Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, January 9, 1919, Page 1

EM:[DJIDA_ILY PIONE BEMIDJI, MINN., THURSDAY:EVENING, JAN. 9, 1919 1 ‘kflu Passes Reso- | o<y Cn;rquman Knutson Big Banquét Se,rved,the Night of Feb.;:12, Anniversary of Lincoln’s Birth NO AMERICANS REPORTED AMONG THE VICTIMS COMMITTEE IS NAMED TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT Last Banquét Omitted Owing to War Activities; Noted Speakers Coming German Chancellor Asks En- tente Troops to Occupy Ber- lin to Quell Riots A recent photograph of the British auxiliary patrol collecting mines that bad been washed ashore by gales. The task of collgcting all the mines that were lald during the war‘and clearing the seas of these mines is oxtremely dangerous, and is but one of the tesks that must be nccomplished by the British navy. (Bulletins.) G Berlin. Jan. 9.—Street fighting continued throughout Berlin today. GERMANY’S WHEELS SILENT. Geneva, . Jan. 9,—All = work By John ., # . Graudenz. (United Press Correspondent.) Berlin, Jan. 7—(night)—Twerty persons were kflled in the Amert embassy today, which was badly damaged by rioters (there is nothing in the cable to, .Indicate ‘the: victims were Americans.) 1g the construc-{ - 4 ér . the outlet of | Nashville, Tenn., Jan. 9.—The gen- drawn and sent to eral assembly of Tennessee ratified id ‘Knutson, ‘and] the federal prohibition amendment jtorg’ Knute Nelson | making the twentieth state to vote for ratification. The house vote wus 90 to 6 and the senate 28 to 3. (By United Pres&) AT MARKHA BER[‘IN WI Virginia todny ratified the national 2 prombiuuu amendment N Foot of U. P. Con'gspondem Mutilated by Hand Grenade Augusta, Me., Jan, 9,—The Maine legislature took the final steps. neces- amendment- to the federation con- clemE NAMED ON stitution' when the house voted in its animously ratified the amendment e last week in what was considered an “to fie filde to Secure fi N al; had been sent to the house for con- 'fififl“fl‘! ; oI currence the senate voted to recall it % however, had ‘been tabled in the VR house and was not returned. After 7 e e % e The annual banquet of the Com- boti, was the most large- | decided that last weel ’s vote in the ?,:':::dnl 4 mnny months. gA senate was binding and that no|midji will be held the night of Lin- L gite o further action, was necessary; coln’s birth anniversary, February well s mémbers of the coun- Host Lycan will see that it is one of ; oard of éommlsdlbners. was pre-| Boise, Idaho, Jan. 9.—The senate|the best ever served the business men e e o e o e et A, BIESE| " o, €' RS ARTIST WING CATCHES ~|TEN THOUSAND LAKES | wuehons cerman - aias rushed through under suspension of | Workers for the interests of the city been stooved. < i were held, Ineluding the construction | proposed amendnient to the national| This was decided at the meeting © ‘st'a road between Kélliher and Bau-| constitution providing for nation- o fhe;lub held AnUEAdAY. Hoon; dur? FOOT NflTE EXPLANAT“)N UP H]GHWAY P LAN London. Jan. 9.—Great Britain has The measure is certain of the ap- i informed Turkev that the Dardene- Bfl Lake, the annual banquet and provafi of Governor.Dayis for in hkis The cog?nmgt:?ig:?:g the presi-|- Representative Rako of Bemidji| St. Paul, Jan. 9.—Resolutions ap- B W. Lakim, T, J. Burk F‘l’ahllk state’s capital the first shot out of {sive system of arterial highways in Turks in Medina surrender lm‘ : Koors, H. 7. M'iltchell and E. H. Denu. the box, Frank Wing, cartoonist of | Minnesota are to be adopted at a mediately, o = with his pen and presenting to the|the Minnesota Ten Thousand Lakes ;&:“:g:‘l::;a\:ttsfiesruc,}\“;sb:&cu;;ngth;i; readers of the paper a likeness of | association at The Saint Paul, Fri- eatables. with a group of colleagues. The association recognizes the fact ' Beneath the sketch of Rako ap-{that the developement of the state two years, owing to war activities, “R, ep. A. E. Rako of Bemidji (get|made upon the thousands of tourists and it was thought that an annual this straight, The name is Rako,|coming to Minnesota's summer play- ‘Charleston, W. Va., Jan. 9.