Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 17, 1918, Page 1

~ sgmaary 8, .1917, t #Holaware to manufacture- and sell .. promises.’” N | VOLUME XVI. NO. 306 - PAN MOTOR (0. IN ‘BLUE SKY * LAV QUESTION ,‘ ctment by Cofigreu Recom- ~“mended to Protect Small i Investors HISTORY OF MINNESOTA SCHEME IS RECALLED Committee Bares Inner _fi(ork- ings of St. Cloud’s Widely Advgrtbed Plant | Washington, Dec. 17.—lIn recom- mending ta congress the emactment of a federal “blue sky” law" to pro- tect small investors the Capital Is-- sues committes: cited the Pan-M‘otor eompany of St Cloud, Minn., ge“the type 'of promotion - scheme that should be suppressed.” . 1t is explained that on November 29 the proposed sale of $1,800,000 of the Pan company’s capital stock fwas -disapproved. by the ‘Capital Is- pues committee. as inc e with the national interest.” “~The -company --was: “iue under. the:laws of automobiles, trucks and tractors. “The enterprise,” the exhibit ac- companying the committee’s report says, ‘“‘was conceived by an indivi- dual having no previous experience in the business and without models, designs or definite plans for produc- tion. At this date, nearly two years after incorporation, the original con- ception has not yet ‘a_dvanced beyond the experimental stage ;ond there is o immediate prospect:that the com- pany -can fulflll the ;'ext'ra_vagnn( Busy SellxxuéfiSt.,:«:ki iy L Complaint is ma em%g nste: ot tunfing fo actual production. the promotors ‘“have béen interested pri: marily in selling stock.” It is de- _clured that 483 salesmen were en- gaged “in selling stock early this year. 3 Information obtained by the Capi- tal Issues committee and admitted by 8 C. Pandolfo, the promoter, ghows that up to September 30, 1918, the company had collected $3,946,- 486. Its assets ‘‘in plant or cash total $1,666,100, or 42.2 per cent of the amount collected.” According to the committee the _other 58, per cent collected has gone to organization expense or promotion profits. Commissions to salesmen to- taled $1,156,667 and the Pandolfo 1$553,752, ‘while advertising, salariex and the like amounted to $569 967'% 50.000 Induced to Subseribe., “The campaign was of such maig- nitude,” the exhibit says of number of stock salesmen at work, “that by September 30 they had induced 50,- 000 persons, scattered over 46 states, to enroll their subscriptions to the extent of $5,600,000. Turning td the financial plan of the corporation the exhibit says: “It issued a stock of the par value ‘of $5, but through the original-con- tract with 8. C. Pandolfo, its promo- ter, this was sold for $10, one half going to Mr. Pandolfo the second to the company.” 1 After reviewing the actual collec- tions and expenditures the exhibit w%inues: 2 s “Palled Mere Assembling Plant. { «e are informed that the com- 1;)auy has some good buildings at St. iClond and has invested $1,555,000 in The annual meeting of the: First Baptist church last evening ' held much of interest for the members of the congregation, occasioned by the apolis, superintendent of state mis- sions. 1t was after the serving of supper to the hundred or more members pre- gent that Dr. Pope read a letter, sent by the American aviation squadron . commander in France to the Rev. Thomas Broomfield of Portland, Ore., son, First Lieut. Hugh Broomfiald, on the field of battle shortly before the signing of the peace armistice. Rev. Thomas Broomfield was:pas. his son, Hugh, in 1906 inté the Be: midji church. ‘voung aviator, the squadron com- ‘mander told of the common ground .of all on the battle field, the minister % officiating being a Catholic priest, 2 who read the Episcopal burial serv. 1S MENTIONED | presente of Dr. E. R. Pope of Minne- | narrating the death of the lag.ter’sg tor of the Bemidji Baptist church| 1907 to 1907 and he baptized | In his chronicle of the death of the | BEMIDJI SOLDIER SHOT “IN ARM: NOT KILLED; IN BELGIUM HOSPITAL Unofficially came the report to Be- midji from the war department sev- eral days.ago to the effeet that Her: man Eickstadt of Bemidji had made the ‘“‘supreme sacrifice’’ while in action on the French,front, but to- day comes a letter from the supposed dead soldier, written by a nurse in a basehospital in Belgium stating that-he was shot in the arm while