Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, September 14, 1920, Page 1

PN e kO s Pl 4 MAKESCHANGE 4 Bemidji Gas Comspany Asks for ... .Rate of $3 But Council 3 3 2\ - MINIMUM CHARGE WAS ' “SET AT $2 PER MONTH Changes in the franchise‘granted the, Bemidji Gas ‘company “will “made a once to_allow the producer to 1nerease the rate for gas to the con- feet, ‘with a minimum charge of $2 ‘per_month, as a result of the action taken by the city council in regular . zmession last night. o % @at a loss under the former rate of ‘$1.80 ‘per thousand feet and at the ‘last meeting of the council a request -was made by the gas company. to ‘have a committee appointed to:inves- ~~.tigate .the situation at once. J..L. George representing the gas company: :at, the: meeting last night asked for/ ‘the’establishment of a rate fixed at® $3 ‘per thousand cubic feet, but this ‘ was cut down by the council before the change was granted. - Mr. George has made np personal . statement to the press as yet congern- derstood that it will continue ta.op- erate at the new rate although a bare margin is allowed over-actual. pro- ducing expense. i : A = Bemidji is not the only:city which 1s:confronted by this same situation. Communications . f-rom . .Brainer . Crookston -and. Moorhead. shaw.. those-cities are laboring under a sim- . 1lar_problem. In most cases the in- e in rates asked:fs in-exc g Questionaires were sent out.a short timd ago to the local consumers’ with " a view: to obtaining tlieir sentiment regarding the situation and the advis- ability ‘of a raise in price. . As a re- sult:every returned card. brought evi- .dence thal'the. consumer: desired to have thé 'gas company continue at a rate at:which it conld’operate with- out loss.- o « In addition to this important mat- ter several other projects were tak- en ‘up by the council last night. To assist the Beltrami county ag- ricultural association in staging ‘the three day county fair, it was voted to contribute $150 from the city funds. | RA\ .L DIFFERENCES e e X bi - o Situati . :sumer 'to $2.75 per thousand cubic| : Coast Is Creating Situation The company has been operating’ £ ing thé company’s plans but it ig un- ““COMMUNITY CLUB WILL . MAINTAIN A REST ROOM AT THE FAIR GROUNDS - Announcement has been made | that the Bemidji Civic and Com- ' “munity club will maintain a rest . ‘room at the fair grounds during "the entire period of . the Bel- trami county fair which begins - tomorrow morning. For this _purpose a tent supplied with adequate -furniture will be “used. : TR = The Civic and Commerce -88- sociation is -co-operating with the community club_in putting .over. this. project. Furnmhmgl | for the tent are being lupphed by the commerce association. Ladies will be in attendance . at all times and will administer Gto the needs of those desiring \ C,ue use of thé rest room. All l, % sitors are cordially invited to prizes. it the tent at any time dur- \ @ the fair. \ @ N— A 1O 35 -, INALIFORNIA TODAY Says Racial Concern on;Pacific to Be Recognized (By United Press) ‘Marion, Ohio, Sept 14. (By Ray- mond Clapper.)—Declaring bis belief that racial concern on the FPacific coast is creating,a situation that must be ‘recognized, Senatar Harding, re- publican candidate- for president, in 2 speech to the California, delegation here today asserted that the nation] owes it to.the Pacific coast States to stand dehind . them- in necessary measures consistent with our nation- al honor to relfeve them of the diffi- ~_'I‘he senator’s spee‘ch was delivered in’responise -to an address:by Gover- nor Stephens of California, who head-|- ed the delegation. Sy “I..do.-not doubt;” ‘Senator arding said, . “that -Americans on" the coast r&"tfoubleq in their minds dbout the. orfental question, as it is called. That question raises .every interpretation “America. first’ fof tions“of all America, not any group of American statées and their peoples.” “There- is abundant ‘evidence of danger ludging in the racial.differen- ces—1I did'not say racial inequalities, 1 say racial differences—I am- ever ready to recognize the-customs of the orient as-older. than'ours, that their people have their] pride as well as; honorable traditions. - ok “The problem incidéntal to our dif- ferences must be accepted as one ex- isting. In fact it must be adequate- 1y met for, the set.security of tran- quillity and of our.peace. We have learned during the-anxieties of the syndicate. The first reading of a milk ordin- u&i‘an as proposed~by. the 'division .of .dairy husbandry of "the :state dairy -and food department was held. The 'second reading will be-held at the mext meeting ‘with _a .few possible «changes.