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

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NO. 306 LB POULTRY SHOW |OVER 30B0.. -5 'WINNERS ARE | ARE DELIVERED MADE KNOWN | TO HOMES FOR BY SECRETARY| XMAS CHEER Wonderful Menus Supplied to Worthy Families by the Salvation Army Two Women Fanciers Winners of Cups, Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Anderson CITY LIVERY DONATES TEAMS FOR DELIVERY Many Homes Will Be Glad- SPECIAL AWARDS FOR PENS AND SINGLES Largest Show and Attendance -in History of the County ened Christmas Day in Christ’s Name Association Over thirty boxes of Christmas foods were delivered tpday to des- titute and needy families of this com- munity by the local post of the Sal- vation Army with the aid of the City Livery, which donated teams for At the closing of .the fltth_annua] exhibit of the Beltrami County Poul- try association held in this city on ‘Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and " GET TODAY’'S NEWS OUT OF TODAY'S PAPER BEMIDJI, MINN., WEDNESDAY EVENING, DEC. 24, 1919 American prohibi STAR OF BE WILL GLEAM. TONIGHT ON CHRISTMAS TREE Saturday of last week, premiums amounting to over $400 had been awarded to the owners of the prize- winning birds. Mrs. E. H. Smith, treasurer of the association, is mak- ing up the checks for payment and will send them soon to those who ‘won premiums. Plans are-being made to enlarge the list of members of the assoclatio,n ‘early mnext spring, that next year’s exhibit may be even larger than the one just held, which is by far the best the association has had to date. More visitors attended this last shéw than any other held in previous years, and it is urged that even more interest be shown next year. Much credit for the success of the exhjbit is due to John Patterson, president of the association; Mrs. E. H. Smith, treasurer; Harry J. Olin, show manager, and to H. M. Stanton, secretary. \- The list of cups, premiums and spe- ‘cial awards is as follows: S Winners of Cups. Mrs. E. H. Smith, cup offered by Security State bank for highest scor- ing pen of Rhode Island Reds. Mrs. E. K. Anderson, cup offered by Mrs. E. H. Smith for highest scor- ing pen of Barred Rocks. Mrs. E. H. Smith, cup offered by Northern National bank for highest scoring pen of White Leghorns. Special Award Winners. Dr. Warninger, 49 pound sack of flour, offered by Hamel & Webster, for highest scoring pen of Plymouth Rocks. Mrs. E. P. McMahon, poultry rem- edy, offered by Boardman Drug s{ore, for highest scoring pen of Wyan- dottes. Ole T. Brakken, Pinewood, lady’s purse, offered by J. C. Penney com- pany, for highest scoring pen of Orphingtons. A. T. Boe, man's heavy sweater, offered by Gill Brothers, for highest scoring pen of Rhode Island Whites. G. A. Krueger, Plummer, poultry remgdy, offered by Boardman Drug store, for best White Rock Cockerel. |ters for the families of those who Dr. Warninger, flashlight, offered | wish to do their shopping tonight by City Drug store, for best Plymouth |and have a place to rest and mingle Rock cockerel. with their friends as they may desire. Ben Jacobs, Aitkin, gallon lice kill-| A brilliantly lighted and decorat. er, offered by Boardman Drug store,|ed Christmas tree will be a feature for best Rose Comb Rhode Island|of the club rooms, in keeping with cockerel. the Christmas spirit. William Everts, one gallon lice killer, offered by Boardman Drug store, for best Single Comb Rhode Island Red cockerel. Mrs. E. H. Smith, two pounds cof- fee, offered by Wheelock & Wheelock, for best shaped White Leghorn cock- erel. A. T. Boe, $1, offered by Bemidji Gas company, for best hen. Dr. Warninger, $2, Motor Inn, for best pullet. Dr. Warninger, skiis, offered by Palmer Hardware, for best @ckerel. Charles F. Schroeder, city, $5, of- fered by Koors Brothers, for farmer bringing bird longest distance for ex- hibition. John [Patterson, Bemidji, $5 in trade,” offered by Shavitch Brothers, for person bringing two or more birds longest distance for exhibition. A. H. Kirsch, Crookston, non- freezing water fountain, offered by A. T. Boe, for person shipping best pen of Rhode Island Whites. PLANS RAPIDLY MATURE A. T. Boe, $2, offered by Clifford & Company, for best display of pigeons. ‘William Everts, three pounds cof- fee, offered by Henry Miller, for best display of chickens. William Everts, $5, offered by Farmers State bank, for best egg type hen in the show. that purpose. In years heretofore, baskets have been used for delivering the goodies, but this year boxes are being used, as it makes less work for the Salva- tion Army as the boxes will not have to be collected afterward. Generous Menu. Each box contains a three poudd beef roast, potatoes, onions, carrots, turnips, coffee, corn, milk, tomatoes, peas, apples, three loaves of bread, peanuts, candy, breakfast food, pre- serves, cabbage, nut butter, beans and jelly. A Christmas issue of the ‘War: Cry is inclosed in each box. Without a doubt these