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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-04
Value and Necessity of New
Charter for City Pointed
Out by J. P. Lair
ASSOCIATION GIVEN
FLAG BY LEGION POST
Chairmen of Committees Make
Reports on Progress; Big
Meeting This Evening

J. P. Lair, president of the city
council, gave an excellent talk on the
new and old city charter at the noon
luncheon of the Bemidji Civic and
Commerce association Wednesday
noon.
He pointed out many instances
where the new charter will save
money over the present charter and
where the various departments can
cooperate and coordinate their work,
so that considerable saving will re-
suit.
He cited instance after instance,
where this could be done today, pro-
vided appointees of the present
council would be willing to do work
which may not be definitely includ-
ed in their duties according to the
present charter.
81 consider the charter of a city
of as much Importance to that city
as the constitution is to nation,'
said Mr.. Lair. "The present charter
imposes duties upon officials for
which they receive no compensation.
"The city council spends approx
nately $125,OO0 annually, with no
definite person responsible. The new
charter provides for a city manager
whose duty it will be to see that work
is done at a proper compensation
and that services are received for
every dollar expended.
"The manager will be paid sal
airy and will be expected to conduct
Continued on page 81
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-04
SOLDIER BONUS BILL
BEFORE PRES. HARDING
(By United PreSS)

Washington, May 4.-The soldier
bonus bill was again put up to Pres
ident Harding today. Republican
members Of the senate finance COM
.mittee authorized Senator McCunber
to submit the committees latest
draft bill to the president in hopes
of receiving word as to whether he
will veto the measure.
At an informal conference early
today the draft was discussed. No
definite agreement was reached. Some
senators evinced increased hostility
to certain features of it. The Nc
Cumber measure is only slightly diff
ferent from the bill the house pass
ed. The main feature of both is the
certificate plan of deferred bonus
payment providing for loans to those
holding the certificates. No means
for raising the money to pay the
initial costs of the bonus estimated
at $77,OOO,OOO the first year, are
provided by the BILL,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-04
May % Has Been Set as Date
for Big Demonstration in
Vicinity of Tenstrike
GOVERNOR PREUS MAY
BE PRINCIPAL SPEAKER
Several Important Proje c S
Taken Up at Meeting of
Land Clearing Heads

Land clearing in Beltrami county
will be given a decided boost through
a public demonstration which is to
be staged under the direction of the
Beltrami County Land Clearing as
sociation in the vicinity of Tenstrike
on Monday, May %. More definite
details regarding the demonstration
were decided upon at the meeting Of
the land clearing board at the farm
bureau office in the court house
Wednesday Afternoon. A committee
consisting of A E. Witting,of Black
duck, f. E. Schulke of Tenstrike and
Edison Washburn, land clearing man.
ager, was appointed to make arrange
ments for the site.
1t is the plan of the board of direc-
tors to secure premiums for the con-
test which is to be put on in con-
junction with the demonstration. The
ground on which the demonstration
will be given is to be divided into
lots the number Of which is to equal
the number of contestants. Every
community of farm bureau unit in
this end of the county is urged to be
represented by team. Prizes will
be given the winners, those who do
the best work in the shortest time.
The board expects to have some
prominent speaker for this occasion
and Governor J. A. O. Preus may
be secured. Further announcements
regarding the demonstration will be
made within a short time.
The business session of the board
Wednesday afternoon discussed the
action of the board in selecting Edison
Washburn as manager of the assocl-
alton and howe he could best serve
the interests of the public through the
association.
1t was voted to take up the matter
Of maintaining stations Of magazines
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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-04
French and Belgians Threaten
to Bring Whole Structure
to the Ground Today
RUSSIA WAITS QUIETLY
TO COMPLETE DOWNFALL
France Agrees to Join Lloyd
George in Proposed Pact
of Unaggression
(By United Press)

