Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, July 21, 1919, Page 1

BEMIDJI VOLUME XVII. NO. 171. WILSON TAKEN WITH ILLNESS AND CONFINED NDER ORDERS Nothing Serious, But Personal Physician Advises Rest For One Day. CHINAMAN GREAT SPRINTER AUSTRIA GETS FULL : ... .TERMS OF SETTLEMENT Given Fifteen Days in Which to Make Reply; No Cere- mony Whatever. (By United Press.) Washington, July 21.——President Wilson is suffering with an attack of illness and ordered to remain in bed. Dr. Carey T. Grayson, the president’s personal physician, announced today. Dr. Grayson said the attack was not: serious and that he hope . ihe presi- dent would be able to continue his work tomorrow. Wilson cancelled engagements with four republican senators and three others. They will be put over until Tuesday. Ynoerwoud & Undecwssd~ Hsuch Hai Hsieh, one of the besi nien on the track team of the Uni versity of Wisconsin, has been the highest individual point winner in twe recent big meets. He went to the uni- versity direct from Peking in 1916 and graduated this year. but is going back - for a post-graduate course. RESERVATIONS SCOUTED. Washington, July 21.—Although administration leaders both in exe- cutive and senate circles discount the possibility of President Wilson accepting any reservations in the ratification of the peace treaty and (By United Press) league of nations covenant Some of Fargo, July Zi.—Fargo today the republican senators who have’ passed into the hands of the world told the president that a majority | War service men and will remain B 5 . f Ghds ; | theirs until noon tomorrow. Ev- will ffwor 1‘ntergretanv¢'z reservations | erything is free to the uniformed are discussing What middle grounds . o= every citizen of the city may be found on which the opposing iwas willingly drafted into the enter- forces may unite. 1tainment committee. ) Wilson Firm. 3 The thirty thousand warriors be- The administration. -senators..een- ( :):gl'v g?:{z"?::elreld o}}e'r;‘ag‘flayanadm Cx:s): tinue to stand firm on the “'la”“moulnty, but any soldier, marine or they will have the votes to pass the sajlor, who served in the American or treaty without change and say that'g,)lied armies and who could get to as they will make their fight on that | Farpo for the day. Delegations are basis they do not care to discussipere from Jamestown, Grand Forks, what might happen if they failed t0 | yajley City, Bismarck, Beach, Hills- muster thent. ; ho faverDoro, Devils Lake, New Rockford, Meanwhile republicans who faver|yiniston, and Minot. Special trains the league of nations idea, but have told the presideny some reservatiows’:vt;: run from many parts of the will have to be made, are working - DEMOLISH TOWNHALL described the president political sta- tus of. Europe as a field in which it i -1 be very difficult to carry on re- 'WORLD SERVICE MEN HAVE TAKEN FARGO negotiations. (By United Press.) Consequently administration forcas Luton. Eng.. July 21.—Military are determined to make a fight for |iorces have restored order here after unreserved ratification, Senator Pift-irioting which culminated in the man of Nevada, democrat, of the.|burning-of the town hall early Sun- foreign relations committee, outlin~d {day morning.:- Demobilized soldiers this position briefly to the senate|started a demonstration when the several days ago and will speak at|mayor refused a park for a meeting preater length on the legal aspects. place. of reservation next week. AUSTRIA ‘HAS TERMS. Paris, July " 21.—The Austrians| wefe in possession of complete terms‘ of their peace settlement today. (By United Press.) There was no ceremony when the, gt “payl, July 21.—Three armed terms were handed over at St. Ger-|bhandits early today held up twenty- main yesterday . They were given |five men in John Lane's pool hall and fifteen days in which to file observa- escaped with loot amounting to $1,- tions. iooo. | ARMED BANDITS LOOT POOL ROOM PATRONS WORLD’S FAIR SHOWS ARRIVE - SPECIAL TRAINS; OPEN TONIGHT The special trains of the World's|:re three big rides, The Whip, Ferris Fair shows, showing in the husinessi\\"he?l}ill;\d Mierrci"-(i?—RO\ll1d. iwhile T f a 35 0 o 3 district f‘or the entire ?