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

MEMBER UNITED PRESS. {{ _ The Pioneer is a member of the United J Press. Today’s world's news today. ~ GET TODAY’S NEWS OUT "VOLUME XIL. ~ NO. 259 150000 ACRES OF 'BELTRAMILAND - PURCHASED BY GOVERNOR APPEALS FOR THE RED CROSS Governor Burnquist is a hearty supporter of the Third Roll Call of the Minnesota Red Cross, and in his proclamation to the people of the state he asks every one to help, and says: “The American Red Cross is plan- ning to make November second Red Cross Sunday and “the week of No- vember third to eleventh, Red Cross week. “We should at this time show through contributions oty apprecia- tion of the wonderful work done by this efficient organization, both at home .and abroad. Although the World war is over, there is much work: yet to be done. There are starv- ing and suffering people in the war- torn countries to be cared for. There are many problems of public health, relief of poverty, preparedness for possible calamities, and the like to be golved in-this country. No organi- " zation can perform this kind of serv- Be Disposed g:e as capably as the American Red TOSS. “Permit me, therefore, to urge that on Red Cross Sunday .special. atten- tion be given at all public meetings, churches and elsewhere to the need d is be-|of funds Tor this purpose and that the people of Minnesota co-operate in every possible manner in the cam- paign planned for Red Cross week. J. A. A, BURNQUIST, Governor.” CHAOTIC. IS CHARGE: HUGE SUMS WASTED Chairman of Public Informa- tion Bureau Is Occused of Gross Negligence 4 "“Deal Was Closed Friday With H. L. Nehls of Cedar Rapids; Best of Soil JLOCATED IN VICINITY BLACKDUCK-TENSTRIKE :Huge Tract Will of to Iowa Settlers Who Will Come Here That Beltrami county lan .coming the choice of outside land- seekers is self evident. In one single day, Friday, October 31, more than 150,000 acres of land in this county changed hands. The largest portion purchased was that sold to H. L. Nehls, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, who bought tracts ag- gregating 150,000 acres. The land 1s located in the vicinity of Tenstrike and Blackduck and is considered as Deing some of the Dbest soil in the state. Dean Was Instrumental. W. E. Dean, of the Dean Land -gompany of this city, was instrumen- tal in effecting the deal, although no part of the sale was made through him. Mr. Dean states that he is anx- jous to see land move in this county, whether he‘pnrticlnates in the pro- fits or not. «Jt brings new-settlers in,” said Mr. Dean “and that is. what we want. It meéans more for all of us in the end.” : S e Settlers Will Come. Mr. Nehls, according to Mr. Dean, 3 WasKington, Nov. 1.—The commit- tee dn public information, headed by George Creel, cost the government pbout $6,600,000 on the face of its cheaotic records, according to official veports . now before congress, wWhich say_the committee’s affairs cannot e ‘| wound:up-for six" months bécause of the_confusion. d . Chairman Creel and. other ofllclnl‘: 2 A of the committee. are charged witl ?:-ssefi":fg yla::imt% :r{::ge:fi;:n;o g:gss nizlirs:::e :: :am;llnts l:heEgoE- i ment’s s report by E. K. which expect to turn it o'.ver to Iowa | pijgworth, ‘“practically all of the purchasers for s:mel:)en ¢ land are|Cficials of the committee threw up befiatg i:;z"t::x;n,tls:sein‘:i n:il;hbor- ;ihreirljohls ang retm;ned to privz:ltle ing counties and in most instances | ii"cvhl;gge.',l,t 8 few iminor-ofi- 2‘: land is sold to atctualkse;:lel;% The committee issued hundreds of 0 are coming Here to make North .y esyq for individual expenses far in «ggntral Minnesota thgir future home. excess of the $1,000 maximum limit fixed by ‘congress, the report says. HIGH FARES DISCE)UBAGE Til:())' ranged, it adds, from $100 to q YHGO ,000 fe issued bet ! BOSTON CHURCHGOERS | 300 and 500 per soms: Mr: Ellsworth said he was refus- {(By United Press.) ing to pay some accounts approved Boston, Nov.. 1.