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

MEMBER UNITED,PRESS The Pioneer is a member of the United world’s news today. Pres. Todfly' +VOLUME XVIL NO. 45 | TAKES ACTION T0 CONSERVE RUGGLES TRACT ate With City Council and, Park Commission - BLACKDUCK CITIZENS COMPLIMENT BEMIDJI ‘Well Known Boosters Will Be in Charge of N. M. D. A. Convention in June . Following a movement, which was started by the city council to save the Ruggles timber on the east shore bered-tract as one of the greatest at- tractions for the tourists, who come to this vieinity during the summer months, the Bemidji Civic and Com- merce association, at its regular meeting following the noon-day lun- cheon on Wednesday, voted to .name a committee of three members of the association, to tooperate Wi city council and the Park Commis- sion in purchasing the tract. always been an advocate of securin this site for park purposes, outlined: sociation to follow in this project. “Mayor L. F. Johnson, state:'forest surveyor, stated that he had surveyed the land and knew the exact details. He also made several suggestions which will be of aid in putting over the deal. 2 Fire Inspection, Topic.. . E. Reynolds, chairinan of t! insurance e¢olnmittee, | Leporte the matter of inspection of the elec- ment as deputy state fire marshal. Bemidji secure the Ruggels timber tract as a park. Visitor Notes Progress. » Dr. Strand of St. Paul, who has watched Bemidji grow for the past nine years and who has not been a visitor here for about five years, was called upon and responded. He spoke .of the wonderful community spirit shown in Bemidji and the new build- builded in this city since his last trip here. Dr. Strand’s praise for Bemidji was very emphatic and “this cty should glow with pride to ‘be spoken of so wel. Will Be Success. v ment Association to be held at Be- midji in June of this year, was an- nounced as follows: D. S. Mitchell, B.#W. Lakin, Charles S. Carter, F. 8. Lycan, Eugene Berman, Earle Bar- ker, T. C. Bailey and T. J. Burke. The publicity committee for the meeting is composed of H. Z. Mit- =+ chell, E. H. Denu and H. L. Huffman. BANK INSURANCE CO0. J. LeRoy Elwell, cashier of the TFarmers’ State Bank, received a draft Wednesday for $5.20, which amocunt pays the money lost during the re- cent attempt at robbery of this bank. After checking up the books and cash, it was found that the above amount was short,eand was imme- diately made good by the insurance companies. F Mr. Elwell states that his bank is fully protected against robberies and thefts, and had the amount been several thousand dollars it would as the $5.20. “Phe depositors are guaranteed against loss,” said Mr. Elwell. INJUNCTION GRANTED. - (By United Press.) Washington, Feb. 19—A temporary injunction against the sale of -the former German passenger-liners by +the shipping board, was granted today by the District of Columbia court. BEMIDIL ASSN [ ;Committee Named to Co:op_er- I of Lake Bemidji and secure this tim- Will Settle Odd Game on th the|test will be staged soon between the ‘Attorney E. E. McDonald, who has|ican Legion aggregation. - Backers of g | the local team are putting up a purse of about $150 or $200 on the game the proposition to the association and and . Thief .made several suggestions for' the as. ‘to be doing the same. With such |ing 24 to 21. at the committee appointed to in-|on o' neutral T. <bect the risks iu the block in which| Wi Hea be engaged for this matoh. interested, are doing good WOrk andipefinjte arrangements have not been that the suggestions made by the].,mpleted as yet, but Manager Fra- «conmiittees during the inspection arelzer of the Bemidji team expects that being carried out in most instances. | the contest will be palyed some time The new council will take actionl on{ihe latter part of this month. tric wiring and secure an inspector|ya,s by far the best sta, i | 3 ged in this to do the work. Power to enforce|city this winter. Although there the state fire laws will be given t0|pave been fastgr and harder fought Frie Chief Dailey upon his appoint-| ggmes pfiye here, the - interest Charles Hayden and E. L. Oberg|palls battle was a real credit. to any | association, that preparations may be | yet