Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, February 9, 1920, Page 1

ONEER’S” CIRCULATION est circulation f any paper in North 1 Minnesota. Advertising accepted .on this guarantee.. MEMBER UNlTEl.) PRESS The Pioneer is a member of the United .- TODAY'S NEWS OUT OF TODAY'S it Shiky Press. Today's world’s news today. Fy e . VOLUME XVIII. NO. 36 SURVIVOR OF TURKHORRORS - WILL TELL HER - STORY TONIGHT ‘At the Methodist Church; Urg- ing America to Aid Starv- ing Thousands / SCENES BEYOND ALL COMPREHENSION SHOWN | Rescued by American Woman After Four Years’ Abuse; Admission Free “Imagine a bread line of 120,000 ‘famished people waiting for twenty- four hours a day for the dole of food that is the sole barrier between them and death from starvation. That is the situation in Alexandropol, a city in Russian Armenia,” according to Hermine Daskesian, a pretty Armen- jan girl, one of the few survivors of four years of the horrors of Turkish massacres and deportations. Pleads Her Cause. Saved by an American woman, Miss Daskesian came to this country to -attend college at Oberlin, Ohio, and has come to Bemidji to plead her \cause, and Dr. R. C. Westenberg, a noted traveler through the Turkish and Armenian country, is in Bemidji with her, bringing 4,000 feet of mov- ing picture films, which will show at the Methodist church tonight, to which no admission will be charged, the scenes 'being a part of the Near East relief commission plan, to show Bemidji people the actual conditions today in Armenia. 3 Others in U. S. With Miss Daskesiap, fourteen oth- er Armenian girls came to America in charge of Miss Adeelarde. S. Dwight, a Near East relief worker, who has been the means of helping to save hundreds of thousands of their people from starvation. Miss Dwight, who is' not given to exaggeration and has seen conditions at first hand, says more than a million people are facing death by starvation in Armenia and will perish unless America comes to their help with food. Scenes From Life. | The pictures to be shown at the M. E. church tonight will show the scenes of refugees, the distribution of American flour, the living skeletons; burying the dead and the destroyed cities and towns. These pictures were taken in Ar- menia under the Hoover commission. "17 MILLIONS FOR NEW® " PACIFIC NAVAL BASE (By United Press.) San Diego, Cal.,, Feb. 7.—Creation of a naval base at San Diego ,Cal., as ordered by the navy department, has started a program of development of naval facilities here which, when fin- ished, will have entailed an expense of approximately $17,000,000 ac- cording to local estimates. The first step will be for the navy department to take over the present shipyards of United States shipping board. Negotiations for the transfer already are underway. The yards will be turned into a navy repair plant capable of handling all but the larg-| est dreadnaughts. Other improvements will be the ex- tension of the North Island flying field, largely increased hospital fa- cilities, construction of a marine bri- ,gade post, extensive improvements to the channels in San Diego harbor, With the issuance of the order and erection of a navy supply station. classing San Diego as a base Rear- Admiral Weller took command. Prev- ious to that time no admiral had been stationed here. San Diego makes the third naval base on the Pacific coast, the others being Mare Island, in San Francisco bay, and Bremerton, Wash. SPITZENBERGER IS AWARDED NORWAY (By United Press) Paris, Feb. 9.—The treaty award- ing Spitzenberger to Norway was signed at 2:30 o’clock today. Hugh Wallace, ambassador for America, signed for the United States. PRESIDENT RECOMMENDS A MODERATE TRAINING COVRSE (By United Press) ‘Washington, Feb. 9.—President Wilson, in a letter to Secretary Baker today, appropriated a moderate and carefully conducted course of uni- versal military training, but declared it éould not be made a party issue in congress. . BAD ROADS ARE AN EXPENSE TO PEOPLE Come to think of it, is there anything so expensive to a city as bad roads? #Bad roads slow up business, lower real estate values, make markets inaccessible, give the city a bad name, discourages traffic and tourists, cost a lot of money and waste much more. People tolerate bad roads year after year because they think good roads cost too much. % But good roads are not ex- pensive, when a city like Be- midji can pave its streets under these probabilities: 1. That the state will pay one-half of the initial cost of the paving. 