Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, August 14, 1919, Page 1

= ¢ Soc\ew | VOLUME XVIL NO. 192 o BEMIDJI ASSN: [Auro ISPECTOR FIDS BUSY MONDAY | e Momuos N CAMPAIGN |+ e FOR MEMBERS Reorganized Comi;'Aercinl Club to Embrace All' People In Common Interest. ' ROUTE NANAGER] SPEAKS BEFORE| "BEMIDI ASSN/| UPON HIGHWAY gram for Next Five Years, ._lefieggon Highway SUGAR IS partment of Justice In \ Washington. It remained for Bemidji to furnish W. 0. Larson, St. Paul, a member of the Minnesota state board of automo- bile examiners, a big surprise on his visit_ to this city today, on his trip of inspection of Minnesota cities, for right before his eyes, while on the streets of the-business district, were numerous violations of the automo- o B bilZlaw.d‘ : Ess fses : : 3 |+ According to the state law, two 3 » 3 o . MOVEMENT TO. JOIN- - - - 'pqrfuber: mrl:st ?;‘e t;ag‘i:dv :fipg one| HUNDREDS'COME HERE | A {in front and the other on the: rear;} : : = ’ - HANDS AS A UNIT| % xent o O M Larson no-| = DURING THE SUMMER ¢ ticed 25 cars with only one number} : ; J. C. McGhee -and University . LW . . |attached. Eleven had no numbers Strong Co! ittee Wil Solicit at all. Tail lights were conspiquously A ) Man Also Speak Briefly On Interesting Matters. HIGHER CHARGES WILL CAUSE INVESTIGATION Assistant Atlorigie_y ~:(:'-enorll Asks Reports From Those ] Who are Charged: More " Members; St. Paul Official mi;sing,tpm:ghér violation. nvestigation o: ose who were Here To Help. operating cars as professional chauf- flel:irs, disg:lglset?i ontly five and the rest ' adn’t a shred of a license. These " l‘.’ Bi lldlfc%‘;n‘;;’f“hl' :ss‘ifii:‘i‘o“mfi' have been summoned to meet at the rivgd % %emi &t tm:s mornixlxlzg s'u; city clerk’s office this afternoon and : underge examination. for license. It isyitalke an active part in the campaigl | "expected about 30 will be thus af- for- the securing memberships in the fectefl_. - "Phe feature of the noonday weeks 1y luncheon of the Bemidji associ tion held yesterday, was the presen of J. D. Clarkson, general manager the Jefferson Highway association, By Rglph Cou (United Pregs Corr 3 Washington, Aug ents per pound ha: jpondent.) ¥ ‘, Bleven S8 ‘adjudged a fair retpil price for.sugsr by the " department of justice, Assjstant At- recently reorganizéd Bemidji associa- S s . ) tion, successor to the Bemidji Com- his inspection here, Mr. Lar- mercial club. turn in about thirty days and there was a large number pre- With the udoption of the Hyiand lifeboat saver by the United States navy | ‘orney General Ames announced to- i that the auto law is being|sent to hear him. | and passenger vessels, 05 per cent of the lives now lost through the Inabllity | day. s = “Dealers charging more will be in- “This is my first time in B i . said Mi.lsn}l;;{:mr:t)&lgml;,e l,?b“: n;i‘:?:y_ complied:with. . He will go from here body seems to know Bemidii through- | & Wadena, Little Falls, St. Cloud, out the state. We know Bemidji in Brflfi:m‘;‘;d ?ll:c?r;td:;& and Albert -St. Paul, and I was gurprised when » s ervl ¢ £ th iati th : Lea observe the auto laws.as well jon of the’ association to cover t! I stepped from the .train to see such it is observed in St. Pm‘xni. Th':;l ‘:: period of the next five years, explam-! a progressive city. I will be here a| .. ing.the benefits that Bemidji derives week and do all I can. to help get stickers for auto law observance but by the coming of :::rista, sportsmen; EVERYBODY PLAY!NG Mr. Clarkson is the ‘“grand ol man” of the association and ex: plained his program for reorganiza=’ to lower lifeboats promptly and where a ship is badly listed will be | overcome., The device prevents the Lifeboat from belng smashed agalnst the vestigated,” agserted . Amés. ~“Ten’ side of the vessel and at Lhe same time. enables heavier loads to be lowered [cents a pound is a fair wholesale price with great ease and speed. and the additional penny-should. e enough profit for re dealers.” hAmos "‘f}‘-"-’ ‘consuxxt:.nex;:l:ho lwt::( WNfismloN ls ) — charged mdre