Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, October 4, 1919, Page 1

MEMBER UNITED PRESS The Pioneer is a member of thé United Press. Today’s wo?ld’s news todvay.v 5 = w : o o VOLUME XII. NO. 235 1 A0 CLBTO | FEmmesomy BEORGANIZED | 58,585 BYBEMIDIICAR OFNERS SO0N ] | 4. New Club Will Be Unit of Bemidji Association; Many Advantages STATE MEMBERSHIP IS LAW VIOLATION BON ‘Also Entitles Members to Auto!| ground the globe. ; Emblem of the National Association ‘Bemidji will soon have an active ‘Automobile club, affiliated with the state and national associations. This was definitely decided at a mee_tlng of Bemidji Association members held last evening, and at which the num- erous advantages of such an or- ganization were outlined by Roy Hill of Minneapolis, secretary of the state automobile association, and G: A. Will, chairman of the legislative committee, also of Minneapolis. The new club will be operated as a bureau of the Bemidjl association, but will have is own t;flic;ers.u Ai\:g by f the Association is elig! - J ?;f'mm:;n?ership upon payment of $1.| neapolis, Commended in ‘This amount is turned over as pay-| ment of dues to the state and na- Press Reports tional associations. 3 Advantages Are Many. The advantages of such a club are ‘many. among them being: Sub- scription to- “Sparks,” the official puhlication of the Minnesota State Auntomobile Association; membership card in-the ‘Minnesota and. .National ‘Automobile associations, which en- titles the holder to all privileges ‘in the various clubs ofthe country and also providing a bail bond, the sur- render of which offers sufficient bail should the holder be charged with violation of the automobile laws; en- titles holder to the National associa- tion auto emblem. Laws Benefit Tourist. Both the state and national or- ' -ganizations are responsible for many important laws relating to automo- biles and are proving of much bene- fit to the tourist. g It is believed that the Bemidji club will have a membership of at least 150. The proposition will be taken up at the association meeting pext Wednesday and officers named. KING TAKES AR TRIP _ IN NAVAL HYDROPLANE (By United Press.) New York, Oct. 4.—King Albert and one of his royal party, flew over New York at 8 o’clock this morning in a naval hydroplane, spending a half hour in the air. “It was a fine trip and the sight was wonderful” said the king when ‘he landed. BREST AND PARIS ONLY ‘SECTORS’ AFTER OCT. 10 Washington, Oct. 4.—Brest and Paris will be the only sectors in which active American garrisons will be maintained after October 10, the War .department has announced. Small detachments of railway and signal corps troops will be busy for some time in: outlying districts and a contingent of about 65 officers and men will remain in England attend- ing to liquidation matters. CLOUDS THREATEN SHOWER IN SERIES (By United Press.) Chicago, Oct. 4.—Light grey <louds, holding the possibility of showers appeared over Comisky park for the fourth ofthe world’s series games today. Heavy rain, however, is not anticipated. TWELVE U. §. WARSHIPS OFF DALMATIA PORT (By United Press.) Basle, Oct. 4.—Twelve American warships have arrived at Spalato, Dalmatia, according to a Central Agency dispatch from La Ibach to- day. American naval forces in the Adriatic were last reported to in- clude two cruisers and a number of destroyers. fering was greatest. BEMIDJI PRAISES FIGHT BY TORRANCE ON CRIME. (Minneapolis Tribune.) attorney ticularly in Bemidji. of Minneapolis. trict court. pleaded guilty.” jail on charges of perjury. ner. NORMAL PLAYS ACADEMY. neapolis. there. THREE BALLOON RACERS (By United Press.) off here Wednesday evening. REAL SERVICE. DECLARE FARMERS OF MARKETS Reports from farmers on rural routes in the following communi- ties, where The Pioneer is fast gaining new subscribers, are de- lighted with the information the market reports give them. Bemidji, Turtle River, Ten- strike, Blackduck, Kelliher, Sol- way, Wilton, Shevlin, Bagley, Pinewood, Leonard, Clearbrook, Gonvick, Gully, Trail, Cass Lake, Guthrie, Laporte, Rosby, Nary, and, in fact, every locality in this section of the state, say that The Pioneer is doing a real service in publishing this information daily. tiva DPAamao |Two Entertainments, Already Prepared, Will Be Carried : | The veritable mountains of relief supplies turned out by the millions of chapter workers . during the war made the American Red Cross one of the biggest “manufacturing concerns” in the world, with great warehouse space at scores of strategic points all One of the biggest distribution cen- ters was at Saloniki, Greece, and in this picture Bulgarian prisoners of war are_seen there