Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 12, 1920, Page 1

BEMIDJI DAI The Pioneer is a Membér of the United Press—Leased 'ln Service—Today’s World News Today L BEMIDJI, MINN.,, MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 12, 1920 Weather forecast, 24 hrs., Markham:/ \ ¥ Generally fair, probably colder. 24| ’ CONVENTION CLOSES ; N. D.,ROTARIANS = WITH ENTHUSIASTIC BlG SP ECIAL ' OFF FOR WAUSAU WORLD NEWS : Fargo Chib to Extend Invitation A Berilln, April 12—Paul DeMott, . ‘_b & g N i . merican newspaper s 11 5 I ) " Day Convention Closes with for Next Convention implicated in Communlfia;uh: fim B E NE EDED @ Splendid Rnlly A Is Report was shot and killed when he attempt. The tenth Annual convention of BLOWING TOUR Fargo, April 12.—"“The 1920 . (By United Press) |'l‘0 END ] the Baptist Young People’s Union convention for Fargo,” was the ban- ‘Washington, April 12.—State de- Era Vi3 ner which North Dakota Rotarians|partment instructed American com- 4 i i . son 1’“{.."‘3;".‘;:“% ks ;oud? A4 the annual tion of the Fit-isteps to st tion of death ' s A session in the Bap! church. erl, .o . .. ® al convention of t! - Isteps to stay execution of death sen- Must Display More Interest trom |{TO Visit Twenty-Five Counties|teenth District of Kotary cl:ba at|tence reported against Paul R. De. Baptist. Young People’s Four- e b } ed to escape from West prison. for the Northwest district closed yes- carried last night when they left for |missioner Dressed at Berlin to take Sixty delogates were present Wilson Summons Palmer, Cuns 1 Ower State and National Brainerd, Park Rapids, Frazee, Lit. 2 orthern Mi Wausau, Wis. The delegation from |Mott, American, for participation in . N i . . |tie ®alls, Long - Prairie, Parker’s in N Minnesota this state comprised representatives|Ruhr revolution. / mins and Doak for 7 Election This Year Prairie, Detroit and other points. for Exhibits . trom Fargo, Grand Forks, Minot, Conference : % L . Rev.. Valiant ‘of St. Paul was the ‘Williston, and Bismarck. Attorney Wilwaukee, April 12.—All night ¥ g e principal speaker at the convention. ; S—— QA“}"NY l‘:‘l‘;[l‘el;%e [‘)v,:)l(l invite the Ro- bllu;rd with nor;h;lrn ofinl‘ left Mil-|" , S— : Topics were discussed by Rev. Cody s arians or ota’s Gate City |waukee snow covered today. 3 MRS. FOSSEEN FRANKLY | T0Blcs Word ¢ ooustt stock of Littlo] ENCOURAGE FARMERS TO |and the invitation will be seconded GOMPERS AND LEE TELLS SUFFRAGE DUTIES |Falls, Miss Vera Rice of Minneapo-| SETTLE CUT-OVER LANDS by Rev. Jonathan Watson of Grand | REACTIONARY MOVEMENT | PREDICT END soou lis and Evangelist' R. L. Moyer of Chicago. 5 ‘Mission work was a strong feature of the sessions and this has become Forks. 2 CONTINUES o 3ee CERTRAL LABOR UNION Bemidji May Be One of Stops HOLDS MEETING |ports of the new reactionary plots Hundred of Manufacturing and movement to declare separation for Next. Convention, A meeting of the Central Labor|of South German states led by Ba- Plants Clonng; Unable to It Is Planned union was held yesterday evening at |varia continued Sunday. Baron Leut- Get Material & the Moose hall. Representatives | witz, military leader of Von Kapp in- * N from eleven local unions were present (surrection, was reported active in (By United Press) 3 and an organization was perfected. new reactionary movement. Govern- St. Paul, April 12.—To encourage| At the next meeting to be held Fri- |ment took measure to prevent disord. farmers to settle on the cut-over land |day evening April 23rd, selections |ers. N Berlin, April 12. (By Broat)—Re- i il Cleveland, April 12.—W. G. Lee, president of the Brotherhood of Rail- way Trainmen and Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor predicted today that the switchmens’ and yardmens' strike will break soon. They based their prediction on re~ ports from all parts of the country. : (By United Press) Washington, April 12.