Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, August 28, 1920, Page 1

Largest Circula- tion in Northern Minnesota The Pioneer is a Member of the United Press—Leased W.nu Service—Today’s World News Today RARDING TODA DEVOTED TALKS ~ EXCLUSIVELYTO LEACUEISSUES .#Puts Faith in Hague Tribunal and Not in Proposed League of Nations ‘BELIEVES LEAGUE SHOULD BE STOPPED 'Delegntion From Minnesota Headed by Collins Hears G. O. P. Nominee’s Talk (By United Press.) g Marion, O., Aug. 28 (by Raymong; sClapper).—“The hope of the world ‘lies in putting faith in The Hague ‘Tribunal, not in the league of na- -tioms, which has undoubtedly passed -Beyond the posisbility of: restoration,” ‘Warren G. Harding declared in his speech to a delegation rfom Indiana 'here today. The republican candi- ‘date came out flatly for stopping the ‘eague, which he says has proved ut- ‘terly impotent as a preventative of ‘>war and has incorporated many of its merits in the court of interna- ‘tional justice, ‘animated by consid- ;ération of righe and justice instead “of might and self interest.” His :speech today was devoted exclusively ‘to the league issue and was the re- sult of many conferences with party. leaders. A delegation from Minne- _:sota, headed by Lewis L. Collins, can- . didate for lieutenant governor in that ‘:state, came down to hear it. “Gov- . vernor Cox,” Harding says, “is in favor ‘of going into the league on the basis announced by President Wilson. I - :am not,” he added sharply. “That is ..one difference between us, but it is a most vital one because it involves the disparity between the world court the other hand.” 1. 0. 0. F. GRANDMAS' ADDR™SSES‘LOCAL LODGE Grand Master August Hohenstein of the Grand Lodge of the 1. O. O. F. of Minnesota, addressed the local ‘lodge of Odd Fellows: last evening. This was the first visit of the Grand Master to Bemidji lodge since his having been elected to that office. He spoke in glowing terms of the in- crease in numbers and interest in Oddfellowship during 1919 and 1920. ‘The year 1919 showed the greatest gain in number in one year for the order in Minnesota since 1ts organ- ization. The first six months of 1920 ! the increase has been greater than for the entire year 1919. i New lodges are being organized! over the entire state, old ones resus- citated and an acfive campaign for the year will be carried on. The local lodge of the 1. 0. O. F. are planning to open a Jdemidji en- campment immediately: and in the ‘mear future it is expeétea a Canton | will also be established. U. C. T. MEETING WILL BE HELD THIS EVENING A special meeting of the United Commercial Travelers will be held this evening beginning at 8 o’clock at the Moose hall. A class of candi- dates will be initiated into the mys- terious degrees of the organization and a banquet will follow. Secretary Werth urges all members -i'to be on hand to welcome the new "'additions to the flock. 'OLSON FUNERAL WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY Funeral services for C. H. Olson, who died at his home in Maple Ridge township last Sunday, will be held on Monday afternoon at the First Presbyterian church. Rev. L. P. Warford will officiate. Interment will be made in Greenwood cemetery. JUVENILE BAND HELD ENJOYABLE CONCERT A very enjoyable and entertaining concert was rendered by the Juvenile ‘band last evening in Library park under the direction of G. Oliver Riggs. The program contained excel- Jent numbers and the boys showed remarkable ability in delivering the concert. The attendance was large. ERS CRUISER FOR REFUGEES’ PROTECTION (By United Press) Washington, August 28. (By A. L. Bradford.)—Secretary of Navy Dan- jels, directed Vice-Admiral Huse to proceed immediately with the armor- ed cruiser, Pittsburg, to Danzig to of- fer protection to BEMIDJI, MINN., SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST 28, 1920 BEMIDJI WOMEN TODAY SHOWED APPRECIATION OF SUFFRAGE RIGHTS Whistles and Bells Assist Suffragettes to Make Formal Ceremony Members: of the local League of Women Voters, headed by Mrs. H. C. Baer as chairman, today made known their appreciation of the fact.that women have at last secured the right of suffrage. By distributing Hnd ~the downtown district “‘noon today, the women "\t at noon the formal ¥ uld be held.. Factory “%h and school bells at noon assist g1 making a very con- servative d/ @ stration of the vict- ory.. Had ! “@en a similar victory for the mal “ter, undoubtedly an automobile '\‘v de headed by the band would | ' been added and there would | -~ been no doubt in any resident’ _\d as to the object of the demonp - syon. As it was,[ ‘“phones were im- mediately put into action and numer- 'ous queries were made as to ‘“where {s the fire” and ‘“what’s going on now.” Several parties upon learn- ing the cause of the sudden outburst casually remarked “Let 'em suffer.” whistles, Marion, O., Aug. 28.