Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, October 7, 1919, Page 1

y ] | ,t. 3 3 . . ! 4 3 ] P— PR SO —— 1 Press. BEMIDJI DAILY BEMIDJI, MINN., TUESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 7, 1919 VOLUME XIl. NO. 237 MEMBER UNITED PRESS The Pioneer is a member of the United Today’s world’s news today. —_— PEACE TREATY PRAC NMDA. POTATO Battery Unit, SHOW WILL BE | State Guard, | ASPERMANENT HELDINDULUTH| Bemidji Asks| SECRETARYBY NOVEMBER 12-14 Feature of Annual Meeting of Development Association On Those Dates NO ENTRY IS CHARGED; BELTRAMI CO. EXPECTED Included in List of Fifteen Counties Urged to Have Potato Displays The annual potato show of the Northern Minnesota Development as- sociation will be held in the armory at Duluth, November 12, 13 and 14, during the big convention of the as- sociation. Competition is open to the follawing counties, all of which are urged to participate: Aitkin, Bel- trami, Carlton, Cass, Cook, Crow Wing, Hubbard, Itasca, Kanabec, Koochichipg, Lake, Mille Lacs, Morri- son, Pine and St. Louis. . Rules of Entry. No:gntry fee is charged and entries negd-not be made before the potatoes arrive-at the show. BEvery community or farm bureau association is urged to send at least -one representative to install jts ex- " ¥ibits; but where this is impossible, exhibits should be shipped prepaid and addressed ‘“Northern Minnesota Potato Show, Armory Building, Du- luth, ‘Minnesota,” every shipment be- ing made early enough to assure its arrival in Duluth before 9 a. m., No- vember 12. A letter should accom- pany each such shipment, giving in- structions as to the disposal of the potatoes at the close of the show. Each box contain a card giving the name and address of the exhibitor, such cards to be displayed after the awards have been made. Judging will begin at 2 p. m, Wednesday, November 12, and all ex- hibits must be arragged and in place ‘before that hour. Standard Varieties. Exhibits of the eight standard var- jeties shall in each instance consist of thirty-two potatoes, these to be ar- ranged in two layers, twenty potatoes in the bottom layer and twelve pota- toes on top. Exhibits of seed pota- toes must be of one of the eight standard varieties and must weigh 100 pounds net. Boxes and bins for this display will be provided by the agsociation. Exhibits of baking po- tatoes must weigh 25 pounds net, and are to.be displayed in standard boxes to be furnished by the association. All exhibits must be left in place until 10 p. m., Friday, November 14. Premiums are payable at 4 p. m. on the last say of the show. INDIAN AGENTS HEAD "~ ON BEMIDJI VISIT Colo., s H. A. Larson of Denver, ‘ ‘chief of the Indian agents, arrived in the city Sunday and will leave to- night. “I ilke Bemidji,” said Mr. Larson “and T can’t help but make this good old town a visit every so often. Just came to see how you people were get- ting along.” Mr. Larson has been head of the department for some years and his work in"cleaning up liquor selling to Tndiang has been quite effeetive in this section of the United States as well as in other Indian districts. FLOOD CONTROL DATA IS BEING COMPILED (By United Press.) St. Paul, Oct. 7.—Preliminary work i compiling data on the flood control problem in the Minnesota, Red Lake and Roseau river basins is well’under way, according to E. V. Millard, state commissioner of drain- age. . The state drainage department with the assistance of A. F. Meyer, formerly "a federal consulting en- gineer-in-drainagae problems, is get- ting data togetlrer for a general sur- vey of the state. Actual field investigations are be- ing made that will take probably a year to complete. The board expects to make detailed reports to the next. legislature. (By United Press.) St. Paul, Oct. 7.—Governor Burn- quist today tentatively approved plans of Bemidji citizens to establish a battery of the First State Guard Artillery at Bemidji. 