Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, February 19, 1919, Page 1

— HAYOR T0 HEAD " THE CITY. COUNCIL| FACEPROBLEN | - UPY" RETURN FRANCE Ac'cmnul_ati‘o'l; : oi"k Reconstruc- tisn Loom Like Menace for His’ Cpming BOSTON WILL FIRST HEAR THE PRESIDENT Will Place His Case Squarely Before Peopls; Congress 3 Keeps Silence PURASESEY ¢ Washington, Feb. xe—Presldo\:'» ilson is coming to Ame:ica to fate thie most tremerdous problems of his icareer. . Not.only will he have to-pre-; sent and explain ‘to the ‘American people.the real spirit of the league .f | nations, but he will: have to grapple ‘With the problems 'of-reconstruction ‘which have become menacing in-the exfreme because of failure of all ele-| ments_of government to meet thém, during his absenco, * The president; - Washington ~ac- knowledges,” has: won a great per- sonal victory I Paris, in _putting through the rough’ draft of the league, a far ‘réaching -agcomplish- ment, although - it is - “intimated France and Japan are notyet recon- ciled to it. But an‘even greiter pro- blem presents —itself here. . The Jeague of nations represents an ad- venture intd the realms of interna- tiopalism, the abrogation of g0 many traditions of America polfey, the_de- sertion of the position of alpofness ome-part of the Ameri- 165, :Geéorge ‘Washing- 5 -that jts tl‘resenla; % ! American " peop'e mus! o i1fully lished 'in : Mayor Vandersluis' - Who has finfshed his third term as maycr of Bemidji and will head new council. . ; AtemptMade Upon Lifz Of i Clemenceau (By United Press.) Paris, Feb. 19.—Premier Clemen- ceau of France'and chairman of the peace - conference, = was, slightly wounded at 8:30 o’clock this morn- ing 28 he stepped into his car at his howe; ~ Fhe “asseilant: was Sxrested. and it wis leirned, that eight shots were fired at the limousine. == : As Clemenceau was seating; him- sglf, two of the bullets penetrated the glass door-and ofe inflicted 3 -flesh wound on theé umderside of .the -pre- mier’s right arm, just below the ' The president intends to place his irectly before:the geople,. ‘He -a-meeting of tie members gn relations of both sen- \se .t meet with him upon his ‘return to Washington. This will be preceded :by an. address to the ‘merican people. - The selection. of Boiton * is not. regarded as a bap- A hazard one, ‘Boston is still the home; " of Fanew a11:'and of the Bonton:SPA\RTACAN;MGBSi 5 tea party,-but more than-that, 1t is | WOULD FREE R ABEK the leading ejty in tbe ctate repre- cented in fhe fenate by Heunry Cabot| : 7 ,iLodge. . The chief obiection to be; (By United Press. 4 e’ registered ‘against the league of n~-{ Stockholm, Feb. 19.-—SPartacan « tions is expected to come from Sen~- v, in an attempt to free. Carl “tor Lodge Men,like Borah of Idaho, | Russian bolshevik emissary, eed, of +Mic<gunt 4. others will ed the famous Houbit prison = in. Two attempts were mad hoth were ‘repulsed. o> .- ha ® " V."ELEO HAT SHOP .. WILL OPEN TOMORROW A The new Elko Hat shop, owned by ‘ourigan &> Galloway, and which 18 ca'ed imithe Blk’s building, will toor for ‘business tomorrow. The 1 K-ster opening will be held rs. L. W. Galloway is man- of » new shop and is assisted se= Helyn Wilson. of Chicago. rer also from Chicago, will rrl e later. LSSAULT VICTIM GETS VERDICT. T.mes Harkins .of-Moose Lake was civen judgement in district court Tuesday of $150 against a neighbor = o med Tell, for assault and battery. Attitude In Doubt. Char'es Scrutchin was the attorney In spite of this fee'ing, the even- for the complainant. ;' v de of congress is a matter Sy PN BT “ate and ! ‘house unassisted. Anticingt~s Obiection.” o~ President Wilson anticipates icated clerr'y in, the Thot objection is ind manner of-the wordinz of his-3e'e grom askine that discission in econ-i ; press ait hie retur» Tt i made still clezrer Fv the attitrde of senn- tore who fr-=Fiy avaw hostility to a| program which #t firct b'ush appe-rs to. embark the United States on an unchorted convee in internationel- ism, and which tbrentens to mako {bis countrv.'a minority. stockholder in a purly European and Asiatic cor- poration. & % Assms tpal ottty % . of doubt, It will depend upon the AUSTRALIA HAS ZINC. astitda g? ‘ha e~vntrv tosome ex- *“e'hourne, Jan. 27 ,(h‘y'Mall.)