Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, February 10, 1920, Page 1

“PIONEER’S” CIRCULATION , Largest circulation of any paper in North Central Minnesota. A on this guarantee. MEMBER UNITED PRESS The Pioneer is a member of the United Press. Today’s world’s news today. ~BEMI NO. 37 %”,. GET TODAY'S NEWS OUT OF TOflAY’S PAPER BEMIDJI, MlNN., TUESDAY HENING FEBRUARY 10, 1920 Weather forecast, 24 hl's, Markham: VOLUME XVIIL PUBLIC SCHOOL A THORN BETWEEN LIEUT. SHANNON BIGGEST CARRIER IN HUGE DRY DOCK Fair weather. |RACE BEGINS E TEACHERSWILL | . ccvs », » | ARRVES WITH. FOR ELECTION - ASSEMBLE AT FESTAL BOARD ..On Thursday Evening, Feb: 19, They Will Dine T_ogether Association Rooms ‘AFTER 8 O’CLOCK FRIENDS WILL BE WELCOMED Tomorrow Is “Tag Day” for Benefit of Starving Near East Inhabitants At a called meeting of the Bemidji school teachers by Supt. Bagby at the high school Monday afternoon, after schiool hours, he drew attention to several important events which are, no. doubt interesting to the in- structors. . On February 19, at the rooms of the Bemidji Civic and Commerce as- sociation, there will be a dinner for the teachers and ror adout forty oth- ers who make reservations early * enough to secure a ticket. Those who wish to be present should com- municate with H. M. Stanton, secre- tary of the Bemidji association. Tick- [ ets can be obtained for 50 cents. A program has been arcanged for the occasion and includes several toasts. Program In Evening. the November election is con- ceded all over the state. And this means that Minnesota will have approximately 7,000 miles of pavement, 18 feet wide, on our most important highways. Two of the paved highways en- ter and leave our city; the Jef- ferson Highway running from New Orleans to Winnipeg with a branch running north to In- ternational Falls, and the Theo- dore ~Roosevelt Trail running from Duluth to Crookston. The state will not extend the pavement through cities and vil- lages having over 2,500 inhabi- tants. How would it seem, anyway, to have pavement run- ning into Bemidii from the north, east, south and west for miles, and then when you get jnside the city limits, drop off from the pavement into a big mud hole, or six inches of sand, or on to corduroy for a few blocks? How will the farmer feel, when he drops into that’ mud hole with a big load of ‘potatoes? How will the fellow from Blackduck, with a big truck load of vegetables feel when he hits that sand? And how will the automobilist from Kansas City—the fellow with with his pockets full of money out to spend it on his vacation— feel after he has bumped along over a couple of blocks of our corduroy? Will they all boost for Bemidji and send their friends- here? No; they will say, “The roads afe fine until you hit Bemidji, Ahen—good night; stay out of there.” But it is a pretty safe bet ‘that Bonmln—the Cxty of En- terprise—is not going to let anything like that happen. Not MANY AWARDS; SAME OLD GRIN| Says War Was “Picnic” French and American Deco- rations Adorn Breast PROVE HE WAS BUSY ON THE BATTLE FRONTS Son of Mr. and Mr. C. N. Shan- non of Bemidji; Coming Home for Brief Visit (Minneapolis Tribune) Wearing the same grin of youth that marked him when he went away to war in 1917, First Lieut. Clarence A. Shannon came back to Minneapo- lis Sunday—last Minnesotan prob- ably, to come out of France in the rear guard of the American army. He is still aide to Brig. Gen. W. D. Connor, and is on 60 days leave. And that grin that people used to know when he was a reporter on The Min- neapolis Tribune, just before he went into the first officers’ training camp at Fort Snelling, goes with his dec- laration that ‘‘war has been a picnic” with him. War has been a picnic, perhaps— but Lieutenant Shannon wears on his breast the green and red of the French Croix de Guerre, with gilt star denoting an army corps citation. The linmense hulk of the American ship Minnesota, sald to be the largest deadweight ‘cargo carrier, on what s belleved to be the world's largest float- ing dry dock at Brooklyn, N. Y. STATE EMPLOYE DIES AT HOSPITAL FROM TUMOR OF THE BRAIN Was Mason, Royal Arch, O. E. S., L..0. O. F., Legioneer; Relatives Unknown LEGION BASKETEERS LEFT TODAY T0 PLAY WITH CASS LAKE Met Twice This Season