boxes are the best ever prepared by the local post and contain more good foods than ever before. The post has been far-reaching in its work this year and boxes are being widely distribut- ed, several being sent out to families -vesiding along the C: Lake road as well “as "I - Nymore and near the county farm. Dorations Small. The donations received in the ket- tles on street corners have been very small this year. Captain Orchard of the Salvation Army states that taese kettles will be left out all day tomor- row aid the money which is collected then will be used toward financing a poor children’s Christmas tree, which he is planning for New Years day. There is great need of children’s clothing and it is hoped that after Christmas day many useful articles of clothing for the kiddies will be turned over to the post. To date the donations in this line have been rather slow. ‘OPEN HOUSE' TONIGHT FOR SHOPPERS. ELKS CLUB In the Elks club rooms this even- ing, the lodge will keep ‘“‘open house” for wives, famuies and sweethearts of the members, in an informal social evening. The club rooms will be headquar- POSTAL SCHEDULE CHRISTMAS DAY Postmaster Ritchie today an- nounced the following postal schedule for Christmas day: General delivery will be open from 10 to 12 o’clock, one hour longer than usual. The city mail carriers will cover their regular routes of the city in the forenoon. Rural carriers will make their reg- ular daily trips. The parcel post carriers in the city will complete their delivery work and will deliver all mail designated to this delivery. offered by FOR BIG MOTOR SHOW (By United Press.) Minneapolis, Dec. 24.—Plans are rapidly maturing here for the north- west's biggest motor and industrial show which opens January 31 for a week’s run. Bovs’ and Girls’ Specials. The exposition will be of national Lester Boe, No. 2 Brownie Kodak, |scope and industrial leaders expect - oftered by E. A. Barker, for best pair | to make it one of the biggest in the of chicks entered by a boy. country for 1920. " Dorothy Patterson, $5, offered by The Twin Cities Automobile, Bemidji Creamery company, for best Truck, . Tractor and Industrial Ex- pair of chicks entered by a girl. position” is the official title that will Conrad Bakken, Pinewood, hand |be placed over every entrance to the sled, offered by C. E. Battles, for the [Pig Overland building where the thousands of motors, accessories and machines will be placed. (Continued on Page Eight) Brief Program Will Be Given Christmas Evening; Santa Claus Will Attend The Star of Bethlehem will gleam this evening from atop the com- munity Christmas tree at the inter- section of Beltrami avenue and Fifth street, sponsored as always by the Queen Esthers, aided by the city council, and from tonight until the holiday week terminates New Years day, the shaded bulbs will shed their glow in splendor over the shimmer- ing streamers that adorn the giant forest Christmas emblem. g Thursday evening, at 5 o’clock, a short program will be held at the foot of the tree. Rev. L. P. War- ford, pastor of the Preshyterian church, will speak, and Captain.Or- chard of the Salvation Army will act the part of Santa Claus in the dis<] tribution of goodies for the children. The tree was erected under the supervision of Manager Naylor of the local’ plant of the Minnesota Light and Power company, he also con- tributing the wiring and lighting. BUSINESS COLLEGE CLOSES FOR CHRISTMAS RECESS The Bemidji Business college has closed for the Christmas holidays. The winter term will open on Mon- day, January-6. On Monday.the students and fac- ulty participated in a social affair in the afternoon. ' Mrs. Goodrich, on behalf of the students, presented a set of silver oyster forks to Mrs, French. The afternoon was spent in games and music. An interesting lecture course is being arranged for the winter term, lectures to be given'on Friday after- noon of each week by prominent busi- ness men of this city. The course is planned to cover a period of ten weeks. Due to the overcrowded conditiop of the school, several seats have been added. and it is believed that larger quarters will be required for the school in the near future. RAILROAD RETURN POSTPONED TO APRIL'BY THE PRESIDENT (By United Press.) Washington, Dec. 24.—The return of railroads to their owners has been postponed by President Wilson until April 1 at the earliest. Congress has passed no legiglation to regulate and care for the ro&ds should the gove) ment relinquisl control. ARMS TIGHTENS. (By ited Press.) Washington;;Dec. 24.—The ban on shipment of agms and munitions to Mexico tighteped today, by order of secretary of Stgte Lansing.