Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, January 19, 1920, Page 1

MEMBER UNITED PRESS The Pioneer is a member of the United Today’s world’s news today. J i‘ Press. | . T BEMIDJI DATLY VOLUME XVIII. NO. 18 GET TODAY’S NEWS OUT OF TODAY’S PA - circulation of any paper in North mneu::a. Advertising accepted antee. —_— e BEMIDJI, MINN,, MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 19, 1920 gl | [ HIGH CAGEMTY BEAT WALKL.", AN OLD RIVAL - BY SCORE 234 Bemidji Wins Second Game of District Title at Armory Saturday Night GUARD HIGBE HOLDS OPPONENT SCORELESS Season’s Largest Crowd Wit- nessed Contest; Crookston 3 Comes Next Friday = Bemidji high school basketball A team won its second district game of the season Saturday night, when it defeated the fast veteran Walker high school quint by a score of 25 to 9 on the armory floor, and will play It Crookston here next Friday. S : th teams were keyed up for e 1 img:rtlnt game Saturday, which meant a great deal to both, for neith- } er had lost a district game. The teams started off at a fast pace and it was five minutes or more before either scored, Bemidji being the first to find the net when Stapleton caged one for two points. A few minutes later, Higbe added a point on a free throw, when a personal foul was ! called on’ Dickinson. 4 Walker came right back in e pext minute when, by a clever piece i of team-work, it worked the ba‘}l the f length of the floor and “Dutch” Rau 1 shot the basket. Bemidji continued in the lead throughout the first half, gaining consistently, until at the end of the half, the score stood, Bemidji 11, Walker 5. ) | In that first half Coach Smith's men did almost everything a good team should not do, while ‘Walker was in there driving hard, taking ad- vantage of all errors, and tor_a great part of the time was carrying the play to Bemidji. Bemidii Recovers: ' The second half was difigrent. Coming back with a determniation to b jncrease their lead the locals played | a more careful article of ball and { ‘played the- Walkerites off their feet. Brooks, Stechman and Stapleton eaf:h caged a field basket before the visit- { ors counted a basket by Bacon. Watler Higbe played a whale of a guarding game, holding McDougal, the shifty forward for Coach Swen- son’s team, scoreless, and also offi- ciated as Bemidji's free throw candi- date. In eight attempts the little guard netted five of them. Walker Boosters There. The Walker five was supported by a delegation of fifty-five Footers. in- cluding a number of prominent coun- ty officials, parents, teachers and students. The crowd, which was b)': far the largest of the season, g0 plenty of thrills. The Walker five gave a clever demonstration of the short-passing mode of attack on a basketball floor and forced the Be- midji five-man defense to its tightest form to save off a defeat. How Bemidji and Walker met: g Substitutes—Naylor for Brooks. ~“-Score by periods: Bemidji ...11 14—25. Walker ... 5 4— 9. Goals from field—Brooks, 3; Stech- man, 3: Stapleton, 3; Cochran, 1; Racon, 1; Rau, 1; Kulander, 1. Goals from foul—Higbe, 5 in 8 Racon. 3 in 5; McDougall, 0 in 6; Kulander, 0 in 1. Personal fouls—Brooks, 4; Higbe, 2. Stapleton. 1: Stechmanl; Coch- ran, 1; Dickinson, 3; McDougall, 2; Bacon, 1; Rau, 1. Technical Brooks, 1; Stechman. 1. Referee—Hall, Macalester. Timekeeper, Erwin, Illinois. STATE DAIRYMEN ARE MEETING IN DULUTH (By United Press) Duluth, Jan. 19.—Dairymen from all parts of Minnesota were here to- day to attend the annual meeting of the Minnesota State dairymen’s asso- ciation. President Marion L. Burton of the University of Minnesota was the principal speaker. During the convention the dairy- men will discuss various ways of in- creasing the milk output for the state % and asnitary conditions of the herds. i Several noted cowmen of Minne- A sota and the Northwest are on the } program to give lectures. The convention will close Jan. 21. . idji: Walker: gfi(‘)‘i)lk; ........ ‘MecDougall Stapleton . Kulander Stechman . Bacon Cochran . ....... Rauy Higbe .......