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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-04-13
ANNUAL REPORT
OF PUBLIC LIBRARY
FOR 1919 PRESENTED
Fiction Greatly Predominates
Books In Adult and
Juvenile Glasses

The following annual statement or
the Public Library for the year 1919
has been presented to the Library
Board by the librarian and shows in
detail the circulation, registration
and collection of books on hand.
To the Members of the Library
Board:
Herewith is submitted the report
of the Bemidji Public library for the
year 1919.
Due to the fact that this year our
library lost it's efficient librarian,
Miss Mills, it has probably not pro-
crossed as rapidly as it might have
done had she remained with us.
Another misfortune which our H.
brary suffered this year was a fire in
the Red Cross room, in the basement.
About four hundred books had been
stored there to be mended. The
smoke so damaged some OF them that
they were irrepairab1e:
Circulation.
1903 books have been circulated
from the library, of this number g.
$40 are adult fiction, 400 adult non
fiction, 5,91S juvenile fiction, 1872 ju-
venile non-fiction.
Registration.
A new system OF registration has
been commenced. We now have an
alphabetical file of our readers, and
a numerical file, both Of which are
on cards. Having Il numerical file on
cards gives us number of advant-
ages over numerical file kept in
books. The registration can lie kept
right up to date, for, when card is
turned in by the holders removal
from the city, his application card is
removed from the file, together with
the card from the numerical file bear
ing his NUMBER. This number may
then be assigned to new applicant.
At the present time we have 755
cards in use.
Book Collection.
TO our library, this year, 220 books
have been added by purchase. Also a
set of 1.-THE Encyclopedia Ameri-
cana," which contains 80 volumes;
and IA books have been donated to
the library; AZ volumes OF bound
magazines were also added. Total
number of books in the library, 3,7O4.
Reading and Reference.
The opening of the Bemidji Normal
school has made a decided increase
in the reference work done in the
library. There are several magazines
which should be added, for then more
use could be made Of the Readers
Guide"
The total attendance at the library
for the year, 7,747.
Magazines.
American Magazine, American
City, Bookman, Golfers Weekly, Ev-
erybody's, House & Garden, illustrate
ed World, Independent, Ladies Home
Journal, Literary Digest, McClure's,
Modern Priscilla, Pictorial Review
Popular Mechanics, Review Of Re-
views, Saturday Evening Post, Scien-
tific American, Woman's Home CON-
panion, Worlds Outlook, Youths
Companion, Bird Lore, Current Opin-
ion, Sunset, Art Decoration.
NEWSPAPERS.
IBemidji Pioneer, gift. Bemidji Sem
tinel, gift, Grand Rapids Herald
Review, gift, Minneapolis Journal,
Duluth Herald.
Collection.
Amount collected for rent and fines
on books, $76.88.
Respectfully submitted,
KATHRYN MAC GREGOR,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-04-13
100 RIFLES FOR LOCAL
GUARD COMPANY HERE

Captain Daniel Moore received to-
day a shipment of rifles for the local
company of the National guard. The
shipment contains one hundred 5000
U. S. rifles of the Springfield type,
complete with bayonets.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-04-13
POTATO EXPERT WILL
SPEAK TO POTATO GROWERS

F. Benz Of Toppenish, WASH, one
of the largest potato growers in that
state, will address meeting of all
interested farmers to be held at the
rooms Of the Bemidji association at
three O'Clock tomorrow afternoon.
He has a thorough knowledge of
potato culture and is an able speaker.
Everyone interested in increasing po-
tato production is urged to hear him
at this time.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-04-13
BAPTIST LADIES AID TO
MEET WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON

The Ladies' Aid Of the Baptist
church will meet at the church on
Wednesday afternoon at O'Clock for
regular business meeting. Owing to
the revival meeting and the Bible
study, no lunch will be served. All
members are especially urged to be
present.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-04-13

WORLD NEWS
(By United Press.)
CABINET MEETS
AT TEN TOMORROW

Washington, April Is. - President
Wilson called meeting of his cabinet
for ten o'clock tomorrow. This will
be the first occasion on which he has
met his cabinet since the western trip
last August.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-04-13

APPOINTS y.
TRI-PAR1E I
WACEB0ARD
To BE Final Authority to Settle
Railway Wage Disputes
ESCH.CUMMINS LAW
MAKES THIS PROVISION
Action Gives Hopes That
Strikers Will Soon Re-
turn to Work