—West MAINE TAEES PLUNGE During Attack sary to ratification of the prohibition HMAY mPROVEMENT favor 120 to 22. The senate un- informal vote, but after the resolve miflge Appomted for reconsideration. The . resolve, Commeraial lflu‘n meeting, held | the house voted today senate officers mercial club and business men of Be- _Mvmdnt‘“‘m of the business 12, at the Markham hotel,.and Mina IDAHO IN LmE. of the Idaho legislature, following of the city, for he is a prominent m concetnitle fi’lt)! and. COUNLY | j1e5°s joint resolution ratifying the | and county. RAKG IN CONVERSATION' ASSOCIAT“)N TAKES Sozpi g t \ d BRITAIN THREATENS TURKEY d““ o brnge 7o :the outlet of wide prohibition. ing the weekly luncheon noon hour. nelles forts will be destro 3 !urseeurlng of ain: lpproprlauon for annual message he urged speedy pas-|dent is as follows: A. P, sprung into the limelight at the| proving the plans for a comprehen- yed: mfl” This committee - will make ‘all ar. the ! Pioneer-Press, going into action | meeting of the board of directors of gram and the arrangement of the the ~Bemidji solon in conversation | day. The club has had no banguet for pears the following explanation: |rests largely with the impression get together would be benefictal to all not Rake-off). grounds annually, and that a com- ‘Road Wtk Committee. i . 7:The matter 'of the work on the ) TE RATIFIES. £ b K nher road wn referred to the| . gam BR 9_?3 & vata at this time. The sketch was o “dead ringer” |prohensive idea of Minnescata’s ad.|:~John Grauderz, cnrrespon“lenbtor ! wing . W. Yander- | SPETE 15 the Tiinols et Interesting Svegkers, for ée new representative and those|vantages cannot be obtained unless}the United Press-in . Berlii, gai . N. Bowger. | © 0 O A.'W. Aamodt, county agent, out-| who know the subject wouldn't need{there are good roads available upon | had a badly mangled foot as the re- night ratified the federal prohibition ambhdment: sult’ of being struck by frageiienta. . lined the potato memi lunch hour, which will be held on this date, which is hoped to resuit in the organization of a potato seed as- sociation. Big men of the state will be in attendance and it is probable that Prof. James Milward of the Wis- consin university will be here. Prof. B&ufl“ette proposed that the money allowed the mmissgioner of the first district be “i A ————— ?fie“"“fif.’;‘:;:f&;:,'fi' ity YOUTH STEALS $1.235 bgered s oar forsent wori 2| IN. CHECKS: ARREST ARMY CLASSES.OF 1919 CRETTIL —20 JOIN SPARTACANS London, Jan, 9.—Army clagses of'. 1919 and 1920 have joined the Spar- tacans, says a Berlin dispatch to the. London Express tpdny. i Farm produce worth approximate- ly $600,000 was produced last year by Minnesota’s 30,000 boys and girls enrolled in farm and garden clubs,’ according to figures compiled by T. A. Erickson of the University of Min. nestoa, state lgnder of boys' and girls’ club work. During the year 1,628- clubs were organized BERGER AND FOUR ARE FOUND GUILTY - AFTER FEDERAL TRIAL Chicago, Jan. 9.—Five leaders of the socialist party were found guilty by a jur yin Federal Judge-Landis’ court of conspiracy to violate the espionage law by delivering public speeches and citculating~ publighed ~ articies with the willful intent of” causing insubordination, disloyalty and refusal of duty among the mili- tary and naval forces of the United States and with interferring witn the recruiting service and the enforce- ment of the selective draft law. PR he g Lieut. William McDonald, son of ;I;lc,J:e%‘mu}:e(‘:gi\;"lt{,,::.unm‘n_ Mr. and Mrs. John McDonald of|giect from Milwaukee and editor of Dewey avenue, is expected to arrive|tho Milwaukee Leader. K in the city this week, having been Adolph Germer, national secretary of the tractor to do their business, he sald. “They wish certain infor- mation that seems to be hard to get. ing, during the] the label to identify him. Detail was|which visitors may reach even- the all there, even to the patriotic. but- rer quarters of the state. of a hand grenade, but. explained We 4 that despite bad wounds he whs too —— prove the state road plan in resoul- 3 4 BEMID.