Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, August 2, 1919, Page 1

e i s FIRE IN STOCK CHICAGO, DOES HEAVY DAMAGE Believed Echo of Recent Rioting; Loss Estimated “ “Over $250,000- - - - Alleged ‘He Threw Stone.. at " Colored Bather; Bond Is Set at $50,000 - .~ (By United Press.) Chiago, Aug. 2.—Seventy-tive houses, mostly homes of Mexicans, Lithuanians aund ~other foreighners employed at the stock yards, were de- stroyed by fire last’ night, - which raged nearly three hours today, be- fore thie-firemen announced they had it. under control. © ' -’ The houses were of ¢heap tenement’ grade and five negroes, seen .fleeing from the scene. are being-sought. (By United Press:) - Chicago, Aug. 2.—Fire in 'the stockyards- district this morning de- stroyed between 35 and °40° houses, before 8 o’clock. The police reported - that three persons were. missing. Damage is estimated at over $250,- 000. . ¢_ne- yab] Murder Charge Filed. George Stauber, 23 ‘yéaks old, al- leged to have started the race war by throwing stones at:a. negro youth, while the lattér was in bathing at a bathing beach reserved -for whites, has_been - charged -with omifder and onds set at 350 s 8 ‘ture,- and -will -‘assume ~his - duties = September- 1. - e time yet to prevent any possible -recurrence of the outbreak. * The: city council:'has taken stepsi. ‘toward relief for-the negroes in 'the district affected, and-additional pro- tection hds been provided. It is ex- _pected that. 2,000 extra -policemen i1l be sworn'in." . . The relief.measures is supplying of food to the striken colored families, and payment of riot and fire damages. ‘> Both white and- colored: civic or gcussing the solu- 3o “Two Veterans In i Sweepstakes; Newcomers H In Tourney. Playing his first year golf, C. M. ‘Jacobson cleaned: up-*Old Hoss” W B. Lakin by tio up in.the first round -6f the golf sweepstakes nmow being played on the golf course of the Be- ‘midji Golf association. And®then to Local politics ‘is | Association on several matters of make it a good one, “Jake’” just na- turally did the same thing to G. M. +Torrance, another grown- gray chas- ‘ing the little round pill. i G. E. Carson(whoever thought _he’d get innoculated) met Anderson “and heat his opponent three up and one. Mr. Carson is another first year man. . e Wedge beat Brooks by two up, Kreatz defaulted to Ervin, and White beat Robinson by five down and four. s - McMillan won-over R. L. Given in a hot-eontest, the pair having to go thirteen holes to decide who would be the winner. McMillan won out on the last hole by one up. In getting started: on the semi- finals, Wedge defeated Ervin four up and three. . There’s going to be a first year championship played and. qualifica- tion will be played today and Sun- day. Prizes will be awarded for driving, approaching and. cutting. HIGH LIVING COST IS - FACED BY CONGRESS *Washington, Aug. 2.—With the high cost of living holding national interest most exclusively today both houses of congress and the executive arm of the government were seeking ‘'a solution, to prevent a huge strike, and a committee of high government officials are drawing up a program, _which will probably form the basis for recommendations which the presi- dent has promiised within a fortnight. Attention . of the senate has] switched from the peace treaty. and the house, which planned a recess, evill stay in session to work out plans. . merning. 1 Paderused Baderwiod Bela Kun, who I8 enforcing hix . | ders relentlessly in_Budapest. | MINNESOTA’S NEW HORTICULTURALIST IS FROM VIRGINIA W. H. Alderman Comes To _ State University; Begins Duties Sept. 1. $t. Paul, Aug: 2.—W. H. Alder- man, director of the experiment sta- tion of West Virginia has been elected "by 'the ~board ‘regents- of the university's @ivisioni of horticu Mr. Alderman is 34 years old, was born and raised on a farm and was graduated from the course in horti- culture in Cornell in 1908. He-was first assistant and then associate horticulturist of the New York ex- periment station at Geneva from 1908 until 1911, porticulturist at the West Virginia'| xperiment station-and’one.year ago e.was made director of that station. He has also beelr degirof - thee' department of agriculture of t! yersity of West Virginia in the ab- sence of Dean v. L. Coulter.’ § Mr..Alderman is consfdered one of the leading teAchers .of horticulture in-the United States and has shown remarkable ‘administrative ‘and or- ganizing ability as well. = . E ‘When -it ‘was known: that he had been offered a place in the University of -Minnesota, -the board. of regents in West Virginia promptly met Min- r. Alderman . pre- : 1 "the joint authors of a large work describing the pfums of New York. M'GARRY TO ADDRESS BUSINESS MEN MONDAY R Sengtor P. H. McGarry, of Walker, Minnesobta's good roads senator, and who ig:president of the Ten Thousand Minnesota Lakes association, will be a Bemidji visitor Monday evening. While here, Senator McGarry will address the members of the Bemidji general interest. As Jarge an at- tendance as possible is urged for this meeting. b EVANGELICAL CHURCH ASSIGNED TO BEMIDJI pres By Hard Work To Build Up Congregation To High Plane.- The Bemidji German Evangelical, church has a new pastor_ just arrived and he will hold his first services to- morrow. fl The new pastor is a young man named Rev. William F. Kamphenkel and he has every indication of being a progressive young man. He is a graduate of the Eden theogolical seminary, St. Louis, Mo., and attend- ed other similar seats of learning to equip him for his calling. He will be installed in about a month by Rev. J. Bunge of Brainerd. In a “get acquainted” call on The Pioneer Rev. Kamphenkel was strong in his praises of Bemidji, saying that he had an idea he was getting into a frontier town, and when he arrived he: immediately became a booster. .He hopes to be able to build up his church to the proper plane and ‘says- he will work hard to accomplish that end. Regular services will be held to- morrow, at 10:30 o'clock in the The -sermon will be preached in the German language, and he wants to see every member of the congregation and friends pres- ent. To o iAo { mation, stating the .main objects to ! be nogotiations with'the allies and | maintainence of order. 1 In 1911 he be-| .came professor of horticulture and | were!.: Harry Ellis of Wolverton, ’ BEMIDJI, MINN.. SATURDAY | STATE BEGINS MONTH OF AUGUST FLUSH ‘St. Paul, Minn, Aug. 2.—Minne- isota-began August business with §: 245,868 in the:state strong box, ac cording to Henry. . Rines, state treasurer. the largest of record for August 1, | and. was. sweiled by tax collections and payments of royalties on, iron ‘ore from state. owned mines and of | interest and principals of loans of |state trust funds. . The revenue fund holds ¥2,70 9717, according to George La Fond; chief treasury accountant. Otherf large balances incluue $1,409.879 in the general school fund-and $1,216,- 514 in° the road and bridge fund. “The outlook is rated good for a big. showing. at the end of August business, R ket (By United Press.) . Copenhagen, '~ Aug: 2.—Unionists! have formed a socialist governmoht,_ i with' Julius Beidel as premier, iniguc. session to the Bela Kun- governm which- resigned. ." This is-an.-unoffi~ :ial Budapest advice. i The new’ cabinet. issued: ,proél,a-‘j Previously, a Vienna dispatch gave _he premier’s name -as Julius Piedl: The dispatch said thé Hungarians .ad decided’ to.give ‘up ..e .soviet ystem for a. time. Y ' Paris, Aug. 2.