Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, August 23, 1919, Page 1

VOLUME XVIL NO. 199 BEMIDJI, MINN., SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST 23, 1919 Weather—Hotel Markham: Fair to- night, Sunday; fresh winds. 45c PER MONTH HUGE SUPPLY COLD STORAGE FISH 1S HELD YEAR ALLEGED 450,000 Pounds Stored Duluth as Far Back * as Fdll-1917 . U. . DISTRICT ATTORNEY ! ¢ NAMES ACCUSED LIST L Reports of Federal Agents “ ' Give Figures Showing Hoardogl Food Stock - Paul,” Aug 23.—Seizure of large supplies of fish, held in cold -.storage for moré than a year while riceés of food mounted steadily was gnrecnst op Friday, s Alfred Jaques, Uaited Statei distriet attorney, left for Duluth, atmed with new evidence _against big fish companies opsrating at the Head of thé Lakes. " The trip wat arranged hurridly after the réceipt of information, -showing that approximately 450,000 .. pounds of fish hdye been held at Du- Tuth for more than & yedr. Most of the fish was stored in Jan- uary, Februaty and March, 1918, while one lot ddted back to Septem- ' ber;, 1917, Jacques Comgmu fes, ..‘I‘gques flnoun that fish had been held by the fuulswlng com- panjes for more thén a year: b Scandia Fish- cOmpany, 23,000 pounds, . C. C. Robins, Chicago, 150,000 e Jp ““gence , of b!g ‘I tite Was placed in MF. Jaqués’ hAn pounds. ‘Pomish rFish company, 1,200 pounds. Northern Fish ;uu\pany. Ranier, 7,750 pounds. .. - Johnson -E‘lsl; comu Py, 166,000 pounds. F Duluth Murlne coml’ln‘, " pounds. } Superior, -JW M!!ej‘,,evi “ifi DHlyth by t ‘r’dd mfllt , "What ‘action ‘would. be taken, Mr. Jaqm would not siy, but he and other federal officers: indicated that - the same coursé may be expected as that taken Thursday against poultry held by Armour & “Mor tion' Obtained. “It T oo%u q\leer when the food has been held for more than a year,” he said, “That was the principal reason why we proceeded against Armour & Co. We have obtained additional in- formation that shows big supplies of fish have been held just as long as the poultry was held. “Fish disintegrate rapidly, more so, than other meat, aft¥p Béilig held in’ cold storage for a long time, but here we find some that has been held for more than eighteen months. Where the food has been held over a season that would seem to indicate it has been’ held unlawfully under the hoarding act as we see it.” In many states food cannot be sold after being in storage morée than a year, Repores of Federal agents show that the Johnson Fish company has +-43,000 pounds of blue fish -and herr- ‘ing. _The .Waroe-Larson company has 12,600 pounds of blue cod, held since ~January, 1918. The fish’ covered by the report is stored at the Northern..Ceold-Storage plant in Du- luth. Federal agents seized 136,000 pounds. of frozen poultry belonging to Armom' & Co., there Thursday. " SENATE COMMITTEE - CHANGES PEACE TREATY (United Press Correspondent.) Washington, Aug. 23.—The sen- ate foreign relations committee to- day voted 8 to. 4 to strike out the word “Japan” from the provisions of the peace treaty, relating to the dis- -position of Germany’s rights in Shan- tung, and insert “China.” The efféct of the amendment is to provide for the return of the terri- tory to China. Senator Lodge made the motion and Senator McCumber, a republican, voted with the demo- crats against it. AMERICAN LEGION DRIVE IS GROWING IN STATE St. Paul, Aug. 23.—With 1,200 ex- service men as their goal, the state branch o fthe American Legion to- day was vigorously pushing its mem- bership campaign. A roster of 1,000 1s'sought for thé St."Paul chapter be- fore the state conyention is called here September 3. Minneapolis also seeks 1,000 men and a spirited race is on between the two towns for hon- ors of being the first to secure this number:on a regular roll call. Repm\u throughout the state, also ‘Waroe-Largon eonruny. 34,200, | sailors. ety over the fate of Lieut. Waterhouse _PE[{SHING’ HONORED BY CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY and naval commanders also received: after the ceremonies. LAWMAKERS PREDICT LENG'I'HY MEETING 0F Several lmportant Meanlres Being Drafted Will Be Presented (By United Press.) St. Paul, Aug. 23.