2. That the state will always pay for the repair and upkeep of approximately one-half of the pavement laid. 3. That the owners of the property abutting on the streets to be paved are the only tax- payers directly affected. 4. That they, the abutting owners, will have from fifteen to twenty years to pay for their share of the improvement. IF YOU WANT BEMIDJI TO HAVE GOOD ROADS VOTE “YES” ON THE BOND QUESTION FEBRUARY 17. 92-MILE DITCH WILL BE CONSTRUCTED IN NORTH BELTRAMI CO. About 200 Square Miles to Be Drained; Estimated Cost Is $300,000 (Baudette Region, Feb. 6 Issue) Ditgh No. 42, which will drain an area /of nearly two hundred square mile” wil be built in the Peppermint Creek-Winter Road River country, as a result of a hearing held before - |Judge Stdnton at Baudette yesterday. {The cost will be about three hundred thousand dollars, and the ditch will in the long run add several million ‘dolars to the value of the land. It was the most largely attended ditch hearing ever held in Baudette, and about one hundred farmers were pres- ent, none of whom were actively op- posed to the proposition. . This plan was first proposed two years ago but owing to war and other conditions it was dropped. With the return of peace the petitioners again renewed their efforts, and they have been successful. A big factor in Judge Stanton’s decision to favor the ditch was the fact that ditch taxes all over the county are being paid promptly, which disproves the argu- ments of ditch opponents that the cost would eventually fall on the county. MINISTERS ARE OPPOSED TO FUNERALS ON SUNDAY (International News Service.) Marysville, Cal,, Feb. 9.—Sunday | funerals are barred here by the Yuba- Sutter Ministerial association. The ministers went on record as ;opposed to funerals on the Sabbath, :as they interfered with other religious activities. LODGE MOVES RULES SUSPENSION: CARRIED By L. C. Martin (United Press Correspondent) Washington, Feb. 9.—Senator Nor- ris of Nebraska today refused unan- imous consent to suspend the senate rules to allow reconsideration of the peace treaty. Norris’ objection fol- lowed a ruling by Vice President Marshall that cioture would apply to the treaty if it was called aup for con- sideration. Senator Lodge at once moved sus- pension of rules and without debate the motion has passed. LOOKS FOR RESUMPTION OF BRITISH RELATIONS (By United Press) * City of Mexico. (By Mail)—Fol~ lowing the return from Europe of General Candido Aguilar, Mexican Secretary of Foreign Relations, there hal been increased talk of a resump- tion of diplomatic relations between Mexico and Great Britain. Aguilar declared the other day that he believed official intercourse be- tween the two nations would be re- sumed at an early date. While in England, he said, he conferred with Pory the desire that relations be resumed. Should Britain renew recognition of the Carranza Government, it is predicted that her action would be followed by an influx of British capi- tal into Mexico and an intensive com- mercial drive. The Mexico City tram- way system has been returned to the British and it is understood the lat- ter are negotiating now to regain control of the Mexican Railway Line to Vera Cruz. - Co-operation of the public is asked., a number of officials who expressed | NO FINER MEN EVER SEEN BY COL. HANIGAN HE DECLARED Sixty Per CentA of Company K, Mustered in Saturday, Re- / turned Service Men FULL QUOTA NECESSARY ENLIST AS MEMBERS Application Already Filed for New Armory; $1,000 Wired to Bind Faith Colonel H. A. Hanigan, U. 8. Army inspector, declared he had never seen a finer bunch of men to constitute a company than those who were mus- tered into company K, Sixth regi- ment, Minnesota National Guard, Saturday evening, at the rooms of the Bemidji Civic and Commerce associa- |, tion. Ninety were necessary for the mus- ter and the number present exceeded this by two. The total number of applicants was 107 but several were unable to apear for the mustering because of illness or absence from the city. Those who were not present will be mustered in as soon as pos- sible by Captain Moore, who has re- ceived federal authority to do so. Over 60 per cent of the new company is made up of former service men, a very good showing for Bemidji's soldiers. Roster Known Soon. The