Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, January 13, 1920, Page 1

MEMBER UNITED PRESS The Pioneer is a member of the United Press. Today’s world’s news today. ~_ BEMIDJI DAILY PION VOLUME XV). % NO. 13 ANOTHER L § STEP TAKEN .. BROTHERHOOD " OF FRATERNALS ) Meeting Held to Take Action ; On By-Laws Drawn by . Committee PROMINENT SPEAKERS ARE TO BE SECURED Dues Will Be Assessed Against Fraternal, Social Societies, Not Individuals Another long step toward complet- ing the organization of the Bemidji Association of Fraternal Societies was made last night when delegates from various lodges, both fraternal and social, met in the rooms of the Bemidji Civic and Commerce associa- tion at 8 o'clock to hear the report of the committee on by-laws. Meetings will be held on the sec- ond Tuesday of every month. Spe- cial meetings may be called from time to time. It is the object of the organization to engage several prominent - speak- ers to address the society at open meetings, at which times the general public will be invited. By-laws Accepted. The by-laws were read and accept- <d and are as follows: Article 1. This organization, to e non-political and non-sectarian, :shall be known as “The Bemidji As- sociation of Fraternal Societies.” Article 2. The object of this asso- ciation shall be to create and foster a closer friendship and promote a ‘better ' understanding between the members of the -different fraternal and social societies of the city of . Bemidji; and to provide a forum for the discussior. of such topics as per- tain to fraternalism and to the devel- .opment of a better place in which to live. ‘Article 3. The officers of this as- :sociation shall consist of a president, a vice president, and secretary-treas- ‘urer. These officers shall be elected in December of each year and serve until their successors have been -elected. An executive committee, composed of the officers of the association and ©one member appointed by each fra- ternal and each social society of the city of Bemidji shall control the ac- tivities in order to promote the best interests of the association. Article 4. A member of any fra- ternal or social society of the city of Bemidji becomes a member of this association without any additional dues or fees. Assessment of Dues. Article 5. Dues are to be assessed by the executive committee to the different fraternal or social societies and not to individuals, such assess- ments not to exceed 10 cents a year for each member of such society. Article 6. The association shall hold monthly meetings; the time and place to be determined by the execu- tive committee. Special meetings may be called by the secretary upon written request of five members of ‘the association. Article 7. The by-laws of this as- sociation may be amended by two- thirds vote of all members present at a meeting after such amendment has been presented to the secretary in writing and read at the previous meeting. _€IVIC CLUB SECRETARIES * MAY MEET IN BEMIDJI “Speaking of Minnesota,” is the caption of an interesting feature of the Duluth News-Tribune, which is sponsored by Paul May, and it is chock full of information of what is doing in North Minnesota. In the issue of Monday it says concerning Bemidji: “Bemidji is working on the pro- gram for the next meeting of the Northern Minnesota Development as- sociation’s meeting to be held in that city this summer. The Commercial Club Secretaries’ association, recent- ly organized at Minneapolis, may meet in Bemidji the same time as the development association.” ST. PAUL HEALTHY CITY. (By United Press) St. Paul, Jan. 13.—St. Paul is the helathiest city in the United States according to figures issued by the federal government. These figures show St. Paul has the lowest death rate of 50 represen- tative cities throughout the country. The death rate per thousand in- habitants in 1919 was 10.6, com- pared with an average rate of 14.3 for 50 cities. Omaha is next and Minneapolis third. GET TODAY'S NEWS OUT OF TODAY'S PAPER v BEMIDJI, MINN., TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 13, 1920 BAND SERVES NOTICE OF REFUSAL TO PLAY 'UNDER PRESENT LEADER Members Declare That Direc- tor Is Not a Member of Musicians’ Union Bearing the official seal of the Bemidji Musicians’ Association, local No. 331, American Federation of Musicians, affiliated with the Ameri- can Federation of Labor, the follow- ing communication has been sent to the Daily Pioneer: Bemidji, Minn. Bemidji, Minn., Jan. 12, 1920. The Bemidji Pioneer, Gentlemen: At the last meeting of this local, held January 11, 1920, the local resolved that it was deemed ad- visable to notify the daily press that the members of the Bemidji Musi- cians’ Association, local No. 331, cannot play under the mon-union director, but we want. to co-operate with the City to the best of our ability. Thanking you, we remain, Respectfully, Bemidji Musicians’ Association. Signed: Local No. 331. President—A. H. Elletson. Secretary—Robert