—Ratification of the suffrage amendment was cele- brated at Senator Harding's front porch last night at a meeting in which the republican nbminee and several score of Marion women took part. The senator expressed his pleasure at the. success of the suffrage cause and told the women he had every confidence that the members of their sex would live up fully to the newly imposed obligations of the franchise. He also urged that there be no segre- gation of women in a party founded on sex prejudice. The evening celebration brought to & close one of the nominee’s busiest days. In. addition to a number of important conferences, he motored to Galion, Ohio, and completed prepara- tion for his address to be delivered here today elaborating on his stand on the league of nations. AUSTRIANS IMPLICATF™ ‘of justice supplemented by a world : IN OVERTHROW PLOTS o - dssociation for conference on the one; A e - s "]\inoi and a’coundil of the league-on |- »"“¢By United Press) g London, Aug. 28.—It has been re- ported that 69 members of the Aus+ J trian government have peen found to be implicated in a plot to replace the former Emperor Karl on the Aus- trian throne again. IRISH CIVIL STRIFE IS FAST SPREADING (By United Press) London, August 28.—Civil strife in Ireland has spread to Queenstown, where serious rioting occurred last night with British soldiers in reprisal for an attack on a motor trolley near Castle Martyr yesterday afternoon, in which a highlander was killed and a lieutenant wounded. The British then began to burn the homes and business "places of the Irish republ- icans. The soldiers were met with armed resistance in some cases and fighting was reported still under way early today. ORDER IS RESTORED , IN QUEENSTOWN "(BY United Press) London, Aug. :8.—Order was re- stored in Queénstown after the riot-|" 1ng between the soldiers and Irish Republicans last night. " WEATHER REPORT (By United Press) Minnesota weather: Showers. to- night and Sunday; warmer in south- east portion tonight. Cooler Sunday. LEGION PLANS TO AID -~ IN AMERICANIZATION New York, Aug. 28.—A plan for assimilating the nation’s alien popu- lation and bringing it into immedi- ate association with American insti- tutions was submitted yesterday to officials at the Ellis Island immigra- tion station by the American commis- sion of the American Legion. The Legion proposes to establish headquarters in New York, using its many post headquarters thruout the country as branches to carry on Am- ericanization work among immi- grants. ‘These plans, as presented, seek to have the immigration authorities re- lease immigrants to the commission immediately after they are admitted. From then on all immigrants would become charges of the Legion, which would see to it that they.were prop- erly informed of conditions in dist-|’ ricts in which they planned to set- tle. Commissioner Wallis said he ap- proved the plan and woul& confer merican refugees|regarding it with Secretary of Labor Wilson on arrival here today. NDENTIFIED ™%, s, HISTORICAL SOCIETY Building Is Open Daily Except Sundays and Holidays From 8:30 to 5 o'Clock MANBELIEVED TORAVESHOT SELF IS DEAD Shot Through Head But Lived Until Seven o’Clock Last Evening Fair week appmacfies. and peo- APPARENTLY NO ONE IN CITY KNOWS HIM ple are planning their annual trip to the twin cities to see the evidences of Minnesota’s progress along agri- cultural and other lines. Among the less known but mone the less import- ant activities of the State is the work for the preservation of Minnesota’s history. The Minnesota Historical society, housed in a new $500,000 fireproof building erected by the state, has as its object the preservation of mater- ials pertaining to the history of Min- . . nesota and receives an annual op- Numerous Clues Fail to Bring|propriation from the legislature for “F - that purpose. The building. on the orth Identity of corner of Cedar street and Central avenue, St. Paul, faces the grounds of Dead Man the state capitol, and can easily be reached by several car lines. The unidentified man, who was :‘he "‘d;l““m- manuscript division, y 3 i and reading room offer much of in- found about _noon yesterday 1YIDE | torest to visitors. The whole top across a log in the waters of Lake|fioor of the building is devoted to the Irving about forty feet from the shore | museum, and theére in four large near the Red Lake round house with ;’:”tmst;"e '-“:P(}?yed m[:ny arnclles il- : . [lustrating Indian customs, pioneer a'bullet hole thru his head and slow life, and military equipment past and ly dying. passed away last evening al|present; a special Fort Snelling cen- 7 o’clock at tne St. Anthony hospital |tennial exhibit; and portraits of men without gaining consciousness and|2nd women prominent in the