-- Dickinson fouls—Kulander, 1: MUNICIPAL TICKET PLACED IN RUNNING $500000 “DOPE” o sauna Lios [ T SECURED Morris Kaplan Chosen for Mayor; Stein and Rhea Are Endorsed “Upong invitation of the Brother- nood of Locomotive Firemen and En- ginemen, the Bemidji Labor' League met in the Moose hall Sunday after- noon and nominated a ticket for the municipal election to be held next month, and endorsed some of those who already have announced their candidacy. The ticket favored by the meeting is as follows: Mayor—Morris Kaplan. City clerk—George Stein, (en- dorsed.) Treasurer—George Rhea, (en- dorsed.) Assessor—J. P. Lahr (endorsed). . Aldermen. First Ward—E. D. Boyce (en- dorsed). Second—Tom Mohler. Third — Clarence Foucault (en- dorsed). Fourth—Joe McTaggert. Fifth—Alfred Krog. The league will meet again in its regular meeting place in the Bemidji association headquarters, two weeks from yesterdey. GOVERNOR OF ALSACE NAMED AS HEAD OF NEW FRENCH CABINET President Poincare Also Makes Other Important Appoint- ments to Posts (By United Press.) Paris, Jan. 19.—Alexander Mille- rand, governor of Alsace, today ac- cepted the offer of President Poincare to head the mew French cabinet. Millerand will himself take the port- folio of foriegn affairs, in addition to the duties of premier. Other important posts in the cab- {inet will be: Minister of war, Andre Lefere; minister of marine, M. Lan- dry; minister of the interior, Andre Honr.orat; minister of commerce, M. | Issac. JUDGE HARRIS HONORED BY PROBATE JURISTS Probate Judge J. E. Harris return- ed this morning from Minneapolis, where he has been for several days. While there, Judge Harris attended the annual session of the probate judges of the state on Thursday and Friday. Modification of the .aw and prac- tice pertaining to juveniles was ibrought up and discussed. Judge Harris was appointed as a member of the executive committee for the ensuing year. TWO FIRE ALARMS SOUND; LITTLE DAMAGE The fire department was called to the Boardman drug store Saturday night about 9 o’clock after the alarm was turned in by Mr. Boardman. Many passers-by from the basket ball game at the Armory, noticed a great quantity of steam coming from the windows in the second story of the building, and thinking it was smoke told Mr. Boardman that his building was on fire. Consequently, | |the alarm. Defective Chimney. About 9 o’clock Sunday morning, i the fire department was again called upon to a fire at the Ford home, 307 Seventh street, a defective chimney being the cause of the conflagration. (LOCAL PHONE MANAGER Very little damage was done but the fire department was required to stand by for two hours. DYERS OPEN NATIONAL CONVENTION TODAY (By United Press.) Cincinnati, Jan. 19.—Shortage of labor and the efforts of American chemists to find satisfactory substi- tutes for the dyes imported from Germany before the war were the chief topics of discussion at the an- nual convention of the National As- sociation of Dyers and Cleaners of the United States and Canada, which opened- here today. Sessions will| continue through Wednesday. Thomas Fenton, Cincinnati; C. G.! Hoews, Boston, and W. B. Fishburn,' Fort Worth, Texas, will speak onl! “The Labor Needs of the Cleaning Industry and How to Solve Them.”| [ | There will be a special session of! the American Legion at the rooms of the Bemidji Civic and Commerce association Thursday evening. Only matters of business will be taken up iat this time. A large attendance is, urged. % LEGION MEETS THURSDAY. BYFIVEBANDITS INMINNEAPOLIS Break Glass Door, Bind and Gag Watchman; Take Mor- phine, Cocaine, Heroin: STANDARD MEDICAL CO. SACKED BY ROBBERS Overpower Watchman at Point of Revlovers; Make Their Escape by Automobile o(By United Press.) Minneapolis, Jan. 19—Five masked men early today broke into the Stan- dard Medical company’s plant and escaped with more than $600,000 worth of morphine, Cocaine and heroin, according to the police de- partment today. l Alfred Hanson, night vgatchman, said they broke the glass in a door and covered him with revolvers about 4 o’clock, binding him hand and foot and gagging him. The robbers were in the plant about twenty minutes, said the watchman today, and left with four large gunny sacks filled with drugs. Two hours later, he said, he freed himself and called the police. Heads of the police department declared the robbers entered the building about two o’clock and carried a lot of drug plunder away in an automo- bile. A wide-spread search was immedi- ately inaugurated. MANKATO OPENS ITS FIRST WINTER CARNIVAL (By United Press) Mankato, Jan. 19.