and Locals Were Defeated Once and Then Tied OF OFFICUALS FEBRUARY I Filings of Candidates Have Been Closed; Rhea and Stein Are Unopposed TWO SPECIAL BALLOTS WILL BE VOTED UPON For.ihe Purpose of Paving to Connect the City With Bab- cock Trunk Lines Filing of candidates have been completed for the municipal election to be held in Bemidji on February 17, and the following is the list of those in the race for the various city. offices and aldermanic seats: Mayor—Mayor L. F. Johnson, can- didate for re-election; Morris Kaplan. City Clerk—George Stein, unop- posed. George W. Rhea, city treasurer, unopposed. City Assessor—William C. Klein, present assessor; J. P. Lahr. Park Commissioner — George T. Baker, unopposed. . Candidates for Aldermen. Fjrst Ward—E. D. Boyce, unop- posed, as successor to Alderman | Garlock, who declined to make an- After § ofelock everyone i Invited hen she can pave her 'streets ||And on the rainbow ribbons are four other race. to join the gathering and have a gen- whe ;] nd on the rainbow r A. W. Ford, who was a state em-| Ral 5 ; . " % . W, ph Gracie post baskeleers tra- Second Ward—Alderman A. B. eral good time. There will be a musi- and have the state pay for one other gilt stars, denoting three major| o0 "o {he surveyor general’s|veled to Cass Lake this noon and will| Palmer, candidate for re-election, cal program and several short talks. As many as possible will be taken care of at the dinner and everyone at the 8 o’clock program. A number of the students attend- .ing the public schools are writing essays onf the subject, “Why a Young’ Man Should Enlist in the U. S. half of the cost; not when she can have twenty years to pay the other half. Bemidji does things. Bemidji will not be the black spot on . the State. Highway .System ; she will not be the thorn between the roses; not-Bemidji. campaigns and one defensive cam- paign in which he participated. War has been a plcnlc, but the Croix de Guerre was given for recog- fizgance work in the Oise-Aisne cam- paign, when Lieutenant Shannon was a llaison officer with General Man- gin’s Tenth French army. And the picnic has taken this University of department, and who had been work- tng with John McDonald, died at 4:30 o’clock Monday at the hospital from tumor of the brain. Mr. Ford had the appearance of beipg a, - splendid man, and the whereabouts of his relatives are un- known, but he was a member of the play the stroxg Cass Lake aggrega- tion there this evening. The contest promises to be of exceptional inter- est, since these two outfits have met twice before this season. The first game at Bemidji resulted in a 21 to 18 victory for Cass Lake, while the return game at Cass Lake was a 7 to opposed by Tom Mohler. Third , Ward—Clarence K. Fou- cault, Bert Carver. One of these will be the 'successor of Alderman E. L. Benner. Fourth Naish McKinnon. One to be the suc- cessor of the late John Croon. Ward—DP. R. Peterson, . 2t i T ? p 3 e {\hr;nty)est ;‘;’:;2 :{:1 bffiflgcggfi?tfé’n As in the past, so on Febru- Minnesota “boy” over the whole of | Masonic fraternity and will be taken|7 t;:[;t R Fitth Ward—Otto Morken, un- promises to be keen. The essays ary 17th, will Bemidji vote for the war zone in France, perhaps as|care of by the Bemidji lodge. He e elf; By e K?lllne there is a possi-lopposed. Alderman Joanis is not a must be turned in to Superintendent enterprise, progress and indus- |5, other Minnesota man has been.|Was a member of Koochiching lodge, bility :“ another will be played be-| candidate, he having served two ‘ must be turend in to Superintendent|| try, by a “YES” in favor of the ||For he is aide to the general who be- A. F. & A. M,, and the Royal Arch ;“:::rl(l‘:t:ame teams in this city at|yermg, o] Bagby before February 27. This is open to others besides those attend- ing school and it is urged that there be outside competition. g List of Prizes. A long list of prizes are offered and the following are some of the most interesting to the local contestants: High school of the state, outside of Twin Cities and Duluth: 1st prize, $50; 2nd prize, $30; 3rd prize, $20. Best essay in the state, $50, offered by the Minneapolis Journal. Begides these, there are a number offered for the High and graded schools in the Twin Cities, Duluth