Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, September 1, 1919, Page 1

. &£ VOLUME XVII. NO. 206 HOUSE PLANS T0 BOOST THE GOVERNMENTS PROSECUTIONS Will Provide Cash.to Defray Expenses Against Hoard- ers and Profiteers EARLY RETURNS SHOW SHOPMEN.AGREEABLE Industrial Peace Cabinet as Advisor to Wilson is New Suggestion (By United Press.) Washington, Sept. 1.—The house is planning to this week give the government’s . high cost of living campalign its biggest boost. 1t will provide cash for the department of justice prosecution of hoarders and profiteers. WAGES ACCEPTED. FORECAST. Washington, Sept. 1.—Early re- turns received by the American Fed- eration of Labor indicated Presi- dent Wilson’s proposal for a wage increase of four cents an hour, pend- ing the reduction of living costs, will - be accepted by the railway shopment mow taking a strike vote. There seems to be a marked senti- ment against a strike now, said Sec- retary John Scott of the shopmen. INDUSTRIAL CABINET. Washington, Sept. 1.—The form- ation of an industrial peace cabinet is being urged on President Wilson. The object of such organization would be fo put at the president’s elbow constantly such men as Judge Gary of the Americag Steel corpora- tion; Charles M. Schwab, Bethle- hem Steel company; Samuel Gom- phers, president of the Ameircan Tederatton o ‘Watren, Stone, igrand:. chief "of ‘{he’ Brothe: hood © of Locomotive Engineers; William * G. McAdop, if -he could sparé the time; Barnerd M. Brauch of the war industrial board; Thomas Lamoiit of J. P. Morgan & Company, some representives of the farmers and food dispensing interests. In this way, it is held, the pres- ence of qualified advisors for the president herein described would be met. The industrial cabinet would do for the duration in the social conditions, causeua by the high pprices and labor conditions exactly what the war cabinet did for the ad- ministration during the war. GEN. PERSHING BOARDS HOME BOUND VESSEL (By United Press.) Brest, France, Sept. 1.—General Pershing sailed for the United States at 3 o’clock this afternoon. Paris, Sept. 1.—General John J. Pérshing, bringing to a close his two years stay in France, as com- mander of the American expedition- ary forces, had arranged to board the Leviathan at Brest before noon today. The giant liner was sched- uled to leave at 3 o’clock this after- noon. Marshal Foch arrived at Brest to escort General Pershing to the pier. Pershing’s son, Warren, and brother, James F. Pershing of Chicago, ac- companied him. SPOONER FLOUR MILL BURRS: LOSS $25.000 Spooner, Sept. 1.—Damage of $25,- 000 was done Saturday by fire that destroyed the Spooner flour mill, owned by J. W. Collins, Baudette. The origin in unknown. ARMED FORCES CLASH. (By United Press.) Vienna, Sept. 1.—Armed conflicts between Roumanians and Hungary and white forces are under way in West Hungary, it is reported today. TWO0 UNKNOWN PRIESTS KILLED ON RAILROAD (By United Press.) St. Paul, Sept. 1.—Two unidenti- fied Catholic priests were killed by a train ‘at Bald Eagle, near here to- day. - GIBBONS FAMILY RETURNS. Judge J. F. Gibbons and family have retht‘neté ‘trom"S$t, Paul, where they have bé or the past. several days, arid’' whkre the remains of their son, John, Jr., were taken for inter- ment. They were accompanied to Bemidji by their nephew, W. King, who will visit here for some time. tendent_Bolcom of the schools and he is- exerting every - possible effort > CONSTITUTION IS HERSELF ONCE MORE . PRSI The famous frigate Constitution has had the superstructure, BEMIDJI, MINN, MONDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 1, 1919 added to ma removed and again presents her familiar appearance in the Charlestown navy fought _naval emmgements in_history. BEMIDJI IS FACING SERIOUS PROBLEM IN ROOMS FOR TEACHERS Supt. Bolcom Urges All Who Possibly Can to Help Relieve Congestion _ One of the most important prob- lems that Bemidji is facing at the present time is that of suitable rooms for the teachers of the public schools, who are now arriving and have been for the past week. It is almost im- possible for teachers to be accom- modated in the homes of Bemidji as they always have heretofore and sev- eral are becoming discouraged. This is the view held by Superin- to secure-rooms for the teachers who have come to instruct the youth of Bemidji. He states the corps of teachers for this year is splendid, every one of exceptional calibre and ability, and is a decidedly discourag- ing matter to obtain suitable quar- ters for them. If there are any families or house- holders who can possibly relieve the congestion temporarily, until the normal dormitory is built, they would confer a great favor upon the public school authorities and the city of Bemidji, as well as co- operate with the future welfare of the children of the city. SOLDIER’S G0OD JOB. (By United Press.) Bismarck, Sept. 1.