Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, January 24, 1920, Page 1

MEMBER UNITED PRESS The Pioneer is 8 member of the United Today’s world’s news today. Press. GET TODAY'S NEWS OUT OF TO 24 _ BEMIDJI DAILY . PIONEE VOLUME XVIIl. NO. 23 CROOKSTONTO NEET BEMIDI | HIGH INFIRST GANE TONIGT . Cemes to Bemidji Today to % Play High School Basket Team at Armory NEVER BEFORE HAVE THEY MET AS OPPONENTS of Either Quint, Merely Friendly Visit Bemidji basketball fans will have their first oportunity of ever seeing a Crookston high school basketball team in competition when the fast Polk county quint meets the Bemidji team on the armory floor tonight in ‘what will be one of the hardest ‘fought games of the season. Far from satisfied with their show- ing against Walker last Saturday, the Bemidji high school five this -week took stock of its defects as re- wvealed in that game, and in a week of hard practice sessions set out to -prepare to do better against the fast Crookston quint tomight. Though Bemidji won handily from Walker, there was much to be de- .sired in the style of game the locals put up. They were faulty on shots. T£:they had made one out of four of their tries they would have doubled their score.” They lacked drive and generally failed to “break’ properly -after advancing up the floor. Locals “Finish Training.” OCoach Smith gave his quintet the Jast real workout late yesterday aft- .ernoon, preparatory to the Crooks- ton game. Coach Smith and his men - are—looking for rugged opposition from the Crookstonites, who were <due to reach Bemidji this noon. = The locals are not claimgng a vic- tory in advance, as their showing in past games has not been such that it would tend toward overconfidence, but the navy blue and white shooters are agreed that if Crookston is to win, it must put up a real battle. Coach Jackson's quintet, with four victories already safe in the ‘‘games won” column, expect to return home Sunday with another victory, main- tained at the expense of Bemidji. Interest being at a hjgh . piteh, made so by reason of the reported strength of the visitors and the .doubtful prowess of the locals to date. f “Bob” Cowan is Dangerous. The Red River Valley quint have a peculiar style of play. The center, Cowan, instead of following the ball, .camps under his own basket, leaving his man go loose. His opponent then js the stationery guard, and the re- sult is to take these two men com- pletely out of the play until the ball is under the Crookston basket. The diffichlty in meeting this play lies in , the fact that when Crookston comes sweeping up the floor, they toss the ball to their center under the basket. This attracts the guard from the basket, and is some other Crookston man is fast he can rush down for a unnimpeded shot, the Tesult being if the play is worked right that Crookston has “two foe one.” If this doesn’t work there is a chance for the center to get free for a shot. .. The local high school athletic duthorities are providing for a record crowd for the game tonight and extra seats are being provided to accom- modate the spectators. Intense rival- Ty has always existed between the two schools in football and the same will be no different tonight in bas- ketball. ARMY RECRUITERS ARE MAKING CAMPAIGN Sergeants Clark and Robert of the Minneapolis recruiting office of the regular U. S. army spent Thursday evening in the city .en route to Red Lake where they will conduct a re- cruiting drive for several days. From there they will go to White Earth in efforts to obtain enlistments from that vicinity. They have been tour- idg northern Minnesota for some time. Both men are on detached duty from Camp Grant, Rockford, Ill. 1920 CENSUS TERMINATES MONDAY: ARE YOU LISTED? The 1920 census will be terminat- ed on Monday next and all not regis- tered should lose not time in filling out blanks or sending in their names to the Bemidji association. This is deemed necessary for it would give Bemidji a larger popula- tion than reported previously. If any persons have been overlooked or missed they should let it be known. No Bearing on District Titles| WALTER HIGBE on Bemidji High School Basket Team 0DD FELLOWS LODGE PLANS LARGE SESSION ON FRIDAY. JANUARY 30 st State Qfand Master and Grand Secretary Will Be Dis- tinguished Guests Star Pluior Bemidji Odd Fellows held a very interesting session at their hall last evening, when drill work was taken up and the drill team practised for the meeting next Friday night when a class of candidates will be ushered into the mysteries of the third degree of Odd Fellowship. Invitations . have been issued by the local lodge to the lodges at Bag- ley, McIntosh, Tenstrike and Mizpah, inviting them to attend the big meet- ing on Friday, January 30. Several important business matters will be brought up for discussion at that session and all Odd Fellows are urged to attend. Following the business meeting a supper will be served and a social