not located. of Blackduck were called upon to|jjye athletic. town. Even more in- speak. Each stated his pleasure t0|(erest should be shown in a third be ‘present at the meeting and com-| contest 'between ,these two outfits, mended Bemidjl’s “go get ‘em” quali-| which at present have one game each ties, and expressing a desire to see|(, their credit. ’ ings and streets which have been Charged With Having Shot The entertainment. committee, ap-|beginning at 6 o’clock, Wednesday pointed to have charge of the ar- afternoon, the jury sitting on the rangements for the annual meeting|case of Arthur O. Rinehardt of Black- of the Northern Minnescta Develop-|duck, charged in the indi¢tment with ‘| following the summing up of the PAYS ROBBER LOSS] have been replaced just as promptly] ' I‘;PIONEER'S" CIRCULATION rgest circulation of an; r in North Central "Minnesota. Adverfilly P.:; accepted | on this guarantee. M m\ Weather forecast, 24 hrs., Markham: Unsettled; increasing winds, warmer \NOVEL RECRUITING STATION ON WHEELS BEMIDJI, MINN., THURSDAY EVENING, FEB. 19, 1920 BANQUET FOR . BEMIDJT ASSY | —— On Thursday Evening, Feb. 26, William C. Redfield, Secretary ' * Wi of Commerce, Septembe’r, 1919. and Will Be Addrened: Carter Glass, -Secretary of’ by Premier Speaker Treasury, January,.1920. David F. Houston, Secretary of Agirculture, February, 1920. . Frank K. Lane, Secertary of Interior, Febrary, 1920. Robert Lansing, Secretary of $tate, February 13, 1920. 45c PER MONTH' HITCHCOCK 1S SURE TREATY | RESIGNATION TENTH IN CABINET Secreta\[}{ Lansing's resignation is. the tey. the cabinet of President | {filson, Lansing is the third secr( ary to quit because of differenced ‘dwith "the President. The resigned members and the dates of their resignatiéns are: James C. McReynolds, Attorney General, August, 1914. , William J. Bryan, Secretary of State, June, 1915, : Lindley M. Garrison, Secretary of War, February, 1916. William G. McAdoo, Secretary of the Treasury, November, 1918. Thomts W. Gregory, - Attorney /General, March, 1919. - THE CAMPAIGN Lodge Is Sick and Further + on Pact Must Await UNITEDSTATES ARMY His Presence MAY BE REPLACED BY RAIL CONFERENCE ' “ROAD TO HAPPINESS” .| % WILL BE\THE TOPIC| | Johnson of R\l;ll City, Success- ful Hardware Man, 'Noted as “Wizard of Words” Appropriation Legislation Is Also a Pressing Affair of the Senate THIEF RIVER FALLS AND- LOCAL LEGION MEET AGAIN SOON —_—— By L. C. Martin Announcement of the annual ban- quet of the Bemidji Civic and Com- merce association, to take place on Thursday evening, February 26, at 8 o’clock at Hotel Markham, was made at the noon-day luncheon of the association on Wednesday. The feature of the program will be an address on “The Road to Happi- ness” by Curtis Johnson of Rush City, who is kmown through the northwest as the premier after-dinner speaker of the business world. “Wizard” Will Speak. Mr. Johnson is a hardware and im- plement dealer and was formerly pre- sident of the National Federation of Retail Implement Dealers’ " asspcia- tion, and is now one of the managers of the Minnesota state fair. He was also superintendent of the automobile and machinery exhibit at the 1919 fair. All those who have heard him talk declare that he is a ‘“Wizard of ‘Words.” > One hard-headed business man, fol- lowing a three hour talk by Mr. John- son at the organization meeting of the Victory Loan chairmen in Minne- Lapolis remarked: . ‘“To hear €urtis ohtison speak on "any subjéct i worth $50 to any business man and the value of his talk is one that you can cash in for many months after you hear him. He puts ‘pep’ in your business.” 2 150 Covers for Diners. Covers will be laid for 150 memb- ers since the accomodations of the dining room prohibit a larger num- ber, and those desiring to attend the banquet should make the fact knoWwn to H. M. Stanton, secretary of the In various citiex of -the United States the ardy is usin;;‘ these rolling . recruiting stations at which men are ‘enlisted for all branches of the service, (United Press Correspondent) {This one: was photographed in-Washington. Washington, Feb. 19.