Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, January 2, 1920, Page 1

ITED PRESS : ~The ‘Pioneer is a ember’ of the United Today’s world’s. news today, ) OO | Y'S NEWS OUT OF TODAY'S PAPER | Central J on* 'this & AMALGAMATE Is Named President and Committees Chosen “LEADING UNIONS ARE ~"~ STRONGLY REPRESENTED Meeting Adjourns to Sunday Afternoon, Jan. 4, When i, ‘Reports Will Be Given . Fo the purpose of organizing a scloser. fellowship among the various ~labor organizations of Bemidji, dele- :gates from nearly all of the local - ;junions ‘met at 2 o’clock New Years safternoon in the Odd Fellows hall to “iglect officers, name committees and Torm plans for what is to be known a8 the' Bemidji Labor League. Officers Elected. Officers - were eiected :as follows, nominations being voted upon iters unijon. ¢ Vice-President—C. Hion, the mew officers took .charge the meeting and the motion was name’ of Bemidji’ abor League be given to the organ. “Yea -grganization. rnational Timberworkers. Secretary-Treasurer—Pearle Davis -Machinists, = ' ° 2 = Trustees—Otto Morken, R. E. Cota d Frank Higby. Ml officers are to be-subject to recall. Immediately after the elec- iearried- that ‘the tion. ) i b Standing Committees. The standing committees appoint- #6d by the president and tne trustees iare as follows: ) /! Resolutions and . By-Laws—H. A. Bridgeman, Perle Dayis, M. W. 3 rge, David Booth, E. 8. Caskey. ys and .Means—Mark .- Morris, T. Davis, C. M. Hammond. Lectures and Literature—F. J. nwoody, Otto Morken, Perle Davis. Entertainment—H., Peterson, Al- d Krog, Charles Dailey. . ' + Locals Represented. JAmong the organizations - repre: %.%ntefl at this meeting were’the 51n iternational Association of Machinists, ilocal No. 197; Maintenance ‘of 'Way; rder of Railway. Conductors; Inter- tdtional Typographi¢al Union; Brick ‘Tayers, Masons: and: Plasters Lodge iNo. 6; "Brotherhood of Locomtive i{¥iremen -and ~ Engineers "No.-"636; ‘Brotherhood of Railway Clerks; nited Brotherhood - of Cacpenters id Joiners No. 2,192; Brotherhood Locomotive Engineers, Division No. 2; Brotherhood of Railway Car iMen of America, Pine Tree No. 133; 1 therhood of Railway _Trainmen No::820; International Union of Tim- “berworkers and National Federation ‘of Federal Employees. =~ : - -Eligible-as Members. | According to plans, those eligible American -¢itizens, or those who Have declared their intention. to be such. and “have’ taken out:the first fmpers toward citizenship. One ob- ject of the organization is to teach the foreign element. Ameridanism and to aid in making more and better American,.citizens among-the labor- ing class.’ . # Only those whormake their liveli- Tood by lionest labor will be admitted. ‘fo become members, but it is not re- quired that they belong to any union In this -phase, it will e the object of the union laborers fo point out the political and finan- ¢ial advantages of becoming union- ized. : : Interesting speakers will be ‘brought to Bemidji during the com- ihg year and also several entertain- ments are being planned, at which times the meetings will be open to the publiec. : Krog Presides. The meeting was called to order by Temporary Chairman Alfred Krog, with J. T. Davis, temporary secre- tary. An outline for the work of the meeting was presented by David Booth, following which a motion was carried that each organization repre- sented should appoint a member for ‘the nominating committee for per- manent officers. . £ . ] Meet Again January 4. i Tollowing several discussions con- oérning eligibility to membership and methods for the maintenance of the league, it was voted that the meet- iag be adjourned until Sunday, Janu- ary 4, at 2 o’clock p. m., at-which time the various committees are to uibmit their reports. s}lPrhe next meeting will be held in the rooms of the Bemidji Civic and Commerce association in the City ‘building. _ | HOURS CHANGED IN INFELLOWSHIP, f?.bavid i!oo!h, Carpenters Local, President—David Booth, Carpen- M. Booth, In- HIGH - AND JUNIOR GH DEPARTMENTS ‘During ’Jthe Winter