session will be held for the visitors. Distinguished members will be present at the session, they being the grand master of Minnesota and the grand secretary of the state. This will be the second time in Odd Fel- low annals of Bemidji that these two offices have been represented at an 0Odd Fellows meeting in this city. Mayor Edward C. A. Johnson of Virginia, Minn., will also be .present at the meeting and will make an address on Odd Fellowship. He is one of the most prominent members of the craft in the state and an able speaker. MAYOR JOHNSON WILL SEEK ENDORSEMENT FOR ANOTHER TERM Petition Now Being Circulated; George Baker Park Board Candidate Mayor L. F. Johnson will again be a candidate for the mayoralty, his petition being circulated in the busi- ness district. He has served his first year term and is asking the endorse- ment of the voters. At the municipal election, one member of the park board will be elected and to fill the vacancy George Paker, the jeweler, will be a can- didate. : BEMIDJI BAND DIRECTOR DESIRES FOUR MORE BOYS Director Riggs of the Juvenile band is desirous of securing the services cf four more boys to play bass or cornets, and all who would like to join the band should so notify Di- rector Riggs some day next week. SEATTLE REPORTS QUAKES. (By United Press) Seattle, Jan. 24.—Three distinct earthquakes shook the Pacific north- West early today. No great damage is reported. UNDERGOES OPERATION. Neil T. Witting of Blackduck was operated upon at St. Anthony’s hos- pital this morning for the removal of a ruptured appendix. At present, conditions are satisfactory. STANTHONY AID FORMED: FORTY WERE PRESENT] Sister Superior Elected Presi- dent, Mrs. D. F. McCann Is Secretary-Treasurer MEETINGS HELD EACH WEEK FOR MENDING No Dues Are Assessed; Object Is to Relieve Overworked Nurses in Their Duties About forty took part in .the en- thusiastic meeting held at the Sacred Heart studio of the St. Anthony hospital at 3 o’clock [Friday after- noon, to inaugurate plans for the formation of a Ladiés’ Auxiliary of the St. Anthony hdépital. Mother Superior of Crookston, who was expected to be here to take charge of the session, was unable to attend because of illhess. Mrs. D. F. McCann opened the meeting and after a few brief remarks appointed Mrs. John Claffy as temporary chair- man. Officers Elected. The following officers were elect- ed: Sister Superior of St. Anthony hospital, chairman; Mrs. D. F. Mc- Cann, secretary-treasurer. Miss Ar- villa Kenfield was appointed as chair- man of the entertainment committee. It was decided that meetings would be held each week at the hospital on Wednesday afternoon. Two rooms in the hospital will be open for the purpose of holding the meetings on Wednesday from 1 o’clock on, that all may have an opportunity to at- tend at-least one sessiop éach month. No Dues Assessed. No dues will be assessed for mem- bership, but voluntary offerings may be given at any meeting. Everyone may aid the auxiliary by giving the organization the use of any sewing machines which are hot required in the homes. These machines to be left in the rooms at the hospital for use each meeting. Anyone who has an electric machine, whicn could be used at the meetings, should bring it, if they wish, as four electric sew- ing machines can be accomodated in the rooms. At present there is one electric machine and one foot power machine being used and are to re- main at the hospital for each gath- ering. 0ld Linen Of Use. Old linen can be put to very good use and if anyone has some to spare the auxiliary will appreciate the bringing of it to the meeting on Wed- nesday. & Those -interested in the work, who were unable to attend yesterday, may join the auxiliary at any time. The women are requested to bring their sewing material ‘with them at the meetings. Tke purpose of the society will be to aid the hospital in the work of making and mending linens and towe's, relieving the nurses of part of their duties. Business sessions will be called about twice a year. All women and young ladies of Bemidji and the surrounding district are urged to attend the regular meetings each Wednesday, KAISER’S EXTRADITION NOT PART OF TREATY (By United dPress) Berlin, Jan. 24.—Germany will de- cline any request that she urge Hol- land to grant extradition of the for- mer kaiser, the Borsen Gazette said today. ? The German newspaper pointed out that Germany did not promise under the peace treaty to follow such a course. ITALIAN GOVERNMENT SERVES NOTICE ON RAILWAY STRIKERS (By United Press) Rome, J#n. 24.—Striking Italian railway workers were ordered by the government today to return to work by Junuary 27 or be discharged. MINNESOTA LEADS IN STATE IMMIGRATION (By United Press.) St. Paul, Jan. 24.