Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, August 25, 1920, Page 1

] { Largest Circulu-; "tion in Northern Minnesota TOURINGPARTY 0 GRYCLAAND - NOR. COUNTRY WELLRECEIVED NO. 205 % M.fi; Stops Being Made A\ . Route and Interesting \ BAD STRETCHES OF , ROAD ENCOUNTERED " Bemidji People Urged to Go to Waskish for Big Meeting Tomorrow Afternoon (Special to The Pioneer.) Baudette, Aug. 25.—Boosters regched Baudette Tuesday even- jfg with sixteen automobiles and sixty people. We passed through wonderful:.country, stopping at the Red Lake outlet, Four Towns, Grygla, Schilling and Dahl camp. Big receptions were prepared for us at Schilling and Dahl's camp. No serious mishaps have oc- occurred to our party. Roads are very poor in places. The biggest crops ever grown in the Grygla country are to be harvested this year. Boosters will make a trip on the Lake of the Woods today, with a big meeting at Baudette tonight. The settlers everywhere we have visited are delighted with the visitors. The boos will return home Thursday night. Urge Bemidji people to attend meeting tomorrow afternocon at Waskish. E. H. DENU. At least three places in the road .between Bemidji and Grygla need im- mediate correction. Putting it mildly that'is the unan- imous sentiment of the sixty-three members of the party that left Be- midji Monday morning bound on an inspection trip over the ditch coun- JAry. %:-The-start was made~on*tifiie with 111 those who had made reservations on hund except M. C. Cutting, man- ‘aging editor of The Farmer, who ifell a vietim to the bracing Bemidji :air and overslept in the sleeper. Mr. jCutting, however, did not propose to {miss the trip and hired a taxi which raced in a pursuit of the tourists catching them at the Four Towns’ creamery where the stop for dinner was made. The road to the Red Lake agency and on to the outlet was in as good condition as could be expected and needs but little improvement to make it a good passable highway. At the outlet the party stopped for a ten o’clock lunch and an inspection of the new government bridge, which is a most substantial structure. Supt. G. W. Cross of the agency, and a member of the ditch board met the tourists at the agency. A brief ex- planation of the improvements plan- ned at the outlet and their effect on the land in that vicinity was made by E. E. McDonald and Mr. Selvig of Crookston. Between the outlet and the reser- vation line three miles of the worst road imaginable delayed the party for some time and this was the cause Rf two minor accidents, the bending -oX a steering gear and the breaking of % shock absorber. Those two and one' blowout constituted all of the trouble. At that the run was made on schedule, arriving at the creamery shortly before one o’clock. But to return to the bad stretches. Two miles lie between the outlet and the first ridge. Not only is the road rough ‘but it is bouncy, indentions of a foot or two appearing every two or three feet. The cars did a form of “shimmy” as they crawled forward on low but eventually reached the first right where an excellent road was encountered for twelve miles but the last mile on the reservation took all the joy out of living again. It was worse than the first stretch and many a new word was added to the extensive vocabularies of those who sat in the back seats. ‘An effort had been made to temporarily repair.the road but the efforts, no matter how (Continued on Page 6) EVENING EXCURSION TO BE DISCONTINUED Beginning next Monday, the 7:30 o'clock evening excursion ,with the “Thor” will be discontinued, however the boat may be chartered for special trips in the evening at any time, Manager Lee has announced. The day trips will continue the same as at present, leaving the boat house at 10 a. m. and 4:30 p. m,, stopping at Diamond Point, Lavinia, and Diamond Point on irn. Mr. Lee expects to put into oper- * ation early next season on Lake Be- midji a 45-foot cabin launch, capable ‘of carrying thirty passengers, in ad- dition to the “Thor” and the *“Ar- row,” which he is at present operat- ing. 'WORLD’S EON Meetings Held \ G BEMID S — [ DAILY P E IONEER The Pioneer is a Member of the United i'rou—hmd Wire Service—Today's World News Today “SCENIC HIGHW! / BEMIDJI, MINN,, WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUG. 25, 1920 TNORTHERN RUSS PASSENCER AD EDCATEDT0 AMERICH ARMY HASBEEN | FREIGHT RATES SURROUNDEDBY| AREEFFECTIVE POLISHTROOPS| ~ AT MID-NIGHT Soviets Strongly Attacking in|if Owners De;ire Rate May Association Has as Object a Hard Surfaced Road to America’s Playgrounds (By United Press) Denver, Colorado, Aug. world’s longest continuous auto scen- 25.