Genoa, May 1.-The Genoa con-
ference tottered on the verge of a
complete collapse today. Lloyd George
struggled to avert the crash The
French and Belgians threatened to
bring the whole structure Of the con-
ference to the ground, while sauve
Russians appeared to be waiting
quietly to complete the destructions
The Soviet delegation, which has
indicated it will reject the allied pro-
posals, is playing waiting game in
hopes of an open breach between
France and Great Britain, giving
Russia an opportunity to throw upon
the French all the blame for the
collapse.
The Russians were hoping to ne
gotiate separately with the British
as they have with the Germans and
believe Lloyd George may come to
agree on this because of the attitude
of the French.
The French delegation here today
awaited instructions from Paris,
which would be to reiterate Frances
unalterable opposition to conces-
sions regarding return of private
property as indicated in note to
Russia,
Lloyd George was in direct COM
munication with Premier Poincare at
Paris making every effort to persuade
the French premier not to adopt such
an attitude.
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Seven Road Contracts Award
ed Wednesday Afternoon
at Regular Session
~CAL JOBS TO BE LET
-. IT SPECIAL MEETING
BIZ. 49, Asked for on
sevsS.$, Ter Job. at
Next - ular Meet

Seven road contracts involving an
expenditure of approximately $16,-
$50 were let by the board Of county
commissioners in regular session
Wednesday afternoon. The maj ority
of this work is in the vicinity Of
Puposky below the Red lakes, while
two jobs are in the extreme north
end of the county.
. Contracts for a number of jobs
within the first commissioners dis
trict, the majority of which include
work on Bemidji streets, will be let
at a meeting of the board at 10 a. m.
Friday, May ~.
Advertisements for bids on several
other road jobs have been author
lied and these bids will be received
at the next regular meeting of the
board on June z. These include work
on road from the sand ridge north
of lower Red Lake east to the point
a distance Of about 10 miles in town.
ships 1895 and 1896. The town.
ship of Taylor has turned over to the
county board it's bond issue of &c.,
900, to which the county will add
$4,000 for roads in that township.
Bids are being asked on jobs No.
2211, 2213, 2214 for the next meet
ing, all these being within Taylor
township.
The road contracts let Wednesday
afternoon are as follows:
Job No. 22O8, County road No. II
from West quarter corner Of section
10 through center of section to east
quarter corner of section 10, town
ship of Durand, went to C. W. Clark
of Puposky on bid Of $1,57O.
Job No. 1900, County Road No. 81
from Sc corner section II, north two
miles to- NE corner section 8, town.
ship of Durand, went to Joseph Auch-
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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-04
MANDAN FAMILY OPENS
PARK CAMPING SEASON

The tourist camping season in
Bemidji has been officially opened
with the arrival and registration of a
North Dakota family at Diamond
Point Park Wednesday, May 3. This
party is the first to register at Dia-
mond Point this year, but the indica-
tons are that more will follow with
in the next few days. P. R. Goodwin
and family Of Mandan, N. D.,regis-
tered at the Park Wednesday and will
remain here for some time, George
T. Baker, superintendent of the
parks states this morning.
Mr. Goodwin states that he camped
at Diamond Point eight years
and would hardly believe thai "a
great an amount Of improve AZ
would have been made since 4
time. He and his family are deligN, q
with the park and the camping sn>
and intend to make the best pos
sible us of it. Whether or not they
will make use of the bathing facili-
ties as yet is very doubtful.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-04
Member of City School Board
Outlines Action Taken on
Salaries of Faculty =
SALARIES HIGHER PER
MONTH THAN THIS YEAR
Only Normal Change in Force
Indicated by Decisions
Already Reported =,