Erickson. (Official seal of Local No. 331.) COMMITTEE SETS VALUE OF STEWART PROPERTY ~ FOR PARK PURPOSES Price Fixed by Appointees $1,490.96; Sum of $2,000 ° Asked Adjusted As a result of several hours of evi- dence hearing yesterday on the value of the two lots in the east half of block 6, Third addition to Bemidji, owned by W. B. Stewart of this city, the commissioners, A. P. Ritchie, J. P. Lahr and J. L. George, appointed by District Court Judge C. W. Stan- ton, to hear evidence, after viewing the property, brought in the report that the price fixed on the lots was $1,490,96, and that amount.is to be ‘paid Mr. Stewart by the park board. City Attorney Hallan Huffman re- presented the park board and those testifying for the board were E. B. Berman, W. C. Klein, G. W. Rhea, G. H. French, Mayor L. F. Johnson, C. W. Vandersluis and H. E. Rey- nolds. Mr. Stewart’s interests were repre- sented by Attorney G. W. Campbell and the witnesses bringing in evi- dence for Stewart were Nels Rude and E. J. Willits. The park board had been trying to purchase these lots at $1,300, but Mr. Stewart declined the offer, ask- ing $2,000, and proceedings for con- demnation of the lots were started. TERRIBLE AVALANCHES - WIPE OUT VILLAGES IN ALPINE REGIONS Calamity Follows Severe Storm Along the Border of Swiss Frontier (By United Press.) Rome, Jan. 13.—Several villages in the Alpine regions have been wip- ed out by avalanches, which followed severe storms in that district, accord- ing to dispatches here today. In the Piedmont province, along the Swiss frontier, the avalanche smothered the village of Demonte. Other dispatches reported the villages of Vernante and Limone destroyed, but said the populations were warned and fled before the avalanches struck. Near Aosta, the avalanche swept down the valley at night, burying one house in which seven people slept. DONOVAN LEAVES FOR NORTHOME THIS MORNING Arthur J. Donovan of St. Paul, rep- resentative of the Minnesota High- way Improvement association, left this morning for Northome, where he will conduct a campaign today in the interests of the Babcock plan. From there he will go to Interna- tional Falls this evening. - CIVIC ASSN. DIRECTORS DISCUSS 1920 PROGRAM Last evening the directors of the Bemidji Civic and Commerce associa- tion met to transact routine business relative to the ensuing year. The report of secretary H. M. Stanton, for the past few months, on the ac- tivities of the association, was read and approved. Discussion on ways to increase the activities of the organization for the plans were brought up. The associa- tion is constantly growing and ne- cessarily new plans for expansion need to be brought up from .ime to time. playground. An airplune view of Balboa, the Py et ago—a salt watep; swamp which was filled fn by the United States government. tograph Is of comerate, The large building «,enm'mce to the Panama canal. 4his was formerly—about ten year: Nearly every building in the pho i the foreground is a schoolhouse. In the right background is a huge HARD FIGHT PREDICTED | COMMITTEE FOR GAME FOR HIGH SCHOOL IN DISTRICT GAMES Several Teams To Be Met That Have Already Won Over Good Quints It appears as though there would be a close battle between the Little Falls high school and the Bemidji high school this year for the district title in basket ball. Little Falls de- feated Crosby by a score of 40 to 12. on Saturday at Crosby. Bemidji and Little Falls meet on February 13 at Little Falls, and the return game is to be played on March 12 in this city. Both games promise to be exceptionally good. Crookston High comes.here- for game on Saturday, January 24. This will be the first time the teams have tangled in basket ball, although there have been several interesting encoun- ters in football. Crookston defeated the Erskine quint at Crookston on last Friday by a score of 45 to 7. The quint is reputed to be very strong this year. St. Cloud is also making a good showing, having defeated Sauk Centre by a score of 18 to 13 at Sauk Centre Friday. These three teams promise to be the stiffest opposition that the locals will meet this season in the battles for the championship of the district. OLDEST DOCUMENT OF AMERICAN HISTORY (By United Press) Madison, Wis., Jan. 13.—The rune stone found at Kensington, Minn., some years ago is the oldest native document of _American history, ac- cording to the contention of Hjalmar R. Holand of Ephraim, Wis., writing in the December issue of the Wiscon- sin Magazine of History. The rune stone has an inscription which represents that it was deposit- ed by a party of Norsemen who were| in Minnesota in 1364. Many scholars have turned their attention to the matter deciding that the inscription was a hoax, while others have accept- ed it as historically valid. Holand argues -vigorously in ‘sup- port of the stone’s authenticity, as- suming that the *Norsemen reached Minnesota by way of Hudson Bay and the Nelson river. : WELL KNOWN .CITIZEN DIES:AT HIS HOME Martin Wineorenner, popularly known as ‘“Doc,”, passed away latej . PROTECTION NAMED R. L. Given, president of the Be- midji Association late yesterday an. nounced that the following game protection committee had named to serve during the ensuing year: H. J. Loud, chairman; Wil- {iam C. Klein, E. E. McDonald, D. S. Mitclell, Fred W. Langdon and E, P. McMahon. It is expected that a committee will be called within the next few days for the purpose of considering the establishment 589 PERSONS STILL MISSING FROM WRECK OF THE SHIP AFRIOUE been | Vessel Battles Terrific Gale and Springs a Leak; Terrible Toll v C N, (By United Press.) Paris, Jan. 13.