Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, September 25, 1920, Page 1

" Representatives of Demo. TOKSAYSTHAT RT “to Investigate Reported' Pro-GepiiIn Support SAYS HARDING STANDS “2” FOR SEPARATE PEACE ‘ Charges That He Dodged Roll Call on Resolution on_ Irish Questich (By United: Press) Denver, Colo;, Sept. 25. (By Her- bert Walker.)—Representatives .of . Governor James €ox; today began.in- .vestigating a report ihat pro-German interests in this country have: start- ed a vigorous ciampaign for Senator Harding’s candidacy; it was learned by Cox’s close advisaps. Governor Cox indicated he will - make speeches charging that should © Harding 'be elécted, the pro-German hope of the Vamulfles treaty will be substantiated-:and Germany will ob- - tain more lénient treatment. - . “Have you noticed,” asked Cox; “that a leader of Germany in New ‘York is going to support Harding, because he believes the republican candidate stands. for separate peace . -with Germany and thinks Germany ~ will be abfe to obtain easier peace terms?’”’. He did not:game the leader. ' He declared: the Répyblican leaders N} wer.planning & .gaii}paién thru” the - orada;>and ., German press. 3 ~atariing: for .a.stumpin; npeign-in ‘Nortfiern; Col- Wyomfng, Cox today re- plied-to Senator Harding’s recent statement on the Irish problem.,.He “.chargéd Harding dodged the roll call on :a resolution of sympathy to Ire- land voted by the senate. 'PRICE SLASHING MOVE_~ OVER COUNTRY 3 (By. United Press) & ' Wachington, Sept. 25. - (By Ralph Couch,)—At. least 248 articles of ' food, clothing and manufacturing commaodities have been forced into . the retail and whole sale price slash- -ing'movement, which is spreading oWr the entire country, according to government reports today. Retail prices of 48 commodities have been cut, according to lists com- piled by the labor department. Whole sale prices on approximately 150 commodities have slumped from one to eleven per cent. B ‘DEWEY.CASE TO JURORS LATE THIS AFTERNOON The result of the trial of Frank *Wewey, on charge of arson, will soon be in the hands of the jury. The started Thursday afternoon n on the stand ever since. ime it was expected that all would soon be in and the evidence summing up would be made by both sides. FRENCH DEPUTTES TAKE i VOTE OF CONFIDENCE Paris, Sept. 26.—The chamber of deputies today voted-confidence in the government by-a vote of 507 to 80. Tt was the first vote of confidence since the government was formed by President Millerand with Leygues as " premier. NEW RAIL INCREASE HAS BEEN APPROVED Washington, Sept. 25.—Further increases in Express rates everaging 13.5 per cent were approved yester- day by the interstate commerce com- | mission. The increase, which applies to class and commodity rates, makes _ to total increase of 26 per cent grant- ed the express companies within the last few months. The express companies had asked for additional increases up to 15 per cent. The only exceptions made in ~the new rates are in the case of milk and cream shipments. N 2 'or ' the ~first six-months of this r .the express companies lost ap- roximately $21,000,000, according to their report to the commission, which showed revenues of $159,681,- 000 and operating expenses of $180,- 778,000. In its announcement of the rate in- creases, the commission said: “With the very substantial in- crease in express rates shippers have a right to demand an improved and steadyily improving service.” {HOMING PIGEONS IN \ 3 .|murder of Jacob Charles FLIGHT TO ST. LOVIS by Two Students Having Highest Average Two well trained homing pigeons took to the air this morning shortly after ten o‘clock when they were res leased to take part in the great aers fal race to St. Louis. The birds were released at. the Central school \grounds by Winton Molander and Thester Rouse, the two pupils hav- #’g the highest average in school vk during the past year, under the stion of Earle A. Barker, of the 11 Drug and Jewelry store, local .ler of the Rexall products. Five thousand pigeons were releas- ed at the same time this morning in 2,500 cities and towns within a radius of 500 miles of 8t. Louis. The [great race is a feature of the con- vention of Rexall druggists being held at the Missouri metropolis. The two birds leaving here this forenoon carried a message from Mayor L. F. Johnson to the gover- nor of Missouri. Birds released at Marion and Columbus, Ohio,. carried messages from Senator Hirding and Governor Cox. & Apparently reluctant to leave their cage, the pigeons did not take to the alr as soon as the box was opened today. After being taken from the cage, however, they flew to a high point on the school building from which place of vantage they sur- veyed the surrounding territory. Within a few minutes they began to circle around the city and then, ap- parently having found their bearings, made off i a general southern direc- tion. PLUMBER MAY ASSIST IN SOLVING MYSTERY < 4 -(By Unifed Press) . . -~ Los Angeles, Sept. 25.—Efforts to golve-the mystery surrounding the Denton, | Iweglthy-resident, . ~whose :-body: was: found-buried in the.-basemeént of his home, today centered, around a state- ment of James C; Crowhurst, a olumper, who not was under arrest] but-was caller before thg’!ggnd‘ jury: today. AR R o = Crowhurst in a statement said he had been engaged in making repairs in the Denton house by Mrs. R. C. Peet, now living in Denver. ‘“While working over the water heater in the basement, Mrs. Peet said to me: ‘Now, it will not be necessary for you to go into that room, will it?’ indic- ating a small crudely . constructed room under the stair case,” the alleg- ed statement said. Crowhurst said he was told there was a quantity of liquor in the compartment. MOLTEN IRON KILLS THREE AND 'INJURES SIX OTHERS (By United Press.) Jackson, -0., Sept. 25.