unloading a Red Cross cargo of 2,300 boxes from a French transport. At the right is seen one of the American Red Cross camions, fleets of which were used In rushing rellef to points where the suf- SAYS MPLS. NEWSPAPER Prosecutor, Formerly of Min- Bemidji newspapers tell the story of the successful efforts of a young from Minneapolis, now county prosecutor of Beltrami coun- ty, in cleaning up gambling and illi- cit liquor dealing in that county, par- The prosecutor referred to is Gra- ham M. Torrance, son of Ell Torrance, The last case was concluded Saturday morning when, as the Bemidji Pioneer says, “with the- decision of the jury in that case, County Attorney Graham M. Tor- rance batted 1,000 in the criminal calendar of the fall term of the dis- Fighting alone against a strong array of legal talent, he won every case in a heavy criminal dock- et, which set a new record in court annals of Beltrami county. Twenty offenders of the law against gambling and keeping places for the sale of liquor were convicted by trial or The prosecution was attended with many difficulties, among others the faithlessness of two witnesses em- ployed by the state in gathering evi- dence but who denied on the stand representations they had previously made. They are held in the county Bemidji is reported to be much shaken up by revelations in these trials, exposure of inefficiency in the police service having raised the ques- tion of removal of the mayor either by resignation or in some other man- St. Paul, Oct. 4.—LaCrosse normal opened the college football schedule of St. Thomas academy here today. The St. Thomas crew next Saturday will play the University of North Da- kota on their home grounds. The Dakotans today were matched with the University of Minnesota at Min- The following week, St. Thomas will play the University of North Dakota * agricultural college ARE STILL MISSING St. Louis, Oct. 4.—Three entries in the national open balloon cham- picnship were still missing today, nearly three days after thev hopped GET TODAY'S NEWS OUT OF TODAY'S PAPER BEMIDJI, MINN., SATURDAY Out as Arranged THEN ROYAL COTERIE WILL TRAVEL INCOGNITO Wilson’s Senate Leaders 1o Bear Burden of Deciding Treaty Reservati_ons - (By United Press.) o New York, Oct. 4.—King Alber of Belgium has cancelled arrange- ments for a tour of the United States, to personally thank the American people in behalf of his nation for the part taken by the United States in the great war in behalf of his coun- try stricken at the hands of the Huns, owing to the illness of Presi- dent Wilson. The entertainment for the royal party at Boston tomorrow and Buf- falo on Monday, will be carried out. Then the party willtravel incog- nito to California. It is stated that Queen Victoria is not feeling parti- cularly well. WILSON TO DEPEND UPON HIS LEADERS By L. C. Martin. ‘Washington, Oet. lieutenants in the senate the respon- sibility of deciding how much to ac- cept in the way of reservations to the peace treaty. Senators Hitchcock and Swanson must make a decision on reserva- tions, leaders believe. It is expected that within five weeks the treaty will be disposed of. Hitchcock has declined to commit himself on reservations. WILSON BETTER AT NOON. Washington, Oct. 4¢.—President Wilson’s condition-at noon today was considered further improved, accord- ing to unofficial information. Dr. Grayson still keeps the president in bed. HIGH SCHOOL PLAYS PARK RAPIDS TODAY Bemidji’s high school football team went to Park Rapids this morn- ing to play the high school team of that city in a district conference game. and Coach Smith hopes to come home with the long end of the score. Should Bemidji win the district title, it will play inthe high school state championships an the Univer- sity of Minnesota athletic figld. JUGO-SLAVS ATTACK AN ITALIAN STEAMER CANCELS TOUR; | IN HONOR TO | s (United Press Correspondent.) [Brwig’s confectionery store and the 4. _President | Bom#dji Gas company’s office. The Wilson’s illness is expected to put his|deal was consumated Friday. (By United Press.) v Rome, Oct. 4.