non-commissioned officers have been apointed and the roster will be anounced oson. The second lieuten- ant wil be apointed from the ranks. Captai nMoore has five applicants to take the examinations which will be given either by a regular army offi- cer or by some member of the Sixth regimental staff. Arrangements are being made for a place for the company headquarters until the erection of the Armory. Equipment will be sent here and issued as soon as a place is prepared for it. No Time Is Lost. H. Z. Mitchell left last night for St. Paul to file an application for the Armory appropriation with General Perry Harrison, president of the State Armory Board. As evidence of good faith, $1,000 was wired to the state treasurer‘s office this morning to bind the proposition. g Any man who has returned since the muster on Saturday night and has not been examined as yet should report at Barker’s Drug Store to get a medical blank to take to any doctor to have it filled out. WRESTLING BOUT AT ARMORY TOMORROW Bemidji wrestling fans will have an opportunity to witness an excep- tionally clever match tomorrow even- ing at the Armory, when “Bun” Deitz of Grand Forks meets L. C. Curtis of Bemidji in a. catch-as-catch-can match for the best two out of three falls. Deitz weighs ;154 pounds and has never been thréwn by his weight. Curtis claims the honor of having been thrown only once and then by the middleweight champion of the world, Ketonen, who still holds the title. Curtis won the first fall in that match but by over training lost the contest. The local promoters are planning on.a few preliminary matches, and special preparations are being made to care for a large crowd of enthu- siasts. This promises to be a clean exhibition of muscle and science. Deitz made a fine showing against Hal Farley of Minneapolis in Grand Forks st fall. Farley was the light- weight champl@l of the A. E. F. He won over Deitz, but it was not until he had exerted 411 he had. BILLION DOLLARS FOR ROADS Louisville, Ky., Feb. 9.—Discus- sion of the plans to spend one billion dollars in 1920 on street and road construction and maintenance in the United States was to be the chief topic before the annual convention of the American Roadbuilders Asso- ciation opening here today. The sessions will be the most im- portant in the history of the organi- zation, according to E. L. Powers, secretary. Papers on general and technical subjects will be read. The meeting will last five days, and will be known as the 10th annual Good Roads Congress. “Moré than a billion dollars will be spent this year on road and street work,” said Powers. This i8 not guesswork, but a careful tabulation made from reports from authorities in every state.” j1 DAILY PIONEER BEMIDJI, MINN., MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 9, 1920 ts I SAVED FROM HAREM Weather forecast 24 hrs., Markham; Cloudy, warmep, followed unsettled. _ Armenlan Girls Rescued from Turks Belng Taken to Near East Rellef Home. The three pretty Armenian girls in the auto are 'tnklng a real “joy ride,” joyful having another meaning from that generally assoclated with auto riding here, They have been rescued from the harem of a Turk after four years of shameful servitude and are being taken to one of the Near East Rellef rescue homes. their captivity. girls until they can find their relatives. orphans and over a million adults from starvation this winter. No wonder they are smiling for the first time since The Near Fast Rellef 1s caring for many thousands of these Also it is working to save 250,000 That is why it is making a nation wide appeal for funds to carry on its noble work, STATE'S BIG HIGHWAY BUILDING PROGRAM GETTING UNDER WAY Kandiyohi County Opened Con- tract Bids Today; Others to Follow Suit . (By United Press.) St. Paul, Feb. 9.