Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, January 11, 1919, Page 1

VOLUME XVIL - NO. 9 —_—————— ST.CLOUDFIVE ""in Score 24 to 23, Favor of Locgl Team SIMONS STARTS COUNT' ; RIGHT OFF THE REEL May and Ernst of Visitors Both Splendid ‘Players; Kenfield , Steckman Show Well The Bemidji high school, Friday night at the Armory, won its second game when it defeated the fast St. Cloud team by a score of 24 to 23. It ‘wae the fastest game ever. played on a Bemidji floor. The feature was * the, playing of “Spuds” Phibbs, who scored four field - ‘bagkets and .two fouls.. *‘Boma’” Simons came second, scoring four loopers. The game start- ed out with a bound, Simons making the first basket. The visitors tried long baskets but were only success- ful in a few. Steckman made a basket in the first half, also.< Both May and Ernst, forwards for St. Cloud, starred, May making six baskets and Ernst > making five, Outside of one free throw, made by Freeburg, May and Ernst made all the baskets. Two technicals and & personal were called on Phibbs. Steckman, Simons and Kenfleld had a clean record. Phibbs’ Pretty; Work. A personal -and- technical were called on Opsahl, Freeburg had two personals, Jackson a personal, Hen- " éach.. t ha ree personals g‘fld a &efi;fia “Phibbs” “madea - pretty dribble in the:-second half, go- ing the Jength of the floor and shoot- ing. “Buck” Steckman, in his sec- ond game, showed up well. Kenfield, another new man, played a good game. May -and Ernst were two of the .fastest men seen on a Bemidji floor. The:lineup: Bemidji. St. Cloud. Phibbs. ... . «.... Ernst Steckman. . ..ee... May Simons . . Hendrickson Keénfield RS s ..FJac:son Opsahl...:.....l1g....... Freeburg Field baskets—Phibbs Summary: 4, Stéckman 2, Simons 4 and Ken- field 1; St. Cloud May 6 and Ernst &. Free throws—Phibbs 2 out of 6, Op- sahl, none out 6f 2, Freeburg one out of 3. Timekeeper—Smith. Referee —=8t. Cloud.. HINES IS APPOINTED RAILROAD DIRECTOR (By United Press.) Los Angeles, Jan. 11.—William G. McAddo, here today, announced that the president had cabled the appointment of Walter D. Hines as director general of the railroads, ef- fective immediately. Hines was Mc- Adoo’s assistant director. RETURN IS DELAYED. ‘Mr. and Mrs. John McDonald of Dewey avenue have received a mes- sage from their son, Lieut. William McDonald, of the navy, saying that he has reached Fargo, where his wife is visiting, but will have to return to Minneapolis before leaving for Be- midji. The message also says he has not been discharged as yet, but will await orders. Lieut. McDonald has been on a transport and has made many trips across the Atlantic. ‘entertained at lunch ‘Massachusetts, James E. Watson of BEMIDJI HIGH [Two Women |LIEBENECT IS QUINT BEATS | Admitted To G.0.P. Council Chicago, Jan. 11.—Two woimen oc- cupied; seats in the ‘republican na- tional committee at ‘its ineeting here for the first time in the history of the organization. They. . were ad- mitted to the inner councils of the party, on proxies and enjoyed all rights of regular members, The ac- tion marked the beginning of a new epoch in the affairs of the party and is taken to mean that in the future women will be urged to take an ac- |tive part in.every branch of national republican politics, They were Mrs. Josephine Corliss Preston of Washington, who held the proxy of S. A. Perkins, national com- mitteeman from that state, and Miss Mary Garrett Ray of New York, who held the proxy of ‘Herbert Parsons, national committeeman from the Em- pire: state, i The committee adopted resolutions on the death of Col. Theodore Roose- velt.. In speaking.on the resolutions Chairman Hays sald: Ideals Won’t Fail. ““The .ideals for which Roosevelt epent his life shall not fail. The banner that Theodore Roosevelt car- ried shall not trail for a moment. The republican party will continue to be the instrument in this country to ap- ply to new and changing conditions the- wisdom of experience and the efficiency of honest zealous service. The lesson of Roosevelt’s honest patriotism shall ngt he-forgotten.” | The members the: committee Jgix members ican national of -the woman’s Tepi executive committee, Presidential Timber. Among the names most freqnently heard as presidential possibilities are Gen. John J. Pershing and Gen. Leonard Wood, Senators Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts, Albert B. Cummins of Iowa, Philander C. Knox of - Jennsylyania, John W. Weeks of Indiana and Warren G. Harding of Ohio, William Howard Taft, Governor Frank O. Lowden of Illinois and former Governor Charles S. Whitman of New York, HIGH SCHOOL BOYS GIVE RED CROSS PICTURE SHOW Four boys at the €entral school, Julius Goldberg,; Rqbett Graham, Lawrence Burns and Owen Webster, enriched the Junidr Red Cross fund $3.32 yesterday afternoon, when they | secured permission from the principal | to give an entertainment of lantern slides. A box containing the amount in small change was brought to the office of Superintendent W. G. Bol- com, asking that it be used for the benefit of the Junior Red Cross, and the amount ‘was turned over to Miss Hall, who has charge of this branch. The move was entirely voluntary on the boys’ part, and shows that the young people are interested in this good work. ENROUTE TO OREGON. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Doxsie will be the guests of Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Knight today and Sunday, while en- route to Oregon, where they will make their future home. Mr. Doxsie, who is a conductor on the Great Northern, has recently recoveréed from a severe attack of the Spanish “flu.” Mrs. Doxsie is'a sister of Mr. Knight. BROUGHT TO HOSPITAL. Mrs. S. 8. Martin was taken to the hospital at Bemidji suffering from inflammatory rheumatism. She was just recovering from an attack of Spanish influenza and her condition was quite grave.—Blackduck Amer- ican. T. A. Erickson, state leader of boys’ and girls’ club work, held a confer- ¢ ence with the authorities of Beltrami + county who are to push the boys’ and girls’ club work for the season of 1919. Those present were Supt. Mc- € Ghee, who is to-be the county club leader; Assistant Supt. Hankey; Harry Olin, agricultural director of Bemidji schools, and A. W. Aamodt, ! county agent. | Emphasis was given to the fact that the program should be limitad to as-few projects as possible so that the work can be carried on and de- veloped as effectively as possible. It was also the opinion at this confer- ence that the various projects he taken up in such a way so as to have each community develope one of two special projects, and that only such eommunities that would be certain BOYS ANDCRLS CLUBWORK WILL HAVE INPORTANT OBJECT of completing these projects be per- mitted to form a club in their com- munity. It was, however, decided that if any one outside of these com- munities wanted to get into the club work, they could do so by p]edglng] themselves to stick by and complete their work just as far as possible. It was decided to carry on the fol- lowing projects: Bread making con- test, poultry raising, potato growing, sheep growing, gardening and can- ning. The boys and girls who take up and complete these projects will he able to secure prize money as well as trips to the state fair. Any boy or girl or community that desires to enter ito tHese contests, should im- mediately get in touch with the coun- ty superintendent, the agricultural instructor of the Bemidji schools ur the county agent | they BEMIDJI, MINN,, SATURDAY EVENING, JAN. 11, 1919 | PARADE OF THE BLUEJACKETS IN NEW YORK LEGISLATIVE KILLED, SAYS REPORT FROM BERUNTODAY Leader of Spartacan Forces That Oppose Ebert Govern- ment, Slain in Fight ARMISTICE EXTENSION|- Berlin Disorder Threaten to] J§ Cut Coal Supply From _ Entente Forces (By United Press.) Copenhagen, Jan. 11.—Reports re- ceived here today state that Karl}, Liebenect, leader of the Spartacan forces, ‘was killed during the street fighting in Berlin Thursday nig..t. TO CONSIDER EXTENSION. London, Jan. 11.—Marshal Foch has jnvited the German supreme com- mand to Treves on January 14, to confer regarding an extension of the armistice. EBERT GROWING STRONGER. Berlin, Jan. 11—The position of} the Ebert-Scheldemann government is growing stronger every hour, while the insurgents are rapidly diminish- ing says an official dispatch from Berlin. Fighting between the government and Spartacans continues for pos- session of the newspaper offices; rail- way stations and important build- ings. RIOTS AFFECTING COAL. By Webb Mitter— % (United Press Correspondent.) With American headquarters in Germany, Jan. 11.—Disorders in.Ber- lin, with the resultant interruption of railroad traffic, are threatening to cut off the supply of coal of the allied army of occupation. 700 AMERICAN BLUE JACKIES SLEEP IN STATE (By United Press.) London, Dec. 24. (By Malil.)— Seven hundred American jackies rolled up in blankets and went to sleep on seven hundred mattresses laid in rows onsthe stone floor of the big Hall of the Law Courts, recently. They had no other place to sleep. This is the second time in history the law courts have been used us sleeping chambers. The other time, it was occupied by Germans. During the 1876 stone masons’ strike in Eng- land, English employers imported a small army of masons from Germany as strike-breakers. As there was no place for them to stay, they were quartered in the Law Courts Hall. This time, it was sailors from the American battleships from the grand fieet. While the ships were waiting orders to sail to meet President Wil- son, their commander permitted the men to go ashore in lots of 3,000, for a three days’ visit to London. But London, already full, had no place to put them. Then the American Red Cross ar- ranged to borrow the Law Courts for the night. Mattresses and blankets were brought in, and sailors, who otherwise