Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, November 24, 1919, Page 1

\ - \ MEMBER UNITED PRESS The Pioneer is a member of the United | Press. Today’s world’s news today. NO. 278 ' "VOLUME XIL COMPANLy:~ 0 [ rep cross sea TOTHEIR FATI:S%"_‘“ER'CA" RED CROSS INICY WATERS N | LAKE BEMIDI o Kenneth F. Mohler and Elof e+ . Gustafson Drowned When Ice Gives Way HEALTH AND A BOTH FINE BOYS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR COMMUYNITY SHOCKED| .. SEAL SALE T0 COMMENCE ON DEC.IANDWILL LAST TENDAYS Prince of Wales Was First to Purchase 1919 Supply - in Washington | Were on Trip to Ascertain If 1 Trap Had Caught Any- thing; Failed to Return % After a search lasting from Satur- ! day night until late Sunday fore- neth Ford Mohler and Elof Gustaf- son, were discovered under the ice of # fake Bemidji, eighty rods to the south of Point.No. 2, a telltale hole telling mutely the fate of the youth- £ul companions. Fail To Return. The boys had asked their parents .to look after some traps they had set to catch a skunk and had been per- mitted to go late in the afternoomn. They took their skates and a sled and _set out, but failed to return and it -was growing late when the father of one of the drowned boys, Thomas Mohler, teaming contractor, residing at 1104 Minnesota avenue, became worried over the non-return and «commenced a search to locate his .son, and his companion. Help was _secured and the séarch continued un- til about 2 o’clock Sunday morning, being resumed about 6 o’clock a. m., Joined in by several well known citi- zens of Bemidji and neighbors in the| vicinity of the place where the trag- edy occured. Father Through, Ice. Several of the party followed the dake shore in search for a.clew as to whether the ice had been broken and in the search Charles Rako and Mr. Mohler both went through, the ice .and fought valiently to reach the firm crust. . William Utley and two others en- deavored to get them out but Perry Hulett arrived with a rope and thé » Ppair was rescued. ; The drenched men changed part of their clothing at a neighboring ‘house, secured some dry attire and wesumed the search. The mishap occured near the home -of William Utley and he was very active in the search. Rako, Thomas Swinson, Sheriff Johnson, Deputy Sheriff George Shea and Mr. Neusam were among the participants. Fatal Hole Found. The tatal hole in the ice was quickly found and the water was «deep. It is said that Chris Larrick ©of Nymore located the bodies and they were brought to the surface. John Doran offered his car and they were taken to Ibertson’s undertaking parlor and prepared for burial, the ‘bodies being encased in robes used on ‘the Ibertson car. - . The caps of the lads and a sled mear the hole was the clew to the fate -of their owners, the caps being on the ice and the sled in the water. Splendid Boys. One of the boys was the son of “Thomas Mohler and was a fine young Tad. He attended school and would have been 12 years old next March. Besides his father and mother, he tleaves a two-year-old brother. The other victim wag also a fine Jad, the son of Mrs. Mine Gustafson, a saleslady for A. T. Carlson, who re- sides on Tenth street, between Bel- trami and Minnesota avenue. She also has a daughter, Miss Marie, also a sales clerk in the Carlson store. The lad would have been 13 years old in February and was a member of the Juvenile band. The aceident quickly became cur- Tent throughout the city and heart- felt sympathy was widespread for the bereaved families. Double Funeral Wednesday. The funeral services of the lads will be held at the same time, 2 o’clock Wednesday afternoon, at the Methodist church, and will be in the mnature of a double service. For the son of Mr. Mohler, Rev. L. P. War- ford, pastor of the Presbyterian church will officiate, as the boy was an attendant of the Sunday school of that church. For the son of Mrs. Gustafson, the Christian Science service will be used, following a brief service at the home. The cortages will leave for Green- . FUNDSUSED TO PREVENT SPREAD WHITE PLAGUE Beltruhi County Had Several Fatalities Last Year; There Is Aid for Others The ten day sale of the Red Cross Christmas seals begins December 1. More than 659,000,000 of these seals must be sold to defray the expense of the year-round educational and pre- ventative campaign, which is being conducted by the National Tuberculo- sis association and its affaliated or- ganizations throughout the nation. Annually, it is estimated, 150,000 lives are claimed by the great white plague, to prevent which the seal funds are being used, including Min- nesota and Beltrami county. Prince First Purchaser. The first purchaser of the 1919 is- sue of Red Cross Christmas seals is the