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The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-02-06
PURPOSE IN HOLDING
SATURDAY CLASSES GIVEN

One purpose in holding school on
Saturdays at the State Normal school
in Bemidji Is to give teachers in serv-
ice and citizens an opportunity to do
class work in various subjects which
will be offered. A number of teachers
in the city schools and the local COM
munity have expressed desire for
such work and will meet tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock in the Normal
School Assembly, Hall to complete ar
rangements.
Mr.. Deputy, president Of the Nor
NAL School, says that courses will be
offered in any one or more Of the
following subjects, or in any other
subject in which sufficient number
will enroll: Primary Methods, Ele-
mentary Psychology. How to Study
and Teaching How to Study, Modern
Literature, Arithmetic, Algebra, &C.
ometry, Ancient or Modern History,
United States History, Physical Edu-
cation.
These classes will be held on Sat-
urday morning at hours available to-
faculty members of the Normal
School and will open to any who are
eligible. Rural teachers will be en-
rolled and work will be adapted to
their needs. For work satisfactorily
completed credit will be allowed.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-02-06
COURT RULES '
| TOWN. Co.
MUST: ::fAY TAX
IN B|ELTRAMI
Upholds Judge McClenahan'.
Decision in County
District Court
FRAUDULENT CHARGE
OF TAXATION DENIED
Property Holding Concern Will
Have to Produce Its
Share of Expense
FRAUDULENT CHARGE
OF TAXATION DENIED

In decision Of the state supreme
court, filed today, the Bemidji Town.
site and Improvement company must
pay its long delinquent taxes, as de-
creed in the district court of Bemidji
by Judge w. s. McClenahan, who
denied leave to answer to CHARGES
that the Townsite company had not
paid taxes on its property in BEL
trami county for the year 1912, in
that if fraud in taxes was believed to
have been practiced, the Townsite
company should have taken up the
matter before.
The syllabus of the case is as fol-
lows: -,
"The trial court did not err in
denying the motion of a landowner
to vacate tax judgment and for
leave to answer made something over
five years after it's entry when the
land owner long before it's motion
had knowledge or notice of facts
which, if pursued, would have dis
closed the defense which it claimed. ,
Failure of the county auditor to
send to the state auditor a list of
unredeemed lands in June of each
year, as provided by G. S. 1918,
Sec. 127, does not prevent nor de-
feat sale.
"Order affirmed"
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-02-06
ALIEN SOLDIERS MAY
BECOME CITIZENS
.: X r OF AMERICA FEB. II
Honorable and Two'Witnesses
Are All That's Needed to
Receive Papers

, The court calendar has been ar
ranged for the next term OF district
court in ,Beltrami county and con-
tains a total of SO civil cases, 81 hav'
ing BEEN continued over from the
September term, one new trial order
ed at the last term, and 28 new cases.
There are also nine criminal cases,
which were continued over.
Two of the civil cases have been
under fire for the past two years, the
National Elevator company VS.. Great
Northern Railway company, regard
ing the leakage of grain from cars in
transit.
Fed of the cases are of more than
ordinary Importance, the criminal
cases being mostly confined to viola
tions of the liquor laws.
The grand jury has been called for
Tuesday, February 10. Naturaliza-
tion hearings will be held on Febr-
uary II, and the petit jury called for
February IL.
Persons of foreign birth, who have
served in the military forces of the
United States during the past war,
and who have been honorably dis
charged, can appear before the ma
turalization examiner, r. K. Doe of
Duluth, on February II, at the Bel
trami county court house at Bemidji,
and petition for and receive naturali-
zation papers on that date. 1t is re-
quired that person appearing have
his discharge papers and be accom-
panied by two citizens of the United
States who can vouch for the person
named in the discharge.
Non-residents, as we'll as residents,
can take advantage of this oppor-
tunity and no fee will be charged for
the services rendered. All persons,
who are affected by this order, are
urged to appear at this time to take
advantage of the act while it is still
effective.
An American citizen, who served in
the Canadian army and enlisted prior
to April 7, 1917, may appear in court
on the same date and take oath of
allegiance to the United States. Those
who enlisted since April. 7, 1917, need
do nothing since they have not ex-
patriated themselves.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-02-06
COUNTY BOARD AGAIN
APPOINTS JOHNSON