would have had nothing but park benches, were given clean, comfortable beds in one of the most celebrated rooms in England. Every morning before 8 o'clock picked up their ‘“beds” and stowed them away behind the pillars, and the Hall once more became the heart of England’s legal life. This arrangement continued until the last of the furloughers returned to ship—about a week. “Bowys, this is great,”” a United Press representative head one of the Jackies say to his mates. He proved to be Chester Hangstafer, of Big Rapids, Mich. “I'd give two pounds for a bed like this if I didn’t have one.” “Tell the folks I'll be home in a month,” called Samuel Hartman, Lincolnton, N. C., as his head dis- appeared into his blankets. “Almost as good as a bed in good old Wisconsin,” added George Hol- man, Stevens Point, Wis. MISS HARDING HAD “FLU.” Bemidji friends will be interested in the following item appearing in the Cass Lake Times, as Miss Harding was formerly a teacher in the Be- midji schools, and is a sister of Gl2n Harding of this city, now in military service: “Miss Ruth Harding returned to her duties in the Duluth schools Sun- day, after a holiday visit with her parents. During her vacation' Miss Harding had the misfortune to be taken down with the “flu.” \ quite cer Part of the welcome extended the returning navy at New York was the grand parade of the bluejackets. The sallors are here seen moving down I°ifth avenue. RED CROSS CHAPTER URGED TO COMPLETE "~ CARMENT ALLOTMENT Mrs. F. 8. Arnold, chairman of the work committee of the South Bel- traini county Red Cross chapter, has received notice from headquarters of thé'“Northern -diviston-of the Red Cross, that all articles should be finished immediately and forwarded, that the work may be completed. In the work rooms of the local chapter there are about two hundred garments on the shelves and when these are completed the workers may take, their much needed rest. A'group of members are hard at work to compiete the task announced and it is hoped several more will lend a hand, and the more, the soonar will the task be finished. It is esti- mated that about three weeks will be necessary to complete the job, and it §s asserted that this part of the work of the chapter will have been finished. Workers can either take home their work or do it at the Red Cross rooms. ¢JIN’ MALONE SENDS $.0.5. WHEN TRANSPORT GROUNDS ON SHOAL (Grand Forks Herald.) After plowing through danger zones for many months “‘without even getting torpedoed,” James L. Malone, formerly“of “The<Herald, and now a radio electrician, U. 8. N., says in a letter received yesterday that, after the war was all over, he finally got a chance to send an “S. 0. 5. when his ship, the U. 8. 8. Northern Pa- cific, went aground near Fire Island early New Years day. “It struck about 2 o'clock in the morning and hit so hard that it rolled me clear across the radio shack and during the trip 1 cut my head in two places. As soon as I got orders I sent the 8. 0. S. for the first time since 1 joined the navy."” Further in his letter he said that the ship was getting perilously near the shore. Although it was nearly a mile out when it hit shallow water and was grounded, it kept washing towards land until {t was but a blozk away. The Northern Pacific, which was used as a transport during the war, was on its way home with a load of wounded soldiers. MINNESOTA MUST WORK IN ERNEST FOR SETTLERS St. Paul, Minn., Jan. 11.—Minne- sota and the states of the Northwest must go into competition with the south and southwest in an attempt to gain, as settlers, discharged soi- diers frim the present war. This was the statement made by Senator McGarry of Walker, one of the most active advocates in the Min- nesota legislature of a laand devel- opement bill that will at once pro- vide returned soldiers with home- steads and develop the, at present, vacant lands of the state. CHILD'S FUNERAL HELD. The funeral of Gwendolyn Hanson, nine-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hanson, who died from complications following an attack of the Spanish influenza, was held this afternoon at the home. Rev. Osmund Johnson, pastor of the Norwegian Lutheran church officiated. Inter- ment was made in Greenwood. PLAYFUL FRIEND’S STUNT SPRAINS FOUCAULT'S LEG/ Lieut. Malone is a former Bemidji boy and was a reporter for The Ploneer before going to Grand Forks on the taff of the Herald, and {s well known in this city. Section Head Saves Babes From Engine If ever a man was entitled to a Carnegie hero medal, or entitled to hearty recognition by the company for whom he is employed, thag indi- vidual is John Rearick, sectign fore- man of the M. & L railroad /at Ten- strike, for his presence of ry{lnd and fearlessness in braving dedth saved two children from the pgth of an onrushing engine a few afternoons ago, while the mother gazed in terror at the heroie feat The train was a freight and was rushing along a ecut gt Tenstrike. Clarence Foucault is not in whether he would rather face a unit of Hun machine gunners or be fhe objective of a good natured member of an M. & I. passenger train crew, for the lieutenant only a few days ago donned his overalls and j[;l:éffrsgg%r l:,:;:nlfi z‘}m‘:};"fiifi”f: UInmindful of the danger, a woman, At any rate he is limping on a cane!