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

\ 2 ¥ R e S SRS ST i SN | RS —— 1 ~ L e I . o MEMBER UNITED PRES$S The Pioneer is a8 member of the United Press. Today’s world’s news today. VOLUME XII. NO. 232 — e ’-'T_-—___—_—_— ERATERN“‘Y 0F . UNCLE SAM WATCHES BORDER FOR BOOTLEG GERS BROTHERHO0DS WILL BE RESULT OF BIG MEETING| Gather Tuesday Evening _ to Foster Harmony : BEMIDJ], MINN., WEDNESDAY 'FYENJ,NG. OCT. 1, 1919 JUDGE STANTON URGES 4 CLOSER CO-OPERATION| Enthusiasm Is Manifest and| Committee Named to Ef- i fect Organization Moose hall, the lodge having rent- ed the quarters occupied by the Be- midji association, when the latter moves to the new city building, was packed to seating capacity Tuesday night, when members of Bemidji fra- térnities and labor unions met for the purpose of forming an organization, having for its object the closer get- ting together in all civic problems af- fecting Bemidji and welfare, and a vetter understanding and closer ac- quaintenance. And the result will be the formation of such a representa- tive organization. : A motion was made by E. A. Bark- | er that the chairman, C. B. Hoyt, of the meeting appoint three from each traternity membership, they to meset S and name an executive committee of |« At the regular meeting of the Be- seven, was carried. midji fire department, held Tuesday Dicms of various fraternities apd|bY @ special committee consisting of unions, while bestarred flags told of Aldnrpm_n.fillenner, Jones and Bar- the missing service men from the|pell, two other aldermen being ab- rauka-bf the orders. Rev. L. p.|sent. The ‘committee Was named to f_I‘he ’invocatlon was by e;r .t .l ascertain conditions with reference Warford, pastor of the lgeswy ;{ to the'department. Practically every church, and then Judge C. W. Stan-|;,o/,her of the fire department was ton he oration. of the,gvenhv:g. £ i A : J’udze'Well Rana; . t developed, according to aseer- tions, that the department has not In opening, Judge Stanton referred ’ to his well known-political affiliation | F2Ceived the support it ,i',';;“lge::r't‘_‘ .and ejaculated, “never before have I ment sentiment toward ‘a: paid fire addressed a more democratic assembl- d ¢ t chief co-incides with the age.” He then proceeded to expound | S°Partment l"‘ . b"‘t“c e s e the advantages of the brotherhood of p"pl‘““h . O s i s o man, closer @cquaintence and co-|Calied that as long as (Wo years ag oper;auon in the upbuilding and ad- this was broached by the department vancement of the home city, and de-| and got no where. “;hlll;: the n:om’; clared that he believed the new or. |Pers favor a paid chief, they conten ganization would mean much to Be- one of the members of the depart- midji and a better understanding all ::fi:l sfihl‘l’“tlll:eb:l]?asl?'n:?dg::‘:z:: around. ‘His address was frequently one from outside the city. punctured with hearty recognition. It also contended fhat roper City Attorney Hal Huffman, rep- wae P resenting Ralph Gracle post of the co-operation from some city munici- Americai Legion ‘then read the pre- gal quarters was lacking and had been. amble of the legion, the keynote of o ¢ % Which is “Americanism 100 per cent.” The committee will make its re United States revenue inspectors searching Mexicans a t the International bridge at El Paso for contrabahd Tiquor. Three pints were found in one of the large hats worn by M cxicans. 3 COUNCIL COMMITTEE SLAIN DEPUTY WAS DEMOCRAT LEADERS MEETS WITH FIREMEN | BEMIDJI MAN'S BROTHER| LOOKING AHEAD TO TO LEARN TROUBLES - PRESIDENTIAL TIMBER Lack of Proper Co-operation Name of Hitchcock Heard; He Is Alleged and Proofs - fs Spokesman of Party Are Volunteered * for Peace Treaty It has developed that the Deputy Sheriff Edwatd Foley, who was shot to death at Elk River Saturday night by a band of motor bandit auto thieves, was a brother of William Foley of Bemidji, and the search by|. a posse for the bandits who slew the deputy resulted in the killing of Wal- ter Johnson, a farmer who died from his wounds yesterday. Johnson was driving his car over the Rum river bridge when civilian guards commanded him to halt, the guards being in the searca for the slayer - of Deputy Foley, Johnson thought he was being held up and gpened up his car and the sentries red. - " NORMAL ASSEMBLY ROOM /. very -speeci against the fleague cals for one in defense of it, and those int“defense of it are made in: great measure; by one man. His speaking in behalf eof the league has been much more frequent than that of any of his colleagues. And so, if—and there are many if's in the situation—IF the league of nations convenant should be forced through the senate without change in spite of the opposition, and: IF President Wilson should decide he won't seek a third term, and' IF ‘McAdoo, Baker and the other democratic possibilities should not be tooeager, then +:*“Why not Hitchcock?"” friends. By whom they mean Senator Gil- bert M. Hitchcock, Nebraska, chief By L. C. Martin. (United Press Correspondent.) Washington, Oct. 1.