—An ex- plosion in the plant of the Jackson Iron & Steel company today cost the lives of three men and seriously in- jured six others. The explosion caused a vat to give way and iron ran down on the working men. - HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS RENDER FINE PROGRAM Officers . of Teachers-Parents Organization Are Named g for Comipg Year Pupils of the juinor and senior de- partments of the High school enter- tained the parents of Bemidji public school pupils at the High school audi- |- torium last evening at a literary pro- grom which was exceptionally well rendered. An attendance which more than filled the seating capacity of the assembly enjoyed the evening’s en- tertainment. . g . Following the close of the program, refreshments were served all visitors by the home economics department under the direction of Miss Flornce Meisch. . Officers for the teachers-parents organization were elected for the year and are as follows: R. O. Bagby, superintendent of city schools, chair- man; and G. W. Harnwell, secretary. Pians are under way to have one of the best organizations in the his- tory of the school -and .every effort will be made to establish a Letter and ,clnser acquaintanceship between the ‘'parents and the teachers. Last even- ing all parents who were interested in inspecting the building to see what improvements have been made during the summer, were escorted about the building. It is planned to have local meet- ings in the various schools during the vear and these will hegin within the next few weeks. Programs will be prepared by two parents and the principal of the building in which the meetings will be held. ere Released This Forencon T0 Dm ALLEGED FUND “Dark Days Ahead for Amer- Allegations Credited to Sen- ica Uriless She Gets Back on Main Road” A \ . SOUNDING WARNING - ON LABOR SITUATION . »ator Underwood Will Be About First Taken Up .| NO\ DEFINITE TIME - SET TO START PROBE Says Republicans Will Appeal|Expenditures Committee Will to Sober Conviction of - ' All Americans ¢ (By United Press) Marion, Ohio, Sept. 26.. (By Ray- Adjourn Today to Meet " Again October 18 (By United Press) ‘Wasghington, Sept. 26. (By L. C. mond Clapper.)—*Dark days . are|ariin. ) Following “leads” recent- ahead for America unless she gets back on the main road,” Warren G. Harding predicted in a speech to a 1y prepehted in the senate campaign fund ‘investigation, the committee large delegation of commercial trav-jmext intends to inquire into alleged ellers who came to his front por¢h to-|{javish use of money to influence sev- day. He sounded a warning that unless a change is made soon, America will have a no-hour day an plants will be idte and cold for the laborers walking the streets looking in vain for the joy })f a day’s pro- ductive work. “Harding urged for the American vrand of idealism that {s not. too proud to work. He said, “undeniably it is felt by the prime American mind 'eral state primaries this year. It was uncertain when this phase d individua}]of the investigation will be begun. enator Kenyon, the chairman, said that the committee would take it up as soon as it gets time. Allegations credited to Sengtor Underwood that $250,000 was ubed against him in Alabama will be about the first sifted. > Charges of federal officials and em- that great harm has been done by ployes were swung into line to defeat unwise methods in seeking to correct. |Phomas Hardwick in Georgla for re- The party for which I'speak means [§omination to the senate because he to'appeal to the confldénce dnd. sober |had been anti-administrative, conviction of Americans, else we do not wish to be committed to ~the eporyious task_before us. . LITHUANIA TO APP T0 LEAGUE OF NATIONS Moscow, Sept. 25.—Lithuania is to appeal to the league of nations to hait hostilities between the Polish and Lithuanian armdes, according to semi-official advice today. The Polish war office announced that an offensive had been launched against Lithugnia. The Poles cap- tured Kopicowo. AMERICAN SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION ACTIVITIES There will be a meeting of the Lavinia community Saturday night at the school house for the purpose of organizing a Christian Endeavor society. Bring baSket lunch and en- joy a social time afterwards. W. S. Cummings, Union Sunday alsco are to be taken up and similar char- ges with respect to Senator Gore’s re- cont “defeat in Okighoma Wi be be- ‘| fore the committee. - Senator Kenyon announced the ex< | penditures committee will adjourn to- .day. and- meetiagaln October, 18 to icomplete investigation started’‘some itime ago. - (By United Press.) Washington, Sept. 26 (by L. C. Martin).