—An Italian steamer, plying the Adriatic coast, was fired upon by Jugo-Slav troops and several Italian soldiers were wounded, says a report today. JUVENILE BAND MEMBERS MUST CONTINUE PRACTICE Bandmaster Riggs requests that all members of the juvenile band be- gin their individual practice again at home and urges the parents to re- mind the boys that they should prac- tice one half hour each day. The bandmaster states that as soon as the new band quarters inthe city hall are completed he will have all boys who belong to the juvenile band, re- hearse together. New music has been received and will be distributed at the first rehearsal. Mr. Riggs also states that the boys should remember that the chromatic scale and other lessons, which he as- signed to them should be memorized. All the boys will be given the op- portunity of playing in the band, but those who fail to knowthe notes and fingering of their instrument will be put back in the beginning class. “There are over one hundred boys in the juvenile band and every one connected with it will have to do his or there duty if the best results are obtained,” says Director Riggs. Largest circulation ~ North Central Minnesofng EVENING, OCTOBER 4, 1919 Weather—Markham Hotel: Clourfyu ] 4 and warmer; 'unsbemedA e sice {ONPARTISAN BANK AID PAID CELEBRATING THE MARNE ANNIVERSAR!V 3[*‘.. P 2 y Has Access to Collateral of the Closed Scandinavian American Bank LEAGUE CLAIMS NO INTEREST IN BANK Charge Made That Bulk of Borrowings Made Through the Institution St. Paul, Oct. 4—Mrs. Emma Clay- Tatorior of i cathiedral ot Meaux — o les held on the |ton, the Woman Who has had access iterior of the cathedral of Meaux during the ceremonies held on o Tiateral of the Nonpartisan ::n‘l";:a;u]:‘_\‘ m. .r.‘l" In\‘lrl; ‘of' 1(11} M:n'rno.“lM‘onslzpor Ginisty of the cathedr: league and subsidiary organisations 8F Verdun is seen preaching from the PUDIE. held by the Scandinavian American DRUG STORE OWNERS | WILSON'S CONDITION |erie ot e vaie o e, PURCHASE SITE FOR | REMAINS THE SAME. THREE-STORY BUILDING| IS MORNING REPORT salary is paid by the Nonpartisan league, it was said at local headquar- Erickson & Laliberte Buy Mc-|More Medical Experts Are Iver Business Property; Called in Consultation ters of the league in §t, Paul. _Because of the great amount of de- Will Build in Spring Over Problem tail {nvolved in handiing this colla- teral, which is in the form of farm- ers’ notes and post-dated checks, of gmall denominations, the Nonparti- burden of this employe’s salary. Thomas N. Keys, league treasurer, said. The woman technically is in the employ of the bank, he sald, but her entire time has been devoted to the Nonpartisan league business, and for that reason she has been paid by the league. League Has No Interest. The notes and post-dated checks are taken out of the bank's vaults by Mrs. Clayton for purposes of col- lection as they come due. The Nonpartisan league has no in- terest in the bank. Mr. Keyes de- clared. Its officers and directors, however, are friendly to the league, and it is known in North Daketa as the league bank. Its vice president, Spurgeon Odell, is a former organizer for the league in North Dakota, and other officers are said to have been interested inthe Consumers’ Stores company and other league ventures, ofr which large loans have been made by the bank. Notes Due November 1. The bulk of the league's borrow- ings have been through this bank, Mr. Keyes said. Most of the league’s notes come due November 1, while the farmers’ notes and post-dated checks for the most part are due in (By United Press.) Washington, Oct. 4.—'President \vileon’s condition at 8 o'clock this morning was about the same,” it was unofficially announced at the White House. “The president is still grave- 1y ill.” It was said the condition of the president showed a slight im- provement last evening. ‘His physi- cal condition it was reported showed a slight improvement this morning. At 9 o’clock, it was unofficially announced that Wilson spent a quiet night' and slept more than on the night previous. He seemed to have needed rest more. Members of the family remained at the White tiouse. At 10 o'clock, Dr. Grayson was at the presfdent’s bedside. It was un- officjally said that Wilson was about the same. Dr. B. R. Stitt, head of the naval medical school, and Dr. Sterliug Ruffin; Mrs. Wilson's family physi- clan, went into consultation with Dr. Grayson at this hour. Dr. Der- Wilfred R. Laliberte and Oscar H. Erickson, proprietors of the City Drug store, have purchased the Mc- Iver property on Beltrami avenue, which is now occupied by the A. B, Palmer Hardware store, Mrs. Oscar ;7 According to Mr. Laliberte, a three-story medical building will decorate the sight within a year. The building will have a 50 foot front and be 150 feet deep, three stories high. The ground floor will be occupied by the City Drug Store, and the other floors will be used by the medi- cal profession, it to be leased to doc- tors. . The young men have great faith in the future of the city and believe that the investment is fully warrant- ed. The block promises to be one of | cum of Philadelphia was to arrive at the best in the northern part of the|11 ofclock. Consultations will be state‘and the drug store, when com-| held twice daily. pleted, ‘will be one of the largest and Mrs. Wilson and the president’s best equipped in the northwest, ac-|nurse and physicians are the only cording to the proprietors. ones ullqwed to be with him. October. New fixtures, new stock and the latest general drug store equipment JUVEN“B PLAY CLOSE The collateral which the examin- ers charge has been taken from the GAME ‘)F F‘N"B Ll bank is in process of collection, it will be installed. The latest type front will be put in and elevator service to be to installed in the was asserted building. It will be the first office due OctoD:r ’1‘.!