Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, May 1, 1920, Page 1

: tflqnuol Pietro Arrested on Only Daily Within 100 Miles: of Bemidji VOLUME XVIIl. NO. 107 = PLOT BALKED - TOFURNISH MEXICO ARMS - Grounds of Alleged ° 3F CARRANZA LOSES: . SOVIET PRINCIPLES'WIN Such Is Declaration of - Offi- cials; Mexican Election ' Postponed (By United Press) 8t. Louis, May 1.—A plot to fur- “n¥sh Obregon revolutionists in Mex- 400 with American arms was balked ‘here. today according to an alleged -confession: by Manuel Pietro, who .msald he was the former mayor of Juarez and member of the Mexican _ iPletro was arrested with another _Mexican. They had about $30,000 in American currency in their posession. (By United Preas) 3 ‘Washington, May\1.—Fear that it a revolt against Carranza ig success- 41 the next government of the Mex- ‘jeans will be dedicated to the princi- ples.of Soviets was expressed today Dy ofticials in close touch with Mex- ‘1can affairs. % S San Antonio, May 1.—The Mexican presidentoal election called for July 4 has been postponed, because of the activities of revolutionists, a digpatch . to Laprenza newspapers here-said to- day. The dispatch came from Mexico City. ki Congress will name the provisional president when Carranza’s term -ex- “ALL BOXERS READY - T0 ¢G0° AT LEGION EXHIBITION MONDAY All Seats Are Reserved But Tickets May Be Had at Barker’s . Every seat in the Grand theatre will be reserved for the boxing ex- . hibition, which will be staged there|. : on Monday evening - under .the au- ' spices and -for -the * benefit of the “ Ralph Gracie post’ of the American Aegion, and all who wish to show . their appreciation of the efforts being ‘made by the local post to put over a -high class athletic entertainment are .urged to secure their tickets at once *at the Barker Drug and Jewelry store . on Third street. Ladies are especial- i ly invited to attend and it is assured Cthem that the entire exhibition will . be conducted absolutely. clean throughout. “Will arrive Sunday morning,” wires Jack Young of Crosby, who won the welterweight championship . 'of the U. S. navy at 165 pounds and comes here prepared to meet Al Tardy of this city in the main event of the exhibition, which will be for eight rounds. Tardy is welterweight champion of the Tenth engineers, Uome of the largest single units in -France during the world war. He ‘ weighs in at 159 pounds and is con- fident that he is a better man than { the “gob.” This event in _itself 5ghould be worth the total price of {‘admission. Both men are experts ‘ with the mitts and ‘4@ssure the public * i:that this meet'will be for all there ‘is in it. As a semi-windup, Peter Johnson of this city, who has won several de- . cisions while in the U. S. army at 156 pounds of fighting material, meets Battling Raymond of Crosby ‘ip a five-round match. Raymond xvras a sparring partner of Jack Young while in the service and has had an * unlimited .amount of experience with the mitts. He is able to take a good drubbing from Johnson, if Johnson is able to give it to him, but he does not think that Johnson can do it. “Pete” feels confident that he can whip Ray- - mond in the condition that he is in now, and he is in the pink of condi- n. twK. 0. Reed, in the second prelim- inary, meets Thomas Tibbetts in four rounds which promise to be excep- * tionally good. Reed has established an enviable record at Camp Dix, - winning several decisions. * He for- merly made his home at Lisbon, N. D., and weighs in the ring at 137 pounds. Thomas Tibbetts, formerly qf (.}ran.d Rapids, won the championship in his class of four divisions in France and has a fine record in the U. 8. His weight when prepared to enter th.e ring is 136 pounds. Reed thinks this _ man Tibbetts has tackled a big propo- sition, even bigger than the four division men whom he whipped. In a three-round preliminary bout, v \./HY NEW SCHOOL ' ‘ BUILDINGS ARE NEEDED The bookkeeping department of the High School has a seat- ing capacity which will accom- modate forty-eight students. At this time there are sixty stu- dents enrolled in this depart- ment. At present the floor space is two square feet per student, and to be correct this should be six square feet per student. It is absolutely impossible to give these people the proper training under the existing con- ditions. This department takes up the study of bookkeeping, arithmetic, banking, etc. The