Washington, April 49, Attorney
General Palmer wired the presidents
Of Pennsylvania and New York Gen.
trail railroads, asking for complete list
Of strikers and names of those be-
lieved responsible for strikes.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-04-13
GENERAL WOOD BACK
TO WORK IN THE ARMY

Boston, April 13.-General Wood
announces that he has given up leave
Of absence and has cancelled all
speaking engagements, to resume his
duties as commander of the central
department of the army headquarters.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-04-13
Federal Census Gives City:
1855 ~ Official Count
for 1920 :,
AVERAGE INCREASE IN
CITIES ONLY 10 PER CENT
Figures Supplied by John Ley,
Directory Publisher,
Much Larger

The population Of Bemidji is 1905,
according to the last federal census
report. The following is telegram
received from the United Press.
Population of Bemidji is seven
thousand and eighty-six, the increase
is ta1irty-nine per cent. Congratula-
tions."
Ten years ago the federal census
gave Bemidji a population of 5000,
which did not include Nymore, it
being at that time separate and
incorporated village.
In the winter of 1910 and 1911,
John 81. Ley published a city direc-
tory in which he reported that 2,434
persons above the age Of 10 were
found, and using the multiple Of 2k,
which is used in order to get at the
approximate population, gave Be-
midi 7,085.
In 1916 Mr.. Ley found 1852 per-
SONS over 10, and using the same
multiple would give 'Bemidji 6,705.
IT was in December of this year that
Nymore was annexed. Mr.. Ley found
I ,o95 persons over 10 years of age
in that village, which brought the
estimated population of Bemidji, in
cluding Nymore, up to 7,740.
In the year 1918 another directory
WIS., published and reported that Sits
persons resided in Bemidji and N.Y.
more, which, when using the multiple
Of ~ Excluding the wife's names)
would bring the population up to
7,945.
These figures taken from the direc-;
toy it is understood are only esti-
mates and cannot be taken as official
figures. The average increase of
cities throughout the United States
since 1910 is approximately ten per
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-04-13
FORMER GERMAN EMPRESS
REPORTED SERIOUSLY Il

Berlin, April 13.-According to the
Deutche Tages Zeitung, the former
emporess of Germany is seriously ill
in Holland, and death is expected
shortly.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-07-08
HEN TAKES SIX-DAY RIDE
Has Box Car to Herself on Trip to
New ng!and-Business Not
Forgotten.

Clinton, Mass. -"Outlaw" railroad
strikers, freight embargoes, stalled
trains and sealed box cars held no
terrors for a handsome black Minorca
hen that hoped aboard an open
freight car at Nevirville, in northern
New York.
Six days biddy was sealed up in the
car, humping along over the railroad
ties. Hayseed in the car provided
some food, but it was very dry in the
car-dryer than elsewhere in the
United States.
Business was not forgotten on the
trip, for when the car was opened here
the black hen stood cackling over a
freshly laid egg.
The visitor is being held in a garage
awaiting word from someone in Nevir-
vile who is minus a wonderful biddy
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-07-08
TOO MUCH SULLIVAN
SutIivans Nab SulIiVans When
SuIIivans Fight.
More Sulivans jug SuIivans and
Judge Sullivan Frees Them
With Warning.

ChicagO.-Aberdeen street, despite
the thunderstorm, was peaceful until
Pat Sullivan saw Frank Sullivan at
the corner of Harrison street. They
agreed Ireland should have home rule,
but couldn't agree when. Pat said
Ireland should have it now. Frank in
sisted Ireland should have had it
year ago. That was enough.
When Patrolman Sidney Sullivan Of
the Maxwell street station bore down
on them four fists were disturbing the
peace about as rapidly as it could be
disturbed.
"The Sullivans are at it again." said
Patrolman Sullivan when he returned
to the station with the pair.
Desk Sergeant Mike Sullivan
grinned and booked them for disorder
~ conduct"
GERRY Sullivan!'' he shouted.
And the lookup keeper of that name
came on the run and escorted them to
Sullivan, made out the complaint.
Then they were hailed before Judge
D. w. Sullivan.
"Fighting is bad thing" said the
judge.
This, coming from a Sullivan, struck
Pat as humorous.
"'Tis not so bad as you think" he
grinned. "Sure and we're not brothers
or any relation at all, at ALL"
Frank laughed.
"It is no time for SMILES" snapped
the judge, banging his gavel. ''Take
him back to the lookup, Jerry, until
he can keep his face straight. Pat,
you go back. too, though it's not safe
to have you both in the same jail
Fifteen minutes later they were
brought back. Judge Sullivan looked
at Franks glum face. Pat was gravity
itself.
That's BETTER" said the court.
"Now smile"
Pat looked at Frank. Frank looked
at Pat The smiles wouldn't come.
discharged" said the court.
Both grinned.
"But I'll not be so easy next time ~
shouted Judge Sullivan as Pat and
Frank Sullivan, keeping their distance,
walked defantly past Patrolman Sui
Ivan, Lookup Keeper Sullivan and
Warrant Clerk Sullivan and shot a
wink at Desk Sergeant Sullivan as
they departed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-07-08
SMOKE IN WOMEN's CLUBS
Special Sanctum for Lady Nicotine Is
Very Latest at Washington's
Up-to-Dates.