—Possible _Since women are as,a general rule more constructive than men, the women ought to make splendid re- publicans, since construction is a re- Bismarck, April 12.—The final le- gal test will be applied today to North Dakota’s industrial program in the U. S. Supreme court at Wash- ington. The state bank, the backbone of state-owned industries, which has been in operation, the state mill and elevator at Drake and the proposed A new wage scale was drafted, in~ cluding salary increases, and specifi- cations for overtime and back pay. Estimates of the number of men out ranged from 25,000 by the rail- road officials to nearly 40,000 by un- official sources. MARKED CHURCH EXODUS IN GERMANY TODAY Hom“w TROUIE New York, April 12.—A critical s wm s w AT THE and heart-rending situation for stable 24 llo and progessive Christian organiza~ & tions exists in Germany at this mo- ment, according to trustworthy news Deing received. This crucial condi- tion is almost entirely due to the " separation of church and state by the 3 Ebert government, and the general discouragement economically of the 4 — More Attention Must Be Paid one of the great divisions of import- ance in the Young People’s work. ¢ the Background convention. Se— The three services held yesterday, In an address before the ladies of | the last day of the session, were most | * ‘Moose hall Saturday afternoon at 3 |greeted the leaders at each meeting. =4 o'clock, Mrs. Manley L. Fosseen of of northern Minnesota, a special land- | will be given by the Unfon band and clearing train will tour 25 counties|a state representative of the Ameri- ] wome:;: repu]l;llican uEARBRwK mlm and 0 was chosen as one of the Minnesota has more than 2,000,-|ent to address the ting. IN B l“ m 20 000 acres of cut-over land that has . ———.—.—mu i P Rmmn ARGUMm tional convention at Chicago, called - never been settled. The special train Tmm M AKE WF particular attention to the responsi- The assessors from the south-half show settlers how best to clear their wml l 3 Al"'o TIRB midji April 20 for the purpose of re-|land, and will give actual demonstira- . ceiving instructions in making and S Thinl Suaiig : . ays Settled Districts iy The St. Paul and Minneapolis com-|,, ) oq of the Bemidji Tire Co. store of " % ose in the morth end of the|mercial associations have arranged which, ¥, Parmalee is proprietor, be- Will Benefit Most From government action to end railroad county may meet in Baudette April|to finance the trip for six weeks. tween Saturday night and Mo;x day Pl # strike today apparently centered publican policy. Mrs. Fosseen stated ] an Outlined that it is up to the women to-see that A representative of the State Tax|and Soo Line ofticials have arranged automobile tires. The glass in the Tumulty saw Wilson today and ime commission will be in the city on this|to furnish the necessary train equip- rear dobr was bn')ke out to allow ent- A mediately afterward tried to reach ab & result;of the election tuis all Assessors who live near Thief | pany will have experts aboard to i s e & Attorney Goneral Palmer on. fele= n & s ] 'er X Enumeirnn n:,gri::: w‘tztego:: :')eyg:rdl: River Falfs than to Bemidji, and who | demonstrate scientific methods of us- ;‘:)z‘lilit:ilfl'fi:: tl:;en::l::;fi:‘:oh ew;m{: The Pioneer the following article,;Senate Interstate Commerce, commit- desire to attend the session there may |ing explosives to blow stumps.and extent of the l;)w ulll yrging the construction of roads un-|tee and W. N. Doak, vice-president of 1 ) 3 der the Babcock plan: the Brotherhood of Railway Train~ a detailed report which brought out . y many interesting facts. structions were issued ' by county |the train. £ !: ng 3 y J. A. O. Preus, state auditor, will stronger grows the public demand for |mins announced he haa received as- Believes in Two Parties represent the state gn the tour and A VE S a system that is in position to take|surance that wage adjustment board party politics, but that there should E tative business men, aboard. 