—A. D. Gunder- son, Jamestown, a returned soldier, today assumed the duties of state land commission and secretary of the board of university and school lands. He succeeds W. J. Prater. Gunderson has been in France for the last two years as i'nber of the A. E. F. ACHENBACH PROPERTY SOLD TO PARSONAGE The Minnesota district .of the Evangelical Lutheran church of the Ohio and other Synod of Missouri, states, has purchased the J. O. Achen- Jbach property on Thirteenth street and Beltrami avenue for a personage. L. J!'Lemke is the pastor of the chutch ‘and has been residing in the town of Frohn but found it incon- venient on account of having several congregations to serve. JAPAN IMPROVES FOR TRAINING OF HER ARMIES (By United Press.) Tokyo. (By Mail.) — Lieutenant- General Tanaka, minister of war, is carrying out various plans for the improvement of technical branches of military service. Tne authorities have decided to raise the status of the Military, Artillery and Engineer- ing school and re-name it the Mili- tary Technical university. This with the Military university, which is an institution for officers in active serv- ice, principally dealing with tactics, will be the highest military training establishments in the empire. The Military, Artillery and En- gineering school has so far been con- fined to the artillery and engineering services, but when extended, into a technical universjty, students select- ed from among those serving in any branch of the army—infantry, caval- ry, artillery, engineers, and commis- sariat—will be admitted and taught the technical side of military mat- ters. A new system will be adopted whereby" the students of science or engineering in the imperial univer- sities who are to do service in the army in the future will be given school expenses by the military au- thorities, BACKHURST OUTLINES EPISCOPAL CAMPAIGN In his sermon yesterday morning, Rev. George Backhurst explained to his people the nation-wide campaign that the Episcopal church is about to conduct. 1. To bring the whole spiritual power of the church to bear upon the church’s whole task. 2. To secure and train an in- creased number of persons, clerical and lay, for Christian leadership and work. 3. To care for, on a yearly basis for three years, the financial needs of all the general boards, viz:' The board of missions, the general board of religious education, the social ser- vice commission, together with such general agencies as the Church In- stitute for Negroes, the Brotherhood of- 8t. Andrew, Chur¢h Temperance society, Seaman’s Church Girl's Friendly society, Daughters of the King, etc. 4. To care for the financial needs of all the provinées, dioceses and dis- tricts of a missionary, religious, edu- cational or social service nature. Regional conferences are to be held at Duluth and Fargo on September 5 and 8. Rev. George Backhurst and two delegates will attend the confer- ence at Duluth. A sub-regional conference will be held in Bemidji later. NORTH DAKOTA LABOR MAY JOIN TOWNLEY (By United Press.) Fargo, Sept. 1.—Several hundred labor representatives met here today to organize a new political party, to be known as the North Dakota Labor party. Its organizers claim it will not seek the sanction of the state fed- eration of labor. A platform was to be adopted late today. According to farmers of the tentative platform, the following planks will be included: Right to organize, democratic control of in- dustry, eight-hour day, establishment of a minimum wage, abolition of un- employment, equal rights for men and women workers, stopping of pro- fiteering, abolishment of ‘‘kaiserism’ in education, insurance of all work- ers, paying of war debts by heavy taxation, public ownership of utili- ties, free speech, labor representa- tion in all government affairs, and abolishment of all wars. Affiliation of the new party with the Nonpartisan league was in- timated. OUIET LABOR DAY OBSERVED IN BEMIDJI Notwithstanding the fact that no Labor Day celebration was held in Bemidji today, secession of many business interests from work were noticeable throughout the city. It being a legal holiday, the day was observed by the court house, banks, postoffice, barber shops and other lines of business. MISS TORRANCE RESUMES ST. PAUL SCHOOL DUTIES Miss Dorothy Torrance left Sunday for St. Paul to resume her duties as asststant supervisor of music in the St. Paul public schools, the position’ she held last year. In addition to her public school werk, Miss Torrance has been added to the faculty of the St. Paul Musical academy as instruc- tor in public school musie: Miss Torrance was instructor im the Bemiddji public schools in 1917 land is a graduate of the Oberlin Col- lege Conservatory, Oberlin. Obio, pub- lic school music