—Minnesota’s big 1920 highway building program got under way today. With the opening of bids in Kan- diyohi county today on eleven miles of improved roads, Minnesota launch- ed her campaign about two months ahead of last year’s start, and in advance of improvements projected in other states. Tl state plans to improve approxi- matety: 2,000 miles of highways in Minnesota this year. More than a dozen counties have arranged to open bids on work this month. Highway work taxed the construction equip- ment of the state last year. For the 1920 program the government has sent in scores of trucks and road building equipment, that augers well for more extensive road work this year than ever before in history. Pipestone county will let contracts for eleven miles of roadway tomor- row and Watonwan county will fol- low Wednesday with contracts for fourteen miles—one of the biggest paving projects planned. Sherbroune county will let con- tracts Friday the 13th for eight and one-half miles of paving. Faribault county will let contracts the same day for twenty-six miles of graveling and nine and one-half miles of grad- ing. Bids will also be received for a bridge at that time. Lesuer county will. let seven and one-half miles of grading February 24, and Crow Wing will let a small contract March 3. Chisago county paving and twelve miles of graveling will let contracts for seven miles of will let contracts for seven miles of late this month. Projects of the year call for grad- ing of 1,805 miles of highways; graveling of 1,530 miles and paving of 192 miles in the state. GROUNDED LINER BREAKS ON POINT (By United Press) New York, Feb. 9.—The liner Princess, which grounded off Rock- way Point early Friday, was reported today to have broken in two. Forty- tight of the crew was rescued by a fishing vessel. CRAWFORD BOWLING ALLEYS GETTING IN GOOD TRIM Every day is ladies’ day at the Crawford Bowling Alleys and it is urged that the ladies feel at liberty to come to bowl at any time. Efforts are being made to establish a league for feminine bowlers and this will be done if possible. The men have already rolled two match games and are planning on several more. Two-men and five-men teams are being organized and much interest is being shown. The alleys were opened a week ago but at that time were not entirely completed but are nearly finished at present with the exception of one alley which is expected to he ready for use in a short time. The other three alleys are in fine shape and many an old bowler is getting in frim again. A chimney fire at 522 Fourth street necessitated the calling out of the fire department at 8 o’clock this morning. No damage was done to the residence. FIVE LIVES ARE LOST WHEN FIRE ATTACKS 'FRISCO APARTMENTS Scores in Hospitals; Families Rescued in Night Attire From Windows (By United Press.) San Francisco, Feb. 9—At an early hour this morning five, lives were lost in a fire which destroyed the fashion- able Berkshire apartments. Ten others are missing and from thirty to forty are in a hospital with injuries. The death toll and the injured peo- ple occurred when the fire broke from a mysterious origin, and the fourth and fifth floors quickly col- lapsed. An investigation is to be made. Fifty-three families occupied the apartments and many who were trapped jumped to the ground. Others were rescued from windows and ledges by members of the fire de- partment, every one of the rescued being in their night attire. UNMARRIED BOWLERS DEFEAT “MEAL TICKETS” In far better trim than on last Sun- day, when they met defeat by 1456 pins, the unmarried men defeated the married men in a three game bowling contest yesterday afternoon at the Crawtord alleys by 127 pins. Both teams made a better showing due to added practice since the first match and several good scores wére made. ‘The highest score was made by Frank Hubert who scored 201 in the second game and 205 in the last game. Ed Ebert, for the married men barely| touched the 200 mark ip the first game. Married Men: E. N. Ebert........ 200 148 153 D.S. Gould......... 163 162 153 H. M. Stanton...... 134 160 170 Archie Naugle...... 145 152 140 B. R. Erickson...... 158 167 Totals .......... 800 764 783 Grand Total............... 2337 Unmarried Men: B. Popp........ 170 1562 F. Hubert 201 206 J. Given. 136 133 A. Lee... 176 1561 Berrigan\ 180 160 Total :.owvivinis 801 Grand Total. 2464 COAL OPERATORS MEET. (By United Press) Omaha, Neb., Feb. 9.—Coal opera- tors of Montana were here today to present to the Interstate Commerce Commission long-standing complaints of discriminatory rates on coal ship- ments from Maqatana to Minnesota, North and South Dakota. The i..und- up Coal Mining Company entered complaint against the federal rail- road administration. AIR APPROPRIATIONS ASKED. Washington, Feb. 9.—Plans for a vastly extended airplane service were laid before the senate postoffice com- mittee today. The department asked for $3,400,000. - FOUR HURT: TRAIN JUMPS. Kansas City, Feb. 9.