Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, January 24, 1919, Page 1

. = = WITH PASSAGE " PLAN TO CONNECT UP DEAD PIPE ENDS B : Error mCuttm Judge's Sal- N covered; Slricken \ The -city council ended - its four _nights’ session, Thursday night and an. ordinance authorizing the gu’fixce of $50,000.'honds for the in- Iation of the proposed water plant nd with its detailel connections and incidentals, ~Instead of the reser- ~having 200,000 gallons capa- “each,” they . will -hold 400,000 ‘eac flort-will be made to - connect:the des ‘ax_f%sol the system. The three deep; Wella will be equip- " ped with the latest type pumps with TR B capacity pf oné million gallons per in 777 - day of 24 hours. After the council made the changes in the salaries of ¢city officials and reduced that of the municipal judge from $1,300 to $1,000 per year it is discovered that that office was for a : term of four years: and the salary could mot be changed. ‘The resolu- tion was changed by striking out the figures in %hig instance...City offi- cjals are elected ‘from “year to year, but the court judge serves four years _each term.: . - R o “'l‘he sessipn was brief, having been “'adjourned to ‘act on-the final buai- ness of thei proposed :water improve- (GR PAKES N0 MORE. -\ 7. 'S, .Irvin, manager of the Bel- trami -Elevator and Milling com- pany, {s announcing that after Sat- urday, February 8, the elevator will buy no more Wwheat.nor. rye, until further ‘notice. Mr. Irvin says- they have shipped about “fifteen cars of such crop and that the arrivals at the elevator at this time. are in too small quotas 10 ship and that too much delay is ‘_,_tki),cnused.: 4 ™ POSTMASTERS T0 CHECK Assistaice r of 2 &Ml spostmasters of Minnesota s “asloed ‘by: the Treasury departmient in disposing of exemption claims-prior toithe discharge:of Min- nesota spldiers” The government hras notified -postmaster -that the treasury department; through the bureau of war risk: insurance, and the war de- partment, ‘through the judge advo- cate general’s office, are ‘bending every effort-to’ decide within the next 30 days all of the cages in which the enlisted -men have Bought to avoid during ‘their period--of service the support of their wives and children: It is pointed out that in many in- stances the department cannot decide these claims aceurately and promptly unless in: positione to give them the trye circumstances involved in the individual cases. The final allow- ances to dependents will depend on the result of this co-operation. = . .-The judge advocate general's office announces. that the discharge of soi- diers cannot be handled properly un- til these exemption claims are deter- mined. Postmasters also are asked to report-on the attitude of the sol- diers, upen their again becoming members. of civilian communities, especially with reference toward their service in the military forces and toward their obligations .as citi- zens. It is-intimated the attitude if the returned soldiers in this respect will have some weight in reaching a decision on the claims. This would indicate there may be a revision of exemption claims, even after soldiers were discharged, in case-they do not conduct themselves properly. BLACK WATCH HIGHLANDER AT THE REX THEATER TONIGHT Tonight at the Rex will be heard in narrative Sergt. H. Boyle, a mem- ber of the famous Black Watch High- landers, known to the Huns as “The ladies from hell.” He took part in the early battles of the war and lost a leg in one of the hardest fights of the big conflict. AIRY FEED INQUIRY SET.- S? Pa&, Jan. 24.0'—Xnvesugntion of the sud@en rise in the cost of bran wand millfeed, following the removal ‘—“\Gl .he government restriction on " prices will begin with an all-day ses- sion at the eapitol om Saturday, Chairman C. M. Bendixen of the vestigate the matter has announced. 8 View of the palace of Versailles, taken from the orangery. gress will be held and the treaty signed. . e EMIDJI BOY HOME: WAS MEMBER OF THE 125TH FIELD ARTILLERY Bemidji washlaeg_ffi?medt in the| A basket netted by one of the famous 126th field #itillery, formerly . brothers. of -the Cass Laks the third Minnesota fufantry, when [} ooy p o g o e minnt three trains carrying 750 men from | asket ba s i Camp Dodge reached Duluth. of play at Cass Lake' last’ night, dg- Charles Hook of the Fifth ward|feated the ALL STAR'team: of Be- was_one of the number, he having|midji by the score of 23 to 21, Be- gone overseas with the uait, and he|n{qji leading up to- the last. It was af7ived home lost. night, the first game played by the new BEMIDJI ALL STARS the summer of 1917 and went %o ; Camp. Cody, near Deming, N. M., |splendid showing. The contest .was where it was trained with the old |Played in the new armory of Cass first_and second Minnegota infantry | Lake and the 1argeat crowd that ever . The regiment left Minnesota in quintet and the - members made 8 | _TODAY'S NEWS OUT OF YESTERDA J1 DAILY PIO:inceR BEMIDJI, MINN., FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 24, 1919 Frank Phibbs acted as referee and resiments... In 1918 4t was_sent toj Witnes ¢ e Frincé; whers it was again put into |¢Ity’ Was present. 