5 A Bemidji delegation, headed by Judge Stanton, called upon the gov- ernor at the capitol. = They urged that with the organi- zation of the state guard, Bemidji be alloted a battery of the artillery unit. The governor said he would have to confer with the military board and the adjutant general be- fore any definite action. BEMIDJI AUTO CLUB ' PERFECTED TOMORROW - DURING LUNCH HOUR Fully Expected That 150 Will Join; Much Interest Is Shown Organization of the Bemidji asso- ciation Automobile club will be per- fected following the regular weekly luncheon of the civic body tomorrow. Decision to provide such a club was made at a meeting of Bemidji autoists held Friday night, at which Roy Hill and Gus A. Will, both of Minneapolis -and ‘who are prominent in the activi- ties of thé State automobile associa- tion, spoke. ’ The advantages of such a club are numeérous and it is expected that at least 150 members of the association will enroll, thereby being granted the privileges of the state and national automobile associations. ‘Bemidji good roads enthusiasts are taking much interest in the state convention of the Jefferson Highway which is to be held at Little Falls Thursday, and this city is to be rep- resented. Northern counties are to send dele- gates by auto, the good-roads boosters traveling through Bemidji tomorrow noon. They will be guests at the as- sociation luncheon. WILSON CONTINUES HIS LIVELY INTEREST ¢(By United Press.) Washington, Oct. 7.—President Wilson spent a comfortable night and continues to show a slight improve- ment, it was learned unofficially at the White House today. Cooler weather is believed will bring a fav- orable reaction. The president continues to evi- dence a lively interest in what is go- ing on, on the outside, but here is no indication the physicians propose to change their rule of absolute rest and quiet. GET TODAY'S NEWS OUT OF TODAY’S PAPER PION Markham: ‘Weather—Hotel LANE ELECTED ROUNDTABLE, Nomination Seconded by Gom- pers, President of American Federation of Labor PRESIDENT IS EXPECTED TO ATTEND MEETING Word From White House Is Cheering Says Secretary " of Interior By Ralph Couch. (United Press Correspondent.) , Washington, Oct. 7.—Franklin K. Lane, secretary of the interior, was today elected permanent secretary of [V the round table industrial conference. In seconding Lane’s nomination, President Samual Gompers, head of | head of the 00000 striking railway workers. Right, Sir Robert Stevenson the American Federation of Labor, explained the assent of the labor dele- | (0o gates to Lane’s election was in no way a reflection on Secretary of La- bor Wilson, temporary chairman of the conference. - i Wilson had said previously that he did not desire a permanent chair- manship. J. J. Cotter, Secretaryv.pane's secre- tary, and Lathrop Brown were:chosen joint secretaries of the conference. There wére many.vacant chairs as the conference opened.. The rules com- mittee planned to prevent discussion of the steel strike during the confer- ‘ence, it was stated. ' Secretary Lane announced that “word from the White House is so | cheering it may be possible for the president to appear before the confer- ence closes.” \ BENZ AGAIN COMES ! AFTER RUSSET POTATOES So satisfactory were the Russet po- tatoes grown in Beltrami county, and secured by F. Benz, representative of | the Yakamia Valley Potato Growers’ association, Washington, that he is? again in Bemidji on a buying expedi- tion for shipment to growers in the state of Washington. His home is in Toppenish, Wash. Last spring, Mr. Benz was in Be- midji and while here purchased six carloads of Russet potatoes which were shipped to Washington. They were sold and made an exceptional showing in production and that is the reason he had returned. If any Beltrami growers have a supply of Russets for sale they should list their names with County Agricul- tural Agent A. W. Aamodt at the court house. GOVERNMENT’S TRUST BUSTING CAMPAIGN IS ON IN FULL SWING Supreme Court Will Take Up Important Cases Affecting Industrial Life of the Nation (By United Press.) Washington, October 7.—With the reconvening of the Supreme Court the government’s big trust-busting cam- paign postponed on account. of the war was on in full swing in its final stages. Seven cases of anti-trust prosecu- tion are before the court for final de- cision, and the result of the suits un- doubtedly will have a far reaching effect on American business. Much depends on the construction the Su- preme Court puts on the Sherman and Clayton Anti-trust laws, under which the suits were brought. All of the cases are near the top of the docket and will be argued as soon as a few special cases are disposed of. Decisions are expected early in 1920, it the court does not take longer than the usual time allotted for delibera- tion after