DR.. E. w. Johnson was reappointed
as the county physician for the COM
ing year, and H. M. Clark as member
Of the Sanatorium Commission for
Beltrami county for another year at
the meeting Of the board of county
commissioners which terminated late
Thursday afternoon. Besides these
appointments the salaries of the
county superintendent and assistant
superintendent Of schools were raised.
In addition to the discussion re-
garding the sale of the county bonds
in amounts Of $25O,OOO and 500, 900
and for which no bids were placed,
road matters and routine business
constituted the balance Of the session.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-02-06
DRS. MARCUM & M'ADoRY:
ARE GET TING RAPIDLY
SETTLED IN NEW SUITE
Equipment Represents the Lat
>est Devices in the Med
ical Profession

Doctors Marcum and McAdory are
now practically settled in their new
quarters in the Barker Drug and
Jewelry store building, on third
street, having moved from the
Schroeder building the first Of the
week.
Their equipment represents some Of
the very latest devices in the medical
profession, and the appointments oi
their new quarters are tasty, pleasing
and sanitary.
The two front rooms are used az
private offices and adjoining this is
a large reception room, which will 'bt
used Jointly by Doctors Marcum and
McAdory and G. M. Palmer, dentist
The other rooms lin the suite com.
prise an X-ray room, equipped with
the latest X-ray fleuroscopic table OF
the Victor type and machine with
Coolidge tubes, a dressing room
transformer room, operating room,
retiring rooms, library laboratory
developing, room and several toilet
rooms.
With the Victor X-ray machine, it
is possible to photograph any part Of
the human body, as we'll as to see
clearly it's every organ and bone.
This is made possible !by the use Of
a powerful light thrown upon the
body, through which may be clearly
detected the workings of the inner
man. T.,
The operating room, besides the
operating table, is equipped with a
gas sterolizer and other devices me-
cessary to this department Of the pro-
fession. iBemidji has a right to feel
proud of it's medical profession as q
whole, and especially Of the modern
offices by Doctors Marcum and Nc
AdOry
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-02-06
RETURNS FROM DRIVE
FOR NEAR EAST HELP
NErTED ABOUT $3.50
Tomorr6w Is "Tas Day. Ii
This Drive; Any Sum
'.'. ~
May Be Given

Returns from the drive to secure
aid for the Near East Relief in an
effort to feed the starving Armenians
netted only $3.50 when the count was
made last evening. Bemidjfs quota
has been set at $500 but from all
appearances. is going to fall short.
On Thursday the business men
were canvassed and some responded
very literally while others caused
disappointment to the committees.
The canvass will continue today and
tomorrow and an effort will he made
to interview everyone. In case any
one who cares to aid in this project
is not interviewed by the committee,
the donation may be left with A. T.
Carlson, who is the chairman of the
local committee, or at the Pioneer
office.
Tomorrow is tag day and an effort
will be made to tag everyone. Any
amount which the giver feels able to
give will be appreciated greatly and
will entitle the person to a tag.
Herbert Hoover is quoted as say
ing that Gin the Near East is the
most desperate situation in the
world" It is reported that 100000
persons in tn Caucasus will perish
from starvation before the next har-
vest unless American support is con-
tinued, and that thousands of little
children have but single garment
to cover their nakedness and protect
them from the bitter cold of winter
Everyone is urged to give as much
as possible to aid in this situation
and to put Bemidji's quota over the
top. 4
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-02-06
BITTER ENDERS'
PLAN n ATTACK
ON LODGE TO
\ CHECK TREATY
Meet Tomorrow to Decide How
Best to Launch Their -
Program
)
FLAT REJECToRs CAN'T .
LEARN LODGES 4 INTENT
Plan to Serve. Ultimatum On
Him So They Can Talk
indefinitely
By l., G.. Martin

Omitted Press Correspondent
Washington, Feb. 6.-Republican
"bitter enders" in the senate will
meet tomorrow to decide how best to
launch an attack they hope will
again prevent. ratification of the
peace treaty.
Senators favoring fiat rejection are
hampered by the fact that they can
not learn of the plans of Senator
Lodge, leader in the fight for ratitica-
tion with strong reservations. Ten
of them met yesterday in an effort
to determine their course when the
treaty is called up Monday when he
moves to suspend the rules and pro-
ceed to consideration of the treaty.
Under the rules they can talk end
lessly on this motion. Some of the
rreconsiderables urged that the ulti-
matum be served on Lodge, threaten
ing to tie up the treaty unless he
agrees that no effort would be made
to- limit debate on the treaty itself.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-02-06
COMPANY X WILL
MUSTER in SATURDAY

