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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-04-23
REPORTS SHOW MUCH
! WORK HAS BEEN DONE
BY COMMUNITY CLUB
Various Committee. Have
: Plans Under Way.--Annual
Election Held May 3.

/ An interesting meeting OF the
Women's Community and Civic club
was held ,at the high school last eve-
ming, reports showing that much has
been accomplished by the various
committees. Reports Of the stores,
baby clinic, civic and protective
league committees we're recorded.
Mrs. John F. Gibbons is chairman
Of the stores sanitation committee.
This committee has asked the CO.
operation OF all merchants in making
their places of business as sanitary
as possible, and they, were given a
rrienth in which to comply with sug-
sesti0ns presented. The committee
WiH soon visit the various stores and
III places found to have complied
with the suggestions will be placed
on an honor roll which is to be~com-
piled Merchants are urged to cover
all raw foods and followSthe most
sanitary methods in the handling Of
all groceries and meats.
4 Details were discussed for the
baby clinic which is to take place at
the high school May 10.
n The annual meeting OF the Civic
Club it to be held Saturday, May 3,
In the Presbyterian church. at which
officers for the ensuing year will be
Nlected.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-04-23
LIEUT.. HAYNER WEEDS ~
MISS LUCY BROOKS

Miss Lucy LaVaughn Brooks,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Quincy
Brooks of Lake boulevard, and
Lieutenant Harold Hayner, U. S.
M. G., son of Mr.. and Mrs. r. C. Hay
ner of Minneapolis, formerly Of this
city were married last evening at the
home of the bride, Rev. Lester P.
Warford, pastor of the Presbyterian
church officiating.
The vows were spoken before a
large. American flag, and under a
wedding bell of smilax. Miss Arvilla
Kenfield, the brides cousin, played
the wedding march. Miss Mabel
Brooks, sister of the bride, acted as
brides maid and the groom was at
tended by Lieut.. Leslie Slater. The
bride wore a gown of pale blue and
carried a shower bouquet Of orange
blossoms, and the groom and best
man we're in uniform.
A seven o'clock bridal dinner was
given Immediately after the cere-
mony to the immediate relatives Of
the bride and groom Misses Bernice
Kirk, Mabel Tanner, Ruth Caskey
and Grace Currie, members of the
brides Sunday school class, served.
The rooms were prettily decorated
smilax, jonquils and yellow daisies
being used.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Hayner left last
evening for Minneapolis, where they
will visit for few days before going
to Fredericksburg, Va, where they
will make their home. Lieut.. Hay
ner is stationed at Marine Barracks,
Quantico, Va. Miss Mabel Brooks,
sister of the bride, accompanied them
as far as Minneapolis
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-04-23
2L LANTING TREES WILL SAVE
COUNTRY TIMBER SHORTAGE

paper and he will tell you the ques-
ton in his nightly nightmare. Paper
conservation should be taken up in
the schools, as 1t has by thousands Of
business concerns. The situation Is
acute.
Memorial Trees.
THE American Forestry assoc1a-
ton, through its campaign for plant
ing memorial trees, Is educating the
American people to the values Of
forestry. The association aims to
register every tree planted and a
marker has been designed for these
trees. Plans are also going forward
for tree planting on a wholesale scale,
so that our forests may be replen-
ished before 1t Is too late.
Just how acute the situation Is
may be seen in the warning by Col.
Henry s. Graves vice. president Of
the American Forestry association
and forester Of the United States. He
puts 1T this way:
''The experience Of the war called
sharp attention to the condition of
our remaining timber supplies. The
bulk Of the material for general con-
struction was obtained from few
large centers of original forest. often
involving long rail hauls and high
cost. Extreme difficulties were en-
countered in obtaining promptly and
adequate supply Of specialized pro-
ducts. like some Of the high grade
hardwoods. If the emergency had
come fifteen years from now we
would have had every great embar-
rassment in obtaining even the lum-
ber needed for general construction,
except at a great sacrifice in time,
cost, and crowding of the railroads.
"The planting Of Memorial Trees
as suggested by the American Forest
~ association is of the greatest edu-
cational value in directing attention
to foresry. Large forest areas should
be planted, not only this year but
every year. We fought to establish
the frontiers of freedom, but what
are we going to do about maintaining
those frontiers. The forests Of
France kept the Hun from reaching
Paris. VIII our forests keep the
scourage of flood and desert waste
from overwhelming our land We
must answer now the call of the
children who will be born in the
next hundred years"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-04-23
(By United Press.

