Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 22, 1919, Page 1

e Press. Today’s world’s today. ; VOLUME XVIL . NO. 304 BOND SALETO FIRST OPENING BEGINEATSYIN | GAME WILLBE 9, s ; R, 7 and Women' ( Qver Decision January-1.to.3 : v VALIDITY ‘OF "ACT — § Bond Companies Reluctant to *_ Bid Until That l\’oint Determined : e ¢ It 'was Wfth satisfaction that Be- midji’s returned soldiers received the news that the state supreme court had, on Saturday, upheld the validity "of the bonus act, and it was an- mnounced that the bonus board prob- ably will' meet tomorrow to arrange Will:Play Here - 000,000 of the $20,000,000 author- 4zed state certificates. = The bonds will be sold on bids next- aonth and it was predicted that ac- tual bonus payments will start early dn February. Already- more than 80,000 claims Thave been filed and Major W. A. Curtis, executive owuicer, said that nearly 10,000 have been checked and are -ready to be passed on by the] toard. The present organization can turn out from 800 to 1,000 claims'a day, and the payments may extend over a period of four months or more. The court merely announced that 4t has affirmed the ‘order of Judge «C.'S. Jelley in Hennepin county dis~ tests. on. Fosston Wants Game. A.- Gustafson, a’/Minneapolis citizen ‘and taxpayer, to restrain the bonus ‘board from sale of certificates. Judge QJelley upheld the state’s demugrer, and the supreme court affirms -..8 rul- ing,/ but its detailed decision is yet|. 1o _be- filed. i ‘Details Are Awaited, manager of the Fosston team. are to:be held direct obligati ‘of the state,.or obligations against the|: *-Hard Practice Daily. board will want to take advantage of conditions for the sale will be better fter January 1, he said further, as that time many dividends will ve been distributed and investors -will be seeking new securities.. nus payments are due from the §tate umder' the law to all former ervice men and wémen who went into the service from Minnesota, at . 'the rate of $15 for each month with the colors, Conscientious objectors :are barred. .In ‘case a soldier . died feft ‘a widow, she is’entitled to " “the’bonus,-but other surviving rela-’ “tives ‘have no claim. . Bond Firms Urge Suit. | The suit was brought at the re- 'quest of bond companies, which were . reluctant to bid on the certificates in better form this year than ever. the aggregation from Cleveland. BUCK LAKE SCHOOL | preme court justices, who held them- ‘gelves to be disqualitied because of relationship to men who are bene- fitted' by the law. This improvised court heard the arguments and met ‘ immediately after the hearing to de- cide. the case. - b . The affirmative decision was re- ceived with great satisfaction by ‘state officials, especially members and school house. 1y says it is held to be con?tlm'tlgna'l. “There has been some question wheth-| gp.q ULF STREAM er ‘Minnesotans ~who ‘fought with W OF @ Canadian or other troops will ‘be held _ 1egally entitled to share in the bonus. (By United Press.) Attornéy General 'C. L. Hilton, -with four members of his staff, ap- peared in the case as-counsel for the bonus board and defended the law. COUNCIL TO ADJOURN Vallee, one of the most promin planters of this section. Vallee has made The city council will meet in reg- ular session this evening, and after call to order a motion will be made 1o adjourn out of respect by the mem- bers to the memory of their colleague, the late Alderman John E. Croon, who died Saturday noomn. conditions. » London.