Months; Opening of Entire Sys- tem Monday, Jan. 5 During the winter months, Super- intendent Bagby of the Bemidji schools announces a change in the time schedule, to go into effect in the junior and -senior high schools when they re-open after the holiday vacation, January 5. The opening hour in the forenoon will be 9 o’clock, closing for noon. at 12 o'clock. Opening in the after- noon at 1:30 o’clock, closing at ¢ o’clock. . All of the.city public schools open Monday, January 5. The first sem- ester closes January 16. The second semester opens January 19. Children six years old, on or before January 1, may enter school Janu- ary. 19, and parents should notif: Superintendent Bagby now. The superintendent is asking par- ents of pupils to send him their serting that he invites both. He help to make them better. by the superintendent. - 7 The second notice regarding the night school is as follows: “Those desiring to take work in week, should report at p; m.” A . CHIPPEWAS OPPOSE USING TRUST FUNDS FOR INDIAN EDUCATIO: DEclared Law Provides 375,5@.)0 _..:Outof Interest Fund for Purpose A Enroute'‘'to Washington, D. ap n where: he will .oppose the bill 2 propriating $100,000 out of the .l /| honest enjoyment. n ‘| thusiastic to win every.game of the LEGION TEAM OFSTPAULTO MEET GRACEE POST TONIGHT Firt Game on Schedule of " Local Post; Visitors Are Pre-W:ar Stars BEMIDJI BAND WILL FURNISH THE MUSIC Large 'Attend;l.lce Is Urged at This Contest; Play Second Game Saturday At 8 o’clock ' tonight, when the criticisms, also their suggestions, as-| wnigile blows for the start of the game between the local team of the takes the attitude that the schools|American Legion and the Cleveland belong to the people and that par-ljegion quintette of St. Paul,” basket ents of pupils and all others canjjajy fang will be given a rare treat. “'Let's|rhe linéu 5 p for both teams has been make them the best,” as an appeal arranged and includes some of the best basket ball material available. Band Will Play. The Bemidji band will be present the night school, which opens next|to add “pep” to the clash, which, the High|according to-the ‘‘dope,” promises to school Monday and Tuesday at 7:15|be a ‘‘go” from start to finish. The local boys hayve been undergoing an hour’s hard practice each night with W. B. Erwin, former University of Illinois basket ball star, as coach, and are going to be out for victory lin every encounter of the season. According to the write-up in the St. Paul papers regarding a mishap to one of the Cleveland players, the visiting team has had a severe set- back toward victory in the game to- night., The:lo¢al quint is confident of success this season ‘but neverthe- .| elss to:attain success they must have || the hearty support.of thelgcal fans. Assured Money’s Worth. This’ is not a charity affair and all who attend are assuredthat they will get their money’s ‘worth of real The-bBys are en- season but they need puolic support |dian trust fund for educational pur-|to do so., The team is playing under poses among the Chippewa Indians, the auspices of the Ralph Gracie post Johu G. Morvisoh, Jr.'of Red LakslCLUQ oLt R atend. to chngr spent Wednesday in Bemidjl. .| for the boys who left their games to . .-Mr. Morrison claims that the In-|fight for “Uncle Sam.” - ! dians do mnot need this money, si%;-e The game will - be called at /8 the law provides $75,000 out of thelg’clock sharp at' the city armory. ipterest’. fund for educational Everyone:is urged to be on time to poses and they do not wish to haye{nelp ‘the boys from the start. :The the ‘trust fund depleted by having|lineup will be as follows: :money -appropriated out of it. The Bemidji, Cleveland. Indians wish the trust fund to remiin Frank Phibbs. . .1f........... Riley intact.’ . B AL ‘' | Myron Plummer.rf . Swanson The bill comes up betoré the house| wm. Berrigan. ..c.. . Newman in Monday, January 6, at which time|pred Graham...lg.......... Erson it will be enacted:upon: “The com-|Claude Bailey. ., rg Reynolds mittee is in favor of the appropria-{ H. M. Stanton, commander of the to membership in this league must be tion but with the aid of B. L. Fair. banks of White Earth, who accom- panied him' to ‘Washington and who will take an active part in opposing the passage of the bill, Mr. Morrison hopes to prevent the bill from being passed. g o o BELIEVED- STOVE SPARK FIRED TRACTOR SHED A building, housing a Holt tractor of 10 HP in the camp of the Bem- idji Manufacturing company at Bag- ley, about 5 o’clock. this morning, destroyed the stuctre and as a re- sult of a quantity of kerosene and gasoline being in the tanks of the tracor the machine was hot. a little damaged. . 5 3 It seems that a couple of hot air stoves were being used to prevent the tractor freezing when mot on duty and the caretaker had gone out to secure some more fuel.”* When he returned the building-was .filled with smoke and the flames leaped high. It is believed a spark from a stove was responsible. A large hay stack nearby miessed the flames:and so did nearby build- ings, used as camp equipmenf. BROTHER SHOOTS INTO BROTHER’S NOSE; ACCIDENT local legion post and a former star on the Bemidji High school basket ball teams, will act as referee. ELKS AND FRIENDS SEE OLD: YEAR PASS: OUT Informally a ‘large attendance en- {joyed. - the -occasion.of dancing the old year out and the new year in at the Elks’ New Years Eve dance given by the Bemidli “lodge, B. P. O. E. No. 1052, on Wednesday evening at the Elks Temple. % The club: rooms were open to par- ticipa; luring the evening on this special ‘ocasion and luecnh was ser- ved ‘for’ the . accomodation of the dancers. - . / The Van orchestra of four. pieces provided music for the. occasion. OVER 100 CALL AT - . OPEN-HOUSE NEW YEAR Exceptiona]ly‘{enjoyable was the ‘“‘open . house,” held by the Bemidji association in its quarters in the City building, from 2 to 5 o’clock New Years afternoon, more than 100 men and women availing themselves of the opportunity presented to bid the season’s greetings to their friends. During the afternoon, a large num- ber played cards, while others passed time in conversation. Refreshments were served and there was a Grafo- nola concert. Those in attendance were much While the father, Chester' Odellldelighted by the success of the affair of Turtle River, was in Bemidji_on|and association members are enthusi- business, Wednesday afternoon Ho-|astic over the plan to make the “open ward Odell, a lad of seven years,|house” an annual affair. met with a severe accident while he and his three brothers were playing with a° .32 calibre revolver. The weapon was accidently discharged by one of the older boys and the bullet hit Howard, entering the nose and in- to his face, causing a deep and ugly wound. Help was had from the enighbors and the wound roughly dressed. The injured lad was brought to the St. Anthony hospital Wednesday night and is under the care of Dr. B. W. Johnson of this city. It is reported that he is recovgring rapidly. RANGE IN THIRD STREET CAFE BECOMES IGNITED Wednesday afternoon at 3:55 o’clock the fire department was called to the Third Street Cafe, the alarm having been turned in by Martin Dunn, proprietor, because of hot grease becoming ignited on one of the ranges in the kitchen. The de- partment was not needed as the fire was quickly extinguished, but the range was a total loss, estimated at $250. GENERAL PERSHING MEE1. / BEMIDJI, MINN,, FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 2, i920 care cast.24 hrs., Markham: .ally fair, probably colder. ., “PIONEER’S” CIRCULATION. Largest circulation of any paper in North Minnesota. Advertising acge] guarantee. it e 45¢ PER MONTH This photograph, taken during the visit of General Pershing to Cump Jackson, 8. C., shows the general holding the hand of little Miss Elane Wild- rick, daughter of Lieut. Col. B.-W: Wildrick of the Forty-fourth coast artillery. The general took the little lady In his arms and gave her a kiss. STATE AUTO LICENSES ARE REDUCED TODAY: COSTS ONLY $2 Now quer, However, Will Get Less Than One Year Ago i Minneapolis, Jan. 2.