—Minnesota law- makers today expressed their belief that the coming session of the legisla- ture called to meet September 8, will be a lengthy one. They based their opinions, they said, upon the fact chosen, and that the subjects to be taken up cannot be gone over quickly. The five subjects which Governor Burnguist suggested for legistative action during the special session are: ‘Woman suffrage. A budged system. State aid for returned soldiers and ~onest_fire prevention. "Hjgh Cost of Tving” : ‘Little difticulty. ks expbe / experienced . in securmg ratificaucm of woman suffrage, of in providing tunds for the state’s war heroes. A bill which provides $10 a month for the length of the time the soldier was in scrvice, is being looked upon -most favorably by house members. Sena- tors have not yet come forward with 2. proposal to reward the soldiers. ;’ Funds are also expected!to be pro- ded for forest fire prevention. ¥ The budget, system and the high cost of living probably will furnish the stumbling block -to 'a short ses- sion. Several proposals for a budget system are being drawn By legisla- tors but have not assumed concrete form. The living cost problem is also g¥pccted to provoke lengthy debate | and investigation. The wage problem is to be taken up by the legislature. The governor has recommended that labor officials and the representatives: of the Minnesota Employers association. meet before the opening of the legislature and en- deavor to frame resolutions that will seek to eradicate differences between capital and labor in the state. SPECTACULAR PLANS BEING AFRANGED FOR GEN. PERSHING (By United Press.) ‘Washington, Aug. 23.—When Gen- eral Pershing returns to the United States he will be accorded a spectac- ular reception, if plans being pre- parcd are carried out by congress. Chairman Kahn of the house mili- tary affairs committee has prepared a resolution asking a speeidl :joint session of congress September. .18 to welcome Pershing. At that:time:the com:nander-in-chief will be presented with a gold sword as appreciation of his services, if Kahn's plans are ful- filled. ANOTHER ANXIETY REPORTED OVER MISSING AVIATORS (By United Press.) San Diego, Calif.,, Aug. 23.—Anxi- and Lieut. Connoly, army aviators, increased today after another day and night of fruitless search by air- plares. The search has been renewed. AIRPLANE CREW 1S DISCOVERED IN SEA (By_United Press.) Paris, Aug. 23.—A dispatch to Le Journal from Casa Blanca reported todry that French patrol boats had that new committees will have to be | honorary degrees. MORE MEMBERS JOIN | BEMIDJI ASSOCIATION| Altnough the Bemidji association: membership drive has epded; the in- terest created throughout:the city’ has resulted in additional memberships being enrolled, eight more having been added to the 341 secured in the | ‘drive, bringing up the total to 349, while others will also' join the ranks of the community boosters. ; With the completion of the im- provements being made on the eity building the association will move into new quarters, on the second floor. The meeting room will be ample in size, while a lunch room and kitchen will be part of the quarters. NEW DEPOT FOR GRACETON. Baudette, Aug. 23.—Work aon the new station at Graceton, a small town west of this place, will com- mence soon and as soon as it.is com- pleted an agent will be assigned to that place. The buginess is such that the Canadian National deems it r};;st -to bvild a subst’antlul ‘building ‘IMPORTANT MEETING. AMERICAN LEGION POST. MONDAY NIGHT Delegates to State Convention .. Will Be Named; Large Attendance Urged At the meeting to be held in the Flk club rooms Monday, night, the | Ralph Gracie post of;the -American Legion will elect delegates to the state convention to be held in St. Paul during the state fair, and it is hoped several more returned service men will enroll in the post. The larger the number of members, the larger the delegation to represent Bemidji at the state meeting. Action will also be taken on the adoption of a conmstitution and by- laws of the post, in conformity with those of the state organization. Commander H. Mayne Stanton de- sires a large attendance ot post mem- bers at the meeting Monday night. AMERICAN CAVALRY CONTINUING CHASE (By United Press.) Marfa, Texas, Aug. 23.—The ban- dit hunt in northern Mexico by American troops continued today without the sign of a letup. Walking horses and pack mules along steep trails, United States cavalry men scoured the country for members of the Mexican band which held Lieut. Peterson and Lieut. Davis for ran- som. Tt has so far proved the longest in- cursion into Mexico since the Gen- eral Pershing expedition in 1917. SUDDEN DEATH CLOSES WHITE EARTH ROMANCE Minot, N. D., Aug. 23.—Miss Anna Hyland, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Owen Hyland of this city, died sud- denly here. Miss Hyland had resigned her po- sition at White Earth six weeks ago, and was engaged in preparing her trousseau for . her approaching mar-] riage to Dr. Kenney. a prominent White Earth physician. Dr. Kenney had recer:ly served in France, and had brougit home the material from which his betrothed was making her picked up three bodies from the sea off the African coast. wedding clothes. Miss Hyland’s death occurred in The men are believed to have heen |her room as she was getting out of showed, %that the mem,berah cam~ members of the crew of the missing |bed. She fell over from heart paign was. 9roeress,, rid Pifintade Goltath, which attempted a [trouble, believed to have been indications tended ‘to show lhe 1& ight ffom France to Dakar,- i1 | brought on by complications of afi at- glon’s aim’ of memberships. French Senegdl, said the dispateu tack of influenza fuffered last fall General Pershing was “capped” by Cambridge univers ty during his recent visit tor ngland. Several British army The photograph ishows the lop leaving the university GRAND ARMY GETTING READY FOR ANNUAL CAMP. COLUMBUS. 