Considerable agitation and some
Misrepresentation has gained head
way regarding the action Of the
school board with regard to fixing
the salaries Of teachers for the COM
ing year. On account of this agfta-
ton, A. P. Richie, member Of
the board, was asked to present the
members Of the Bemidji Civic and
Commerce association the facts con-
corning this action.
Mr.. Richie said: II am not rep
resenting the school board in this
talk, but knowing the facts / have
consented to give them as they real
ly are, so that current rumors may
be Quilted"
He then read from q copy of the
records the salaries to be paid each
teacher, but did not deem it wise
to read the names. The report show
cd that the salaries were higher per
month than are being paid this year
and that the minimum salary was
also raised.
1t further showed that merely ad-
justments were made in the salary
of the individual teacher, with but
one Of two exceptions. In the past
where teacher was getting $124.7O
a month it was fixed in round num-
bers as $125. Also where 1921 was
paid this was fixed in round numbers
to perhaps $120, but the average
salary per month was raised. ~
In the past, contracts were made
for IL to 10 months session, but
with the new school building in Use
the board saw fit to fix the session,
at the regular nine months period,
which naturally will be q saving in
aggregate salaries from two to three
thousand dollars. =
At the present time there are "a
teachers including the superintetd-
cnt. principals and nurse. OF this
number it is understood that but
eighteen have decided to go elSe-
where. Some will receive lower, Ba1-
aries than they received at Bemldji
while others have secured better
paying positions. ~
Eight teachers have asked for lo1f-
err time to consider their contractA;
pending the acceptance of contrastS
elsewhere, which assure practically
20 of the present force, with TIL
eight undecided, for next years
teaching staff. According to school
officials, this is but normal change
in the teaching force as sompared
with former years here and else
where. = X:
These facts therefore will enliRht-
en- the public with regard to thu
rumors of the entire force leaving
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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-04
Before This Year Is Ended, 1t
May Be Possible to Talk
by Phone to Berlin
u. S. is PARTICULARLY
WELL EQUIPPED NOW
Radio Telephony Will Catch
Up With Radio Telegraphy
Soon, Is Prediction

Washington, May Omitted Press
Before this year is ended, Secre-
tary of State Hughes may be able
to converse with Ambassadors Harvey
in London, Herrick in Paris and
Houghton in Berlin, simply by lifting
a telephone receiver off the hook.
So rapid is the progress being made
in radio telephony, that within a few
months or year citizens Of one coun-
try will be able to talk with the
people of another country thousands
of miles away with little more diff
ficulty then they now find in calling
up their neighbors, the National Geo
graphic Society stated today in sur
Vey of radio developments.
The United States is particularly
we'll equipped with radio facilities for
talking across the seas, as the bulk
of the most powerful radio stations
in the world either are in this coun-
try or under the control of this gov
eminent. Radio telephony is making
rapid progress and soon will catch
up with its slightly older brother
radio telegraphy- the society stated.
Longest Wave Length
Only one radio station in the
world uses regularly longer wave
length than any station under the
control Of this government. And this
station was built by the United States
navy. It is the Lafayette station at
Bordeaux, France. Its wave length
is $4,000 meters, approximately Ia
miles Messages from this station are
received in Washington-4,OOO miles
from the source. The Lafayette sta
ton occasionally is heard in French
Indo-China, 5000 miles awayi The
navy erected the station during the
war and then sold it to France.
However the Lafayette station will
not hold first place long. as it's su-
prcmacy is being challenged by the
commercial station recently opened
on Long Island. This station uses a
wave length Of $4,000 mctera or
nearly twelve miles and is employed
in transmitting messages to Germany
a distance of about 1000 miles. Ad-
dtional units now planned will give
this station a greater wave length.
The United States Navy's station
at Annapolis, Nd, is assigned u wave
length of 17,145 meters (roughly 10
1-2 miles,, the third longest in use,
but it is easily one of the worlds
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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-04
ANNUAL FARM PICNIC 3. +
WILL Be HELD JUNE Is
Directors of Beltrami County
Farm Bureau Association J;
1855
Plan Big Affair 81

Friday, June Is, has been yet .-as
the date for the annual far1neEx'
picnic which is held each year under
the direction of the farm bureaN.
This action was decided upon at tho
regular monthly meeting Of the boatd
of directors of the Beltrami County
Farm Bureau association, which was
held at the farm bureau office 1t
the court house, Wednesday after
noon. I;],.%E,
A committe has been appointed
to have charge of the arrangement
and is headed by Thomas Porte as
chairman. Mrs. Ed Larson and County
Agent D. c. Dvoracek are the other
members of the committee on. IT.
rangements. Chairmen were appoint
ed for a number Of assisting com
mttees, H. L. Arnold is chairman of
the sports committee to appoint kis
own assistants. Mrs. Ed Larson is
chairman of the "eats" committed.
County Agent was instructed To
get in touch with prominent speak
ers, announcements of which will be
made later. Motion pictures will be
used in connection with this picnic,
educational films as we'll as entertain
ing films to be used. Tx
The matter of shipping in high
grade and purebred cows and heifers
is to be given special attention by the
farm bureau. A QUESTIONABLE is to
be sent out to the farmers, giving
them an opportunity to state, their
wants as to number, sex, age, breed
and price of animals needed. Live
stock will be placed with farmers
having sufficient feed. These ques-
tionaires upon their return will be
taken to the various local banks 90
that a plan of financing the propo-
sition may be worked out. It 10 ex-
pected that they will be passed ON
by the banks, suggestions added and
advice givena -... ,5SS..5 s.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-04
CIVIC AND COMMUNITY
CLUB MEETS SATURDAY