—State auto- mobile licenses that have been selling in 1919 at $3.50 will cost only $2 on and after today, state officials have announced. All licenses in the current series, however, will expire January 1, 1921, so the licensee buy- ing this month will get less in pro- portion for his money than did those obtaining licenses last January. Nearly all licenses sold next year will carry tags numbered 260,000 or higher, those already sold for the three-year license period numbering 259,039. Sales during 1918 brought more than $1,000,000 of revenue at $5 each and current year sales with receipts from chauffeur licenses and other items will greatly swell the automobile department receipts, it was sald. License totals a year hence, it was predicted, will give Minnesota an automobile population of more than 300,000. ILLEGAL STILL OWNER . ARRESTED BY POLICE: CHIEF HAS OUTFIT John Maloney, Offender, Gets $100 Fine, 90 Days in County Jail By Judge J. F. Gibbons, of the Municipal court, John Maloney was sentenced this morning to serve 90 days in the county jail or pay a fine amounting to $100, for having in his possession and under operation a still for making liquor. Maloney was arrested by the Bem- idji police on Wednesday, December 31, at the Park hotel. At the time of arrest, he had on his person about a gallon of booze which he had made in an old shack, west of town in the wooded - section north of the Great Northern tracks, west of John Mo- berg’s property. In the shack, where he was oper- ating the still, he had an old cook- stove and a mattress, besides the crude apparatus for making liquor. The still is now in the hands of Chief of Police Thomas Bailey, and was used as evidence against Ma- loney. A lumberjack, who was under the influence of the liquor sold him by Maloney, was held by the authorities and used as a witness this morning. The man has been very sick as a re- sult of drinking the so-called liquor and gladly testified against the maker. The police force has been watching Maloney for some time and finally located the still. Maloney is serving the sentence of 90 days in the county jail. PROMINENT YOUNG BEMIDJI GIRL BRIDE OF JULIUS R. MILLER Miss Dorothy Carson Wed New Years Eve in At- tractive Home Setting The home of Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Carson was the scene of a very pretty home wedding on Wednesday even- ing, when their daughter, Dorothy Dean, was married to Julius R; Miller of this city at 8:30 o’clock. Rev. L. P. Warford ofticiated, a number of relatives and friends witnessing the ceremony. The bride wore a very pretty gown of taupe chiffon velvet, her traveling! suit being of navy blue serge. The rooms were decorated in keep- ing with the holiday season, the cere- mony being performed before a snowy bower of evergreens, beneath a pretty red wedding bell. At the close of the ceremony a delicious buffet luncheon was served, and the happy party ushered Mr. and Mrs. Miller to the 11:20 train, on which they left for Minneapolis. They will return here to make their home. Both the bride and groom are well known, the bride being a graduate of the Bemidji High school, valedictor- ian of the 1917 class; and the groom is the proprietor of the Miller Bat- tery Shop. The following are the names of those present to join with Mr. and Mrs. Miller in commemorating the happy event: Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Carson, Miss Margaret Carson. Don-| ovan Carson, Mrs. J. P. Miller, Mr. and ‘Mrs. Henry Miller, Mrs. J. P. Omich, Mrs. G. M. Carson, Mrs. Mary Boutcher, of Winona, Rey. and Mrs. L. P. Warford, Dr. and Mrs. E. H. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Erickson, Mr. and Mrs. Don Gray. Miss Mar- garet Stoner of Brainerd, Miss Marvel Ward of Minneapolis, and Misses Edith Mills, Maybelle Johnson. Lu- cene McCuaig and Milre Achenbach of this city, Clifford Montague, Glen Conger, Howard Palmer, Alvin Olson, Vernon Lamson, Hovey Lord and Earl Thurber. 