—The \ 5 \|ic highway—4,500 miles—connecting eleven national parks and traversing was dedicated ‘Mather, director of the National 5, rk Service, and officials of the Na- nal ‘. Non. e simple ceremonies consisted of vorld challenge to compete with nchanting wonders contained in Mfederal recreational areas,” ‘lure the traveler to snow-cool- e\'),,;cfgms. The dedication here was marked with the opening of a public- ity tour by federal, state and city of- ficials, including Director Mather. The’ days of old prairie schooner travel were wiped out forever in the caravan of 25 automobiles that car- ried the official party in comfort on the circle swing that will require 60 days to complete. It also heralded a new era in which every man, wo- man and child in the country is giv- en a share in the hospitality of the great west. The park-to-park highway, laid out by A. L. Westegard, scout for the American Automobile Associa- tion, reaches the Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado, Yellow- stone Park in Wyoming, Glacier park in Montana, Mount Rainier park in Washington, Crater Lake park, Ore- gon; Lassen Volcanic park, Yosem- ite, General Grant and Roosevelt parks in California, the Grand Can- yon in Arizona, and Mesa Verde park in southwestern Colorado. The ultimate object of the Nation- al Park-to-Park Highway association is to prevail upon Congress to fur- nish a hardsurfaced boulevard mak- ing easily available to the people Am- erica’s playgrounds. HARDING WOULD ESTABLISH INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNAL (By United Press) Marion, Ohio, August 25.—A tri- bunal of international justice will be established should Warren G. Hard- ing be elected president, Charles E. Hughes declared today in a confer- ence with the republican presiden- tial nominee. ‘It is hardly neces- sary for me to say that I would sup- port Harding,”” Hughes said. DENIES THAT BRITISH CONTRIBUTED TO FUND (By United Press.) New York, Aug. 25—The campaign f}xnd receipts of the democratic na, tional committee today are less than $100,000, Chairman White of the committee announced today. In a statement to the effect that the demo- cratic organization has no budget and no district allotment, White flatly de- nied the assertion of Representative Britton, of Illinois, that the British embassy had contributed to the demo- cratic campaign fund. ine western states, plere today to all America by Stephen , Park-to-Park Highway asso- (By United Press) New York, August 25.—Denial was made in the .democratic national headquarters here today of the state- ment of Congressman Fred A. Brit- ten, of Ilinois, in Chicago last night that the British embassy in .vashing- ton had been contributing to the dem- ocratic fund. The charges were characterized as “absurd and utter- ly withous foundation. FEELING OF CAUTION RULES TRANSACTIONS - Chicago, August 25.—Extrava- gance in the working class is on the wane and a feeling of caution rules all business transactions, because it| is felt that a drop in prices is inev- itable, statement ,of the federal reserve bank. The buying public, the state- ment said, is checking the extrava- gances which have made bonanzas impossible for.industries and trades catering to the popular desires and demands, regardless of prices. AMERICAN WOMEN WIN 100 METER SWIM TODAY|, (By United Press.) Antwerp, August 25 (By Hen Fa.rrell)’.—Ethe!da Bliebtreg, of t;i Womgns Swimming association in Amenca, today won the 100 meter swim for women at the Olympic games, establishing a new record of one minute, 13 3-5 seconds. Irene Guest, of Philadelphia, won second, and Mrs. Schrott, of San Francisco, |’ was third. (By United Press.) Antwerp, Aug. 25 (By Henry F: ! rell).—Norman Ross, of Chicago, won the final 1,500 meter free style swimming race, with Vermont, of Canada, second and an Australian|| third. The time 23 1-3 seconds. was 22 minutes according to the monthly|' Effort to Cut Their Way Out of Circle HAVE NOW BEGUN COUNTER OFFENSIVE Also Effect Great Lakes and Coastwise Vessels WILL COST NATION $4,100,000 PER DAY Decisive Battle Was in Progress| New Passenger Rates Will Yesterday in Neighborhood of Niedenburg (By United Press) Warsaw, August 25.—“The northern Soviet army is completely surrounded,” the Polish official com- munique announced today. “It is strongly attacking in an effort to cut its way out. Some attacks south of Mlawa have been repulsed. (By United Press) Berlin, - August 25.—The Russian northern army has begun a counter offensive with some success, it was reeported in unofficial * advices re- ceived here today. A decisive battle was in progress yesterday in the neighborhood of Neidenburg. (By United I'ress) . Washington, Aug. 25 (By A. L. Bradford).—Poland’s armies cannct halt the routing of the Bolsheviki in the eastern frontier of their country as the United States desired, accord- ing to beliefs expressed in Polish circles today. SENDS MESSAGES TO RULERS CONCERNING MAC SWEENEY (By United Press.) Dublin, Aug. 25.