—Four were injured early today when the Frisco train, southbound for Fort Worth, left the rafls near Scammon, Kan. WOMAN THIEF PULLS A NEW ONE ON STOREKEEPER San Diego, Cal., Feb. 9.—C. A. Wahlgram, storekeeper, will mnever allow another woman to &djust her dress in his store. _A lady entered recently and asked this privilege. Wahlgram escorted her to a back room of his place. His vest was hanging there. Later, when he went to get his vest, $40 in bills had been removed therefrom. e | > \ | | body’s 45c PER MONTK PAVING PLAR 'IS EXPLAINED BY HUFFMAN TOFEDERATION City Attorney Speaks in Clear and Concise Manner Before League TELLS ADVANTAGE OF ROAD IMPROVEMENT Co-Operation, W.u Keynote of ) O’Brien’s Address; Meeting Held in Rex Theatre ' Before a crowded theatre, City At- torney Hallan Huffman stated the proposition of the bond issue for pav- ing in a very clear and concise man- ner, at the Rex yesterday morning at the mass meeting called at 10 o’clock by the Bemidji Labor League. “Concrete” examples were used by Attorney Huffman in explaining the cast to the property owners of the proposed paving system. For ex- ample, the cost on a 25-foot frontage on an 48.foot wide pavement, such as is planned for the fifth ward in Ny- more, would total $67.50 and the state refund covers an 18-foot pave- ment, so the cost to the property owner would be nothing. Another example would be a 26-foot frontage on Bemidji avenue where there will be a pavement 40 feet wide. The total cost will be $150 and the state refund of $67.50 will leave a total of $82.560 to be paid by the property owner in a period of 156 years, mak- ing the yearly payment $5.60. ~ Bond Total $185.000. Fhe total améunt of bonds to be raised will be approximately $185,- 000. Of this amount about $30,000 will be paid by the city to cover the cost of the construction of the pave- ment on street intersections and bor- dering public property. The re- mainder wil be assessed against the owners of property benefited by the paving and will extend over a period #4 of 15 years, making a very low as- sessment per year. Under the Bab- cock plan, the state of Minnesota re- funds the cost of an 18-foot pave- ment along the routes designated under the present system, leaving only the difféerence to be paid by the owngrs. In such case, where there will be only an 18-foot road con- structed, the cost to the owner will be nothing since the refund wipes out the total cost. Vote Called Feb. 17. The bond issue comes before tne voters at the election on February 17. Prior to this time several four- minute talks will be given at various public gatherings to teach the voters the necessity of putting this prqoposi- tion over, to receive the state benefit on the construction. Co-operation and organization was discussed by F. D. O'Brien, who has figured prominently in the organiza- tion of the Farmer's Co-operative Store, which 1s being establisned iR the former W. G. Schroeder store. ‘Many good points were brought out by Mr. O'Brien and considerable in- terest was shown in his talk. SIR EDWARD CARSON IS 66 YEARS OLD TODAY (By United Press) London, Feb. 9.—Sir Edward Car- son, famous Ulster leader, today re- ceived many congratulations—and perhaps a few Sinn Fein curses—on the occasion of his 66th birthday. Sir Edwnrd. who is as hearty and vigorous as a man forty years his junior, has fought the cause of Ulster against Home Rule all his life. In 1912 he formed an “Ulster Provi- sional Government’” and worked out a complete scheme of administration which he declares is still ready to be put into immediate operation if the British Parliament or Sinn Fein at- tempts to coerce Ulster. “Ulster will Fight and Ulster wil be Right,” said the late Lord Randolph Churchill, and this has long been Carson’s motto. Carson is a “King’s Counsel” and his legal earnings for many years must have been enormous, as he has been in every cause celebre, at huge fees, for the past thirty years. At present he is credited with an income of from $150,000 to $250,000 a year, and he is certainly the highest priced lawyer today. BOY SCOUTS DRIVE. St. Paul, Feb. 9.—*Do a good turn daily.” Boy Scouts of America were trying to drill that maxim into every- life today—and incidently strengthening their organization through celebartions of the tenth anniversary of the founding of the body. . The scoute will strive for larger membership all this week. i s