—The peace s £ . Zagnisos treaty is sure to go into the cam- | RO ST paign, Is the belief of Senator Hitch- cm:fi&ifmms VICE.PRBIDENT GETS :((;31;‘ democratic leader He said FROM AN INTERVIEW | TIRED SOMETIMES OF |, mon et tiinothe s WITH ARMORY BOARD CHA“ER lN SENATE pm}fl";ie{vs the injection of the pact i i into the coming political fight with Local Armory Committee Met| Members Break Away From president might take the treaty out composure. The possibility that the s G y £ of polltics by withdrawing it from Today to Take Immedi- Business and Indulge in the senate and pigeonholeing, it is ate Action Neutral Floor Latter Part of Month From the present outlook it is safe to say that another “full of pep” con- local American Legion basketball team and the Thief River Falls Amer- t < 99 considered by senate democrats to be Hot St‘."'e T‘!k quite as remote as that Senator Lodge might surrender on Article 10. Captain Daniel Moore of Bemidji's (By United Press) Indjcations today were that }he National Guard, Company K, return- Washington, Feb. 19.—Vice-presi- senate will not spend much more time ed this'morning from St. Paul, where | dent Marshall gets rather tired some- | 0" the treaty. lllness of Senator he had been on business for several times, of the ],utermlnah'le chatter in l‘f".”"" may prevent further discussion days. While in St. Paul he inter-|the senate that leads nowhere. livery of it this week. Should Lodge be ab- viewed members.of the State Armory |so often the senate will start off at a sent and the treaty lie dormant, it is Bonves with roference to Bemidji's | tangent, get completely away from |4]MOSt certaly that 1t ‘will. be re- National Guard appropriation for an|its order of business, and spend hours placed next Monday or early next armory here. He reports that the just talking, like a crowd of village )\“I;’V;?!l‘(oal:i“h‘ll”‘m"rere“ce report on the River fans are' reported backing, the clash should be even more exciting than the one staged in Bemidji on Feoruary 12, when the local outfit won by a score of 28 to 15, after having been defeated at Thief River a month ago by a narrow margin of three points, the score be- _ Arrangements are being made 'to meet :the Thief River crowd at Crook- oy avhorc tire- game can be staged The contest here on February 12 shown in the Bemidji-Thief River at Sam Lee, With In- tent to Kill A list of governnient land in Bel- trami county, entered on the tax roll to be assessed in the 1920 assess- ment includes 74,686 acres. This land was reported from the Cass Lake government land office to the state auditor who, in turn, certified. it /to Auditor Johnson of Beltrami county, the number of acres, and he placed it on the tax roll. The assessor will make the assessment on it this year, for it~will increase the value of the county north of Red Lake. The state auditor has not filed his After a retirement of six hours STATE DEMOCRATS HOLD CONVENTION APRIL 6 assault in the first degree, returned the verdict of guilty of assault in the second degree. . Rindhardt was charged with hav- ing shot at Sam Lee of Blackduck on December 3, 1919, with intent to kill. This case has~been on the stand for two days and a hard fight was waged by both the plaintiff and the defend- ant. The evidence was closed at a late hour Wednesday aftternoon and ASK INCREASED RATES | Bismarck, N. D., Feb. 19.—Permis- eaks. favorably regarding| fiseacres around the stove in a cross' A this- ci€¥”s chances to get the appro-|roads grocery store. This sort of “‘Once the treaty is sidetracked, in priation-soon and Adjutant Rhinow |thing it is that led Marshall to say jfavor' of something else. it may nbt told him not to.worry. . recently that he is *“fed up” on the be revived, at least not until the The armory committee of the Be.|senate. : . pressing appropriation legislation Pt midji Civic and Commerce associa-| The other day, after one of these the session is disposed of. tion, held a meeting this afternoon;oratorical excursions into realms far AT, to make immediate steps toward |afield from the business bf the day, GOOD BOUT TONIGHT sending the required amount of de- sonle sénator who wanted to get back (By United Press) posit to the state treasuipp in evi-|asked Marshall what the order of Edmonton, Alta., Feb. 19.