Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, September 10, 1920, Page 1

RED LAKE INDIAN FAIR TO HAVE FINE EXHIBITS Geo e - 'W. Cross, superin- tendent of the Red Lake Indian ageney, has announced that the Red Lake Indian fair to-be held on Monday, Tuesday and Wed- nesday of next week will ex- hibit products raised by the resi- dents of the reservation and that such exhibits promise to ;rank. high -with -other. fair. dis- | Plays in Northern Minnesota. School exhibits will attract much interest. - The bead work and-handy-craft ‘entered will be among the best'ever shown there, The baby booth will also be ‘one ‘of the' main features of the fair. The second day of the fair will be observed as Bemidji day and music will be furnished by the Bemidji band. Baseball between Red Lake and Bemidji will be staged as a part of the elabotate program. ° " INDFEATURES “WILL ATIRACT LARGECROWDS |~ Merchants Preparing for Visit- i . ors From Every Part of Northwest Section | ' SPORTS PROGRAM TO PROVIDE FEATURES Farmers’ Clubs Booths Will Attract Keen Compet,igiol; Among Entrants covm COX BITTER - (By United Press; £ - Spokane, Sept. 10. (By Herbert Watker.)—"“It is-time some body was sent to the penltentigry." Cox said to- day;ip a speech to a large crowd on the station’platform. His declaration came«“immediately after -he.had “re- iterated his charge that the republi- can leaders were guilty of perjury made before the senate campaign ex- penditures investigating committee in Chicaéo. “We have laws against per- jury and .the} should be in_ force,” he said. “I intend to give the repub- licans some of their own medicine.” The crowd cheered. . SECOND INSPECTION OF STREET IMPROVEMENT - CONTEST NEXT-WEEK Ma4ny Improvements Have Been Made But Much Room for .Improvement Products which won for Beltrami county high honors at the state fair this . week will. be displayed at the cofilhty fair next week and this fact{- alone promises that one of the best line of exhibits ever-shown in Bemid- 11 ‘be displayed at this time: Farmers clubs are entering dis- plays of the products gathered in their vicinity and each will. main- tain’a. booth-in . -the . agrichitural building: - Competition is sure-to be keen among these ‘entrants. - Bach booth will contain a complete dis- ‘" play of farm products including but- ter,’ canned fruits, jellies, etc., and in’ this part of the work the women are taking much interest. Judging will be made according to a set sched- ule and according to completeness of the display. . Bemidji merchants are- preparing for visitors from all sections of the northwest and urge that the visitors watch for exceptional bargains which will ‘be offered.at this time. - Free acts have been provided for general entertainment and in addi- tion to this the Juvenile band will furnish music daily. The program of (Continued on Page 12) (DRE EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS - REPORTED IN NORTH ITALY _ (By United Press) Rome, Sept. 10.—Recurrance of - esrthquake shock4 in the Emilia dis- trict of northern Italy were reported on Thursday. No definite nforma- tion was received today as to the loss ot ‘lives and property in the new earthquake, but it is pelieved to have ‘been heavy. The towns of Ferraza, 7+ Reggio, Tonana and Gavola were un- derstood to hsve sufiered seriously. The civic improvement committee of the Women’s Civic and Commun- ity club wishes to remind the citi- zens of Bemidji that the street im- provement .contest inaugurated last spring is still on. “The c?mmlttee of Judges who in- spected all the streets in the spring will soon make its second inspection trip. ‘While many of the yards and boulevards have been kept in excel- lent condition throughout the sum- er, it is to be regretted that others have been smothered in weeds. ““Some heaps of rubbish which were noted last spnng are still very much in-evidence.' “It would seem as if a proper pride in _the good name of our city would induce both residents and city au- thorities to take the simple steps necessary to . improve the unkempt condition of many of the streets and practically all of the vacant lots. “Visitors to Bemidji have made fre- quent comment on our lack of civic pride. . Weeds and grass and stray papers in abundance adorn some of the most conspicuous corners. Why advertise Bemidji as a summer re- sort and then treat our guests so shabbily? “It is common knowledge that hay- fever patients have attributed their discomfort this summer to the rank growth of weeds allowed to stand thruout the city, and that some have left for tidier places. “Permanent good can come. only by living up to our advertisements and making new comers doubly desirous ‘SENIOR CLASS OF HIGH = 'SCHOOL ELECTS OFFICERS The Senior class of the Bemidji - High school is the first to announce the election of class officers for the .