and Superior, Wis. The special ¢lass at the State Nor- mal for all teachers will begin on Sat- urday, February 14, at 9:50 a. m. ‘This class, which has been organized, will take up ‘“How to Study and Teaching Others to 'Study.” Miss Cavanaugh of the Normal department is in charge of the class. All teachers are jnvited to enter the class to take up this study, which has been offered at the Normal. . Near East Tag Dav. Tomorrow is tag-day for the Near East Relief fund and at this time all pupils, who care to aid in this pro-: ject, may do so. All - tary and no one is re: tag. = Besides these events, which were brought up and discussed, several amatters ‘pertaining to the work of the teachers were taken up. jving is volun- ired to buy a CANADIAN SNOW GEESE ARE CAPTURED IN OKLAHOMA (International News Service) M’alester, Okla., Feb. 10.—Two Canadian snow geese, measuring seven feet in length, were brought down a few days ago by County Com- missioner Charles Hess and Joseph Burba a few miles northwest of here. Canadian geese are rarely seen this far south, but several flocks have bond issue. INSPECTORS MAKE . REPORT TOMORROW AT NOON LUNCHEON Committees That Probed Fire Hazards Will Present Findings - Committees appointed to work with Fire Chief Dailey in the cleanup cam- paign, which is being conducted in the city to lower the fire hazard of Bemidji, have nearly completed their work of inspection in the block for which named and will make their re- ports. at the noon-day luncheon of the Bemidji Civic and Commerce as- sociation tomorrow. Fire insurance will be the main topic for the meeting and a large at- tendance is urged to partake of the | luncheon for which a splendid menu | has been arranged, and also to remain for the weekly meeting. Reducmg ! the fire menaces in Bemid,]l is a very Hmportant topic and is receiving hearty co-operation from the associa- tion. Everyone should be present on Wednesday to learn what.xs being done by the association in this mat};&r. DISTRICT COURT OPENS ITS FEBRUARY TERM The last of the grist run through the district court mill at the last came commander of the American forces in France after General Persh- ing came home. Lived in Krupp Lodge. If you try to get Lieutenant Shan- non to tell details of the picnic, most- 1y you will get a formal statement of detail, dating back to his crossing to France with the Fifteenth U. 8. cavalry in March, 1918. For three months he stuck at bordeaux on re- mount duty; as judge advocate of a special court and member of a gen- eral court; as athletic officer and post exchange officer. Then he saw two weeks of front line duty with an in- fantry platoon, in Alsace. And next he went to the division headquarters troop for liaison and recognizance duty and went through the Oise- Aisne campaign as liaison officer with Mangin's army. It was then that he won the Croix de Guerre. At the beginning of the Argonne campaign Lieutenant Shannon was detailed as aide to Gen. E. B. Winans, commanding the 64th infantry bri- gade, and they marched down the Moselle valley to the Rhine where the five months they occupied the Cob- lenz bridgehead sector and Lieuten- ant Shannon lived in Bertha Krupp's hunting lodge, getting more lines on German psychology than were given to most students in the Army of Oc- cupation. In April, 1919, the 32nd division was ordered home, and the picnic seemed nearing an end. But at Brest, Lieutenant Shannon was ordered to join Gen. W.' D. Connor’s staff, the general being chief of steff of the S. 0. S. For two months Shannon was assistant secretary and secretary to the general’s staff at Tours. Then he was made aide de camp to General Connor, and as such remained in Paris and was one of the last’bunch of American army officers to leave Paris. There are hardly a dozen American officers left in France. One Tribune Man Still Across. Lieutenant Shannon is on leave, chapter of Little Falls, and the Bau- dette chapter of the Order of Eastern Stars. He was also a member of the In- ternational, Falls lodge of Odd Fel- lows, and a member of the Inter- national Falls American Legion post, having served with the engineering department of the American army “‘over there.” If the local Masonic brethren are unable to locate his relatives, they will have charge of the funeral rites. 