Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, May 3, 1920, Page 1

No Clue Found s to Identity Arthur Oftus, 18 years of age .and dumb, was heéld ‘up ° Saturday might about 11.o’clock on hiy, way. ‘Thome to East Bemidji, as he was pas- | ,«lc(:;‘ the entrance to the Bemidjl Box ‘Oftus seeing the bandit mask- || ing himeélt before he approached threw his ditch. - ‘The robber approached Oftus’and| ‘with -drawn redolver forced ‘him to show him where he threw the money. ‘Watcing his opportunity after seizing the arm of the man holding the re-| - volver and thrusting his finger behind' the revolver..trigger, .prevented his assailant from drawing it on him, He/ succeeded in - twisting his arm and wrenched the revolver. - fro. throwing him to’the:ground same time. Also took flash him and -after administering forcible reminders on: the - e allowed him to get to his £ “beat it which he did on'the’d ! “was absolutely necessary. i The hold up was reported fo th police who. immediately -started -an 1nvestigation. ! & : Oftus recovered his waten-and ey -from its place. of ealm Orville Chapin, golf expert structor, arrived Saturday morning .. from Mdinnespolis to take charge .of e golf course at the Bemidji Coun- <Club near Birclimont. Mr. Chapin ‘madéthe trip here by automobile. oIn ?uklng of the general condi- tion ofithe Bemidji course he stated that is was in much better condition than: last year. The green .on which the golfers are now playing and the fairway is)greatly fmproved this year. . "The watéring system: which is near- make'a great dif- ¢ course thie year. Few paople here, he says, realigze .he value «of & good putting green, but this year will have an opportunity to realize i3 value. He stated also that he would Tike to see- games arranged with the surrounding towns in June and July of this year instead -of stag- ing them later, like last season. Mr. Chapin 'has not as yet played the| &d his opinion that.the course is in| excellent condition merely by having Jooked it over. 'He expects to havel a:fine bunch’ of golfers here before ‘the season is gyer. ‘FOUR BIG TANKS COMING - | . FOR TURPENTINE ¥ The Stellar company received wo: this_morning’ that four:big rmlvlfi tanks - were enroute: to Bemidji .fa their distiliation: plant which will be opened here this spring. . w+One of the tanks is a 6,000 gallop #apacity and the other three are each ;500 gallon size. “S. ‘M. Lewis who is in charge of the local plant has a crew of men at work taking down the ‘old Douglas mill and as soon as the tanks arrive they will be placed under. cover. | In correctifon of an error in the Saturday issue of the Pioneer cor- cerning the open season for spearing certain species of fish with ‘the use of artificial lights on flowing streams, the paragraph read as follows: | Carp, dogfish, redhorse, sheepheads, catfish, suckers, eel pouts, garfigh, whitefish and buffalo fish may be talk- en by spearing with :use of artificial lights on streams only between Ap'[(-)u 20 and June 1. This ruling will be enforced to the limit, says Game War- den Cline, and lights must not be used on lake waters as his been done in the past by many, fishermen. ‘TWO FILE FOR OFFICE FROM THIS COUNTY Thus far only two seeking office % from this county have filed at ihe }court house, according to records on Ale. J. E. Harris, present Judge of Ero- ate will ask the voters that he be etained for another term and N. W.}|' ; as_filed Yor the oftice of fep- m{aave in the State Legisiatiire. A. B. Rako, who is the present in- cumbent has as yet m: no. jan- mnouncement. <. s deat | watch:and money, into the|} and’in: |’ |~ The International Concert . INDUSTRIAL DEPTS. ""! 'OF BEMIDJI' SCHQOLS i Some of the reasons why we neeid additional buildings. Qur industrial departments are! especially handicapped on ‘account of lack of room. By industrial departments we mean the work takeh up in the study of jagriculture, manual training, ‘ commercial work, science and home economics. ; The agricultural 'departinent tenches gentral ‘agriculture. ‘Teaching the ' develpoment of farming ‘for .the cut-over. farm . lands about Bemidji, especially . .emphasizing the development of this northern country along the lines best -adapted to. its use. This covers potatoes, live stock, producing feed for live stock, $poultry, gardening :and produc- tion ‘of food for human con- sumption, ' teaching' all 'these and bringing out the best side of each phase of farming. This department is growing. fast and we now. have what we_ consider the ideal poultry house for this ' northern country. Many farmers have and will pat- . tern after this house.. i & We are not only teaching the students in class how to raise poultry, but we are using in- cubation, modern brooders and the hens. . We are now qreial— izing in Barred Rocks and Leg- ‘norns . and are ‘also raising ‘Toulouse geese. 