to write: & letter; BEING PREDICTED FOR SPECIAL CALL s (United Press gorrespondent.) - RaE | Washington, Alg. 14. — Congress £ or to the nearest United Btates dis- ~ oo Expected Legislature Will Be|showed signs of being reluctant to e triet attorney. FOOD BILLS WILL, PASS. By Raymopd Clapper. e smoton's arge mamberhly ol 5 ame ek s e s v 28 THE GAME ON WALL = Begins- Monday: COME ON. mLOWS! e considernh:;'bank deposits, STREET° smKs mGH tion, miles of highway in the county, carry out- what is ahead of your | The campaign for new members “begins Monday, and there will be a PURCHASE DOUGHNUTS and said that 75 members at $5 each|Persons on Weekly Salaries al n y - . 3 ) i J " I FOR SALVATION ARMY in_the asmociation, willo S e Have Invested Wages Continued Longer Than the executive department to reduc;' the living cost, byt it is. elieved the money bills will pass becahse of pub- lic demand for, lower prices. o’clock tomorrow morning, at the as- sociation quarters. Everybody will be urged to join the association as it o o oy WLL ot Bemidfi and the in-| Woman’s Study Club Will and Gotten Rich. (By United Press.) b New York, Aug. 14.—High prices members as delegates to the state Eight Days. highway meeting, and one delegate to the ‘International meeting of the: St. Paul, Minn.,, Aug. 14.—Gov- terests of the entire"community. -| Jefferson route. H These Tak = Sell Home:-Made Next f of foods and products of factories are | ¢F"O" Burnquist's plan that the _These Take Part. @ Monday Committee Named Jreficcted nowhere better than in the standing committee of the 1919 legis- New York stock market, where trans- lature prepare bills, conduct hearings and virtnally dispose of all prelimin- aries that the extra session may qon- tinue only eight days, sthte officials : 5 and others informed on the subject (By United Press.) 5 say will require confirmation by the| Washington, Aug. 14. — America’s- ' legislature in the special session be. security holders today|told cOngréss: % fore it will have any effect. Other- that .they favored the return of' the- wise, the preliminary work as sug- railrgads to private ownership, with gested by the governor in his special |2 rate structure, providing a fixed. (S session call may be ignored. Mem-|minigaum. = bers of the legislature, it is predicted, | Luther Waltgrs, general counsel of will insist on having a. voice in ths|the National Assoctetios of owners. proceedings, in addition to voting on |of Railroad Hqum toatitying bd- - The; members who,.have. signified their intentfon tp take part in the membership drive are as follows Koors, A. L. Barke Harding, E. §.-Lycan, J. J. ’ Much enthusiasm resulted from ctions have been so heavy in A sl » | hi z ittee] AC ! recen The members of ‘the Woman's :‘v':.“,}l: r::c;l '.‘hz f;’rl'}:’n‘:’d“igt:‘"f";'m eeks that extra holidays;-in addition | Study ‘club_are -going -to help the|Was named En .. Deg@IMt; the Saturday. half-day have - : 2 . i = the | olicitation of funds: F. S. Lycam,|:c.c: ay . half-day have .bebn Yome service drive -for -the Salvation 5 YCAM, | jecessary to allow- clerks to keep up Arny and.on next Menday will have g\m;man.: E. A %"ke"' E. H. Dénu. | yith the business. 2 3 "A. J. Naylor, Earl-Geil, R.'L:| a large number of people of Bemidji W. Ha M““he“y W zs'cR°b'“'°“' G.| " stiarting last March trading has Given, Dr. E. H. Smith, H. C. Baer, | eating hememade doughnuts. - . Harnwell, G: W. Schroeder, John | ycen 50 active.that rarely a day has - Fudge C. W-.Stanton,-A..T.-Carléon,| Mrs. Frank Arnold is in charge of Wilcox, Dr. E. H. Marcum, A. J.|passed when shares sold did not reach T uge 3-'E. Harris, J. L- George, |the *do ut drive” and all: mem- aylor, E. H. Winter and J. P. Lahr. [the. million mark, and ‘on occasions i®%4 Huffman, R. J. Boardman, C.'L | bers of the Study club are requested| J. C. McGhee, county school sup- the number has gone above 2,000,- M. E. Ibertson, R. H. Schumak- | to notify her: how many dozen |erintendent; told of plans for a teach- 000. And rarely has the market been .gr,_B. 