Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, August 31, 1920, Page 1

, - negro here Sunday night, were issued Jitaking of testimony started. In an- % other court room seven jurors were &obtained to try Leonard “were accepted in the - William Rosen. AYS NATIONS _ PROBLEMIS TO - (PENUPLANDS Reclamation of Arid Lands in West Is Advocated by Nominee Today SPEAKS TO WESTERN' GOVERNORS AT MARION Draws Parallel Between Condi- "tions Now and Following Close of Civil War - s (By United Press.) * Marion, O., Aug. 31 (by Raymond Clapper).—Reclamation of the arid lands of the West and throwing them open to the people of the nation pro- tected from monopolistic ~control, probably will be advocated by Senator Warren G. Harding in his speech to western governors here today. Harding was expected to draw a parallel between conditions now and those following the civil war when the nation’s energy turned to devlop- ment of the middle west. Now the nation’s problem is to reclaim the millions of waste acres in the moun- tain region and to provide field for this new development. NATIONAL GUARD HELD IN READINESS : IN OKLAHOMA Race Riots Feared as Outcome! of Lynching of Negro klahoma. City, OKkla., Aug. 30.— “Directions. that all _national guard aipits in- Cklahoma City be held in readiness for duty on connection with posstble race trouble growing out of the lynching of Claude Chandler, a ‘late Monday by Adjutant General C. F. Barrett. Charging that the sheriffs of Tuls and Oklohoma counties, where lynch- ings occurred Saturday and Sunday nights, were “in colusion with the leaders of the mob or else were ‘'whol- discharge the duties of their offices. Governor Robertson sent a letter to the attorney general’s department ‘Monday directing that immediate steps be taken to remove the sheriffs from office. General Barrett’s order followed al day of rumors concerning threatened | ‘clash hetween whites and negroes as| a result of the lynching. Chandler was arrested Saturday following a raid upon an alleged moonshine still near Arcada. Okla., in which Stanton *Wheiss, a federal prohibition ouicer: Homer Adrean, a deputy sheriff, and Charles Chandler, father of Claude Chandler were killed. TRIALS OF THREE BEGAN " IN DULUTH; CONNECTION .WITH THE JUNE LYNCHING Duluth, Minn., Aug. 31.—Trials of ‘three of the twenty-one men charged ‘with murder and rioting in connec- 2tion with the lynching of three negro Jcircus hands here on June 15, began in the district courts here yesterday. Twelve jurors were accepted in the ‘case against Harry Stephenson and Hedman, | hile in a third court eight jurors case” against BAD STRIP OF JEFFERSON HIGHWAY IS IMPROVED Red Lake Falls, Aug. 31.—Traffic along the Jefferson highway will no longer be diverted because.of a bad stretech of road between Clearbrook and Bagley in Clearwater county, be- cause the road is now in good condi- tion and will be properly marked, ac- .cording to a report made by a. com- mittee from the Red Lake County Automobile club, consisting of L. E. .Healy. chairman of the good roads committee; E. G. Buse. George F. Hennings and S. E. Hunt. accom- panied by Countv Engineer H. E. Pal- ;mer: between Red Lake Falls and Bagley Monday and Tuesday and held meet- &s with business men at Gonvick. Clearbrook and Bagley. The old markings between Cleanbrook and Bagley had not been changed to the new road which has recently been constructed between these two towns and which is in fair condition. The ‘I new route was designated by General Manaeer J. D. Clarkson of the Jeffer- son Highway association last fall aft- er considerable controversy with Clearwater county people, but it ap- Ppears that the new road was never mmarked prior to this week. 1y unmindful or physically afraid.to fi This party went over the route | - T LIGHT 3%, CHANGED. ACC (;ommitteg Appointed to 'In- vestigate Condition of Be- . midji Gas Co. Soon —_— A delegation of Third street prop- erty owners and business men wait- ed on the city council in regular session last evening and presented a substantial argument for a change in the plans for the whiteway light- ing system as proposed for that street. As a result the council took such action as is necessary to make the changes as requested and Third street will be allotted six additional lights. - Work of cutting a trough for the! cable along the edge of the sidewalks has already been begun by Naylor Electric company and the installation of the ]Jamps and cables will be done as quickly as possible. James L. George, of the Bemidji Gas company, presented a request to the council that a committee from that body be appointed to investigate the condition of the company and to make a report as to whether it was ddvisable that a change be made in the franchise to allow the