300.000 SHOPWORKERS SCHEDULED TO STRIKE IF WAGE SCALE DENIED White House Officials Assert Most “Situation Is Serious” By Ralph Couch (United Press Correspondent) Washington, Feb. 10.—White House officials regard as ‘‘most seri- ous” the situation precipitated by orders to the 300,000 maintenance of way railroad shopworkers to walk out February 17, if their demands for wage increases are mot granted by the railroad administration by that date, it was learned today. Secretary Tumulty was to confer with the president today on the forth- coming action, and one of the presi- dent’s advisors held a long conference with Rail Director Hines last night and they were in close touch with the situation today. Leaders of unions, affecting 2,000,- 000, were to confer with Hines today to receive a direct answer to their demands calling for immediate wage increases aggregating $2,000,000,000 Arrangements are being made for a clash between the local High school quint and the Legion aggregation. Such a contest should cause a large amount of interest to the local fans and should also be a very close con- test. Thief River Falls fans are coming here Thursday with 150 strong to root for their team in the game that night. Efforts are being made to have the Juvenile Band present at the game to instill more “pep” in the crowd as well as the players. Lack of interest in the Legion games has been quite evident of late and it is hoped fhat more interest will be shown from now on. Thief River Falls is certainly showing the right spirit in the way it is ‘backing its team and Bemidji is urged to make an equally fine showing. FIRE OF MYSTERIOUS ORIGIN CAUSES DAMAGE Fire of unknown origin caused a loss of approximately $1,000 to the Great Northern hotel building and about $300 to the furnishings last evening. The blaze started at 8:30 o’clock and had a good start before the fire department succeeded in ex- tinguishing it. The building is owned by Frank Dewey and the hotel is under the management of William Dugas. The adjoining building also owned by Frank Dewey and occupied by a store under the management of Joseph Boucher, also suffered a small amount of damage. GAME LICENSES OVER 1,100 ISSUED LAST YEAR According to the records of County Auditor A. D. Johnson, over 1,100 licenses for hunting big game and 450 licenses for small game were ils;ued in Beltrami county during 19. Two Special Ballots. Two special ballots will be voted at the municipal election, for the pur- pose of connecting the Babcock trunk lines in Bemidji with paving for im- provement of the city, and to carry out the same plan as being done in other cities in Minnesota. They are: “Shall bonds be issued by the city of Bemidji, under the provisions of Section 9, Chapter 6, of the charter of said city, to the amount of $30,000 on account of the permanent im- provement fund of said city, for the purpose of raising money to pay the cost of constructing pavement and gutter on shose certain streets and avenues of said city, designated in ordinance No. 111, not provided by assessment upon the property front- ing upon such streets and avenues, and including the cost of construct- ing the same across streets and op- posite property which is by law ex- empt for such assessment.” Marking of Ballots. The official ballots will contain the word “Bonds” in two places, opposite one square, preceded with the word “Yes” and the other ‘“No.” For each person desiring to vote for the issuance of the bonds he should mark a cross in the square opposite the word “Yes.” Those desiring to vote against the issuance of the bonds should mark a cross in the square after the word “No." The second improvement ballot will be for deciding the authorization of the city council to proceed with the improvements, and is as follows: Another to Decide. “Shall the city council of the city of Bemidji proceed to improve cer- tain streets and avenues designated in Ordnance 111 of said city, under the provisions of Chapter 65, of the laws of 1919 of the state of Minnesota, issuing certificates of indebtedness of said city thereunder, not exceeding $1556,000, and assessing the cost of been seen in this vicinity reecntly i and expects to spend most of it in|¥early. Hines promised to give his _ 3 and their visit is regarded by many fiterm appe'dled before Ju.dge Stanton Minneal::olls and Bemidjl, his home. |aPswer in writing. Leadors seid Jt ,MNALD ERIENCB 5‘:Ch Ptflv;f_mfléf.: o ’;,{txltter agamsl;: as a sign of an unusually cold spell. |this morning, when Marie Thompson There remains in France only one| %25 clearly indicated that Hines property fronting on said streets an STATE G. 0. P. COMMITTEE MEETS ON MARCH 19 (By United Press.) St. Paul, Feb. 10.