—Minnesota is leading all other competing states in the matter of receiving new immigra- tions, according to a statement made by F. .D.. Sherman, state immigration commissioner. Minnesota has been carrying on a steady campaign to induce new set- tlers to come here, and the results are very satisfactory he said. - BEMIDJI, MINN., SATURDAY EVENING, JAN. 24, 1920 |AUXILIARY FOR 'GOVERNOR COOLIDGE AND HIS FAMI b L Go¥! Calvin Coolidge of Massachu: two sons. ‘ DAY'S PAPER Central | on this Weather forecast 24 hrs., Markham; Fair, warmer, followed by unsettled. LY Gopyright vod & U setts with his father, his wife and his FEDERAL AGENT JOHNSON | MINNESOTA COUNTIES 'LIUOR MAKING JOINT Will ui.Fnce_ Federal Grand .!ury at Next Session i In Duluth . When the constitutional prohibi- tion li l.‘or law went into effect, the national commissioner at Washington advised that responsibility for its en- forcement would rest largely upon states,” ¢ounties, cities and smaller communities, and it was also an- nounced that federal officers would be active in all parts of the country. Since .the order went into effect, Federal Indian Agent Johnson o Bemidji has been active and on early Fnday morning, about 3 o’clock, ac- compan by Deputy -Cone and Deputy Broulette, raided a “soft drink” place at Cass Lake of which William Kirkhoff was the proprietor. The officers discovered fifteen gal- lons of mash steaming over an oil stove, fql{nd an up-to-date still that was awaiting being set up, found 132 pints pf home-made beer and a small quantity of “moonshine” whiskey. The beer was destroyed, except for a small part, and the booge, also the still was taken and will be presented. before the federal grand. jury which meets at Duluth next month. Kirkhoff was arraigned before U. S. Commissioner Simens Friday after- AWARDED $1.935.000 FOR ROADS AND BRIDGES Beltrami County Is Allotted $28,210; State Fund Is Less This Year Announcement has been made by C. M. Babcock, state highway com- missioner, of the county allotment of the 1920 state road and bridge fund, totaling $1,935,000, which is slightly lower than last year's appropriation. Beltrami county was allowed $28,- 210 as a road and bridge fund by the state, Clearwater/ county was awarded $19,360 and Koochiching county came in for $22,000. Brown and Nicollet counties were given special consideration on ac- count of the Minnesota river cross- ing at New Ulm, and Sibley county received a large allotment because of | a $15,000 appropriation for the Le! Sueur crossing on the St. Paul-Man- kato main road, in which Sibley, Le| Sueur and Nicollet counties share’ equally by agreement. | The allotment was made by the state treasurer, the state auditor and i the state highway commissioner. WITH SHERMAN TO THE noon and gave $1,000 bond for his! appearance; when the federal jury meets. Qlaf Olson, carrying'a quart of whiskey, was also taken this week by Johnson and Cone and he was held by Judge Simons in‘$500 bonds to the federal grand jury at Fergus Falls. When :Iohn Maloney, who is doing 90 days in the county jail for being found guilty of making moonshine whisky and having liquor in his shack, has served his term and enters the outdoors, he will be confronted by Deputy United States Marshal Halgren, who will be armed with a federal warrant on the same charge. grand BI-PARTISAN CONFERENCE IS AGAIN CALLED OFF By George Martin _(United Press Correspondent) ‘Washington, Jan. 24.—The bi- partisan conference was again called off today by Senator Lodge, who told the democratic senators that he wish- ed to consult his republican col- leagues. The calling off of today’s confer- ence was the first direct result of vesterday’'s insurrection in republi- can ranks -which brought about a warning to Lodge that any compro- mise on the treaty would endanger the party solidity and his leadership. Lodge, in giving notice’to the demo- crats that the parley wh% off, cet no definite time for tne conference. He and republican cdnferees went into secret session to discuss their course in the light of yesterday’s events. SHERIFF WOULD IMPOUND OWNERS. NOT THE DOGS (By United Press) Mariett, O., Jan. 24.—Impounding owners of dogs instead of the dogs themselves has been decided on here by Sheriff Roberts as a cure for per- sons who violate the local dog license act. With the advent of the new year, Roberts issued the usual warning against failure to buy dog tags. Many owners of canines ignored the warn- ing. So Roberts promulgated the new edict. He holds it is cheaper to imprison and feed the owners of the dogs than to feed and house the dogs and then pay to have them killed. SEA’ NEARS 100 YEARS Mrs. M. LaFontisee, Daughter| of Civil War Hero, Will Attend Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. M. LaFontisee will leave today for Princeton, where they will be present at a celebration of the 100th birth anniversary of Mrs. LaFontisee’s father, Owen Bracken. Mr. Bracken is a man of unusual activity despite his age. He is a veteran of the Civil War, having been one of the soldiers who marched with Sherman to the sea. Last mem- orial day, when the veterans held memorial services at Princeton, Mr. Bracken took an active part in the celebration. The anniversary is on February 12 and at that time all of his children are expected to be with him. Mr. Iand Mrs. LaFontisee expect to be lgune about two weeks. 