'F. Anderson, C. L. Pegelow. doughnuts ‘they will furnish, which | ers institute to be held in Bemidji “over-sold,” a condition reached A. D. Johnson, W. B. Erwin, Earle|will be called for. . | the latter part of September. Four when shorts sell so heavily that it A. Barker, H. Z. Mitchell, W.. L The doughnuts will be sold in the|hundred = teachers from Beltrami, is difficult for them to cover by pur- Brooks, G. E. Carson, G. W. Harnwell, | stores and. theatres and each purchas-| Clearwater and Cass counties will be chages. W. Z. Robinson, E. B. Berman, C. W. | er will be helping the Salvation Army| in attendance. Wrrangements for | Naturally, with such a demand for campaign. accommodations are being made. issues of all character, it follows ds a matter of course that prices muit JMev;'e'.t(i Inc., J. A. Forester, Alfred L. olander, C. M. Bacon, George W. : J. D. Black, _professor of agr.lcul- mouynt. And mount, they have. A tural economics of the state univer-| The day before the -world ‘Wwas [ may be elected and both houses com- | surpjus. thea, I. E. Sylte, G. W. Ferrell and | { Fnn L. Huftman, i and} ASKS CONGRESSTO - - | : - ; sity, who -is making on investigation | plunged:into war—July 80, 1914— pletely .reorganized for the special i Ass IRIKE for his department in. the matter of |stocks: which.now are-selling ‘at far sessioh tn the event the Jawmakers so | 4 i P ) s \ LAwiland settlement, gave an interesting choose. Then follows the conclusion ELmlc UGHT BRIVE more than $100 a share, could be talk on his work. obtained for a bare fractiou of that|that the committee hearings and ‘ figure. Common stock of the Inter-|other preliminary activities suggested FTARTS oFF wrl'" R“s“ national Mercantile Marine, for in-|Dy the governor must be entirely in- LARGE LIST OF PATRONS stance, could be picked up in Wall formal until sanctioned by the mem- street before the start of hostilities bers. at a few dollars a share. It has| Predictions are being made that gone above 60 since that day. the proposed legislation for the bene- One great factor in the continued fit of returning soldiers and other and steady advance of all classes|measures suggested by the governor A representative of the Pioneer since that time has heen the phe- will result in a long session and the was effervescently expiated upon the nomenal riches ground out in the fac- general opinion is that thirty days many advantages of Bemidji, one day tories that produced war munitions. |is & conservative guess. not long ago, to a man who is famil- jar with the city, as he is a frequent visitor on business, and among the things mentioned was the gas system. “Gas?” echoed the visitor, when that advantage was mentioned. Millionaires were made overnight. The public heard of these things and wanted to get in. They outnumbered the. professional traders. And then “Surely,” was the reply, and then followed & brief ‘outline of the Be- midji Gas Company in its system, whereas the visitor was surprised. along came the oll stocks, with the development of the great Ranger field in Texas. . Oil stocks began to soar. Persons who never dreamed they From the outset the gas company has grown steadily, its pipe lines cov- ering the principal streets of the city and those familiar with the use would have better than a weekly sal- ary have invested their savings in of gas for household cooking were glad of the opportunity. some security and have come out rich. The effect was dramatic. The street has been full of outside traders. Of course, the rich ones are great- ly outnumbered by that saddened horde which has lost. its all in Wall street speculation, but the glamor of the dollar always calls more. New patrons of the company have been constantly added and this sea- son 130 homes have added gas stoves to the list, a marked saving of build- ing a fire mornings, saving in fuel, dirt and ashes, ready with the turn of a valve and the application of a match to a burner for cooking or bak- And, while outside speculation is easing up and things gradually more ing. And the use of gas is increasing in Bemidji. —_— bills recommended by the old com-|fore the housff interata commerce mittee. committee, degfared that under this Julius A. Schmahl, secretary of | plan: all surplys emrnad. state, and a former chief clerk of |the xed minigu the house and experienced in legis- | divided equal b 2 the — lative rules; says that a new speaKer | publfc and t onds L] nmuxibmcm'm WIEL~ - *HOLD ‘FAR GO0 CONVENTION (By United Press) ¥ (By United Press.) Washington, Aug. 14.