company to charge a higher rate for gas con-! sumption. A committee consisting of Alder- men Boyce, Carlson and Carver was appointed and within the next few days will make the investigation as requested and will report to the; council at the next meeting. Mr. George stated, that the com- pany is losing a large sum each month and - that something must be done to correct this within a very short time. Gas is costing the company at pres-! ent nearly 25 cents per hundred feet, and -only 18 cents is being charged the consumer. A year ago the cost; of production was only about one-' third what it is today, labor required; costing $76 per week now as com-; pared to $21 a week at that time, at the. plant only. Office expense has beer figured separately. The price .0f supplies necessary in the manufac- ture of gas has more than doubled and the only increase which the com- pany has made in its rates is the in- crease from 15 cents to 18 cents made last May, says Mr. George. Bids for repairing and overhauling the city jail were opened and read, 'but-*none ' were accepted. It was! ordered that bids be readvertised. ’ A communication from the Civic: and Community club relative to regu-i lating public dances was read and The Pioneer is a Member of the United Pross—Leased Wire Service—Today's World News Today BEMIDJI, MINN,, TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 31, 1920 FIGHTING HAS [RESUMPTIONOF | TOREQUEST) BEENRESUMED | BEIFAST RIOTS ALONG ENTIRE | CALLSMARTIAL POLISH FRONT- LAWTHISNOON General Wrangel Has Suffered Riotiii:g Causes Death List of Crushing Defeat on Two Army Fronts KUBAN EXPEDITION IS WIPED OUT ENTIRELY Crimean Forces Have Been|Reports Battered Up on Peninsula, Say Communiqué (By United Press.) Moscow, Aug. 31 (via wireless to London, Aug. 30),—General Wrangel has suffered a crushing defeat on two fronts in the Black sea theatre of war, according to an official state- ment issued hére today. Wrangel's Kuban expedition has been wiped out, the communique said, while his Crim- ean forces have been battered up on the peninsula, Amother communique ! described the battle on the Polish front. indicating resumption of fight- ing along practically the entire line. (By. United Press.) Paris, Aug. 31.—Polish delegates have returned to Warsaw from Minsk and the Russo-Polish armistice -nego- tiations will be resumed in Riga next week, according to reports received from Warsaw today. ALARMED AT STOCK SHIPMENTS FROM WESTERN RANCHES (By United Pregs.) St. Paul, Aug. 31.—Alarmed over the shipping of thousands of head of young and breeding stock from west- ern ranches, live stock men met here today to discuss the situation. They Ten and Injuries to Two Hundred Persons | FATALITIES MAY INCREASE LATER| The Bemidji Building and Loan Indicate Disorder Arose From Spread of Polit- jcal, Religious Differences * (By United Press.) s Belfast, Aug. 31.—Martial law was declared in Belfast at noon today. Rioting which broke out between Orangemen and Catholics last week had been practically continuous for twenty-four hours, and was growing in intensity. The death list was ten and with many of the two hundred wounded in hospitals in pitiful condi- tion, it was believed the fatalities would be materially increased. Re- ports received here indicate that dis- order growing out of pelitical and religious differences were spreading throughout Ireland. < PLANS BEING MADE FOR LABOR CELEBRATION The Labor Unions of Bemidji ex- tend an earnest invitation to every person in Bemidji to attend and take a part in labor’s national holiday, .| parade and picnic on Monddy, Sep- tember 6. 3 Al kinds of vehicles will make up the parade, which will form at 9:30 to 10:00 a. m. and start from the City hall. 5 program will appear in The Pioneer and will also be distributed in circular form. Let’s all unite and make Bemidji’s first Labor Day cele- i bration a record-breaker for attend- City Attorney Huffman instructed to fear a gradual decline of meat pro-|amce and good cheer. draft a resolution covering the con- ents. Court reports for the week ending August 23 were read and approved. A total of $202.92 .was, collected in' municipal court during the week inj nes. Fire Chief C. S. Dailey was granted; leave of absence to attend the fire; chief’s convention to be held at St. Paul from September 13 to 18, upon; submitting a request. | In addition to the routine matters: attended to, a number of bills were allowed and ordered paid. ! WAR MEMORIAL TODAY (By United Press.) ! Los Angeles, Aug. 31.—Financing was being considered by Los Angeles citizens today, voting on a proposed | $5,000,000 bond issue. ! The first of the twou issues on the; primary ballot calls for the erection; of a memorial auditorium to cost $4,-! 