The annual election of officers will
take place at the regular meeting
of the Woman's Civic and Commun-
ity club to be held Saturday after
noon at 2 80 o'clock in the Civic and
Commerce association rooms, and
the annual reports of all committees
will be called for at that time. A
silver offering will also be taken to
apply on the fund which will be ne
cessary for the entertainment of the
state convention of the Federated
Women's clubs to be held in Bemidji
in the fall.
After the business meeting COM
edy the Emerson Club" under the
supervision of Mrs. John Claffy, will
be given. The following ladies will
take part; Mesdames Arnold, Denu,
Gle, r. L. Given, Bulge, J. F. Burke
and Claffy. This promises to be in
teresting and entertaining. Tea will
be served at the close Of the after
noon. All are welcome.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-04
MAY FORM TRl-COUNTY
HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE
Efforts Being Made to Form
Ball League; Park Rapids
Game Postponed :

Prospects are now good for the
establishment of a Northern Min
nesota Tri-County baseball league,
consisting of Cass Lake, Park Rap
ids, Walker and Bemidji. Efforts are
being made locally to locate such
a league and although Park Rapids
is the only one Of the three schools
which has been approached on the
subject as yet, indications are that
the proposition will meet with the
favor of all. Park Rapids has already
announced itself in favor Of the
league plan and the other schools will
undoubtedly be heard from soon.
A. H. Lawson, manager of the
Spaulding sporting goods concern in
Minneapolis, has offered fine tro-
ply for the winner Of the league SER
les if the teams should adopt the
Spaulding ball and make the league
an annual affair.
Should the league be organized a
schedule Of six games will be arrang-
ed for each school and the champion
ship will be decided on az percentage
basis. Each school would be permit
ted to play other schools which are
uOC represented III Vic iSN6NS D~e
these games would have no bearing
on the league standings. AT the close
of the series, the winner, could ar.
range a game with the winner of
the North Central Minnesota league
and thereby decide the championship
OF Northern Minnesota.
The game which has been announ-
ced with Park Rapids for May 6 has
been postponed until Saturday, May
10. This game will be played here
while a return game will be played
at Park Rapids, May 20.
Two dual track meets are also ar
ranged to be held between Park Rap
ids and Bemidji during the forenoon
of the same days en- which the base
ball teams meet Much interest has
been aroused in these events also and
further announcements will be forth
coming soon. .-...a.t. ........
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-04
JIG. WINK JER TO SPEND
THREE WEEKS IN COUNTY

J. G. Winkjer, dairyman of the
U. S. Department of Agriculture, will
arrive in Bemidji, Tuesday, May 8,
for stay of three weeks in Beltrami
county. He will perfect the organiza-
ton of purebred bull associations.
Plans are to group the various
blocks which have been formed dur
ing the past winter and have ordered
sires, and to organize these blocks
into associations. They will be or
ganized for exchange of sires at the
end of a two year period.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-04
MRS. CLARA BATTLESON
PASSES AT LAKE JULIA

Mrs. Clara Battleson, "a years Of
age, who had been confined to Lake
Julia sanatorium at. PnpDsky for the
past six months, passed away at the
sanatorium Wednesday, May g.. She
leaves a i husband, H. P. Battleson
of Pasadena, Calf, and her father
Alfred Westland, of this city. Funeral
arrangements will be announced
later. M. E. Ibertson. funeral direc-
tor has charge.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-04
(By United PreSs)

Genoa, May 4-Russia is ready to
grant American oil interests conces-
sions in her rich fields under exactly
the same conditions as all other
countries, the Soviet delegation an
nounced today. The Russians made
a direct appeal to the United States
government for recognition and cred
its declaring that upon these demands
any country can have what conces-
sions it desires.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-04
TORNADO INJURIES TWO
PERSONS AT N0RTHFlELD