13 ‘Weé ' are demonstrating the Y of aHalfa on sand. We . 'have plots :five,” two and one i year old. | 'We have an up to date dairy and horse barn and | hope in the near future to have . pure bred stock, suitable to this | community. Many of the boys ! living in"the city snd up ' | o High school stulien have been invited ‘to i scholarship ; competitic line University, St. Pau ship yalued at $10 to the high echool ser cessful in,oompotlgfi students of bis district. i For the purpose 'of the competitio: the state has been divided into dist- 'ricts. Beltrami county with' Cass county; is in the fourth district. = The contest is open to:gccredited High school seniors who expect ‘be graduated this spring. It will: close about May 1st. Each-candidate must submit a transcript’of his high school record, a composition’ of from 500 to 1,000 words on a,current topic. and three ‘testimonials as to”his charac- ter. These will be judged by the Hamline scholarship' committee. 4 Other High schools in the fourth districk and. Blackduck, Cass: Lake, Y <ourse this year but has already form-| Pine River-and Walker, CONCERT QUARTETTE | ATM.E CHURCH TONIGHT| Quax- tette appears at the Methodist church onight. as the ‘next number of the High school lyceum course 'al& prom- 1ises to be a headliner. X " The personnel of the troupe in- cludes Oswald Olson; :basso. profunuo, Peter -~ D. Tkach, baritone, Elmer ‘Aamodt, - piano ‘soloist, ‘Ted - Kline, tenor and. Hardesty Johnson . tenor soloist. . ——— FUNERAL SERVICES HE! FOR JAMES SHARPLES | Funeral services were held at the home at 909 Mississippi avenue yest- erday for James T.-Staples who pass- |- ed away Saturday morning at the age of 63 years. The remains were ship- ped this: morning’ to Park Rapids by M. E. Ibertson, 'funmeral director, where burial was made today. Rey. M. Ruskjer:officiated at the services held Sunday. FIRST CLASS RUMPUS " BREWS OVER CUMMINGS \ . Washington, May 3.—It seems the administration politicians-who set up the scheme to have Homer Cummings democratic national chairman, made temporary chairman of the San Fran- cisco convention, in order that he might say what the White House wants: and ‘run’ things :to- suit. the White House wisheés, have stirred up a hornet’s- nest e The announcement has caused dis- cord, in fact, it is: worse than that. Out of seventedn: members of the committee on . Srrangements, - only four:showed” up-in’ Chicago. besides R e Pt R s Thief River Falls, May" ive pteps “are: being taken Wit view of securing early action: thi congress .toward the straightenin deepening and widening of the R Lake river from the ouflet of the Weather forecast” 24’ hrs. 3 Generally fair. DON'T THROW ; CUTTINGS AWAY 1f you have cuttings from 1} “.wvines, shrubs, garden bushes or - MISSISSIPP bulbs that you do not need, ot +if you want some to plant, call | - telephone No. 692. 4 : Red Lakes to'the western boundaryj: of Kratka township - in Pennington}. ‘|county. This was evidenced when W, J. Brown appeared before the ‘cit; council asking that the city attach its approval to the petition already signed by 60 farmers who are di-{ rectly affected by the proposed im provement. R Mr. Brown was for some. time chairman of the recently created Red}] . Lake Conservancy and Food Control] district; and perhaps has done morei: for a systematic drainage of north- western Minnesota than gany ‘other] ‘one man.” He stated that the city, by authorizing the mayor and city clerk: to sign the. petition would not ‘be-ob ligating itself in any way as to-in: ccurring. any. expense, -and the re- UNDER AUSPICES OF " LOCAL LEGION POST , The Tagley- Land and Investment Company has opened its headquarters in’ offices in the Troppman block; May 1st. This firm has a number of improved farms in the Red River val-| 1ey, a flour mill at Gully, Minn., and| |a chain of banks in this vicinity. All Men Evenly Matched and o Pri Conditi for Bouts :-th; 20 rounds of fast ‘boxing and quest was readily granted by the city} fathers. 4 ' The petition will shortly be sent to. Congressman' Halvor teenereon Washington, and it is believed "tha speedy action will follow, as the war department has already given: its ap- proval of the project.:. . . s . i this work have land in:the coun- - Minnenaous. May 3.