—The horrors of peace have fallen on the British navy. An admiralty order states that soft col- lars may no longer be worn by offi- cers in unitorm.. lee said. JANUARY -S| WITHPOSTFIVE | Bemidji Returned Military Men| Gracie Legion ‘Quint Meets i 1 Gratified Touring Team of Comrades OFFER OF THOSE DATES Staples Post Teun Will . Be| : Scheduled Later; Others .. ‘ATrangements are under way for a seéries of three basketball games to be played in Bemidji ‘on January 1, 2, and 3, ‘between ‘the Ralph: Gracie|. post quintette and a team from Cleve- land, Ohio, which is- composed - of tA\w:nex'kmn I..eglonil members. d’rhe g _|team {s touring' the' country and “at for the sale of $5,000,000 or 310, present is playing in the Twin Cities: A telegram was received yesterday by Fred Frazer, manager of the local team, and he is sending his reply that the dates are satisfactory and is making arrangements for ‘the con- It was planned to have either the American Legion team of Staples or the Y. M. C. A. team of Brainerd here for a game on January 2, but no definite arrangements were made, and the game will be scheduled later Communication has been .received from Fosston, asking for a game to be played in that city, but it is doubt- trict court. The spit was brought by ! ful -whether the game will be sche- duled for an early date, as the local ‘boys wish to stage several interest- ing encounters here before going to agher towns.. Dr. O. J. Tagman is It is planned to have the Grand Rapids city team and the Grand “|Forks Y. M. C. A. team here for " 3 i 34 Ry games at . early dates. Cass Lake -“State Treasurer Henry Rines sald| will be scheduled for a meeting later ‘the board probabiy will wait for fil-|in the season. The Cass Lake quint 4ng of the formal opinion, which will| is' reputed to be one of the best city determine - whether the certificates ms in. North' Central Minnesota. 3 e ‘held.obliga-, The local American Legion team :’:’:“;’:t“:g; s{g::?;:;:igf,&gy :m, is having -an hour of stiff practice ommand a better . Drice, and .’ the each day at the armory between the i < o adt hours of 6 and 7 o’clock each -even- : M ing, with ‘W: B. Erwin, a . former j the profit from that source. Mar«et University of Illinois star, coaching the players. The line-up for the team is doing fine work. Paul Howe, a former star on the “Big Bemidg” 'team, hasebeen elected captain and is Basketball fans are to be given a rare treat when the local quint meets for its first clash of the year, with RAPIDLY PROGRESSES At a program social held at the Buck Lake school, Friday evening, |had December 19, a total of $17.36 was|his takem in, the soé¢ial being given for wuntil their validity had been de-|the purpose of raising money to buy termined by cour. action. - e state|library books for the; school. Mrs. -supreme court called in three district Flossie Hauglum, teacher of the|ing judges. to_sit_in place of three su-|school, reports that those present had | was 1 an enjoyable time. A play is plan- ned to be' given at' the scnool some time in February and also a social to raise funds to purchase a bell for the Mrs. Hauglum and her sister, Miss Dorothy Hancock, are leaving for Dent, where they will attend a fam- ily re-union. They expect to be in| Dent during the .Christmas vacation .employees of the bonus board. They|and will return”to the Buck Lake are still anxious, however, to know |school after the -hohdays.‘ Before whether the opinion to be ..ed this|leaving, Mrs. Hauglum spent a few -week will sustain the law in all de-|hours in Bemidji on business with * tails. The announcement made mere- | the county superintendent of schools. Hilton efen?- Law. Abbeville, La., Dec. 22—The course of the Gulf stream is believed to have come ten miles nearer the Amer- ican coast during the last year and probably has caused serious damage to the cotton crop, according to Lt. en £ observations 'l'omcm m ,Rou whithk lead him to believe that re-|n 1 ports made recently by seamen that|y,. 