typewriting room is not equipped with the proper num- ber of machines to accommo- date the present enrollment. The students taking this work are not able to put the neces- -sary amount of practice on this subject, due to the fact that the ‘machines are always in demand by other students. The shorthand department ac- commodates twenty-four stu- dents-and we have enrolled ' thirty-four students. This work is also retarded due to the crowded conditions necessary to keep this department in action. The commercial department should have not less than three rooms, well equipped to carry on this work. This is one of the most important departments in - the High School and it must be recognized that the handi- cap under which these classes are working is great. Many of the graduates of this- depart- ment have gone into offices, bgnks, etc. They have. been well enough _equipped by the training received in the com- mercial department to hold good positions. This ‘proves to the _people of the community, the real value of cqy:mercml train- ing in the\!i.igh; ‘Behool. | c . o Theé. big surprise:promised for the '0Odd Fellows last $iight after their regular ‘meeting cahe. in the form of a big supper furnishéd by the Rebek- ahs. It was.a big ‘supper.” The nal capacity and the -3 oughly enjoyed by: Noble Grand Winter was quite $xccessful in keep- ing the nature of e surprise secret. The .anniversary, exercises next Tuesday night prOmise to be very largely attended. ‘he meeting will be an open one and all who are in any way interested in Odd Fellowship whether members of;3h¥, order or not, are invited to attend!” Grand Warden Elect J. O Werntz ‘of Palisade, will be the speaker of ‘the evening. The Riggs five-piece oréhestra will play during the evening and selections will be given by the Harmonick Glee club. The Odd Fellows and Rebekahs will meet at 7:30 o'clock in the Odd Fel- low hall and go in a body to the Methodist church. Any of the mem- bers who wish to have their friends accompany them to the church in a body may oring their friends to 'the hall with them and join in the proces- sion to the church. . The outstanding object of the open INCURABLE BLIGHT FIRMLY ENTRENCHED IN MINNESOTA White Pine Blister, a Disease Which Threatens Our Pines, " Should Be Watched - The following article by .P. O. An- derson, Federal Agent of the Exten- sion division, Department of Agri- culture, relates to an important sub- ject affecting., Northern Minnesota vitally. The White Pine Blister Rust is an enemy from Germany and has invad- ed the Unjted States. The advance has continued from the East coast until now it is firmly entrenched in Minnesota. Its advance must be checked before it reaches the *Big- waods.” There is no known cure for it. It kills our famous White Pine trees and other five leaved pines. It prevents their future growth. The disease is a fungus growth. The spores or seeds are blown from diseas- ed pines to current and gooseberry bushes. It cannot travel from pine tree to pine tree. It goes from pine to gooseberry bush or current and attaches itself on the underside of the leaf. In the early spring stage it travels from gooseberry to goose- berry, travelling very rapidly. In the late summer it forms a new stage on the gooseberry bush, ‘“‘the late fall stage”; while in this stage it cannot infect gooseberry bushes but must in- fect pine again. Thus it completes its life cycle. The late fall stage, after .wintering on the'Pine, breaks out in the spring on the pine trees in the form of blis- ters which are white in color and the size of one’s little finger nail. When conditions are favorable, these blis- ters burst open discharging hundreds of thousands of spores which start on their journey of destruction. This disease attacks trees of any size, but it takes longer to kill the larger trees than the small ones. The disease kills by getting under the bark, caus- ing swelling which soon breaks open competely girdling it and soon causes death. A . f * Look for discolorations on the young. growth of limbs of trees, a yellowing of the bark, or swelling are symptoms of the disease. -Infected trees and parts should be cut out and sent in for verification to the state entomoligist. The cutting and burn- ing of infected gooseberry and gur- Tent ‘bushes' whenever thdy are-cap- -able of infecting pines should be tak- en as a precaution against its spread. Your earnest cooperation is asked. If the rust is not or cannot be con- trolled it will seriously threaten the -|elimination of out white pine ‘as a forest tree of economic valuation. At least five to seven-million acres in the Lake states are more valuable for the production of timber than for any other purpose. White pine'is the im- portant tree of the original stand, and it should be for future produc- tion. The task of control fs now up to the State Forest Service, State Entomologist, the Federal Gbvern- ment and-the people. EARTHOUAKE SHOCK IS RECORDED NEAR ST. LOUIS [ 2 (By United Press) St. Louis, May 1.