100,000 "and to ‘contain 13,451 seats;’ or one for every Los Angeles man. enlisting the .army.,navy or. marine’ corps during the world war. The! second project proposes erection of al® Coliseum in Exposition park to cost! $900,000 and, to seat 75,000 persons,’ to be used for entertainments and| athletic contests. The citizen’s committee, backer of both projects, declared both wi passed by’ large majorities: - - “The war memorial auditorium will be .the nation’s. greatest war memo- rial,” Sylvester L. Weaver, chairman of the committee, declared. “It will house headquarters for war veterans’| organizations, civic community cen- ters, and convention headquarters. ill be “The coliseum will be the world’Q y largest amphitheater, and will pro- vide a perfect place for staging the next Olympiad,” Weaver said. Plans are already under way to bring the 1924 Olympic gamies to this city, he said. ASSOCIATION TO DETAILS OF NORTH TRIP Judge C. W. Stanten and -others who made the trip to Grygla and the north country will make a resume of the trip and their experiences at the meeting of the Bemidji Civic and Commerce Association to be held to- morrow following the noon-day luncheon. An interesting program has been arranged and every member is urged to be present if possible. .\ arranged. g Directors of tbe Association. met this ncon at luncheon and disposed of routine business matters. For the || luncheon an excellent menu is being ducts unless the situation is changed. Condition are forcing live stock breeders to dispose of young and breeding stock rather than feed them through the winter months. Feed loans are contemplated. CALIFORNIA. VOTE MAY CAUSE ILL FEELING (By United Press.) Washington, Aug. 31 (by A. L. Bradford).—Secretary of State Colby proposed legislation prohibiting land holding by the Japanese will cause a wave of anti-American sentiment in Japan, it was learned. While Colby and Shidehara refuse ‘lof two great civic projects, a warlto reveal the nature of the conversa-! memorial auditorium and a coliseum, ! tion constantly going on between | ed a warehouse here today in an ef- them, it is known both governments are alarmed over the prospect of Cali- fornia passing such a measure. BEMIDJI LABOR UNIONS. Per J. T. Davis, ! C. K. Foucault, C. M. Booth, Executive Committee. j GRIFFIN DEFEATS HART IN TENNIS CONTEST J : ) (By United Press) Forest Hills, N. Y., Aug. 31.—Clar- ence J. Griffin of San Francisco, de- i feated Richard Hart of Boston, in the second round of the national singles LOS ANGELES VOTES ON puc beer, o by Ambascader Shidey ony championship hore it ©2 1 | THIEVES FRUSTRATED .. BY STRONG STEEL DOORS Chicago, Aug. 31.-—Thieves storm- i fort to get 160,000 gallons of liquor stored within. but the steel doors withstova the blasts. LA WISH'T HAD MONTH ./ asc PER AND LOAN ASSOCIATION; G. E. Carson Elected President; D. L. Stanton, Geo. W. Rhea and J. P. Lahr Officers N At the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Bemidji Building and Loan association, F. S. Lyecan, G. E. Carson, D. L. Stanton, E. W. Johnson, J. L. George, J.. P. Lahr, W. N. Bowser, Geo. E. Kreatz, E. F. Netzer, Geo. W. Rhea and M. W Deputy were elected as directors of the association for the ensuing year. The directors elected G. E. Carson, president; D. L. Stanton, vice-presi- dent; Geo. W. Rhea, treasurer, and J. P. Lahr, secretary. association was organized in August, 1910, and now has eighty-three mem- bers holding 1,801 shares of stock issued in twenty-five different series. This installment stock is paid for at the rate of 50 cents per share each month. A loan of $1,000 made on ten shares of stock is paid for at the rate of $16 per month for a period of one hundred months. The first series has reached its ma- turity and the stock is now being paid off at the rate of $103.25 per share, having been in force for 118 months. Fifty cents a month saved for a period of 118 months has accumulated a total amount of $103.25, which would be $59 actually paid in and earnings ! amounting to $44.25. The association furnishes the money for tnhe building or purchasing of homes on the easy payment plan. There are forty-two borrowing mem- bers on its list of stockholders with a total amount of loans now in force| reaching $41,750. 5 Building associations are under the direct supervision of the banking de- partment of the state, its books and records being examined by an exam- iner of that department twice a year. This assures the investor ample pro-| tection for moneys paid in on stock.! The issuing’ of two hundred shares! of stock in the twenty-sixth series, wal authorized by the board of di- rectors at this meeting, subscriptions’ for which are now being taken by the secretary. SARAH BERNHART ILL Paris, Aug. 31.