0. Fifty-third Reunion May Be “Last Big Meeting” of Veterans (By United Press.) Columbus, O., Aug. 23.—The 53rd national encainpment of the Grand Army of the Republic, looked forward to by the veterans as the ‘‘last big meeting” of their glorious organiza- tion, will be held in Columbus during the week of September 7 to 13. Spanish-American and ‘World War veterans, in addition to the various allied organizations of the G. A. R., will also participate. President Wilson, General Persh- ing and Secretary of War Baker are expected to be present. Other prom- iment mem invited include Secyetary 'of the Navy Daniels, General James H. Wilson and General Nelson A. Miles; of Civil. war fame; General John L. Clem, known as “the drum- mer boy;” Ma,Jor General Leonard Wood and General,H. L. Rodgers, quartermaster general. _ Columbus churches will throw open their doors to the veterans, Sep- tember 7, when patriotic services will | be conducted. September 9, a camp- fire- will be held at Memorial hall. The encampment parade will be the first in which veterans other than those of the G. A. R. have been invit- to participate. The Spanish-Ameri- can and World War veterans’ sections will be an important feature, Former Governor James K. Camp- bell, director general of the encamp- ment, said the reunion will practi- cally be tlie last flicker of the candle, as far as the “boys of '61 to '65” are concerned, as they are rapidly an- swering the last roll call, and it will not be long until taps are sounded for those who remain. In view of this, he said, every effort is being made to make the encampment as complete as possible. A one-cent-a-mile rate to the en- campment has been granted by the United States railroad administration to members of the G. A. R., allied organizations and their immediate families. GOVERNMENT MUST PROVE THAT BEER IS INTOXICANT Madison, Wis., Aug. 23—The Unit- ed States government must prove in each individual case that the beer sold ia intoxicating, under a decision by Federal Judge A. L. Sanborn, on Friday. Six saloonkeepers have been arrested for selliig beer containing from 2.02 to 3.30 per cent of alcohol. The indictments did not allege that the beer was intoxicating. NATION'S CREDIT MEN ASSAIL LUXURY TAX 8t. Paul, Aug. 23.—Speakers at the annual convention of the Nation- al Retail Credit Men’s association here assailed the national luxury tax law as unjust and no longer nec- essary. Resolutions were adopted urging the repeal of the entire Section 9 of the war revenue law. The 1,000 delegates were requested to urge their congressmen to approve the re- pal-of th luxury tax. Th credit experts from all sections of the country who spoke were D. C. Gaut of Memphis, Tenn.; C. J. Allen of Minneapolis, Minn.; C. W. Hurley of Houston, Texas, and W. A. Schur- rof of Nashvllle, Tenn. Mrs. C. F. Nolan of the women’'s contingent starred at the credit men’s outing when she finished among the winners‘in the egg race and the ball- throwing eontest.’ PEACE TREATY WILL BE RE{}Q‘_’ o WEEK KEPORTING BY SENATE COMMITTEE (By United Press.) Washington, Aug. 23.—Within a week the foreign rela- tions committee will be ready to report the peace treaty to the senate, Senator Lodge has assured administration leaders, among them Senator Hitchcock, it was learned today. A hearing to be granted Greeks, Egyptians, Irish and others will be deferred until after the committee reports, if that is necesgary to avoid delay, according to republican committee members’ plan. The committee met in exccutive session today to begin voting on treaty amendments, CALAMITY FORECAST. | Washington, Aug. 23.—The labor provisions of the peace treaty fail to cope with threatening labor evils, and point toward a program which may disturb the domestic peace of the United States, Senator Thomas, democrat, Colorado, declared in a speech in the senate. He expressed grave doubt whether that section of the treaty could be accepted under the constitution. The International Labor confer- ence to be set up, Senator Thomas de- clared, would be an important integ- ral part of the League of Nations, though the provisions creating it are not included in the league covenant Is Class Lemshtxon. “Inasmuch as organiged labor cor- rectly speaks of itself.as a class,” said the Colorado senator, “it is en- tirely appropriate to say that by in- cluding this program in the treaty, distinct recognition and separate or- ganization are given to a clags. To enthrone a class, whether by revolu- tion or by treaty, is bul to estrange other classes. “Yet herd are conditions,” he con-’ unued, “which the labor section