-year and the officers which have been elected to sponsor the class which graduates next May are as follows: Hovey Lord, president; Walter Highbe, vice president;. Preston. Gibsom, sec- ‘retary-treasurer; and. Elsle Shannon, social secretary. SUPREME COURT TODAY * TAKES UP KVALE APPEAL (By United Press) St. Paul, Sept. 10.—The state su- Ppreme court today took under advise- ment the appeal of Rev. L. J. Kvale, of enson, against the holding of Ji ge Albert Johnson in that-J. Vol- ad is the republican nominee for congrss in tne Seventh Minnesota dis- trict. Kvale received 2,310 votes more than Volstead in the primary elec- *tion and was.certified of fourteen county authorities in the district as the nominee. of returning. Volstead brought charges of viola- “United effort on the part of the tion of the corrupt practices actjcity authorities, the civic organiza- against Kvale. He asserted that tions, and citizens in general will work ‘Kvale termed him an atheist. Judge|wonders in the general apearance of Johnson held Kvale disqualified for |our city and show the natural ad- the office and declared Voletead tnelvantages we possess at their very mominee. &best i POPULATION 0F WILL CONCLUDE Census Report Made Known to|Will Reopen Inquiry in Several TAKING OF CENSUS Population Now Has Total of “Washington, D. C., Sept. 10.—Cen- sus bureau just announced popula- tion'of Beltrami county.27,079, City of Bemldji 7,086. Bemidji is 7,086 and Beltrami coun- ty is 27,079, an increase of 7,742 or 40 )l J cent. The Pioneer this morning announce the population report of this county and show a remarkable increase dur- ing the past ten years since the last census was taken prior to this past spring. county was 19,337 and the fact that it has increased 40 per cent in the past decade is qnly indicative of the future possibilities for the county as a whole. ly show a much larger incréase than that just recorded if the opening up of lands and ditching of the northern part of the county continues as it has in the past few years. CHRISTIANSON TO SPEAK Chyistiansen, farmer- labor candidate for president, will speak at the Min- nesota state fair tomorrow, made known today. Christiapsen held up the afternoon program at the race track yesterday when he failed to ap- pear was unable to reach the fair grounds in time, he said, and was granted a place on Saturday’'s program.. Aaron S. Watkins, presidential can- didate for the prohibition party, was to speak at 1:15 p. m. g FACES CHARGE OF MURDER tav Nelson, son-in-law of United States Senator Knute Nelson, was to be arraigned here today on a charge of murder in the first degree, follow- i filfuglas county grand jury for alleged shooting of Joseph Middleton, last March. . PRICES TO PRODUCERS producers of food are going down, according to the department of agri- culture. of September 1 made public today showed that prices paid farmers and live stock men during August under- went an unmistakable decline. the review makes plain can in no way be attributed to sonal conditions. cipal crops decreased 0.6 per cent during August, the department an- nounced. are grains, fruits and vegetables. \ \ | B S ’ ”//fi////,%/ & TSC0UT AR OF HIGHWAY TRIP ARRIVES HERE THIS MORNING Manager Pierson and Family Make Short Stop in Bemidji " to Confer With Unit rox GIVES PUPILS CHANCE TO : ATTEND FAIR NEXT WEEK" R. 0. Bagby, superintendent of the Bemidji public schools, has announced that students will be given an opportunity to attend the Beltrami county fair a part of the time next week, since plans are being made to dismiss, the schools on Thursday and Friday afternoons. This will give all students ample time in which to view all exhibits and enjoy other feat- ures as well, and will not in- terfere with their school work to a great extent. Y He also