5 the Gulf stream was flowing nearer lanad are correct. He points out that ‘this year’s cotton crop was greatly curtailed because of adverse weather _“If the Gulf stream is actually flowing so near land, I fear the en- tire cotton growing area is menaced by a succession of wet seasons, which, added to the ravages of the boll weevil and other .pests, will curtail materially the production and lower the grade of American cotton,” Val- VI BEM worl J. -ent Whi ing man and to b that ren or t key, out day ST. AFFECTS COTTON CROP ce’fg pri matelamute Indiam, was held today fled can 14, is Gregor, county nurse, returned late|fa Saturday evening from Baudette. county, they visited rural schools, starting out from Baudette and driv-|ernment officials today.. through the townships in the Oberegon is the strongest contender :mntli;aasiternt lfax;t of Bs{t;s’;:fl coyn- } for the presidency over Carranza and y. During the two we ey were [the latter is o absent, they visited all ex¢ept one of determined to retain con the schools in that section: ‘McGhee reports that they found |uled. for rext July. were driving. ! He states that the schopls are making ‘a better showing ‘this' year & than last. Many of the rural teach-| - St. Paul, Dec. 22.—Coaches of var- ers attended the State Normal during|ions Minnesota colleges and prepara- the summer session and are showing | tory school§ were here today to ar- marked improvement .over last year's ;. work. i e * - 5 land football games next -year. ..The meeting was called at MacAl- section, a number, of the child-|ester college. This method ot ar- ren are reported to have slight de- | ranging schedules is expected to re- fects. ‘Mise MacGregor, county|sult in Detter games, greater co- nurse, inspected all the school child- |operation and greater interest in € In the past-games hroat trouble. # have been arranged by telephone or Since September 1, Superinténdent | letter and often coaches had wiffi- McGhee and his assistant, C. G. Han-j tulty in ‘arranging the games ..ey In the majority of the schools in county. “GRANDPA” ISTED DIF® John S. Isted, familiarly known to a wide circle as “Grandpa,” died Sun- effects of advancing years. . Mr. Isted was 83 years of age and M. B. Ibertson and be held from the Methodist church Wednesday after- noonr at 3:30 o’clock, interment in Greelg:ood. ) § (By United Press.) of 8t ent up on the average twenty per ‘be bakers attributed the new | and?sugar. 3 MUTELAMUTE IND shooting of Adam Shank( farmer, his wite and four children. Miller was a former farm hand. % MYSTERY OF FOUR BABIES, Clyde, N. Y., Dec. 22.—A murder mystery of four deaths of unidenti- (By United Press.) pasteboard box in the ice of the Erie al, 1s puzzling the police. last night. —" IDJi, MINN., MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 22, 1919 MAKING THEM AMERICANS. THROUGH 600D MUSIC A noyel idea in Amerlcqw fie sponsored by some of theblendl‘ng- figures in :the American music i t: of ; teaching: alienstlig:love . adopted country by means of proper music. At Greenwich house, et, < fifteen different natlorialities sing In a “melting pot,” ‘where the good Weather: Forecast 24 hrs., ham—Cloudy and way) cleapithtughts and undermines the “red” and radical propaganda that the PRESIDENT CARRANZA “AND OBREGON MAY Last Year - Next July” C._McGhee, county 'superintend;- (By United Press. of schools, and Miss Mae Mac- s rese) le in the northern part of the COAQH_ES ARE PREPARING y very bad roads on their trip several times found it necessary ! reak.the road for the horse they. - . (B} United Press.) for any ailments such as eye, ear, | Sports, génerally. have visited 163 rural schools|wanted. | . of a total of 175 in Beltrami d o VANDALS DESTROYING AT ADVANCED YEARS During the afternoon 'at the hospital from for the past eighteen. years made relative of the deceased, who to the fullest extent of the law. CLERKS ASK STORES 5 BREAD AND DOUGHNUTS Paul, Dec. 22.—The -majority reported. . BUILDING IS RENTED. Wces on doughnuts jumped five been a dozen and cakes and pastry| . s to the soaring prices ot tlour (By United Press.) future. 15.000 QUARTS STOLEN. (By United Press.) and one girl being found today in a|15,000 quarts of valuable liquor were stolen from two wealthy homes here e ' into fi{e minds of our coming generation. CLASH IN WARFARE North Part of County lp“Mub Ll‘tter Strongest Contender for ing Better Showing Than - |* " Presidency at Election Washington, Dec. 22.