Washington, April 23.-Warning
the country of a coming timber
shortage and the acute paper situa-
ton Percival 8. Ridsdaie, secretary
of the American Forestry association,
today gave some startling facts as
to conditions confronting the United
States following the war. Ridsdale,
who has just returned from France,
where the offer to aid In reforestlns
that country was accepted, said:
"War reached its hand to the
farthest corners of the earth and the
reckoning of settlement is now
puzzling the brains of the world. In
round numbers the cost Of the war to
the world is placed at 1877 billions OF
dollars. The secretary of war has
said that every child born for the
next one hundred years will have a
part Of the bin to pay. What are we
doing to tighten that burden?
SIN no field did the hand OF war
reach farther or do greater damage
than in forestry. Pictures of the de-
vastation in France are familiar to
all of US. A fight went on in other
quarters of the globe to satisfy the
call of war that was just as over
whelming as that of the battle line.
The sound was the crashing to earth
of timber trees and the whir OF the
saw.
New England is no longer self
supporting in timber resources.
"a timber area in Minnesota, equal
to that of Massachusetts,, was wiped
out by fire last fall, with but passing
notice.
"Had the war come fifteen years
later, we would have been hard put
to meet the call for lumber.
"Southern Pine manufacturers
state. the bulk of the original sup
plies Of yellow pine in the south will
be exhausted in ten years and 1900
lumber plants will go out of exist
ence
1T is estimated that for every
forty billion feet board measure of
lumber seventy billion
feet are wasted in the field or at the
mill.
I'VE have all seen our newspapers
jump in price against the will of the
publisher. Ask the first newspaper
man you meet about the cost of white
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-04-23
MILLS START SAVING
HIGH WAGES ARE PAID

Mills of the Crookston Lumber
company began saving this morning,
and it is expected that both plants
will be operated until late in the fall.
About four hundred men are en-
ployed.
Night shifts will not be operated
this season unless the lumber mar
ket necessitates a larger production.
The Crookston Lumber company is
paying the same high wages provided
last year, $3.50 day being paid to
common laborers. These wages will
be continued until conditions are ma
terially changed and living necessi-
ties can be procured at a much lower
cost than now.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-04-23
COUNTY GIVES
VICTORY loan
fine SUPPORT;
>ClTY'|'ISSH0RT
Bemidji Needs Subscriptions
Totaling $22,00 in Order
to Meet Quota.
PLEDGES SHOULD BE &C., .
- -. MADE AT THE BANKS
Eollow-Up Committee Will Be
gin Work Monday.-An !.
Urged to Pay. Allotments.

Reports from many parts OF the
county indicate that Beltrami county
will oversubscribe its quota OF $260,-
600 to the Victory loan, and v. L..
Brooks, county campaign chairman
said this morning that he Is much
pleased with progress made this 1ar'
The Village of Baudette, has gone
over the top in splendid manner, and
indications point to oversubscrlptlons
in many other communities. from
and Bemidii townships were the trst
to repCrt 3 having secured pledges
totaling more than their quotas.
iBemidji failed, to meet its quota
of s135,0OO during the first two days
OF the campaign, when the headquar-
ters closed at the city hall last eve
ming, but sl1S,ooo having been
pledged.
Banks Have Cards.
This morning the allotment cards
were taken to the four banks OF the
city and those who have not signed
their subscription blanks are urged
to 20. to their bank, ascertain their
allotment and present their pledges.
It is important that this be done dur
ing the remaining days of this week.
Next Monday the follow-up CON-
mittee, made up Of boys who have re-
turned from the trenches, and carry
ing battle scars which will be an ever
present reminder, Df the great war,
will visit al citizens who have failed
to subscribe to the Victory loan and
have given no reason for SO doing.
It is the. desire Of the campaign work,
arc that All 1.iallf,trms an f. be- subscribed
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-04-23
STATE LEGISLATURE
WILL COMPLETE ITS
SESSION TOMORROW
Many Important Measashes
Have Been Passed BY SeIans:
-. "a Brief Review. B.