200 JAIL PRISONERS SEE HANGING: LESSON (By United Press.) Chicago, Jan. 2. — Two hundred prisoners in the:Cook county jail to- day witnessed the hanging of Raffalo Durrage. The men stood in their cells' with windows facing on the court and saw Durrage go to his death, as a moral lesson. Durrage was sentenced to hang for murdering wife and Omofrio Gar- gano. ~ “VANITY FAIR” IS ON. (By United Press.) Minneapolis, Jan. 2.—The “Vanity Fair” is on. Co-eds at the University of Min- nesota are cqntesting fa the crown of beauty of the s¢poal. : .* o The Ugly Duckling élub ing. the contest. AN is stag- oune america [NONOVAN HERE BABCOCK PLAN N Will Visit Important Centers of County; Speaks in Bemidji Wednesday J WILL OUTLINE PROJECT AT NOON-DAY LUNCH Board of County Commission- ers Will Also Be in Session to Advertise Bonds — LI A. J. Donovan of St. Paul, repre- sentative of the MinneSota Highway Improvement association, who is en- gaged in the campaign to submit the merits of the Babcock plan as a con- stitutional amendment at the next state election, was in Bemidji today on a tour of towns and villages of Beltrami county to inform the people of those places of what the Babcock plan really is. Mr. Donovan will address the noon- day luncheon of the Bemidji asso- ciation next week, Wednesday noon, it being the first luncheon after the holiday recess, and every member and every one interested should by all means be present as the presence of Mr. Donovan will be of vitai inter- est to the best interests of this part of Northern Minnesota. Fortunate Date. Fortunately, the date falls upon January 7, and the board of county commissioners will be in session, commencing the day before, and will |be vitally interested owing to the fact that at this session the advertising will be decided upon for the proposed $360,000 in bonds to carry out the Babcock program, which is to affect Beltrami county and also improve and lay out new county roads to benefit settlers and homesteaders in various portions of the county. Every business man should be present and so should as many farm- ers and all who possibly can to learn the detalls of the question to be voted upon. Nord Is Secretary. The president of the Highway Im- provement association s Senator “Pat” McGarry of Walker, a prime friend of Beltrami county, while the secretary is Senator L. H. Nord of International Falls, representing Bel- trami county in the state scnate and the district of Koochiching and Bel- trami counties. These men can be fully depended upon for right action in behalf of their constituents. Mr. Donovan rep- resents these executives, who are bootsing the best interests of their part of the state and the rest of the state. ' N. D. RURAL SCHOOLS ARE RAPIDLY CONSOLIDATING (By United Press.) St. Paul, Jan. 2.—North Dakota rural schools are fast becoming con- solidated with a great financial sav- ing and an extension of high school privileges. At the close of the year ending |June 30, 1919, 1,300 one-room, low grade schools had heen organized into 468 consolidated schools with high school facilities at an annual sav- ing of $90,000. Educators hope soon to convert the four thousand remain- ing one-room schools in the state into 1,100 consolidated schools. North Dakota has the highest per capita school fund of any state in the union. This fund, including $30,- 000,000 worth of school lands yet unsold, is over $50,000,000. FIRST STIFF GAME. (By United Press.) Collegeville, Minn., Jan. 2.—The St. Johns’ college basket ball team will get its first stiff work-out of the season tonight when it meets the strong North Dakota aggies on the local floor. ST. PAUL TEACHERS RAISED. (By United Press.) St. Paul, Jan. 2.—S8t. Paul public school teachers were drawing in- creased pay today. The city awarded a New Years gift amounting to $510,000 annually in the form of increases to teachers. START NEW YEAR RIuMT. Marriage licenses were issued Tues- day by Clerk of Court F. W. Rhoda to Harry P. Jackson of Itasca county and Selma Butler of this county, and to Harold .. Hathaway and Nellie Davis, hoth ‘of Beltrami county. 1