Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, January 30, 1920, Page 1

MEMBER UNITED PRESS The Pioneer is a member of the United Press. Today's world’s news today. - - VOLUME XVIIL. NO.28 _ -'Score at Finish Stood 24 to 18 ? in Favor of Local Post; Visitors Play Hard LONG RINGERS FEATURE HOTLY CONTESTED GAME Little F alls Will Be Here Next " Week for Two Contests; Other Teams Coming Fighting hard in the first half and woming back even stronger in the second period, Bemidji succeeded in defeating the fast Excelsior basket- bal aggregation in a sgrappy con- dest last evening by a score of 24 10 18. . At the start Excelsior quickly took ‘the lead and held it for all but one instance in the first half when the locals evened the score 10 to 10. Then the visitors scored another field dbasket, leaving the score at the end «of the first period 12 to 10 in their favor. At ome instance in this half, Excelsior lead by a score of 10 to 4 and then Bemidji turned loose and brought its own score up even for .a few minutes until the doyn-staters seeured one more goal just before the close of the half. Locals Lead. in Points. .. Bemidji’s lead by six.points in last mights’ contest makes the total points of both teams in the two games the same, since the visitors mop: . b; ix 2o in Wednesday ~well as several'easy misses' by-either: side. Every man on both .teams played .a good hard battle making a <contest, well worthy to have been witnessed by a larger crowd than that which nttenged. This was one «of the very best Eames staged so far- _this year and as a result showed the real make-up of the local-basketeers. Little Falls Next. Several more-games which are ex- pected to be just as hard fought have been scheduled to be played on the Jocal floor in the near future. Little TFalls, which is represented by an <xceptionally fast aggregation this " year has been booked for Thursday and Friday of next week. 1t is planned that the Grand Forks Y. M. C. A. outfit will play here on “February 7. a return game to be played in Grand Forks later in the month. The Army and Navy club of Stillwater has been scheduled for a three game series to be played on February 18, 19 and 20 in this city. Bemidji’s schedule from mnow until the close of the basketball season contains some of the fastest outfits in the state, promising many hard Dbattles for the lucal fans to witness. Line-up of Teams. The line-up and summary of last night’s contest is as follows: Bemidji (24) B. F. P. T. Phibbs, rf............ 4 0 2 0 ‘Plummer," 1f. Wb 2 00 Berrigan, ¢ ... 1.9 00 G. Graham, rg. .00 2 0 F. Graham, 1g. .10 2 0 Free throws missed—3. Excelsior (18) B.F. P. T « L. Hutton, rf.......... 1 0 0 O J. Hutton, If.. % T S TR McGinnis, ¢ ... 400 1. A 0 C. DeVries, rg. .2 0 1 0 Johnson, 1g ..0 0 1 0 Free throws missed-—4. Referee—Dr. Diedrich, Minnesota. CAP DISTRIBUTION BY SALVATION ARMY Tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 ©o'clock we will give away about 150 winter caps, all sizes. These caps were.given by a local business man for this purpose. If your boy or any one in the home or family, or if you know of a neighbor’s boy that needs a cap, send them to the Salva- tion Army tomorrow afternoon and they will receive one free. 1f'you are in need of shoes, clothes, coats, dresses, hats or anything in wearing apparel, underwear or serv- fcible furniture, we can help you. If we have not as yet called upon you, and you need help, let us know by calling phone 478. It is between you and us and God above, and we will help you without cost. This is our mission and in this city. We give our time and all that we have for this work. We are yours to serve day or night. Rain or shine, cold or heat does not stop us from perform- ing our labor. If you have no phone, call at 901 America avenue and we will help you there. . Captain and Mrs. Orchard, Officers in charge. FIRST WINNERY ‘| to. 20 . GET TODAY'S NEWS OUT OF TODAY'S PAPER 47 ’ “PIONEER'S” CIRCULATION . . t ti Contial Mimmescta - AdveRaing accopeed on ' this BEMIDJI DAI BEMIDJI, MINN., FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 30, 1920 LEGION EVENS “MECHANICARTS ‘SECOND