Prince of Wales. He bought the seals while in Washington from five- year-old Adrienne Mayer, “the lit- tlest modern health crusader,” re- cently decorated by General Persh- ing for attaining a perfect score in the children’s health crusade against disease. - The royal visitor was not too busy fn his crowded schedule of entertain- ment and sightseeing to endorse the fight against tuberculosis which the Red Cross Christmas Seal represents. Startling Fact Recalled. “Startling facts on public health conditions were shown by the medi- cal examination of millions of men during the war,” the Prince said. “These facts have demonstrated clearly the necessity of attacking harder than ever such menaces as tu- berculosis. I am sure this world- wide work has the approval of every thougntful person. The seals really represent the ounce of prevention. I wish the campaign all success.” The prince promised to use the seals on his personal letters. SUPREME COURT TAKES RECESS: LEAVES ACTION (By United Press.) Washington, Nov. 24.—The su- preme court today adjourned until December 8, without announcing its decision as to the constutionality of the war time prohibition act or the legality of the 2.75 per cent beer. WILSON PLUNGES INTO WORK: FEELING FINE (By United Press.) Washington, Npv. 22.—President Wilson is rapidly recovering from his nervous breakdown and spent an un- usually restful night. He was much refreshed today, and jumped into a mass of important work, including his message to the regular congress, a message to the new industrial peace commission, wood at the same time. second fight for the ratification of PR A the peace treaty, selecting a new sec- TO TAKE MOTO RCOURSE retary of the treasury and secretary Mr. and Mrs. J. A. McClure leave | of commerce, studying the coal strike tonight for Minneapolis. Mr. Mec-|and other important subjects. Clure will take a course in a Motor All of the industrial commissioners Tractor school. They will be gone|appointed will probably accept, he until about the middle of April. was advised. GET TODAY’S NEWS OUT OF TODAY'S PAPER BEMIDJI, MINN.,, MONDAY EVENING, NOV. 24, 1919 ham. “nsettled. Increasing winds, UNIQUE MEMORIAL TO HEROES OF THE GREAT WAR B \ : ' This unique memorial and honor roll of the six men who died in the world war and the 49 m8fi from the church who were in the service was recently dedicated ;in pretty little Trinity church, Newton Centre, bk The memorial eovers the entire rear wall of the church and lJ carved from oak. At the sides are figures of Géneral Pershing and Admiral Sims. } SEVENTY-FIVE TEACHERS | BEMIDJI LOSES TOSS ENROLL AT INSTITUTE| WITH MONTEVIDEO TEAM Seventy-five _t:;:—]ra-s enrolled this A”ER SCORELBS GAME [ morning at the Normal school to at- tend the three-day county institute zgli:e ‘tv}fiesk.attel:'{;);:n are expected to|Range Teams Also Play to Tie; ;e%roumnlg Sanvaes of the city, at X . : o'clock. ol:[ea:!:‘ngh azir::dj gtiuiir?hn)/’t is:;r% r;:i The committee will ask enlist- :iniscussinp S alua s glMls S van: ments for the National guard unit, % g . g an S which will carry with it the erection ag’l‘hgeeotge;zll)le’:ié attendine Ahoinetiz of a handsome armory for the eity, tute are enjoying the work very Bemidji high school played Monte- :(l)l(:ln“b:as 'l:aorl:l:!gdtl[lutllhe coml!l)luny can much. Miss Asbury, who was to have | video, on the latter's field, Saturday, IRBFOVEIMGRE f 'omnsur'e this great spoken this afternoon, is ill and will|and at the end of the law last quar-| . o070 4o mF “e . Elllld b not be able to speak. Miss Anna Shel. | ter neither side had scored. The Ef enllst:)n At Bth“rtel;m the part land, state inspector of rural schools, | 8ame was decided by the toss of a lose this agset ; b % bemldjl b was also to have addressed the, as-|coin ant:Montevideo won the call. 1o 00 1 comr‘:x:nt el:“ t!lect “t) ;1!3~ sembly today, but was severely in-|° Tt is stated that this does not put military circles. 10 iBrates jured this morning by falling on the | Bemidji out of the running for there 5 walk leading. to the normal school [Was another tie decided by the same building, and breaking a ligament in |method on the range, with Virginia GEN. MARCH FAVORS her ankle. and Worthington tieing with the The demonstrations and discus- |Scorer 6 to 6. In the toss up one of ARMY 0F 260 000 MEN sions in reading by Miss Grant and|the teams will in all probability meet b Washington, Nov. 24.