in battle, the letter being adressed to his sister, Miss Etta Eickstadt. In the communication, the young man tells of having gone over the top three days before he received his. wound. He tells his relatives not to worry, and suppose Washington has already notified them. He refers to the big peace celebrations at the signing of the armistice. LARGE LAND OWNER PAYS BEMIDJI VISIT H. E. Harmon of Sycamore, IlL; iwas in Bemidji yesterday, enroute to Kelliher to purchase 'potatoes‘ for shipment, he being an extensive po- tato dealer. * His. visit'to Bemidji was incidental to a trip to the Red River Valley to dispose of some ‘grain .of which he-has 6,020 bushels in stor- age at Warren and Nealsville, he be- ing the owner of feur farms in the valley. Mr. Harmon is also an extensive land owner in Illinois and reports a ¢rop on his entire-holdings of 13,000 | bushels, -of .which- he- has sold ‘only: 500 bushels of wheat;*He'is also a banker in Sycamore.: -He was strong in his praise of Bemidji and the land around this vicinity and remarked ‘fthat he wouldn’t mind owning aboxt 160 acres of good land hereabouts.’ {THIRD PAYMENT DUE...- FOURTH LIBERTY LOAN The third payment of 20 per cent is now due and payable on the fourth Libery Loan at the banks of Bemidji, and purchasers of bonds on the gov- ernment ,plan should go to their banks and meet the payment. By doing so promptly, interest will i be saved to-theibend helders. | ¢ M’ADO0 DEFENDANT.. F Minneapolis, Dee. 17.2=The: first cages in the Minnesota supreme court against William G. McAdoo as federal The appeals are those of ‘Jolin H. Go- wan, Jr., from judgements in the Carlton county district' court. The Northern Pacific railtoad is involved in each. these structures. Notwithstanding this investment, they are available anly as an assembling plant, which could have been built for a fraction of .this sum. 3 “Investors in Its stock haye only.a remots, chance of receiving any re- tutn on their investment, Ih_ spite of these facts, the promoters desired to sell an additional $1,800,000 of stock to yield $3,000,000. “Suckers Have Plenty of Cash.” As showing the case with which present state laws can be evaded and what is thought of the Pan scheme to make money the committee quoted the following from a report on schools to train salesmen: “The sales manager gave us a talk on the financial condition in this part of the country as well as in Canada, dwelling particularly on the fact that there never was a time when all the suckers had the momey they have at present. He said as soon as the local stuff is disposed of there will be a manufacturing pro- ject with several millions of stock to sell, which will be located at Moose Jaw, Canada.” 'PRIEST READS EPISCOPAL RITE OVER BAPTIST PASTOR'S SON ice over the son of a Bapfist min- ister. The letter from the eommander spoke in the highest terms of the dead lieutenant, both as a man, a soldier and battle aviation pilot. Another feature of the annual meeting was the burning of the mortgage on the church, which was paid during the past year, under the pastorate of Rev. A. M. Whitby. Dr. Pope had charge of the ceremony {and as the flames consumed the docu- ment it was made the occasion for | church members and friends rejoic- ing. The officials elected were as fol- {lows: Clerk, Mrs. H. E. Rice; trea- surer, Mrs. A. M. Johnson; mission- ary treasurer, W. M. Towle; finani- cial treasurer, G. R. Martin; three years, H. Van Devort; trustee, three \years, A. M. Johnson; deaconnesses, one year, Mrs, C. J. Mattsen, Mrs. A. M. Johnson and Mrs. J. M. Bar- inett. Reports show the church to be in excellent financial condition, also as | to membership and general progress director of railroads have been filed. | BEMIDJI, MINN., TUESDAY EVEfilNG, DEC. 17, 1918 PICTURES OF SINKING OF THE LUCIA PEAT LS SHOWN MONEY SOURCE; BOGS HELD BY ‘STATES ORDER Beltrami County One of Main Peat Sources Found Ei'n the State TWO MILLIONS IS VALUE PLACED ON DEPOSITS State Al_ldital' Tells of ' Uses' Possible; Valued for Fer- litizer of 'Lands - yi8t; ?aul,' Dec. 17.