- Licenses will be revoked January 1. No rea- son for the ol_{‘gar was given. HOME THIS CHRISTMAS Tomorrow will be the first Yuletide at home for many Bemidji Yanks who knockea the ‘‘germ” out of Ger- many, and the home folks are mak- ing merry. ‘Two years ago most of the north- west's returned soldiers were in training camps. Last Christmas all they had was the hope of getting home some time. Tomorrow there will be an extra helping of eyerything on the Christ- mas table for the soldiers who have returned ~ from overseas and the camps. It will help to make up for some of the things the fighters missed last year when many of them were completely out of touch with home— away off in a tiny French or German village wondering if they ever would get home again. — e —Storm browing + WHEN “PUSSYFOOT” JOHNSON WAS MOBBED IN LONDON ist, was speaking and ? o Weather forecast 24 hrs., Marlfiflm —Storm brewing direction of wind. nense crowd about Essex hall, Loudon, where “L'ussytoot” Johnson, re he was mobbed, losing an eve. CHANGE IN DATES OF LEGIONS OPENING GAME Owing to the fact that the train- men will give a New Years ball at the Armory New. Years night, the dates of the two basket ball games between the Bemidji American || Legion team and a Legion team of Cleveland, Ohio, will be filled Janu- ary 2 and 3. No reply has been received as yet from the Cleveland aggregation, which is now playing in the Twin Citles, but it is believed these dates will be sgtisfactory. The Cleveland team is reputed to . be exceptionally strong and these JUVENILE COURT HEARS |5 i oo, et YOUTHFULSLAYERS hard practice each night to prepare “PIONEER” WILL OBSERVE CHKISTMAS ANNIVERSARY | ’I"hex'e' will be no issue of the D:;uly- Pioneer tomorrow, in com- plia; ¢e with the annual custom of The Pioneer Publishing company, that all employes of the plant may observe the anniversary as they desire;: Tha’-’Piqneer sincerely hopes that every pe@'uon in this city will have oceasien for being wished a Merry CI S many times, and in which The Pioneer heartily Jjoins. The local boys are going through for their first match of the season. 4 (By United Press.) St. Paul, Dec. 24.—Ralph Johnson, 12, and ‘Richard Dugan, 15, who, on December 13 while hunting rabbits, shot and; killed Matthew Smith, aged carelgeper of St, Joseph’s novitiate,| Winnipeg, Dec. 24—R. B. Rus- today’ red before Judge Orr:in|sell, labor leader, was found guilty juvenile:court -- here charged with|on all seven counts of seditions in manslanghter. i connection with the Winnipeg gen- The lads, according to their gtdrles‘ eral strike last summer. The jury were hunting and were unaware that | returned its verdict at 11 o’clock this they were trespassing when Smith|morning. The trial lasted twenty- came rushing on them demanding|eight days. Eleven others are to be that they move on at once' The lads tried on similar charges. cl:lme(;theg were preparing ta abey.|\ O S N when Smit, grabbed ' one of their AN‘] rlt:es. ’I;helyl' pleaded in vain for. thel.OO K- RESTAUR OWNER return of the gun. Smith, according to their story, CAUGHT RED HANDED then made several theratening move- & ments toward them. The Dugan boy The 0. K. restaurant on Beltrami avenue near the Union depot, which for a long time was conducted by fired a shot into the ground think- ing this would scare Smith into re- “Dutch Mary,” hasn’t changed- its ways under the management of Al- turning.the gun and when Smith re- mained obdurate, the boy fired again, as he thought at the ground, but bert Gilbert, for Federal Agent John- Smith fell.dead. The boys grabbed|son and Agent Archie Cone grabbed the gun and went hqme. EE the latest proprietor at an edrly hour They told their mothers of the af-] Tuesday morning, Gilbert having fair thinking Smith was only wound-| three quart bottles of liquor in his ed. They did not know of his death | Possession. until the arrival of the Sunday ‘Gilbert has two other indictments papers. against him for violation of the booze The case was slated for hearin, law and when he was taken before December 17 but was postponed tg Judge Simons and arraigned he was i o A held in bonds of $1,000 to the grand allow Dugan’s father, who was out ' of the city, time to return. Jury. Friends of the accused fur- NINE INSANE PATIENTS | TWO AMERICAN SAILORS PERISH IN FLAMES RELEASED IN MEXICO {(By United Press.) By Ralph Turner. Middletown, Conn., Dec. 24.—Nine (United Press Correspondent.) of the fifty-three patients in the farm Mexico City, Dec. 24.—The two cottage of the Connecticut hospital | American sailors, arrested at Mazat- for the insane, were believed to have(lan on charges of assault, which re- perished in the fire which destroyed | sulted in a demand by the United the building last night, for that num- | States for their release, have been ber of patients are missing. given liberty, it was officially an- The ruins are being searched for|nounced today. the bodies today. Investigation of the facts are con- tinuing, however. UNSETTLED-WARMER., IS XMAS PREDICTION (By United Press.) Washington, Dec. 24.