Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, September 21, 1920, Page 1

gl i ‘H;rding Says Labor- Is VOLUME XVIIL NO. 228 | LABORVOTET( HARDINGUNDER ; N ) % % % Is Republican Counter ¢ . - sive Against Gompers’ E - forts for Governor Cox " \ LABOR MEN ARE IN " Dissatisfied But Alarmed- Over Future Conditions (By. United Press.) = Marion, O., Sept. 21 (by Raymond WAYATMAPYW e -6, a ITY FOR CONFERENCE e | 'ie\f‘ 'BEMIDJI DAILY PIONE The Pionc;r is' a Member of the Uaited Press—Leased Wire Service—Today’s World News Today “|RED CROSS COMMUNITY MEETINGS TO BE HELD AT ASSOCIATION ROOMS Interesting Meetings Scheduled for Wednesday-and Thurs- ' day; Competent Leaders ‘A joint meeting of the Red Cross, the Women’s Civic and Community club, and the Civic and Commerce as- sociation will bg-held at the Associ- ation: rooms tomorrow evening be- ginning at 7:30 o‘clock. Discussion tll be held on ‘“Public Recreation”, \d the possibilities in this city alon ¥ lne. e meeting will be led by -Miss Barrows, representing the Nor- \ ' 'Division of the Red Cross, who ited in this section studying ¢ ".ons here for several weeks. \sirs. H. D. Kerswell of St. Paul, head: of the library division of the Northern district, will appedf in be- Noi \naif of the conditions in the isolated homes in the pine forests. She has made a careful survey of the condi- tions and is prepared to render a valuable talk. "She will also discuss the methods of taking care of the 'leisure time of the young people in guilding their activities in general. «Clapper).—The republican drive to|Every citizen of Bemidji and Beltra- win organized labor over to Warren G. Harding, 'was fully under way " | ject. today. A number of labor men have been in: Marion for a conference. These actions .apparently are the repub- licans’ counter offensive against the efforts of Samuel Gompers, president American’ Federation of .Labor, to win labor over for Gov- of the ernor Cox. : . <'Harding said that labor is not so dissatisfied with its present conditions .as it is alarmed over future condi- tions. “I find that the miners who are re- publicans are going to support Hard- ing and those who are democrat are going to support Cox,” said W. James, representing American Mine Workers of Illinois. He has been on the stump for Harding. - BEMIDJI GIRL IS NAMED SECOND IN CAKE BAKING Miss._Bernice Kirk, who won firkt .. place in cake baking in this district and at the same time was awarded a trip to the Minnesota state fair with * *hibit a sample of her baxing there, has been awarded second prize for -cake-baking in the entire state. News to this effect was received by Prof. J. W. Smith at the High school today. Enclosed in the letter was a check for $10, the prize for winning second- place. - ASSOCIATION TO HOLD Chicken pie and fresh peach pie will furnish added attraction for the noon-day luncheon of the Bemidji <Civic and Commerce association to be held tomorrow noon. The balance of the menu being arranged promises to be sufficient for a good ‘“‘feed.” An interesting program is being Aanged for the business meeting to - foNow and will include a number of ' B0 talks. Every member is urged to be in attendance, : Arrangements were made at the di- rectors’ meeting' this noon to have the Red Cross community workers in at- tendance and they will add greatly to the program. -Barrows and :vrs. Kerswell will have interesting talks concerning the work in this community and everyone is especially urged to attend this part of the meeting at least. " THRONG CROWDS AROUND CUSTOMS HOUSE TODAY EXPECTING EXPLOSION Inside of Building There Was No Sign of Trouble Except Presence of Guards New York, Sept. 21.—A mnervous expectant throng crowded flround_the customs house here at 1:30 today— thirty minutes before the hour®set for the explosion predicted yeésterday on a post card addressed to Customs Coilector Edwards. Inside the build- ing, excepting for the guards, there was 1io sign of expected trouble. JEWISH STORES WILL BE CLOSED TOMORROW Tyfnorrow is the day of atonement he Jews and local stores under “wish management will be closed all tomorrow in observance of this = a06liday, it is announced. WEATHER REPORT Minnesota weather: Unsettled -and probably thunder showers in north portion this afternoon and to- might. Cooler in western portion to- night. all expeuses paid that she might ex-: - LUNCHEON TOMORROW Miss Child, Miss: mi county is urged to hear Mrs. Ker- swell’s discussion on this vital sub- On Thursday afternoon at 3 o’clock a meeting will be held in the Asso- ciation rooms and the main discus- sion will be.on “Family Welfare and Public Health.’’ They will also be present at the Bemidji Association luncheon tomor- row and at that time will outline the | work for this community. Everyoneé is invited to be present. U. S, FOREST SERVICE GATHERS INFORMATION " ABOUT FOREST FIRES Préj;a;ing'Sfiéstich on Extéi:@ to Which Fires Are Caused by Smokers i T Washington, Sept. 21.—As a basis for securing, if possible, co-operation of tcbaceo users in the reduction of {losses from forest fires, the forest service of the United States depart- ment of agriculture is preparing to gather information as to the extent’ to which fires in the woods are.due to smokers. ' “We have been gathering statistics for a number of years as to the causes of forest fires,” said Acting Forester Sherman today in outlining the plan, “but these- statistics have not shown under a separate heading fires known to have their origin in tobacco smoking. All fires started by ‘hunters and fishérmen, for example, .are commonly classed as campers’ {bermen; and so on. From now on out men in the field making reports will be asked to indicate, so far as ,they are able, how many fires are started by smokers. Undoubtedly the Igenex‘al use of cigarettes has tended to make the task of forest protection ‘more difficult. In the days when woodsmen and manual laborers usual-' ly smoked pipes the danger from 'smoking was relatively small. i “A burning cigarette ends seems such a small matter that relatively few people trouble to be sure that lit is out before tossing it away. In the western national forests, where 1in the summer every spark of fire is i | forest rangers have again and again Itraced fires back t and found thetg a cigarette butt, {from which the fire had spread fan- ,wise down the wind. Some of these cigarette butts lay by the roadside where they had been tossed from the cars of automobilists. “Lumber companies, some times forbid smoking in the ods. Restric- tive measures of this character would not be called for if smokers had a sufficiently keen sense of responsi- bility, and the habit of care not to drop fire in any form.” PRICE OF FORD CARS NOW GREATLY REDUCED (By United Press.) Detroit, Mich., Sept. 21. — Henry ,Ford today announced that the prices i on all models of his automobiles have ,been reduced on an average of $142 per car, bringing them practically 'down to pre-war prices. The Ford company has 146,000 unfilled orders. In making this announcement Ford said lack of materials which are stored in many parts of the country, is impeding production and that slash- ing prices is the only way these ma- terials can be forced on the market and pre-war conditions brought about. | fires; those started by loggers, to lum-, particularly dangerous on account of; the dryness of the vegetation, our! the point of origin | BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, TUESDAY EVENING, SEPT. 21, 1920 EDISPUTES CAUS iCOMMflTEE 10 | Investigation Committéee Re- sumes Session Tomorrow and Will Investigate “Leads” SINN FEIN FUND TO BE INVESTIGATED ALSO Tell About Fund Raising in Their States (By United Press.) Martip).—Alleged German propo- ganda -in the United States will be investigated by the senate committee inquiring into campaign funds, which will resume its session here tomor- row. A “lead” concerning. alleged use of money in connectionwith %he campaign by many. agencies, which during the war spredd teuton- propa-: ganda, has Been' furnished the com- mittee. k ~ o - "Data concernjng a report of a Sinn Fein propaganda fund also will be gone into. Senator Kenyon,. chair- man of the committee, was té con- clude present hearings Saturday night. Kenyon indicated that the committee will' watch ~ campaign funds throughout the election and ! will suggest the ways anid means of ;pending it, if necessary. "~ So far as’ Governor Cox’s slush fund-chagges are’ concerned, Senator: Kenyon said two more witnesses: will end the testimony. They are William Boyce Thompson, of New York, chair- man of the ways and means com- mittee, “and William B. Barnes, Jr., of Albany. 