— tent for congress is certain to react That Australia has ofé “déposits pro- to the sentiment of the cou~*rv A= duci-g the finest grade of zinc in the Washington views it, the atmude'zfi rid and in” quantity’ to compare the covntry iteelf is uncertain. Mem- | favorably with other countries, is re- le=s of comgress ¥ho ave onvosed tn. o '~d in a report received by Acting the league acknowledge there is an Prime Minister Watt from the Elec- alluring quality in the suggested | tro'ytic Zinc Co. one of the creatione taaeme - Tts »im.and purpose is tolof the commonwealth for organizing prevent war. That hope prevails in|the mental resources of the continet. the mind of every individua! amd{ Although the Britisk empire. con- they fear a dispaesionate considera- tion of the subject many be made impossible because of a_desire to try something. mew -since it is evident the ~ld.metFodathave feiled. They remember the artful appesl that rest- ed-in the slogen's He kept us out of the war’: - ==k AR R T L Should Concider Other’s Riohis Rev. Blnine Lambert of Bemla 1, sub.distfiet leader of Sunday school centenary - work, who de'ivered a smendid lecture on ‘Democracy’s Hope,” strongly advocated co-opera- tion and téam work in Christian com- munity -work, team work in all re- congtruction work to make demnc- racy safe _for the world—broader views with brotherly comsideration for each -other. - The child must be taught that he is only a stewart of then installed the machine with its think of-others @nd| new. X near his. post in_ the esily - recessihle . zinc, ores of the world, it produced:only a-very small p’ft of the:195;000 tons.of .primary “pélter or zing. & med.in tha™" ed - Kingdom. in ©1913. - traia before the” hipped annually zinc concentrates equivalent to 200,- 000 tons of spefter for supply of which England, France and Italy are row almost dependant upon America. OUACK. QUACE. QUACK! O1kland, Cal., Feb. 19-——Ben Wool- ner, former city atforney, is being sought out by many hunters who wish to inspect his ‘“‘duckwerfer.” Woolner ‘claims to have originated ~ method for attracting wild ducks. He allowed a duck to dictate into hie phonograph dictating machine, and God andnst:; of othergzrights.. Mr: Lambert lined theceentenary PPoATan Wz he Methodist. - churchy ints to.d0 -in | reconstruction: ner work at home and abroad. 1 Horald-Tribune. moblized ; A + | | | | | ) { | 1 DA | AREARRESTED || ‘| Cehill and Skinvik Serve War- shoulder, He walked. back’ into the}’ tains a great. portion aof the more| OUT OF YESTERDAY'S PAPER AILY PIO 'BEMIDJI, MINN., WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEB. 19, 1919 T u~ ovieat Jv ociety ey AN Hist v BY THESTATE " rants’ for 'Gambling, One for Booze CHIEF DEPUTY SERVES FIVE MORE WARRAN'l;S’ 18 THE NEW COUNCIL Mayor—L. F. Johnson (elected) President City Council—C. W. Vandersluis (elected). First Ward—A. M. Bagley*, Dr. A. V. Garlock. Second—G. D. Backus®, A. B. Palmer. 4 Third—E. L. B. W. Cooper (elected). 5 Fourth—Pearl Barnell®, J. E Croon, : Fifth—H. R. Jones (elected), | Isadorg Joanis. . ¥ Re-elected. CITY OFFICIALS City Clerk—Gaorge Stein®. Treasurer—George Rhea®. Assessor—W, C, Klein. * Re-elected. . PARK BOARD Dr. Shannos, N. E. Given, H. C. Baer, Dr. E. W. Johnson, . all re-elected without opposition. All' Waive Examination and) Furnish Bond; Some Well Known' Offenders Benner, The muhicipal court room - pr ented an ‘dnimated scene Tuesda: 1fternoon, vyhen five prisoners, : ar; rested on warrants by Chief Deput Cahill and Deputy Sheriff Skinvik; faced Judge Gibbons, one for:illeg~ ally ‘selling liquor and four for con duction gambling joints.- The accused’ were: s Frank Dewey,-selling liquor with< out a license. Case continued ten George Rhea Unanimously. re-elected city treas- ‘nrer by the largest vote cast for any candidate. RevolutionIs Imminent By +HunWorkmen days. 3 1 William McDermott, conducting a; gambling house. 3 J. A. Sullivan and John Slow; jointly conducting gambling house in_basement of Park hotel. Iver Wold, keeping gambling zame, Many of the accused waived ex~ amination, secured attorneys -and gave bonds for appearance to the next grand’ jury--of the ‘distriet court. The Johnsons again ocame into their own Tuesday, when the muni- cipal election was held which result- ed in the election of L. F. Johnson for mayor of the city over A. T. Carl- son by a vote of 450 to 386, a ma- jority of 65. ‘By. Frank J. Taylor. 