Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, July 17, 1919, Page 1

S i O3 TR NN memserrmaes e i — @ Z = BEMIDJI DAI VOLUME XVII. NO. 168. }// BEMIDJI, MINN., THURSDAY EVENING, JULY 17, 1919 FORTY-FIVE CENTS PER MONTH = _%% ; IR AW il : SENATORS ARE READY TOTEAR || PEACE-LEAGUE WITH ATTACKS Administration Facing Verbal Assault; Republicans Are Defying President. NOON MEETING, BUSINESS MEN, INDICATIVE OF MUCH INTEREST More Table Space Will Be Added To Accommodate Luncheon Guests. i BEMIDJI IS ONE OF FOUR CITIES GIVEN SPECIAL _ STOCK HONORS Bemidji Association Favored || For Activity in Relief Of Montana Stock. RAISING “OLD GLORY” ON: THE RHINE i s LIST OF DELINQUENT TAXES IS COMPILED. INTEND TO PASS LAW DESIGNATED AS MAIN OVER WILSON’S VETO DISTRIBUTING POINT Community Market Boosters To Meet July 30; Capt. Geib Speaks Briefly. | iFirst Conference With Op- posite Party Solons Sched- uled for Today. Survey of Montana Sheep and Cattle Will be Made; St. Paul is Headquarters. With the Community market day meeting, the sociability run of the y Jefferson highway tourists, the Mon- i tana sheep and cattle grazing propo- g sition and interesting talks by re- turned soldiers as its chief features, the best attended and most enthusias- tic meeting of the Bemidji Associa- (By United Press.) Washington, July 17.—While President Wilson today apparently sought to get the upper hand in con- gress, through winning leaders to his side by means of personal conferences, the administration influence was fac- ing a bitter attack in both the sen- St. Paul, July 17.—St. Paul will be the center of Montana stock relief activities of three states, George M. ;2ommel, chief of animal industry, Washington, has announced. Plans for relief have been complet- ed by the corps of government repre- i | i y sentatives in the city. E. W. Sheets of the bureau of ani- | industry, will take temporary charge of the St. Paul office_ whi_ch will deal with government rehgf measures for Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan. ~ Later he will be succeeded by C. J. Goodell, state animal industry lead- er in Mississippi. y To Establish Clearing House. The government will establish a clearing house in Billings, Mont., Mr. Rommel announced. This station will list the Montana stockmen with live- stock to be moved. The St. Paul of- fice will operate as a land listing and distributing center. Definite plans of the part ‘Minne- sota will take in the Montana starv- ing cattle and sheep work have all been laid out, said J. H. Hay, deputy commissioner of agriculture. Survey. Montana Stock. A survey is to oe made in every Montana county to learn the amom!'t and kind of stock to.be ghipped. '_l'hls information will be made available to the Minnésota organization, which will then place the stock on feeding ., and grazing land. % The state department also will con- duct a publicity campaign;, emphas- izing to farmers here the necessity of cutting as much hay and straw as possible this summer. Montana is short on hay, and Miunesota will try to supply the ranchers with it for the winter. mal Bemidii is Center. Seven main distributing centers ve been selected in Minnesota. ““They are Thief River Falls, Bemidji, Brainerd, Duluth, Grand Rapids, Hinckley and MacGregor. The first four of these have been given spe- cial attention through their commer- cial organizations to the listing of of- ferod land, the distribution of in- coming stock, and the procuring of plenty of labor. These centers will not be ample, Mr. Hay said. Each county in the state will also be organized; a result made possible by the county agents. All available territory in Minnesota must be utilized, south as well as north. . JEFFERSON HIGHWAY TRIPPERS TO ARRIVE IN BEMIDJI SATURDAY Among Them Mayor of New Orleans and Other Noted Men of South. The list of trippers from New Or- leans to Winnipeg, who are due to arrive in Bemidji over the Jefferson Highway on the annual sociability run Saturday, is as follows: J. D. Clarkson, general manager of the Jefferson highway, and wife; Mayor Martin Berham of New leans, J. A. Robin of New Orlean Governor R. G. Pleasant of Louisi- ana; G. E. Broadtman and Peter Cer- vais of New Orleans; Mayor Joan Mec- W. Ford and wife of Shreveport, La., Hon. Duncan Buie and wife of New Orieans; Hon. George E. Mclninch and wife of St. Joseph, Mo., Hon. Thos. E. Johnson of Winnipeg; R. D. Nibert of Bunkie, La., Dr. J. A. Na- bors, Mamsfield La.; Mrs. G. E. Pet- ty and Miss Sarah Nabors of Mans- field; Mayor “Larry Ho” Hodson of St. P.ul; A. G. Batchelder of Wash- ington, D. C.; Mrs. Belle Stanton and Mrs. Claire Knowlton, J. H. Beek of St. Paul; H. H. Shephard of Mason City, Iowa: Wesley Connect of St. Joseph, Mo., and Oval Quist of Mason City, Iowa. NEW ROCKFORD. N. D.. WOULD SEEK TO BE STATE CAPITAL (By United Press.) New Rockford. N. D., July 17.