—High carfares|by Chairman Creel. ¥ are discouraging church attexlzd;utlce. in the opinion of prominent ministers | - here, who advocate a.five-cent fare FIVE sTATB mcl' on Sunday. The present fare in Bos- ton is- 10 cents. - - Rey. George R. Stair, D. D., a Bap- Govmoks TUFSDAY tist pastor, advooated a-system simi- : J lar ‘to the plan now in effect by| New York, Nov. 1.—Five states, which students pay a five-cent fare.| Massachusetts, New Jersey, Mary- —_—— land, eKntucky and Missisippi, will - " elect govermors at the ‘‘off-year” NoRTH DAKoTA wu elections to be held next Tuesday, ? 2 November 4. The only congression- oBsm“ R c. s“NDA al election throughout the country will be held in the Fifth district of . Oklahoma wnere a successor will be (By United Press.) chosen to succeed the late Represen- Grand Forks, N. D., Nov. 1.—One | tative Joseph B..Thompson. hundred and fifty thousand. Red Prohibition is the chief issue in Cross members and 8,500 readers of [the Ohio elections, where the voters the magazine in North Dakota is the will be called upon to voté on two goal of the drive formally opening amendments and two referéndums tomorrow, which has been designated | on the subject. The referendums re- as “Red Cross Day” in the state by [late to the legisiative ratification of +Governor Frazier. Miss Helen Ham-|the Federal prohibition amendment ilton, lawyer, of this city, will be the |and . prohibition enforcement act . state chairman. The opening guns|passed by the last legislature. will be fired from the pulpits (1111 the _—_— : morning when ministers will devote *their Sunday sermons to the worthy WILSON HAS GOOD NIGHT. “work of the Red Cross. There will be no &rive for funds. Wnsm,(lg{onum;le:v Prlesi)President At the Northern conference held - nicht ‘Wilson had a good night last night some weeks @%o in St. Paul, it was|,nq his condition is satistactory, pointed out that North Dakota had| o:q9 the announcement from tht; been so liberal during the war, hav- White House today. ing donated $1,800,000, that there is ) money enough in the treasury to carry on the peace time work for an- other year. WMONSIN Mms PG ey MINNESOTA TODAY . HORSES, NATIONAL SHOW (By United Press.) ' Madison, Wis., Nov. 1.—Wisconsin (By United Press.) and Minnesota university football New York, Nov. I.—Some of the|teams were to clash here today. ‘est blooded stock in the world will| The annual Gopher-Badger game ‘be exhibited at the annual National |is one of the big drawing cards of the ‘Horse show to be held in Madison |season {n football. Sruare Garden, November 17 to 21. Next week the Gophers play Illi- “The entire proceeds will be donat nois at Minneapolis. to the Salvation Army. America’s finest horses, headed by ONE MORE ENLISTS. the famous Kentucky thoroughbreds, - will compete against European en- Knute Thompson, enlisted today at tries including a stable of prize win-|the local United States army recruit- ning Arabian stallions. ing office, room 6, Northern National Judging will be in the hands of |bank building, for three years in some of the most prominent horse:|infantry for service on the Mexican men in'the world. John E. Madden, | border. owner of Hamburg Place, Lexington, Mr. Thompson is 33 years of age Ky., the home of some of the worla’s| and unmarried. Home address, Be- greatest horses, will judge the thor-|midji. Sargeant Bass secured the oughbreds. new soldier. IDJI DA BEMIDJI, MINN., SATURDAY tVENING, NOV. 1, 1919 .Tomorrow ls Red Crou [ day, Designated by W:lson, Head of Organization y SUBSCRIPTION PLACES WILL OPEN MONDAY All That's Needed Is “A Heart and a Dollar” for Year’s Affiliation b Tomorrow will be Red Cross Sun- day, so designated by 4he president’s proclamation, and all he proclama- tion of Minnesota’s gdgernor, in line with that of the prefident, the be- ginning of the third bll call of the Red Cross, nation-wide, including the ninth district, of: hich Beltramri county and Bemidji afe a part.. . - According to the Fequest_of the ‘| president, all