announces that pupils | in the junior and senior high school will be excused at 2:30 each afternoon to pick up pota- toes if the parties hiring them will call at the school building for them in cars at that hour. No students will be dismissed at any other time. BELTRAMIHAS | PRESENT PROBE BIG INCREASE | OVER CAMPAICH [N TEN YEARS| FUNDS TONIGHT Eastern Cities in About Ten Days Later Pioneer Today Shows 40. Per Cent Increase PREPARATIONS MADE FOR WITNESSES THERE TRAVELS OVER NEW SCENIC HIGHWAY ROUTE Bemidji Will Be Given Special Advertising in Southern States This Winter FAIR BOOSTERS MAKE Au'ro TOUR ON SUNDAY Sc out‘ car No. 1 of the Mississippl fillver Scenic highway, en route on a » Ll anile demonstration and organ- waative trip between Port Arthur, ., on the gulf of Mexico to Port Arthur, Canada, on Lake Superior, and Winnipeg, Man., paused in Be- ¢ midji today, while the pilot, General #) Manager Truman Pierson of St. Louis = : conferred with officlals of the_local unit of the Scenic Highway. ¥rom here the car will go to Winnipeg mak- ing stops at Crookston and Grand Forks and investigating road condi- tions along the way. The scout car carries a banner with names of the important points on the highway emblazoned on it in silver letters. Among these names is found Bemidji in a very prominent place and as thousands of people in all (Continued on Page 12) RAILROAD COMMITTEE APPEALS TO BUSINESS MEN FOR ASSISTANCE National Chamber of Com- merce Shows How 500,000 ' Cars Can Be Added - * ADDS 7,742 TO LISTS Concluding Session Is Devoted to Finishing Discussions of Present Meet 27,079, According to Re- port Sent Pioneer b (By United Press) Chicago, Sept. 10. . (By L. C. Mar- tin.)—Plans of the campaign com- mittee investigating campaign funds here, called for a wind-up of the pre- sent session of hearings tonight and re-opening the inquiry in' 'some east- ern city in ten days. Preparations of witnesses for the eastern Inquiry began today. ‘Among those who may be called will be William B. Thompson, from the eastern headquarters of the re- publican national committee, William Barnes, New York politician who was to be asked about his jobject for spreading “militant republican pro- paganda” to which Rockefeller and other big financiers contributed, and offl?als who asked the league to en- (Continued on Page 12) HARDING ADDRESSES NEGRO BAPTISTS AT MARION HOME TODAY Cites Progress of Neéio Since Abolition of Slavery and Close of Civil Wnr (Special to Pioneer) Bagley, Sept. 10.—A large num- ber of automobiles laden with Bag: ley's fifteen, piece band and many boosters will form early Sunday morning for a tour thru the northern half of (learwater county to adver- tise the coming Clearwater county fair. Many car-owners have signified: their intention of making the trip and the indications point to an en- joyable time. Tho.e who are to make the trip will bring their lunch and a picnic dinner will be enjoyed at Clearbrook. The Clearbrook people will furnish the boosters hot coffee and butter- milk when they arrive at that place. The itinerary has been so arrang- ed as to allow the hoosters to enjoy a real interesting game of baseball at Gonvick, when Clearbrook and Gonvick will play their final game of the year. Both lLeams have been reinforced for the combat and the boosters wiu be assured a fast game. Speakers will tell the various cit- ies vigited about .he coming fair at Bagley and the band- will play at each stop. ..very auto owner is urg- ed to take part in the run and help boost the fair and the county. Harold Knutson. St. Paul, Sept. 10.—Population of "7 Uni ted,,ijess. The above telegrams received by In 1910 the population of Beltrami Another ten years wilf undoubted- AT STATE FAIR SATURDAY e St. . Paul, Sept. 10.—Perley P. VAUDEVILLE TONIGHT AT THE GRAND THEATRE Tonight at the Grand theatre, the regular four-act vaudeville pro preceded by ‘“Her Cinderella,” a old- wyn picture starring Mae Marsh and Tom ‘Moore, will be the attraction to theatregoers. All the acts look good to Manager| Harding, with especial attention di- rected toward Willie Zimmerman, the talented impersonator, whose novel offering ‘Momenteous Moments at ‘the Peace Table” is indeed some- thing new in vaudeville. George Clemenceau, Lloyd George, Van Mueller and President Wilson, as they appeared at the notable occasion in[eration on the part of all interests France and as impersonated by Mr.