—A standing army of about 260,000 men ‘bhoked Miss Hahn were changed to 9:15 to- Montivedio and the score will aMow morrow morning at the request of [ Bemidji to contest for the chance to by a universal military training sys- tem to supply reserves would:meet the city teachers who wish to at-|Play on Northrup fleld. tend. MINNESOTA IS WINNER. the peace time requirements of the Minnesota romped all over Michi-|United States, General Peyton: C. gan university in their game on Fer-|March, chief of, staff, declared in his Ummsm EXTENSION ry fleld at the Michigan “U.,” the|annual r] rt; made public, and score standing at the finish 34 to 7|which prdhibly forecasts recommen- in favor of the Gophers. Oss was the |dations to he ,g;ld»e by the war de- star player, for the Minnesotans, but|partment when congress reconvenes. the teamxcjust literally tore through General Ma#th founded his judg- its opponents .every time they start-|ment on lessons of theworld war that ed. There was an imemnse turnout|proved concluisvely, he said, that with all the trimmings possible on|ability to be self-sustaining for an the part of the students, with the|indefinite period, provided the army famous block “M” and the big uni-| was adequately prepared, was the na- versity band, while Minnesota had [tion’s military asset. but a handful of rooters. Minnesota| So far as purely naval operations set out to whip its adversary and did |are concerned, he added, the United a most approved job, much to the|States has nothing to fear from “any amazement of the Michiganadaers. |conceivable combination” of naval powers, but must be prepared to pre- 1 . vent seizure of bases by an army con- reader. TLLINOIS WINS CONFERENCE. trolling the sea and intent on land- cog;gembero lsfegchefurer“ fonce,:‘t The orange and blue of Illinois de- | ing troops. ny, compos of artists who| feated the Case college team of Ohio, “Without the possession of are members of the Minneapolis|the team that never lost a game in|bases in France,'l') the report §:l°dh Symphony orchestra. the Western oCnference this year, by | “we could not have landed our nrmy‘ February 20—Ongawas—Japanese [g¢he score of 9 to 7, on the Case field. irespective of the fact that the al- Duo of entertainers. y having lost olny one game this|lies had control of the sea." March 10—Jessie Rae Taylor,|year, and defeating the team that reader. had won all games of the schedule, May 3—The Litle Playhouse com- [Fifinois, takes the conference title ANOTHER LAKE STEAMER pany, well known to Bemidji people, playing the game in whirlwind fash- DOWN: CREW PERISHES RECRUITING CANVASS WILL START TOMORROW The recruiting committee repre- Gop"hevr; Win and Illinois Get the Title The high school lyceum course, which has been advertised. this past week is a course sent.out by the Min- nesota University Extension bureau which, as everyone knows, is operat- ed on the no-profit plan, the numbers being placed before the public at a fee just clearing expenses, that the people of Minnesota may enjoy real talent at a minimum price. The program for Bemidji has beeh carefully selected and is as follows: November 24—Clarence Burgaer- fer, humorist and costumed character Weather: fifiremt 24 hrs. Mark- 45¢ PER MONTH RADICALS ARE SHUGGLED T0 UNITED STATES, ACROSS LINE Horde Crossing From Mexico, Says Commit- Dangerous tee of Investigation PROBE OF FAILURE OF GOVERNMENT ACTION Virginia Governor Heads Five Militia Companies to “Certain” Mine Group (By United Press.) New York, Nov. 24.—Dangerous radicals are being smuggled into the United States at the rate of 100 daily, largely through Mexico, ac- cording to data, collected by the house committee, investigating al- leged failure to deport alien radicals by the department of labor, made public today. Representative Johnson, chairman, said the committee had learned- that Russian Reds were pouring into Switzerland, Tokio, Yokahoma and seeking means for reaching this country. GOVERNOR HEADS TROOPS. Richmond, Va., Nov. 24.—Follow- ing reports that a band of mine workers had armed themselves with machine guns, Governor Davis and five companies of the state militia were en route to Lee county today. A certain element among the min- ers is alleged to have refused to al- low other miners to return to work. COUNCIL MEETS TONIGHT. The city .council will hold its reg- ular meeting tonight in its new quar- ters in the city building, after oc- cupying the vacant store room in the Warfield block, used formerly by the Baker Jewelry store. There is believed to be consider- able business, to come up for disposal. LODGE WOULD MAKE TREATY RESERVATIONS 1920 ELECTION ISSUE Favors Letting People Decide What They Want; Refers to “Super-Government”’ Washington, Nov. 24.