the verbal battle of the government and big business attor- neys. The suits were postponed dur- ing the war because the government felt it could not interfere in any way with production of materials that might be necessary for the war. Attorney General Palmer, however, has now given notice the cases will be prosecuted vigorously. Some of the cases represent nearly nine years of legal battles between the government and the corporations. | lefine the legal rights of capital and | work. et is the United States vs. the Lehigh Valley Railroad, while No. 3 is the government against the Reading Railroad. These are the celebrated anthracite coal cases, the railroad lines being charged with having a monopoly of the anthracite coal pro- duction and shipments. The govern- ment lost both of these cases in lower courts. The noted struggle of the govern- ment against the United States Steel corporation, known as the ‘‘Steel Trust,” is No. 6 on the docket. Here again the government is on the de- fense, having lost in the lower courts. Cases against the Eastman Kodak company and the Associated Bill Posters follow closely, both of these being victories for the government 8o far. Numbers 12 and 14 are the suits against the American Can Co., the Quaker Oats company, both vic- tories for the corporations so far. The case against the Keystone Watch company is also near the head of the docket. Lefe. J. 1. Thomas, secretary of Worne, Rritish minister of labor. Sojdiers May Lose Bonus - Until Later (By United Press.) St. Paul. Oct. 7.—A constitutional amendment may be necessary to le- galize the soldier bonus bill apvro- priation, made bv the special session of the state legislature. A state offi- cial said today, that the legislature was unauthorized to apvropriate $20.000,000 without an amendment. Governor Burnquist declined to make comment. KING ALBERT VISITS VARIOUS OHIO CITIES (By United Press.) Cleveland, 0., Oct. 7.—The train bearing King Albert of Belgium and his party passed through Cleveland at 8:45 this morning, en route to To- ledo. STEEL STRIKERS ATTACK MEN ON WAY TO MILL (By United Press.) Buffalo, N. Y., Oct. 7.—Two men shot and several beaten, while over 100 revolver shots were fired, was the result of a riot on the part of steel strikers this morning when a strik- ing mob near the Lackawana steel plant attacked a Buffalo Lake Erie traction car en route to the steel plant, The riot followed the backing up of a crowd of 500 men earlier in the day. BANK CLOSING CASE T0 SUPREME COURT (By United Press.) Bismarck, N. D., Oct. 7.—Governor Frazier today declared that State Auditor Kositzky had no authority to investigate the state bank of North Dakota and that the closing of the Scandinavian bank at Fargo was without authority. Nonpartisan attorneys are plan- ning to institute supreme court ac- tion. Leader sdeclare the move against thanks was aimed to wreck the Nonpartisan league. MASONS MEET WEDNESDAY : OYSTER SUPPER FEATURE An oyster supper will be served at The session of the court opening |the Masonic Temple to Masons at 6 is expected to be one of the most im- | o’clock tomorrow night, after which portant in history. war questions will be up for settle-| A. M. will be held. It i8|Third degree will be conferred. ment besides the trust cases. certain that the court will be asked Many puzzling | a special session of the A. F. and Work in the R. S. Denfield of Duluth, past to rule on questions arising from the | grand master of the state, will be present industrial strife and clearly | present and will have charge of the The first case on the new court dock-, .abor. = e All Masons are urged to be present. “PIONEER’S” CIRCULATION Largest circulation North Central Minneso - Storm brewing in the direction of the wind, any paper in EXTRA! Underwood {] Undorwood the British Rallway Men's union and “MARKET REPORT FINE THING.” SAYS HARNWELL G. W. Harnwell, manager of the St. Hilaire Lumber- company, be- lieves that the market reports in The Pioneer are a fine thing./ Re- garding them he says: “They are bound to be of bene- fit to all, especially the farmers. 1t will surely tend to make them better satisfled, when they know what Stillwater and other points pay, in comparsion with the Be- midji market. The Pioneer is to be commended for its enterprise.” BOND CONCERNS MAY TEST SOLDIERS’ BONUS: AW VALID. HILTON of Minnesota Officials Learn Contemplated Suit; No Move Desired Minneapolis, Oct. 7.