Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 15, 1919, Page 1

o § RS et S R R t ve 4 i ° MEMBER UNITED PRESS The: Pioneer is a member: of the United Today’s world’s news today. Press. < % VOLUME XVIL “‘fo,;o 298 FIFTH ANNUA.™ |RAIL STRIKER \ BEMIDJI, MINN., MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 15, 1919 POULTRY SHOW . REFUSE OFFER WILLBEOPENED| STATE BOARD | ONWEDNESDAY Exhibits Promise to Be Much Larger Than Thqsg of Past Years THREE SILVER CUPS INCLUDED IN PRIZES Entries Close Thurflay; Room Open Wednesday to Re- ceive Displays ! t Cémpetition among the poultry raisers will be very k_een at the fl'tt).} annual exhibit to be held in Bemidji by the Beltrami County Poultry asso- ciation from December 17 to 20, in the jewelry store formerly occupied by George T. Baker & Company, on y ications East Third street. Many applical are coming in for entry blanks from out of town as well as from around Bemidji, which shows that the com- petition will be unusually large. Three silver cups are offered, which must be won three years to be retained permanently. (;ompetitors for these cups must reside within 25 iles of Bemidji. ml’l‘he Rhode Island White .club of' America is offering ten regular club ribbons to be competed for . by club members only. i Twenty-one Specials. In addition to the cups and ribbons, twenty-one special prizes will be awarded. The entry fee is 25 cents for single fowls, geese, turkeys, ducks and orna: mental and pet stock. There will be a charge of 50 cents for pens. No entry fee will be charged school children. All entries will close on ‘Thursday, December 18 at 12:30 p. m. and all birds are requested to be in the show room by that time. The building will be open to receive birds after 1 o'clock Wednesday, December 17. i C. E. Brown, orie of the best poul- try experts in the state, will be the judge. The American Poultry asso- ciation rules will govern this show. JESTER LEAVES SOON TO BECOME MANAGER Al H. Jester, of Bemidji, who has been a traveling representative for Stone.Ordean-Wells Co., wholesale grocers, for the past two years, i'md who was until recently the propriet- . or of Jester’s summer resort farm at Lake Plantaganet, still owned Dby him, will leave soon for Great Falls, Mont., where he will assuyme manage- ment of the branch headquarters in that city on the first of the new year. This branch of the Stgne-Ordean- Wells Co., has been established there about ten years and at present has six traveling salesmen representing it. Mr. Jester has been on the road for this company for the past two years and has had thirty-one years experience in traveling. He is shipping his furniture to ‘Great Falls thig week, but he and his family will spend about a week visit- ing in Duluth before leaving for Mon- tana. STANFORD MAY BE SUPER-UNIVERSITY (By United Press.) Stanford University, Cal., Dec. 15. —A “super’” university may be the latest development in American edu- cational circles according to friends of Dr. Ray Lyman Wilbur, president, and Herbert Hoover, trustee, of Le- land Stanford Junior university, who have been watching the growth of the institution during the past few years. Believing that the first two years of college work can be done as well in “Junior college” departments of public high schools,, Stanford univer- sity authorities are said to be plan- ning to eliminate freshman and sophomore work from the university curriculum. Fifth and sixth year college work has been gradually add- ed to many of the departments, and it is believed the “‘super’ education will eventually supplant the elementary courses throughout the university. Junior colleges have been estab- lished in many of the high schools of California, particularly in the south- ern part of the state. Herbert Hoover has been a trustee of Stanford university for a number of years, and intimate friends declare he has been backing President Wil- bur’s attempt for increased speciali- zation in the studies offered by the institution. Statemept Made Following Conference With Adjutant General Rhinow DEMAND 8-HOUR DAY WITH REGULATION WAGE No Sentinels Are Posted and No Armed Men Appear; on Berder‘City Streets International Falls, Minn., Dec. 15. —Striking trainmen of the Minne- sota, Dakota & Western railroad late Saturday refused the offer of the serv- ices of the state board of arbitration to settle their differences with the company. Leaders of the strikers ad- vanced as their reason that there is no railroad man included¢ in the membership of the state board. The formal refusal of the arbitra- tion offer was made following a con- ference of the strike leaders with Ad- jutant General Rhinow in command of the state military forces. Present at the conference were Assistant Grand Chief Andrew Johnston of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engin- eers, Vice President J. A. Larffey of the Order of Railway Tgainmen, John Noll, president of the local lodge, B. of L. E., and J. A. Tibbets, head of the local lodge, O. of R. T. Demand Eieht-hour Day. At the conference representatives of the striking trainmen informed General Rhinow .of the causes of the strike, which they declared is to ob- tain-an eight-hour day, with