St. Paul, April 23.--Tomorrow is
the last day for the Minnesota leg
islature. Today both houses were
cleaning up ali business In order to
make the last day a ,celebratiop when
greetings will be exchanged and
presents Will given officers and
leaders Of hothShouses. Many Of the
legislators however. with. pressing
business at hoIaR will mot stay over
for the big show.
The legislature has, passed large
number of p,lls and for The last two
weeks has kept Governor HurnQlist
busy signing measures. Night ses-
sions have been frequent and the ses-
sion has seen much wrangling over
minor measures as we'll as major Log
islation.
A great majority Of the bills acted
upon during the session were purely
OF local character. Several measures
considered important enough to bat
tie over for hours In both houses
were defeated Including the senate's
vote OF the proposal for state admin
istration Of industrial insurance.
Three tonnage tax measures were de-
feated.
The Babcock good roads measure
assuring Minnesota Of one of the best
highway systems in the country was
perhaps the bill having most far
reaching effect Of any measure
passed. To the women of the state
the legislature granted the right. to
vote for presidential electors, after
defeating a measure to grant them
}n11 n rn Ia In tho a
Seditious and disloyal acts Ian
Is hereafter forbidden under penalty.
Display Of the red or black flag in
any parade or demonstration or on
any building is also made unlawful
To Attract Tourists.
To attract tourists to tho state a
bill was passed creating q Minnesota
Land and Lake Attraction board. A
bill applying particularly to Ramsey
county, permits the county board to
spend $4,000 per year for two years
for the improvement Of lakes.
Every village, town and city or
county board In the state may en-
ploy a health commissioner under
authorization of house bill No. 1870
passed during the session. Another
bill originated in the senate provides
for measures in factories and found
cries for the promotion Of health and
safety.
Citizens Of the state or anyone else
will not be permitted to use or drive
an automobile without the owners
consent under heavy penalty.
Counties Can Act.
To ward off suffering in case of an
other calamity such as the north
eastern Minnesota forest fires OF last
October or the Tyler tornado of last
August the legislature gave power to
all county boards within certain lin
itations to appropriate public funds
for temporary relief
A school fund deficit of s1,O7o,-
1913 was made up by this legislature
and general appropriation bills were
passed with increases for some de-
partments including an appropriation
CONTINUED on Page SiY1
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-04-23
SHERIFF TO COLLECT
] DELINQUENT TAXES

:, Fred ,Rhoda, clerk of court, has
turned over to Andrew johnson,
;;sheriff of ,Beltrami county sol Sdelin-
quent personal property tax warrants
forc:s scellection, q Personel property
;and the penalty was attached, and
were turned over to the clerk of court
April 5. tax payers being granted ten
days in which to file answers. 1t is
now the duty of the sheriff to collect
the delinquent taxes.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-04-23
: IS NEwsY, NUMBER.

Exceptionally newsy Is the last
number of the XII News" the Of
fetal publication of the Kenfield-
Lamoreaux company, which operates
the Bemidji Box company, and fac
tories at .Cass Lake and Washburn,
Wis. The Bemidji news is Of much
interest, and tells Of changes and
improvements which have been made
at the plant. The News tells that a
large number Of returned soldiers
have been given employment at the
box factory.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-04-23
1000 MINNESOTANS
LOST IN WORLD WAR

Minnesota lost 1900 men, includ-
ing all those killed in battle, dead
from accident or dead fro mdisease,
the office Of Adjutant General W. F.
Rhinow announced yesterday. The
total includes all men who died in
camps as. we'll as those who died
overseas. The list of dead and
wounded carried a total of 7,45O
names. The figures were compiled
from state and war department re-
cords.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-04-23
LALIBERTIE RETURNS HOME.

William Lalibertie, one Of the pro-
prietors of the City drug store, re-
turned to Bemidji last evening, hav-
ing been discharged from naval serv~
ice. Lalfbertie has been in service
since April 1917 and left with the
Remidji naval militia. He has been
chief pharmacist on the U. S. S. Ker-
kenna transport, and had many trips
across. He left this afternoon for
Crooksten where he will visit for
short time, before returning to Be-
midji' to resume his work here at the
City drug store.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-04-23
GREAT NORTHERN
TRAINS CHANGE TIME

Beginning Sunday. April 27, sew
eral changes are to be made in the
schedule of Great Northern trains
leaving and arriving, in Bemidji.
Train No. 33. the west bound pas
senger, will leave at 3:2O instead Of
3:32; train No. "a, east bound pas
senger, will leave at 1905, instead
of 11:58, and the evening Sauk Cen
tre train will arrive at $40 instead
of 1855.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-04-23
SCHOOL BOARD HELD
l. = MEETING LAST EVENING