* -Drafted by this organiza- ‘tion, the ordinance is proposed- for ‘municipalities’ not in class one._ In view of the fact” that mo bids -were received. for. overhauling the city " “jail and housing the Bemidji and Ny- . -more wells; the ¢ity engineer was in- 'structed to do the work on force ac- count’ R “The report of Fire Chief Daily for the month of August was read and ac- cepted.” During the month there were only. two fires, one from defec- tive thimney and the other at the St. Anthony ‘hospital, with very littTe damage in either case. , ‘ PALMER SAYS AMNESTY Washington, Sept. 14.—A general amnesty_for so called “Political pris- “ omers” .is entirely up to President ‘Wilson, Attorney General Palmer in- +dicated today to:a group of labor, leaders and socialists who conferred with him. : ~KOKO ARC. HEALTH CLOWN. WILL TALK TO CHILDREN “Koko Are, of the Arc Health Clown ‘family, the jolliest family in the Northern division® of the Red Cross will be in Bemidji on September 16, @t the Beltrami county fair. At this time he will tell the chil- dren how to grow as strong as he is. “The Arc Health Clown Family is having a hilarious reception where- ver members.put on their stunts. Educators, physicians, psychologists and parents have endorsed the move- ment which is a development of the child health organization idea. Because it inculcates health stand- * ards in children thru the play in- " stinet, it insures the cooperation and 1nterest of boys and girls. world war the necessity of making the citizenship of ‘this republic not only American in heart'and sole but American in. every ;effort and every aspiration.” ' - 2 vie Berlin. EXTR - s Vote in House Was 216 to 11 and in_Senate 33 to 0 in Today’s Ballot (By ‘United Press ) Hartford, Conn., 'Sept.~ 14.—The Connpecticut legislature -this after- noon ratified, the Federal suffrage amendment. The vote in the house was 216 to 11 and in .the senate 33 to 0. ‘ i iWithin ‘less than an hour after the- house had adopted the amend- ment the senate took similar action, irrespective of ‘the final result4n the tangle resulting from ratification by Tennessee, which was the thirty- sixth necessary state to pass the am- endment. Equal suffrage is assured as a part of the constitution by the Connecti- cut action. (By United Press) Washington, Sept. 14.—Connecti- cut’s ratification of the Federal Wo- man’s Euffrage amendment relieves all doubt as to the amendment’s val- idity as well as the possibility of the fall elections being carried thru the courts into the house of representa- tives, according to the opinioms of legal authorities here today. Morning ‘and Contin Thursday w is sure to:prove Orn‘Friday pageant, * cently, ‘will will join in:eg Several ¢ o) > lahorites - anasOMe-aet ~*A.battleship and th tilla, carrying have arrived at Genoa. BOL LA t the h f midni a ; 5 v N OFFENSIVE NEAR BRODY .bring: aoxlres:ag?‘o'; lg::ernslll?oszog (By United Press) London, Sept 14.—The Bolsheviki will b : . i ’ ;47 e the bright - have launched a new offensive gxgainst‘ .,:ce‘ ght star of the perform Polish and Eukrainiaz forces on both ; will offer a new dance creation that sides of Brody, according to official 1S bound to win héarty applause. dispatch from Moscow today received D | Three-Day Exhibit of County's Products Will Begin Tomorrow Until Friday Evening With | Keen Competition at All Times - & k ‘Beltrami county’s fiftéenth annual fair will open tomorrow morning under the auspices ofithe Beltrami county agricultural association upon what promises to be one of the best three-day showings ever made in Bemidji. Tomorrow will bé entry day and on this day all exhibitors will arrange their displays and enter various stock, produce and other articles for competitive . ill be Beltrami County Day, witH & program of especial interest to all in attendance. In the forénoon, judging