GAME |7 PAUL, PLAYS - BY DEFEATING | b. WIDJIHIGH - QUINT TONIGHT‘ First‘ Chance to See St. Paul High School Five in Action Here LOCALS LOOKING FOR RUGGED OPPOSITION Coach Smith’s Proteges Get Down to Work; Visitors Have Football Stars in Line Bemidji basket ball fans will have their first opportunity of seeing & 'St. Paul high school quint in _action against & local high school fgve to- night when the strong Mechanic Arts high school basket ball team, con- sidered the favorite for the St. Paul champlonship, meets the Bemidji quint at the Armory at '8 o’clock. Game Means Much. If Bemidji can defeat the Trainers tonight their chances of. defeating the rest of the teams in the disprict should be much brighter. Coach McKee's team has two hard earned victories over White Bear and North They defeated 4.0 ot yet satisfied with their show- ins‘-a inst Crookston last Saturday, the Bemidji high school quint took stack of its defects as revealed in that game, and in a week of hard tice set out to prepare to do even r against the Trainers tonight. » 1ast rea ;%i&'dixt Tate yei&‘esidny ‘after- noon, preparatory to the Mechanic Arts game. Coach Smith and his men-are looking- for rugged. opposi- tion from Coach McKee’s quint, who arrived on the morning train from the state capital city. The locals are not claiming a vic- tory in advance, but the navy blue and white shooters are agreed that if the Trainers are to win, they must put up a real battle. The Bemidji quint got together last night for some serious work. Their showing against Crookston last Saturday was not of the kind that spells championships and although it was far off from the kind put up in their earlier games, there was a feel- ing around the Armory last night that they can: afford to take no chances that it be repeated. Football Star at Center. The Trainers have several football men in their lineup. 'The Trainers won the championship of St. Paul last fall in football and are out to win it in basket ball also. Among the most noteworthy of the gridiron men is Schmidt at center. This star was selected on the All-Star eleven of St. Paul high schools by the St. Paul Pioneer Press. Other” stars in the lineup are, Copeland and Sasner at forwards, Captain Barry and Lang at guards. Additional Seating Space. The local high school athletic au- thorities are providing for a record crowd for the game tonight and extra seats are being provided for the spectators. Tickets have been placed on sale at Boardman’s drug store for those that wish to purchase them there to avoid the rush at the Armory. The probable lineup of the two teams as announced by Coach Smith of the Bemidji quint and Coach McKee of the Trainers are as fol- lows: Bemidji Mechanic Arts. Brooks.... . Copeland Stapleton . Sasner Stechman, Cap Schmidt Cochran........ Capt. Barry Higbe............. ... Lang Game Called at 8 P. M. The game tonight will be started sharp at 8 o’clock so that the game will be over in time to allow anyone to take in the second shows or the Elks mask ball. MASOUE BALL GIVEN TONIGHT BY THE ELKS An invitation masque ball is being given by the Bemidji lodge, B. P. O. E., No. 1052, at the Elks’ temple this evening, and under the arrangements which have been made the affair should be a decided success in every way. Cash prizes will be given to the best dressed lady and gentleman as well as to the most comically dressed party. Good music has been secured for the. occasion and a good time is as- sured to all who attend. WHERE DEMOCRATS WILL WEET IN NATIONAL CONVENTION The San Francisco Civie Auditorium, where erected at a cost of one million dollars and wil - 8 E { SR MINNESOTA BOOSTER GOING TO MONTANA - TO.ENTER NEW FIELD Fred T. 'Ling of Brainerd to Be Secretary of Billings Club Brainerd, Jan.. 30.