Bemidj| Pmlnis’ters will 2 ] touch on the importance of ‘the Red- Cross, which did such:heroic service in the world war, and now continues in the recomstruction/period in the stricken nations and in America, also in Bemidji. g The stations in thi ci&y, where subscriptions for rene¢yal of member- ships and new ones taken, will all be in charge of Red Cross workers who have exerted their efforts in its work during the war, and the places and attendants are as follows: Captains and Workers. City Drug Store—Mrs. Andy Lar- son, captain; Mrs: M. Greenblat, Mrs. M. A, Downs, Mrs. 8. ‘A..Cutter, Mrs. AW, Benson, Mrs:"H: L. Rasmusson, Mrs. F. S. Arnold, Mrs. Charles Campbell, Alice Minnick, Olivia Weisenberger, Florence Meisch, Mar= i garet Romeur, Miss Paquin. Boardman’s Drug Store—Mrs. G. M. Torrance, captain; Mrs. Murphy, Mrs. B. W. Lakin, Mrs. Ralph Lycan, Mrs. Andrew Warfield, Mrs.sL. A. Ward. Barkers Drug Store—Mrs. Rich- ardson, captain; Miss Ida Virginia Brown, Mrs. N. E. Given, Mrs. Frank Koors, Mrs. “Bob” Feir, Margaret Klein, Clair Nangle, Donna Lycan, Mrs. Lee LaBaw, Mrs. Anderson, Mrs. Schumaker, Mrs. Fred Goughner, Mrs. Dennison, Mrs. D. S. Mitchell, Mrs. M. Downs, Mrs. Dell Burgess, Dorothy Nangle, Carola Bernick, Louise McCready, Emma Klein, Hazel LcQua. Postoffice—Mrs. E. A. Barker, cap- tain; Mrs. Harry Koors, Mrs. Lakin, Mrs. D. L. Stanton, Mrs. E. H. Smith, Mrs. Eduard Netzer, Mrs. M. S. Spooner, Mrs. Lee LaBaw, Mrs. W. N. Bowser, Mrs. C. A. Huffman, Clair Nangle, Arvilla Kenfield. Markham hotel—Mrs. Erwin, cap- tlaitn. Other members will act as re- Het. NORTH DAKOTA ‘UNI CAME HOME TODAY (By United Press.) - _ Grand Forks, N. D,, Nov. 1.—Alu- mni of the North Dakota university came home today for the great an- nual reunion. Indications are that today’s homecoming will surpass any similar celebration ever held here. The banquet will be held in the Com- mons and an informal party in the armory. i : A feature of the déy is the fight- ing out of a rivalry’as old as the state between the University and Ag- ricultural college om the football field. Victory at this gdme is more de- sired by both colleges than the win- ning of any other three games on the season’s schedule,ix'A big delegation of rooters are coming: from Fargo. A curtain raiser to the big game will be an alumni contest at which the stars of other d “will try to limber up in their old: uniforms. CROSS COUNTRY RACE. (By United Press.) Northfield, Minn., Nov. 1.—Inter- class cross country teé: of Carleton were competing today!for the school championship. b3 The meet preceded’the Carleton- Luther football m}slated. for this afternoon. : : TO PICK RHODES STUDENTS AT UNIVERSITY TODAY (By United Press.) Minneapolis, Minn., Nov. 1.—Two Rhodes scholars to attend Oxford university, were to be picked at the oftices of Presfdent Mt L. Burton of the University of Minnesota today. The selection is from a large class of | Minnesota candidates. INTERESTING NOTES FROM MINE ORDERED TO WORK. men Cbal Mining company, received ‘orderd today from the state quarter- master to work his mine and ‘fill government contracts. Brewerton read the telegram to his miners but they refused to continue work. “Itis now up to the government to furnish miners and production,” he said. | GUARD ORDERED MOBILIZED. plete 'mobilization of the national (guard for strike duty -has been .or- dexed. by .Governor Thomas Kilby of Kentuthy. 2 SR CLAIM 400.000 MEN OUT. ‘Washington, Nov. 1.—Union lead- ers of the striking coal miners today declared nearly 400,000nnen are out, being said to be two-thirds of the bituminous miners of the country, having responded to the call last night. This figure represents the entire union members. Government officials indicated there was nothing to do now until the hearing on the temporary injunc- tion-at Indianapolis a week from to- day. AUTHORITY FOR PRESIDENT. Washington, Nov. 1.