\':?.ek, und(u‘! “’i“ll\te :edplelnx:ff)rmed‘emelllllttzr:; ';)L“ni the auspices of the Bemidji Basebun;l,f the shows gave a concert at the association arrived Sunday evening|intersection of Beltrami avenue and at 6 o'clock from Brainerd, 100 miles | Third street Sunday evening and the distant, making the run in two hours |#idewalks were packed. Prof. Cole and 32 minutes. The equipment of |is the director and at one time was the carnival shows was immediately |a feature of vaudeville in a musical unloaded aud early this morning the|act. Nowadays it costs something to city of tents commenced to rise,; ' ! ng about 362 heing erected. and ‘‘hot|feed a carnival aggregation, similar dogs” and red lemonade assumed!in size as the World Fair shows. The daily expense runs into around $1,- 500 daily. it is said, and 350 persons cafes during the supper hour and!Will spend for daily expenses. $4.50 how they did eat. to $5 per day. Nothing is purchased In reply to a query as to business|Wholesale by the management and in Brainerd, the manager replied,|expenses added by being carried, the “We did a splendid business in local business houses being benefit- Brainerd. It was said we had the|ted. best line of shows and attractions; ever in that city, and we feel flat-| The aftractions will open tonight] tered for having heen offered and ac-|-t 7 o'clock and it is hoped .ne at- cepted a contract for the big Hibbing ! ~ndance throughout the week will delebration. which will be held in e large as it is estimated the base- three weeks.” assoclation will receive around Nothing Offensive. | 750 for its per cent at the end of The aggregation comes with al!the week. The band will give daily good record for wholesomeness, and|concerts at 12 o'clock and 7 o'clock the management guarantees that|[in the evening. With good weather men. women and children may visit|the carnival will undoubtedly have! any aftraction in confidenee There a great week | their honored prominence. The host of employes thronged the Opening Tonight. people’s commissaries has seized con- again unless the allies provide some peace,”" DAILY PIONE BERiDJI, MINN., MONDAY CANNING" DEMONSTRATION WILL BE HELD THIS WEEK Canning demonstrations, under the direction of county leader, Harly Olin, will hg held in the city of Be- midji as fu ' pwsie Tuesday at 2 p. m., Bast Bemidji school; Wednesday, at 2 p. m., High school “‘building; Thursday, at 2 p. m., Lincoln school, and Friday, at 2 p. m.;iNorth school. All boys and girls in the gu‘)len and canning club are urged t§ be present at the demonstrations Rheld in their respective community. All women in Bemidji and vicipit in- ‘tefested are also cordially inviisd to aftend. The work will ‘be in charge of Mr. Olin, assisted by capable stu- dents, The canning of vegetables includ- ing peas, corn beans, tomatoes, etce., will be part of the program at each of the demonstrations. INTER-STATE FAIR OPENS AT FARGO: MANY FEATURES (By United Press.) Fargo, N. D., July 21.— Premiums totalling $17,000 are to be distribut- ed during the Inter-state fair "which opened here yesterday. Special attention has been given to livestock exhibits and never be-| fore have reservations been made as| early or been in such great demand. Dr. E. A. Sheer of Duluth will award the ribbons in the baby show for which 125 North Dakota babies are contenders. The boys' and. girls' clubs of the! state, pronounced b; agricultural eX<} perts as the greatest guarantges of better farming North Dakota-have been given prominent qgn’c‘es for their displays. i More than half a hundred horses| wre entered fn the race for which $2,700 in premiums will be warded. Auto races. will feature the closing days and-auto polo teams will stage .everal exhibitions. BELTRAMI COMMITTEE FAVORS CHANGE OF STATE CONVENTION Beltrami county central committee, of the American Legion, has voted| upon whether the state couvention . shall be held in St. Paul September! t and 5, instead of September 8 and 9. The committee was asked to ren- der a decision on this for the reason former dates and Colonel Roosevelt | will talk. DEPOSED DICTATOR (By United Press.) ! Basle, Switzerland, July 21.