—As the rain and:wind of springtime, beating up- on tender growing things give them strength and sturdiness, so the strong'| blasts of the opposition to the league of nations in the senate are daily nelping to strengthen a little presi- The Normal school enjoyed an: ex- tra long session in the assembly room Tuesday morning, when Mr. McPherson, a student of the normal school, told of his experience in the army. - Mr. McPherson spent several months across the sea in the service and had many interesting and amus- ing incidents to relate. A second speaker of the morning was Madame Guerin of Paris, who spoke in “behalf of the destitute children of France. BECIDA FARMERS GET BIG CLOVER RETURNS ask his - Largest circ'ti North Central Minn® Weather—Hotel Markham: Un- settled, increasing winds, wan/ne" \“"\ WHATWill HAPPEN FPEACETREATYIS REJECTED; ANSWER | HUNTED. BY SENATE By George Martin. . (United Press Correspondent.) Washington, Oct. 1.—Senators today were beginning to hunt an answer to this question: “What will happen if the peace treaty is rejected, either by direct senate vote or by President Wilson’s refusal to accept it with reservations which, in his estimation, would destroy it.” Many democrats declare if the treaty fails the men who cauge the rejection must bear the full responsibility and take action to meet the situation. In such event, they expect the president would decline to invite negotiations of another treaty with Germany and would not go out of his way to make easier the task of negotiations for such settlement. A deadlock exists today in the senate. One way out is for the president to yield to the strong appeal on reservations. Another is for him to flatly refuse to grant them, which might cause rejection by a senate vote. Or, he could withdraw the treaty from further consid‘eration, or pigeon hole it. GARY ASSERTS STEEL EMPLOYES ARE HIGHEST ! PAID BASIC WORKERS | Denied Any Inhuman Treat- ment and Challenges Proof of Charges 45c PER MONTH \e\.‘i . . MAY FIND WAY TO YIELD. Some of the president’s supporters believe he may yet find a way to yield on these reservations without seeming to yield too much. One of the most prominent democrats in the| . genate, who has made it his business to learn the exact situation on both sides of the chamber, declared re- cently. “If the senate voted its con- viction there would not be twenty democratic votes for the treaty in its present form.” But though there are many indi- cations that the senate will either adopt reservations or reject the treaty, the league of nations’ coven- ent has as many enthusiastic friends today in the senate as it ever had. That is the reason for the strength of the reservations, it is apparent. Without reservations these league supporters think the treaty will be rejected and will carry with it in detail defeat to the government. Hence, league friends argue, it is better to yield to the demand for res- ervations. This view was expressed by Sena- tor McCumber, the league’s most out- spaken friend on the republican side, and at the same time a co-author with other senators on the reserva- tion on Article Ten. By Raymond Clapper. (United Press Correspondent.) Washington, Oct. 1.—Charges that 4 the United States Steel corporation et has mistreated its employes are ‘“‘without a vestige of truth,’’ Judge Gary,”head of the corporation, de- clared today before the senate labor committee. SR Gary was the first witness repre- senting the employers to be heard by the committee investigating the steel strike, “There is no basic industry in this country or the world which has paid Y { higher wages to its employes than the steel corporation, or has treated them with greater respect or com- sideration than the steel corpora- tion,” he sald. Mr. Gary offered the committee figures which he said would prove his statements. TOTRY PANMOTOR |wrusow svewos sions mce | OFFICIALS OCT. 28 AT HIS OFFICIAL BUSINESS A S R ST | | | port at the next meeting of the -Daughter of France Speaks. council. “8oldiers of a free nation, your boys had their greatest miltary val- ue in their own hearts. It was not by orders that they have been so courageous—it was to remain faith- ful to their ideals, to the ideals of Washington and Lincoln, to the ideals so wonderfully symbolized in the red blooded courage, the purity of purpose and the eternal hope of civilization by the red, white and blue of the Stars and Stripes.” It was in this manner that Mme. ‘Guerin, of Paris, prominent as the wife of one of the leaders of the French government and because of her work in connection with the Fra- ternal League of the Children of France, addressed those in attend- ance at the fraternal meeting last evening. During the day, Mme. Guerin has delivered stirring appeals to the pu- -pils