—The first win- ter carnival ever staged in this city opened here today. Practically all business houses in the city laid busi- ness aside and devoted the day to celebrating. Today was featured by the crown- ing of a carnival king who was to be chosen by ballot among the business men. There was also to be a carni- val pageant. Tuesday will be a big day includ- ing a parade of out-of-town carnival and marching clubs. Prizes have been offered for th largest club in line, the best costumed club, the most beautiful carnival queen and other features. Among the special events of the week will be tournaments af the Northwest Skating association, the National Ski association with skat- ing races for southern Minnesota. Ski jumpers of national fame have wired the carnival committe that they will be on hand to take part in the ski tournament, also many ama- teur ski “sharks” of this and sur- rounding cities have been Dbusy for the past few weeks practising up. The carnival according to plans will last one week. AND SUPERIOR GIRL WED 1. E. Sylte, local manager of the Northwestern Telephone Exchange, was married on Saturday to Miss Bertha Finstad of Superior. They were married at Superior, and re- turned Sunday morning. At present they have apartments at 1205 Dewey avenue. STARS MEET TUESDAY. The regular meeting of the Egst- ern Stars will be held tomorrow evening. All members are urged to be present. REJECTED DRAFTED MEN NOT TO RECEIVE BONUS St. Paul, Jan. 19.—In an opinion handed down by A. F. Pratt, assist- ant attorney general, drafted men rejected by army medical officers at mobilization camps were .not in the service within the meaning of the state bonus law. This will effect be- tween 2,000 and 3,000 applicants, Yale W. Smiley, bonus board secre- tary, said. Mr. Pratt also ruled that, with the exception of cases in which errors were made, honorable discharges are absolutely necessary to establish bonus claims. The bonus board has alJready completed investigating 12,000 of the 90,000 opplicants, Mr. Smiley said. The invesitgations will in no way interfere with paying the claimants as soon as the money is received, he added. Weather forecast 24 hrs., Markham; Cloudy, warmer. Unsettled. PIONEER = 45c PER MONTH ON TRIAL FOR CRUELTY TO PRISONERS Copyright. Underwood & Underwoor - Capt. Karl W. Detzer (left) and h is counsel, Lieut. Thomas L. Heffernan. Captain Detzer was accused of cruelty to prisoners at Le Mans, France, and was trled by general court-martial at Governor's Island STUTZ URGES BEMIDJI T0 ASSIST CAPTAIN ' MOORE IN RECRUITING| Say; It Is Immediately Neces- sary That Such Action Be Taken Bemidji Pioneer, Bemidji, Minn. St. Paul, Jan. 17.—In order for Bemidji to secure representation in the Sixth regiment it will be neces. sary for everybody to assist Captain Moore at once in recruiting the ne- cessary men to see. F. G. STUTZ, Lieut. Colonel, Sixth Regt. Captain Daniel Moore, sBemidji, Minn. 8t. Paul, Jan. 17.—Received phone message this afternoon from Long Prairie that they had just signed the 100th man for a company for the Sixth regiment, mostly service men. They are anxious to get in at once. }t\'olmt is Bemidji going to do about PL 4 F. G. STUTZ, Lieut. Colonel, Sixth Regt. The above telegram was received by the Pioneer and refers to the re- cent visit of Colonel Stutz of the Sixth regiment of National Guard in behalf of the organizing of a com- pany in Bemidji. It means that im- petus must be given by all interested in the formation of the company im- mediately, or the company will be awarded to another city of which several are on the waiting list. NORTH DAKOTA FANCIERS HOLDING POULTRY SHOW (By United Press.) Fargo, N. D., Jan. 19.