7 . ‘s training camp. After six months| Features ‘were plentiful- on the there; the armistice was signed, just part of the locals. Warfleld, Great as the regiment was ready to go into Lakes basket ball captain, dribbled action. the entire length of the floor and B 8 U A A shot true, while Glenn Peck, well +known here, trailed him in vain ef- PAN COMPANY SUB fort. Walter Ervin, employed at the box factory office, a former Univer- MINNEAPOUS FOR sity of Iilinois star, shot six baskets out of seven free throws. Fred q TRy Phibbs and Harry Olin played for- Minneapols, Jan. 24.—Suit for|wards, Warfield, center; Principal $1,0u0,000 damages has been filed in [Smith of the high school and Ervin the United States district court in|guards. Minneapolis by the Pan Motor com- pany of St. Cloud, Minn., against the | H. Fletcher was score keeper. Bert Minmneapolis Advertising Forum and|Wheaton of Cass Lake was time- 46 other defendants, alleging com-|keeper. ! bination and conspiracy to ruin the 1t is more than likely a return company in the promotion of its|game will be played soon at Bemidjl. stock and bond sales. —— According to the complaint, the INNES'" AN afition of the defendants resulted ln{FoURTH M P T the discussion of many purchasers 4 from meeting their payments. ARRBTED FoR BlGAMY The complaint also alleges that the . s defendants exerted an improper in- Duluth, Jan. 24.—When Eugene flience on the state bluesky commis- | Pease, 26 years old, was in Duluth sion and induced newspapers to re-|last fall on duty with the Fourth ject their advertising. The defend- | Minnesota regiment it suited his con- ants are all members of the Minne-|venience to forget that he had a wife special commiftee appointed to in-' apolis Advertising Forum. MILD WEATHER HALTS LOGGING OPERATIONS St. Paul, Jan. 24.—Weather con- ditions are the worst on record for logging operations, according to W. T. CoXx, state forester, who has re- turned to the state capitol from an official trip into northern Minnesota. “Roads are fair,.lakes and rivers are open, the swamps are soft and the work of cutting and hauling the tim- ber is being done with the greatest difficulty,” he said. *“Where the ice was two feet thick a year ago, it is but two inches thick now.” The winter thus far has been the mildzst in forty years, added the forester. HUNS AND PACIFICISTS BACKED FORD'S EXPEDITION Washington,, . Jan. 24, —Henry Ford’s famous_ peace expedition in the fall of 1915, to “get the boys out of the trenches by Christmas, was! inspired by German and pacifist in- terests, Archibald B. Stevenson told senate committee that is probing German propaganda. STATE LEGISLATURE T0 AID FIRE SUFFERERS St. Paul, Jan. 24.—A relief appro- priation of $1,850,000 for northern Minnesota fire sufferers has received the approval of a joint finance com- mittee of the sénate and house, after Col. H. V. Eva of -Duluth explained the urgent necessity for that-amount. It was decided to levy a one miil tax throughout the state, the assessment to be spread over a period of five years, in order to raise the amount. and two emall children in St. Paul. He wooed 18-year-old Goldie Russell of 909 West Park place, a telephoae operator, and they were married in Superior January 14, 1918, by Rev. Harfy E. Kelly. The romance ended, when Pease wag arrested in Minneapolis on a bi- gamy charge. It is said he admitted to the Minneapolis police that he had a wife and two children living in St. Paul. The arrest was caused by Mrs. Elma Russell, 909 West Park place, and Mrs. Ida Dion, 1129 West Su- perior street both of Duluth, who went to Minneapolis Monday in gsearch of the pair. Pease is an in- surance broker. RAKO IS APPOINTED TO INVESTIGATE POTATOES St. Paul, Jan. 24.—Representative Elias Nordgren of Chisago county, chairman house committee on mar- kets has appointed Senator F. H. Pe- terson of Moorhead, Representatives Daniel DeLury of Walker, C. H. War- ner of Aitkin, A. E. Rako of Bemidji and C. F. Serline of Mora a commit- tee to look up legislation in other states governing the certification of seed potatoes and to report a bill: WHITE PINE RUST DOOMED. St. Paul, Jan. 24.