—A resolution authorizing the president to take over the coal mines of the cowatry and operate them until an agreement with the miners as to wages and hours could be effected with operat- ors was introduced in the house to- day by Representative Baer of North Dakota. “Zero weather in the north cen- tral states will bring the danger of a faminine,” he declared. NORTH DAKOTA MINES BUSY. Bismarck, N. D.,, Nov. 1.—North Dakota’s coal miners remained gt their posts today while District President Henry Drennan conferred with Governor Frazier on the state’s proposition to take over operation of the.mines during the coal strike. AIRSHIP OWNERS TO ; PAY $70,000 DAMAGES Chicago, Nov. 1.—Heirs of eleven vietims of the falling of ‘a dirigible balloon in the business district here July 21, will receive $70,000 from the Goodyear Tire & Rubber com- pany, owners of the airship, it be came known today. Two death claims remain to be settled. COMMANDER OF G. A. R. DIES TODAY AT HOME (By United Press.) New York, Nov. Bell, Grand Army of the Republic, died today at his home in Brooklyn. JAPANESE EMPEROR Tokio, Nov. 1.—The emperor has ratified the Versailles peace treaty. The peace treaty was approved by the privy council at a meeting at «| which the emperor presided. The treaty. committee reported that the league covenant did not conflict with the prerogatives of the emperor and could co-exist with the alliance with England. The committee advised the govern- ment to settle Shantung matters to the best advantage for Japan. After unanimous approval without reserva- tions, the treaty was submitted to the emperor. OF TODAY'S PAPER VALERA MADE CHIEF BY THE CH{w ]:“,amimn De Valera, “president ot the Irish republic,” lyeligk made a chief- atn by the Chippewa Indians in Wisconsin. He was named'“Nay Nay Ong -Gabe,” which means “The Dressing Feather.”" FROM THROUGHOUT MINE FIELDS. " WHERE MEN ARE OUT: GOVERNMENT TO TAKE ACTION B:s?ngfleld, I, Nov. 1.—W. A, rton, president of the Sanga-' Bil .iighnm, Ala., Nov. 1.—-Com-i RATIFIES PEACE PACT|} Weather: Hotel Markham: and warmer; unsettled. \ Cloudy o WOMEN'S CLASS WL BE FORMED AT NORMAL MONDAY NIGHT Community Club Is Sponser for Organization; Miss Deputy Will Instruct The organization of the women's gymnasium class has been under dis- cussion for some time and the efforts of the Woman’s Comunity club, un- der whose direction the work has been sponsored, are about to become realized. The actual work of organlzing will take place Monday evening in “the new normal school building, and all women and young women, who are interested, are cordially invited to be ‘present and participate in the organ- {zation” work. The services of Miss Mary Lois 'Dspl_uy, daughter of M. W. Deputy, president of the Normal scohol, have beén secured as instructor of the class. Miss Deputy is a graduate of Indiana university and has had con- siderable experience in gymnasium work, having specialized in this de- partment while at the university. The plans in detail have as yet not been worked out, but it is probable that classes will meet in the even- ing, once a week. The drill work will take place in the normal building and will consist of folk dancing and Swedish calisthenics. The expense connected with this popular movement will, it is under- stpod, be borne by the Woman's Community club. HITCHCOCK TO CONFER WITH THE PRESIDENT (By United Press.) Washington, Nov. 1. — Senat Hitghcock today made an :ppoilz ment with President Wilson with re- gard to the treaty situation, It is understood Hitchock wishes !to gonfer regarding Senator Lodge’s | request for the treaty vote on No- vember 12. PRESIDENT SIGNS ORDER FOR SETTING COAL PRICE Washington, Nov. 1.—An execu- tive order fixing maximum prices for bituminous coal has been signed by President Wilson. Prices ot anthra- cite are not affected. The maximum prices are fixed by states and for prepared sizes range from $4.60 a net ton at mine mouth to §2.60. Ruleg set up during the war gov- 1.—Colonel D.