—The republican state central committee next month will gather in the “one thousand one hundred and one”—emulating the “ninety and nine” of Biblical para- bles. According to the plan of repre- sentation of republicans from all counties of the state adopted for the (Dutch Mary) pleaded guilty to hav- ing sold liquor in her former restaur- ant a year ago this month. She was fined $50 and given 30 days in the county jail, failure to pay the fine entailing a continuance of 30 days more. At the time of the wholesale in- dictments, pleas of guilty and con- victions, she was taken ill and made a long stay in the hospital. She is the last of the list to face the court. The February term opened today, the grand jury was sworn in, with sixteen members present. The first case will be called Thursday morning man from the group that went into the service in the epring of 1917 from the staff of The Minneapolis Tribune Captain Andrew P. Keefe is still in Paris. He was one of the first Min- nesotans to go overseas. Most of his service was with the Army Schools, and later on detail in Paris, where he could write it ‘“captain, P.M.G.D., chief of operations and later chief of Paris D. C. 1.” Now he has been demobilized and is remaining in Paris in business. NORTH DAKOTA PLANS . STATE AUTOMOBILE CLUB would tell the delegates that the full increase demanded is imppssible at this time. LODGE REPORTS TREATY. By L. C. Martin (United Press Correspondent) Washington, Feb. . 10.—Senator Lodge today reported the peace treaty to the senate from the foreign rela- tions committee. He gave notice that he will ask that the treaty be taken up next Monday for consideration. WRESTLERS ARE READY. HIS THIRD WINTER Spending three winters in the same number of months sounds impossible, but it has been dome. At least that is what Attorney E. E. McDonald says was his experience. First, he spent a month in beléw zero weather before he and his family left here for the sunny clime in Los Angeles. That was one winter. Then he spent six weeks in California. That makes two winters. Now he is back again and is having the pleasure of gpending the third at home. avenues, but the cost of constructing said improvements across intersecting streets and property exempt by law from assessment to be paid out of the general fund of said city.” To vote “Yes” or “No,” place a cross mark in one of the squares. BABCOCK HIGHWAY NO. 8 IS PASSABLE The higlavay weather service, in charge of H. W. Richardson of Du- luth, has the following to say in the Sunday issue of the Duluth Herald, republican state .convention here |and will be that of Alexander Currie Fargo, N. D.,, Feb. 10.—A state| “Bun” Deitz arrived this morning| Mr. McDonald reports a fine time|regarding Babcock Highway No. 8: March 20, there will be 1,101 dele-|vs. the Minnesota & International|automobile club may be formed this| from Grand Forks and is ready to|while away and remarkably fine| Roosevelt highway, west, Duluth to gates. railway. Currie claims damages T0r | week while auto dealers from over| meet L. C. Curtis in a catch-as-catch-{weather at Los Angeles. Mrs. Mc-|Grand Forks via Grand Rapids, Cass Precmct conventions of republicans will be held March 19, and the state gathering the day following. e DPDama injuries done to 21 head of horses in transit over that road from Gemmell to Cando, N. D. the state are here for the annual show. Exhibits this year number ap- proximately twice those of last year. S + ! | ] | ey i | SIS can wrestling match to be staged at the Armory this evening at 9:16 p. m. for the best two out of three falls. Donald is still at that city and does not expect to return to Bemidji before the first of April e s Lake, Bemidji, Bagley, Dugdale, Crookston: Passable by auto from Du- luth to Floodwood. | | e |