—Five hundred and of a Bemidji|eighty-nine persons are still missing branch of the ‘Minnesota Game Pro-|today from the wreck of the steamer tection League. The committee will cooperate with state officials in entorcement of game laws and will assist in_every way possible to protect wild life in this vicinity. |FIRE,ZREVENTS HOTEL FROM SERVING MEAILS Until after repairs have been made for the damage caused by fire early Sunday morning, the Erickson hotel will not serve meals for a few days, reports the proprietor, Oscar Krantz. The fire broke out in the basement of the hotel on America avenue at 5:30 o’clock. The blaze worked its way from the basement to the roof, three stories higher. Damage was done to about eight rooms and the kitchen. The fire department an- swered the call promptly and the fire was confined to the rear of thé build- ing. The loss is covered by insur- ance. LEGION BASKET BALL OUINTETTE WILL MEET CASS LAKE THURSDAY Stiff Practice by the Locals Has Put Them in Good Trim The Bemidji Legion basket ball team will meet Cass Lake’s Legion team in Bemidji Thursday evening, and will play a return game in Cass Lake Friday wtih the team that comes here Thursday, and Manager Fred Fraser of the locals says a fast game may be looked for. . During the past wegk, the locals have been putting in some stiff prac- tice under Coach W. B. Erwin and are showing marked improvement in form and team play, and it is assured there the quint will put up a stiff game. Cass Lake has a well trained team and has played several games this season. One of the stars is well known in Bemidji, Glen Peck, one yesterday at his. Bome on Lake Plant-i of the famous “Big Bemdig” team a aganet. Mr. Wiilebrenner had been ill for many months and his death was expected .at any time from cancer. . Claude Weffibrenner of Elkhart, Ind., a son, arrivéd Monday morning and was at the bedside when his wather passed on. ‘Two other sons, Ford and Guy, of Toledo, Ohio, came in last night on the Soo, too late to see their father before the end. Details of the funeral are not as yet perfected. M. E. Ibertson is in charge of the arrangements. NORTH DAKOTA ROYAL ARCH MASONS MEET THIS WEEK (By United Press) Fargo,-N. D., Jan. 13.—The Royal Arch of the Masonic lodge of North Dakota will hold its annual meeting here this week, Jan. 13 to 18, inclu- sive. The meetings are held alter- nately in Grand Forks and Fargo. H. G. Vick, formerly of Cavalier, now of Washington, is worthy grand master, and W. L. Stockwell, Fargo, worthy grand secretary. oy > & few seasons ago, before the war broke out. He will be here in the team of the visitors. IMPLEMENT DEALERS MEET. (By United Press) Sioux Falls, S. D., Jan. 13.—The annual convention of the South Da- kota Implement Dealers’ association opened here today. The gathering will continue through tomorrow. | MATTERS OF INTEREST AT NOON-DAY LUNCH With several matters of import- ance to be discussed, the regular weekly meeting of the Bemidji Civic and Commerce association, whidh is to follow immediately after the noon day luncheon tomorrow, will be of much interest. A splendid menu has been arrang- ed for the luncheon and it is urged that a large attendance be present. Afrique, which sunk in the Bay of Biscay early yesterday. They are be- lieved to have perished. The steamer carried 465 passengers and a crew of 150, bound from Bor- deaux to Dakar. Only two life boats containing 26 persons have been re- ported picked up. day the Afrique sprung a leak and was kept afloat with™ difficulty until| Monday when she sank 650 miles off LaRochelle. LEGION AUXILIARY TO MEET THURSDAY The Women’s Auxiliary to the American Legion will meet Thurs- day afternoon at 2:30 o’clock in the Bemidji association rooms. Mrs. Thayer DBailey, chairman, will pre- side at the meeting. 