— New Rockford today renews its cam- paign to have the state capitol re- moved from Birmarck here. An effort was made to get the question on the ballot in 1916 but failed. Boosters hope to have it on the ballot next fall. ‘Who will speak Saturday after- noon on “The Testing of a Nation,” a‘subject that will arouse patriotism in e&@;fi?{’tfi)e American. He is a member of the Ohio legislature. s ——————— FEDERAL AID ROAD "~BOND BIDS-WILL BE OPENED AUGUST 7 Route From Cass Lake To Bemidji, Thence On To Solway. ' Bids for one of the greatest road improvements in this vicinity will be opened August 7 by the board of county commissioners, embodying federal aid, for the improvement of the Cass Lake-Bemidji-Solway road. The estimate is around $163,000 but it is believed to go to about $176,- 000. The government allows $90,- 000 for the improvement if the coun- ties equal that appropriated by the government. “The county board of equalization =i meet rext Monday 2t th~ curt house. It is expected no difficulty will be encountered when the rest of the $350,000 road bonds for county work are opened for bidders, July 25. The sum of $100,°00 has al- ready been subscribed, making the remainder $250,000. They bear ic- terest at five and one half per cent, run for a period of ten years and are non taxable. The work of selecting the petit jurors and grand jurors for the fall term of court is a part of today’s work for the board. *. STEAMER IS IN DISTRESS. - T (By United Press.) New York, July 17.—The shipping board steamer Scantic was in dis- tress off the Jersey coast this morn- ing _ according to naval radios from Philadelphia. No details of the trouble are reported here. GOLF SWEEPSTAKES NARROWS TO FINALS With the exception of the matches between Torrance and Bacon, Schu- maker and W. L. Brooks, Jacobson against White, the first round of the sweepstakes of the Bemidji Golf club has been played. The second round started with Bert Lakin and Dr. Norghrop, the former winning by four up and two. In the first round W. L. Brooks played a remarkable game. He made boggy in shooting seven of the nine holes and came home with a score of 45. Boggy for the nine is 31. Results of the first round: Torrance defeated McMillian by four up and two. Bacon defeated Dr. Stanton by four up and three. Dr. Northrop beat Manaugh by two up and one. Schumaker defeated Kreatz by two up. Brooks came out winner with Dr. Marcum, four up and two. Jacobson defeated R. L. Given by two up. Another sweepstakes tourney is to be started and all who intend to play should register their entry either Saturday or Sunday. ate and the house. ‘Phe league of nations was before the senate, with Senator Sherman of Illinois and other opposition mem- bers ready to make verbal assaults on it. In the house, republicans were pre- pared to defy Wilson by again passing the daylight saving repeal law over his veto. Wilson’s confercnces with the first of fifteen senators on the treaty and league of nations were to begin to- day. Ceremonies and floats ptoudly on the breeze. Fdnd Famished Bolshivik Like WoundedLions Editorial note: Folowing is the first, anthentic story of the actual condftipns in Hungary to be pub. |lished in.the United States. The Hun- garian situation is particularly vital at present. Story by Edward Bigg. - (Copyrighted, United Press, 1919.) Vienra., July 15.—“Bolsheviks hunery like a wounded lion at bay. stand ready to battle the whole world in defense of the soviet govern- ment. Yet. a small allied army, spe- cially if it included American and British troops. could crush the Red army with case. After versonally witnessing the whole course of the revolution in Budapest. I am to state this with authority. “The food situation throughout Huneary is critical. Budapest is ~ir- tually -starving and the courtrv is torn by internal dissentio~.” SPECIALLY FINE PROGRAM BAND CONCERT TONIGHT A feature of the weekly band con- cert by the Bemidji military band to- night at 8 o’clock at Library park, will be the march, “Sons of Austra- 1ia” which will open the program. It was written by Lithgow, known as the “Sousa of Australia,” and is one of the greatest military band marches ever composed. The remainder of the program is as follows: Overture, “‘Greeting,” Mahl. March, “From the Wes Woods Selection, “The Grass Widow" .Hirsch .Lithgow Result Uncertain. Pending receipt of the invitations, senators reserved their opinions as to the move, although republican lead- ers opposing the treaty in its present form did not hesitate to predict that the White House talks would fail to lesgsen the opposition to unreserved ratification. Democratic senators supporting the president, however, declared his course undoubtedly meant that he had convincing argu= nienfs to offer. : WILL GO THROUGH LIST. Washington, July 17.—President Wilson will continue 'his conferences with republican senators until he has gone through the entire list, it was sald at the-White House teday.