—Senator Lodge has decided to make the treaty an issue of the 1920 campaign. His statement follows: “l have no especial comment to make. The case is very simple. After four months of careful consideration and discussion, the reservations were presented to the senate. They were purely American in their character, designed solely to Americanize the treaty and make it safe for the Unit- ed States. ‘‘Under the president’s orders the followers of the administration in the senate voted down these reserva- tions. It was also shown by a vote that there was a decisive majority against the treaty with the reserva- tions. “‘Those reservations as presented to the senate will stand. There is no room for further compromise be- tween Americanism and the super- government presented by the league. All T ask now is that we may have the opportunity to lay~those reserva- tions before the American people. To that great and final tribunal alone would I appeal. “I wish to carry those reservations into the campaign. I wish the Ameri- can people to read and study them. They are not like the covenant of the league. They are simple. I do not see that there is one of them to which any American can object. . want the people to see them, under- stand them, and to think of them in every household, on every farm, in every shop and factory throughout the land. Then let them decide.” LABOR DEMANDS THAT who enjoyed its last year's perform-|ion. ance. One of Saturday’s surprises was It is to be regretted that the high|the defeat of Chicago by Wisconsin school auditorium is not so desirable by a score of 10 to 3. (By United Press.) a theatre as other auditoriums, but Harvard defeated Yale in the east- Sault Ste Marle, Mich., Nov. 24.— on the other hand, using some other|ern classic by 10 to 3 Quiet weather today permftted the auditorium would have necessitated ) °°“‘“' 5““"’;5 visit tohParllen island, a higher charge. e e where survivors of the steamer My- Single admission tickets for to- HUN PEACE DELEGATm ron, which went down in ja,heavy night’s number will be: Adults; 50 gale :t White :‘lshh Point Saturday, cents and 35,cents for students, on may have sought haven. - sale at high school. Season tickets LEAVE PARIS COUNCII‘ This 18 regarded as the fast hope are $2 for adults and $1.25 for stud- of finding any of the crew?of nine- ents. (By United Press.) teen, bel(é‘(eq to have periftied. Season tickets with, reserved seats| Paris, Nov. 24.—The supreme pa & 1\ are on sale at Barker’s Drug store. couuciflll ;adnty discussed the situation Two Humms BRING create y the departure of the Ger- AR p GOLF ENTHUSIASTS SUFFER man delegates sent here to discuss IN LARGE MOOSEMADS FROM SNOW ON THE ICE|the methods for carrying out the 2 : terms of the peace treaty and decid- ?’;‘fi;—' Several enthusiastic golf players]ed to send a note to Germany. Returning#f% a hunting trip on inaugurated a new venture, which e Manitou rivery,, near Rainey Lake, might be termed “Ice Golf,’ and pro- across the ;der, Ed Ashley and ceeded to lay out a golf course on FRANCE Bmm GRAVE Charles W. Trdg arrived -.ome this Lake Bemidji. Part of last week and morning, bringing back two moose Sunday morning several of the golf- CARE SACRED DUTY head, that attracted much attention ers were out with clubs and balls owing to their size. and enjoyed an interesting game. One of the moose weighed 1,800 Today’s snow storm has put am (By United Press.) pounds and the other tipped the end to this project and indications Paris, Nov. 24.—*If the American|beam at 1,700 pounds. are that playing golf will be put off |government insists upon exhuming The hunters left on the trip No- until next spring. Indoor plans are|the bodies of Americans buried in|vember 4 and say they saw a large under way, and will probably mater- |France, the French government will|number of moose in that region, aiso falize within a few weeks. probably accede, but opinion in|deer and other big game. The heads — French official circles is . decidedly|will be mounted. ETTS WIN g against such plan,’ 'it was learned _— 5 e authoritively today. LEGION MEETS TONIGHT. (By United Press.) France considers it a sacred duty| There will be a speclal meeting of London, Nov. 24.—Letts succeed- |to care for the graves with the great-jthe membership committee of the ed in capturing Mitau from the Rus-|est reverence and believes it wmore|American Legion at the Bemidji as- so-Germans November 21, after six |democratic to have the dead of all|sociation quarters this evening at 7 hkours of fighting. The Russo-Ger-|nations who fell in a common cause jo’clock. All members are urgently mans retreated toward Lithhunia. |rest where they fell. requested to be present. i | | | | S ] | i | T i f JUDGE BE IMPEACHED (By United Press.) Chicago, Nov. 24.—A resolution demanding the impeachment of Judge Anderson of Indianapolis, was adopted unanimously by the new Na- tional Labor party here today. Ten thousand copies of the resolution were ordered printed and circrilated throughout the United States.