history without being identified. of the state. Efforts today and last evening proved futile and up to press time to- day, no one has recognized the man. A clue tiais morning, which was be- lieved as a possible means of disclos- ing the identity of the boay, failed when it was found that the person whose body it was though might have been, was in Grand Forks today. One local man states that he is sure he had seen the man about town several times during the past week but has no idea who he is. Investigation has disclosed the fact that the bullet entered the right side of the head and passed out thru the left side. ™ - The man was about five feet, seven or eight inches in height, and would weigh in the neighborhood of 1856 pounds. Af inquest in planned to be held Monday morning at 10 o’¢lock and funeral arrangements witl- be -magde | soon after. The body is now at the Huffman & O’Leary unadertaking par- lors. WILL DROP EMPLOYEES In the manuscript room a priceless collection of unprinted letters, journals, and documents rel- ating to Minnesota may be seen. In the reading room books may be ob- tained from the library of more than 130,000 volumes, which includes a most complete collection of published materials relating to Minnesota. Con- nectgd with the reading room is the news paper department, in which is preserved the invaluable collection of Minnesota newspapers contributed regularily by the publishers. Fair visitors may find files of papers from| their home county in the collection of the society. ‘The Minnesota Historical society is eccentially a state institution, receiv- ing state funds for its support. and performing a state function in its ser- vice to the public. It appeals to the people of the state for gifts of books /maps, -manuscripts. newspapers, and museym objects. The society wants theveaple to know what it is doing and it extends a very eordial invi- tation to all visitors to the twin cities to come to the historical build- ing. The museum and other depgrt- ments are open daily, except Labor Day. Sundays and holidays, from 8:30 OF STATE BONUS BOARD a. m. to § p. m. (By United Press) St. Paul, Aug. 28.—Twenty-one employees of the State Soldiers Bonus/ Board will' be dropped from the pay roll Sept. 1st. The board aims to dismiss most of its hundred em- ployees in a month in as much as most of the clerical work has been completed and the board is out of funds and cannot ccntinue payments until the Legislature meets to appro-: priate further fund for the payment of the bonus. i AUTO BANDITS TAKE : PAY-ROLL AND ESCAPE! Chicago, Aug. 28.—Three auto ‘bandits held up and robbed a messen- ger boy of the American Tank Car; corporation of Chicago of $4,900 pay roll. They escaped in an automobiie across the Indiana state line. DEMOCRATS IN TEXAS IN HOT FIGHT TODAY (By United Press.) Dallas, Tex., Aug. 28.—Democrats went.to the primary polls* today to choose between Joseph ,W. Bailey and Pat Ness for governor. Heretofore the democratic nomination has been equivalent to election. The principal issue in the gubernatorial campaign was the open shop at.the industrial prison, defended by Ness, the former speaker of the state house of repre- sentatives. The campaign was bitter. | Bailey’s opponents attacked him for his war records and in return Bailey charged that Ness, although of draft age during the war, failed to register for sérvice. Ness presgnted the testi- mony of his mother and records of the family Bible to refute the charge. SUBSCRIPTION TO DAILY PIONEER’ ADVANCED SEPT. 1 ez On and after September ]:. 1920, the Daily Pioneer sub- ription rates will be as fol- It i Orfe year, by mail $5.00 Six months, by mai 2.60 Three ‘months, by mail. 1.26 One year, by carrier. 6.00 Six months, by carri 3.00 Three months, by carrier.. 1.50 One month, by carrier...... .50 0Oid and new subscribers may pay one year in advance at old rate if paid before September 1. BRITTEN CALLED BEFORE COMMITTEE NEXT MONDAY Subpoenaed to Prove Chngél Made That Great Britain Assists Democrats Chicago, Aug. 28.—Representative Fred A. Britten of lllinois, last night was subpoenaed by the senate cam- paign investigating committee to ap-. pear before it on Monday with proof of his charges, made a few days ago, that $87,600 appropriated by Great Britain for entertainment purposes at the embassy in Washington had found its way into the Democratic national committee. ‘i the senate committee will in- quire in the right direction, I am con- vinced it will find that most, if not all, of this $87,600 for ‘entertainment purposes’ has been going into news- paper and magazine publicity for the Democrats,” Representative Britten said last night. . ‘““The appropriation was not really intended for entertainment, . but to further the:League ol Natfons and the Democrats—in other 'words to help Great Britain in this way.” (By United Press) Chicago, August 28.