—Approximately 110,000 white pines were inspected in the white pine blister rust cam- paign last year, and 1,617 were de- stroyed to prevent possible infection, according to a report submitted by Governor Burnquist by A. G. Rug- gles, state entomologist. ‘He believes that the rust can be eradicated in Minnesota, if the work of the past two seasons can be con- tinued. The barberry campaign resulted in the destruction of nearly 650,000 barberry plants, he said. Spytl " Undeows Ynders This is where the formal sessions of the peace con MRS. MOLLER, FORMER |1 PINEWOOD RESIDENT. AS GAME NEARS END| ° STILL SEEKS NOTORIETY aghington, Jan. 24.—Mrs. Ber- ‘Moller, Miss Rhoda Kellogg and . Gertrude Murphy, Minneapolis siffragists who were arrested Mon- day when they joined a demonstra- tfon in front of the White House, have started a hunger strike, which will: be continued during the five days of their .incarceration in the jail iof the District of Columbia. According to: & member of the women’s party at headquarters the sentence of the suffrage women is limfted to five days because the au- essed a basket ball ghme. in this[tharities. know the. prisoners are Hkely 'to' become seriously ill if they refrain from taking food for a longer period. Congressman Ernest Lundeen of Minnesota has notified Minnesota suffrage headquarters that he would make an effort to see the Minneapolis women who are now in the jail. CREMO FLOUR POPULAR IN BEMIDJI HOUSEHOLDS When the branch house of the Crookston Milling company was es- tablished in Bemidji at 114 Third street a few weeks ago, it proved a good move for the company and also an important business enterprise for Bemidji, for last month one hundrad tons of flour and feed were handled at the local branch, most of which :was sold right here in Bemidji. Last night a shipment of thirty tons of flour wds received and most of this will be sold to Bemidji dealers, while some will be shipped to points in this territory. The shipment was what is known as a fancy patent, and is the first car of this high class to arrive since the government lifted the restriction on this quality. The Crookston Milling company manufactures the famous Cremo brand which is proving a big favorite in Bemidji. The manager of the branch is J. T. Falls. _ FORMER BAND MEMBER INFLUENZA VICTIM Mr. and Mrs. John Boulduc re- word that their nephew, Arthur Breyette, died in Minneapolis Jan- unary 22, from influenza. His moth- er, Mrs. William Sherwood, was in Minneapolis at the time of his death. He was a member of the Bemidji band at one time and was well known here. His home is at Hazel, Minn. FORMER MARKHAM HOTEL MANAGER’S WIFE DIES Bemidji friends will regret to learn of the death of Mrs. C. Rat- tinger, formerly of this city and w1 known here. Her husband being at that time manager of the Markham hotel. The following item appeared in the St. Paul Dispatch of today: Under an anesthetic during an ex- amination .ionday afternoon at the office of Dr. Charles P. Artz, 204 Pittsburg building, Fifth and Wa- basha streets, Mrs. Charles Rattin- ger, 39 Spruce place, Minneapolis, died either from leart disease or con- gestion of the abdominal viscera. This was attributed to these causes by Coroner C. A. Ingerson following a post mortem -examination. Mrs, Rattinger was 46 years old. RUNYON ON THE RHINE E. Runyon has just receiyed from his son, who is {in military service, and from whom he has not heard since last September. He writes his father he is in Germany, on the Rhine, and does not know when he will be back to the good old Unitad States. He enclosed a number of ko- dak pictures taken in Germany. Y'S PAPERS--READ THE PIONEER FORTY-FIVE CENTS PERMQ WILLBEFORMALLY - TAKENUP AT THE PARLEY SATURDAY By William Philip Simmas. (United Press Correspondent.) Paris, Jan. 24.—The problem of a league of nations will be formally taken up at tomorrow’s session of the general peace congress, the United Press has learned from an authorative source. : Practically all detail work has been done and it is be- lieved "a full discussion of broad outlines will: be possible Saturday. { # Correspondents will be admitted to the:sessions. Other subjects for discussion are war punishments, repara- tion and international labor legislation.: . AMERICA WARNS AGAINST. HUN CAMPAIGN. By Fred S. Ferguson. : (United Press Correspondent.) Paris, Jan. 24.—A warning ‘was issued today by Ameri¢an officials that Germany is planning a big commercial campaign, particularly in the United States and France. BOLSHEVIST ARMY JOINS THE ESTHONIANS. Stockholm, Jan. 24.—The entire bolshevist army on the Narva front, numbering 60,000, has joined the Esthonians, says a Helsingfors dispatch today. K. OF C. GIVE INFORMAL RE EPTION FOR M,DONALD St. Paul; Jan. 24.-—The Minnesota Members of the Knights of Colum- |'of 104 to 7 {n fav % bus lodge were hosts to Lieut.. Wil- tdvor. of congrass.a llam. McDonald of the United States | diers and sallorsithree.months pay. nlavy ‘at an-informal rec;pt!un' weter" the business session of the lodge in A td MOTHER SLAYS FAMILY. = : (By. United Press.) Moose hall last night, and nearly one Souix Falls, S. D,, Jan. 24.