Every member of Company K,
Sixth Minnesota National Guard in
fantry, should be at the Bemidji asso-
citation quarters Saturday evening at
8 o'clock to muster in. Lieut.. Col.
Stutz will be here to- do the work.
This is imperative and the following
notice by Captain Moore is given, and
no member who is employed need be
detained but few minutes from their
duties: rn
To All Members of Co. X, M.
I. N. c.:
You are hereby notified to report
at the Bemidji c. & c. Assn. rooms
on Saturday, February 7th, at eight
o'clock in the evening, to be mustered
into the state service.
DANIEL J. MOORE,
Commander Co. K, 9Th Reg, M.
I. N. G.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-02-06

Free throws missed, 4.
Referee-Dr. Diedrich, Minnesota.
Umpire-Erwin, Illinois.
Timekeeper-Berrigan, Bemidji.
Scorer-Olson, Bemidji.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-02-06
WARD BROS. PURCHASE
ERICKSON AUTO LIVERY

The new auto livery Of Jonas
Erickson has been purchased by the
Ward Bros Auto Livery which is TAX
ing over the equipment consisting OF
a Dodge taxicab and Ford sedan.
Ward brothers have been in the
livery business for several years and
from time to time have added more
cars to their equipment, consequently
they have at present a well estab-
.lished livery patronage, maintaining
an office. at 210 Beltrami avenue.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-02-06
LEGION 0UlNE AGAIN
DEFEATS LITTLE FALLS
POST. SCORE 10 TO II
Visitors Lead by One Point
First Half; Locals Come
Back i'm Second

PLAYING a hard defensive game
throughout, Little Falls legionaires
and Bemidji legionaires met in hot
ly contested battle last evening at
the Armory, resulting in the defeat
of the visiting aggregation by score
Of 10 to IL, an even larger margin
than the defeat of the night before
when the score stood II to 10 in
favor of Bemidji. Three changes in
the lineup were made on the local
team, Berrigan, Bemidji's old time
center, giving way to Phibbs, and
Opsahl in place of George Graham,
the locals stalwart stationary guard.
Bailey took Phibbs' place at right
forward.
With this combination, which, has
not been used before this season, the
locals played well. The first half
featured close playing on both sides,
Bemidji taking the lead at the start
and shortly after losing it to Little
Falls for a few minutes at a time
until the end of the half, which found
Little Falls in the lead by one point,
the score being 10 to 9.
Locals Speed Up.
The second half began with burst
of speed from Bemidji and was main
tanned during the entire period. The
locals quickly took the lead by ,secur-
ing the field basket and then after
several minutes of hard defensive
playing crept up another notch. While
the visitors secured only one point
in the second half and that on a free
throw, Bemidji made 10 points which
brought the score 19 to IL, where it
stood at the final whistle.
This contest was much better
played by both teams than the battle
Of the night before and although sew
eral comparatively easy shots were
missed occasionally the game was
well worthy of better support from
the basket ball fans than it received.
Next week, Thursday, the Thief
River Falls bunch comes here, expect
ing to give Bemidji another defeat
like it received in that city, but the
locals intend to show Thief River
sports what a real basket ball game
is like.
How They Lined Up.
The lineup and summary of last
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-02-06
.rainerd:
Bemidji;

Game Called at s Sharp.
The game tonight will be started
at o'clock sharp, that the game will
be over in time to allow anyone to
take In the second. shows that wish.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-02-06
MAYV1LLE vs. LANGDON.
(By United Press

(By United Press)
Langdon, S. D., Feb. 6.-Mayville
and Langdon high school basketball
teams play here today.
have been placed on sale at Board
mans drug store for those that wish
to purchase them there to avoid the
rush at the armory.
The probable lineup of the two
teams as announced by Coach Smith
of the Bemidji quint and Coach Bey-
ers of the Brainerd team is as fol-
lows:
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-02-06
Additional Seating Space.

According to the advance ticket
sale it is predicted that the largest
crowd of the season will be present to
witness tonights important game,
wlIlch will have an important bearing
ON the district championship. Tickets
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-02-06
OPINION or COURT.