—Charlie dence of good faith on thg proposi- |business was. McCarthy, former St. Paul boxer, was tion. A quit-claim deed Wil also be| ‘‘Oh,” replied Marshall, stifling a to break a long lay-off from the ring sent to the attorney gemeral’s office |yawn, ‘“the good of the world, I in about here tonight with Otto Wal- in lieu of the old deed to the prop-|guess.” ¢ lace. erty, which has become lost and as . e made for the number of dfners requir-| The committee is composed of K.} th“{;,r Zfi":{vfgtf,:iez"xfi;fl‘i'fi:fi?rw‘:;:ny': GRANT VAI‘LEY CLGSB ed. This promises to be a-gathering|E. McDonald, chairman; E. H. Denu, [raise the suspicion that he has a SMIAL of great interest and all who care to|T. J. Burke and the officers of both|press agent. The vice-president has AFFMRS: Lm attend should plan “their affairs so|the National Guard and Naval Mili-[pecome so adept at reeling off the that nothing will interfere with their | tia units, patter incident to the passage of aj (Special to Pioneer) presence at this banquet. . e bill that on days when the senate is| Grant Valley, Feb. 19.—A party —_— devoting a little of its energy to pass.|Was given in honor of Mr. and Mrs. RINEHARDT WOMEN ARE INVITED G(WERNMENT LANDS ign bills, he can shove a bill througn |Charles Gruer Monday evening. The GUILTY TO WRESTEING MATCH| ¢ ENTERED UPON TAX the hopper in about nothing flat. evening was spent in dancing, and lN SECOND DEGREE i o i i ¢ Sl}?ebodyhsluggelated to him thrat he :‘h;'el;y enjoyable time is reported. coming wrestling bou would save himeslf a Jot of w s is to be the last party at G between C. L. Curtis of Bemidji and Rou lN BELTRAMI getting a talking machine Te:nl:(}; Valley until after Lexfl. Yint Qran . ASSAULT SAYS JURY Dan Larkin of Minneapolis, which is mad® of the necessary phrases, and| Those present were Misses Kate . to be at the Grand theatre Thursday, 3 setting it in motion at the »ropax1Luudtke, Maggie Wright, Laura Mur- —_— 3 ::3;5 i‘xil, l:n:em:‘aati‘iespognBefll;uz will| Total of 125,000 Acres Will|moment. 5 :nfl. l;dut‘:ll(i{uer. Josephine Boul- 1 opportun 0 see H ouc, Mabe! evoir, Julia Bouldouc, this popular form of Sport. Com- Add to Value of the (,ere;og,flifi \l;,i{zt:;ut, ,’,‘,’Zfi,‘l‘ug‘: bflflfi Dora and, Rose: Schmitt; Messrs. -|fortably seated and with a fine view i and regardless of the fact that the|Francis Kittelson, August Laudtke, of the action, this match will afford County Senate clerk is required to make cev- Clayton Coyle, Arthur and George unusual pleasure. Several ladies have tain “responses” at certain places. |Miller, Henry Willet. August and already arranged for their tickets. The Senate office building ‘was | Fred Bohman, John, Elmer and Fred Word .comes from Minneapolis, constructed to house 96 senators, But |Revoir. Wilmer Guibard. Charles that Larkin will be in the pink of for all that when Carter Glass was|Cote. Frank and Tony Shummer. condition, with plenty of ‘backers” sworn in the other day as a senato: to urge their favorite to victory, as from Virginia, there was no office for they feel the sting of defeat admin- him. Carter’s Virginia temper ex- !ster.ed tl;]); Clgtis at their last meet- pressed itself at once. ing in s city. ‘1 suppose they’d have me out on St. Paul, Feb. 19.—Minnesota dem- mff&t: :;zel ::gszl;lis:éed?fl?e e Lgfdc:‘;l;’m’;e,,“h;‘s:’f;e not that it’s Zcxt'ats lWi}:] ;neet dinl Mir:neaptollis AP:“ ) . ; o elect four delegates at large to _He found that Seantor Reed and|the party’s national convention. FORTY DAYS FASTING nine other democratic senators have | County conventions will be held April fate. from three to four offices apiece, |3 County caucuses will be called by BE“NS IN BEMIDJ[ while few of them have fewer than|the county committees. report of lanas added, by the Crook-|tWo rooms. This was the decision reached by : : ston land office, which will add about| Senator Hitchcock finhlly came to|the state executive committee of the With the ‘advent of Ash. Wednes-|50,000 more acres, making a total of the rescue by giving Glass temporary partAv in session at the Windsor room day, the beginning.of Lent, was en-|about 125,000 to be assessed, thereby quarters in the minority leader’s|at The Saint Paul A tered for its forty days period, and |jncreasing the valuation of the suite in the capitol. i evidence at 4:30 p. m., the case went|with passing of the era of dancing|county. 