—Sarah Bernhart, the actress is suffering from conges- tion of the lungs dnd an inflamma- tion of the kidneys and is confined | to her bed. Her dllness is due to a motor trip she took a few davs ago from her summer home at Belle Isle to Paris. REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN | FUND TOTALS $4.887,500 (By United Press) Chicago, August 31. (By L. C. Martin.)—The quotas as assigned to the various states by the republican national committee, for the 1920 campaign, totals $4,87,500, Fred Up-' iloans?’’ asked Senator Reed. OFREPUBLICAN FUND DONATED FOR CAMPAIGY Treasurer of National Commit- tee Reports Today to Com- mittee on Investigation TOTAL OF $1,308,820.65 IN CASH OR PLEDGES Also Presented Detailed State- ment of Party’s Finances Up to Present Time Chicago, Aug. 31. (By L. C. Mar- tin.)—The republican party’s treas- ury has gathered a total of $1,308,- 820.65 in cash or pledges since the convention in June, ¥red Upham, treasurer of the national committee disclosed today before the senate campaign fund investigating commit- tee. Upham said $399,241.78 of this was or will be used for state funds and not for the work of the national committee. Cash coming in since June 14 amounted to $618,413.54, Upham saild. Uncollected pledges tolled $291,665.33. Of . last item Upham said $200,000 will be for the use of the national committee and the remainder for the state commit- tee, g He snbmitted to the committee a ‘bound volume two incres thick con- taining the names oi 12,000 contrib- utors since June. Of these he said each hove given more tnan $1,000 but none more than $2,500.° Among the unpaid pledges he saiu were two for $5,000. He aiso presented a detailed state- ment of the party’s finances and showed in adition to the figures given that the national committee has .or- rowed $360,000, He said ali of these loans were made in the usual manner and “Not a penny represents any un- derwriting of this campaign commit- tee.” The National committee has in- structed him to lend $200,000 to the republican senatorial campaign com- miltee and $500,000 to the congres- slonal campaign committee if they needed it. These loans must be re- paid, he sald. - “Where will those committees get the money to pay the r “From the renublicans. T guess.” said Up- ham. “This means then that we must add $700,000 to your campaign fund total given us by Mr. Hays,” said Reed. Upham explained he did not expect to lend either committee the total sum allocated to thém. He also add- ed “$100,000 of the congressional committee’s fund is not to be loaned until after the election. It is for next ham, treasurer, disclosed before the'year's congressional election.” United States senate investigating | campaign committee. This sum, it] was declared, represented every pen- ny the republicans had at any time planned to collect and really repre- sented at the time it was arranged, about twice. the amount the party! leaders expected to raise. The quotas were fixed early in 1919, Upham said, while the $3,079,00 under which the party is operating was not adopted until July, 1920. ! | e e s o ;s e i STATE NORMAL SCHOOL WILL OPEN TUES,, SEPT.7 Enrollment of students in the reg- ular classes at the State Normal school will occur next Tuesday, Sep- tember 7th from nine a. m. until five . m. Local students desiring to make ar~ rangements for high school or normal school work before the above enmroll- ment day can see President Deputy in his office any day between nine and four o’'clock. Students will be admitted to San- ‘[ford hall on Monday but the first meal will not be served until Tues~ day noon. Elementary School. In the elementary department of the Normal school children’s classes will he formed this year in the kind- ergarten and first five grades. The children in these classes will meet promptly at nine o’clock, Tuesday morning, September 7th. Those in_attendance last year who indicated at the close of the school year that they would return this year will retain their places if present on Tuesday morning and others on the waiting list will be amitted to the proper grade in the order of their ap- plication as long as there is room Those who can not be admitted at first will be notified when va;ancles t occur. . Students Desire Places to W«I)rk for ! Room / and Board. Those who desire to give girls at- tending Normal school an opportun- ity to earn room and board should no- tify President M. W. Deputy or the Dean of . Women, Mrs. Grace B. M. W. DEPUTY, President. “BABE” RUTH FILES SUIT AGAINST MOVIE CONCERNS New York, Aug. 31.—George Her- | | man, “Babe” Ruth, has filed a suit for $1,000,000 damages against a movie concern and five vaudeville theatres, charging infringement upon exclusive rights to & motion picture in which he appeared, it was learned today.