Washington, July GA special sane
tum for Lady Nicotine is the very
latest in women's clubs here.
A real and up-to-date smoking room
is the feature Of the Women's City
club of Washington, affording a new
thrill to the Puritanical atmosphere
pervading the capital.
The club has $500 women mem
bers, many of whom are prominent in
national affairs. With an initiation
fee of $40 and the membership fee of
like amount, the club raised $4,000
and purchased as its home the his
toric old Mary Scott Townsend house,
which for a brief time during the
Roosevelt administration was the eX-
ecutive mansion, where the Roosevelt
family lived while the White House
was repaired.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-07-08

ment should lend "eyery possible and
proper" aid to the Armenians' effort
to set up a government Of their own.
Nonadmssion of Asiatcs.
Among other international subjects
touched upon was nonadmiss1on OF
Asatic immigrants. declared to be as
a national policy, "a true expression
Of the judgment Of our people," Sup
port was pledged to states where en-
forcement of that policy was OF par
ticular concern.
Respect Mexican independence.
The Mexican plank asserted that the
administration, remembering in all cir
cumstances that Mexico was an indie
pendent state, had been unwilling
either to profit by the misfortunes or
the people of Mexico or to enfeeble
their future by imposing from the out
side a rule upon their temporarily dis
tracted councils" Order was "gradu-
ally reappearing" there as a result, 1T
added, and "at no time in many years
have American lives and interests
been so safe as they are now"
The new Mexican government
should be recognized when it had
proved it's ability to maintain order,
signifed it's willingness to meet inter-
national obligations and had given
foreigners in Mexico ''rights as well as
duties" the plank continued. 1t
served notice, however, that until that
time "Mexico must realize the propri-
ETY. of a policy that asserts the right
of the United States to demand full
nrotncti0n for ifs citizens"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-07-08
CE RMANS BALK At
ALLIES DEMANDS
Hitch Develops at First DAYS
Meeting at Spa.
DELAYS PEACE CONFERENCE
Teuton Plan Is Rejected and the Con-
ference djourns Pending Arrival
of Minister of Defense Cess
Ter From Berlin.

Spa. Belgium, July GA hitch de-
veloped Immediately after the open
ing of the conference of allied and
German representatives. It occurred
when the allies began explaining the
disarmament clause Of the peace
treaty, which, they insist, shall be car
ried into effect by the Germans at
once.
After discussing the subject briefly
the conference was adjourned until
Tuesday afternoon pending arrival of
Minister of Defense Gessler and the
German chief Of staff.
Premier Delacroix Of Belgium be-
gan the disarmament discussion by
citing the fact that Germany had ig-
nOred the allied notes calling for such
disarmament. Herr Fehrenbach, Ger
man chancellor and head of the Ger
man delegation, suggested that DR..
Won Simons of the German delegation
make a preliminary statement pend
ing arrival of the German minister of
defense
Allies Reject Plan.
Premier Lloyd George, Premier Mil
lerand and Premier Delacroix with
drew for a few minutes consultation,
and when they returned stated they
did not desire to hear Doctor Won Sim
one, because he was not in position
to make a responsible statement. Ad-
iournment was then taken.
Herr Fehrenbach then stated that
he was satisfied with the program by
which disarmament was taken up first
Indemnity will follow and the third
subject will be the punishment Of war
criminals.
After the morning session Herr
Fehrenbach issued brief statement
eve are very glad of this oppor-
tunity to meet the allies. We meet
on the basis of absolute loyal accept
ance of the peace treaty. 1t is on that
basis we will discuss all questions
here"
Delay Indemnity Discussion.
The conference opened at eleven
q
mier Delacroix presiding. The Ger
man delegation, headed by Chancellor
Fehrenbach. was formally presented
by NJ DelacrOiX.
The allies decided to postpone the
question of indemnity and took up the
matter OF German disarmament hrst
Doctor Simons announced that all
reparations proposals discussed at Spa
must be submitted to the German ma
tional assembly before the German
government can be committed TO
definite decision.
These are the first direct negotla'
tons between the allied and German
statesmen since the armistice in NO
yember, 1918. Even here the Ger
mans will not be allowed to discuss
clauses Of the peace treaty, but only
the execution of the clauses.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-07-08
GUNNER ROB MOTOR TRUCKS
Three Cars Bound From Baltimore to
New York Robbed of $780,
900 Whisky.