7 United Press Correspondent.) Another Haul Made. FORTY-FIVE CENTS PER MONTH CARLSON IN RAC Early this . forenoon, — Deputy Sheriff. Cahill served another baich of warrants calling for- the arrest ofsg— ter.Billideaw: ‘and. his wife; a8 Mary . Thompson, (Dutch Mary) who conduct the O. K. res- thurant, charged with illegal sale of figuor; * Charles Sears and Mrs. Sears, pro- prietors of the former Stockholnr Saloon on Second street, also charged | with selling liquor illegally. g Frank (Spider) Gagnon, charged ;yuh ‘selling liquor in violation of the aw, - Sears appeared in court with his face full of plaster, the result of an encounter with Indian Agent John- son, who arrested him a few days ago when discovered with whiskey in his place. He had already been held to the Fergus Falls federal grand jury by Judge Simons, and this last case will be held by Judge Stanton ou Webruary 28. They have given bond for their appearance, _ The. other defendants waived ex- amination and gave $500 bond each, held‘to the grand jury next term of the district court. County Attorney Torrance is repre- senting the-state in these prosecu- tions. On Saturday, Thomas Bowe was conducting a gambling joint under McDermott's place when arrésted. He has been held in bond. Weimer, Germany, Feb.. iJ.— (Copymighted by United Press, 1919) ~—The real revolution threatens to ‘bregk out in Germany at any hour. ' imminent “upheaval {8 'not political, but economic and is belng} originated by the workmen them- selves. > DEMAND ‘RECOGNITION. By Henry Wood (United Press Correspondent.) Paris, Feb, 19.—The Balken con- federation. will demand permanent representation on the executive coun- cil of the league of nations, along with the flve great powers, it wasg learned from = authorative sources. This group, compriging Serbia, Rou- mania, Czecho-Slovakia, was organ- ized by Premier Venizelos for defen- sive purposes, LAND AND LAKE BOARD . WILL BE APPOINTED St. Paul, Feb. 19.—A bill to es- tablish the Minnesota land and lake attraction board was presented in the house yesterday by Representa- tive F. J. McPartlin of International Falls. The board is to consist of five members appointed by the governor. They will serve without pay and will have charge of a special program for advertising Minnesota’s attractions ag a summer resort. The bill, which is the outcome of the movemeént started by the Minne- sota Ten Thousand Lakes association last summer to boom Minnesota as a summer playground, carries an ap- propriation of $500,000 a year for two years to be expended in advertis- ing the state. At the recent county electiog, Sheriff Andy Johnson was re-electad and A, D. Johnson was elected coun- ty. auditor; and Tuesday was s good Johnson day, also. A It was the famous fourth ward that ,elected Johnson. Carlson car- ried the first, third and fifth ward, | the margin being nararow, but the tourth came along and piled up the lead for the successful candidate, as seemed to be generally_gxpected. Klein Defeats Lahr, In the race between J. P. Lahr and W. C. Klein for the eity assessorship, the latter defeated his opponent by a margin of 73 votes, the fourth go- ing strong for the winner. 2 Mayor Vandersluis, who ran as a candidate for alderman.at-large; had no opposition and rolled-up a total vote of 569. i Rhea Leads In Votes. The highest number of votes.cast for a candidate were those cast for George Rhea, re-elected city treasur- er. He réceived 662 votes. City Clerk Stein, re-legted .to the office, stood second highgst with 669, while Mayor Vandersluls' was third, for alderman-at.large, The highest total vote registered was 835, a light vote for the entire city. In the aldermanic race there was only one contest, that of the third ward. Wheelock was the first to announce, Moberg’s friends -flled his petition and then B. W. Cooper entered the contest, being elected. He received 50 votes, Wheelock, 45, and Moberg 36. 0ld Members Re-elected. All the other aldermen, candidates for re-election, won without opposi- tion. A new ftace in the council member- ship will be.that ot H. R. Joues of the Pifth ward. He entered the field when Alderman J. W. Smith declined to again serve. New Charter Killed. The proposition to change the form of municipal government from the present aldermanic form to the com- mission-city managér form Was slaughtered, the first and second ward being. the only ones in favor of ‘the change. The fifth ward “gtepped on’ the proposition by a vote of 101 to 16, and the folrth glld the same to the tune of 147 to The park board members were candidates for re-election and all recelved a nice vote unoppesed The candidates, who will again be- come members are Dr. S8hannon, N. F. Given, H. C. Baer and Dr. B. W. Johnson. How Thev Voted. Mayor: Johnson, first ward, 765; second 91; third, 66; fourt.s, 151; fitth, 59. Carlson, first ward, 91; second, 83; third, 74; fourth, 83; fifth, 62. Johngon's majority, 66. City assessor:Klein, first ward, 84; cecond, 81; thigd, 69: fourth, 144; fifth, 60. Lahr, first, 82; second, 92; third, 65; .foupth, 76; ffth, 50. Klein's majority, 73. City Clerk: George Stein, 669, \un- opposed.) City treasurer: George Rhea, 662, opposed. ) “Alderman at large: C. W. Vander- sluis, 559, (unopposed.) Vote on Charter. The vote on the proposed .chérter z#toud as follows:. First ward,No, 71, ! Scrappy Pair. T was single, and had a dog’s life,” said the widower. “I married and had a cat and dog's.”