Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 17, 1919, Page 1

Press. Today’s world’s news today. VOLUME XVIL WADENAPLAYS HERE FRIDAY: COMES WITH 2 GAMES WON Bemidji High School Team Practicing Hard to Win' Its First Contest NO. 300 COACH SMITH MAKES SHIFT IN POSITIONS Two Good Basket Shooters on Local Quint; Fast Game Expected Friday night of this . week will mark the opening of the basketball season for the Bemidji high school quintette, when the Bemidji boys will meet the Wadena high school team, reputed to be exceptionally strong this year. The game is to be played on the Bemidji armory floor. { The Wadena team is composed of ; . experienced players and will have i the advantage in that it has already played two games, both of which were won by a very uneven score. Two weeks ago, the Sauk Centre team was defeated by Wadena on the i Sauk Centre floor by a score of 27 to % 7 and last week, on the Wadena % fleor, the Pillager quint was beaten . by .a 46 to 1 score. This shows that the Bemidji boys will have to step lively every minute of the game if R = encounter of the season. Locals Practically Hard. The Bemidji team went through two hours of hard practice last night in preparation for the game Friday night. - “The entire team showed marked improvement over last week’s work. - Coach Smith has shifted the lin up to some extent and the new com- binations are working fine. Walter Higbe, former Brainerd high school star, looks like a fixture for the for- ward, position, with Russell Brooks playing. the other forward. Both men are excellent shots and should cause considerable worry to some of the guards who will play against them this year. Elbert Powell has been. working at center and the tall Grand Rapids’ boy is surprising many of the most ardent fans by the way he is handlding himself at the center position. Guard Candidates. Captain Ruppert Stechman, Earl Cochran, Allen Doran, William Walk- er and Harold Morse have all been working at guard positions, but lack of experience has neen a 0ig handi- cap to some of them. Other men whe are fighting to make the regular squad are Roy Stapleton, Percy Riggs and Robert Naylor, all of whom are trying for a forward posi- tion and no doubt will be used on the team before the season is far along. ¢ SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 39 LOSES BOARD MEMBERS As a result of the organization of the new consolidated school district near Nebish, two members of the school board of district No. 39 have been taken into the consolidated dis- trict, leaving but one board member, Mr. Hamlin, in the Nebish district. A special meeting has been called to elect new members to take the place of those removed by the con- solidation. RURAL SCHOOLS ARE GIVEN FLAG EXERCISES * County Superintendent of Schools J. C. McGhee has mailed to each teacher of the rural schools through- out Beltrami county a flag exercise for each school to follow. “The exercise is inspiring and !, ought to make better Americans of [} the school children. Tt includes a number of selections from the great Americans who have done great deeds as well as spoken lofty words of patriotism. Americanization is the great question before the teachers, and when the children learn to sa- ‘ lute the flag, they are not going to be led astray by those who teach dis- loyalty,” states C. G. Hankey, assist- ant county superintendent of schools. . NEW ELECTRIC SIGN. 0. J. Laqua is having a large elec- tric sign erected in front of his store on Third street. The sign has on it the name “LAQUA" and is erected in a verticle position over the walk. The old sign “0. J. Laqua, Clothier” has been replaced. J MEMBER UNITED PRESS The Pioneer is a membet of the United GET TODAY'S NE 1D 1 S. s WS -OUT OF TODAY’S PA ‘ they are to be victors in their first um WwF BRITISH GARRISON MASSACRE (By United Press.) - London, Dec. 17.—The war of- fice had no confirmation of a Mos- . cow wireless report today that 1,- 300 British soldiers. comprising the garrison at Meshked, had been annihilited by an uprising of the vopulation. Coneite The war office admitted it had been revorted recentlv that the }‘):‘l:ihev:kl had vlanned an at- COMMUNITY TREE WILL BE RADIENT CHRISTMAS EVENING Queen Esthers Again Herald Santa Claus for Be- midji Children The Queen Esther’s, which has had charge of the program for the com- munity Christmas tree for the past three years, will also have charge of the tree this year. An interesting program will be given at 6 o’clock on Christmas after- noon. Rev. L. P. Warford, pastor of the Presbyterian church, will speak. Nothing definite has been decided as yet for the musical program, but there will be special music for the occasion. Several treats are being planned for the children. Captain Orchard of the Salvation Army will act as Santa Claus. Under present plans, the tree will be placed on the corner of Beltrami avenue and Fifth street, near the Crookston Lumber compaay’s read- ing room, which location the tree occupied placed two years ago. This tree is to be decorated by the Qugen Esthers and the program is er their charge. The affair is be- ing financed by the city. NORTH DAKOTA'S FIRST (By United Press.) Fargo, N. D., Dec. 17.