of stock and exhibits will take place. For the afternoon pro- gram, band concerts, free- attractions, races of “various kinds and classes will be staged. ‘Bemidji Day will be obaerved on Friday, and for this oc- casion the local stores will be closed at least part time to allow employees to attend. : Judging: of stock and exhibits will be completed in'the forenoon. The afternoon features races which promise to be worthy of an extra large attendanc. ; The free attractions which will appéar for the benefit of all on Thursday and Friday, both forenoon and afternoen, con- 'sist of three special attractions secured from the Western ‘Vaudeville association. . Florinne, accomplished: piano-accordi- onist, will appear on both dates. Upton & Junius, sensational wire artists; promise to furnish the best kind of amusement. Johnstone’s Comedy Circus, consisting of -four persons, two horses, a buckirig mule, a dog or two, and a fund of good humog a gloom-chaser. U . afternoon .af 2 o’clock a portion of the school ht,” as presented at the Grand theatre re- - e Y s -] at: the grqndstand and the Juvenile band this feature. - B and fraternal organization are planning to maintain booths and rest-rooms at the fair grounds during the three-day.period. * ° e ST e . > 0 i a—_ s g EXECUTIVES AREURGING |¢THE LITTLEST GIRL? AT REVOLUTION OUTBREAK By Ve Pre) | 0 3 Rome, Sept. 14.—Executives of the_ltmtx tonight to witness the- presen- Third ‘Internattonals have—issued & | manifesto -to Italian - THE GRAND TONIGHT Theatre goers who-enjoy the spoken dramawill -have an*excellent oppor- tation’ of ‘one. of the most beautiful Davis' " dramatic having played this story to hundreds e destroyer flot- | of American audiences local theatre companies goers may rest assured that a dra- matic treat is in store for them. . The action of the story takes place in the elaborate bachelor apartments 'of Mr. Varuthers in New York City the hearts of every mother and father and little Gladys Mary Cool who plays the role of “The Littlest Girl,” As a fairy ballet dancer she ‘There will be two performances of Ithis playlet in connection with. the The dispatch said the Russian cav- regular picture feature at the Grand alry was advancing on Lemberg. - tonight. ComY F AlR In order to establish a Test, \ - room for the ex-service men’ # ‘plays<ever ‘written, - when|- soclalists’ urging. them.-to: turn'stire Ssinford Doxdge,” assisted by.-John -M. present economic demonstrations {nfo | Culvar, George 'Graham and dainty a revolutionary_ outbreak; agcording: little Miss Gladys Mary Cool will offer |to the Berne torrespondence of the: Richard *Harding |1dea Nazionale, following the stop-|materpiece;-“The Littlest Girl.” Both page of troop trains in Northern Italy | Mr. Dodge and MF. Culver are recog- by .members of the raflroad men’s{nized artists in dramatic work and RALPH GRACIE POSTTO . - WELCOME EX-SOLDIERS . ' DURING COUNTY FAIR -} and women who will attend the’ Beltrami county fair, the Ralph Gracie post of the American Legion is erecting a tent for that purpose. A coxdial invita- tion is extended to all ex-service persons to use this rest room. Members of the Women's Auxiliary will be present each day and applications: for mem- ership to: the legion or the aux- iliary can be made at this time. Applications - for -the . Victory’ medal may also be made at this tent, provided ex-soldiers will bring their discharges with . them. g On Friday afternoon all ex- service persons will be trans- ported to and from the _fair grounds in a bus which has been * chartered for the occasion. REPUBLICANS CARRY MAINE PRIMARIES BY “ENORMOUS PLURALITY Latest Returns of Plurality Are Nearly 70,000; Largest in State’s History _ - - :_::m--'n‘ T sty b +(By United Press) Augiista, Maine., Sept. 14.—Maine went republican in the state elections here yesterday by the greatest plural- ity in the state’s history. Latest returns of the republican plurality are nearly 70,000. In 1896 the republicans plurality was 48,000. (By United Press ) New. York, Sept. 14. (By Ed. L. Keen.)—The sweeping republican victory in Maine was as astounding to republican national leaders as it was to democrats today. WINTER WHEAT GROWERS ASK | | FARMERS TO HOLD THEIR CROPS .2 o (By “United Press) ' XKansas'City. Mo., Sept. 14.