0y “A m l“E will, or can, deny our present system |be adopted today or tomorrow. He De only two political parties, the re- This is the first land-clearing dem-) . -, C‘TY oF GUATEMALA is capable of doing the job. We|then called meeting of- committee to United ‘States. All parties, she stated,| . tempted in Minnesota. Wisconsin U horse, and the motor age is upon us, have neglécted the most-important| mhe Bemidji Townhip Farmers’ has been conducting land-clearing : \ 2 iont e o2 lof the most enlightened states in the |road strike spread in the east today, - vote for the man.and not the prin- sooial beesion at- the Oarr Lale]Proven successtul in developing.cut-1 «".-" oy Protect American Union should meet the issue square-!the situation was at 5 standstil in 3 e “To the ‘womien, Iay: the. task | sckodiHoiise on Satufday, and after|OVer districts, Men back of the pro. . i 0 ? 1 t L i everv-year. Lelahon It is the !not,o:' car or nutorqobile facturing plants were closing on ac flayed the Nonpartisan league and |splemdid program. drom speakers was | SV IOML L tion at Bemidii is on that is tearing our roads to pieces,|count of their inability to get ma- the dire necessity: of - keeping this| -~Daniel C. Dvoracek, new Beltrami 3 I owners of the motor cars that should| At Youngstown, Ohio, Gary, Indi. oI 2 s £ s I hich will be announced soon. Farm- | forces have seized Guatamala City a g8 , 3 Y, ; from gaining the hold in this{county agricultural agent, gave an :ra":ho::ld be o: the lookout for this | from President Cabrera and a small bear the burden of the building of [ana, Buffalo, New York, the large North' Dakota. More interest must [flonship, and - was enthusiastically ; been landed from cruisers Tacoma |benefited, and should pay for the con-| Federal action to end the railroad be shown by the women in the com- [Fecciver by his auditors. Other|be Wost interesting. and Niagara for the protection of |struction of better highways under|switchmen's strike, which has spreau partment announced today. ° Road Amendment No. 1 covers this|centers throughout the country, may mA’l‘o mm'l‘ 'l’o - Jlor. A. E. Rako presided at the so- Unconfirmed private advices re-|very point, in that when you vote|be expected Monday, according to ad- 4 c cial session, while President David : [\ | Sheets presided at the business meet- Army may be called out to move . Anm mm“ : lN u s cmm'l' ToDAY nora in repudiating Caranza govern- |or in other words, take it out'’of' the [mai1 afid food trains. i A The club is planning to have a 3o Mo ment in Mexico. The state depart-|personal tax list column and place it splendid booth at the county fair this ANGA - day luncheon of the Bemidji Civic ¥ tion, -however . be placed a license against it based de:‘:er::e:zl c{is"tri:ts?:ltzrn]e );:i;o i:; K H . ” i 21 u and Commerce association, F. Benz | this project. Much interest is be- | Suit Brought ' by Forty-Two on horsepower, weight ana Value. q plot o e leaders life.” the members.for the purpose of stim- A 1 ke . s Strikers at the Jersey terminals -ulating interest in greater production |S0¢ial to be staged at the Carr La Climax lane of the main. reasons why you - Qualits : A school house on Saturday evening, mTATo Emel s TALK should vote for it, if for no other formed _a new organization—the other crops t! community. T. x reason. Bensz. was formerly presiaent of the :g{g;:lly extended an invitation to ¢ } oon at i O e i ::elo:l‘fge?i"tofzgn;::seg‘t ::":h:’:&:x you wish to call it, cannot be levied ation an § been 101 el i or collected against our autos at pres- the largest and most successful po- of the Bemidji Civic and Commerce APl heref hat tato grower in