—North Da- kota’s first step to secure its quota of ten thousand religious leaders, ex- pected to be secured for the Inter- church World movement, will be taken today at the state training conference which will be held here until Friday inclusive. . The Interchurch movement hopes to unite protestant churches and through unity eliminate Caste and duplication in man power and money in the work of evangelizing the world. State leaders, trained here this week, will conduct county schools in their respective home districts until the organization has been localized. Members of the faculty will be F. ‘W. Burnhami, president United Chris- tian Missionary society; W. S. Aber- nethy; A. N. Ward, chancellor Kan- sas City wuniversity; A. McLean, clergvman-educator, and missionary, and C. L. Mead. All were trained at the normal school coyrse in Atlantic City for this work. DIRECT RESULTS FROM ‘PIONEER’ That Pioneer readers read the “ads” is evidenced by the fact that direct results are being obtained by Bemidji merchants. George T. Baker has become enthusiastic over recent results, he having run an “ad” on Sonora phonographs anc .completely sold out the line advertised. The “ad” contained an offer to sell Sonora phonographs with twenty se- lections for $108.50. “We sold out completely,” said Mr. Baker,” and I have traced every sale direct to the “ad” in The Pio- neer.” Immediately previous to this, the George T. Baker company alldvertised piano specials and, according to Mr. Baker, more than $5,000 worth of pianos were sold by their Mr. Kin- ney the week following the “ad.” Mr. Baker credits The Pioneer with ‘“de- livering the goods’ in this most suc- cessful drive. “Yes there are other results which we have traced direct to Pioneer ad- vertising,” continued Mr. Baker. “We are now rumnning an “ad” on Bubble books. which contain three small records, especially for children. We find customers who have seen these ‘‘ads” in magazines and mail order catalogues, but did not know where to buy them in Bemidji. Our “ad” connected us up with the na- tional campaign and we are getting wonderful results.” This message is brought to the at- tention of our readers to encourage them to read the advertisements. In these times of high prices it pays to take advantage of the offers made by Bemidji merchants. It means a sav- ing to their customers and that is why the “ads’ are run. It also is convincing proof that it pays to ad- vertise in The Pioneer. & . \ BEMIDJI, MINN., WEDNESDAY EVENING, DEC. 17, 1 et e N S L e e e s R END OF WORLD DDNT PHASE BEMIDJ AS IT i$ WAS PREDICTED) ¥ Professor l’orti,; Who Sched uled the Day,gfimrts He BUT PREDICTS!DIRE b — Sell Ibertson Car Load of Caskets (By United Press.) San Francisco, Dec. 17.—The world’s end was postponed today, Prof. Albert Porta, generally credit- ed with predicting the world would end today, said he was misquoted, but still holds to his conviction that se- vere storms and earthquakes and vio- lent disturbances will visit the earth, striking the Pacific coast Saturday and reaching the Atlantic four dadys later. “PThis will result from alignment of five planets on one side of the sun, causing sun spots,” he said. DIDN’T PHASE BEMIDJIL. ! In this connection it was general- ly recognized in Bemidji that the end of the world would be reached today, and when it failed to result as pre- dicted there was a general expres- sion of facitious remarks on the part of those who discovered they were yet in the land of the living. 1t so happened that a casket sales- man called on M. E. Ibertson this forenoon and when a Pioneer report- er called on his rounds, the salesman remarked that he believed now was the time for Mr. Ibertson to order a carload of caskets. How it came out is a matter for comjecture. i At any rate, the sun in the east i painted a glorious rising picture on the eastern skies this morning, later turning to a gray canopy and spilling a slight flurry of .snow, indicating that Old Mother Goose was picking her geese for Christmas dinner festi- vities. PEACE COUNCIL TO FIX SIGNING DATE: SENDS ANOTHER NOTE Also Decides to Make Loan of $70,000,000 to Help Stricken Austria (By United Press.) Paris, Dec. 17.—The peace confer- ence expects to submit its final note to Germany this week, fixing the time limit for signing the peace protocol, it was learned today. Some disagreement has arisen be- tween the allied &nd German experts as to the amount of compensation ing of the Scappa Flow fleet of in- terned German war vessels. to delay sigming the protocol. The supreme &ouncil decided to grant Austria-a loan of $70,000,000 and each ally is‘to be asked for a contribution. WAR HOME GUARDS MEET TOMORROW NIGHT All members of the war time home guard company of Bemidji are asked to meet tomorrow night in the quar- ters of the Bemidji association in the city building. The meeting will be important, as the home guard has ceased its serv- ice to the state and there is a little money in the treasury to be disposed of. This matter will be taken up. HOLIDAY PROGRAM. (By United Press.) New Rockford, N. D., Dec. 17.