—It's going tn be a cold Christmas most every- where, but in the Upper Mississippi valley region, according to the weath- er reports today, and Santa Calus will have to come on snow that’s already on the ground. Sharp drops in temperature in New England and Middle Atldntic siates arée predicted. Unsettled and warmer are predict- ed for the Dakotas, Minnesota and Iowa. (CUPID ON THE JOB ACCORDING TO RECORDS Cupid has certainly been on the job this past week, for on Tuesday five licenses to marry were issued by County Clerk F. W. Rheda., The following parties obtained li- censes: Harley Eastwood and Fior- And the prices still keep rising ence Robideau, Henry Adolph Blegen 'Till they reach the highest goal; and Irene Burhart, George Stewart Then your heart is filled with glad-{Jones and Clementine Johnson, Ben ness, F. Lish and Ethel Craven, Wallace If you're even half way fed, ‘W. Chandler and Dora Cote. When the frost is on the windows,| William Elliott and Bessie Froirek If the wood is in the shed. were licensed to wed on Wednesday. WINNIPEG STRIKE LEADER IS GUILTY ON SEVEN COUNTS (By United Press.) ! 9F THE WOOD IS IN THE SHED By C. A. Stout. - (Bemidji Rural Route No. 4.) When the summer days are over And the grain is in the bin, And the winter blasts are blowing, 'Till théy pierce the toughest skin; When you’re sitting by the fire You have nothing then to dread; When the frost is on the windows If the wood is in the shed. When you hear the timber cracking In the forest, day and night, And there’s fifteen hours darkness While there’s only nine of light; - Then you need not fret and worry As you calmly lie in bed; When the frost is on the windows, If the wood is in the shed. When the miners all are striking : And there’s shortage in the coal, ——— - “PIONEER’S” CIRCYULATION | Largest circulation of any paper in North!, Central Minnesota. on, this Advertising accepted )| guarantee. P — - 45¢c PER MONTH PEACE COUNCIL DIVIDES HUN HOLDINGS IN SOUTH AFRICA Belgium and England Become . Mandatories Over These Districts JAPAN ASKS DELAY IN PACIFIC DECISION Other Mandatories Have Not Yet Been Assigned to Nations (By United Press.) Paris, Dec. 24.—The peace confer- ence today took up a complete proj- ect for allied mandatories over the former German colonies, and divided Germany’s former holding in south- east Africa between Belgium and England. At the request of the Japanese delegation, the conference reserved action on the former German hold- ings in the Pacific. Other mandatories have not yet been assigned. The conference was notified today that only Germany’s naval mission returned to Berlin to discuss the lat- est allied note demanding that Ger- many sign the peace protocol. The remainder of the delegation Yemains in Paris. The conference has taken no action as yet regarding the publication of the latest note to Germany. GERMAN DELEGATE SENDS VITAL MESSAGE By Carl Groat. (United Press Correspondent.) Berlin, Dec. 24.—“In the memory of all that has happened, let us raise our hand spiritual in the dark of Christmas night, in every land, to- ward the starry heavens and swear: ‘Never again.’” Thus Walter Schuecking, Ger- many's leading pacifist and former member of the German peace delega- tion, sent his Christmas message to the United States today. FIUME SITUATION CRITICAL. (By United Press.) Rome, Dec. 24.—Tne situation at Fiume is growing critical hourly, it was indicated today. AUXILIARY TO LEGION IS BEING ORGANIZED At the meeting held Tuesday after- noon by the mothers, wives, sisters and daughters of the American Legion, members of the Ralpn Gracie post, a committee was named to hold a meeting Friday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock in the post headquarters to make plans for the organization of the Women'’s Auxillary of the Amer- ican Legion. The committee is composed of Mrs. Thayer C. Bailey, chairman; Mrs. C. A. Newton, Mrs. George Walker, Mra. A. Lord, Mrs. Hallan Huffman, Mrs. H. M. Stanton, Mrs. Daniel McCann and Miss Edith Glasgow. It is planned for the first meeting of the new organization to be held soon after the next meeting of the Legion on January 8. Much interest is being shown fin this organization and the women in- tend to enroll a larger membership than that of the Ralph Gracie post. P TR N STEEL RAIL’'S FALL FRACTURES LOG CAMP WORKER’S ANKLE Joe Czernieck, employed in the Crookston logging camp at Whitefish Lake, while engaged in unloading railroad rails Tuesday afternoon, one of the heavy steel pieces rolled and struck Czernieck on an -ankle and badly fractured the leg. A. L. Molander, manager of the Red Lake railroad, was notified and he sent up his rail speeder and brought the victim of the mishap to the hospital in Bemidji. BELIEF IN BERLIN GERMANY WILL SIGN (By United Press.) Berlin, Dec. 24.—The entente’s an- swer to the recent German notes re- quires an unconditional signing of the protocol, and it was understood today that the discussion of a quan- tity of marine materials Germany is required to deliver as compensation for the sinking of the Scapa Flow fleet is left for later consideration, it was understood generally. It 1s believed Germany will sign.