the state of Washing- coA‘l‘ mmy TIB ent, and It 13 -just therelore, b ton. He has made a thorough study| . "P MANY s’l‘m MILLS = “to Principle; Man in- This was emphasized through the the republican party, who met at the |interesting and a crowded church Minneapolis, state chairman of the mms To Mm organizations of the state. can Federation of Labor will be pres- four delegates at large to the na- will be in charge of experts who will FOR Am“m No. 1 bilities and privileges of woman suf-|of Beltrami county will meet .in Be- g et ine: aaseasmetits tions. Thiéves broke into the real ent- 29 for the same purpose. Northern Pacific, Great Northern morning and made off with 13 new about President Wilson. Becretary the republican party is put in power date and take charge of the meeting. |ment and the Dupont Powder com- rance: " Byery: effoct 18- b6l 0 3 ery effort is being made| Clearbrook, submits for readers of |phone. Senator Cummins, Chairmam <hild*and 1abor la d'and womian labor laws, she gave do so on April 20. The above in-|brush. Ten coaches will make up A _——_—T F (\)R CB“ The more we think “roads,” the!men called at the White House. Cum- She' 'stated that she believed in |, the larger cities will have represen- care of the demand. The sane man|in Esch-Cummins railroad law would publicans ‘and the democrats, in the onstration on a large scale ever at- have got away from the ox and the|consider the situation. : ] 1 ZUnitéd States Marine: and we as mep and women in one Chicago, April lZ.—Whlle the rafl- features and have to date cast their | ciub held a very interesting business|{0Urs for five years and they, havey ™ 5 arines Landed p L ly, tairty and in’ a business ‘manner. | the middlewest.. Hundreds of manu- of righting this fault. - Mrs. Fosseen|a medt-pie dinner by tho ladies a posed tour plan to conduct a series, i called to the attention of the women|heard. the itinerary—the exact date of| Washington, April 12.—Unionist and because of this fact it i:l the | terials. state ‘that it . has already gained in |igiteresting talk on community rela- big demonstration as it promises to guard of United States Marines have | our highways, as they will be directly |steel mills closed. (Continued on Page 8) - speakers were W. Z. Robinson, H. M. the American legation, the state de- |all considerations. from Chi to 1 tant rail - |Stanton, . 8. Mitchell and A. J. Nay- | FINAL TEST CASE . I ChicaR0 10 amhoniact xo road OF N D. mwsmm ported the state of Hidalgo Seacate- [for it you change the mariner in|vices from Chicago tonight. e it cas and Michoacan have joined So-|which the automobile shall be)taxed, 3 s 2 > Attorney General A. M. Palmer or- - ment has no confirmation of this ac- As a special feature of the -roon £211 and plans are already under way O 1n a class by itself, where there shall ing shown by the club members in 3o 7 : ;s prevent movement of ‘‘necessities of of Toppenish, Wash., will address That is one of the main points cov- the holding of a shadow basket lunch Taxpayers Carried to FARMERS URGmm HEAR ered by Road Amendment No. 1, and 4 and higher quality of potatoes and May 1. Bemidji people have been United Railroad Workers of America. On Wednesday afternoon at 3| “gych a tax or license, or whatever ‘Washington Potato Growers’ associ- association to hear F. Benz of Top- every man or woman who believes of the subject and is regarded as one la’::“ht'a w“hi' i:«l:l:e:sv;g t’;‘:‘“‘;fl trl: in more and better roads should sup- duc?izn E:sthoe parts of No?them Ll;in- port, boost and vote for it 'next No- nesota, which are especially adapted vember without fail. It is just what véloping and increasing the output Youngstown,” Ohio, April 12.