—With a hun- dred miltion dollars actually raised to date‘and: the discovery that hund- reds of ‘people, who ‘are willing to give to the Interchurch World Mov ment, have not been asked to'do 80, caused the announcement today-that the whole ‘machinery of all the ‘de- nominational campaigns:’as well ‘as the general campaigh organization, would be turned loose this week for.a strenuous -effort to give eyery ‘person: the opportunity to say yes or no to:a request for the suj “There are-thoussdn: aiting to be given for ent of Christian work in part of: some {nterésted person,” sald W. L, Smithies, state campaign di-| _recton;, in making the annquncement, NORTH DAKOTA EXOISE . Washington, * May 3 preme Court -today -held:-unconsti- tutional the North Dakota excise law | pass the ‘Nonpartisan: legisla- ture in 1919 Tais action of the:S preme Coilrt ma.es permanent an in- Junction ‘of ‘North Dakota courts: 1 straining the. collection of the .tax. The law geeks to hase excise:levy on strict mileage ‘division of total in- vestments of railro2ds passing thru the state. i 2 | everyone who is-j 8 o’clock, in the Harmos distine! ¥ u“n open ~“The Su-|* J. 0. WERNTZ, GRAND WARDEN ELECT, L O. O. F. Mr. J. O. Werntz will ,address all Odd Fellows and their friends ‘and | for him was called off Saturday night’ nterested in Odd Fellowsl.uip, Tuesday evening, May 4, at as they were abut to enter . the ethodist church. The Riges.five-piece orchestra and the|house because they had no warrant. ick Glee. club will render’ selections during. the evening. meeting and the public is invited to attend. ractions ever ‘shown -in’ this|. - ity Svd’ the committee has a large smonnt of ¢redit due for ‘arranging |trom source to mouth. (By United Press) < ‘Hutchinson, Kan., May 3.—A Kan- sas wheat harvest. labor conference ‘past record and are confident of ' another ' victory tonlxfit. tch- will. be for 8 rounds one -should be -worth the advisability of establishing a stand- wd wage. . -~ Every agricultural organization in every county of the state had been in- ':‘lted. to send at least one representa- ve. b : Last year the standard wage was 50 cents an hour for a ten hour day with extra pay for overtime. = But & survey of wages paid last year shows that as high as $7.50 per Wwith food and lodging was paid in's At 1 “in’ the central western part of the state, while a few eastern od:|and-‘western counties paid as low as 1$8.50 per-day.” “Other ‘counties fluct- uated: between these two' extremes. ‘tone community paid $15 ands "; As a:semi-windup Pete Johnson of this city dnd Battling Raymond will tangle for uve rounds. .This event promises to be yvery interesting since both’ ht:lys are well trained in the art Neither of thess men boxing.. They: flfe' evenly matched and promige a veéry good bqut of threet rounds. @ second preliminary will'}] -|be tour.rounds with Thomas iibbetts and Knockout' Réed doing the fi ing.| Both of these men have est lished an enviable record while-in the service. 4 ! * This exhibition has been arrang- ed at a heavy guarantee by the local Legion boys: ‘who are very anxious that every possible enthusiast attend this evening. - The comic picture will be.shown':at 7:30. and the first pre- {iminary will begin at '8 o’clock sharp. 14 is especially urged ‘that all friends of the American Legion-do their ut- most to support the post in this pro- iect to stage such:an interesting ex- 'hibition here. - - ' (By United Press) San Francisco, May 3.—8énator Hiram W. Johnson and Herbert Hoo- ver, California’s rival candidatenfor| the republican nomination for' the presidency, tomorrow will have set- tled the much-mooted question:as to which is the state’s real ‘“favorite son.” ; { . Both- the Johnsen: and Hoover for- ces claim the state primary election by “safe majorities.” The Senator’s supporters claim an easy victory in Northern California, such terms-as “walk-away,” “landslide” and ‘‘over- whelming” ' being used very fi when reference is made to Johnson expected majority in and around San Francisco. 