—The! Europe press today announced that | Bela Kun, deposed Hungarian soviet dictator, had fled to Vienna. AMERICAN LEGION MAY i RETURN SOLDIER DEAD St. Paul, July 21.—George G.| Chapiu, state secretary of the Ameri-, ~an Legion in Minnesota, has -eived a bulletin from the national neadquarters of the organization at New York, requesting that the state;] branch ohtain the opinion of mem-| bers relatiye to bringing back the soldier degd of the recent war from foreign lgnd. No plan is outlined jn the bujletin as to how the senti-| nent j to be obtained, but it is prob- #ble that each post will be asked to i;ull for an pression from the major. the state fair will be held on the} OF HUNGARY FLEES, EVENING, JULY 21, 1919 IMPEACHMENT MAY BE ASKED FOR CURRENCY “COMPTROLLER Congressman McFadden Makes Charges Against John S. Williams. SAYS IF COMMITTEE FAILS HE WILL ACT Charge Is Co;i:troller Re- Ceived Money for Making i Deal for Government. - Washington, July 21.—Charges that John Skelton \illiams, comp- troller of the currency. aided his| brother-in-law is C. Williams of Richmond Va., in negotiating for the purchase by the government of property in \ashington valued at $4,200,000 and received part of the commission of the sales, were made befpre the house rules committee by Representative McFadden, republi- can, Mr. McFadden asked that the com- mittee report out his resolution pro- viding for appointment of a special house committee to investigate the official conduct of the comptroller and announced that if the investiga- tion was not ordered he would prefer charges on the floor of the house and ask for Mr. Williams' impeachment. “Evidence that the comptroller made use of his office for private gain is in my possession.” Mr. Mc- Fadden said. very complete. It shows that he was involved in a financial way with purchase by the government of the Arlington hotel property for $4,800,000. He aided his; brother-in-law in' negotiating the salg and I am prepared to prove that he yeccived part of the commission. Of Most Serious Nature. Mr. McFadden declared he also could prove that Mr. Williams had taken part in other transactions “of {a most serious nature”. . 8 i Mr. McFadden told Representative {Pou, democrat. North Carolina, he would “rather not” go into details of the charges before the committee now. *“l do not wish to make public any more than I have to at this time.” he said. “To do so would seriously interfere with my purpose. 1 have every reason to believe that incrim- inating evidence is being destroyed. At the right time I will bring for- ward witnesses whose character will prove the soundness of information they give.” Mr. Pou questioned the advisibil- ity of ordering the investigation. de- claring it would “injure the dignity of the rules. committee” to take fa- vorahle action on every resolution of such a nature brought forward by a member of congress who had a griev- ance against some public official The committee postponed final tion until today. HIGHWAY TOURISTS | ity of its members. CHAUTAUQUA CLOSES SUICCESSFUL SEASON. Sunday was the last day of the chaptauqua by the Vawter associa- tion in Bemidji and it can be said that it was the best program given in Bemidji in a long time. In fact it so pleased the people that the guarantee for next year was freely signed. Saturday afternoon, W. E. \Wenner of the Ohjo legislature and a widely known educator. gave a lecture on “The Testing of a Nation,” along patriotic lines. ! The Hussars gave an excellent| program of musical selections, as the evening’s program and were all claimed for them. “The Magic Piper” was staged by the juniors and was greatly appreciated. A prelude was presented by the Pugh company to the lecture Sundayi afternoon by Harry N. Routsohn on morning, they were accompanied to “Americanism vs Bolshevism." and | he was listened to attentatively. Ves. per service was held at 4 o’clock and in the evening the Pugh company closed the chautauqua season, a cred- | ton, L. George, K. H. Jerrard and; it to thoge who appeared on the pro-!Mrs. €. R. Sanborn went as far as| gram ang to the city of Bemidji. !Shevlin. MORE TYRANI AL ls tered on the 2,100 mile trip from New Orleans, was five miles; west of Bagley and horses were RULE IN BUDAPEST (By United Press.) Vienna, July 21.