—Legislation Fargo, N. D., Aug. 14.—Plans were declaring railroad strikes unlawful, being formulated today. by the Fargo |has been asked of congress by Steph- Busiiess Men's association for a re-|en C. Mason, president of the Nation- tail merchants’ institute, to be heldal Association of Manufacturers, in a in Fargo, October 13 to 18. The|statement before the house interstate association recently voted to try this|commeérce cimmittee. », ‘“experiment.” o e The institute will be conducted by | NORTEWEST WILL GREET C Bqmidji seems to be in the midat \ of a series of campaigns, and in this. ' conngction the Minnesota Light & Powqr company started one of ith own yesterday, that of wiring homes of the city apd the introduction of electrical ppparatus in the homes to bé used in household dutles. : John M. Culver, representing the fre o Minnesota Ljght compsny, was ai- signed to Bemidji for about thirty 5 days and the first day closed uon- i tracts for wiring ten houses, sold a ] Thor electric washing machine, and also sold five electric irons. CUT WORMS COME BACK AND g ool EAT CABBAGE. TOMATOES, ETC. : H. J. Olin has had several calls to identify worms eating in gardens in this vicinity. A seéond brood of cut worms which have never been as destructive as this year have come back. o For control, he says, hand pick early in the morning or after s down. Also search in rubbish an in the ground under the plants.’ Where they are eating the -leaves they may be killed by sprinkling dry Paris green on the Iéaves éarly in the morning while the dew is on. STRIKERS RIOTAND HURL EXPLOSIVES (By United Press.) Peoria, I1l., Aug. 14.—A truce ef- tective until 6 o’clock tonight brought & temporary eénd to rioting Trahk Stockdale, Chicago. Commun- ALES ity competition, the bigness of a E OF W SEPT. 9 retailer’s job meeting today, competi- |- (By United Press.) tion ahd business building versus|. St. Paul, Aug.'14.—The northwest “-“—%siness , getting, are some of thc|will greet the Prince of Wales® in topics which will be-taken up. ° Winnipeg probably’ Septembér 9,%ac- The local - association, -alko, plans|cordifig to plans afnounced Lere ‘to- ; to send a delegation to the annual|gay. : i .- convention of the -National Retail| Agelegation of Twin City business Credit Men’s association to be held|p e, including some of English birth, in St. Paul, August 19 to 22. will go to Winnipeg. St. Paul and Minneapolis commercial associations U‘ s.' GENERAL w“‘l" ) Wigoiifid];:fl?al":::iness men plan - STUDY EAST CONDITIONS {15 5%, et mes: ne prince & SOLF MAY COME TO U. S. i ‘(By United Press) ; Berlin, Aug. 14.—Dr. W. S. Solf, former foreign secretary, is being mentioned for the post of German ambassador to the United States. RIGGS URGES ALL TO ENJOY DANCE Bandmaster Riggs wants to see every dancer in the city out tonight when the community pavement dance is given after the band conceft in Library park, the dancing to be at the usual place, intersection of Be- midji avenue and Fourth street. The band will play the program, and no charge. “We want everybody to turn out wuso“ w‘LL AGAIN to these dances,” said Director o Riggs. ‘“We are willing to play for vm DAYLIGHT REPEAL the dances, but want the general public to be there and the larger the number the better we will feel that (By United Press) i our efforts are appreciated. There Washington, Aug. 14.