regula- tion and rate of pay in effect on the larger railroad systems. It is under- stood that officials of the railroad company are willing to meet the pay demands of the strikers, but insist on a ten-hour day, declaring that it is impossible to operate the twenty- mile railroad under the regulations prevailing on extensive systems. There have been a few outbreaks since the beginning of the strike. Dan Green, an employe of the rail- road, was assaulted in a restaurant and severely beaten by a striker. Two other employes, who remained loyal, are missing and are believed to have been intimidated by strike sym- pathizers. No sentinels have been posted by the state troops and no armed men are seen on the streets. Newspapers Threatened. The strike has not only halted op- erations on the railroad but threatens | ARBITRATION | to tie up the paper and saw mills of | the Minnesota and Ontario Power | company. Five carloads of news-! print paper consigned to a Minne- | apolis newspaper now are on the, tracks awaiting shipment and if the: strike continues eighty newspapers in the United States and sixteen in Canada face complete shutting off of their supply of print-paper. One I. W. W. leader is reported to \Hannah and Miss Laqua, have declared that “if the news- papers continue their hounding ‘of the I. W. W. they will get a bomb.” SUPREME COUNCIL TO TAKE UP | GERMANY’S REPLY TOMORROW | (By United Press.) Pafis, Dec. 15.—The German reply | to the wallied note, demanding the| signing of the protocol to the peace treaty was expected to be presented to the conference today, but the su- preme council was not expected to take it up until tomorrow. Germany will not be permitted to discuss the note orally. After receiving the note, the allies will frame a final reply, fixing the date on which the Germans must sign. LABOR IS PLANNING EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGN About 35 attended the called ses- sion of representatives of Bemidji labor, held Sunday afternoon in Odd Fellows hall, the meeting being a preliminary to the meeting to be held January 1, in the afternoon, and there will he three representatives from each labor unit, who will work out a plan along lines for education of the workers and the general public. i At the meeting Sunday, Alvin| Krog, president of the Bemidji locgl of the International Union of Timoek- workers, presided, and J. T. Davis, president of the Brotherhood of Lo- comotive Firemen and Engineers, act- ed as secretary. It is hoped to bring some of the grand chiefs to speak the coming year for the purpose of education, that closer co-operation may resuit.' Page Iner. cib0ans NGRS EHSOR ShssouoUR eSO S their latest ten marks each race. THE LIFE OF VETERAN RAIL SECTION EMPLOYE| Mike' Sullivan Is Victim )bf Tragedy While Working in G. N. Yards Mike Sullivan, while working on] the section in the Great Northern yards this morning, was run over by an extra freight train, severing his body in twain, leaving it in a hor- ribly mangled condition. X Mr. Sullivan, it is reported, was cleaning out a switch on the side track while the freight pulled’ by. Shortly afterward the freight backed up, and this is when the accident happened. Three cars ran over his body before the train was brought to a stop. 4 He was a married man and leaves a wife, who resides in ‘this eity. His|® father and mother. live. in . Solway, His father, Daniel Sullivan, i8 sectiofi Toreman in that town. gt He ‘also has a brother, John, who is assistant road master for . the Great Northern and another brother, Daniel Jr. " Mr. Sullivan is_an old resident in the city and - is well known in this section of the country. He was a hard working and faithful employee. FARMERS’ CLUB SESSION IS LARGELY ATTENDED That was a splendid meeting held Saturday afternoon by the ‘Bemidji Township Farmers’ club at the Carr Lake consolidated school house, and" despite the severe weather there was a large attendance. A feature of the occasion was the sérving of a chick- en dinner by the men-folks andythey performed in the most approved man- At the business session, E. K. An- derson, president of t..e organization, presided and Secretary Mrs. Ed Lar-! son kept the records of the meeting. The club voted $5 for the purchase of a Red Cross Christmas health bond and also voted $4 for Red Cross Christmas seal stamps. Vocal selections were given b)’ Ray their selec- ACKING FREIGHT TAKES | SECOND NUMBER OF i|apolis Symphony orchestra. OUT OF TODAY'S PAPER . GAMBLING: DEVICE EMPLOYED IN GERMANY H. . LYCEUM THURSDAY . -On Thursday evening, December 18, at 8 o'clock. rhe Scheurer Con- cert company will present the second number of the high school lyceum 'course at the Methodist church. \. This company is composed of ar- ‘tists who are members of the Minne- This in itself should insure a very good en- tertainment, one that the people of Bemidji will be anxious to attend. In view of the fact that the audi- torium of the Methodist church has a larger seating capacity and has bet- ter acoustics than the high school duditorium, it has been decided to use that auditorium for this number, that more people may comfortably Hear and enjoy the conc?t. A re- served section will