course. institute, | Undsiwood. Jer a tralnlng ship during the war, Bll‘ ‘Boston. Launched in 1797, she the war with the Barbary states and sank the Guerrlere off Cape Race in 1812 in one of the most famous NEW STORM SEWER WORK IS COMPLETED: OVER MILE PIPE LAID Purpose to Drain Water From New Pavements to Be Laid in Spring .This afternoon the new storm sewer, laid preparatory to the put- ting in of the pavement in the vicinity of the new normal, was fin- ighed, the arrival of two sewer rings taday allowing the compleuon. . The object of the storm sewer is td carry off the water to permit the ldying of the pavement and keep it in proper condition. It is laid from Tenth to Fourteenth street, and from Beltrami avenue east to the lake, ofér a mile of tile being used. Goodman & Loitved were the con- tracting firm and the cost was $8,267.24. ST. CLOUD GOLF PLAYERS DELAYED BY BUSINESS Owing to business ‘reasons, the larger portion of the St. Cloud golf team was unable to come to Bemidji Sunday for the title game of the series of three, played by the teams representing the golf artists of the two cities, and the final match was deferred. It is the intention of the local golf team to play an out-of-town match next Sunday. TO NEW POSITION. Miss Rose Frances Burke left yes- terday for Ely, Minn., where she will teach Latin, French and Span- ish in the high school. For the past two years Miss Burke has taught at New Rockford. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Burke. BLACKDUCK SOLDIERS HAVE ‘HOME COMING’ G. Fruh, a member of the Eighti machine gun battalion, and O. Swan- burg, of the Third division detach- ments, didn’t get to take part in the Blackduck “home coming” recently held in Blackduck, for they were members of returned soldiers aboard five transports from France which docked at New York and Philadelphia on August 25, as given in the list of returning Minnesotans. Their home coming, however, will be none the less interesting on the part of those interested, for the boys are residents of Blackduck. BANK DEAL PENDING. Spooner. Sept. 1.-—A deal is pend- ing whereby the First State bank will change hands. Julian Peterson, cash- ier and largest stockholder, expects to go to California if the deal goes through. C. 0. Ness, Warwick, N. D.. is one of the parties who are nego- tiating for control. BACK FROM CONVENTION. Earle A. Barker returned this mornfng from Chicago where he has been. the past week attending the jeweler’s convention. STATE FAIR RECORD SET OPENING DAY (By United Press.) St. Paul, Sept. 1.—What looked like the biggest crowd in the history of the Minnesota State fair flocked to the grounds today after the mam- moth Labor Day parade. It is esti- mated between 90,000 and 100,000 persons jammed the fair grounds PICK UP Weather — Markham Hotel: warmer, unsettled. |LABOR Juistorice! 8o Cloudy, 45c PER- MONTH IR ETAL ciety CONFERENCE CALLED BEFORE PRESIDENT LEAVES ON JAUNT By Fred S. Ferguson. (United Press Correspondent.) Washington, Sept. 1.—Announcement by President Wil- son of the date upon which he will call the conference of rep- resentatives of capital and labor for complete discussion of relations between the two and putting the whole question of wages upon another’ footing, is expected before the departure of the president on his transcontinental tour, starting Wednes- day. The date, it was believed, would be set for early in Oct.ober, soon after the presldent's return to Washington. 4 ORGANIZE STEEL WORKERS. Washington, Sept. 1.—Efforts to organize the workers in the steel in- dustry still are being made with the hope that an amicable adjustment of their demands ‘‘may be reached before any outbreak or cessation of work shall be inaugurated,” Samuel ‘Gompers,. president of the American Federation of Labor, said in a state- ment summarizing the work of the federation's executive council. The Plumb Plan. As the railroad brotherhood's plan for tripartite control of the rail- roads, generally known as the Plumb plan, Mr. Gompers said the council had considered this of such impor- tance to labor, the people and the country that no action would be taken until a special committee had gathered and presented all the facts. Mr. Gompers, in a statement to the League to Enforce Peace, takes issue with tne opposition to the la- bor articles of the peace treaty which has a proposal before the sen- ate foreign relations committee to strike them out. First World Agreement. “The covenant for a league -of nations and the treaty of peace of which it is a part,” said Mr. Gom. pers, ‘“hold the first world agree- ment among the nations to keep all that has been obtained for labor and to make the standards, already gained, universal, advancing .. d im- proving for ali men, for all women and for all children. Until ratified the covenant and treaty are not safe and the United States is not a party. Any amendment to this treaty will send it back to all the 27 nations concerned, Germany included.” BOYCE GOES WITH ABSTRACT COMPANY E. D. Boyce, who has been in the employ of the Bemidji Box factory, has resigned, having accepted a posi- tion with the Beltrami County Con- solidated Abstract company. He will assume his new duties September 8. Mr. Boyce was formerly connected with the land department of a lum- ber company and is familiar with land descriptions and transactions, which are so essential in abstract work. BANK ROBBERS SECURE $50,000 IN STAMPS, BONDS Clarissa, Minn., Sept. 1.