“ HARDWARE PLANS tions to be adopted Friday evening, Rumors were heard on every hand s o R and will use its best influence with | today tlIhM !/:metricun (I{ocps wllll i 4 1 . | members of the state legislature that | cupy the city to quell any riot! nx . W, stated that' Commissioners Imsdanl| - - Fouows IN BEMIDJI ERECTION OF HANDSOME A 3 ; ofthe :seéond district and” William Milward is considered one of the present assembly may not go by de-|majority of the inhabitants “woul ] Lénnon of the fourth district had highest authorities on spuds in the fault, welcome them, The fighting today. . Accomplishment of the past year |centered in Wilhelm's P JA‘A front 4. a1d would give largely of their allot- |'seventeén’ years,’ whose home is in|avail themselves of the opportunity Wit ment for ‘this purpose. Every com-| Baudette, possessed the-idea that he|to hear a speaker of his experience. If contemplated plans mature, and {ing of the directors, and plans will , missioner will have $12,000 to spend | would get rich quick; he fell into| These men will be invited to the|lt seems -certain they will, Bemidji|be laid for an advertising and pub-| ENTENTE TEOOPS“ PV s will have another handsome and |licity campaign to be conducted in v % .. “President Robinson called on Ed-|this morning and landed in jail. upon for short talks. .Information FOR B! m‘ Panlson, new commissioner of John Manning, who owned a small | such as they have to offer will prove | frame structure now occupied by the | will be arranged for two years, and pe, fll‘ first district, whe stated that he|farm in Clearwater county, disposed | of great benefit to all. Bemidji Hardware store, Mayor Van- | the legislature may be asked for an|at the request of ' Chancellor Ebert of dersluis proprietor. appropriation. Germany, will occupy Berlin, accord- “the first distriet, unless the voters amounting ;to $1,235 in his inside ing to current rumor. - ; t! d ropriate it|ing an industrious chap. e secures - m hotel, Bem 5 g1 Lt Ea; olig SWioptiate 1 s r NOTHING LIKE BEM]DJI ture, he admitted that he had been |the organizers of the Ten Thousand oy £ tional Lumber company at Red Lake ' B mmn”‘h!mm'ovment and in the course of his labors hung “I visited many cities in the west l‘;m“im ‘he ct;nsumnz?ted lm"xlxllow llhe last nul{&lfiner, its t}lrst year, l:o ad- :hi; at containing the checks in the eginning of operations in the spring. | vertise nnesota than any other or- ups TTuyas of the nind Wistrlct e ot & and northwest, seeking a location, | e has in mind the construction of a | ganization ever tried to do. The ‘bidly needed: in his district for pthe opportunity to “frisk” the cloth- 1 6. purchiase. of constructing of -i|ing of Manning and discovered the e to the conclusion that Bemidll | pasement, to occupy space fifty by|carried handsome advertisements of xpress foday. - : d from the townships northwest |checks. He started and walked “to| i0q" o remm and azitic Tesuiie ninety feet, specially designed for the | what Minnesota had to offer in play- 8 hardware business, modern in every | grounds and Bemidji benefitted GARDENS WORTH $500.000, tHé moral support of the club and | Chief Essler this morning discovered : ted “out the advantages to Be-|the accused standing on the corner B;::,l,i }:wtyl’::-, ?flgiifiwgiaffi:m;‘; Z?‘L:&;ae:ged for the rapid handling iR st Pl ji if such a road were completed. | of Fhird street and Minnesota avenue ago closed his office here und went e ant okl harascd e SIGNATURE SlGNlFIB 3 = hard d ext tock, th fesolutions: for the Commercial club | him and ‘dni the p°fik°:§ of ;hekprim;;x Mr. Brown is well known to Be- E;a:{glrzrn;’;gr%em:leveo,:el;ln to reservf\ RED CROSS RECE[” fr dwetl;e icegvtere h e.c l:lfit sf.a“ de midji and Beltrami conuty as a mem- :bridge was @. M. Torrance, H. L.