Paterson, N j., July 6.-Driver of
three motor trucks, bound to New
York from Baltimore with 500 cases
of whisky, valued at 100000, report
ed to the police that they had been
held up on the Lincoln highway, near
here, by three gunner, who at first
represented themselves as prohibition
enforcement agents. The drivers said
they were taken on a twO-hOurs' mo-
tor ride, and finally deposited in Pa
terson, while other members of the
gang made away with the liquor.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-07-08
BOOZE SCARCE IN ICELAND
Returning Voyager Finds Even Dry
America Preferable to the
ArcticS

New York.-Even a dry America is
far preferable to the Arctics.
This was the conclusion of Edward
J. Curry. British manufacturer, on his
arrival from Rotterdam after one year
at Reykjavik. Iceland. Ola business.
81 feel as though I've been released
from prison." he said. "In Iceland
they have everything you don't want
and nothing you do want. In the first
place it's mighty cold there. You need
a drop of something to make your
blood Jingle. Can you get it? Well,
not often enough to produce a suffi-
Gent Jingle. You may happen upon
it sometime, but it's as scarce there as
psalm singer among the Hopi In
dams"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-07-08
1000 POLES WEEKLY TO U. S.
Hebrew SheItering and Immigrant Ala
Society Opens Branch Office
in Warsaw.

Warsaw, Poland. = Arrangements
have been completed for the transpor-
tation of 1000 persons weekly from
Poland to the United States by the
Hebrew Sheltering and Immigrant Aid
Society of America, which recently
opened offices in Warsaw. The Polish
authorities estimate that 100000 per-
sons already have applied for pass
ports, about % per cent of these be-
ing women and children, dependents
Of rersons now in America.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-07-08
THE IOWA COUNTY DEMOCRAT
Advertising Rates

Being recently advised by the
American Press Association that Gin
view of the high cost Of newspaper
making you would be fully justified
in making a gross rate of 20 cents.
or as a matter of fact, % or % cents
would not be out of the way, circu-
lation considered" on and after July
1, next, the rate for advertising in
The Democrat will be 20 cents per
inch for space and 10 cents per inch
additional for composition.
Existing contracts, with local mer-
chantsand others, will be continued
at Is cents per inch until the end of
the year 1920.
Rates for Notices
Want Advs. / cent per word.
Readers, cents per line.
Card of Thanks, so cents.
Memorial resolutions by lodges or
similar bodies, $1.00.
For notices of sociables, church
suppers or other entertainments, or
other similar matter, where charge
is made for service rendered by the
event advertised l cent per line for
reading notices and regular rates for
display advertising.
CRAWFORD BROTHERS,
Publishers.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-07-08
WOMAN SEEKS
SUNKEN RICHES
Sakages Cargoes From Vessels
That Have Gone Down in
Great Lakes.
Diver GAVE her THE idea
Mrs. Margaret Campbell Goodman Has
Recovered Fortunes From Wrecks
on Floors of Inland
Seas