|concerned with transportation. Zimmerman become startlingly real.| “Freight traffic has increased o Saxon, Chanard and Leonard, two|rapidly in the United States during girls and a man, offer several instru-|the past few years that it has com- mental numbers combined with songs|pletely outgrown the carrying capa- and dances. Blanche Hazelton, the|city of the railroads,” says the com- Twentieth century “Maggie Cline,”|mittee. ‘“As a result, it is now neces- is superb in her interpolition-of Irish|sary for the roads to devise a practi- songs. Larrivee and Dagneau, “The|cal plan for increasing their trans- Southern Songbirds,” open the pro-|portation service. This can only be 3 gram which begins at 7:30 and 9:15 done by making extensive additions of 1 o’clock. new facilities and equipment, in- cluding freight cars, locomotives, BOLSHEVIKl ARMIES ARE yard and track terminals or by mak- PREPARING NEW DRIVES ing greater use of existing facili- ties and equipment. “The railroads cannot carry out the plan first suggested because ll!::.— s . on, t. 10.—The er present conditions they are unable I.ndxanapohs, Sept, 10.—Women Litlil?x:elian asd?ance in the s;sf:lrj‘: to obtain a sufficient amount of new voting in Indiana primaries and elec-| rogion was a screen for the escape|capital: nor would it be possible for tions will have to give a definite age/of 10,000 Bolsheviki from East :pem tto plx;ovldethnew tacllittlesmeirn or their vote will i i _| Prussia into Russia, acording to re-|time to relieve e present e N cordin tooaem““ b;;imqua;xlt.iez;da: ports received by Polish diplomatic|8ency even if the capital was avail- g g € public Y| officials here today. The Lithuanians|able; They must, therefore, rely on b’f t}'e state board of election eom-|jenied this and asserted their troops mission. occupying the line east of Augusto As a result many women who and Suwalki were interning all Reds sought to keep secret their ages by|in that area. writing “21 plus” after their name, An urgent appeal to-the manufae- turers and business men of Bemidji to join in a national movement to make better use of existing railroad equipment as a means of providing improved transportation service was made by the railroad committee of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States today thru the Bemidjt Civic and Commerce association: The National Chamber’'s commit- tee points out that the equipment of more than half a million cars can be added to the supply by closer coop- it was (By United Pyess) Marion, Ohio, Sept. 10. (By Ray- mond Clapper.)—‘“America will give the negro the justice that Abraham Lincoln would have prayed for,” 8en- ator Warren G. Harding declared, de- crying mob violence in an address to a delegation of negro Baptists on the front porch of his home, in which he cited the progress of the negro since the abolition of slavery. Harding said it was because of merit and worth and not by agita- tion and revolt against American in- stitutions. He compared the order- ly progress of the negro in America to the Bolsheviks of Russia and warn- ed against what, as he described, was a tendency to view the government as a ‘‘something for nothing” institu- tion. Henry Lincoln Johnson, republican national committeeman for Georgia, was spokesman for the delegation. for his scheduled speech.® He Rev. IN FIRST DEGREE TODAY Alexandria, Minn., Sept. 10.—Gus- his indictment yesterday by the REPORTED GOING DOWN « (By United Press.) ‘Washington, Sept. 10.—Prices paid INDIANA WOMEN MUST STATE AGE AT POLLS (By United Press.) A review of crop conditions This ordinary sea- Prices farmers received for prin- WEATHER REPORT (By United Press) (Continued on Page 12) The nominal seasonal de- Washington, Sept. 10.—The Russo- crease during August is only 1.2 per |have been disqualified. These women Bolsheviki armies are concentrating| Minnesota weather: Somewhat cent. Included in what the depart-|will have to register again if they|in Grodno preparatory to a new drive[unsettled tonight and Saturday. ment designates as principal crops|want to vote in the presidential elec on Warsaw, according to official ad-| Warmer in northwest portion to— vices reaching Washington today. night. 5 i tions in November.