—Minnesota’s $20,000,000 service men’s bonus law may be subjected to court tests to establish its constitutionality, Henry Rines, states treasurer and member of the state bonus board has learned. The test suit, said to have been pro- posed by bond concerns contemplat- ing the purchase of the certiticates of indebtedness, would, it is believed by |* state officials, delay payments of the bonus from 30 to 90 days. After Mr. Rines had conferred with Clifford L. Hilton, attorney general, the latter announced the state will not encourage any more for litiga- tion. “We are satistied with the soldiers’ bonus law and take the position it is valid in every respect,” the attorney general said. “There is no desire on our part for a test suit.” Charles Oliver of Minneapolis, re- jected for the draff and later serving with the Canadian forces, loses out on Minnesota aid because he was not a eitizen of the United States during his period of military service, bonus board officials said when Oliver's case was presented. Board officials held Oliver was a friendly alien when called in the draft and service would not have been compulsory. STATE COMMENCES HIGH LIVING PROB (By United Press.) St. Paul, Oct. 7.—Merchants and manufacturers of the Twi Cities were subpoened today for the first hearings before the state department of agriculture on the high living cost. Food stuffs, clothing, shoes, harness, and machinery will be probed first. i CINCINNATI 5: WHITE S0X 0 IN YESTERDAY’S WORLD GAME (By Unitéd Press.) PEACE TREATY PRACTICALLY SETTLED; ITIS HELD UP HERE Italy Ratifies Pact With Ger- many and Austria by Royal Decree FORMALLY PUTS TREATY INTO FULL OPERATION Minor Details Yet to Be Per- fected; United States Left Out by Its Delay (By United Press.) Paris. Oct. 7.—Italy ratified the German and Austrian peace treaties Monday by insurance of a royal de- cree. the Le Claire reported today. TREATY GOES INTO EFFECT. By J. W. Mason. ( Written for United Press.) New York, Oct. 7.—The ratifica- tion of the peace treaty by the king of Italy will formally put the peace treaty into effect without the parti- cipation of the United States, as soon as the final formalities have been “|taken by Great Britain and France, the two other ratiiying powers. The king of England has yet to af- fix his name to the trefty which al- ready has been passed by parliament and the French senate has still to follow the lead of the chamber of deputies in acceptance of the pact. King George's signature and the endorsement of the French senate are no more than routine proceedings, wholly under the control of Lloyd .| George and Clemenceau. By postponing these official acts, Great Britain and France can hold up complete ratification until the United States has signified its final inten- tions toward the treaty. It is not probable that an indefi- nite postponement will be risked, | however. PEACE. COUNCIL ORDERS ULTIMATUM DRAWN (By United Press.) Paris, Oct. 7.—The supreme coun- cil of the peace conference today in- gtructed Marshal Foch to draw an ul- timatum for presentation to Ger- many, demanding the evucation of German troops in the Baltic prov- inces. The German reply to the allied de- mand that Marshal von der Goltz's troops be withdrawn did not satisfy the supreme council. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ARE HOLDING MEETIMNG The monthly meeting of the Bel- trami county board of commissioners was held today in the court house and it is expected the session will occupy three or four days. The problem of the road building program, mapped out for Beltrami county, will, in all probability, come up for some definite action. This morning the commissioners went over the proposed improved route from Bemidji to a point near the Lake Julia sanitorium, at Pu- posky, and it might result in some changes being made in routing. “AG.” SCHOOL OPENS. (By United Press.) Crookston, Oct. 7.—The Northwest Minnesota School of Agriculture opened here today with a larger en- rollment than in any previous year. The eary crop season is enabling Chicago, Oct. 7.—The Reds defeat-| most students to enter at the open- ed Chicago’s White Sox yesterday by the score of 5 to 0. the sixth game at Cininnati. Todny they play|all branches of agriculture are avail- le. ing this year. Practical courses in ab