—Arthur Griffiths, Sinn Fein leader, today anndunced he had sent messages to rulers of na- tions throughout the world calling at- tention to the detention in the Brixton prison, England, of Loxd- ‘Mayor MacSweeney of Cork. Mac- Sweeney is near death. (By United Press.) Lucerne, Switzerland, Aug. 25.— The British government will not ex- cept Lord-Mayor MacSweeney from the ruling that Irish hunger strikers must be permitted to starve if they refuse to eat, Premier Lloyd George declared today in a telegram to Mac- Sweenéy’s sister. . FEATURE DANCE T0 BE HELD AT ARMORY TOMORROW NIGHT A dance which promises to be ex- ceptionally enjoyable is scheduled for ! Thursday evening at the Armory with music by the Crouse Ragadours of LaCrosse, Wis. Composed of six- pieces this orchestra promises to turn out enticing dance music for this oc- casion. The Ragadours are composed of young men entirely and they feature the marimbaphone, electric bells, mu-; sical sleigh bells, chimes, bells, saxo-; phone solos and duets, and the play- J ing and singing of the latest popular | songs with a male quartette. Bring About Twenty Million Each Month to Roads (By United Press.) Washington, Aug. 25. — Higher freight and passenger rates go into effect on American railways at mid- night tonight. Higher rates for pas- sengers and freight on the Great Lakes and on coastwise vessels may be put into efféct at the same time if ship ownmers desire. hese rates granted by the shipping board may bc held up, however, until January 1, 1921. It was estimated by competent officials that the new railroad freight rates will cost the nation $4,100,000 per day, which:will be reflected in the crisis of commodities. The new passenger rates, which are an increasc of 20 per cent over the old rates, will bring to the railroads about twenty millions a month and be paic directly by the more than 100,000,000 persons who ride on the roads every month, according to estimates. (By United Press) Bismarck, N.!D., August 25.—In- creases of 20 peér cent in intra-statc passenger rales’'and 35 per cent in intra-state freight rates, with the lat- ter held open for protest, were grant- ed today by the state railroad and warehouse commission. Increases in milk and cream intra-state rates and 50 per cent Pullman sur-charges were denied. WF:;THER REPORT. Minnesota Weather—Fair tonight and Thursday. southeast portion tonight. RATIFICATION FIGHT IS CHANGED TO WASHINGTON (By United Press.) Washington, Aug. 25.—Th.e anti- suragist fight against the ratification of the nineteenth amendment was transferred to Washington today inj a suit to prevent Secretary of State Colby from proclaiming the amend- { mer OPEN ON SEPTEMBER 7 t Teachers Have Been .S:cured for All Classes This Year Arrangements have been complet- ed for the opening of the Kelliher public school, September 7, 1920. There is to be a meeting of the fac- ulty on Monday, September 6, the day betore school formally opens. High school students are requested to register on or before September 6, so that classes may be arranged with- out delay at the opening of the term. 72 office will be open and stu- dents may register at any time, and also secure the state certificates for high school examinations. Superin- tendent Hankey has been on the ground since August 1, and has made some changes in the school. The manual training and domestic science departments have been re-arranged and all freshmen students will be giv- en an opportunity to register in these classes. The high school is fortunate in having secured efficient teachers. Miss Hope White, the principal, is a graduate of the University of Min- nesota, and will have charge of science and mathematics. Miss Amy Norris, of the St. Cloud Normal, will teach home economics and English. C. (i. Hankey, the superintendent, will alro teach history and higher English. A general invitation is extended to students from the surrounding terri- tory to make the Kelliher high school their home school for the coming year. The grade tcachers have all been secured and will be on hand Satur- day hefore school opens. Their names are as follows: primary, Anna L. Fos- sum; intermediate, Lottie Maxson, and FEdna Wallace; grammar, Mrs. Paul Wagner and Julia Thompson. BLACKD''CK MARINE MAKES GOOD IN RIFLE PRACTICE Washington, D. C., Aug. 25.