in Bemidji schools and the nor- mal school. She was to have ad- dressed the Bemidji Association to- day, but was called suddenly to Chi- cago. “The task of your soldiers was great,” said Mme. Guerin. ‘‘10u sent them over there to save humanity by finishing this atrocious war. They “tinished it six months sooner than :anybody could have hoped. Blessed be America!” Madame Guerin told in vivid lan- guage, of a journey she had made among the towns in the devastated regions of France and Belgium just after the armistice was signed. She described what the American govern- ment has done to put new hope and new faith into the hearts of the French people in the tremendous structures built for the purposes of war, which will now be turned into agencies of peace and civ- dlization. Then she spoke of the peo- ple who are returning to the devas- ‘tated regions to take up their lives, where they left them in 1914. “All of those martyrs are back in #rance now. A few of them find the sbare walls, but for others nothing re- mains. The French government plans to give them compensation, but in the meantime they must live and atd must be forthcoming for them to provide for their children. “We appeal to you to help us. spokesman for the administra.ion and the league of nations in the senate. ‘Who, ask Hitchock’s friends, would be more logical as president than the man whose sympathy with and un- derstanding of President Wilson’s views and purposes regarding the league of nations have been appar- ently unbounded? Hitchcock, they point out, has borne the brunt of the fight in the senate for the league. Almost single handed he has met the assaults of numerous clever op'ponents, and, in the opinion of his friends, he has parried their thrusts cleverly, at the same time countering with many an effective stroke of his own. In the United States’ new position with relation to the rest of the world, they declare, the coming presi- dent must be imbued with a zeal for the success of the league such as, in the view of .is friends, Hitchcock has, in a measure equalled by no one in the democratic party except Presi- dent Wilson himself. Hitchcock, they declare, is an ex- ponent of the new order, just as Hiram Johnson {s of traditional Americanism; and among them lurks the hope that President Wilson, if he does not himself desire another term, will speak a word in the right quarters when the time comes, in be- half of his chief lieutenant in the league campaign. JOHNSON HAILED AS ‘OUR NEXT PRESIDENT’ (By United Press.) San Francisco, Oct. 1.—Hailed as “Our next president,” Senator Hiram Johnson, today carried on his fight against the adoption of the league of nation’s covenants. Johnson spoke at the noon luncheon of the business clubs. U. 8. STATE DEPARTMENT IN TWIN CITIES OCT. 8 (By United Press.) Speaking about, raising a clover crop, E. K. Nyhus of Becida has just sold to the Northrup-King company, clover seed secured from a twenty- acre tract, for which he received a check for $3,690. It is very easy to figure that the crop was worth $175 per acre, considerably more valuable than the acreage is worth. Fred Barr, also of Becida vicinity, had eight acres of clover and from it he got $1,190 for his seed, also from the Northrup-King company. Dan Stewart is another Becida farmer who got in the clover seed game and brought in 2,625 pounds and received $1,110.53 from the Northrup-King company, and he has yet more to cut and bring in the seed. Farmers who have seed should bring it to Bemidji as the prices are said to be as high as at other state points. FIRST WORLD'S GAME PROMISED CLEAR DAY (By United Press.) Cincinnati, O., Oct. 1.—The sun was shining brightly when the world’s series opened this afternoon. Cincinnati, 0., Oct. 1.—Cloudy, but no danger of rain, was the weatherman’s prediction for this af- ternoon when Cincinnati’s National league team meets the Chicago White Sox in the first game of the world’s championship series. Walter Ruether, southpaw, is slated to do the slabbing for the Reds and Cicotte and Schalk were ex- pected to be the battery for the Sox. GARY REFUSES DEAL " WITH STEEL UNIONS (By United Press.) Chicago, Oct. 1.—Federal Judge Landis has set October 28 as the date of opening the trial of the 8. C. Pan- dolfo, head of the Pan Motor com- pany, of St. Cloud, Minn., and twelve other officials and promoters of the company on charges of conspiracy to use the mails in a scheme to defraud. The charges are based on the sale of stock in the company. Tne company is said to be prepared to make a vigorous defense. Gov- ernment attorneys say its officials have conducted an extensive propa- ganda in which stockholders were told the government prosecutors were persecuters. It {8 alleged by the government that more than 60,000 persons in the country bought stock to the amount of $7,000,000 in the automobile man- ufacturing company. Only about $2,000,000 in assets remain. Indict- ments were voted several months ago. BRITAIN ANXIOUSLY AWAITS STRIKE VERDICT By Ed. L. Keen (United Press Correspondent.) London, Oct. 1.