—Mrs. hundred were present. Clara Nelson, age 35 years, spot and After - the lodge adjourned, the feminine members of the lodge mem- killed her five children, aged 18 monthg to thirteen years. 0 FAVORS ADDITIONAL PAY." <+ (By United' Press.) bers, families, together with friends participated in the evening's plea- sures, Lieut. McDonald gave a most interesting talk on war experiences in the navy and Raymond Hannah sang, T. E. Lloyd presided over the HIGHSCHOOL SCIENCE informal program, after which an CLUB &Ds .mm(; orchestra, which had given several By C.'8. Crothers. selections of the program played for dancing. lowing all honorably discharged-sol: - BAGLEY SOLDIER REPORTED AS “MISSING IN ACTION” In the casualty lists sent from over seas, under the heading “Missing in Action; Previously Reported Wound- ed Severely ih Action,” appears the name of Charles H, Martine, Bagley, Minn. GAME VIOLATOR-IS HEAVILY PUNISHED St. Paul, Jan. 24.—Game Wardens Tabor of Two Harbors and Kreager of Duluth report the arrest of Jacoh Hakala at Fairbanks, 8t. Louls coun- ty, who was fined $250 or five months in jail, by Municipal Judge Cutting of Duluth, for killing a cow moose and having moose meat and venison in possession. The wardens confiscated and sold 100 pounds of moose meat, 50 pounds of venison aitd a rifle. The penalty inflicted is one of the heaviest ever imposed in the state in a big game case. The offender operates a small logging camp near S8kibo and was feeding the game fo his men. The, wardens found the meat and hide of a moose concealed under a pile of:-oats, also under the floor of the camp. GUNNER'S MATE HOME FROM NAVAL ST/TION Herbert Warfield, son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew "A. Warfield, of Lake Boulevard, has been released from military service and has returned from the Great Lakes naval training station. Mr. Warfleld was a gunner's mate In the aviation section of the .navy. Mrs. B. Lavinnie Holmberg, of North Branch, department president of the G. A. R. Circle, was present at a special meeting of that organiza- tion yesterday and {inspected the circle. She will be the guest of Rev. and Mrs. Blaine Lambert until to- morrow morning. FUNERAL TOMORROW. Funeral - services for Mrs. Carl Radi, who died yesterday at her home in the Fifth ward, from cancer of the stomach, will be held tomorrow afternoon, -Rev. Lempke of the Ger- man Lutheran church officiating. She was 69 years old and is survived by her husband and several children. (High School Reporter,) The Experimental Science club ot the Bemidfi high school held fts third meeting in the higly school as. sembly and a fine program was given. Each member who' was given a topic appeared and gave it. to the best of their ability, the following topics were discussed. J. W. Smith gave a talk on carbon dioxide and its uses which was very Interesting. Carbon dioxide, when solidifled, has a very low tempera- ture and if held in the hand for more than thirty seconds will freeze the flesh solid. The sore left after freex- ing is very painful and hard to heal. Earl Cochran gave a discussion on the gas mask. He discribed the dif- ferent kinds and told how and from what they were made. The material on this subject is very hard to it and what Earl gave showed thnt’fe had put considerable time on the subject. Carlton Crothers presented the city water problem as Mr. Arnold gave it to the council Monday evening, tell- ing about the system Bemidji 18 now using, the geographical and chemical researches of Mr. Arnold and the new system to be installed. Eloise Dickens gave a’' talk on synthetic perfumery, in which she showed the advantage gained by the synthetic. manufacture of perfumety from the coal tar over the extraction of the olls from the flower itself. John Simons gave a short but in- teresting talk on the new wireless ap. paratus which has just been invented and tested out. Esther McGhee also gave a short talk on the research for potash and bow it was last obtained by the United States government. TONIGHT BEMIDJI PLAYS GRAND RAPIDS HERE By C. 8. Crothers. (High School Reporter.) Tonight, the Bemidji quint meets the Grand Rapids five on Bemidji's floor and a good, fast game is as- sured. Grand Raplds has carried away colors’ of many of the games it has already played and now comes to Bemidji set on winning here. It looks as though the locals will have to put up a pretty fast game to hold their own. The local line is as follows: Steck- man, R. F.; Opsahl, L. F.; Simons, C.; Cochran, R. G.; Kenfleld, L. G.; Everybody be out and show the hoys what real support is, ‘e B, —_——