—Renewing charges that British influence and in- ternational bankers have combined to back the candidacy of Governor Cox, democratic presidential nominee, Congressman Fred Britten of Illinofs, today declared he would urge the senate committee investigating cam- paign expenditures to inquire into! the phases of same, when it meets here Monday. ATTEMPT TO ARREST CAUSES GUN BATTLE (By United Press.) Oklahoma City, Aug. 28. — Two' deputy sheriffs and one negro, were| killed and one person wounded in a revolver battle at Arcadia, Okla., eighteen miles north of here today. The shooting is said to have occurred when deputies attempted to arrest the negro on an alleged charge of moonshining. ! FEDERAL INVESTIGATION OF PROFITEERS RENEWED (By United Press.) Chicago, Aug. 28.—Federal in- vestigation of alleged profiteering by big State street department stores: was renewed here today when it was |2 learned that the federal grand jury had issued subpoenas ordering Mar- shall, Field & Co., big department store owners, to produce their books. < HELLO BILL! BEEN FISHING? { ANY LUCK? THEY WERE S0 HEAVY” ) GOT TIRE| CARRYING THEM SO | GAVE'EM TJOA LITTLE BOY The End of a Perfect Day YEA, GREAT LUCK! CAUGHT A STRING THAT LONG D | HERE'S YER FISH MISTER,M ONE OF ‘EM WAS A WHOPPER- MUST'A WEIGHED EIGHT POUNDS 45c PER MONTH THREE COLUMNS OF BOLSHEVIKI TROOPSROUTED BY POLE ARMY In Attacking Brest-Litovak Russians Lost 650 Men as Prisoners NEGOTIATIONS ARE RESUMED AGAIN TODAY Interest of London Is Centered as to Whether Russ Reply Is Satisfactory . (By United Press.) Warsaw, Aug. 28.—Three Russian columns attacking Brest-Litovsk, have been routed and 650 men' taken pris- oners, the Polish communique assert- ed today. The battle on the northern frontier is nearing the end, the com- munique said. (By United Press.) Moscow, Aug. 28 (via wireless to London, August 26).—The Russo- Polish armistice negotiations have been resumed at Minsk, it was offic- ially announced here today. (By United Press.) London, Aug. 28 (by Webb Mill- ,r).——'flu time limit for Russia’s ‘satisfactory” reply to the Anglo- Italian ultimatum having expired last night, interest centered today in the question as to whether the answer received Thursday fulfilled the re- quirements. GERMAN WORKMEN DESTROY SEAPLANE (By United Press.) Berlin, Aug. 28.—Workmen in the Printsch factory at Furstenwehr have destroyed four seaplanes and twenty- eight torpedo throwers destined for surrender to America, Great Britain, | France and Germany, it was learned | today. The workmen professed they believed- that the material .valued at 60,000 marks was destined to be used by Poland. \WIVER FUNERAL TO BE HELD TOMORROW At the Presbyteriun church tomor- row afternoon funeral services will be held for Earl Mclver, whose. re- mains were brought here yesterday morning from Liverpool for burial. Reverend L. P. Warford will offici- ate at the hervices. Members of ‘the i Ruloh Gracie post of the American Legion will act as pall-bearers and firing squad. Services at the church will begin at 2.30 o‘clock and all Legion mem- bers and other ex-service men who plan to attend are asked to assemible in uniform at the rooms of the Bemid- it Civie and Commerece Association at :3v that all may march to the church in a body. IRISH WOMEN PICKETS . ASK COLBY TO PROTEST (By United Press, Washington, Aug. 28.—Secretary of State Colby was today asked by a group of Irish women pickets to protest to the British government against letting Lord Mayor Mac- Sweeney starve to death in prison. Colby stated that he understood Mac- Sweeney wanted to die but that he would take their request under ad- vicement. The pickets stated that they would interpret his answer as a refusal and that they would unite to boycott all Engljsh goods in America. NP 4 GRANTS INCREASE OVER MILK AND FREIGHT RATES St. Paul, Aug. 28.—. he State Rail- road and Warehouse Commission granted increases on milk and freight rates on short raiload lines and elec- tric roads. These will take effect in about ten Gays. Approximately thir- teen of such roads were granted the increases. The increase in milk rates is about 20 per cent and on freight 25 per cent. State officials claimed -Ithey would make a real fight for the enforsement of the two-cent passen- ger fare. ' |BAKER TO STUMP FOR GOVERNOR COX SOON Cleveland, Aug. 28. — Newton D. Baker, secretary of war, will take the stump for Governor Cox for presi- dent in about three weeks, it was announced here today. '|RED WING POPULATION SHOWS DECREASE OF 411 Washington, August 27.—The cen- ‘|sus bureau today announced the fol- lowing 1920 population results: Red ‘Wing, Minn., 8,637, a decrease since 1 1910, of 411, or 4.5 per cent; Huron, S. D., 8,302, an increase over 1910 of 2,511, 43.4 per cent.