be held for those Having reserved season tickets. i The finance committee has on nd money enough to pay for the cpurse, but it is sincerely hoped that arge audience will attend this wdmber, as well as the remaining numbers of the course since any sum ovér expenses is to be given to the High School Athletic fund, which, Coach Smith says, is very low at pres- ent, the football team having been under an exceptionally heavy ex- pense. Basketball practice has begun and all appearances point toward a very good team, well deserving of all the public’s support. Season tickets for the remaining four numbers of the lyceum course are on sale at $1.76 each, and single admission tickets are 50-cents. STARS MEET TOMORROW. The regular meeting of the Order of the Eastern Star~ will be held to- morrow evening at the Masonic hall. The new officers will be installed. NORTH DAKOTA TAX LAW IS VIOLATION U. S. Rail Director Hines Brings Action in Court of Appeals ions being greatly appreci y their heax'er_‘& 3 SErecated l-)) At the next meeting of the ’ club Rev. L. P. Warford of the Bemid] Presbytesian church will speak, .and] a Bemidji chorus will sing. § Three cars conveyed Bemidji vi; ¢ (By United Press.) Fargo, N. D., Dec. 15.—The con- ‘stitutidnality of the law passed by the regular session of the North Da- ¥ota assembly providing for a ‘‘spec- al excise tax” on the stock of cor- porations doing business in the state tors to the meeting. FORMER BASKET STAR JOIN LEGION QUINTETTE Arrangements * have been made whereby the proposed city basketball team has decided to play under the head of the Ralph Gracie post of the American Legion. The committee on basketball, com- posed of Paul Howe, Myron Plummer Dan Moore, “Bil” Berrigan, are work- ing on a schedule to include fast teams. Several more requests for games have been received, the latest being from Hibbing. The candidates for positions on the new team are Myron Plummer, Frank Phibbs, William Berrigan, George Graham, Fred Graham, Wake- field and Howe. The team is having daily practice at the armory and is showing up fine. Enthusiasts for basketball are sure to be pleased by the prospects for many interesting games to be played in this city by the legion team. NEW SON ARRIVES. A husky son was born to Mr. and Mrs. George Klungness at St. An- thony’s hospital Sunday morning, Mr. and Mrs. Klungness residing at 1118 Minnesota avenue. It so happens that Klungness pere has auburn hair and in his exhuberance over the ad- will be before the circuit court of ap- peals at St. Louis today. The test case is brought by Walker D. Hines, as director general of the railroads operating in the state. Pending the hearing a temporary in- junction against collection of the tax was issued by District Judge C. F. Amidon in federal court here. The law provides that all stock companies must pay a tax of 50 cents for every thousand dollars of capital stock. In the case of the railroads, the tax was to be.collected on the capital stock in proportion to the rail mileage in the state. Railroad companies hold the law violates the fourteenth amendment to the constitution. Railroads interested are: Northern Pacific, Great Northern, Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul, Soo line, Montana, Eastern railroad and Farm- ers’ Grain and Shipping company. TREATY DEMANDED. SAYS WHITE HOUSE (By United Press.) Wnshlngjton, Dec. 15.—A great popular demand for ratification of the peace treaty is developing throughout the country, the White House believes. \ The president is still “watchfully waiting” for the demand to become strong enough to be felt by the op- position senators. A White House statement reiterated that President vent ejaculated, “Takes after his dad- dy. He's got red nair.” Wilson is opposed to compromises or concessions. No change. Central | on this Weather: forecast 24 hrs. Mar® » i o & Intvrnationa) Ever since the signing of the armistice: the people of Berlin have been gambling wildly and desperately. This 18 ame of chance, an automatic miniature motorcar race. Six persons play at a time and the owngr' gets | . 2 FARGO BANKER BEGINS SECOND LEGAL FIGHT TO ESCAPE SENTENCE Hagen of Nonpartisan In- stitution Convicted of Falsel!leporh (By United Press.) Fargo, N. D., Dec. 15—H. J. Hagen was fighting for liberty here today, after losing the first round of a court fight. Hagen was convicted of having fal- sified to the state bank examiner in producing records for examination when the Scandinavian-American bank was closed on orders of the state banking board. He was presi- dent of the institution which handled much of the finance of the National Nonpartisan league. His bank was re-opened after the courts had found it solvent and the Nonpartisan léague forces had -come to the rescue of the institution, Ha- gen, howeveér, was taken into court and found guilty of making false re- ports. g Today his attorneys were to argue for a new trial. - A stay of sentence was granted for this purpose. The penalty for the crime of which he was found guilty is not less than one or more than ten years imprison- ment or a maximum fine of $10,000. Hagen'’s defense claimed the bitter- ness of the spectators in the court room during the