing and dance in negro costume and col. ors, giving impressions of other fam ous, minstrel men of the day. The six acts are full of "pep" and although the company will not be abje^ to put up all the Destroyer set oh Account of the size of the stage at the Grand, two solid hours of laughs and high class entertainment are assured. LOWDEN GETS ILLINOIS BY SIXTY THOUSAND (By United Press.) Chicago, April 14.Illinois wants Lowden for president. Returns from 5,260 precincts out of 5,690 gave Lowden 222,982, a majority of more than 60,000 over Leonard Wood, who polled 158,408. Johnson ran third hut far behind leaders. PIGEON HATCHES OUT HEN'S EGG (By International News Service) Waynesburg, Pa, April 14Left without a mate, a male pigeon owned by John Blair, of this pUce, hatched out a hen's egg and is now caring for a little chi. NEW RICH SCHOOL HOURS ARE FAVORABLE The new hours of attendance at the Bemidji High school which have been in force since the spring va cation appear to be favorable to all parties concerned. Since no com plaints have been entered by stu dents, teachers, or parents Many students are absent from the public schools in this city on account of the measles. Students and par ents have to date been careless in their efforts to prevent the spread of this epidemic in many instances, it is reported, and have caused an av erage attendance of less than 50 per cent In some of the school rooms dur ing the last few weeks. Parents are urged to take this matter in hand to prevent further spreading. The regular six-week period exam inations are to be held this week in the upper grades and the High school department. These are the last tests before the final examinations at the end of the school year. Several of the city school teachers are absent from their duties on ac count of illness. Miss Mary O'Sulli van, Fourth grade teacher at the Lincoln school, is absent on account of the illness of her mother. Miss Myers, English teacher at the High school, and Miss Vera Backus are ill and unable to attend to their duties. Miss Battle Sager, first grade teacher at the Central building, returned to her Work on Monday, after an ab sence of four weeks because of ill ness. SONORA MEMBERS REGARDED AS REBELS (By United Press.) Mexico City, April 14.Members of Sonora legislature and others par ticipating in alleged succession move ment in that state, will be regarded as rebels and immediate action taken accordingly, it was learned officially. Movement for mediation was started by group of prominent citizens of Sonera, who were to the capital. Weather forecast, 24 hrs., Markham: Cloudy, warmer unsettled winds. STRIK E COS O MILLION S O BE PAID BY PUBLIC Esch-Cummins Law Says Should Be Raised by Taxes PRESIDENT AND CABINET DISCUSS STRIKE PROBLEM Attorney General Palmer Inti mates That Statement May Be Ready Today (By United Pre.) Washington, April 14 (By Ralph Couch).Communist party is behind the railroad strike, Palmer told the cabinet today. Steps are authorized to deal with this influence and ar rests are expected shortly. (By Umted.Press,) Washington, April 14.Nation- wide railroad strike is costing rail road companies three million dollars daily in reduced revenues, Julius ri. Parmelee of Bureau of railroad eco nomics estimated, today. Total loss to roads thus far counting only six days during which the strike has had nation-wid effect is at least eighteen million dollars not including losseb from damage to commodities. Pub lic must make up this entire loss in taxes under the Esch-Oumrains bill officials declaied. (Bv United Press) Washington, April 14 (By Ralph Couch)(President Wilson and his cabinet today heard Attorney Gener al Palmer's leport on the railroad strike, "discussed the strike and teached conclusions," Palmer said afterwards What the conclusions were, Mr Palmer would not say. He intimated that he might have a state ment before the day's end. Other cabinet members said the strike situation was practically only topic of discussion. Meeting lasted for an hour and a half All members said Wilson seemed in the foest of health. It was the first meeting he attended in eight months The spirits of the president were fine, Secretary Daniels said Meeting was held in his study at the White House. There were four new mem bers today, Colby, Alexander, Payne and Meredith. CONGRESS TO RUSH ACTION ON BONUS BILL (By United Press.) Washington, April 14 (By Herbert Walker). Action on the soldier's bonus bill is to be rushed in congress in the hope of passing it by June 1st, or before members leave for political conventions, republican leaders of the senate and house agreed today.. Senator Lodge sent word to Repre sentative Fordney of Michigan, chair man of the*ways and means commit tee, that if the bill is passed by the house by about May 1st it probably can be passed in the senate within that month. Bill calls for cash bonus of one dollar for each day's service to about three million service men who sustained financial sacrifices dur ing the war. DISORDERS FOLLOW STRIKE. (By United Press.) Dublin, April 14.First disorders following general strike called yes terday, occurred today. Harry Kf us, detective, shot and killed on street. *4?