—The Polish parlia- ment has ratified the German treaty and also the treagy for the protec- tion of minorities, by avote of 245 to 41. ; The British foreign office has com- pleted negotiafions with the United to: .the. -Bvening: United Kingdon; Tl 3 1aid before purilament soon, it is said. - ‘GRANDMA’ ELLIS OF SOLWAY DIES AFTER ' LEADING ACTIVE LIFE Mother of Seven Children, She ‘Was, Affectionally . Known In Wide Circle When Mrs. George Ellis of Solway passed away Wednesday afternoon, a 3004 and loving mother of seven “>hildren passed on, and “Grandma’ Bllis, as she was affectionally known ;0 every resident of Solway and for iniles distant, became a, cherished memory. She is also survived by her husband, preprietor of the Solway LHVery. - 7 iacug g g coeer i ¥ "The chilldreniiborh te*'¢iis’ iinfon Clarence Ellis,’ Washington; Mrs.” Grace, ‘Ward of Solway; Mrs. Carrie Peterson, also of Solway; Mrs. Florence Chais of Minot, N. D.; Mas. Millie Rima of Canada, and Mrs. Myrtle Sullivan of Grand Forks. Mrs. Rima and the son, Clarence, were absent at the time of death and funeral. Deceased. was sixty-two years of age May 8. She was born in New York and had been a resident of Sol- way for twenty years, widely known and highly esteemed. The funeral was held from the house Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock, conducted by Rev.: Osmund Johnson of Bemidji_ interment in the Solway cemetery. FRIENDS OF DAYLIGHT SAVING LAW CONFIDENT OF BILL VETO Miun.; (By United- Press:)~ . - Washington, Aug. 2.—Friends of “he daylight saving;law are.confident +hat the president will again:veto the repeal act: passed by congress. ARKANSAS SENATOR WILL . ASK F0OD PRICE LIMITATION (By United Press.) Washington, Aug. 2.—Congress will be asked to limit profits on necessities, declared Senator Kirby of Arkansas during a heated debate on the high cost of living. NYMORE SOLDIER RETURNS. . Robert Premo, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. Premo of Nymore, arrived in the city Thursday, after being in the service for the past thirteen months. He was a member of the 3rd Pioneer infantry and spent eleven months in France. Mr. Premo was discharged at Camp Dodge Iowa. CHICAGO AGAIN RIDES: STRIKE IS SETTLED (By United Press.) Chicago, Aug. 2.—Chicago rode to work today and resumed normal busi- ness, after the four days sprface and elevated car strike. In addition to welcoming race riot quietude, the peoplé - also welcomed complete serv- ice. which was restored ‘on both sur- face and elevated iines at midnight, with the exception of the riot dis- tricts" where daylight was awaited. TSI road 'EVENING AUGUST 2, 1919 STANTON HEADS Local American Legion _Unit ‘Will Be Represented at _ State Convention. LAWS ARE BEING = p Coming; Commit- ‘tee.om Credentials. A *At an. onthusiastic and interesting megt ¢ of Ralph Gracie post of the Am@rican Legion, held in ‘the Be- middi Association rooms Friday even- ingg the organization was perfected, offigers elected and plans for the opéepation of the chapter discussed. the first permanent officers are as llows: e Conrmander—H. Mayne Stanton. Senjor vice—N. E. Given. Junior-vice—Dan J. Moore. Adjutant—Whitney Brown. Treasurer—William Eberlien. Chaplain—Dr. E. H. Marcum. Delegates To Convention. It. was voted to have the Bemidjl post represented at the state conven- tion, to be held in St. Paul Septem- per .3 and 4. Colonel Theodore Roosevelt to be one of the principal speakers. The delegates will be named at the meeting of the post { held the last Monday:of this month, ; By-laws will also be adopted at this next meeting. A committee on by-laws has‘been named as follows: N. E. Given, chairman; Thayer C. Bailey and Hallan L. Huffman. Drive For Members. The post is going to stage an ex- tensive membership campaign and a committee for this purpose has ‘been named: Donald Shanpon, chairman; Eaple Bailey, Ralph' B. Lycan, Earl Thyrber, Lester Ackenbach, Leo Sim- - ~ffort -will. be made to have| the membership total 200 by Septem- ber 1. A committee on investigation of membership credentials has Deen named, Thomas Swinson, chairmai; E. A. Barker and C. L. Pegelow. Care will be taken that no applicant for membership is accepted .unless able to. present an honorable discharge. BARKER WINS FINAL IN TENNIS TOURNEY - In the ;:lnss A .sin-gies of file Be- midji Tennis club, finished last night, Bert Barker defeated D'Arcy McGee by 6-1, 6-1, and won the title of the organization. In class- B. Glenn Thompson won from Welle. . The tourney for the doubles will next be played, members of the club to select their partners and register with Bert Barker. This tourney will start in about a week, to give the teams time to practice. THOUANDS OF CANADIANS EMPLOYED BY GOVEPNMENT (By United Press.) Winnipeg, August 2.