—President | are many who have not danced in a Wilson will veto the bill providing|long time, and for these we would for the repeal of the daylight savings| be glad to play the old familiar two- law, it was learned at the White|step and if anyone wants a quadrille, House. The bill is now before him. |I'll get a plano and play the violin|and hurling of explosives by strikers and call the dance. I've done it]¢rom the Keystone Steel & Wire com-. many, many times, in the old days. l-pany’s pl;n here. - Two were seri- Now you tell everybody: to turn out| sasly4voiunded in last night’s clash tordght. This is no spectal affair for| Four companjes of state militia are anyhody and wé want everybody to fi'uw “on 8&::}_ i _l ? know it.”" 4 MAYOR GETS APPOINTMENT Mayor L. F. Johneon has been ap- pointed by the Mfnnesota League of Municipalities as a member of the committee on public health. He was special train carrying the North (By United Press.) Dakota delegation will leave Grand Paris, Aug. 14.—Under directions | Forks at 5:30 p. m., September 8 from - President Wilson, General S.|and arrive in Winnipeg the next Harbor, with sixteen officers and two | morning. guard companies, will'leave for Con- The St. Paul association is making stantinople tomorrow, to study ques-lan effort to get the prince to visit tions of Constantinople, Armenia and |the Twin Cities during his stay in other near eastern problems. They|America. _"will return to Paris the last of Sep- tember. U. S. COMMERCE CHAMBER IN MINNEAPOLIS SATURDAY ROUMANIA MIGHT . | (By United Press) “LOSE HER REPARATION| bustners men i meet atrectors ot the United States Chamber of Com- (By United Press.) merce at the Minikahda club, Min- Paris, Aug. 14.—Cutting off Rou- neapolis, Saturday mnoon. mania from participation in the Ger-| The Chamber of Commerce has just man reparation is a weapon the peace finished its convention at Seattle and conference is comsidering, unless will make a tour of Glacier National Roumania complies with the demands Efia‘ikt?:itorza;eu;;?‘:fi e?jsit-'ec;.”rl': :Sfi; f the allies i train Ty e 0! - herflutigarian policy. |, rrive.afi7:30 a, m., SHE(ITRY: UMARTA REFISESTO ers e . cities and_other “INSTRUCTIONS TO VACATE; R msicias ~ centers will X Eorthhwest commercial centers will : e held during the morning. The - (By United Pres.s) bel dinner at noon will be a joint affair Paris, Augnst 14.—Allied military |staged by the Minneapolis Civic and representatives in Budapest has re-| Commerce association and the Bt. ported to the peace conference that| Paul Association of Public and Busi- Roumanians had refused to carry out|ness Affairs. thev-alhpd;-nnstrqqtions with regard to| The directors will [save. for the withdrawal front the Hungarian capi-|east at 11:30 p. _m., aftér visiting tsl’ - Twin City industrial planfd, normal, there still ie an influence that bids fair to keep prices very high merely by the process of supply and demand for shares. FEDERAL OFFICIALS SEIZE LARGE QUANTITY OF BUTTER (By United Press Chicago, Aug. 14.—Twelve hund- red and eighty-two tubs of butter, valued at $55,000, were seized by federal authorities at the warehouse of ‘the Central Cold Storage company today. 7 g THREAT BY HITCHCOCK g (By United Press) . - Washington, Aug. 14.—A threat by Senator Hitchcock that the peace treaty will be taken out of the for- eign relations committee’s hands and ratified, unless the committee soon reports it, caused the committee to decide to push the treaty with all possible speed. Hitchcock’s warning was delivered at a meeting of the committee and resuited ifi a stormy session, CHICAGO RIOTERS INDICTED. Chicago, Aug. 14.—Thirteen white men, alleged to have participated in the race riots two weeks ago, have been indicted. -The indictment scores | named chairman of the committee, fow: stand at 60 negroes and 17]George Magnuson of §t. Cloud is whites. N -president of the lé&gue v FORD LIBEL TO JURY (By United Press) . Mount Clemens, Mich., Aug. 14.— The jury in the Henry Ford case against the Chicago Tribune, libel for a million dollars damages, went to the jury at 11 o’clock today. A ot am i e o 70 S Bt amdiocndin BSOSO o SO it O 5 e T SOOI L P, sl S e RIS 8 <5 IS U T S 2 = | | | 1 |