4 % Southern California, however, is counted by the Hoover forces as be- ing sufficiently pro-League of :Na- tions to give the former Food Admin- istrator a vote that will overcome Johnson's conceded lead in the north. BEMIDJ] COMPANY ‘K’ Captain D. J. Moore of Company “K”; Sixth regiment of the Minnesota Infantry National Guard received a telegram Saturday advising .aat the date for the National Guard encamp- ment at Fort * Snelling had been I |changed toa week earlier than orig- inally planned making the first date fall on June b6 instead of June 12. The telegram reads as follows: “Central department changes dates of encampment Minnesota National Guard to be held at Fort Snelling July 12 to 26, to June 5 'to 19._No- tity all concerned at your station.' ' - This change of date will. necessi- tate speedy arrangements on the part of the’local company to get whipped into shape to drill before going to Snelling where the company is desir- ous of making a good showing al- though it is only an infant organiza- tion. Fi . KRUEGER ‘SLIPS’ ONE OVER ON'U. 5. AGENTS (By United Press) Eau Claire, Wis.,, May 3.—Louis Kruger, draft evader and one of four brothers who fought off arrest in the famous battle of the Krueger farm eighteen months ago disappeared again today. ‘ ain A posse that searched thirty hours Today, when Federal agents turned for him he had fled:” ' * This is Te- | BEMIDJI AT ONE E. T. Tagley, general manager, willf- "~ opened. here today for discussion of bt |again running south-to t:: END, NEW ORLEANS AT OTHER Scenic Highway of St. Louis, start- ed: from ‘' the Davenport Commercial * ‘club Saturday at 10:00 o'clockion a trip that will cover 7,000 miles and will epd ‘at the St. Louis Chambe: of Commerce, October 12th. The car: is driven by General Man: ager Truman Pierson, of’the Mis- sissippi - River Scenic Highway asso- ciation, and the trip is being made. demonstrate the possibilities of mof trips along the, Missisaippi /'RY The Miseissippi River Scenic High- way association with units in every village and town from New:Orleans to Winnipeg will, it is expected, have smembership of 15,000, each member pledged to do all in his power to build this. North and South trans-continen- tal-highwsy through the heart of the richest valley in the world.. 'Parts of the highway are aiready being buflt with Federal, State and County aid. The car will stop . .at Muscatine, Burlington, Ft. Madison and Keokuk, ’ Towa; Payson, Illinois, Hannibal and St. Louis ‘Missouri.; Memphis, '_l"ogu g Greenville, Vicksburg ‘and Natch ‘Miss.; St. Fancisville, ‘Baton ' and 'New Orleans, La. “At: leans'it will“turn back running 'thru .Davéhport, ' ulinton “aid: ‘Duduque, ‘| Iowa; Red Wing and 8. Paul,, Little: Falls, Bemidji, Min ] Deg Manitoba; thrning at ‘Winnipeg.end ‘National Headquarters in'the merce at St. Lous, in’ time f¢ ‘N tional convention of the organizatic Along the line organizations will be perfected in communities; where thy do not. already exist and good road propaganda put -out. i ; Mrs. Pierson accompanies Mr.’ Plerson on the trip.and both make . ' speeches for good roads at meeting of men and women ‘held along the way. s The party will inspect and recom- mend for adoption : the 'permanent highway, which it is hoped will route of the Mississippi River Scenic eventually be accepted as & govern-. ment military highway. (By United Press) KIEFF REPORTED CAPTURED - London, May 3.—Kieff has beea captured by Poles from Russian Sov-: et troops, according to unofficial ad- vices to the foreign office. £ MAY PLOT LEADER KILLS SELF New York, May 3.—Alfred Salzado, confessed leader in the May dey ' bombing plots a year ago jnmped to death from the fourteenth floor of Park Row building early today. He had been confined with three other = radicals by the Department of Jus- tice to prevent econfederates knowing their whereabouts. CONSIDER STRIKE Paris, May 3. (By Henry Wood) —French cabinet was in session to- day -to consider the strike of trans- portation, marine workers and min- ers. The government leaders are con~ fident the movement would be broken. MEXICAN TROOPS MAY ENTER THE U. 8. - Washington, May 3.—That Presi- dent Wilson has granted the request of the Mexican federal army officers that they be allowed to pass over United States territory enroute ' to Mexico City from the ' rebellious state of Sonora was learned today:i: Officers may cross Arizona and Ne# Mexico whose fovernors agreed to allow passage but may not euter - Texas. TIMBERWORKERS WILL STRIRKE Rhinelander, Wis.,, May 8.—Nine' ' thousand timber workers in Upper Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan, are called to strike today by order of - the International Timberworkers un- - fon No. 2 Employees at Manistique, numbering three hundred and: fitty | remained on the job when owners granted an eight hour day at present W