1.-The Bemidji ToWnsite and In
provement company made a motion
to vacate~a delinquent tax judgment
and for leave to answer and for iudc-
ment against sale on the Judgment.
The motion was denied and it appeals
from the order denying it.
"In 1912, the lots Of the Townsite
company in Bemidji were assessed.
The taxes were not paid, the company
did not answer, and in March, 1914,
the usual tax judgment was entered
in the district court of Beltrami
county. The lots were offered for
sale at the May sale and were bid
in for the state. Subsequent taxes
have accrued, but there has been no
actual sale. A sale was advertised
for August II, 1919, pursuant to
G. S. 1913, Sec. 2127, ct seq.
Shortly before this date the COM
pany's motion to vacate the judgment
and for leave to answer and for an
injunction was made. A temporary
restraining order was granted ex
parte.
"The company claims that it's lots
were partially, unfairly and unequally
assessed; and that they were assessed
at a valuation greater than their
actual value. These defenses can be
interposed upon the application for
the march tax judgment. G. S. 1913,
Sec. 21O8.
Fraud Was Alleged.
"The company alleges fraud; and
without examining the question of the
materiality of the fraud, though as
to some of the company's claims it
was not material, we proceed directly
to the question whether the company
was entitled to the relief asked.
"The county board of equalization,
on August 9, 1912, increased the
assessment of the personal property
Of the Crookston Lumber company
in Bemidji from $4,000 to $751;
200. A few days later a petition
was presented by certain business
men of Bemidji, through the Com
mercial club, asking that this assess
ment be reduced. Upon considera-
ton, the board changed it's former
action, so as to increase the assess
ment from $242,000 to $276,OOO. At
the same time it increased the valua-
ton of the real estate in Bemidji
10 per cent. These matters have,
always been of record. It appears
that they were of general notoriety.
The company had large holdings in
Bemidji. 1t necessarily knew, or is
charged with knowing, the amount
of assessments against it's property,
and if there was an generalization
it of course knew it. The answer al
leges that it was suspicious of the.
assessment but was unable to ascer-
tain a basis for the present motion
until August, 1919. If there was
fraud, evidences of it were put of
record and the fact was of general
notoriety. We cannot escape the con-
clusion that if the company had been
diligent it would have found a de-
fense, if there was one, long before
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-02-06

CONTINUED on Page Eight)
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-02-06
FARGO BOUT TONIGHT.
(By United PRESS }

Fargo, Feb. 6.-Eldi De Beau, st.
Paul's featherweight, will meet Neil
Tierney here tonight in a 10 round
boxing exhibition.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-10-22
Special to The Bulletin.)

Willimantic, Oct. 21-Ephriam Dorus colored, of Lebanon, will appear before Justice of the Peace William Curry of Lebanon this (Friday) morning, charged with assault with intent to kill Isaac Swyden, a neighbor. The arrest of Dor us was made by County Detective Will fam F. Jackson and Sheriff Elmer M. Young, both of Willimantic, following a telephone call from Deputy Sheriff Stan ley Briggs of Lebanon, who had investi- gated the shooting which took place in that town about g o'clock Thursday night. Dorus was followed to his home and was taken by the officers while steal ing out to the barn behind his home. When Dorus was arrested, Sarah Lam bert, with whom he was staying, was also arrested as an accomplice of the shooting.
 According to the statement of De- tective Jackson, Dorus ald Swyden had not been on the best of terms although they lived but little more than one hun dred years apart On Thursday night while Swyden was driving by the home of Dorus, the latter appeared before him and called upon him to hold up his hands. Swyden obeyed promptly and then Dorus fired at him hitting him in the hand and causing him to lose his bal ance and fall from the wagon he was driving Immediately after the firing the Lambert woman came out of the house with several shells in her hand, her in tent being to give them to Dorus tt continue his devilish work Swyden, al though wounded painfully saw his only chance was to rush Dorus and take tho gun away from him A stNggle fol
Norwich bulletin., 1920-10-22
PARCEL POST MAIL
 NEEnS CARFFT-T PACKING