(]m“mg two, little jopae On( rh uled: crossed the track 1n£rnnt ol e en: F,vam‘efiegaggée?,::"“ffiufi';‘fm which gine. Suddenly reafizing her pre- when Foucault shed his khaki he dicament, the mothef jerked the sled resumed his former position in lhé‘:? get "”‘l""fi‘;’l;"l(‘;;’"n;‘:"“’;“le:ndh:-’? freight service of the M & 1. He had | 'IY Occupd o enarely G th been transferred to the local yaud f:"(‘)’x""m":{[_l):"""”’:‘; ra?ls. to fill a temporary vacancy and was |~ 2 : / standing on the depot platform when' Mr. Rearick, who was near, saw in a passenger train slowed down. Onel#n instant the hre(:]lcu}:nem z] the of the crew and Foucault are close youngsters. A d?‘l as| n;(i g‘;, friends for something else to do the|scooped up both/and jumped to safe ol ful, just as ti - train cha tempted to|with his preciois armiul, passenger train p attemyp {engine barely frazed them. = cause his friend to slip down by push-| i ing with his foot that of Foucault. | Clarence ¥ ucault, ‘a member = 1 the train crew, was an eye wit But the foot happened to be se- t e curely rooted and the result was the|to the affair and he says the totgmy omazing / i o P injury to the ankle. FORTY-FIVE CENTS PER MONTH RESOLUTION WOULD FAVOR DRY COUNTRY Action On Adoption Is Looked for Next Week; Suffrage - Bill Introduced L TWO TONNAGE BILLS ARE OFFERED IN THE HOUSE General Attack Planned On Safety Commission; Wolf Bounty Urged St. Paul, Jan. 11,-—National pro- hibition made its appearance in the Minnesota legislature during the firat week of its session, when Representa- Jive J. 0. Haugland of Montevideo introduced the expected joint resolji- tion ratifying the federal amend- ment, No attempt was made to pass the resolution, and it takes the same course as any bill. When the house temperance committee has been ap- pointed it will consider the resolu- tion, and is expected to report it back early next week. A vote will ‘be reached quickly after the committee's action, and the amendment propably will be ratified by Minnestoa befare ihe second week of the session ends. Suffrage Bill Introducted. Other leading issues of the session were brought forward and important work awaits the committees of both houses next week. C. H. Warner of Aitkin presented the woman suffrage constitutional amendment, striking out the word ““male’” from the stute constitution. e This amepdment Mr. Warner said, is backed by the Equal Suffrage as- sociation, headed.. by Mrs.. F. .A. Kingsley of Minneapolis.. The-Min- . nesota woman suffrage association, of -~ which Mrs, Andreas Ueland 8 presj- dent has decided not to ask for th state amendment at this time, by asks the legislature to pass a mem- orial to cqngress, requesting . sub- mission of the federal suffrage amendment. Rules for Senate Adonted. Rules for the sessfon were adopted by the senate. . Both houses ad- journed yntil onday evening. Houge rulgs be adopted and standing cpmmittees will be named by both presiding officers; and” the- two houses then will be organized fo| business. Two tonnage tax bills were offe! in the houpe. One is by C. M. Be dixen of Redwood county. and ' identical with the bill fought for t years ago, levying a surtax.of 2 p cent on the value of:the ore at the mouth of the mine. A. C. Welch of Glencoe and other Nonpartisan league men presented the other, levy- ing a tax of 10 per cent on the ‘‘net value” of the ore. General Attack Is Planned. A pgeneral attack on the safety commission is contemplated by Sena- tors Callahan of Minneapolis and Michael Boylan of Virginia, who will offer a resolution for a legislative in- vestigation of the commission and all its acts and expenditures. Senator Fred Bessette of Orr will present the bill repealing the safety commission act in the senate, Representative Danfel DeLury of Walker tried to get the house to pass under suspension of the rules his bill appropriating $30,000 to pay wolf bounty claims arising this win- ter. He urged that unless some pro- vision {s made for paying bounties, hunters will not get to work; and 4,000 wolves will escape and multiply for another season., “Itis a question whether he will have wolves or sheep in Northern Minnesota,” said Mr. De- Lury. Twenty other members from northern Minnesota were joint spon- sors of the bill, Ralph J. Parker, Theodore Chris- tlanson, Oscar-A. Swenson and others voiced warnings against the practise of passing appropriations under sus. pension of the rul ut gld not op- pose the idea of the bill, and Mr. DeLury withdrew his motion for sus-. pension, saying the bill would be advanced in its regular course. / STORICA| 8y