2 The committee has summoned the | chairmen of the republican and dem- ocratic state central committees of New York and New Jersey, to tell what fund raising is being done there and similar testimony will be taken with regard to other states. ctiv-| jties of the liquor interests will also; be gone into. : \MILLERAND ACCLAIMED | PRESIDENT OF FRANCE (By United Press) | Paris, Sept. 21.—Premier Miller-; and was a:claimed enthusiastically!: as the next president, when he read the resignation of President Paul Decchanel to the chamber of deputies | today. | -~ All the deputies rose to their feet lin recognition of the premier. Ris- | tad Briand is lovked upon as the most 'Iikely successor to Millerand. [ B4 PRIVE 50 ERE WE ARE 1|y FALL ALREAD | = PONT [ PROBEALLEGED | ; PROPAGANDAIN - 0 ELIMINATE. "UNTED STATES, - PROFITEERING Committee Chairmen Called to|Challenges Washington, Sept. 21 (by L. C. : DEA GOVERNOR COX 'RELATES PLAN Believes It Would Be Applica- ble to All Commodities Though Set for Sugar PIRECTING ATTACK ON SUPPRESSION OF NEWS Newspapers to -Print Both Sides of Case to . “the American Public (By United Press) \ Lo# Angeles, Cal., Sept. 21. (By Herbert Walker.)— Elimination of profiteering vy moral forces in huge revolving fund placed in the hands of the president by congress, wi.th the autnority to purchase sup- plies td prevent extortionate prices, | was subjected by Governor Cox her 2| today. 3 N , Cox ‘previously suggested that this elimination be used to prevent sugar profiteering, but has decided that it would be applicable to all' commod- ities. Cox’s view so far is that vast pur- chases would-have to be made by the moral for¢e having such pgower, to eliminate profiteering. “It would be like the musket behind the door,” he sald. The democratic nominee now i_s airecfing an attack on the repub- licans who haye ‘“‘taken orders from the senatorial oligarchy in suppress- ing news;of his campaign.’ ’ 1 deMfibt care what they say about me ‘editorialiy,”” he'said, **but I chal- lenge them’ to present the news of both sides of the case to the jury of American people.” JUDICIARY COMMITTEE OUSTS BARRED MEMBERS (By United Press) Albany, N. Y. Sept. 21.—The as- sembly Judiciary commrittee today, by a vote of 7 to' 6 passed on the Gillette Resolution providing for the ousting of the five socialist members who were barred from the legislature last ::prmg ‘but re-elected at a special elec- ion. FEE S WGP Jru GOVERNMENT PAYS HUGE SUMS TO RAILROADS 3 (By United Press.) Washington, Sept. 21. — Approxi- mately $238,000,000 has been paid by the government to the railroads under one clause of the Esch- Cummins tranpsortation law, it was learned today. Payment must con- tinue until the roads receive approxi- mately $600,000,000, it cated. - SMITH CASE GOES TO JURY FOLLOWING THAT OF MILLER VS. DUNDAS First of Criminal Calendar Will Be Trial for Alleged Kid- nap of Young Girl Followinig theé ‘Verdict in the case of Charles Miller against J. R. Dun- das and Andy Johuson, which’was expected to come to an end before the close of the afternoon, the case of Alfred Smith will be taken to the court room. Smith is charged with kidnapping a young Bemidji girl and on that charge was arrested at East Grand Forks several weeks ago and later brought back to Bemidji. Aft- er the hearing he was held over for the action of the grand jury who set his case for the first on the crim- inal calendar. ‘The case of Miller vs. Dundas and Johnson ‘has ‘been. on the floor since yesterday morning. It arose over the sale of goods on execution against another man named Miller. The goods sold belonged to Charles Mil- ler, it is claimed, and the sale was illegal. Consequently Miller is now bringing action in order to recover 2'the value of the property. The case. of William Chrstianson vs.'John Claffy, which arose over an autdmobile collision was returned with a verdict in favor of the defend- ant, no costs attached. - The case of W. H. utley against the ‘Minnesota Blectric Light and Power corgpany was dismissed on mo- tion of thk plaintiff. The Lydeck -vs. Vick case was returned with a ver- dict for the defendant. lsms FORESTRY BOARD WILL MEET AT ITASCA STATE PARK SATURDAY F. S l;.ycan,' Member of the Board, Will Submit Proposi- tion on Ruggles Tract F. S. Lycan of this city, a member of the State Forestry board, has an- nounced that at the next regular meeting of the board to be held on Saturday, Sept. 25, at Itasca State