Cleveland.-Mrs. Margaret Campbell
the world, has regained a fortune
which went down with the steamer
Pewabic, in Lake Huron, SO years ago.
Succeeding where many men had fail
ed, Mrs. Goodman has brOadened her
scope of work until she now has con-
tracts to raise sunken fortunes in al
most every sea.
Mrs. Goodman spent her early life
in Mount Pleasant, Mich, and after
her school days she went to Toledo,
O., her present home. There she be-
came interested in diving suits, after
witnessing an exhibition of deep-sea
diving in which the diver went down
361 feet, remaining under water for As
minutes.
Treasure on Sea Bottom.
This feat of deep-sea diving con-
vinced her that securing the floor Of
the sea for sunken treasures would be
q profitable business. Remembering
the loss of the Pewabic, Mrs. Good
man, after much discouragement,f form
ed a stock company. She went to AL
pena, Mich, and found Capt. John Per-
sons, who had stood with his father,
keeper of the lighthouse in Thunder
Bay, and watched the ship founder.
Later, Mrs. Goodman located George
P. Mckay, the captain of the PewaDic.
Captain Mckay was living in Cleve-
land and showed Mrs. Goodman the
manifest of the lost vessel. 1t showed
that the Pewabic carried in her hold
tons of copper, worth 100000 or more,
and several hundred tons Of pig iron.
In the ships express box was $4,000
of "shin plasters."
The work of searching for the Pc
wabic was begun in 1916. In the first
seasons work, the divers took out lOO
tons of copper and 100 tons OF pig
iron. Many interesting relics were dis
covered which, when possible, were
forwarded to the relatives OF the sail
ors who had lost their lives hair
century ago. When the treasure chest
of the ship was brought to the surface,
the "shin plasters" were found to be
watersoaked and valueless.
Considerable work was done in 1877,
until the needs of the government, at
war with the central powers, called a
halt to all salvaging operations.
To Salvage Cargo of Logs.
Mrs. Goodman's next contract is TO
salvage a schooner that sank in Lake
Erie in 1864. She has release from
the owners and will begin work about
July 1. This schooner carried cargo
of black walnut and white oak logs,
chained to the deck, and Mrs. Good
man expects no difficulty in salvaging
the cargo.
Formerly a newspaperwoman, Mrs.
Goodman has made a success of a bust
ness which is as interesting as it is
dangerous. She dislikes being de-
scribed as a woman diver, because she
has never gone under water herself,
and she says she does not expect to
do so unless for the purpose OF lncreas-
ing her own scientific knowledge.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-07-08
Builds His Pet Animals
Fine Apartment House

Oakland, Cal.-High cost of
building material and lack of &C.
commOdations for mere man
were no deterrents to f. D.
Stringham of Berkeley, who, out
of consideration for his pets,
built the animals a fine apart
ment house. The present tenants
are apparently we'll satisfied, as
to date they have registered no
complaints.
The house has four apart
ments, the two on the ground
floor being occupied by A. Beagle
and Mr.. Irish Setter, and one
On the upper floor by Miss Per-
sian Cat. The apartment adj
joining Miss Cats is said to be
the only vacancy at present.
This is the ideal apartment
house life, the meals being
served from the Stringham kitch-
en-, doing away with the servant
problem for the tenants.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-07-08
Well, He or the Hen
Deserves a Medal

Los Angeles.-Edward Schaf-
fer of Broadway, Venice, has
one hen in his flock of eight
that has distinguished herself.
She is a Plymouth Rock, 2 years
old. During the past two weeks
she has laid fourteen eggs, not
one of which weighed less than
six ounces nor measured less
than eight and three quarters
inches around. Schaffer says
there is no doubt that it has
been the same hen in each in
stance, for each egg bears
trademark which consists OF two
pronounced elevated rings around
one end Of the egg.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-07-08
GREEKS DRIVE ON 30 MILES
CAPTURE BaIikesri 100 Miles North
west of Smyrna, From Turks,
Paris Hears.

Paris, July 3.-The Greek army,
which late last week halted it's offens-
i've against the Turkish nationalist in
Asia Minor, while the positions it had
taken in the drive from Smyrna were
being consolidated, resumed it's adj
vance Wednesday and captured the
town of Balikesri, it was announced
in the latest Greek communicate re-
ceived here. With the town the Greeks
took "a heavy field guns, 20 quick
firers and 1900 prisoners.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-07-08
DEATH THREAT TO LEN SMALL
Two Men Under Arrest Charged With
Attempt to Extort
Money.

Chicago, July GA Fugitive from
Justice a hunted murderer, the po-
lice say-and a wealthy young farmer
of Momence, H., are under arrest
charged with attempting to extort $780,
900 from Len Small, candidate for the
Republican nomination for governor.
Threats of killing Mr.. Small and his
family were contained in a letter
which is now in the hands Of the po-
lice.
The farmer, Newcomb Palmer, is
being held here. The other man, who
gave his name as Byron Caudell, is
held in Kankakee.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-07-08
FRENCH ENVOY MEETS EBERT
M. Laurent Presents CREDENTIALS
Promises to Aid Germany in
Rehabilitation.

Berlin, July 3.-Charles Laurent, the
French ambassador to Germany, pre-
sented his credentials to President
Ebert. He declared he would do his
utmost to bring about the economic re-
Mobilization of Germany and would as
sist in the steps necessary to carry out
the Versailles treaty, but stated that
the Berlin government must help him
in accomplishing his mission. M. Lau-
rent conversed cordially with Herr
Ebert for 20 minutes.