10’;11112 jslg{t:l:cg ‘1)1:;0‘:11:)}, as yet been and similar pleasures church work-| There has also been added for as- e O imposed but it is expected that it :;:sg:tered il cint o s:simelntdin kit it TEAM DRNERS AND sion {9:increase fales will be Acked 0F will be ?oonA < During the forty-day period prep- state jang. the sbmte railroad commission here to- ‘ The civil calendar was again taken ti day by the Red River Power company up this morning and the case of A. :;:‘::)T :::g :i:k?d:a:fi;rfl:zifa;;:; GOV. LOWDEN IN S. D. MoTGRISTS ORGANIZE and Trail County Telephone company. W, May 'vs. Erick Peterson, wherein[than last. Easter will fall on April Mitchell, S. D.. Feb. 18.—Governor (e ‘The Dakota Central Telephone com- a verdict for the plaintiff in the sum| 4, A1l the local churches will observe Fr;nk 0. Lowden Illinojs, candidate| A local union of the International |Dany case is set for hearing tomor- of $472.44 was returned at the last|Lent, but the Episcopalians and|for the .Republlc;in nomfnatlon for Brotherhood of , Teamsters, Chauf- Tow. term of court. A new trial was|Catholics will more assiduously at-|President of the. United States, in- feurs, Stablemen and Helpers of i A T granted. The case has to do with a|tend special services and abstain|vaded South Dakota today. . America was established last evening MAYOR JoflNsoN 5 logging transaction. from pleasures forbidden during the The governor is expected’ to make at the meeting held at the Moose hall period of self-abnegation. a dozen speeches in three days—the at 8 o’clock. Officers were installed Mso APPREC[A"VE : Lenten days ‘are significant of the|principal onmes at Mitchell, Sioux |as follows: UN[TED STATE BU“‘DS , {forty days of fasting by Chxist. Falls, Pierre, Watertowy,, Deadwood President—L. S. Meade. Palm Sunday will come on March|and Lead. Vice-president—H. Britten. Bemidji, Feb. 19, 1919. FRANCE DEFECTIVE SHIPS 28; Maundy Thureday, April 1, and So;‘ewrdlng secretary—John John-|To the Daily Ploneer: Good Friday o il 2. . 2 1 oportunity to express § iday on April 2 o : DEMPSEY JMNS ARMY. Financial secretary and treasurer |to m;al;;e?di: arf:l) all og.ers wh?)m 1 (By United Press.) STATE INSURANCE ME ; s —Elford Benson. | might not know, who voted for me Paris, Feb. 19.—“Of eighty-two MAY CONVENE HERE No HE’S momwmm George W. Lawson, secretary of|at the municipal election, an appre- ships built for France by the United| C. O. Young of -Minneapolis, a e the state federation of labor, was|ciation of their cooperation in my States, during the war, not one has|member of the executive committee S — here from St. Paul and performed the | behalf. I want to specially thank been able to put to sea, because they|of the state bureau of insurance Camp::Grant, IIL, Fél//19.—There | installation. . the American Legion and the G. A. were built of unseasoned and defec-|agents, is a visitor in Bemidji today.|was excitement at Camp Grant for a| The union was organized with a|R., and assure every citizen of Be- tive lumber,” M. Bignon, under-| Tn connection with other business few minutes when it was announced membership of 20. A drive will be|midji, and that includes my oppo- secretary of state, told the chamber|here, he is aleo giving Bemidji “the that Jack Dempsey had enlisted in made to secure as many members as |nent, that they will receive hearty of deputies commission on merchant|once over,” contemplating to desig- the Three Hundred Eighteenth en-|possible. It was declded that the|response on my part in lending effort marine, today. nate this city as the meeting place of | gingers. The recruit proved to be a meetings of the organization would |in every way to the progress of Be- The ships cost France $80,000,000.|the annual conventton of insurance Tesident of -Walker, Minn., and mnot|be held every two weeks on Wednes- 'midji the coming year. An investigation has been ordered. 'men. _ Ithe pugilistic champion. 3 day evening at the Moose hall. L. F. JOHNSON, Mayor. . \ WILL GET INTO e : : ; 2 >3 3 5 e (g S Y RN e [ R = Exe g s g e a5 (P CHEEIES) EMEOERST RN - , | ‘ 3 3 eSS T ‘i‘ : 3 ‘LV‘—‘ 4’7 | | | P