-He plans to schedule appointments with four or five each’ day, allowing an hour to each conference. - Ordinarily the president’s confer- ences occupy only about fifteen min- utes. Senator McCumber of North Da- kota was the first called toaay and remained the hour. He stated after- ward that what the president told him he regarded as confidential. He is a ‘member, of the foreign relations committee and pro-league republican. CHAUTAUOUA OPENING * GREATLY PLEASED TWO ATTENTIVE AUDIENCES Tack Company Puts Hearers In Good Humor for Fine Lecture. A large and attentive audience at- tended the afternoon’s opening pro- gram of the Vawter chautauqua, Wednesday afternoon_ and a much larger and appreciative audience was present in the evening. The George B. Tack & company, male quartet and instrumentalists pnt the audience in good humor when they presented a program of vocal selections of modern and well remembered melodies, as well as in- strumental numbers, injecting light comedy into their repertoire. ‘“Taste the Apples,” a lecture by James Hardin Smith, a Tennessee speaker, was a topic handled in a masterly manner. It was divided into what may be termed three parts. First, the apple of optimism; second, the apple of patriotism and love of home, loyalty to the home, which in- stills loyalty to the nation; third, character. These three headings were analyzed and discussed with grace and eloquence, and several hard punches were handed out dur- ing the discourse. The speaker has been a world traveller. In New York city, while doing pastoral work, he organized and led a men’s bible class of 1,088 members. His lecture held the closest attention of his hearers and the general verdict was “good.” The Tack company presented a full program in the evening which was heartily recognized. A slight change has been made in the afternoon program hour. In- stead of the opening being at 2:30 o'clock it will be held at 3 o’clock, in the belief that it will be cooler. The evening program will commence as usual, 8 o’clock. “S. 0. S.” STEAMER IS SAFE. Washington. July 1i.—Ships be- yond the steamer Allison, which sent the “S. O. S.” calls, have brought safely to the Deleware breakwater the craft in a sinking condition. March, ‘“Land of Moe” . Popular—Fox trot, ‘“Indianola, by Briegel, and a trombone special “Slippery Hank,” by Losey. March—*"Our National ks. Star Spangled Banner. Honor,” Br Frank S. Lycan_chairman of the committee in charge of plans for en- tertaining the tourists of the Jef- ferson Highway sociability run, who are to reach Bemidji Saturday in a talk at a meeting of the Bemidji association yesterday, told of plans arranged for the reception to be ac- corded the visitors and asked for the enthusiastic assistance of residents of the city. Meet Visitors at Park. 1t is planned to have a large num- ber of cars meet the tourists at Itas- ca State park Saturday morning, ac- companying them to Bemidji in the afternoon. It is suggested that no one meet the party at points between stopping places for it would tend to slow the schedule. As many auto- mobiles as possible will line the streets of the city and the military band will play to greet the travelers e % attending the raising of the American flug at Unite: army headquarters on the Rhine, near Coblenz. pational :.nthem, the men stand at the salute while Old Glory mounts the staff ‘States While the band plays the L BANK CASHIERS BROTHER DIES: WEST POINT HEAD S. M. Buggie, cashier of the First National bank at Bngley received telegram today from West Point, ad- vising him of the death of his broth- er, Colonel Jens Buggie. Colonel Buggie was commander of the cadets at West Point, prior, to which he served under General Pershing on the west front in France. He was retired as major after the Spanish-American war and was sent for by General Pershing after the lat- ter had gone to France. el Buggie was considered one of the greatest military directors before the world war. Bright's disease was the cause of his death. OVER HUNDRED OFFICERS OF SCHOOL PRESENT AT MEETING TODAY Annual Meeting Will Be Held Saturday; Normal Head Makes Address. Over one hundred school officers were present at the school officers meeting held in the assembly room of the normal school this morning, others brought up the total atten ance to over 150 at the meeting, be- sides the mormal school pupils. State Department Superintendent P. C. Tonping addressed the officers in the morning, as well as W. G. Bol- com superinténdent of the Bemidji schools, who spoke on ‘‘Some Influ- ence In Rural Education sembly room was not layge gnough and this afternoon the meéting was held in the court room. President M. W. Deputy of the nor- mal school, spoke on ‘‘Our New Op- portunities and Duties.” J. C. McGhee, superintendent of the Beltrami county schools, also ad- dressed’ theé meeting. Much information that will:'he of use at the'annual meeting of qounly school officials Saturday came up at the mqgthgs held today. kY KAISERIN'S HEART AILING. (By United Press.) Berlin, -July 17.