—Burglars obtained $50,000 in war savings stamps and bonds from the safety deposit vault of the Clarissa State bank, after cutting telephone wires which prevented news of the robbery becoming known outside the town for many hours. The Farmers State bank of Clar- issa also was entered but the thieves made no attempt to open the safe. KNOXVILLE IS UNDER GUARD: RACE RIOTING (By United Press.) Knoxville, Tenn., S8ept. 1—Twelve hundred Tennessee National guards patrolled the streets here today, ready to quell any renewed attempts at race rioting. Seven killed and score of wounded Saturday night and Sunday has been the toll thus far. Machine guns have been placed where they can sweep the streets if necessary. The rioting followed the storming of the jail by a mob that was after a negro, charged with the murder of Mrs. Bertie Lindsay. Hardware stores and pawn shops were looted of fire arms and the jail and sheriff’s residence stormed Sat- urday night. RETURNS TO SCHOOL. Miss Eloise Dickens has arrived from White Earth reservation and will resume her high school studies. Miss Dickens is daugther of Super- intendent and Mrs. Walter F. Dick- ens of the White Earth agency. RETAILERS SHOULD REFLECT REDUCTIONS ‘Washington, Sept. 1.—Unless re- ductions in wholesale food prices re- sulting from sharp breaks on the produce markets are passed on to the consumer vigorous punitive action will be taken by the department of justice, it is asserted. ‘Since most dealers now are co-operating in tha campaign to reduce living costs, offi- cials said the lower wholesale prices should be reflected on the retail market in the near future. Profiteering in sugar virtually has ceased, according to Judge Ames, as- sistant to the attorney general in charge of administering the food con- trol law. [Eleven cents, he said, now is accepted as the best price by deal- ers throughout the country. NEW YORK PLACES NEW' CURY UPON RADICALS . (By United Press.) Albany, Sept. 1.—Addedd. protec- tion dgatinst the bomb thrower and carrier of concenled weapons is ex- pected to result from the amendment to the penal law which became effec- tive today. The provisions of the new law are very strict. No boy under 18 is al- lowed to carry a slung shot, while a person who carries or possesses a bomb or bombshell, or possesses an explosive substance with iIntent to use it against the or.property of another is guilty of a felony. Under the new statute, aliens are not to be given permits to carry con- cealed weapons. The new law de- fines a weapon that can be concealed as a blackjack, billy, club, sandbag, nietal knuckles, bludgeon, dagger, dirk, dangerous knife, razor, stiletto, ‘pistol or firearm of such size that it can be concealed about the person. PAUL HOWE RETURNS. Paul Howe, who was employed in the Northern National bank before entering military service, has re- turned to Bemidji and has resumed his former position at the bank. ENGINEER KILLED IN LIMITED CRASH (By United Press.) Cleveland, O., Sept. 1—The Twen- tieth Century Limited passenger train ran into a freight, causing a wreck at Paynesville, Ohio, thirty miles from here last night, resulting in the death of Thomas Sankey, age 40 years, and the severe shaking up of passengers. AUTO RACES. BOXING FEATURES FARGO FAIR (By United Press.) Fargo, Sept. 1.—Some of the best automobile drivers in the northwest today competed in races being staged at the state fair grounds’ track here. The event included a ten-mile race for specially constructed cars, five- mile race, for stock cars, and a Ford race. Tonight a boxing carnival will be held in the auditorium. In the main event a scheduled ten-round bout, be- tween Labe Safro, Fargo, and Frank Mantell, Grand Forks, will be staged. The men are light weights, Mike Co- hen, Minneapolis, and the ‘‘Gate City Kid,” Fargo, will clash in the semi-windup, a six-round event. RUSH FOR HAY PERMITS. (By United Press.) Winnipeg, Sept. 1.—The staff of the Dominifon Land office at Battle- ford, Sask., today is working over- time tryin gto keep up with the rush of application for hay permits. Ranchers and farmers from all parts of the Saskatchewan and Alberta are going as far as 200 miles north of Battleford to put up feed for their 8took.