—Exchange. STEIN IS AGAIN CHOSEN CITY CLERK | 2405250, ovas As “Fat” Wood of Brainerd i known to a good many Bemidji peo- ple, the following item appearing in the Brainerd Dispatch will of in- terest: Fat Wood has got a fiying start in the movies. In a telegram to his par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Woods, he wires from Los Angeles, Cal.: “Started working with Charlie' Chaplin company today. Tried out vesterday and made good, Will pro- bably sign contract for one year, Wiil be in his new picture called “‘SBunny Side,” released in about two weeks. Everything is lovely.” As Fat weighs 500 and the dimin- utive : Charlie Chaplin 108 peunds, they wil find room together in the picture. The new comedy is one of the uprosreous kind and already the Middie West i« clamoring for the pic- ture. Fat Wood has a large follow- ing throughout the.Northwest and comes to the movies with scores of friends anxious to see how he will make out in the film world. HENRIONNET MILLIFERY PARLOR CHANGES HANDS Mrs. A. P. Henrionnet, who hns conducted the Henrionget. Millinery parlors for the past several years, has sold her-shop and.-Miss 0. -M: - Peterson, who hn: been-at then!;es;l; B QI RS of the trimming department, will ! .- George Stein the new manager. - The name has ular city clerk receives second been changed to the Bon Ton Miilin- ery. The deal has just beon ologed. <13.E | . Poy ‘highést vote cast in the election: L. F Jolmaon ——e i yes, 98. Secand ward; no, 79, yes, 96. Third wafd; no, 90, yes, 39. Fourth ward, ngy. 144y yes, 71. Fifth ward, no, 101, %es; 16, Al The election ‘was unusually ‘quiet, nothing of ent attrhes- ‘ing -the .attention~of"the candidates or friends to extra activity, GOVERNOR APPOINTS GILE AS DELEGATE (By United Press.) St. Paul, Feb. 19;—J. M. McCon- nell, state superintendent of educa- tion, heads & delwgation of Minne- sota educators wiil attend the annual meeting ¢ the National So- clety for Vi Education, opening in St. s-Somerrow. Gov- ernor J. A. A, Burnquist appointed the following delegates to attend the conference: : : J. M. McConnell; ‘state superin- tendent of education, St. Paul; B. M., Gile, state supervisor of voca- tional agriculture, St. Paul; George M. Brace, city director vocational education, 8t.Raul; Albert Wunder- lich, city commissigner of education, St, Paul; J. 'N. Greer, city director vocational education, Minneapolis; 1. M. Brook, director industrial training Cen_g'gl High school, Min- neapolis; Cathering Ball, professor of vocational guidance Unjversity of Minnesota, Minneapolis; John Mun- roe, superintendent of schools and member state high school board, Faribault; H. J. Scharr, director of vocational education, Virginia, Minn.; George E. Gregory, director vocational education, Duluth; C. O. Baker, superintendent of schools, Al- bert Lea; M. A, Morse, superintend- ent schools, Buhl; E. M. Philins, state director vocational education, St. Paul. LOOKS DARK FOR JONNIE: BUT TEACHERS WON'T STRIKE (By United: Press.) Sacramento, Cal., Feb. 19.— Teachers in other California cities are expected to follow the lead set here and form teachers unions affi- lfated with the American Federation of labor. Thirty-six such locals, hav- ing 10,000 members, now exist in the United States. After considerable effort; a robust unfon has been organized here. One of its precepts is that there shall be no strike. Natlonal Organizer L. V. Lampson announced that the union frowns on strikes or anything else that would {nterrupt the education of. children. “We will, rely upon publicity, or- ganjzation and political action 17 @b~ tain what we consider a fair wage &nfil proper working conditions,” he said. Sacramento’s small boys registered en;phstlc protest over -this nostrike rule. NORTH DAKOTA SENATOR’S BILL WOULD CAUSE RUSS INVASION (By United Press.) Washington, Feb, 19.—A resolu- tiom declaring that-the Untted States, in co-operation with her allies, should send -an army of'‘sufficient:~- * size to Petrograd ahd Moscow and - other points’in ‘Russia to defeat the bolghovék. wag lsntrocuce‘%""g m:o -f ‘ates todgy. by, Senater umber’ ! North Iixu%’. : > S ¢