—Not since the fateful day of August 4, 1914, have the Britons awaited a national ver- dict with such anxiety as attended the meeting today of the transport workers federation. Whether these men will throw their lot with the railway employes, making the present strike gemeral war between organized labor and the people was to be determined. STATE SEAL OUOTA PLACED AT $250.000 (By United Press.) Pittsburg, Pa., Oct. 1.—A printed statement, signed by Samuel Gom- pers and William Foster, today as- gerted the steel strike was a huge needs more than anything else to preserve the rising generation to re- build the health of her children. Pres. Given Favorable. President B. L. Given of the Be- midji association was called upon to express his opinion of the formation of the proposed organiiation and he replied that he favored it. W. L. Brooks spoke for the Be- midji association as itls representa- tive to the meeting and asserted that he believed such an organization would be of much benefit to Bemidji. He gave a resume of the Commercial club and its transformation to the Bemidji association and its increased membership, its entire scope of mem- berships having been broadened on the theory of representation of all peoples of the city, and thus increas- ing interest in the welfare of the entire city. Burns Efferscent Chap. Edwards F. Burns of St. Paul, men, was then introduced and- just about the most efferscent specimen of humanity that ever faced a Be- midji audience started in action. He talked sense and he talked nonsense and he held his hearers glued to their chairs or sliding all over in con- vulsions of laughter. He was the noisesome feature of the meeting and stirred up high spirits by his timely stories to illustrate his points presented, and during the serving of refreshments the big crowd insisted that he resume his story telling, which was kindly granted, and many pairs of trousers were sent to the clearners as a result of the male per- suasion holding their lunch and cof- fee on plates on their “laps,” for they again ‘“‘laughed their heads off.” C. E. Lovett of Duluth, head of the Samaritan fraternity, also spoke briefly, expressing himself as being in favor of such an organization as 2 Elks Quartet Sing. France is mourning her youth—her millions of dead and maimed. France state deputy for the Modern The Elks quartet, comprisl;g lllay ‘Washington, Oct. 1.—sudge Gary,| Washington, Oct. 1.—The state de- | success, that over 370,000 -steel Hannah, N. L. Given, C. L. Pegelow ) o,q o¢ the steel corporation, this|partment today announced that rep-| workers are out on strike. and E. D. Boyce then sang and Ie-| o .. oon refused flatly to deal with |Tesentatives of the state department The statement declared unjon spondeu to a hearty encore. union labor, he informed the senate|will spend Oectober 8 in the Twin |ranks are being augmented daily by (Continued on Page Eight) investigating committee. Cities. many more strikers. —_—— d —— EE (By United Press.) Washington, Oct. 1.—President Wilson expected to do some work at | his desk today and go on a long auto ride this afternoon, said Dr. Gray- son today. The president’s condition is much improved, he added. i { U. S. SUBMARINES ARE | BETTER THAN U BOATS Washington, Oct. 1.—Tests con- ducted by the navy department show that the much-praised German cruis- ing submarines were inferior in- ef- ficlency to American vessels of the | same class, | The enemy craft had less speed above and below water, and had a | smaller cruising radius. | The best of five German submar- { ) ) ines brought to the United States for the Victory Liberty Loan campaign i was used in making the comparison | —the U-111, built at Kiel in 1918. In competition with it was the S-3 built at Portsmouth in 1918. The maximum speed developed by the U-111 was 13-8 knots, while the 8-3 made 14.7 knots. Submerged, the U-111 made 7.8 knots, and the 8-3 made 12.4. The U-111 can cruise 8,600 miles at 11 knots compared with a raduis of 10,000 miles at 11 knots, of which the S-3 is capable. Both boats can carry 12 torpedoes. The U-111 mounts two 4-inch guns, while the 8-3 acrries one, in accord- ance with the navy department’s practice. The U-111 is congested and com- plicated. The S-3 is comparatively “roomy” and much simpler in de- sign. HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAM PLAYS AT BLACKDUCK TODAY The Bemidji high school football team was scheduled to play the Blackduck high eleven at Blackduck today. The day was the date of the Community fair and among the fea- tures was to be the game. On next Saturday, the high school team will go to Park Rapids for a game with the high school team of that city, it being one of the district conference games. ®