7 Temporary officers will be named and plans for the furthering of the organization will be perfected. All wives, sisters, mothers of daughters of American Legion members are urged to be present at this meeting. PROBATE J{):DGE TO DISCUSS CHANGES IN JUVENILE LAWS Probate judges of the state will meet in annual session in Minneapo- 1is Thursday and Friday of this week and Probate Judge Harris of Bel- trami county will attend. Modification of the law and prac- tice pertaining to juveniles, as well as probate matters, will be discussed. Judge Charles F. Hall of Granite Falls, president of the probate judg- es’' association, and Judge E. F. Waite of the Hennepin county juve- nile court are among the speakers. KAPLAN'S BUILDING NEARS COMPLETION Nearing completion, anfl expected to be ready for occupancy some time in February, the new building under construction at the intersection of Second street and Minnesota avenue is rapidly taking on shape. The building is one of those built by Morris Kaplan and when finished will ‘be modern throughout. The lower floor will, under the present plans, be used for a cafeteria. while the remainder of the building will be finished apartments. It will contain 20 two-room apartments, two three-room apartments, and 24 single rooms. There will be installed 654 lavatories, 17 baths and 17 toilets. The two sides facing the streets will be enclosed by glass entirely, all of which has already arrived. Over 217,000 feet of maple- flooring will be used in the new'structure. MINNESOTA MASTER PAINTERS IN SESSION (By United Press) St. Paul, Jan. 13.—The first con- vention of the newly organized Min- nesota Master Painters’ association opened here today and will continue through Thursday. Today’s session was devoted to the election of officers and discussion of business affairs of the new associa- tion. “PIONEER’S” CIRCULATION " Cémnml t circulation of et e Weather forecast 24 hrs., Marfkham; Fair; winds tonight and tomorrow. AIRPLANE VIEW OF BALBOA ON THE PANAMA CANAL | Minnesota. Ad E 45c PER MONTH - PEACE COUNCIL PRACTICALLY PASSES OUT OF - ITS EXISTENCE Notifies American Ambassador That Shipping Distribution Is Unchanged WALLACE SAYS “UNITED STATES WAIVES CLAIM” Next Step by Senate in Peace Treaty Action Awaits Democratic Caucus By Henry Wood (United Press Correspondent) Paris, Jan. 13.—The supreme council of the peace conference today notified American Ambassador Hugh Wallace that its decision to award the United States only two per cent of German shipping to bé distribut- ed among the allies, was unchanged. Wallace immediately replied that the United States prferred to waive its claim entirely. The conference completed the Hun- garian treaty without modification, refused the Serbian request that the Croations be recoguized as a separate entity within Hungary, and follow~ ing these acts the council virtually passed out of existence. It was de- cided. to refer all questions in the future to a committee of ambassa- dors.’ 7 The council also decided to pub- lish the minutes of the peace conter- ence. The ‘‘Big Three” including Clemenceau, Lloyd George and Nitti the latter of Italy, were still in con- ference late this afternoon in an effort to arrive at a solution of the Adriatic situation. NEXT COMPROISE STEP. By L. C. Martin H (United Press Correspondent) Wausihington, Jan. 13.—The next step in the senate negotiations for a treaty compromise is expected soon after the democratic caucus Thurs- day, when floor leaders will be chosen. A joint meeting of demo- crats and republicans, at which a general aiscussion will take place, will probably be called. Such meet- ing has already been tentatively ar- ranged. From 40 to bv senators are expected to attend. "y VETERINARIES MEET. (By United Press) b s St. Paul, Jan. 13.—The American Veterinary "Medical association an- nual convention will close Jan. 14., Prominent veterinarians from all parts of the United States are here to lecture on various animal ailments and cures, \ PLUMB PLAN SPEAKER EXPECTED TOMORROW At the meeting of the board of directors of the Bemidji associatiom, held Monday night at headquarters in the City building, Secretary Stan- ton, who had just returned from St. Paul, reported that the originally scheduled speaker on the Plumb rail- road control bill would not be here as he had learned that while in St. Paul that his presence w6uld not be welcome as he was inclined to be a radical. Representative Tom MecGrath of the state legislature. one of the best known labor men in Minnesota, in an interview with Secretary Stanton, sajd he was surprised that the orig- inal speaker had heen recommended to Bemidji, and the speaker expected to be here at the noon day luncheon tomorrow is J. J. Brown of St. Paul, who is recommended as a gentleman and well informed on the topic upon which he will speak. TUBERCULOSIS CLINIC FOR NORTH MINNESOTA On January 30 and 31 and on February 2 and 3 there will be held ni Beaudette, for the benefit of the residents in the northeastern part of the state, a clinic for those afflicted with tuberculosis . Dr. Green of the University of Min- nesota and Dr. Fortin of the Lake Julia sanatorium will be in charge. They will be assisted by Miss Mae MacGregor, Beltrami cuonty school nurse. CLARENCE SHANNON ENROUTE FROM FRANCE Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Shanon have received word that their son, Clar- ence, is on his way to the United States. He left France on January 10, which will bring him here about the first of February.