Members Of the board Of education
held their regular meeting at the
high eschool building last evening,
,saasion being devoted largely to
roltine matters. The proposition Of
purchasing q motor driven bus for
transporting pupils was discussed
ana representative Of the White
automobile company appeared before
the board. The board Is considering
une advisability Of buying its own
bus. the method now followed in
transporting pupils from Nymore to
Bemtdu schools not being satisfac-
tory. >~
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-04-23
BENVILLE DISTRICT
FARMERS MAKING
SPLENDID PROGRESS
Shilling Merchant Offers En-
phatic Plea for Bridge
Over Red Lake River.

Importance of the immediate con-
struction\ of a bridge over the Red
Lake River, thereby opening route
Of travel to Bemidji for the farmers
in the townships Of Minnie, ,Benville,
Steenerson, Lee, Spruce Grove,
dan unorganized districts was
emphatically recalled today by
w. c. ~Schilling. the enterprising
Shilling merchant and postmaster,
who was in Bemidji on, business.
-"Our, country is developing at a
most rapiI rate; said ,Mr.r Schillingss, :,
and at present we are compelled to
edosourl marketing and dpur rcI ase our
this bridge could he. had we could
midi which is 'ohr county seat and
deserves our patronage, which is now
an item of Importance.
"At present have to cart my sup
plies from Goodrich. a distance OF as
miles, while il could come to Be-
inidji would have to travel nine
miles more, but could save the ad-
ditioial freight and other expenses
not necessary.
/ Mr.. Schilling says that many acres
are being cleared and placed under
cultivation, and that the bitches of
his country are of greater benefit
than their most enthusiastic support
ers had dared hope. Many sheep are
being taken into the Benville coun-
try and the farmers there anticipate
a most successful year.
The Shilling booster came to Be-
midji to secure his assessment books,
having been named assessor of the
Fifth unorganized district. He is q
brother of w. F. Schilling, the prom
inent Mortified dairyman.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-04-23

city who have not made application
for their government bonus of $50.
Sergeant Bass suggests that all SOL
diers who are entitled to the bonus,
and have not made application for 1t,
present their discharge papers to him
Immediately that the certified copy
may be made. The discharges will
be returned to their owners satur-
dav p
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-04-23
IMPROVEMENTS AT GRAND.

Extensive improvements are being
made at the Grand theatre. The
stage is being enlarged that the sew
eral large shows which are to be
brought to Bemidji during the next
few weeks may be conveniently
handled, and the dressing rooms are
being remodeled Mutt and jeff of
the Woolly West" are to be the at
traction at the Rex Friday night.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-04-23
BROOKS ASKS ADDED
INTEREST IN LOAN

w. l.. Brooks, chairman Of the Bel
trami county Victory loan campaign
pleaded for added interest In behalf
of the Victory loan at the business
meeting of the Commercial club
which followed the regular luncheon
this noon.
Chairman Brooks said that Be-
midji is $4,000 below its quota, and
asked that every man in Bemidji sub
scribe for the same amount in the
Victory loan that he took In the pre-
vious loan, thereby assuring Bemidji
a place OF honor among the cities Of
the nation which have gone over the
top.
The proposition of recommending
one cent letter postage was brought
before the club. The plan is to re-
duce letter postage and to increase
the postal rates on parcel post, peri
odicals and newspapers. The matter,
as to whether the Commercial club
desires to recommend such a change,
will be investigated by a committee
comprising r. H. Schumacher, chair
man, w. T. Robinson and H. NJ.
Stanton. which has been appointed
by r. l.. Given, president OF the club.
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OFFICER HERE FRIDAY.