Postmaster John P. Murphy on Thurs
 day evening issued another request that
 more care be given in the packing of
 mail sent as parcel post matter. Care
 less packing is often the cause of dam
 age to the parcels before they reach
 their destination. No parcel post pack
 ages will be accepted at the local office. either insured or uninsured unless it is so packed as to reach its destination in
 good condition.
 Regarding the careless packing of par cels by senders Postmaster General A. S. Burleson has issued the following state ment through the Postal Bulletin Complaints and reports received at the department indicate that a large num- Der of parcels arrive at their destina lions in a damaged condition, and that l the losses sustained by the senders or | addresses in the case of ordinary par ] cels, or by the government. In case of 1 insured parcels amount to a considerable l item.
 i While no doubt a large percentage of 1 these complaints result from the accept 1 anca of parcels which the ser ders have i failed to pack securely (against which l Hccpetance postnlaS tcrs have been eau 1 tioaeC repeated dly), it is evident that many parcels nroperly prepared for the malls are damaged by rough handling and that more care in this respect would 1 eliminate mary of these complaints of losses through damage.
 l It is therefore necessary to impress again upon all in the postal service who are concerned in tfe acceptance, trans | mission and deli> cry of parcels, that
 no parcel, either insured or uninsured 1 should be accepted unless it is so pack ed l sto reach its destination in good condition and that no parcel after ac- ceptance should be carelessly or roughly
 handled even in the interest of expedi- ton.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-10-22
Tribute to Irving PendIetor.

In the October 7th issue of the Senn News published at ChicagJ by the stu dents of the Sem High School is the fol- lowing tribute to Irving Pendleton, a nephew of Richard Pendleton of this city:
 Irving Pendleton, a PA of room 23s, died on August 4th at Mantle. Conn. He had an enviable record at Senn as he always was on the honor roll and su- perior in most of his studies. He was boy interested and sincere in his un- dertakings at school and his advanced work in zoology proved to Mir. Isen- barger that with help and suggestions the boy would become a leader in this work Therefore with MT. Isenbarger's permission Irving would be at work in the zoology laboratory third periods and after school. This enthusiasm and thirs, for knowledge was not limited only tc one study. His success in English was shown by his marks of excellence. His teachers add: He was an earnest student well liked in his room and a leader a boy who was bound to succeed because he was a worker.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-10-22
TAFTVILLE

A Ford truck containing some army surplus supplies stopped>for about an hour on the lower end of Providence street on Thursday afternoon and disposed of some of its merchandise to the villagers that collected around the car. The truck was in charge of two men who hail from Pennsylvania and carried boots, shoes, blankets, shirts belts raincoats, mack inaws. etc Many of the villagers took advantage of this as the prices were very reasonable.
 The Lisbon Five had little bit of hard luck Wednesday evening in their bowling match with the Melrose club, losing all three games to the latter, but Capt. Meyers of the Lisbon Five said after the match that his team would be there in the finish Lamoureux of the Melrose club carried away the honors for high single and high total. Score ::
Norwich bulletin., 1920-10-22
GLASS SCHEDULE ARRANGED

Physical Director E. J. Fritz of the Young Mems Christian Association has arranged the following schedule of the gymnasium classes:
 Business men, Monday, Wednesday and Friday. to 6p. m.
 Senior A, Monday and Thursday, 8 to 9.15 D. m.
 Senior B, Tuesday and Friday, 8 to 9.15 p. m
 Academy class, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, to p. m
 Juniors, Tuesday and Thursday, to ,, and Saturday, 93O to 10SO a. m.
 Employed hoys. Monday, Wednesday and Friday. to D. m.
 The physical director will give advice and suggestion for those who wish indi- vidual work Games will be arranged aft CT drills on class nights.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-10-22

cried out; she pulled the doctor out of the way; she swept up the glass, trying to hite the evidence twice sha admitted guilt. at other times she quibhled she went straight to the wounded right arm she didn't want the neighbors to know i; she never tried to take her own life.
 Of especial importance, he pointed out that it wa sa physical reason why she could not stay away and that the jury was not to forget that these relations had ended 20 months before, and Dr. Tetlow i had neevr asked her to renew them She | loved him, with a passion even she could i not describe with all her flow of Ian i guage.
 Any testimony that Dr. Tetlow died from natural causes the jury should dis regard. He was shot to death. The state
Norwich bulletin., 1920-10-22

logical in all respects as people in calm moods would act, said Major Hull. This was an abnormal situation. More of the movies appears when she talhs about the apparition of her father. She said she had been insulted, she screamed, she started for the house on a run, There was enough in the situation to make a motive.
 Major Hull went on to explain his theory as has already been mentioned, holding out the coat before the jury with the statement that this was witness that would not lie.
 The state attorney passed on to men tion the things he said proved guilt. among which were the following: If it had been an accident she would have