—The resigna- tion of Fred T. Lincoln, secretary of the Brainerd Chamber of Commerce, tendered the latter part of Novem- ber, 1919, was formally accepted by the directors at a special meeting called for that purpose by President F. H. Simpson. Mr. Lincoln has ac- cepted the secretaryship of the Bil- lings, Mont., Commercial club and will leave for his new field early in February. His successor here has not been named. Mr. Lincoln has been prominent in development work of Northern Min- nesota for the last. four years and resigns the following secretaryships: Secretary of the Northern Minne- sota Development association, Nor- thern division - Mississippi River Scenjc Highway, Crow Wing county chapter American Red Cross and po- sitions of minor ;impartance in com- munity development ‘work here. He fathered the movement for the organization of .an association of commercial club secretaries of the Northwest which resulted in a per- manent association being formed at St. Paul last November, and was made president of the Seven States Association of Secretaries. He was honored by his associates in this line of work in Minnesota by being made president of the Minnesota Associa- tion of Commercial Club Secretaries at the reorganization meeting held in St. Paul last November. The Brafpefd Chamber of Com- merce named.a special committee to draft resolutions of appreciation of his services at the head of that or- ganization. Mr. Lincoln is an old Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota and North Dakota news writer. FARM TRACTOR AND IMPLEMENT SHOW AT JEWETT'S SATURDAY Everything Free for All Farm- ers Who Attend; Many Features Offered Representatives of large manufac- turers will be present at the tractor and implement display on Saturday, to be held at the C. W. Jewett Com- pany, Inc., for among the distin- guished visitors will be: W. C. Palmer of Mansfield, Ohio, representing the Roderick-Lean Man- ufacturing company. . Cupid Bollman of Minneapolis, representative of the Oliver Chilled Works, South Bend, Ind. L. D. Kitchell of Wenatchie, Wash., expert on power farming. R: C. Dobbs, salesman from south- ern Minnesota for the Schmelzel Tractor cormhpany, state Fordson tractor distributors for the southern district of the state. P. F. Rudy, salesman for the nor- thern district of the state for the same company and handling the same line. Every farmer in the county should attend this show, for there will be a splendid display of Fordson tractors, a fine line of Oliver Chilled plows, as well as other implements used in farm work and development. The Jewett garage will also be head- quarters for all visiting farmers. In the foremoon at 11 o’clock, a! motion picture, entitled “Keep the Boy On the Farm,” will be shown at the Elko theatre and a second showing will be at one o’clock in the afternoon. Both of these show- ing will be free, teaching a lesson to the young men to stay on the farm and not seek the big cities, and there is no charge for admis- sion. During the noon hour, dinner will be served at Odd Fellows hall, to which all farmers and their families DOES ANYBODY KNOW THE WHEREABOUTS OF CARL ANDERSON, HERE A letter from two neighbors of the ] late John Hammer of Dadger Creek, B. C.,.whose post office is Louis Creek;; B. C., are looking to locate the whepeabouts of Carl Anderson, to whom ::the letter was addressed as “Carl 'Anderson, Bemid)i, Minn., U. S. A If anyone knows of the where- abouts of Anderson ihey should com- municaté with the Pioneer office for the following letter “is selt explana- tory: . “Badger Creek, Dec. 7.—I am writing & few lines to let you know what property John Hammer had. With land, horses, hay and tools he secured a loan on the land which might be cancelled, for he had not received the money yet, if it was looked after. The land is worth $2,000 and personal property 1is worth $500. “You have received the message of John’s death before you get this let- is giving you more details ent. He was feling tim- ber and one tree fell backward upon him, killing him instantly. I have heard him speak of his father. but do not know of his father's address, and your address is the anly address we could find. 5 “John will be missed by everybody around here as he was a, good neigh- bor and well liked By everybody., We will send you the details of his funeral after he is buried. 1 will look after his stock till Such time as we hear from you. This is from two of John’s neighbors. (Signed) “George A. Halley. “Henry Alix.” Postmaster Ritchie lield the letter Postmaster itchie held the letter awaiting a call at the .dffice, but none came. 