—More and better poultry is the aim of the North Dakota Poultry association in their annual show, which opened here today. Although North Dakota poultry raisers realized twelve mil- lion dollars last year, it is pointed out that South Dakota realized twenty-five million dollars in the same period. THRIFT CAMPAIGN IS POPULAR IN ST. PAUL (By United Press.) St. Paul, Jan. 19.—Today is the third day of the national thrift cam- paign and according to St. Paul bankers is a huge success. According to bankers of the Twin Cities bank accounts have been opened by people who have hereto- fore used the old time safety de- posit vault—the stocking. Postoffice authorities claim a brisk sale of thrift stamps for Saturday and of course laid it to thrift week. PERSHING AT SEATTLE. Seattle, Wash., Jan. 19.—Former service men were to have entire charge of the smoker given tonight in honor of General Pershing, whose ar- rival here today offered Seattle its first opportunity to greet the com- mander of the A. E. F. Pershing during his three days here will inspect the forts of Puget Sound. He will also visit Camp Lewis at American Lake. GAME PROTECTION LEAGUE WILL ORGANIZE TONIGHT This evening at 8 o’clock in the rooms of the Bemidji Civic and Com- merce association, the game commit- tee, of which H. J. Loud is the chair- man, will meet to formulate plans for the organization of a game pro- tective league in this city. Sportsmen of the city and every- one interested in the formation of such a league are urged to attend this session. LEGION FIVE MEETS THIEF RIVER FALLS - TOMORROW NIGHT Legion Will Meet Legion in This Contest in Thief River Falls Legion will meet Legion when the Ralph Gracie post quintette meets the Elmer Eklund post team at Thiet River Falls tomorrow night. After five hard fought games, the local boys are in fine trim for the visit to Thief River Falls and are looking forward to a victory in that encounter. The Eklund post tive have had only two games this season but is getting into better trim for this contest. Fosston won over the Thief River aggregation by 30 to 27, and Bemidji has beaten Fosston by a score of 35 to 12. This fact looks exceptionally good for the locals. In part, the following, taken from the Thief River Falls Times, express- es the outlook for the coming con. test: “Lack of practice lost the Fosston game for the locals and this defect is being rapidly overcome. The team will be in much better trim for the Bemidji bunch than when it took on the Polk county outfit, and a closer game can.be expected. Be- midji is said to have a fast, scrappy aggregation, fully competent to maintain the rather enviable athletic reputation enjoyed by that town. The expectations are that this will be the best game of the season.” JORDAN'S BIRTHDAY MESSAGE. (By United Press) Stanford University, Cal., Jan. 19. —Celebrating his 69th birthday to- day, David Starr Jordan issued a plea for cooperation and conciliation on the part of the world. “In these later days,” he said, ““the whole earth has been overborne by the monster of unbridled torce. A storm still more dire than our own civil war has swept over us. And the mangled world will save itself only by getting together; concilia- tion and cooperation—the lesson of all history.” Dr. Jordan is chancellor emecritus of Stanford University. Dayton, 0O.