—Large peat bogs belonging to’the ‘state' of Minnésota are being held from sale, State Audi-; tor-J. A, Q. Preus announced, in-the belief. that developments of peat re- sources for fuel will. make them im- mensely valuable.” ' When drained, ‘peat.lands are capable of cultivation, but Mr. Preus predicts that event- ually they will be worth far more as fuel. i / “The time seems ripe,” the stato auditor announced,-*“for the’ develop- ment of a great industry‘in:théfgate of ‘Minnesota.” ol dp GV Large Deposits Located. That Minnesota peat deposits ap- proximate 6,835,300,000 tons of mer- chantable peat, wortht $3 a ton, mak- ing a total value of more than $20,- 000,000,000, is the estimate of Dean E. K. Soper, of the Oregon school of mines, who has made an exhaustive study of the peat resources of the state. » Peat deposits are widely distribut- ed, but mainly are found in St. Louis, Itasca, Aitkin, Carlton, Koochiching, Beltrami and Roseau counties. Air dried peat, it is claimed, has a greater heat value per cubic foot than lignite coal. A ton of it will product 700 pounds of the finest coke or charcoal and 30,000 cubic feet“of peat produces gas with a heat value of 152 units to the cubic.foot, besides 75 to 100 pounds of ammanium sul- phate and-a quanity of lubricating oils. | e o . How It Can Be Used. .- Mr. .Preus describes the different methods of utilizing peat. - It may be cut for use in the vicinity and air dried; it may be dug and pressed into blocks by machinery, briquetted by machines, or reduced to a dry powder, which can be fed into furnaces under forced draft, like coal dust. Coke or charcoal may be made from peat in closed retorts, as coal is reduced to gas and coke. “This coke or charcoal,” says Mr, Preus, "“i§ hard and firm and :fully equal to fhe best ¢harcoal. made frogm hardwood. - It stands up-well in:the furnace and, becausgg, of its low phos- pliate and sulphur, is excellent in the reduction of metals. It is predicted by experts.that this coke or charcoal will be used largely in producing wrought iron from iron ore. Valued As Fertilizer, “The process of coking liberates large quanities of gas which, after being scrubbed and byproducts re- moved, leaves a gas admirably adapt- ed for heating, lighting and fuel. It is also used in internal combustion engines. “Besides the use of peat ag a fuel, it is one of the foremost lertilizers Jbecause- of its high nitrogen com- pounds. It is also used for packing refrigerator plants; for .woven fab- rics, papermaking, stable litter and stock food. The moss of peat, has been found to be 4 first-class absorb- ent and has been in great demand in the hogpitals on the western front.” GERMANY GROPES IN POLITICAL SEMI-CHAOS By Frank J. Taylor (United Press Correspondent.) Berlin, Dec. 17.—(1:30 P. M.)— Karl Liebknecht and Rosa Luxem- burg, bolsheviki leaders, today were refiised permission to attend the na- tional meéting of the Workmen's and Soldiers’ councils. The radicals introduced a resolu- tion demanding for Liebknecht and hiseaide the right to sit in the con- ference, but they were outvoted by a huge majority. Germany is groping in a political semi-chaos. | GERMANY BEGINS TO RAISE MONEY FOR INDEMNITY (By United Presc.) Copenhagen, Dec. 17.—Germany has already commenced to raise money to pay her indemnities, which the allies expect to demand. The program includes two loans, one to cover the indemnities and the other to cover the cost of demoblization. The amounts have not been decided. CEZHS IN CARLSBAD. Amsterdam, Dee. 17.-—The Cezhs have occupied Carlsbad, according to report Y% Phe-steunier Lueln, whick was struck by an enemy torpedo on October FORTY-FIVE. CENTS PER MONTH 17, ‘was the last American vessel to be reported a victim of German sub- wmarines. The; Lucia, which was equipped with buoyancy boxes designed to make her unsinkable, kept afloat for nearly 24 hours. and Huntington-went to the rescue of graph shows the lenvine, at the destroyer with survivors. A~ SLOYALIST IS SENT T0 THE COUNTY JAIL: ATTACKED AMERICA William: ;8. Ridgeway of Bemidji was on Monday sentenced by Judge Stanton in the district court to six months in the county jail and pay a fine of $200 toxj' treasonable utter- @nces during the war. Failure on’ his :part to pay.the fine will mean a continuance of the sentence for sixty days. fonger in the county jail. Coun- ty Attorney Torrance represented the pcople of the state. Several months ago, Ridgeway was given to snorting against the coun- try that