Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, October 21, 1919, Page 1

e N T PRSI 7 S e i i 4 3 1 | Press. Today's world’s news today. MEMBER UNITED PRESS The Pioneer is a member of the United "VOLUME XIIL FREMARSHAL | NETTLETONTO SPEAK TONIGHT ONFIRE RISES NO. 249 Man of Bemidji and All Others Be Present MEETING AT BEMIDJI ASSOCIATION QUARTERS _Movmg Pictures of Fires to " Hiustrate Risks Will Be ' Feature of Evening Of importance to every Bemidji -repident, and especially the business ‘aen, will be a meeting to be held at the Bemidji association rooms at 8:30 “afclock this evening, and which is to "$o.the closing feature of Fire Pre- /vention day. " . Emphasig is to ve placed on fire +brevention activities and suggestions ywill' be given, which are certain to wgrove of value in the removal of fire z s which now confront Bemidji. ¥ "mhe chief speaker of the evening wiil be W. R. Shimmel, of the Min- .nesota Conservation and Fire Preven- jkion assoclation. Mr. Shimmel is a “speaker of wide repute and will have “much of interest to tell his listeners. ‘Als message is one which every resi- iJent of the city should hear and take “advantage of. Nettleton Will Sneak. George H. Nettleton, state fire mar- .shal, will also speak, and will ex- J#lain in detail the moving picture “tdken at the St. Paul fire congress “recently, and which will be shown this evening. An Important Lesson. Another feature of the meeting his evening will be the showing of ';’Eiu picture. “The Unbeliever Con- ~¥inced.” This picture carries a les- ‘son of the importance of proper fire prevention methods. Following is a ‘brief synopsis: . Phis is the story of a rich manufac- »gurere who fails to observe the advice of the fire prevention committee as to -eertain improvements much needed “$#his large factory. Soon after, a Mdrel¢ss empolye throws a lighted i#4Y in some rubbish and the factory is soon on fire. The dash of the fire “* ‘department to the burning building “is plainly shown. A daughter of the manufacturer, a social welfare work- &r, in the building at the time, is “.caught in the flames, and burned to! death. Thus the seriousness of his +geglect is carried to the factory own- er and he is converted to the neces- sity of proper fire protection. It is a splendidly produced two-reel picture and well worth witnessing. Addresses Students. W. 0. Chamberin, of the fire pre- vention association, addressed stud- ‘ents in the five schools of the city -during the day. The pupils were told «2of many ways in which they can be of value in the carrying on of fire prevention work. ~More than a dozen representatives of the fire prevention association and the state fire marshal’s office, in ompany with members of the Be- ‘widii fire department, made a com- plete inspection of the business dis- trict during the day. -“I sincerely hope that every busi- fi-’c ness man of Bemidji will attend the pisocEn S { o A S » g .mepting at the ‘association rooms ‘thig evening,” said Fire Marshal Net- tteton. ‘“The meeting will surely be 3¢ much benefit and suggestions will ‘be made which should be taken ad-| vantage of by every' merchan{ and business man.™ o A 2 ONTARIO CONSERVISTS ARE BADLY DEFEATED IN GENERAL ELECTION Liquor Referendum Vote Is Victory for Drys; Many Farmers Elected (International News Service.) Toronto, Ont., Oct. 21.—The gov- ernment conservatives in Ontario suffered an overwhelming defeat in the general elections yesterday. As a result, the new government will consist of 43 United Farmers, 28 Liberals, 26 Conservatives, 12 Labor- ites And two Independents. “ The liquor referendum resulted in a victory for tne drys. AT SISTER’S WEDDING. Mrs. H. Z. Mitchell is at St. Cloud, ‘:where she attended the wedding of “her cousin, Miss Margaret Whitney, ‘yesterday. She expects to return me Thursday. PIONEER WANT AD RETURNS STOLEN BIKE Mike Sherin lost his bike, so he run a lost ad in the Pioneer. Mon- day, Waldo Higgen reported to the Pioneer that he found Mike’s bike in the woods near Fifteenth street. Today both the boys are happy, ‘Mike because he has his bike back and Waldo because of the pleasure it gave him in mak- ing the owner happy. Moral: Use Pioneer want ads. Results are certain. _ 'WEEKLY LUNCHEON OF BEMIDJI ASSOCIATION 'FEATURED BY MUSIC Leading Local Talent Grant Request That They En- hance the Program With an “excellent musical pro- gram as the principal feature, tomor- row’s weekly luncheon of the Bemidji association promises to be of “excep- tional interest. " . Mrts. Oliver Riggs and Mrs. C. R. Banborn of Bemidji, and Miss Dor- othy Humes of Cass Lake, formerly of Bemidji, all talented musicians, &re to present the program and there will bé plano, violin and vocal solos, The musical program:-wik .follow the regular luncheon, and at its con- clusion a short business session of the association will be held. Roy Hill of Minneapolis, secretary of