—Mis- souri “farmers in. the ‘spring wheat producing aYead of the state of Mis- sourl are.to 'be asked by growers of winter wheat to hold their crop un- till it brings $3 per bushel at the ter- minal markets, resentatives wheat growers here fron Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Ne- braska. RENEWS SENTENCE OF JACK JOHNSON TODAY (By United Press) Chicago, Sept 14.—Federal Judge George Carpenter today renewed:the sentence of one year and one day in Leavenworth and a fine of $1,000 im- posed on Jack Johnson, negro heavy weight, in connection with the al- leged violation of the Mann Acdt. The court said that if he was mak- ing a mistake, it was *‘on the side of leniency.” " Plans for the gction |’ were made in a meeting of the rep-|’ T0 DECIDE BIG PRINARVISSIE ;l hompson and : Followers Op- pose Governor Lowden’s _ Faction on State Ticket LOUISIANA VOTERS IN STATE PRIMARIES TODAY Regularity Versus Insurgency Is Main lssue in New York l’rimnriuh_ | - (By United Press) Chicago, Sept. 14.—Control "of the republican party in Illinois will be the chief issue of the party at the state primary elegtigps tomorrow. - _ Willism_Hale Thompson, mayof ot Chicago, and his followers are fighte ing the faction headed by Governor Rrank Q, Lowden for nomination on the state ticket. Republicans, demd~ crats and socialists aréa now contend~ ing for the United States senate, gov- ernor and other state and local offi- ces today. i One feature of the congressional fight is the battle being waged by Uncle Joe Cannon for nomination. Cannon is a candidate for the twenty- first time. E. Cooley, of Danville, is opposing him. New Orleans, Sept. 14.—Democrats in the state primaries today are to ~*~rt two candidates for the United Statc: jenate and eight for the house of rc-resentatives. The democratic nomination is tantamount to election in this state. CongressmenJ. ‘Sanders; Donaldsén Caffery and E. §, Broussard are sen-- atorial candidates.” In three of the eight congressional districts there are no fights, (By United Press) New York, Sept. 14.—Regularity wersus insurgency will be the main issue sought out in the New York state primaries today with the odds heavily in favor of regularity. Both local and national republi- can leaders expressed confidence in the nomination of James Wiadsworth, Jr., to succeed himself as candidate for the senate over Senator George Henry Payne and Mrs. Elia Boole. Judge Nathan L. Miller was fav- [ored against the insurgent candidate for the gubernatorial nomination. | On the démocratic side, the only fight in the state was between Lieutenant Governor Harry C. Walker and May-~ of George R. Lunn, of Schnectady, insurgent for the senatorial nomina- tion. LEGIONAIRES TO ATTEND SOCIAL AT NARY TONIGHT .~ Several automobile loads of memb- ers of the Ralph Gracie post of the ‘American Legion will attend the pie social at Nary this evening: The invitation sent to the post cordially invites all Legionaires to be present. A special program has been arrang- ed for the occasion and the Bemidji representatives will take a big part in the entertainment. Speeches of var- us kiinds have been planned and in addition there will be special music. All who desire to attend and have no means of making the trip are urg- ed to report to Commander Given at the earliest opportunity so that ar- rangements can ‘be made for automo- ibiles. 1t is planned to leave here about 7:30 o’clock. DISTRICT COURT OPENS SEPTEMBER TERM TODAY District court opened in Bemidji~ this morning with the grand jury re- porting this forenoon for the Septem- ber term in the Fifteenth judicfal district. Today was devoted to nat- uralization hearings and it was ex- pected that a larger number in ad- dition to those who had applied would make petitions for hearing today. Ex- service persons who served in the World war are eligible to petition for and receive papers without previous application. Two citizens who can vouch for their identity and an hon- orable discharge are the require- ments. The calendar this year contains a number of cases of minor import and it is expected that the term will not last as long as usual. The petit jury is called to assemble at the court . | house tomorrow morning. LLNOSVOTES ~