* BEMIDJI TIMBER WORKERS VOTETO DEMAND EIGHT HOURDAY,MAY 3 45c PER MONTH On Sunday afternoon the Timber? Workers union held a meeting in the Moose hall and voted upon the prop osition of demanding an eight-hour day, effective May 3. It is under stood the vote was 251 in favor of eight-hour day and 49 opposed. An other vote was held last night to per mit those who did not vote on Sunday to register their vote and last night's vote is said to have been 49 in favor of eight-hour day and one opposed, making total vote to date 298 to 50. This action affects the industries of the Crookston Lumber company, the Bemidji Box company and the Bemidji Manufacturing company. When interviewed by a representa tive of The Pioneer yesterday as to their position on the eight-hour day, Mr. E. E. Kenfield of the Bemidji Box company said: "We will run an open shop and ten hours a day or not run at all." When further asked if there was any issue other than the eight-hour day, he stated: "None that I know of, every man seems to be satisfied otherwise." He stated when the new basis of wages were put in effect some time ago every man was told the intention of the company to run a ten-hour day and all agreed, but five, who were not willing to agree to this and who were not hired. "Our attitude at Cass Lake is the same as here." MT. C. L. Isted of the Crookston Lumber company and Mr. B. W. Lakin, superintendent of logging de partment of the same company, stated: "We will run a ten-hour day or shut down. Our instructions are very clear. If we close down we will board up the mill. When each man was hired at the opening of the mill they were given to understand the mill would run on a ten-hour basis. There is no dissatisfaction otherwise so far as we know." Mr. A. M. Bagley of the Bemidji Manufacturing company, when asked what he was going to do about the eight-hour day, said: "We are going to run ten hours. We cannot possi bly maintain our overhead expenses and fill our contracts on an eight hour day." From the above replies it will be seen that the only issue is that of the eight-hour day. The vote on the eight-hour day is not confined to Bemidji but is a part of a move ment covering Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota and that portion of nor thern Ontario bordering on these states. It is understood the attitude of the manufacturers in other portions of the district affected is the same as the local industries. The closing of the local mills would not only affect those employed in the mills, but would also necessitate the closing down of all logging operations in the woods now being actively car ried on. There are about eight hun dred employed in the local mills and several hundred employed in logging operations connected with the mills. In the event of the mills closing, a tremendous loss in wages will result and consequent business depression. It is probaible that Bemidji would be forced to take similar action to that taken by other localities when these conditions are arising and curtail ex tension of credit to a minimum. ATTENTION! SIB KNIGHTS OF THE MACABEES At the regular meeting Thursday evening, April 15. Dr. Edw. Haas, state commander, of St. Paul, will be here to entertain us. Everyone come out. J. E. Harris, Recorder. SHIP BY TRUCK GOOD ROADS WEEK WORTH AND SOUTH DAKOTA SACS GET NEW CHUBCH truck tours lasting through the west and covering virtually every sectum. Fargo, April 14.North Dakota and South Dakota each get one of the 26 new churches to be built from the appropriations made by the Board of Erection of the Presbyterian church In the U. S. A. One church will be built at Karnak, N. D, and another at Britton, S. D. Nation Ship by TruckGood Roads Week, to be observed May 17-22, in clusive, is being planned throughout the country, according to Washington headquarters of the ship by truck bureau. Tentative plans include motor of the country, according to reports received from sixty-five cities where branch offices have been established. Good roads organizations and asso ciations interested in motor truck transportation will form the nucleus, it is said, of a temporary organisa tion to promote activities during the week. Virtually every rural section of the country from coast to coast will be traversed by caravans of motor trucks during Ship by Truck Good Roads Week, giving practical demonstrations of the utility of track transportation and preaching the doc trine of better Mgkways. 4,, "er- (M i Clreala* tfcn in Wn'dwis Minnesota Vsi i.-ti