11,000 CHICAGO PHONE OPERATORS HAVE ‘FLU (By United Press) Chicago, Jan. 24.—Telephone serv- ice is seriously threatened here for a thousand operators are off duty with attacks of the ‘“‘flu.”” One out of every hundred persons today are afflicted with the “flu,” according to estimates of the health commissioner. 700 NEW CASES AT DETROIT. (By United Press) Detroit, Mich., Jan. 24.—Detroit is today facing a spread of the “flu,” it being reported that 700 new gases have appeared since Sunday, bring- ing the total up to 1,523. Five deaths from the “flu” and 60 from pneu- monia have occurred, according to bee]th authorities. SURGEON GENERAL WARNS. (By United Press) Washington, Jan. 24. — Surgeon General Blue of the United States “PIONEER’S” CIRCULATION Largest circulation of any paper in North \ Minnesota. Advertim guarantee. 45¢ PER MONTH LEGION MAPS OUT PROGRAM FOR SERIES OF SOCIAL EVENTS First Dance Scheduled for Armory and General Pub- lic Will Be Invited I SEVERAL APPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN ACTED UPON Ritual Being Prepared for National Legion; Local Post Meets February 12 Commencing shortly after the Be- _| midji-Park Rapids basketball game the Ralph Gracie post of the Ameri* can Legion held a very interesting and important meeting in the Be- midji association rooms. At this meeting, which was scheduled as a short business session, it was nearly midnight before adjournment was taken. Social Season Planned. A report was heard from the chair- man of the committee on entertain- ment, who stated the plans already made for several social activities for the season, including a dance to be given 'at the Armory on Tuesday evening, February 3. To this dance all members of the Ralph Gracie post will receive invitations, each member being requested to invite his friends. The public is invited to attend, al- though no written invitations will be sent out except to the members of the post. The possibility of staging sev- teral other social entertainments was brought up and discussed freely., Plans will be made to provide many interesting features for the future meetings as‘well as for the public. Communication Read. A communication in the form of a bhulletin was read concerning the stand tiken by the members of the American Legion, who are associated with the strike at International Falls. The bulletin was issued by the state headquarters of the Ameri- can Legion at St. Paul for the pur- pose of clearing any doubt in the minds of the various members throughout the state as to the call- ing out of the military unit. Abso- lutely no violence has resulted from the strike and the legion members concerned wished their brothers in the Aemrican Legion to know what was going on. More Will Join. Several applications for member- ship to the local post were read and acted upon. The present membership Is not as large as it should be anii efforts will be made to increase the size of the post. Any former service man desiring to make application should write or call on Whitney Brown, adjutant of the Ralph, Gracie post. An honorable discharge is re- quired of prospective members. Several important matters, which have not been tiioroughly decided upon at this time, were taken up and cfimmillee; appointed to take care of them. Ritual Being Prepared. National headquarters of the American Legion is preparing a ritual, which will be ready for use soon, and when published will be of great benefit to the local post in conducting its meetings. The next meeting of the Ralph Gracie post will be held .n the Be- midji association rooms on February 12, at which time officers for the ensuing year will be elected. FARMERS SAVE MILLION. (By United Press) Rugby, N. D., Jan. 24.—According to figures out by the farm bureau here a million dollars worth of wheat, rye, oats ,barley, speltz and flax were saved from the grasshoppers last summer through the poison campaign consistently carried on. Thirty thou- sand. dollars was expended for poison, making a saving of $33 for every dollar expended. Three thousand sheep were im- ported from Montana and through co-operative buying through the farm bureau these were secured at $8.03 a .laead, where previously $12 was paid. ‘NORTHERN PACIFIC TRANSPORT ARRIVES public health service today warned the country not to become panicky at the influenza situation, despite the apparent increases in the number of cases. Nowhere, he claimed, is the disease beyond the abilities of local authorities to fight it. (By United Press) New York, Jan. 24.—The trans- port Northern Pacific, carrying Gen- eral Conger and the remnants of the A. E. F. from France, and 271 pas- sengers from the disabled Powhatan, arrived in port here today. ! i