—An earthquake disturbance lasting 30 seconds was recorded by seismograph at the St. " FACES DELAY meeting is to give the public an op-] portunity to hear the principles oflLouis University at 9:15 o‘clock this 0dd Fellowship and learn the advant- i morning, - according to Professor ages of a membership in such an ord-|Groesse in charge of the instrument. er. GOLF FANS PLAY . ON ICE COUBRSE (By International News Service) Belfast, Maine, May 2. —Golfers of Northern Maine have been keeping in form this winter by playing uver an improvised course laid out on the ice of Penobscot Bay. Breaking up of the ice with the spring thaw is keenly regretted by those who have enjoyed. the new outdoor winter sport. : With an abandoned lighthouse, a bellbuoy frozen in the ice, and a home He said that the shock centered be- JI DAILY PIONE T‘_:"l'l:. Pioneer is a Member of the United Press—Leased Wirs Service—Today's World News Today sl gRIAC FIORSRE NS T _ \ . BEMIDJI, MINN.,, SATURDAY ‘E.Y,ENING, MAY 1, 1920 'SOLDIER BONUS LEGISLATION IN CONGRESS Republicans in Caucus Fail to Endorse Ways anfl Means Committeq Bill DFISQSQTISF_ACTION SHOWN IN REPUBLICAN RANKS May Be Impossible to Get the Measure Through Both Houses Before Recess (By United Press) ‘Washington, May 1. (By Herbert Walker)—Soldier aid legislation fac- ed an_indefinite delay in congress to- day owing to the failure of house re- p@llc’nns in caucus last night to en- dorse "the bonus bill as reported by the ways and means committee. Outspoken dissatisfaction against severgl features of measure broke sud- denly in republican ranks. ‘As a re- sujt ‘&Il plans to force the bill thru t &I}\lse Monday were abondoned Te) can leaders admitted provably Il:' mpdssible to pass measure in both’ Ses before recess early in June. COUNTY AUDITOR A.D. JOHNSON REPORTS ROAD ACTIVITY ALONG BORDER L Y International Falls and Bau- ‘dette Raise Money to Boost . Babeock Road Bill . RN A. D. Johnson, county auditor, re- turned from a trip into the northern part of Beltrami and Koochiching counties. At International Falls he attended a meeting at which all town i board members were the guests of the International Falls Commercial club. This meeting was held for the purpose of educating visitors to the advantages of passing Amendment Number 1 at the fall election. The club raised some $2,5600 to de- fray all expenses of town board mem- bers who attended the meeting. In addition to defraying railroad expen- ses the club treated the visitors to luncheon and supper. Senator Leon- ard H. Nora was among those who ad- ¥ 1 Largest Circula- tion in Northern Minnesota 45¢ PER MONTH next eight months, and if a change in hours were made it would be im- possible for the company to fulfill their agreements with the purchasers of their products at the price for which it was sold. He invited the men to remain on the job at the pre- sent scale, B N wote e s | éh’tranhs‘ifi the yards' of %t - Branding the leadership of the[Crookston Lumber Company havi Nonpartisan League as the worst|been closed tight, with the exception type of political machines, G. R. Ed-|of the entrance to the office, which mond, four minute speaker for the|is located near the company barns. Minnesota Sound Goyernment associ- Old employees and those seeking ation, brought home to an audience|employment are requested to make at the Grand theatre last night the application at the company office at dangers of entrouching Socialism in|the desk of the employment agent. Minnesota. All men will be hired at this depart- Mr. Edmond gave the first of a|ment and in no other way. series of talks to be given at inter- Applications will be received after vals of five days at the Grand the-|Monday, May 3, and men interested atre. A one-reel motion picture de-|in accepting employment on the ba- picting some phase of the Nonvartis- |sis as outlined atsthe conference in an League program in North Dakota | March, which is a ten hour day and will be shown following each' talk..