—“A government more tyrpgnical than that of Bela Kun exists in Budapest. One of the trol. “The war must be fought over means of making Germany keep the Senator Pomerene of Ohio in the senate in a three- declared car were F. 8. and L. F. stilled in the mud out ors of the hjghway on the trip say no work has been done toward the! improvement. of the streten for two vears, or since the run at tuat time s held, and a meeting will be held ‘:gon they reach Winnipeg to discuss a change of the route to eliminate further discomfiture tion was held inthe Commercial club LEAVE FOR WINNIPEG: PRAISE GOPHER ROADS Bagley May Cause Change of Route. i ke ] “Minnesota roads are the best of | any state through which we passed,” | declared Governor Pleasant of Louis. | ana at the informal reception given for the Jefferson highway tourists at the Birchmont Saturday evening, and the assertion met hearty recognition Mayor Behrman of New Orleans, Mayor “Larry Ho Hodgson of St Paul, Senator ‘‘Pat” McGarry of Walker, and J. D. Clarkson, general manager, of the highway were also | speakers. The talks were limited to five minutes and Judge Stanton pre-| sided. Previously to the dinner! served the guests, golf was playved by Governor Pleasant and Attorney | General Johnson of Manitoba. When the tourists left Sunday Winnipeg by Bert Lakin. and in his Lycan, (. M. Bacon, Ryan the latter of Little IFalls, while T. J. Burke, Judge Stan-| The only impassable road encoun- pressed into service to get seven cars| The direct-| was in Thief informal recep- The night control River Falls, and an hour speech advocating the leagne of nations today B ey, quarters The city band played as h»ur( of the program Bad Stretch of Road West ofi,,,"mer of {feated by a goctety \ \\\:\W"“" WON RACE TO WASHINGTON C_HARRIS & EW David (. James won by a nose for Wisconsin the race to be the first state actually to register its ratification of the constitutional amendment for suf- frage. Mr. James is the father of Ada James, Wisconsin chairman of the Na- tional Woman's party. and he bor- rowed money to get away from Madi- son on a quick hop to Washington, He was just ahead of the alert Hlinois messenger and is proudly showing his official receipt from the department of I state. BRYAN SCORES PACT WITH FRENCH NATION “ Lincoln Neb., July 21.--In a |statement given William Jen- inings Bryan, while espousing the |league of nations, condemns any al- |legiance with France. Mr. Bryan in- sists it would be a league within a ue, to the discredit of both. He out An alliance with France is de- | tended on the ground that it is neces. sary for her protection. The league of nations gives France the same protection it does other nations. A league within a league would not lonly discredit the league and pro- ielaim our lack of faith in it, but it would he a destructive force. | “Ratify the league of nations I Beat the proposed alliance. Consis- tency requires that those who are for the Teague should oppose the al- Iftance. They represent opposite pol- icles."” ' HENRIONNET GIVEN CLEMENCY BY BOARD (By United Press.) St. Paul, July 21.- -Eight Inmates of the prison and reformatory were granted clemency by the state par- don board late Saturday The life sentence of rionnet imposed Dby county court March Roland Hen- the Beltrami 1916, for the Oscar Nelson, Bemidji, s commuted from five to twenty ars, the board changing the term 0 as to conform to what it would have been had Henrionet been found guilty of manslaughter in the first degree. BARKER OFFERS TO CONVEY BERRY PICKERS The suggestion made recently to The Pioneer that auto owners would greatly assist in lessening the cost of living to non-car owers, if they wounld offer to take them out berry picking and call for them later in the day, has found a hearty response in the heart of K. A. Barker of Bark- er’'s drug store. Mr. Barker offers to take six per- sons out to a berry patch, to which they may desire to go, and bring tiiem back at reasonable hour Any more volunteers? BEMIDJI GETS THE BRUSH BY McINTOSH'S BASEBALLISTS W baseball team was de- McIntosh baseballists at Athletic park, Sunday afternoon by the score of 8 