Northfield, May Am automo-
bile was wrecked and two persons
injured when tornado struck the
north part of town late Wednesday.
One of the big Twin City motor bus
ses was overturned and two men
slightly hurt. James l.. Markham OF
St. Peter and r. R.Hamilton OF Man.
kato jumped from their automobiles
and found safety in ditch while
the machines were wrecked by the
wind.
A number of telephone poles were
blown down. The barn Of Professor
Henry Thompson was destroyed.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-04
PROFESSOR OF FORESTRY
CONFERS WITH DVORACEk

JH Allison, professor at the fores-
try college, University of Minnesota,
is in Bemidji today for conference
with County Agent D. c. Dvoracek
with reference to the woodlot pro-
ject. A site will be selected for a
demonstration in making the best
use Of the woodlot, showing the
value of the various kinds of wood
and the yearly increase or growth
value.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-04
(By United Press)

Genoa, May 4-France today
agreed to join Lloyd George in the
proposed Pan-European pact of I'M
aggression. The cabinet met and de-
cided to adhere to the proposed 10
year truce with a reservation that
all of Frances rights under the Ver-
sailles treaty shall be respected.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-04

St. Paul, May 4--Charles Carter
of Bemidji and l.. B. Arnold of Du-
luth were appointed today to repre-
sent the state department of agri-
culture in the Tri-State Development
project. Minnesota, Michigan, and
Wisconsin are seeking federal aid
for improvement projects.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-04

Minnesota: Fair in south;
somewhat unsettled in north to-
night; Friday probably fair; not
much change in temperature.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-04

The Pioneer is the only daily
within 100 miles Of Bemldji and
has the largest circulation IN
Northern Minnesota.
Bisbee daily review., 1922-07-25

ing after the San Carlos Dam is con- structed every inch of that land will be high-priced city lots.'
Bisbee daily review., 1922-07-25

fered about the same percentages as mining. It was surely a bad year for Pinal."
 Finals assessed valuation dropped from $61, ,314, ,3S0 last year to $53, 103,- 225 for this year.
Bisbee daily review., 1922-07-25
GaSArOunId Your
 Heart?

Don't delayi Go right over to the nearest drug store and get a package of the genuine Baalmann's Gas Tab lets. Take them as directed and feel the immediate beneficial results.
 Not only will you be surprised but you will feel grateful for the remark able relief given. You will sleep bet ter--you will breathe easier-your ner- vousness will disappear-and. best of all, your excitable heart will be calmed in safe, natural way.
 Ask for Baalmann's Gas Tablets in the yellow package-price one dollar. For sale by Phelps Dodge Mercantile Co.,, Drug Dept, Bisbee, Lowell. War ren. J. Baalmann, Chemist, San Fran cisco.
Bisbee daily review., 1922-07-25

A. c. Ming, county assessor of Yuma county tells of very slight decrease in the levy in that county, the de- crease amounting to II per cent. Ming is we'll known over the state and is quite busy during off hours of the conference renewing acquaintance ships. He states that the rate will be greaterebecause of the interest char ges on the $1,500,00O bond issue passed several months ago. $250, ,000 of this bond issue is being spent on the road from Yuma to the county line near Aztec where it will connect with Pima county's road from Ajo and Maricopa's road from Gila Bend and the Gillespie dam country.
 
 A new valuation has been ordered by the court on the Worlds Fair mine in Santa Cruz county. according to V. J. Wager. assessor of Santa Cruz county, who is in attendance on the tax conference. This suit was brought by the county for the taxes covering the past five years and when finally decided will prove of great assistance to the treasury of Santa Cruz county. Santa Cruz recently won it's case against the owners of the Baca Float comprising a large part of the north end of the county Taxes were paid for the years 1913. 1914, 1915. and 1916 together with full interest and penalties for 1915 and 1916. A compromise was made with the Float. owners whereby only one half of the interest and penalties were paid covering the years 1913 and 1914. Wager is visiting his brother, O. G. Wager. fire, marshal for the Copper Queen Branch.
 $ &-
 ] A 2 per cent decrease in the roll :ot Maricopa county is reported by MT Green, assessor of that county. IT, irrigated lands were reduced 15 per cent and merchandise and town lots reg istered substantial reductions. Over a million dpfiarssaFass lost to e,4arieopa in the valuation due 10 the greatly depreciated prices e. all classes of