—By shooting with a keen eye, strong hold and unerring skill, Private El- Hanson has qualified as a “Marksman’ with the U. 8. Marines, according to an official report re- ceived from U. S. Marine Corps head- quarters. Shooting is always attractive, and shooting the Marine Corps way is doubly so. The Marine Corps way is mothing more or less than hitting the target. Every effort is made to Somewhat warmer in |iqualify the men at the rifle range, which not only gives them an in- crease of pay but makes them more valuable to themselves and to the service. The showing made by the Marine: in all prize and champion- ship shoots speaks well for the coaching and training they receive along these lines. Private Hanson is a son of Hans Hanson of Blackduck, Minn., he ap- plied for enlistment in the Marines on February 21, 1920, at Minneapo- lis. ment ratified, was filed in the District| LEGION MEETING TO BE of Columbia supreme court. M. E. SMITH TO INVESTIGATE CEMENT AND COAL SITUATION M. E. Smith left for Duluth today to get a line on cement and coal situ- ation relative Lo deliveries to his com pany here. Tomo#row night he will go from Duluth to the Twin Cities for the same purpose. He expects to return home Monday morning. HELD TOMORROW NIGHT All members of the Ralph Gracie post of the American Legion are especially urged to be present at the regular meeting to be held tomorrow night at the rooms of the Bemidji Civic and Commerce association. A report of the delegation repre- senting the local post at the state convention at Duluth will be heard and it is expected that an interest- ing session will be held. 1 ' Only Daily Within 100 Mil q RUSS ALLOWED - (NTIL FRIDAY FORREPLYTO ITALIAN NOTE Must Modify Peace Terms With Poland or England Will Change Policy OTHERS -COMMITTED TO SAME POLICY Germans May Become Badly ° Involved If Hostilities Show Increase (By United Press) London, August 25. (By Webb Mil- ler.)—Whether or not most of Eur- ope again will be involved in war, was expected to be decided within 48 hours. Russia has until Friday evening to reply to the Anglo-Italian note demanding modification of its peace terms to Poland. Premier Lloyd George has inform- ed the Bolsheviki thru Arthur Bal- four, Lord-president of the council, that unless a satisfactory reply is forthcoming in the time limit, Great Britain will change its policy toward Russin. Committed to the same ac- tion as Great Britain, are Italy, France and possibly Belgium, In the event of resumption of hos- tilities on a major scale, the Germans may be badly involved, since the por- tion of .ue population in the districts bordering on Poland is rather pro- Russian. Officials of east Prussia are reported to have asked for volunteers to aid the Reds and according to the same advices no steps have been tak- en to intern the Russians who fled into East Prussia to escape cfi'pture. (By United Press) London, August 25. 1:30 p. m.— Armistice negotiations between the Poles and Russians will be ruptured if the Poles.adhere to their determin- ation to refuse the Bolsheviki terms calling for limitation of the army, surrender of war material and organ- ization of a proletariate militia, for- eign minister Tchitcherin today wire- lessed the Red agents here. ‘OH DADDY’ PROVED TO " BE A TROUBLE CHASER “Oh Daddy,” the musical comedy in two parts, which played to a ca- pacity house at the Grand theatre last. night, took away the cares and trou- bles of the audience for a couple of hours and replaced them with laughs and fun. g Williani Coiton, as “Bitddy,” filled the role of a some times serious :mid- dleaged father ready with advice for his son, who then suddenly forgets himself and becomes a very dapper, spry, young suitor for the hand of a beautiful young miss about thirty years his junior. Miss Peggy Earle as “Gladys” proved to be a very winsome young lady, unsophisticated enough to ap- parently fall for the wiles of “Daddy” but wise enough to know that the man she wanted was Billy Earle, the old Daddy’s son. Her dancing was one of the features of the entire program. The singing of Miss Belva Jane French was unusually good. She has a sweet, clear voice and a charming personal manner. Altogether she was perhaps the star of the evening. The rich elaborate gowns displayed in the second part of the program were an added feature, which, with beautiful colored light settings made a dazzling scene. The amusing complications which take place between the love adven- tures of the father and son from time to time are finally ironed out and Daddy marries the son’s sweet- heart while the son succeeds in cap- turing “Daddy’s” sweet young thing. The snow ball fight between the audience and the chorus in the finale sent every one away laughing. FALL THIS MORNING IS FATAL TO WORKMAN Erick Erickson, aged 75 years, fa- ther of Jonas Erickson of Nymore, met death this morning while work- ing on a load of slabs at the Crook- ston Lumber company, Plant No. 1. Falling from the top of the load, he fell head foremost and death soon re- sulted. It is expected that & coroner’s in- quest will be held late this afternoon and the exact cause of his death dis- closed at that time. No arrangements for the funeral have as yet been an- pounced. The body:is now at the Ibertson undertaking patlors.