'He forwarded it to ‘Blackduck but it was returned, the notation on the envelope being *‘Try Wingren.” The letter has been turned over to the Pioneer in hopes that some one might kn~w Carl An- derson and notify him that this let- ter is on file at the Pioneer. RECRUITING SERGEANTS OPEN CAMPAIGN HERE Sergeants John Olsta and A. R. Martin of the Sixth.division of Camp Grant, Rockrord, Ill., arrived in Be. midji this morning from Minneapo- lis, where they haye been assisting the Minneapolis recruiting party. They expect to.spend about 30 days in this vicmtty.‘to assist Ser- geant Jones, who has succeeded Ser- geant Bass in charge-ef the local recruiting office, in' & campaign in this section of the state to secure en- listments for the milifary service. BIG TIME TONIGHT | BY ODD FELLOW LODGE Bemidji Odd Fellows hold a very interesting session this evening -at which time a class of candidates will 1 be ushered into the mysteries of the third degree of Odd Fellowship. The local lodge’s dril) team will put on the initiation work. The state grand master and the grand secretary wil be present at this |meeting as well as Mayor Edward C. A. Johmson of Virginia, Minn, 'who will make an address on Odd 1 Fellowship. | Invitations have been sent out to ithe lodges at McIntosh, Tenstrike, i Bagley and Mizpah and it is expected 1that there will be a large number 'from those lodges present at this session. Following the business session a isupper will be served and a social isession will be held for the visitors. All 0dd Fellows are urged to be | present. e are cordially invited. There will be no charge whatever for the dinner. This display of tractors and farm implements, the motion picture en- tertainment and the splendid dinner to be served should make a day enter- taining and of value to all who attend. Weather Forecast, 24 hrs.,, Markham Clear and continued cold. at from 10,000 to 15,000 persons, GOPHER REPUBLICANS WILL MEET MARCH 20 O CHOOSE DELEGATES Four Will Be ‘Named for National Convention Held June 8 St. Paul, Jan. 30.—The state re- publican convention will be held in St. Paul March 20 to elect four dele- gates-at-large and alternates to the national convention, according ta an announcement made by the Repub- lican state central committee. Dis- trict conventions will be held March 19, county conventions March 17 and precinct caucuses March 15. It was announced after the meet- ing that a majority of the committee- men favored the candidacy of Leon- ard Wood. Governor Frank O. Low- den of Illinois was the only other candidaté mentionel, it was stated.- The committee declined to approve the recommendations of Chairman Gustaf Lindquist for a state conven- tion February 28. It was decided that February was too early. Only two Republican candidates for president were mentioned at the meeting—Leonard Wood and Frank 0. Lowden—it was announced. Both factions of the republican party have indorsed the candidacy’ of Maj.-Gen. Wood. A communication submitted to the committee by Representative Leavitt Corning of St. Paul, assailing the activities of Chairman Lindgquist, was tabled without comment. Representation in the state con- vention will be based on the 'vote cast two years ago for Governor Burnquist. Each county will have one delegate for every 260 votes cast, and also five delegates-at-large. The committe voted to invite Gov- ernor Burnquist and United States Senator Frank B. Kellogg of St. Paul to address the convention. PARENTS AND TEACHERS MET AT ‘OPEN HOUSE HELD LAST EVENING Affair Mutually Enjoyed by All Concerned; Better Feeling Shown ’ Decidedly a success in every way and thoroughly enjoyed by all who attended, the ‘“open house” meeting held last evening in the club rooms of the Bemidji Civic and Commerce association for the teachers-parents, and all interested in the work of the public school teaching force, marked the beginning of many sinfilar gath- erings to be held in this city. Before a gathering which filled the association rooms, Superintendent R. 0. Bagby of the city schools gave a short