—A Christmas cantata and big commun- ity sing will introduce the holiday spirit into New Rockford. Both sings will be held in the opera house un- der the direction of F. J. Richards. FINISHES BOOK AUDIT. A. J» Linden, of the public ex- aminer’s office in St. Paul, has au- dited the books of the unorganized territory schools this week, spending Tuesday in the office of the county superintendent of schools. b Weather: forecast 24 hrs. Markham. Storm brewing in direction of wind. 919 THINGS FOR SATURDAY . Commercial Saik‘iman Tries to| - Germany is able to pay for the sink- o This is| 'qu thé first time in 14 years, or fln\\'iqg:over the spillway of the huge CrotoQ ‘lake, a part of the New York of W i NEW YORK’'S WATER GOING TO WASTE since the dam was completed, water is Cornell dam, Croton, N. Y., which forms water supply system. With five inches ar going over the spillway, It 18 estimated that the city is losing about 2.000,000,000 gallons of water every 24 hours, or enough to supply Manhattan . and ‘the Broux for a week. ‘SUICIDE FLEET’ SAILOR OF BEMIDJI NAVAL ~UNIT TO VISIT HERE Warl;en: Edwards, .Lnst to Return; Latest Work { Mine Sweeper When: Warren Edwards arrives in Bemidji during the holidays, Wed- nesday, December 24, to make a brief | visit, Bemidji will greet one of its war naval veterans of the Fifth Min- nesota division that had strenuous experiences in the navy ip European waters and micraculously escaped with his life, for.he was a member of the well named ‘‘suicide fleet”” that swept the mines in 101eign seas after the armistice was signed. The syeeper that he was attached to-after¥ Mhair-raising escapes, struck a miné just as it was about to return to its base at the close of a day’s work. Only seven of the crew, in- cluding Edwards, survived. Edwards enlisted in the Bemidji naval militia company at the out- break of the war and has just recent- ly been discharged from the service. He 1s now visiting at the home of his parents in Brainerd, and is believed to be the last member of the naval unit to return. BOLSHEVIK CAPTURE KIEFF AND KUPULANCK. IS REPORT (By United Press.) London; Dec. 17.-—Bolshevik forces have captured Kieff and Kupu- lanck from the anti-bolshevik forces, a Moscow wireless reported today. HOUSE COMMITTEE WOULD REDUCE PAPERS (By United Press.) Washington, Dec. 17.—An appeal to newspaper publishers throughout the country to make immediate re- duction of 10 per cent in the size of their papers published because of print paper shortage, was made to- ;iay by the house postoffice commit- ee. . ‘‘Such action is necessary to pre- vent the destruction of small news- pers,” the committee stated. not expected to pfove serious enough | MENACING MESSAGE IS LEFT FOR RHINOW International Falls, Minn., Dec. 17. —A note, purporting to be signed by “three wobblies,” and making threats against the personal/safety of Adjut- ant General Walter Rhinow, was found in the keyhole of the door lead- ing to military headquarters The note follows: “General Rhinow: Take your sol- diers back to St. Paul, or we’ll make you wish you never saw a uniform. Nobody ever wanted them and we will attend to the sheriff. ‘“(Signed.) “THREE WOBBLIES."” General Rhinow scouts all predic- tions that an attempt will be made by the notewriters to carry out the threat. CHARTER IS GRANTED FOR PINEWOOD BANK Minneapolis, Dec. 17.—Three bank charters have been granted by the bank charter department of the Min- nesota State Securities commission, it is announced. They are the People’s State bank of Pinewood; the Pine City Farmers & Merchants State bank, and the Farmers & Merchants State bank of Menahaga. PANDOLFO IS GIVEN TEN YEAR SENTENCE AND FINED $4.000 Convicted on Four Counts in Federal Court; Will Appeal Case, Chicago, Dec. 17'—Federal Judge Landis sentenced Samuel C. Pandolfo, organizer and head of the Pan Motor company, St. Cloud, Minn., convicted of using the mails to defraud, to serve ten years in a federal penitenti- ary and fined him $4,000. Attorneys for Pandolfo gave notice that his case will be appealed to the United States circuit court of ap- peals at once. Pandolfo was found guilty on four different. counts of the indictment. Judge Landis sentenced him to serve five years' imprisonment on each of the four counts, but stipulated that two of the sentences run concurrent- ly and at the expiration of those that the other two run currently. He was fined $1,000 on each of the four counts. Twelve other officials of the Pan Motor company who were tried with Pandolfo were acquitted. 