the State Automobile association, and G. A Will, chairman of the legis- lative ‘committee of that organiza- tion, will be at the meeting and will apeak concerning the newly formed Bemidji Asgociation Auto club. SWINSON NAMED: BY CIVIC ASSOCIATION - T0 FURTHER ARMOR and M. N. G. Units ACCIDENTAL, INTRAGEDY OF YOUNG HUNTER Oscar Freedland Freed of Any, Ulterior Intent; Shoots at Twig, Kills Friend VICTIM OF Em‘-"SHOT NOT'SHRN AT TIME American Legion Post of | duck Had Charge’ o Funeral Today coroner’s jury, sitting the shooting to death of Carl H. An- derson of Blackduck, by Oscar Freed- land of Grafton, N. D., Saturday eve- ning in the town of Shooks, north of Blackduck. The inquest was held Monday afternoon, and it developed, that the affair was purely an acci- dent, as the young hunter didn’t see his companfon when he fired his rifle at a hanging twig, while walk- ing to the scheduled meeting, place of himself and his three other com- panions. He stated he had whistled, with the expectation of receiving a/ reply, but heard nothing, and ‘as he was alone just took a shot ‘at the twig, hearing a cry of the ‘wounded companion several rods distant. Wound Proves Fatal. Dr. Douglas of Blackduck was im- mediately sent for and soon after his arrival the wounded young man “carried on.” back. service officers, Thomas W. Swinson | 108, and when’they arrived at the was chosen to carry on further cor- tavored vicinity, they separated, each respondence with the proper authori- | g0ing in a different direction. ties at St. Paul with regard to secur- ing a militia company for this city. The meeting was held Monday. The organizing of a recruiting|ter force among the returned service|brought .to t men was discussed and as soon as ceived by Mr. Swinson the campaign will begin. Bemidji has a splendid opportun- ity of securing an appropriation militia, which, together with the ory building. proper enlistment blanks are re-|to the inquest. The inquest was held by Coroner McKee, and the stat‘e"was represent- ed by County Attorney Torrance. Af- the shooting [Freedland was ge county Jjail and hea ac d mpanied him Freedland Held Blameless. It being shown thaf the tragedy was purely a terrible shap, the de- Deputy Sheriff through the organization of a local |fendant was ordered rgleased. The funeral of Anderson was held naval militia organization, will make | this afternoon in Blackduck. He was available about $58,000 for an arm- |3 returned naval service man, 23 years old, and was a member of the The site at the foot of Third street | Ralph Gracie post, American Legion, | has already been deeded to the state|Of Bemidji, being one ot the charter and bonds have been voted by the cit. | members. The local post sent a izens of Bemidji to the extent ot |large handsome wreath as a silent $8,000. tribute and other floral tributes were The work of effecting the proper |in Pprofusion. militia organizations is now in the hands of the returned service officers, | THREE KILLED WHEN ELEVATED with Thomas Swinson in charge of the work. The matter of naming the officers of the local companies will be left to the commanding officers ot the TRAIN CRASHES INTO “EMPTY” 3 ] (By United Pless.) New York, Oct. 21.—Three persons state and will be named at the proper | were Kkilled and ten injured when an time and when recommenaations are | elevated train crashed into the rear properly made. of an empty train here this morning. ANNUAL RED CROSS CHAPTER “EECTIONH ELD TOMORROW Meeting 2:30 o'Clock in Bemidji Association Rooms; Home Service Speaker Will Be Heard; Committees to Make Reports for Fiscal Year The annual election of officers of the Southern Beltrami county Red Cross chapter will be held Wednes- day afternoon at 2:30 o’clock, and Chairman C. W. Warfield will call to order and preside. Rev. Fr. Philippi will deliver the invocation and Miss Dorothy Humes will present a vocal selection. The *“History of the Beltrami County Chapter” will be given in a paper, read by Miss Donna Lycan, former secretary of the chapter, fol- lowed by a violin solo by Mrs. C. R. Sanborn, accompanied on the piano by Mrs. Riggs. One of the principal speakers of the session will be H. L. Holbrook of Minneapolis, one of the prominent representatives of the district Red Cross headquarters in the Home Serv- ice unit. “Public Health,” will be discussed by Miss MacGregor, and she will in- clude a report of her activities. She is a Red Cross home service worker and is a returned Red Cross nurse, from the France battle fronts, her unit being cited twice for their bravery in field hospitals. The treasurer’s report will be made by Dr. E. H. Smith, followed by the committee reports. Then the officers will be chosen. Mr. Holbrook will then give the outline of the peace program of the Red Cross, and A. T. Carlson, chair- man of the third Roll Call, will make a report. The roll call for memberships in the