|erning the argins of profits of mid- commander in chief of the|dlemen and wholesale and retail dealers were re-estabtished and Fuel Administrator Garfleld was given all the guthority to regulate production, sale, shipment, distribution, appor- iopment and storage or use of viiu- minops coal that he had during the war. ENVOY TO BERLIN NAMED. Washington, Nov. 1.—Ellis Dresel of Boston has been seiected to take the American embassy in Beriin, as charge de’affaires when diplomatic relations are resumed. Mr. Dresel is in Germany as a spe- cial commissioner. Before the United Stdtes entered the war he was ome of " the ' attaches in the- embassy at Berlin and during the war he served as a representative of the war trade board in Europe. i = | | | —— “PIQNEER’S” €I Largest circulation; North Central Minnes TAKE CHARGE - * DISTRIBUTION Eight Railroad Districts Will ~Be Cared For; Headquar- ters in Large Cities FUEL ADMINISTRATION AGAIN IN HARNESS . .Pénluylvu\h -_lndependent C;nl Mines Continue at Work; E.xg‘u.:trrfiig Outputs (By United Press.) Washington, Nov. 1.—Committees to take charge of coal distribution in the eight regloual railroad districts have beei appointed by Hines, the railroad adminfstration announced today. They will make their head- quarters in Boston, New York, Phil- adelphia, AtJanta, Pittsburg, Chica- go, Cleveland and St. Louis. 3 Fuel Adminjstrator Garfleld will have a representative on each coms mittee. g The appointment of the commit- tees followed the turning over to Hjnes the functioning of the old fuel admiaistration jn the distributing of cogl during the strike. No disorders necessitating the use of troops were reported to the war department thig morning. Indenendents Running. Uniontown, Pa., Nov. 1.—Inde- pendent coal operators of this gectint expect greatly increased mine out- puts during the coal strike. Forty thousand mipers, headed by 8. C. Frick ‘and .other .independent mines, remained at work today. For the first time in years these miners will work six days a week, beginning Monday. SOLDIERS ENROUTE. Louisville, Ky., Nov. 1.—Under in- structions from the Central depart- ment of the army, 800 troops of the famous First djvision, composing a provisional battalion, have been to coal flelds of West Virginia, where they will patrol disturbed mining dis- tricts if a strike of coal miners goes into effect Saturday. Col. W. 8. Harrel, commander of the Sixteenth infantry, {s command- ing the battalion, which, it is said, will detrain at Huntington, W. Va., and scatter in various towns. In- fantry and machine gunners, the +a transport, necessary medical detachment and staff officers left here, two other trains“following, carrying more than twenty army motor trucks and ma-: chine gunp, rifles, small arms and ammunition. Ammunitnon is being taken for extended smeryice, said Maj,-Gen. Charles P. Summerall, commatder of the First division, rle said he had received on October 17 from the Cen- tral department headquarters a re- auest from QGovernor Cornwell of West Virginja for troops in eévent of a’strike. This resplted in the selec- tion of 2,600 trogps from the six- teenth, Eighteenth, Twenty-sixth and Twenty-eighth infantry regi- ments, 1,700 ,4f whom remain at Camp Taylor under telegraphic in- structions to be ready for entrain- ment for strike centers. RAILWAY CONDUCTORS MAY ALSO GO OUT (By United Press.) Washington, Nov. 1.—President Sheppard of the Order of Railway Conductors, today said he wiil order a referendum vote immediately, he receiving an answer from Director Hines of the raflways on the request of the conductors for an increase of wages. The conductors upion is one of the fourteen unions to threaten a strike if its demands gre pot met. OVER TO SHIPPING BOARD New York, Nov. 1.—Formal pos- session of the 50,000-ton steamship Leviathan was' today transfetred from the United States navy to the shipping bgard. The Leviathan, formerly the Vaterland of the Ham- . burg-American line, was seized here by the shipping board in April, 1917, and in July of the same year as-_ signed to the navy for operation as