'WOOD HAS BIG LEAD \ IN NEWSPAPER POLL Los Angeles, Dec. 17.—Two facts stand out prominently in the second nation-wide presidential poll con- dusted by the Los Angeles Express among republican governors, republi- can national committeemen, republi- can state chairmen and republican editors. These are: First, that Leonard Wood has made marked gains in all sections of the country in the past four months, and is easily the present choice of re- puvlican leaders for the party’s stan- dard bearer in 1920. Second, that there is a rapidly de- veloping boom for Herbert Hoover of California. .vhile Hoover's name was not included in the Express list of presidential candidates, a surpris- ingly large percentage of tne returns either had Hoover's name written in or suggested that he would make a winning candidate. The first poll was taken by the Ex- press about four months ago. Invi- tations to participate were sent to 522 republican leaders—governors, national committeemen, state chair- men and editors. Replies were re- ceived from 330, showing the great interest taken in the poll. WETS' WOULD PROVE DRY LAW IS INVALD (By United Press.) Washington, Dec. 17.—Legal ef- forts to make invalid the comstitu- tional prohibition amendment have been started in the supreme court for permission to file a bill testing the validity of ratification of the amend- ment. GOMPERS PLEADS FOR RAIL BILL WITHDRAWAL (By United Press.) Washington, Dec. 17.—Pleas that the Cummins railroad bill. now be- fore the senate be withdrawn and that government control be con- tinued for at least two years, was maded today by the committee of 25 union Mmen and farmers headed by Samuel Gompers, who appeared be- fore the senate interstate commerce commission today. The delegation will call at the White House later today. ST J, = TSI on ‘this guarantee. NEER’S” CIRCULATION st circulation of any paper in North Minnesota. Advertising accepted DAILY PIONEER 45¢ PER MONTH GAUNT FANINE STRIDESWAY INONCEPROUD WORLD POVER Cardinal Poffl of Vienna Gives Graphic Account of Battle for Life MOTHERS AND BABES SLOWLY. MEET DEATH Terrible Conditions Brought on by the War; Cardinal Has Faith in America By Camillio Cianferra. (United Press Correspondent.) Rome, Dec. 17.—*“Gaunt famine strides through Austria, crushing in- nocent bables and women ' and threatening the entire nation with annihilation. One of the. greatest catastrophes in history is imminent and can only be averted through prompt aid by Austria’s’ erstwhile enemies.” This was the word picture painted today by Cardinal Poffl, archbishop of Vienna, in describing conditions of his country. In gn unimpassioned manner he told of ¢he suffering and hopelessness which the war had brought upon Austria, once the most powerful na- tion in the world, and now only an obscure state, politically and econ- omically at the mercy of the allies. Homes of Death. “Every house in; Vienna is a house of sorrow in which you will find dis- heartened women, suffering from cold and hunger and emaciated babies dying slowly but surely from lack ‘of nourishment. The older childrep are dying slower, but no less painful death. “] speak for these innocents. They must be saved. | have the greatest confidence in the generosity of the American people,” he continued. SECRETARY LANE TO OUIT WILSON'S CABINET (By United Press.) Washington, Dec. 17—Secretary of the Interior Lane contemplates re- signing his position as a member of Wilson's cabinet, but has not carried out his intent formally nor discussed it with the president, Lane said to- day in a formal statement. SULLIVAN FUNERAL IS HELD THIS AFTERNOON The funeral of Michael Sullivan, who was accidently run over and killed by a Great Northern freight train last Monday morning, was held from the home this afternoon at one o'clock. Rev. Osmund Johnson con- dueting the services at the house. The Woodmen, of which Mr. Sullivan was a member, attended the funeral in a body and also acted as pall- hearers. Among the out-of-town relatives at the.burial services were Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Sullivan, Mr. and Mrs. Mike Wold of Solway and Mr. and Mrs. James Sullivan of Crookston. Burial was in Holy Cross cemetery undedr the direction of H. N. McKee, funeral director for Huffman & O’Leary. S00 LINE TRAINS ARE ALSO RESTORED The Union depot agent has an- nounced that the trains on the Soo line have been restored. All trains that had been. discontin- ued owing tothe shortage of coal dur- ing the mine strike, have all been re- instated to their former schedules. STAR BASKET PLAYER CAPTAINS LEGION TEAM At a meeting of the basketball team of the Ralph Gracie post of the American Legion last night, Paul Howe was elected captain of the quint for the season. Paul is a former star on the Big Bemidg team and also starred on the Red Wing high school basket ball team, showing that the boys have-— made a good choice for a leader. e —4 |