Red Cross will begin November 2, with Mrs. F. T. Beaver and Mrs. E. H. Denu in charge of the registry booths, places for receiving member- ships, which only cost a dollar per year. The registry places will be at the drug stores, postoffice, Markham hotel, and one in Nymore. Work of securing attendants for the registry places W‘él,.bp done soon, and it is the intentlon’ not to discomode any who are willing to co-operate. VERDICTS ST “Aqcidental,” was the gist of the’ the case of: The bullet eutered the body about an inch above'the right nipple and ranged downward until it reached his The young man who beld the fatal rifle is 17 years of age. He had met ore of the Anderson family relatives when in Dakota, and he was induced At a meeting of the armory com-}to come to Minnesota and work in mittee of the: Bemidji Civic and Com- | cutting timber. He had met his new merce association and the returned|friends and they decided to go hunt- NORTH DAKOTA FARMER OF NON-PARTY Will | Take- Akt Alleged Attempts to Affect Credit (By United Press.) kota tiona} No: . trag session' here today. for the conference. its credit, will be discussed. vention. mittee signed the call. new state industries, the committee charged. “The closing of the Scandinavian- American- bank is the first step in a huge political plot which has behind con- it the money power of merica, tinued the committee statement. ment. overwhelming action of the farmers to make that paper good as gold, can save it. “Plotters who serve big business have jeopardized the entire farmer movement by attempting to bankrupt it,” says the statement. The Nonpartisan league attorneys secured an injunction against the at- torney general, secretary of state and their agent taking the receiver- ship of the Fargo bank out of their hands, and placing the bank in the hands of State Bank Examiner Lottus. PROGRAM ANNOUNCED: The high school lyceum course, that is to be given during the coming months, is sent out by the extension department of the University of Min- nesota, a fact that is in ftself a guar- antee as'to the worth of its numbers, a list of which follows: November 3—The Scheurer con- cert company, violinist, celloist, and harpist. November 21—Burgderfer, humor- ist. February 20-—The Ongawas, a Jap- anese troupe. March 10—1Jessie Rae Taylor, who gives character readings in costume. May 3—The Little Playhouse com- pany, which so many remember with ' tained their employees pleasure, having seen and enjoved their performance last year. DEMOCRATIC SENATE LEADERS CONFERENCE By Raymond Clapper. (United Press Correspondent.) Washington, Oct. 21.—Democratic members of the senate foreign rela- tions committee went into conference today to consider just how far they may yield on reservations. " Lieut. B W. Maynard, the “flying pgrson,” who won the army air race from Mineola to San Francisco and started hack to the Atlantic coast. His ,mu'gpt' Trixie, a captured German dgg that accompanied him, also is seen. GUE MEETING TODAY Action to Counter- Fargo, N. D., Oct. 21.—North Dat rmers, members of the Na- rtisan league; met in ex- are facing the gravest crisis in.the history of the league,” said the call”which brought the farmers here ,Action to counter-act what Non- partisan league leaders charge is “‘a movement to destroy” the league and Closing of the Scandinavian-Amer- ican bank at Fargo is directly re- sponsible for calling a special con- The state executive com- “The farmers' credit has been at- tacked in a final desperate effort to stop all league activities, to destroy all league institutions, to ruin the to crush the league program and blot out the or- ganized farmers’' movement forever,” “The conspirators have been ousted by the supreme court but temporary court injunctions alone cannot save the farmers’ credit and the move- “Big Business’ is determined to destroy the value of farmer paper and nothing but the united, powerful, ‘H. §. LYCEUM COURSE SEIGE OF PETROGRAD PROGRESSES: LEADER SEES CAPTURE TODAY City Completely Cut Off by Cavalry From Outside Communication (By United Press.) London, Oct. 21.-—The seige of Pe- trograd is progressing favorably for the antibolsheviki forces, according to officlal and semi-ofticial dis- patches. A communique to the British war office sajd the capture of Gatchina and Krasnoe Selo had been contirmed and that cavalry detachments had completed the work of cutting off Pe- trograd from all communication. CAPTURE IMMINENT . Stockholm, Oct. 21.