trial influenced the jury. Lait TOWNSHIP TEACHERS FORM ORGANIZATION An organization, known as The Better Schools association, has been formed by the teachers in the six townships east of Grygla. Meetings are held every two weeks, in the na- ture of a study club. The teachers take up topics of interest and give much time to the discussion of read- ing-circle books. This work will be credited toward a certificate. The next meeting will be held on Saturday at the school where Roy . Lutterell is teaching. “Pwplic sentiment should enforge the compulsory eaucational lawss Notices are constantly being sent out to delinquent parents, but most ischool boards are not anxious to make the affidavits necessary for pro- secution. A published list of “‘Delin- quent Parents’” would help the tax- payers to understand why the tax money does not bring the education- al results it should sometimes,” says C. G. Hankey, assistant county super- dntendent. TWIN CITY LEGIONS STAGING VAUDEVILLE Minneapolis, Dec. 15.—The Twin Cities are going to see some real vaudeville during the next three days. The local American Legion is staging the ‘“‘big show' and every act is a _headliner. ‘“One Destroyer,” a gob act feature of the program, has been copyrighted by its perpetrgtors, Fred Lundberg and William Reynolds. After the show is over Welnesday night the pair may take their act on the road. ‘Handbills advertising the legio vaudeville were dropped over the Twin Cities today from airplanes. SPOONER IS PLANNING COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS Spooner, Dec. 15.—Spooner folks will have a real Community Christ- mas. The committee in charge is ar- ranging for an outdoor Christmas tree to be lit during the holiday sea- son. On the Sunday following Christ- mas a community dinner will be served at the auditorium for all the folks of the village, young and old. Mrs. F. O. Nelson is in charge of the committee to arrange for the affair while Mrs. Mary Lindholm will ar- range for a program for the occasion. ‘“PIONEER’S” CIRCULATION - Largest circulation Ot’d any paper in Nog 0] o Minnesota. guarantee. 45c PER MONTH PROHIBITION LAW IS VALID . SAY SUPREME COURT JUDGES Held Constitutional in Decision Handed Down Today in Washington DECLARED IN FORCE UNTIL PEACE PROCLAIMED Millions of Gallons of Intoxi- cating Liquors May Be Total Loss (By United Press.) Washington, Dec. 15.—War time prohibition is constitutional. This 1s the decision of the United States supreme court, handed down today, and the act must continue un- til peace is proclaimed. The decision was a sweeping vie- tory for the contentions of prohobi- tionists and the government. It means that millions of intoxi- cating liquors, now stored through- out the United States, will be a total loss unless peace is proclaimed before constitutional prohibition becomes ef- fective. : As a result of the decision, the gov- ernment will lose approximately $440,000,000 from whiskey alone, unless the ban is litted before Jan- uary 16. NEW DEMAND 15 MADE UPON MEXICO (By United Press.) Washington, Dec. 15.—The dis- patch of a new note to Mexico, re- questing the Carranza government to bring about immediate release of two Americans taken prisoner by Villa bandits, was announced today by Sec retary Lansing. Reports from the border said Amer- icans were captured in' the Villa raid on Muzquiz. SEVERAL HURT IN WRECK OF PASSENGER TRAIN (By United Press.) Milwaukee, Dec. 15.—Scores of persons were hurt, many seriously, in a wreck of a North Western railroad passenger train today between White Fish bay and Mequion, north of here. All available ambulances, doctors and nurses were rushed from here, GERMANY'S REPLY NOW CONCILITORY By Henry Wood. (United Press Correspondent.) Paris, I)cc. 15.-—The German re- ply to the allied note, demanding sig- nature of the peace treaty protocol, was submitted at 10:30 o’clock today. The note declares Germany’s inten- tion to execute the peace treaty. The reply is most -concilitory throughout, it was learned, while holding out against full reparation demanded by the allies for the Scap- pa Flow sinking incident. The Ger- man note indicates belief that a so- lution can be easily arrived at. The impression prevails that the Germans will sign the protocol and exchange ratification of the treaty be- fore the end of the month. STATE INTER-CHURCH MOVEMENT UNDER WAY ‘(By United Press.) Minneapolis, Dec. 15.—Minnesota’s part in the Inter-church World move- ment was being framed here today. Ministers and laymen of practical- 1y all protestant churches were repre- sented at a conference to be ad- dressed by six representatives of the movement who are touring the coun- try. f The conference is organized on a basis of a training institute to enable protestants of the state to carry the essence of the movement back to their congregations. Classes and lectures will continue until Wednes- day night. Rev. Edward N. Cross, pastor of St. John’s Episcopal church, is chairman of the Minnesota state committee. The tour of the sextet of educators is to end this month when they will have covered twenty states and or- ganized more than 10,000 religious leaders to carry out the program of the movement. PERS