—Open war- re between President Carranza of L Mexico and General Alvaro Oberegon is threatened, according to unofficial advices from Mexico, received by gov- trol even:-if he has to indefinitely Supt. | postpone the national election sched- 'NEXT YEAR SCHEDULES range schedules for baseball, track THEATRE POSTERS past week, vandals have stolen electric light bulbs from the socket over the bill board sign of Harding-Whaley Theatre company, near the J. C. Penney store on Bel- trami avenue. This firm also reports home in Bemidji, the last thir- that their posters and signs are be- teen being at,the home of his|In& destroyed. nephew, C. L. Isted, 1015 Lake boule- vard, the nephew being the only liv- Manager Fred Brinkman of the Rex also complained today that dates on his motion picture billings were born in. New York state. being ftorn off the bhillboards and The funeral will be in charge of |Otherwise mutilated. . Efforts -are being 'made to ascer- tain ‘who is doing tnis destructive work and if fdund will be prosecuted T0 CLOSE AT 9 0°CLOCK Clerks of the retail stores of Be- Paul bakers faised the|midji have in circylation a petition 4 which asks that all stores, which are remaining open evenings this week to accomodate the holiday shoppers, close at 9 p. m. As yet no result has * Naish MoKinnon has rented the buflding located on Minnesota av- enus, known as the Grand Central . +| hotel or the Kelliher hotel. Mr. Mc- Kinnon will run a grocery and po:l INDIAN HELD. room in the two dompartments on the * |ground floor, and the basement wi.l A 'IR rented for use as a bowling alley. e e rooms of the second story will Denver, Dec. 22.—Alex Miller, o {:{ehmhhed for renting, and Mr. Mc- innon plans to~build a third story connection with the burder bYlin the near future:which will alsé furnish’ 2 number of rooms for rent- ing, making fifty-twd rooms in all in the two'stories.& He will take posses- sion of the building in the very near ALDERMAN CROON HAD SUCCESSFUL CAREER: and . Property Owner; Funeral Wednesday With the passing away Saturday noon of Alderman John E. Croon, Bemidji lest one of its most respected citizens. ‘Mr. Croon was born in Sweden, October 26, 1865, and came to the United States 23 years later and to Bemidji in 1899, and had been in business here since, with the excep- tion of short periods when he, was in business in Wisconsin and at Northome and Mizpah. He was married <! Anna Bondeli of Deronda, Wis,, in 1901, and be- sides her to mourn his loss, he leaves one son, John, and one daughter, Mabel, also one sister, Mrs. Nels Lindwall of this city, and three brothers in Sweden. Mr. Croon bought and developed a Holstein dairy farm two miles southeast of Bemidji, where he spent most of his time because of the great pride which he took in his stock. He also owned timber . lands near Mizpah and Little Fork, besides the Nicollet hotel property in this city. He had been the proprietor of, this hotel for many years. He was a member of the city council since 1918, having ibeen elected ‘at that time from the Fourth ward. His health began .to. fail last sum- mer and he went to Bochester to con- sult the Mayo Brothégs, but nothing could be done by thém to save his life and he passed- away quietly at his home, surrounded. By friends and relatives, on December' 20, at 12:35 o’clock p. m. . 1 He was one of the kindest of men, of cheerful disposition and made many friends. The'sorrowing family has the sympathy ow the entire ¢om- munity in their sad bereavement. The funeral will be held Wednes- day afternoon at 2 o’clock from the First Scandinavian Evangelical Luth- eran church, Rev. Osmond Johnson ofticiating with Rey. J. H. Randahl of the Swedish Lutheran church. The burial will be conducted by M. E. Ibertson, funeral. director., COMPANY VIOLATES LAW: PROMISES TO BE GOOD (By United Press.) Bismarck, N. D., Dec. 22.