—General Yu- denitgh, commander of the anti-bol- shevik forces, investing Petrograd, told Nelspn Morris, American ambas- sador to Sweden, that he expected to enter the city some time today. MILLING CO. ESTABLISHES BORDER CITY BRANCH (International Falls Press.) This city is fortunate in having the Beltrami Elevator and Milling company locate one of its branch warehouses under the superintend- ency of T. 8. Ervin of Bemidji, who is already well known here and is highly regarded as an up-to-the- minute business man. The company has purchased the valuable property of the Internation- al Machinery company from Messrs, Nord and Snyder, on the Industrial tracks. This company will purchase, flour, feed and hay in car load lots, then re-sell to the merchants and others who want to deal in large quantities. Such a business will be a great asset to this city in the con- venience to settlers and others of be- ing able to buy such necessities at any time and at more reasonable rates., NEW BANK POSITION. M. R. Adams, formerly cashier of the First State bank of Big Falls, has been transfered to Floodwood, Minn., where he will assume similar duties of the First State bank of that city. Mr. Adams spent several hours in Bemidji the last of the week, being en. route from Floodwood to Big Falls. He was formerly located in Bemidji, being connected with the First National bank here. DINNER AND THEATRE. The Sentinel force was entertained at a duck dinner Monday evening at the Third bStreet cafe, after which they Jormed a theatre party at the Rex'theatre. GIVEN BROS. HOSTS TO THEIR EMPLOYES N. B. Given and R. L. Given of the Given Hardware company enter- at dinner Mouday ‘evening and to a theatre party at the Rex theatre. This is a regular event with this firm and is proving('beneflclnl and popular. RATHER KNOTTY PROBLEM. “ (By United Press.) Glendive, Mont., Oct. 21.—McCone county—brand new—was to select a county seat today. Circle, Brock- way, Vida, Sand Creek, and Weldon were among the competitors for the honor. Largest circulation North Central Minnesofa RESOLUTIONS . ARE DRAFTED Foreign Relations Acts; Reso- B lutions Will Appear in Res- olution of Ratification G. O. P. SENATQRS ARE AGREED ON SHANTUNG Wilson Writes to Industrial Conference; Urges Mem- bers to Get Together By Raymond Clapper. (United Press Correspondent.) Washington, Oct.'21.—Members of the senate foreign relations commpit- tee today drafted resolutions om the peace treaty as they will appear in the resolution of ratification. With the formal reading of the treaty completed, action on the pact is expected to move more swiftly. The Johnson and Moses amend- ments remgajning, on textual changes, were before the senate today. No ac- tion is expected before tomorrow or Thursday’s conference. Republigans are reported to be pigptically agreed on the text of res- ervations, 'including the one covering the -recently defeated Shantung amendment. WILSON WRITES CONFERENCE. Washington, Oect. 21.—President Wilson today drafted a letter to the industrial conference. Secretary Lane of the interior said he expected to read the letter to the conference if he considers it necessary. The Tetter was dictated by the president from . his bed and signed with a pencil. Secretary Tumulty, the president’s private secretary, carried it to Secre- tary Lane. The letter is said to be un admoni- tion to the conference to get togeth- er in the face of the country's seri- ous industrial situation. WILSON HEARS THINGS. Washington, Oct. 21.—President Wilson did not sleep well last night, but his condition was improved this morning, according to the official bulletin. Wilson has been informed of the treaty situation in the senate, through a letter from Senator Hitch- cock. It was stated at 'the White House that Wilson had also been in- formed of the threat of coal miners to strike and the break in the indus- trial conference. AMERICAN BORN GIRL URGED FOR COMMONS (By United Press.) London, Oct. 21.—The new Vis- countess Astor may succeed her hus- band to the Hquse of Commons, the elevation of Waldorf Astor to the peerage after the death of his father creates a vacancy. Friends are urging the viscountess, formerly Nancy Langhorne of Vir- ginia, U. S. A.,( to become & candi- date. COMPANIES DEFENDING INCREASED 'PHONE RATES (By United Press.) St. Paul, Oct. 21.—The Tri-Btate- Telephone company, operating in towns throughout the state, today was given an opportunity to show why rates should not be reduced by the railroad and warehouse commis- sion. i At a hearing today the commis- sion listened to the telephone com- pany’s side of the case, asked Ques- tions, and received further informa- tion upon which it will base its rul- ing, expected before December 1. The Northwestern Telephone com- pany will be given an opportunity to prsent its s1ae of the question Thurs- day. BABY CLINIC HELD IN CENTRAL SCHOOL The baby clinic will be held on Saturday, October 25, in the Central school building, instead of the high school, as was first announced. All mothers intending to bring children to the clinic should call Mrs. R. L. Schumaker on phone 619, to make an appointment. This will do away with any delay and confu- .sion at the clinic, and will be a time saver for a busy mother. Clinic hours are from 9 to 12 o’clock and from 2 to 4:30 o’clock. / .