|a wage scale the same as during the (Continued on Page 8) ' |month of April. CLUB LEADERS WILL panics employIng - timber. workers, VISIT SCHOOLS IN Weather forecast 24 hours' Mar] 0 Posse Active e : Yards Except Office —_— (By United Press) Resume Work rear of the Kreuger home near Wit- Loujs Kreuger, t'?tlve draft evader, | ing in order that their records might sentences in Waupon for the shooting | union, that they would be compelled Loujs Kreuger ever since the battle|] The Bemidji Manufacturing' com- today following word that he was|men decide to work.ten hour shifts. company, told them that under the PAR“SAN LEAGUE AN'D pany to do anything else but operate figured on a ten hour basis for the With One Reel Motion Pic- Storm brewing in direction of wind. Crookston Lumber Company ln seamh 0‘ WILL HIRE OLD AND NEW All Three Plants Seek Co- Bau Clajre, Wis., May 1.—A posse hee, the scene of the famous battle] The Bemidji Box Company closed and brother of ank and Leslie| be closed for the month, and in view of Henry Jensen during the battle. |to walk out Monday unless an eight in September, 1918. Blood-hounds|pany will cease oOperations at six seen there. In taking the matter up with his conditions and contracts now in hand ten hour shifts. ture Brands Leaders Closes All Entrances to - Draft Evader operation of Men to today surrounded the swamp in the of the Kreuger farm, in gearch of | operation at six o’clock Friday even- Kreuger, who are: now serving life| of the announcement by the local Authorities have been searching for | hour day were put into effect. were called to help comb the swamp|o'clock this afternoon, ~unless the men A. M. Bagley, president of the SP EAKER FLAYS No"'. it would be impossible for the com- ‘The company has accepted business G. R. Edmond in Connection dressed the meeting. At Baudette about $900 has been raised for the purpose of advertising the Babcock road bill, according to Mr. Johnson and he reports further that practically everybody in that section is in fgvor of the amendment. J. A. Arneson of the State Tax Commission addressed a meeting of tween 100 and 200 miles from St.|the assessors last Thursday, at which Louis and was violent. a good attendance was present. FISHING SEASON OPENED TODAY FOR ALL HOOK AND LINE FISH EXCEPT BLACK BASS Fishing season opened today for all hook and.line fish except black bass, the season for which opens on June 15, and with the opening of the sea- son comes information from Game Warden John Cline regarding the regulations governing fishing and the green on shore marking the two holes | limit number for a catch. and tee and with hazards aplenty the] followers of the pastime here in the frozen north have played many games and marked up some good scores. Only a few accidents have marked the sport. In one instance, a begin- ner in trying to recover- a ball that landed 'in a hole in' the ‘ice slipped into the water. He was fished out on the end of a golf club by several golfers who formed a human life line. Golfers here say that this is probably the first time on record that a player has come mnear. drowning |~~~ ~~~rr AR while ““going over the course.” e A A A A A A AN A Chub Frost and Harry Peterson will {put on a match which promises to take well with the local fans. Frost weighs in at 128 pounds and has had considerable experience' “with his mitts- around the ¢ity. Harry Peter- #on, who has substituted for Ted Sex- ton, who was barred from the match .on account of phifiul defects, weighs 130 pounds and”'knows the boxing ! game well. |~ With twenty rounds of good fast bozing and a special two-reel comedy making up the program for the ex- hibition, Ralph Gracie post has ar- ranged an entertainment which war- | rants a large attendance. The first match will be stfged at 8 o’clock fol- I lowing the sh g of the comedy at 7:30. ° I No one is allowed to use more than one pole or one line at any one time. The limit number of fish for a catch is as follows: Pike, 15, must be at least 14 inches long; pickerel, 25, must be at least 14 inches long; crappies, 25; perch, no limit; sunfish, 26, and rock bass, 25. The above list number has reference o fish caught by angling and Game Warden Cline states that