|had attempted to cash one % | ber of the bar, but came to the con-| 1o necessity of a warehouse. Huffman and J. J. Opsahl. : clusion that further west afforded{ The building of this block would During the Christmas roll call for Formal Discussed. RED cRoss PLEDGB. a wider field of activity, and he|ye 5 marked improvement to the|!he Red Cross, those who renewed natural result was his return to Be- in th joined signed the roster. At the bot- ing ¢ BAdi. for comparison demonatrated |ProPCITY in. thatvicinity.. tom of thie Hsts appeared « printed tion ted in an appointment of a the advantages of the capital of Bel- notation by the National Red Cross committee consisting of G. M. Tor-} Pledge subscriptions for the Red EXPERT SAYS FARMERS to the effect that the signature of the Tdnce, A. P. Ritchie and W. G. Bol-| Cross chapter, in the month of De-}above The Pioneer Stationery store, &3 former postoffice location, and is SHOULD USE TRACTORS the dollar paid for membership. “%ith the normal school board and ing to the report of Mrs. G. M. Tor- | equipping them and will soon be Mrs. F. T. Beaver, secretary of the " the legisiature. . rance, chairman of the finance com- 8t Pail Tan, -9 —ALswerlie' & South Beltrami chapter, had started %. 1t was pointed out that aithough | mittee. All wards of the city report- Bemldjl 2 ] I e upon the task of issuing receipts to tential demand for adequate power vals wh n fved Instruc- éking for an appropriation for new |of which Mrs. 8. C. Brown is chair- T |renewals when she received instruc traction, that this action was|man. Sickness in the family of Mrs. FOCH WILL PAR“CIPATE with which to carry on farm busi-|tions that such was not necessary. .takén before the termination of the} Brown prevented her from report- d If there are any who desire a re- -were. firmly of the opinion that con-| The returns from the other pre- L “{will notify the secretary, 820 Bel- ditions has sg changed that it would |cincts were: First ward, $78.80; (By United Press.) Ezgéfie?é];'d;{]e;a({g‘;?ilht: flofftegg?h trami avenue, or phone 738. ~svarrant’ the ‘asking for such an ap-|second, $85.25; fourth, $202.40; of the Bemidji Normal school. $5 and Solway collected $2 for Oc-| minance Minister Klotz, Andre Tar- v the West hotel, Minneapolis. —_—ee o T { tober and November. dieu and Jules Cambon, French dele-| He uyrged the use of tl:‘e tractor in BE HOME THls WEEK | Included in the-above are the fol-1gates to the peace conference, offici- creating a large volume of business Foch would participate in the confer-|; return on labor, land and cap- 3 ran ney, . ; Lawrence T, mies. - e .05; F. W. Whiting, .25; W. C. Hara: | " _ Prof! Peck urged an educational . A pastors conlerence of the Be. ing:-25. BILL TO END SAFETY with the possibilities of the tractor. ?ch;orably discharged from naval ser-|of the socialist party. : s A ““The majority of farmers are ig- o . J. Louis Engdahl, editor of the Tintheran church will be held in the rmgs.vdo'nated during the Beltrami COMMISSION INTRODUCED norant of the practical application Lieut. McDonald left Bemidji with| Amerjean Socialist, official publica- ‘Nomwegian church in this city to- county fair, $2 was received. St. Paul, Jan. 9.—Representative ‘morrow -and Saturday. The evening W. A. Pittinger of Duluth introduced 1917, and has been on the transport| wj)jjam F. Kruse, nalional secre- tons, a characteristic of Mr. Rako. ssociation, therefore, will ap- busy to go to a hospital. the good roads program before the|during the national election, A bts i pledged tliefr support to this road,| Because John Jot Joimson, a youth of | United States, and farmers should BU“‘DING NEXT SPR]NG : : will be reviewed at the annual meet- | of the Amerlom\ em 01\ the.roads in his district. the clufches of Chief of Police Essler | banquet and will doubtless be called modern business block to replace the|the future. The program probably London, Jan. \9.