—|plants at Grand Forksare at stake. | 4o poh'!to raising. ;ve have wx;nted t(])r years. tNlozv tvi;re of potatoes and other related crops ifi | Twenty thousand steel workers were The suit was brought by 42 tavpay- Mr. Benz has a thorough knowledge ave tpe :‘:n al::e, e{) us r‘:g % le e this section is urged to hear him. out of work here today due to the in-|ers, before Judge C. F. Amidon in the|,¢ potato growing and is one of the (Continued on Page kight) For the luncheon an excellent |ability of several steel mills to re-|U. S. district court of Fargo a year largest potato growers in the state inenu has been arranged -and it sume operations for lack - of . coal.|ago, the taxpayers contended that the| ¢ Washington. He is an able talker urged that there be a lgrge att@-]Yardman’s strike was still effective|law violated the fourteenth amend-fa;4" will spend Wednesday in this dance on hand. ° today. Freight movements paralyzed.|ment, depriving them of their money city in the interests of the Northern 7 All mills of whole Mahoning Valley | without due process of law. Pacific and the Minnesota & Inter- TERM OF COURT CALLED be tied up. Judge Amidon dismissed the suit A Rat h AT BAUDETTE ON JUNE 16 DEGREE OF HONOR TAKES | controversy did not exceed :“,fi"’f‘; N ths e\bire mosthern section of the Judges W. §.-MeClenahun; ‘B, -IN CLASS OF 15 cmmum required to bring it within fodefal | io¢p " Aj) farmers and all interested 3 jurisdiction, and that the bill did not W d C. W. Stanton’ e Fif- are urged to bear this meeting in right and C nton” of thie make out a case arising under the|2T> OTEER. D Ol Ko ce Wedn of the best authorities in the United | - States. Every one interested in de- (By United Press) Entrancing Music and Artistic steenth- judicial district- have. .fiad |, The Degree of Honor held ité régu. : g T e clork ot?amm‘f‘ffii&fi jar meeting at,the Odd Fellows’ hall ‘e“,;;:;'“’:::*::::g:ke 4 that the bong|day afternoon. Mr. Benz will also Dancing Will Feature dncher . b b . |address the Bemidji association at This Attraction Dispatches received at the New A designating Wednesday, June{on Saturday evening and ushered a e 10 orclock a. m., as the date |class of 15 candidates into the mys-| %51 &‘“:I’W:f)::d'mb‘:“:s‘"fl"hl each | e moon-day luncheon, but to sc- A and.ttme-of the district. court 0f«Bel-| teries of the Degreee. The initiatory taxes :u the amount In controversy commodate those who will be unable . U7 tyami county to be Held in .fhe vil-|¥ork was put on under the direction ond that amount bond issue exceeded | t0 hear him at that time, the later { York headquarters of the Interchurch 7 World Movement through their For- 3 “A Night in Honolulu,” which|eign Survey .department, indicates lage of Baudette and: to continue un-|of Mrs. L. A. Geiser of Barnesville.['¢; 509 meeting was planned. comes to the Grand theatre tonight,|ruge exoduses from the church or- 1) 8 rned by .the order ‘of the Following the Musiness session a&}¥™ """ is a beautiful musical play of old|8anizations. And yet according to Scourt. Order has aleo been issuied for|splendid lunch was served and a so-|: ls UR@ m Hawaii, full of interest and charm.|first-hand informatfodt, the churches cial hour enjoyed. This company carries all their own|are crowded for their services. a petit jury, to ‘be-drawn -and sum- moned to sft at this term. A COUNCIL MEET TONIGHT BROTHER ial d electrica The Rev. Henry Jacob Sehuh, of . Mr. and Mrs. John Cline left this ;f::: ng::ez.;:ticel:cen‘ .lh:?,:i‘: New York, recently returned from mm m noon for Marquette, Mich., to attend. ”SAWDN Dmm smoking, burning voleano in full ac-|Europe s ‘an American Lutheran Y the funeral of Mr. Cline's brother, E.