talk on the plans of the pro- posed organization of a parents- teachers association in Bemidji. Such) an organization is being planned and it is thought it will be of mutual benefit to both parents and teachers. A short program had previously been arranged and was thoroughly enjoyed. Miss Ida Virginia Brown, accompanied by Miss Muriel McGee, sang a splendid solo. A piano solo was presented by Mrs. G. O. Riggs, and Miss Snow gave several very in- teresting readings. The High school orchestra played a number of fine selections. Everyone took part in the community songs which gave a get-acquainted feeling to the atmos- phere. Frappe and wafers were served by the domestic science class of the high school. The meeting was one to be remem- bered, a strictly informal affair, sig- nificent in that it established a’closer harmony between the teachers and the parents, who heretofore have been littlé interested in each others work. . ota. h v -~ : 45c PER MONTH .NAMES BEING 'COMPILED OF MEN WHO DIED IN GREAT WAR Director Carter of Beltrami Public Safety Commission Is Securing Names REQUEST MADE FOR STATE WAR RECORDS Anyone Knowing of Others Should Notify Director Carter at Bemidji \ County directors of the war time state public safety commission are endeavoring to compile a list of all deceased soldiers and naval men whe enlisted from the counties of the state, and Charles S. Carter of Be- midji, director of Beltrami county, is desirous of securing the names of all who made the supreme sacrifice, he having already obtained the names of several, by inquiry to townships and municipal clerks. i That the list might be com- plete, Mr. Carter is asking The Pioneer to give space to the names secured apd desires that anyone whe knows of .any others that should be included in the list, to give the name of the deceased, nearest relative and postoffice address to him. Names and Relatives. The names, postoffice address and nearest relative of the Beltrami sol- |diex-s and sailors, who “carried on,” j which have been listed, are as fol- lows: + - William Alvian Hunt, Turtle River, | William Hunt (father), Turtle River. Joseph' Paul, Puposky, Anna Paul (wife), Puposky. ! * Harold Anderson, Solway, Mrs. Lars. Anderson, Solway. William Henry Heath, Solway, Mrs. Sylvester Heath, Solway. | Arthur Thoren, Solway, John A. “Thoren, Solway. Charles A. Farber, Baudette, Jacob Farber (father), Erie, Penn. \ _Paul Rudolph Shultz, Williams, |Fred Schultz (father), Route No. 5, , Williams. Bernie Nelson, Tenstrike, Nelson (father), Tenstrike. Eric Olson, Williams, Gust Larson, Williams. Herman Engelman, Pitt, Ida Luch- singer, Pitt. George known). Carl Vlademar Carlson, Stanley, 'Emil Carlson (father), Stanley. John Corrigan, Pennington, Jas. Corrigan, Pennington. Ingeman Refsdal, Pinewood, Iver Refsdal, Pinewood. Frederick Gelen, Pinewood, Forger 0. Gelen, Pinewood. George Brun, Pinewood, Iver Brun, Pinewood. Pete Johnson, Carp, Paul Johnson, Carp. Hal Sawyer, Cass Lake, Alex Saw- yer (father), Cass Lake. Herman Eichstadt, Bemidji, Her- man Eickstadt, Bemidji. Elden Dally, Roosevelt. Emil Olson, Carp, Louis M. Olson, Carp. Robert Ranud, Carp, Mrs. A. An- dersomn, Carp. Ralph Gracie, Bemidji, Dan Gracie, Bemidji. Floyd Olson, Bemidji, Christ Ol- son, Island Lake. Earl Meclver, Mclver, Bemidji. Andrew Halseth, Bemidji, Halseth, Sr. | | G. M. Olson, Bankton (not Bemidji, Hans KAPLAN SPEAKS TONIGHT. Morris Kaplan will talk this even- ing at a meeting to be held at Krog’s hall in Nymore. He is expected to make further announcements rela- tive to his mayorality platform for the coming election. WORLD CONDITIONS ARE BEING CLOSELY WATCHED By L. C. Martin - (Unn.ed Press Correspondent) Washington, Jan. 30.—Growing seriousness of the world situation, both economical and political, is commanding much attentfon in con- nection with the senate. treaty fight today. Leaders on both sides have been keeping close watch on dispatches from Europe, Asia and Africa for the reason that both sides fight on over compromise ratification and appar- ently hope to turn to their own ad- vantage the plight in which much of the world finds itself. Kenneth