—Entente troo] %‘i i Hound o spend his mipney |of his holdings snd with cheek .IOHN L—BR-O_— WNFOUND While the mayor was rather re- ol 9 work. at the camps of the Interna- eigewhere. | e L figuring on such and hoped'his plans | Lakes association, which did more thted that the money allawed nim |bunk hoise. Young dJohnson ook |hut after I had looked them over two-story brick building, with full!leading magazines of the country - Bemidji, al: tifyin, he lice. 84 Lake:tp Bélny. (e alto arged: e a0 pontving ! Pvered | My practice.” respect, with large display windows | greatly from the publicity campaign. “The committas appointed to draw and nabbed him. Manning identified [ Co0 " Flocate, -indorsing the construction of the stock of lighter calibre, eliminating started on a tour of inspection. The, istri d a big asset to|their membership and those who “The @lscussion with reference. to MONTH OF DECEMBER buginess ELNEL St 0 DIE MLy S securing a Normal school appropria- . trami county. He has taken offices new member acted as a receipt for ‘ohm, which committee is to work | cember, amounted to $423.95, accord- ready to again resume practice in %hie normal school board had opposed | ed with the exception of the third, constantly increasing actual and po-{4e 1,500 or more new members and / 2 f. F. W war. Men speaking on the subject|ing. IN PEACE CONFERENCE ;}::;f §§ :z;;l;mfz::amd‘x’l::ha}:e‘;n'enz' de- ceipt they are welcome to it if they Paris, Jan. 9.-—Premier Clemen-lannual convention of the Minnesota W -propriation as it meant the succass|fifth, $50. Carr Lake circle sent in}ceau, Foreign Minister Pinchon, | implement Dealers’ association at LlEUT M’DONALD WILL 4 {lowing donations: M. R. L. & M.}, nounced today that Marshal . ,ans Cflmmcfi oF railway company by A. L. Molander, a°y. an y on the farm plant, making the max campaign to acquaint the farmer : midj1 - district of the Norwegian | From the sale of some gold plated | the Bemidji naval militia In April,{tion of the socialist party. Y- B Py LA g service will be held at 7:30 o'clock, A" R a bill to abolish the state public C R OADS ASK FOR The bill provides Murray. He left New York enroute|i,ry of the Poung Peoplé's Socialist ¥ to* which the public is cordially in- safety commission. This is because the recorded data of | 10T Blemi(”,’4 last S\'mrlay zm[d) will | jeague. L ¥ that the safety commission make a{actual experience is necessarily limit- meet his wife in Fargo, B'ér:fé Rev. Irwin St. John Tucker, social- 3 ed in the experimental stage of the|Companying her to Bemidji. ist writer and lecturer, formerly di- ;{‘tefi:h T T S Wfll! MEMBER 0F CABINET final report to the governor and dis- nda; ery will be held, | band immediately following the pass- | industry which has demanded the|entering the service, Lieut. McDonald | roptor of the literature department inst‘}le M‘r‘e‘es xi;esm Rev. Dahl By Raymond Clapper. age of. the act. time and attention of those interest-{ W2@s li" the employ of the Crookston|or the socialist party and author olf“ Bu3 * ~. of-McIntosh will speak; in the after- (United Press Correspondent.) Mr. Pittinger said, after introduc-|ed in the manufacturing side of the{Lumber company. “The Price’ We Pay,” “Why We 2 ‘noon, atog o’clock, Rev. Einerson of Washington, Jan. 9.—Railroad in-|ing the bill, that he was not opposed | problem. Without a comprehensive AR SRR Should Fight,” and uther anti-war’ e knowledge of farm problems and of M. B. A. INSTALLATION. pamphlets, 2 Erekine will preach, and in the ev-|terests .oday proposed that 1 =ecre-|to the public safety commission, q ] ening, 8t 7:38 o’clock, all of the dis-{tary of transportation be added to{which did good work and served a|farm needs, a tractor salesman is Open installation will be held by trict pastors will give short talks.|the president’s cabinet, he to be em-| useful purpose during the war, but| handieapped. the M. B. A. qugo this evening in Special music has been provided for|powered to enforce unified operation|in the interest of economy he would Prof. Peck showed that more satis- | the Odd Fellow's hall. Supper will all these services and a cordial wel-|of railroads, private ownership to|abolish the board now that the war|factory results could be obtained|be served and all members are re- come is extended to all. loonunue. is over. with the tractor. quested to be present. The convicted men face prinon terms of from one to twénty years, % a fine of from $1 to $10,000 or both, R I— at the discretion of the trial judge, 5 who will fix the punishment later. e L,” -1%%«-“