this law must be obeyed this season. . Results of a Day’s Fishing Trip Last Season—Bemidji Carp, dogfish, redhorse, sheep- heads, catfish, suckers, eel pouts, gar- fish, bullheads, whitefish and buffalo fish may be taken by spearing with use of artificial lights on streams only between April 20 and January 1. This ruling will be enforced to the limit, says Cline, and lights must not be used on lake waters as“has been done in the past by many fishermen. Hoop nets and wire traps of all kinds are barred and every effort will be made to prevent this method of taking fish. Those caught will be punished severely. i Non-residents who desire to obtain fishing license here should apply to John A. Cline, telephone No. 40, Bemidji. Angles Have Big Job Ahead to Beat This Catch as soon as possible. No unkindly feeling exists and as soon as em~ ployees indicate a willingness to co- operate with the management in car- rying out the program of a ten hour day, it is more than probable that op- I erations will begin on short notice. Last evening and today the men were geen congregating in groups on the downtown streets, the strike sit- fiatlonT:alng the topic of cbnversa- R ; tion. e men behaved as gentlemen, During the coming week 'c]uP work | 1o threats or rough language of any among the boys’ and girls’ clubs|sort being heard, but on the con- throughout the county will be pushed | trary all appeared of a serious frame as strongly as possible thap all boys|of mind and apparently viewed the and girls may become acquainted with|situation from that angle. the club work plans before the| Some were heard to express a will- schools close for the summer vaca-|ingness to return to work, accord- tion. It was planned that A. J. Kit-|ing to rumors, believing that the lo- tleson, assistant state club leader for|cal situation should have been dealt the state of Minnesota, would be here| with by the local union and not en- at this time, but word has been re-|gineered from the outside, where con- ceived today that he will be unable|ditions were not as favorable as they to attend. Consequently the schedule|are in Bemidji. which was planned for his trip will be followed by County Superintend- ent of Schools J. C. McGhee and County Agent Dvoracek. All of the consolidated schools in the county and possibly some of the rural schools will be visited if it can be 80 arranged. The principals of the various con- solidated schools have been advised by the county office as to the date of the meeting set for each school and are asked to make the necessary arrangements that each meet may be a success. In some instances it is urged that parents and friends of the boys and girls be invited to make the meetings as general as possible and very enthusfastic. The schedule for meetings as al- ready arranged; is as follows: May 3—Forenoon, Bemidji: after- noon, Carr Lake. May 4.—Forenoon, Solway. May 5—Forenoon, Kelliher: after- noon, Saum. May 6—11 a. m., Blackduck, 9 a. m., Hines: afternoon, Summit dist- rict No. 58. May 7—Forenoon, Tenstrike and Spur: afternoon, Turtle River. Owing to the resignation of Harry J. Olin, as agricultural instructor at the Bemidji public schools to succeed him as club leader for the summer IN NEW "ERSEY County Agent Dvoracek and County| Newark, N.J., May 1—An order for Superintendent McGhee hawe been|recount of ballots cast in New Jer- selected. Club work communication |sey presidential primary was fssued should be addressed to either of the|today by chief Justice William Gum- two . mert of New Jersey supreme court. are desirous of securing the coopera- tion of the men in returning to work County Superintendent McGhee and ‘County Agent D. C. Dvoracek New Leaders WORLD NEWS EKNOX PEACE RESOLUTION IN SENATE Washington, May 1.—The adoption of the Xnox peade resolution by the senate is conceded by Senator hitch- cock, leader of the opposition today. He expected President Wilson to veto it, however. The resolution will come up in the senate Wednesday, Senator Lodge announced. FRENCH GENERAL Y LABOR STRIKE Paris, May 1.—Twenty-four gener- al strikes were called by French lab- or to demonstrate its solidity appar- ntly was generally complete today At ten o’elock practically all working Paris was stopped. Only a few street cars, busses and subway trains were in operation. There were no indica- tions of violence however, and the city was quiet. ¥ RECOUNT BALLOTS == i S &