|.. paiph Gracie post No. 14 of the | commissioner - in relief work, an- MEET TUESDAY NIGHT |:. Grine, who accordins to telegram | s merieas Legion, under the direction | “*A troupe of resl native Hawaiian nounc upon landing, “People in Ger- The city council meets tonight a: Hrronr Baturde: s gerl Xl e ch b ¢he. council chamber to dispose of recel ere on urday w: - 1ot ntertainment committee, will | 4 o, 5 many are packing the churches, hear- Toutine business which Will be| The Bemidji Association of Frater-|Ously injured. On Sundsy a second |} oamal dasctey pariy at | oy s0d m";?,"’,,':'t'i",e":lmg?'fn; ing doctrines of repentance preached brought before the attention of the|pna) societies will hold its regular |telegram was recelved stating that|ing Avmory on Wednesday eveming.|melodies, thoké ~~“dreamy airs that|t? them when I was there.” Such & “city dads”. All members are re-|meeting at the rooms of the Bemid- clinf_ was dead. . 4, and to this affair all friends [paone )’l’)lll' fiifin'ory that linge in statement needs no educidation—it quested to be in attendance. ji Civic and Cofamerce association on ¥ American Legion are especial- your soul. ¥ 2 ? > | speaks for itself. 3 Tuesday evening at § o'clock. Ac- muc SIm To ly urged to be present. Mark Twain once said the native ‘SUP To mL me cording to the present plane this will lm““se will b: ‘“"‘m;fd :’7 the (f"’ Hawaiign music is the most entranc- mm O T CONGRESSHEN i e sisieois| .~ BESERVED ON TUBSDAY oo, Tl s e v "l s snm{rs":go o~ L) attend, since every effort will be made duce the famous Hawaiian hula ternal and social organizations in the The census bureau has given out the benefit of the Bemidji|by the committee to see that every- wal Minneapolis, April 12.—Women |city will speak on their particular ‘High&‘ school athletic association, a|ome becomes acquainted. The local ?fi)ficeétnt{ffle& e‘n‘;’ 31;“-;2:: c:"::g voters of the twin cities during the |organization. Imnch will be served |supper to which all are invited will|post is attempting many big things tion y 4 next few days will hear all about|after the business meeting, and ev-|be served at the Central school build-|this summer, things which will in- Tine scting com is headed b the population of Minneapolis as how congressmen work, from Mrs. |ery member of any fraternal or social|ing on Tuesday evening, April 13,|volve considerable expense, and to|__. T g CO: g:ny te by| 380,498. This s an increase of 26 Maude Wood Park, of Washington, |organization is urged to attend this|from 5:30 to'8g’clock. All students |help in the larger projects & few Miss P‘l’ c.mh hfl r,‘%‘wee s, Wlll‘l' per cent over the census ‘of: 1910. chairman of the National League of |session. £y and parents of stidents are especially | dances will be given. some girl who plays lama,” who| This, with St. Paul gives- the twin ‘Women Voters. The purpose of; the:asfociation is|urged to be present. The Girls'| Tickets have been on sale for sev- I8 wooed and sought after by the|cities a combined population of 615, Mrs. Park has been chairman of |to bring about a tloser spirit of fel-| Booster club of the High school has|eral days and the committes reports | American youth. t |000. While none of the other large the congressional committee of the|lowship among = the local organi-|charge of the.ticket sale, and from |that the prospects are very good that| To those folks who appreciate the| cities of Minneapolis ‘class have had National Women Suffrage association. |zations anid by the cooperation of all | the present prospects it is assured there will be a large attendance. The|refined and better"uuna in life, “A|their consus Sigures made.known it i ~She will give a series of six lectures |societics and fraternities in the city|that the supper will.be & succees. public is urged to help the Legion| Night in Honolulu will appeal to and| believed: Minneapolis will rise fronk. tn Minneapolis and duplicate the se-|much good work can’ be mn?h— appetizing menu has{boys boost this project to put it over Jeave a lasting: memory-of an enjoy-| 18th place which she oocoupled im -.wies in Bt. Paul. el ey for the “feed. with a epirit. able evening. 1910. 5