“)SL of IpuavIng (Rt A. C. Townley and several other officers of the league are in Fargo, building to have the passenger ele- it was said at the local offices, and vator service and a credit to the city. probably will assist in legal action STRIKE RIOT RESULTS oicers ngatnat state omiciai. Ollver IN KILLING OF PICKET 8. Morris, editor of the Nonpartisan Leader, issued a long statement, (By United Press.) Chicago, Oct. 4.—The police force charging the closing of the bank was due to politics, and declaring pro- at Buffington, Ind., was increased to~ own. -How they lined up: day, following a strike rioting last d ;;‘o-t's. & ly)vflgon ceedings will be started onthe ground of ‘“‘conspiracy to wreck the bank for night in which one steel union picket | patchelder was killed. Cushner political purposes.” Nealy Just about the first real football game played in Bemidji this fall was that when “Chub” Frost’s team de- feated Ray Wilson’s bunch in a close and highly exciting scramble, the score being 7 to 6. The game W featured for the Frost team by the laying_of Allen Klein, left end; scar Baney, full back, and Frank Elliot, right half. Francis Rhea was the star of the Wilson bunch, making the one tou¢h- GOPHER FOOTBALL TEAM SAVINGS CERTIFICATES Yooek . ¢ - Caxpenter MEETS N. D. U’ TODAY - CAMPAIGN MORDAY | Minni i Olson K 5 . Sullivan (By United Press.) Smith Minneapolis, Oct. 4.——With foot- Smith | ball—conference and otherwise— Minneapolis, Oct. 4.—“Work and _qb. Wilson| getting up head steam today the fea- Save.” Elliot R Grier|ture game of northwest institutions This is the slogan of the war sav-|pp g4 Palmer| Was the much advertised clash of the ings certificate campaign headquar- University of Minnesota and Univer- ters for the Ninth Federal Reserve INTERESTING BEMIDJI INCIDENT sity of North Dakota at Northrop district—but they have something to fleld this afternoon. sell besides war savings stamps. 18 PICTURED IN THE WA%?KY While the Gophers are much tout- Treasury savings certificates mick-| 1p tpe Salvation Army War Cry, :&&23:uriifiifigin:gesgm;nforwnr" named “saving bonds,” Will belgate of October 4, appears an inter-|wijjjams’' charges, the North Da- placed on sale in 300 counties of the esting picture showing two well kotans were expeéted to put North Federal Reserve district next|yjown Bemidjlans and Miss AmY|.o04 front. North Dakota.vhu“pro& Monday. And intensive campaign to| porith of Chicago, the men being W.|qyced somé husky foot ball me pmi dispose of the issue is already or-lj, Brooks and Earle A. Barker. this years’ team observers d lllaed ganized and the old government loan| ~“The scene is Miss Dorith holding| s hetter than any previous. Kiihas machinery will be whirring with ac-|yp the $335 doughnut at the moon| ™ mpe Gophers w’l'llpme tutfi ash. tivity. The bonds are of $100 to $1,- day luncheon. When the Salvation ing Nebraska elev 5 t 13',%, S 000 denomination. Army Doughnut Day had left a oy ‘and will then lonely doughnut at the Bemidji As- field next Saturday and will them travel to Indianapolis to open the soclation headquarters, the tWoO|.onference spason October 18. lowas’ m“) SAYS STEAMER mdmbersfof the asmclat;lon, with | feam will plny at Northrop field Oc- smiling faces, flanking the YOUngiioher 25 and the Illinois eleven will ASHORE OFF UGHT lady qn each side, had auctioned offly o hore November 8. (By United Press.) Washington, Oct. 4.—A naval (By United Press.) the doughnut and presented it to s FINAL PEACE TREATY PINE BLISTER CONFERENCE. radio today picked up an ‘8. O. 8. St. Paul, Oct. 2.—Definite plans to voTE BY NOVEMBER 1 from the steamer Passaic Bridge, | combat the white pine blister rust, saying “she’s ashore of Barnegat|that is destroying Minnesota and Washington, Oct. 4.—The final Light.” Naval boats were ordered to| Wiscinson white pine forests, will be|vote on the treaty of peace by No- proceed and give all assistance pos- outlined at a meeting of forestry ex-| vember 1 was predicted today by sible. perts here Monday. | Senator Watson of Indiana. — san league agreed to take ovet the-- = SRR sl e S e S M