of] the treaty neither provides against nor catalogues among these requiring correction by international cove- nant.” LETFORD PURCHASES PROPERTY HE FORMERLY OCCUPIED AS GARAGE Purely. Investment Proposition and Enlargement Soon Is Contemplated K. J. Letford of Cass Lake, former- ly proprietor of the Letford Auto company of Bemidji, purchased from Sam Simson today the garage build- ing and grounds now occupied by Goughnor & Savage of the Motor Inn iMr. Letford bought this property purely as an investment and does not intend to disturb the present occu- pants, who have built up a very suc- cessful business. As business de- mands, Mr. Letford contemplates ad- ditional room. This also demon- strates his faith in Bemidji real estate. STATE GRADE PLAN FOR POTATOES DROPPED St. Paul, Aug| 23.—Indefinite post- ponement of the establishment of state grades for potatoes, authorized by a 1.49 law if deemed advisable, ° &Lou district, without, it is alleged, is announced by N. J. Holmberg, state commissioner of agriculture. The decision that the fixing of sep- arate Minnesota grades would be un- desirable and unwise at this time is based by the commissioner on con- clusions following a recent hearing on the subject for potato growers, ers and consumers, all of whom, he states, opposed any grade. The department, in co-operation with neighboring potato-producing states, will give further study to the subject, the commissioner stated, and in due time announce any proposed action. NEW LABOR PARTY TO MEET IN CONVENTION. Cleveland, Ohio, Aug. 23.—The na- tional convention of the newly formed National Labor pariy will be held in Chicago, S8aturday, November 22. There will be approximately 1,- 500 to 2,009 delegates, representing several thousand labor organizations from all parts of the country in at- tendance. Max Hayes, chairman of the exe- cutive committee of the new party, made the announcemeént here. SENATOR MAKES CHARGE THAT PACKERS HAVE STARTED PROPAGANDA Claims Underhand Methods Are Being Used to Dominate Senate By Fred S. Fergusonm (United Press Correspondent.) Washington, Aug. 23.—Propagan- da, directed against the Kenyon- Kendrick bill and seventeej other bills to regulate the packers, {8 being conducted throughout the couhtry. is being gradually revealed to Wakh- ington, it was learned togay, accord- ing to documentary evidepce. The pressure being brogght tq b"r on congress takes the follfwin, y : Sending telegrams to on and senators, signed wi qu, of persons at the homes af tl;e logis- constituent's knowledge, an agen; appanlng ‘before farme conv tlops, trying to hersuads thé to sepd telegrams to cbngressmen, opposing’ tho proposed legislation. “‘Many sueh ‘telegrams have been repudiated b ludependent aetion by the organlll{lons Senator Harris of Georgia ex- pressed these charges today when he read into the Congressional Records & recently received, from, J. D. Wilcox of Fita Gs., sfitiag that a telegram the senator had re- celved signed “J:=R. Wilcox"” filed by a packer .agent without knowledge of Wilcox. wag the WOMAN. 70 YEARS OLD, SEEKING SIXTH DEGREE (By United Press.) Madison, Wis., ug. 23.—One of the graduates of the summer session at the University of Wisconsin, was Mrs. Ellen A. Copp, 70, and a grand- mother. She pursued studies in soci- ology and eugenics, preparatory to re- celving a degree of doctor of philo- sophy. - Mrs. Copp already had five college degrees and is author of several ks. She was one of the two first two ‘“co-eds” at Pennsylvania State college and was one of the first wom- en to take a theological course and to be ordained to the ministry. Among the several pastorates she held was one at Evansville, Wis. This is her second summer session at the Badger university. She received the degree of bachlor of laws at Wiscon- sin in 1910. Mrs. Copp received the master’'s de- gree at the time her daughter grad- uated from Hillsdale college. On the day her eldest son received his first degree, she recelved the degree of bechelor of divinity. wWhen her sec- ond son graduated from the engineer- ing course she received the degree u\ ‘bachelor of laws. She hopes to com-. plete her doctor’s degree in another year. WELL KNOWN RESIDENTS. MARRIED AT RECTORY ~ Rev. Father Philippe, rector of St. Philip's church, this morning at 8 o'clock at the rectory, performed the ceremony that married Clarence Jol- gren of Superior, Wis.,, and Miss Grace Miller, a trained nurse of Be- midji. The attendants were Arthur Breen .and- Miss Marie Lambert, the latter from-Brooks,”Mmn. After {hé ceremony, the wedding .- 5 pafty was 8erved breakfast at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Miller, 401 Park avenue, the serving being at a prettily deco- rated table. The bride is well known to many of the young people of Bemidji, while Mr. Jolgren has been a filer at plant No. 2 of the Crookstop, comp left today "to ma’ke. their ho Superior, L] e ¥ L -