—Thousands of men are being employed on rail- and waterpower projects throughout Canada that have been boomed: into _existence since the Probahly the -biggest single pro- ject in Canada now is the building of a pew power dam .and hydro- electric plant on the Winnipeg River, fourteeri miles north of Lac Du Bon- net, Manjtoba. The project involves expenditure of about $9,000,000 and electric development in the world. The location is considered ideal by engineers. An island forms natural foundation for the main dam which will be over 2,000 feet long. The power house will be steel and brick and the dam solid concrete. 0SCAR HAMERSTEIN, VETERAN OPERA MANAGER. IS DEAD (By United Press.) New York Aug. 2.—Oscar Hamer- stein, world famed grand opera pro- ducer, died last night, at the close of a most brilliant career. He had been growing weaker the past few days. The funeral will be held Monday. NORTHERN NATIONAL ENLARGES CLERK SPACE Increasing business of the North- ern National bank has necessitated an enlargement of the working space for the bank clerxs, and the north section of the ‘“‘cage” is being moved further out into-‘the lobby. The improvement will allow pat- rons of the hank ample space and will greatly facilitate the duties of the office force. | The balance probably i8] The ordnance bureau of the war de-| partment is offering to the dress goods trade 18,000,000 yards of material which will be a completc novelty to mi- lady. It Is a specinl silk nade for wrapping cartridge bags, of a quality which should retail tor two or three dollars a yurd. To prove that the cloth ‘In sultable for dress goods, Col. E. E. Garrison hnd a dress made and fitted to his secretary, Here it s, ORGANIZED LABOR PLANS " FOR PEACE TIME ROAD OPERATION DRAFTED PIONEE v ' FORTY-FIVE CENTS PER MONT 'MADE FROM CARTRIDY 1, - A X > o), fagreedt to in - SON SENDS 'y Pv. 0L TO O’ét * | PEACETREATY - TO THE SENATE Accompanied By Explanatory . Letters By President 3 and Lansing. ENGLAND -AND ‘GERMANY | Copy of Treaty With Poland Also Introduced; Major. Powers Interested. Washington, Aug. 2.—The proto- col to the German peace treaty de- fining explanations of the :treaty memorandums ; ex- changed between the Germdn ;and allied plenipotentiaries has been laid before the senate by Vice President Marghall. The protocol was pccompanied by axplanatory letters from President Wilson and Secretary Lansing. The srotocol and the correspondence were ceferred to the foreigm relations committee. Two Have Ratified Treaty. It was made known at the White House that the protgeol included the agreement, that the German treaty shall come into force upon its ratifi- cation by three of the associated powers and Germany. Grent Britain’ and’:Germany - al- ready have ratified the treaty and as «oon ns it shall have been approved by two others of the associated na- tions it will take effect. Germany to List Acoused. - Among the provisions in the pro- iocol is one requiring the German government to-transmit to the allied and associated governmemnits. .within one month after the traaty becomes effective a list of persops who are {accused of having ¢ommitted aots in Promised That Rates Would ! violation of the In\!e apd customs of be Lower: and Living . *" Cost Reduced. "~ (By United Press.) Washington, Aug. 2.