—The Ocean Accident and Guaranty Insur- ance company, found guflty by Insur- ance Commissionér 8. A. Olsness of violating the ant{-discrimination law, was to present assurances today that it will discontinue its practice of dis- crimination. Upon presentation of such assur- ances it is expected the charter of the company to do business in the state will be restored. The license of the company was re- voked November 18, when the com- missioner pronounced the company guilty of arbitrarily cancelung the burglary insurance policy of the Scandinavian-American bank of Far- go on October’ 28,—Complaint was brought by Bank Examiner Lofthus, who testified over $200,000 in cash and $43,000 in:Jiberty bonds were in the bank vaults/at the time. —_— EARLE BARKER SUFFERS SUDDEN PAIN ATTACK Earle A. Barker, senior member of the drug and jewelry firm of Barker Berow, became afflicted with an intes- tinal pain while at his store Friday NATIVE OF SWEDEN Land Owner, Stock Farmer |December 31, evening and Wwas conveyed to his / PAGE THREER on this guarantee. T""Wm.\mw Central Minnesota. Advertising acce; P s SRAFLOY Final Note Handed to. Guv- 2 man Representative This Evening PROTOCOL SIGNING ' " EXPECTED DECEMBER 31 " Dutch Government Officially Notifies Allies Will Not Give Up the Kaiser (By United Press.) Paris, Dec. 22.—The peace confer- - ence has reached on agreement upon the compensation to be demanded of Germany for sinking of the interned German fleet in Scappa Flow, it was learned today. The final note will be handed to a German representative tonight which, it was believed, will permit the sign- ing of the peace protocol and declar- ing the peace treaty effective before i FORMER KAISER N (By United Prtlasss.s)m' Brussels, Dec. 22.—The Dutch gov- ernment, several weeks ago, officially notified the allies that it would not consent to extradition of the former German kaiser to stand trial for war: crimes, the wueSoir tsated today it had learned. Holland advanced several reasons for its stand, the newspaper de- clared. NO CHANCE 0% LOSTNG, (By United Press.) Gulfport, Miss., Dec. 22—Barney Smith, discharged sailor, recently ar- rested and brought here from Arkan- sas to face a charge of bigamy, took no chances of losing wife No. 2. While in‘ jail awaiting trial he was notified that wite No. 1 had obtained a divorce. He then sent for wite No. 2 and was married to her for the sec- ond time. - WRAPPING PAPER ISSUE. «(By Uniited Press.) St. Louis, Mo., Dec. 22.—Because of print paper shortage, the East St. Louis Daily Journal today came out with 10,000 printed on 400 rolls of wrapping paper. AAMODT WILL TAKE AGRICULTURAL COURSE A. W. Aamodt, agricultural agent of South Beltrami county, left Satur- day night for Minneapolis and St. Paul, where he will spend the next three months working in conjunction with the state agricultural depart- ment of the university. ® Mrs. Aamodt left on December 16 for Aberdeen, 8. D., where she and ‘Mr. Aamodt will spend the holidays before going to Minneapolis. They expect to return to Bemidji about the first of April, but Mr. Aamodt plans to visit here each month in the interests of his agricul- tural affairs. 3 CUMMINS RAIL BILL PASSED BY SENATE (By United Press.) Washington, Dec. 22.—The senate late Saturday passed the Cummins railroad bill, providing for return to private ownership and control.. The bill now goes to conference. The vote was 46 to 30. FAIR LIST PRICES. Mitchell, 8. D., Dec. 22.—After two days to get used to the new Ifair price list, Mitchell merchants today were selling goods at figures set by the fairlist board. Every merchant in the city was al- lowed to express himself before.the board while it was at work on the compilation of the list last week. SALOONIST® PLEAD GUILTY. St. Paul, Dec. 22. — Sixty-three saloonkeepers, bartenders and wait- ers today, plead guilty to charges of violation ‘of war time prohibition and were fined $100 each by Federal Judge Booth. K. T. COMMANDRY TO OBSERVE CHRISTMAS The Elkanah Commandery, Num- home. This afternoon he was taken |ber 30, will hol Serv- babies, the bodies of three boys Minneapolis, Dec. 22.—More than|to the hospital. d Christmss, ob His hosts of friends were astounded are hoping for a speedy. recovery. ance Christmas morning at 11 o’clock '[in the Masonic temple. All members when the report became current and | of the commandéry are urged to be present. SR