Sergeant r. v. Bass. Bemidji re-
cruiting officer. announces that an
officer will be in Bemidji Friday to
approve certified copies of discharge
papers Of all returned soldiers in the
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-04-23

L. G. Crothers. proprietor of the
Commercial Barber shop, has pur-
chased an electric hair-clipper, a de-
wise which has been used with much
success in the large cantonments of
the country. Use of the machine en-
ables the barber to cut hair much
more rapidly than before, and the
work is much more satisfactory than
when done by hand clippers. The
Clish barber shop has also ordered
one Of the electric machines.
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PAGEANT Will.
FEATURE. CjAlSS.|| [
LAKE MEETING
OF BOOSTERS ] s
Fred T. Lincoln, Secretary Of
Development Association,
Completing Plans. !
EXPECTS GOODWILL * 4 Il .
:.y -. ATTEND CONVENTION
Indians Promise Aid IN fe
senting Realistic Picture Of
Early Life in North. J

BNDblfHg over With entnuSlaHul
and displaying that ever-presens
pep which has made him so success.
full as secretary Of the Northern Min.
nesota Development association, Fred
T. Lincoln, of Brafnerd, was In Be-
midi last evening, being on his way
to his home city from Cass' Lake
where he completed plans for the
annual summer convention OF the
booster organization which Is to be
held June 20 and 81.
With an open air pageant, his
torial in its every detail, one Of the
interesting features pf the Cass Lake
convention, Secretary Lincoln is con
fident that more than 1000. peonle
will be in attendance Real .Indians
will make up the cast for the pageant.
and they will portray thI coming 81
General Cass to Cass Lake. The play;
written by Mr.. Lincoln, assisted by
Otto Kohl, son Of MN. Kohl Of Cas-
Lake who is now attending St. johns
university and who has lived among
the Indians to large extent and
speaks the Chippewa language. will
be in five epics. There will be. the
period of the fur exchange, the pas
sage Of booze, the coming Of the saw
mills, and the arrival Of the tourist
of today. All these will be elaborate
ly presented. the various periods OF
progress and development from the
primeyal stages to the present being
included. "~s'<:..: Isl
!. Talks With Indian. ! !: -; ss.5ss :; !;
At ~Cass Lake Secretary lincoln re,
ceived every eHcouragemerkiS-fEen
members of the Garasn narcia ial tciuh AlId
the Indians The Indians are en-
thusfastfc over the plan. JOHN
Smith,: who claitt1s To haye>wfthessed
tie3assn ths sG%inE et 81 General sa c+ss s x'ftpef tp
The pageant will be something en.
tirely new in the matter OF entertain.
ment features of the summer conven;
tion of the Northern Minnesota De.
velopment association, but promises
to be highly entertaining and realis.
tic and will afford an opportunity to
see athletic sports and past-times oi
the Indians. Romance will be inject
ed into the pageant in the form of a
love affair in which gallant young
member of General Cass' party and a
beautiful Indian maiden figure prom
inently. -
Much interest is bef>:g taken in the
convention and it is expected that
many delegates will plan tour OF
this section of the state. Several
editors who are to attend the outing
Of the Northern Minnesota Editorial
association meeting June 1929, are
planning to devote an entire week
here, that they may be present at
both conventions.
To Be Fourfold.
Secretary Lincoln announces that
men of national. prominence will be
among the speakers at Cass Lake, the
meeting to Be fourfold in. Importance
as there will be conventions of the
sheep growers association, develop.
ment association, scenic highway and
county agricultural agents.
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AMERICAN CASUALTIES 2s5. $50
(By United Press)

(By United Press) :!
Washington, April 23.Tota casualties of American ex-
pedonary forces 285950 according latest corrections
The total deaths 5,344.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-04-23
WILSON DECLARES !
ITALYCANN0T HAVE
DEMONSTRATIONS
CONS '%l:!z;;::>;LD GRAVE

(By United Pfess)
Paris April 2s-Presdent Wilson declared fatty this af-
ternoon that Italy have Fm Possession Of this
the bone of contention which resulted in Italians threat
ened to withdraw from the conference President Will
issued statement declaring America must adhere
principles of the fourteen points, that Fume
available to the small nations back of Italy,
president Wilson's statement has broken up the Peace
member of the Italian delegation declared this
afternoon The delegate said Orlando will leave for Rome
night tomorrow and that the remainder of the delegation will
go quickly possible thereafter.
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There will be meeting of the Ma
sonic lodge this evening, beginning
at I O'Clock
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JAPAN'S CLAIMS ARE DISCUSSED.
(By United Press)


Paris April 23The Big Three expected to continue
the discussion of Japanese claims Chinese territory based
the secret treaty to which Great Britain France Italy, Russia
and Japan parties.
Premier Orlando decided not to attend the meeting this
morning Admiral Derave left for Italy last night General
Diaz scheduled to depart tonight Orlando Foreign
Minister Sonnino may possibly accompany Diaz
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