park, he will submit to that body the proposition of securing the Rug- gles tract at the head of Lake Be- midji as a state park. The object of Mr. Lycan is to se- cure the endorsement of the board In this project since the Crookston Lumber company has made such a generous offer to contribute $5,000 toward purchasing the timber and the tract for park purposes. The to- tal cost of the tract will be approxi- mately $10,000 including the timber. The price of the timber is figured at actual cost to the Crookston Lumber company as recently purchased from C. R. Ruggles. Mr. Lycan feels that the endorse- ment of such a project by the forestry board will have considerable weight was indi-lln final arrangements for securing the setting aside of this tract. = 55c PER MONTH S —— O] " HOBTHREATENS NEGROES AFTER RACEDISPUTES INBLACK BELT Five Thousand Whites Demand Surrender of Three Negroes Hidden in Church POLICE BATTALIONS ARE ON DUTY TODAY Negroes Attack White Man and Crowd Starts in Pur- suit to the Church £ (By United Press) Chicago, Sept. 21. — Chicago’s “plack belt” was in a state of seige today with two police batalions on duty following race disputes last night which caused the death of one .man and the serious injury of eight others. The outbreak started when a negro wielding a knife nearly decapitated Thomas Barrett, white and reached a climax with 5,000 angered whites milling about St. Charle’s Catholic church, demanding the surrender of three negroes hidden within. Cor- dons of patrolmen staid the mob with drawn revolvers while Father Thomas Burke quieted the ‘disputer of the mob with the three negroes were spirited away by detectives. The dispute continued in other parts of the ‘““‘Black Belt” until early this morning, when police said they had the situation in hand and feared no further trouble. Barrett was attacked as he en- - countered three negroes on a.street corner, knocking one downs according to thie police version. A crowd start- ed in pursuit of the colored men. Oth- ers joined in the chase, Soon the pursuers outdistanced the mob and made their way to the church. One of the negroes hid in the belfrey, an- !other in a confessional and the third covered hismself with a pile of cas- socks. The mob was thretening to pour in- to the church, when Father Thomas Burke appeared and quieted ~ them with an appeal that the police be al- lower to act. Later when the crowd became threatening, he made another appeal and told the mob the police had taken the negroes away. Some disturbances due to disputes ‘were still in evidence but were watch- ed by a heavy guaranteed patrol in down town district. Street cars bearing negroes were threatened with attack. - EDNA GOODRICH VISITS GRAND THEATRE TONIGHT An exceptional opportunity is be- ing offered the theatregoers tonight when Miss Edna Goodrich appears in person at the Grand theatre in ‘Sleeping Partners,” a farce®of the Parisian boulevard. Local patrons of the motion pictures have seen Miss | Goodrich in the screen in several of her pictures playing leading woman amd co-star with Nat Goodwin and the management of the theatre feels certain that the actual appearance of this famous actress on a Bemidji stage will be welcomed by all. This is the only company qn tour 4in this play which hag been seen only in New York and Chicago, and the original production is assured by the management tonight. Miss Good- rich will wear some of tne most handsome gowns, furs and jewels seen on the American stage. LHighly commended in every place where this show has apepared, a per- formance worthy of an exceptionauy large attendance is assured. BOSTON CAFETERIA IS NOW OPEN FOR BUSINESS Announcement has been made that the Boston Cafeteria located in the New Kaplan building wili open for business at supper time tonight. This will be Bemidji’s first cafeteria and from all appearances it will be suc- cess in every way. Oscar Sockness and H. Kalsness, proprietors, assure the public that first class service is offered at all times and the patronage of all is cordially invited. The eating place is neat and clean. in every respect, every piece of equip- ment being new and of the best ma- terial. Sixteen tables have been pro- vided allowing thirty-two persons to. be seated at one time. The management feels confident that Bemidjl people will like the cafeteria plan and all that they ask is a trial. ) )