—Amerongen re- ports the former kaiserin suffering heart aftacks, aggrevated by a‘child. y S e _— OUTLINE OF RECEPTION FO JEFFERSON HIGHWAY TOURISTS on their arrival in the city and in this manner offer a most heag".y wel- irk 7 Will Serve Banauét A banquet with Gover! of Louisiana as the gue will be served for the ‘visitors at Birchmont Saturday evening’ and other plans for their entertainment are being worked out. Accompained by severql Beweidji persons, the tour- ists will leave early Sunday morn- ing from the Hotel Markham, where they will have been guests during the night, for Thief River Falls and from there on to Winnipeg. Committee in Charge. A committee to complete "arrange- ments for the entertainment of the visitors, who will number about thirty, comprises the following: Frank S. Lycan, chairman; Judge C. W. Stanton, E. H. Denn, H. 2. Mitchell and R. L. Given. tion, held in many weeks, took place following the mnoon-day luncheon Wednesday. Bach week the luncheons are prov- ing more popular and next Wednes- day an additionhal table will be added to the dining room equipment to pro- vide plates for the ovér-flow en- countered at the last several lunch- eons. More than fifty business men of the city attended the luncheon and they had as their guests several well known farmers of the vicinity and prominent visitors to the city. Grazipg Tract Report. An Intergsting feature of the meeting was a splendid report of the work being done in Minnesota to pro- vide grazing tracts for western sheep and cattle that thousands of animals may be saved from starvation. The talk was given by J. J. Opsahl, who has been taking much interest in the proposition and whe encouraged Be- midji business men to make a gareful investigation of the matter and offer all possible dssistance to the plan. _Is Targe Amount. Y In agcordance with a motion adopted by the association at a pre- vious meeting, the secretary reported that a complete list of all city prop- erty upon which taxes are delinquent since 1912, together with the inter- 1 est due, amounts to $59,639.76, and that with the interest due tone total reached a figure of $83,495.66. The list may be inspected at the office of the association secretary. A list of residents of the city who contemplate purchasing one or more of the lots by bidding in the tax titles will, be compiled immediate?! Congratulates Bemidii. D. A. Houston, of Chicago, auditor for the Kenfield-Lamoreaux company, congratulated the people of Bemidji for the place of importance attained . by the city in the commercial and in- | dustrial life of the northwest and urged them to take still greater ad- vantage of the wonderful opportuni- ties presented. In a short talk, E. J. Stilwell, of | the Minneapolis Paper company, who | spends his annual vacation at Birch- mont hotel, suggested that the as- sociation take some action whereby certain roads leading to Bemidji from Laporte be improved, and he was as- sured that the matter would be given immediate attention. A commitee i8 attending to the road referred to by Mr. Stilwell this afternoon. Communitv Marketing. The members of the association, were urged by President R. I.. Given to assist in every way possible to make the Community market meeting ] to be held in Bemidji July 30 a great y success. This movement, which has Inen carried out with such benefit in other places, is fostered here by farm- ers and for the purpose of having the proposition thoroughly understood. W. G. Braden, of Adrian Mich., father of the plan, will be one of the meeting's speakers. Other speakers will be F. F. Mann, president of the | Federated Community associations of North Dakota, a man exceptionally | well informed on matters to be | studied in connection with the plan. i i It is also probable that Prof. A. D. Wilson, director of the University of Minnesota Extension division, will be a speaker. There will be other fea- tures and it is planned to make the meeting the largest gathering of mer- chants and farmers ever held in Be- midj. Cant. Geib Gives Talk. Captain George A. Geib, recently returned from overseas where he was in command of a negro company, gave a most interesting review of hia duties and work. Sergeant Fred Fraser, who gained entrance to the army after failing to qualify for naval duty, expressed pleasure at re- turning home and for having been af- forded opportunity to serve his coun- try in a time of need. It was announced that an attempt will be made during the next month to double the membership of the as- gociation and the members were urged to assist in the plan which will, if carried out, make the Be- midji organization one of the largest and most important in the state. United support of the chautauqua was encouraged.