—Organized labor's plans for peace time opera- tion of the railroads, constituting complete government ownership, was intruduced in congress today with the promise that its adoption will pring lower rates and reduce the cost of living in general. Vs The plan was submitted in a.bill introduced.ip the house by Represen- ‘tatives Sims of Tennessee. - It has the approval of all railroad brother- hoods and the American Federation of Labor. The Dill provides for purchase by he government of all railroad sys- tems on valuations determined final- iy by the courts, operation by a direc- torate of fifteen, of which five would be appointed by the president, five, representing the public; five, named by the operating officials and five by the classified employes; equal divi- sion of surplus for paying fixed charges and operating costs, between the public and employes automatic nction in rates, regionable opera- tion, unified systems, payment through government bonds bearing four per cent interest. HOT BASEBALL GAME, PARK RAPIDS. SUNDAY When .the Crosby baseball team meets Park Rapids, on the latter's T'the appointmeiit of a ‘tommissinm: to | “Big war. Aunother paragraph provides for supérvise the destruction of the Ger- many fortifications on Helgoland in a1ccordance with the German treaty. Lodge Gets Polish Treaty. A.copy of a treaty between the Five" powers and Poland, said ‘o have been pigned at Versailles:-on Tung 28, wagyput into the senate ~ecord by Chgirman Lodge of the *ore{gn relations committee, who said it had been suphmitted to the British narljament twq. weeks. ago. . The text of tie agreement: between Pregident, Wilign andithe representa- tivey.pf the othér big powers forgov- ernment of the Rhine district also was presented by Senator Lodge, who aid he had received a copy privately 1fter the document had (been present- d to the British parliament. BELTRAMI CO. SUGGESTS THAT WAR DEPARTMENT LOAN DITCH MACHINERY Would Dig Connections Be- tween Drainage Ditches To Check Floods St. Paul Aug. 2.—The war de- partment may be asked to furnish ditching equipment for use on drain- age projects in Northern Minnesdta, Secretary H. W. Libby of the state public safety commission announced following donations by the govern- ment of army. trucks and other ma- chinery for road-building in Minne- diamond Sunday afternoon, the con-| o en ond other states. test promises to be one hotly played from the start to finish. Several communications from farmers and others in Beltrami coun- Last Sunday, Park Rapids defeated | ry stated that public ditching ma- will be the largest individual hydro-’ the Crosby aggregation by the score of b to 4 at Crosby, the game going eleven innings, and the Crosbyites are coming with strong backing, win the game, and it is reported iron | from range money will be plentiful. In the game to be plgyed at Parky inquiries to C. chinery is needed to dig cross con- nectlons between drainage systems in flooded areas there and possibly to | other apparatus might be obtained the war department without Secretary Libby referred the ‘M. Babcock, state cost. Rapids tomorrow, Dr. Deldrich will | highway commissioner. line up with Park Rapids, and it is expected Crosby has- been acquiring some extra talent. 50 NEW SAMARITANS. MONTEVIDO FARMS BARRED. (By united Press.) Montevido, Minn., Aug. 2.—Seven- teen farms were quarantined today. Mrs. M. Bardnell of Diluth, deputy | Anthrax epidemic. of the Modern Samaritans has been very successful during the cam- paign for new members which she has ‘heen carrying on. This campaign has been in session for about two weeks and fifty new mem- bers are ready for initiation which they will receive August 7 at 0dd Fellows’ hall. BEMIDJI SOLDIER LANDS. Three transports arrived June 27 from France including the transport Mobile. On this vessel was Private Harvey L. Thomas of Bemidji, a member of the Forty-seventh infan- ‘try. TROPPMAN STORE TO ADD MUCH SPACE Improvements in tne Troppman de- partment store, soon to be made will greatly enlarge the space for stock and at the same time enable the store management in caring for its heavy patronage. The meat department is to occupy the store in the Troppman block, now occupied by the Bon Ton millin- ery.“ The market department parti- Jont will then be taken out and the grocery department extended to oc- cupy the present quarters of the’ market.