harbored him. He was vehement in his attacks and friends admonished him to cease such talk, but. he persisted and was indicted by the grandjury. He left Bemidji and a few!days ago returned, when Sher- iff' Johnson nabbed him. He admit- ted his guilt. ] ' In sentencing him, Judge Stanton read him a strong lecture on loyalty and patriotism and talked straight from the shoulder, not mincing words in the least. IMPORTANT MEETING OF COMMERCIAL CLUB The weekly noon day luncheon and meeting of the Commercial club to- morrow will have much of interest for the business men and members of the club in general, for there will be several matters of great import- ance, pertaining to Bemidji, to come up. There will ‘be a free discussion of certain municipal topics and others of vital interest to the eity and its progress, and it 48 urged that all members be present to take part SERGT. KOORS HAS ARRIVED HOME FROM DUNWOODY INST. Sergeant Frank J. Koors arrived home today from the Dunwoody in- stitute, where he has been in service since called in the selected class for specials. Hg will remain in Bemidjl and resume his duties of the presi- dent and general manager of the large wholesale house of Koo '« Bros., bakers, confettioners, {ce cream makers, including the big creamery. “Several of us feliows contemplat- ed ,entering the officers training camp,” he said, “but we knew the war would soon end and remained where we were.”” He is looking well and says he enjoyed his experience very much. NEW SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY IS SWORN IN Washington, Dec. 17.—Carter Glass of Virginia has been sworn in as secretary of the treasury in the presence of the Viriginia delegation in congress and ‘a group of govern- ment officials. The oath was admin- istered by Judge James Hay of Vir- ginia of the court of claims, for many years a colleague of Mr Glass in the house The destroyers Fairfax the fll-fated vessel. The upper photo- inking of the Lucia, with the last boatload of survivors The lower photograph shows a motorboat ot the Huntington arriving BELTRAMI DRAFT BOARD IS AWAITING GOVERNMENT ORDER Although it had been announced that December 15-would see the end of draft boards, that of ‘Beltrami county Is still-on-the job with Chief Clerk Simons in charge. Mr. Simons today said he had re- ceived no official orders to ciose the _office, although some of the force has been relieved from duty. FARMERS ORGANIZING - FOR POTATO CAMPAIGN: - PLANS FOR WAREHOUSE Since the organization of a South Beltram! Potato Growers' association in Bemidji a few days ago, the farm- ers of this part of the county are ex. ceedingly active getting ready for organization in various eommunities, preparatory to affillating with the association in the big campaign to be waged next season in increasing acreage, selecting proper seced and proper methods of growing, reports County Agent A. W. Aamodt. On Friday, he will go to Kelliher to meet the’ farmers of that com- munity who will meet to organize a potato warehouse and produce com- pany, for which many shares have already been sold to members, The town board of Nebish has called a meeting for Saturday, Mr. ' Aamodt recelving an invitation from the board to be present and talk on the question of potatoes, and the pro- position before them for the organ- ization of a potato assoctation and the erection of a ware house for stor- age. It seems’ that. the movement I8 be- coming general hereabouts and great things are being predicted when the planting season comes. . THIRD ARMY OCCUPIES 45.000 SQUARE MILES By Webb Miller (United Press Correspondent.) With the Americans across the Rhine, Dec. 17.—The third army now occupies a strip of German ter- ritory containing more than 45.000 square miles. It is supervising the administration of ~several hundred villages and operating hundreds of miles of railroads and streel car lines. 