to 0 Bemidji had a pitcher named Kjefenheim who was “there”” and (iraves was on the re- ceiving end. For the visitprs. Narve- son pitched and threw a good game Stover was his batterymate. Bemidji's CONFIRM APPOINTMENT. Brainerd. July 21 The appoint- ment of H. R. Dunp as postmaster of Brainerd has been confirmed by the senate. This is Mr. Dugn's second term. and dnring the incumbency he has given general satisfaction b o TY-FIVE CENTS PER MONTH COAL OUTLOOK LOOKS GLOOMY AND*PUBLIC IS St. Hilaire Compuny‘ Receives Account of Conditions as the Outlook Forecasts. MINERS DEMANDS TO COME UP SEPTEMBER Coal Users E;ed to Place Orders Early to Insure Heating Supply The St. Hilaire Ly mber company of Bemidji, which also is an exten- sive dealer in coal, has received a letter from H. L. Laird, Minneapolis seeretary and treasurer of the North- western Traffic and Service bureau, relative to the supply of coal for next winter. The letter is addressed to “i. W, Harnwell and says: ~To The Retail Trade. “It is more important than ever before that you should exercise every means possible to impress upon your people the necessity of getting in their coal at this time in case they desire to avail themselves of their regular supply for the season at a reasonable price. Advices from Washington indicate that it will he about two months before the peace treaty is ratified if that it the date-— it is a caxe of judgment, not of known determination-—and the wage problems with the miners will come up along in September. This will ke favorable to the miners, unfavor- thle to evervone else in making a Tair agreement. : “At Terre Haute, Iudiana, on July 10, 1919, delegates representing 30,. N00 miners in conventipn, recom- mended: “Nationalization of mines, a six- hour d a fiye-day week, Increase in wages of 40 per cent, minimum wage $7 per day, time and a half for over time, dguble time for Sun- day. v “This is more radfcal than the terms demanded by the Illinois min- ers but iy essentially the same cover- ing (a), (b) and (c). You will readily see from the above how im- nortant it is that your trade should he notified as to actual conditions and the necessity for getting in their oal early in order (o Insure supnly :m‘d avall themselyes of reasonable prices.” ‘COMMUNITY NARKET SPLENDID THING FOR BEMIDIL. §AVSIISAN. State Agricultural Director Gives Personal Advice To Beltrami. “If Mr. Braden can help you es- tablish as good a market at Bemidji '8 he helped building Stillwater, 1 amsure it will be a splendid thing for the Bemidji community." Thus aks A, . Wilson, director of the auricultural extension division of the 'niversity of Minnesota in a letter to M. M. Stanton, Bemidji As- ociition secretary, in which he re- urets exceedingly that he will be un- able to visit this city July 30 for the purpose of participating in the meet- ing at which the community market proyosition will be discussed. “I am mightily interested in the community market jdea and hope You succeed in getting the organiza- tion under way,"” says Prof. Wilson. Farmers are taking much .uterest in the approaching meeting and it is belicved that a large number will hear the addresses to be delivered by W. . Braden, of Adrian, Mich., father of the plan; and F. P. Mann, vresident of the Federated Commun- ity clubs of North Dakota, wuo Is one of the chief advocates of the proposition. NEW MEMBERS ARE ELECTED TO BOARD Mrs. Kduard Netzer and J. W. Smith, the latter of the Fifth ward, were elected members of the board of education at the election held Sat- urday in the Central school building. K. K. Roe, for the past nine years a board member, would not consent to again be a candidate and R. L. diven. finishing his first term, was a candidate for re-election. Mr. L. A. Ward sought the election as a wom- an’s candidate. Netzer led the list of candi- < by a total vote of 204. Smith was second by 168. Mrs. Ward re. ceived 123 and Given 72. Roe was given eight votes. BOARD RESUMES SESSIONS. The board of county commission- ers resumed its sessions this fore- noon, but there was a long delay ow- ing to the non.arrival of two mem- hers. There are several .important matters to come up for discussion — — S &2 A