-—A porker has got Charlie Goleilas guessing. Re res- cued the 250 pound pig when it fell off a truck speeding past his home. Now the*shoat is eating three square meals a day off Goleilas, who has asked police what to do. YOUNG COMPANIONS ESCORT LOVED FRIEND Resplendent with wreaths and cut flowers, in the presence of a large number of sorrowing friends, funeral services were held Saturday after- noon at the Presbyterian church for Verna Dell Barker, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Barker of this city. Following the .services, conducted by Rev. L. P. Warford, pastor of the church, the body was laid to rest in Greenwood cemetery. . Out-of-town relatives, who attend- ed the services were, Mr. Barker’s father, A. E. Barker of Minneapolis, and Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Lahey of St. Charles. Six girls, all close friends of Miss Barker, acted as honorary pallbearers and eight boy friends officiated as bearers. The girls were, Lorraine Kreatz, Dorothy Wilson. Mildred Argall, Margaret Klein, Murial Mc- Ghee and Thelma Bowers. The boy friends who acted as pailbearers were, Hovey Lord, Morris Opsahl, John Koors, Preston Gibson, Harvey Washburn, Rupert Stechman, Theo- dore Willits and Philip Denu. | 1 ————d COMPROMISEIN PEACE TREATY UNDER WAY BY BLPARTISANS Senate Depends Upon Senator Lodge More Than Any Other Senator ARTICLE 10 AND MONROE DOCTRINE MUST YIELD Oth‘er Points in Dispute Must Also Be Considered by Pro-ponents By George Martin (United Press Correspondent ) Washington, Jan. 19.—The pres- ent week is expected to show conclu- sively whither a compromise can be arranged on the peace treaty through the medium of bi-partisan confer- ences now going on. If this method fails, other compro- mise attempts will doubtless be made, but failure of the present effort would be exceedingly discouraging, senators said today. The chief reason so much is held to depend on the vi-partisan confer ence is that Senator Lodge, republi- can leader and a man upon whom more that anyone else in the senate the compromise depends, is one of the conferees. Should the present discussions demonstrate to Lodge that the democrats will not yield on Article 10, the Monroe Doctrine and other points in dispute, it is believed he will be reluctant to have anything to do with any other proposal for bringing together disagreeing groups. There is a growing feeling in the senate, that the discussion now get- ting on will result this week in an agreement to disagree. TRANSPORT BEING TOWED T0 HALIFAX (By United Press) Hoston, Jan. 19.-——The American transport Powhattan, disabled about 6500 miles east of New York harbor with over 170 passengers abroad, is being owed to Halifax today by the White Star liner (edric, according to a wireless received at the Charleston navy yard today. There is no immediate danger of the transport’s sinking. NAVY MIDDLEWEIGHT TO ARRIVE HERE THURSDAY Word was received on Saturday from Dan Larkin, who is said to be the champion middleweight wrestler of the navy, that he would arrive in Bemidji Thursday morning, January 22, to meet C. L. Curtis of Bemidji and will wrestle with him on Thurs. ay evening at the Armory followin, the BgmndJI-Park Rapidsybasketbnfl game in a match catch-as-can holds for falls. The entire gate receipts, excepted, will go to the l:v!;n:é(rl.mr'i's:: match has been staged by local pro- moters and it is reported that the sale of tickets for the match is very large. The referee will be named Jjust before the contest. NORTHWEST CURLERS OPEN BONSPIEL TODAY (By United Press.) Duluth, Jan. 19. —The twenty- seventh annual bonspiel of the North- western Curling association opened here today. Trophies and prizes valued at $3,- 500 are offered as prizes. Rinks from as far west as Butte, Mont., as far east as Grand Rapids, Mich.; as for north as Winnipeg are among the contenders for prizes. St. Paul and Minneapolis are rep- resented by several teams, as are Superior, West Duluth, Hibbing, Eveleth, Virginia, Gilbert and points in North Dakota, including Grand Forks and Fargo. FORMER CENTRAL SCHOOL JANITOR PASSES AWAY Jesse Scarrott of 1011 Irvine av- enue, for several years janitor at the Central school building, passed away at the hospital Sunday morning at 4 o’clock. Definite arrangements have not been made for the funeral as yet. H. N. McKee, funeral director for the firm of Huffman & O’Leary, will have charge of the burial. Dayton, 0.—Will 1. Ohmer, com- puting machine manufacturer, will live in a park. Recently he pur- chased Schantz park, a 14-acre site. and announced he will build a home there. ] PO SR