400 ACRES SELLS FOR $13.000 CASH: WILLITS HANDLES THE BIG DEAL One of the most important realty deals of the war season was consum- mated yesterday by E. J. Willits, realty and land dealer, when he sold the H. H. Miller farm of 400 acres, comprising the town of Farley, to H. A. Ferrell of southern Minnesota. The consideration was $13,000, cash. When the Ferrell family comes to Beltrami eounty to reside it will mean another $100,000 added to the cotinty, which is rapidly becoming the Mecca for live wire agricultur: ists MANY ANSWER T0 RED CROSS ROLL CALL; BIG DRIVE STARTS Same . Help Needed by Hun- dreds of Thousands.Soldiers Yet “Over There” WILL PROBABLY REMAIN IN SERVICE TWO YEARS It Costs Only One Dollar to Join Chapter. Weork Not Ended Yet The first day- of the Red Cross Christmas roll call for new member- ship in the Bemidji South Beltrami County Red Cross chapter, and re- newal of expiring memberships re- gulted in about 350 re-enlisting iu <fthe chapter, with the campaign con- tinuing the remainder of the week. * Tho chapter has heretofore had a total membership of between 1,600 -l and 1,800 and it is to recruit up all chapters throughout the nation. that ‘| the Christmas roll is being called. ‘Thete ‘are many whose subscriptiona: have not expired and many have moved away, but there are many who should become members and many others who should renew their mem- berships. Hard Work Ahead. The first day's experience in the drive shows that many are under the impression that “the war 18" over’ and their memberships and helpful- ness is at an end. The fact 18 there are a million and a half American soldiers “over there’ ‘and will be for perhaps’ two more. years, and they should be looked after now, the same as always. They are American bo; and many are Beltrami and Bemi@ii sons, and it costs only a doHar to join the Red Crops for & year's mem- bership and help provide for whole- some recreation © and comfort for these splendid sons. Wide Scove of Duties. Not only i§ the money secured by the Red Cross for the benefit of the men overseas but for countless other things, one noticeable {ncident being the recent forest fire holocaust in ‘Minnesota, whilo the Red Croés has been drafted In'{he great work of the relief for the.rbturned soldiers and their dependents; And fn Beltrami county this feature must l!’ taken care of.. B 3 Men who subseribe gt the various places where uubncrlp{om.lfl'&flen should Include -their Wives, also. It is such a small amount that is asked and uo one is urged unduly to join this great humane army. Bouth Beltrami county and Be- midj! should .retain their high plane in the interest of the Red Cross. DANIELS’ INDEMNITY STAND IS ATTACKED: HUNS SHOULD PAY U. §. Washington, Dec. 17.-—Senator Miles Poindexter (rep.) of Washing- ton voiced a vigorous protest in the senate against the recent declaration of Secretary. ofs Navy Josephus Daniels that the United States wants no indemnities from Germany. “Ido not think the secretary of the navy represents the public opinion of ‘the United States,” Senator Poindex- ter said. """ . . Pyindextér Demands gndenmiti g, She pights of the American pédple, the burdens of the American people, are matters in which the offi- cials of the government who, for the time being, are responsible for-the conduct of its affairs, have a right to exercise théir present ideas of gener- osity. . It {s the duty of the govern- ment of the United States to assert and to maintain the interests of the American people. These interests de- mand we shall be reimbursed for the tremendous expenditures which have been laid upon the backs of our people for the conduct of this right- eous war. “Oursllies are perfectly willing we should share in the war indemnity and I resent the attitude expressed by the secretary of the navy, the spoks- man of the administration, in reject- inig {he proffered indemnities, which in the calculations that have been made, have been set aside by the al- lies as. the share of the United States.”’ . League of Nations Apposed. A Tesolution declaring it to be the gsense, of congress that the United States shonld not enter into a League of Nations which would require us to aid in the settlement of European dis- putes, was introduced in the house by Representative Husted, New York. The resolution also touches on free- dom of the seas, declaring it the judgement of congress that this gov- ernment should not comnsent to any change in international law relating to freedom of the seas, which would restriet the entire navy in the pro- tection of American’ interests ALL YOU NEED IS A HEART AND A DOLL AR; ANSWER RED CROSS CHRISTMAS ROLL CALL BEMIDJI DAILY PIO < °