——W. J. Jamieson, financial director of the democratic national committee, advanced $34,000 to Mrs. H. N. Parks, his secretary, which she turned ‘over to the #‘Stars and Stripes,” the paper for civil war vet- erans, Mrs. Parks testified today be- fore the senate campaign fund investigating committee. Mrs. Parks refused to give the names of other democrats who loaned money to put into the paper. “I borrowed all but $10,000 of the $48,000 I have put into the paper,” said Mrs. Parks. “No member of the democratic national committee, as such, has ever loaned the paper any money or invested any money School Missionary, will hold a ser-|in:it,” Mrs. Parks said. She insisted vice at the East Bemidji school house |she be given 51 per cent of the Sunday at 3. p. m. The Union Sun-|paper’s stock in return for an agree- day school will be started again. ment to finance it. STATE FORESTRY BOARD MEETS AT STATE. PARK Tract.at Head of Lake Bemidji Today State Forester ‘William T. Cox of St, Paul, Phil H. Hanson, R. W. "Thatcher, D. P. Tierney and C. C. Andrews, #lso of St. ‘Paul, W. H. Tomlinson of LeSueur, Z. D. Scott of Duluth and Daniel Shaw of Thief River Falls were visitors in the city this morning on their way to Itasca State park where they will meet as the state forestry board. F. 8. 'Lycan of this city, also a member of the board, accompanied the others to the park. Prior to leav- ing for the meeting place, the memb- ers made a trip to the Ruggles tract at the north end "of Lake Bemidji. Mr. Lycan will endeavor to secure the endosement of the board on the proposition of setting this piece of land and the timber aside for a state park, as-A result of the generous of- fer made by the Crookston Lumber company to contribute $5,000 toward the purchase of it. This company also agrees to sell the timber at ac- tual purchase price which it paid to C. F. Ruggles recently. ATTEMPT MADE TO BLOW UP CASS LAKE TIMES - Sticks of dynamite tied together with shoestrings, with a fuse burned to the cap were discovered yesterday morning Jy Editor Ittner of the Cass Lake Times when he opened his.of- fice. It was exident that tae the failure of the cap to set off the dyna- mite was all that prevented the blow- ing up of the plant. Footprints showed that the would be dynamiter entered the office by a window and placed the dynamite with the fuse under the door from the in- side. Efforts are being made to und the culprit, but so far no report has been given of his discovery. EAST GRAND FORKS T0 PLAY HERE OCTOBER 2 Word has been received by Profes- sor J. W. Smith of the Bemidji High school, coach of the football eleven, that the Grand Forks gridiron stars will not be able to play here on Oc- tober 2-as was planned a few days ago. In their stead a game has been arranged with the East Grand Forks High school aggregation for that date. This will be the first game of the season for the Bemlidji eleven and it is expected that a fine showing will be made. First class material com- posés this year’s team and even a bet- ter record than last year may be made. X Regular practice is being held each afternoon and-the boys are practicing a number of plays which they expect to use in the first game of the year, a week from today. Dr. Diedrich, a former University of Minnesota grid star, 18 working the boys regularly to make another winning team for Bemidji. The End of a Perfect Day LOOTED BY TWO BANDITS TODAY Mail Is Variously Estimated at Between Eight and Ten Thousand TWO SUSPECTS ARE TAKEN INTO CUSTODY Believe Bandits Belong to Gang That Robbed Train Six Months Ago . —_— Chicago, Sept. 25.—Masked ban- dits early today robbed the mall car of the Illinois Central flyer as the train approached Chicago. They escaped. with the "= contents of six registered mail sacks. The loot was variously estimated at between eight and ten thousand dollars. A check was being made to determine the exact amount. The same train was robbed six months ago by'LeRoy Walton, who was killed in'a revolver battle with police who tracked him to a fashion- able apartment building and ob- tained $85,000. 2 (By United Press.) Chicago, Sept. 25.—Two masked bandits today forced the train to slow down on a block signal at Tycker, I, They hid between two mail cars.* When a mail clerk started from one car to another, the "masked men forced him back into the first. car, where they - bound the five hand and foot and forced them to lie helpless on the floor-of the car. The two robbers investigated .the mail 'sacks near the outskirts of. Chi- cago. The train was forced to slow down to allow the men to leap off. Police were notified shortly afte and rifle squads were scattere through the district. Two clerks in the hold up were on ‘the train looted by Walton. They believed the ban- dits belonged to the same gang. Three of the mail sacks stolen were from Memphis, one: from New Or- leans, one from §t. Louis and ons from Champaign L. “Somse’ times these sacks contain as much as $200,000, but we do not know what was in them this time,” an official said. L Two suspects were taken into cus- tody early today. Police refused to reveal their names. One man was taken when. he was found spending _l:rge sums of money for trivial items. ELIHU ROOT RETURNS TO NEW YORK TODAY New York, Sept. 25.—Elihu Root was expected to arrive in New York on the steamer Rotterdam today. Considering the part Mr, Root had taken in' writing the plank of the sepublican platform on the League of Natifons and the part he has more re- cently had as an agent of the league in setting up the new Court of Inter- national Justice, Mr. Root's return and what he may have in his mind, are matters of public importance. It is probably doubtful whether Mr. Root will give the contents of his nind to the public. Thruout his stay in Europe he avoided interviews and even declined nvitations to dinners at which pub- lic spceches were to be made. The only public address he made during his stay in Europe was at the un- . veiling of the Lincoln monument In England. Probably his motive In following this policy has been fear lest any- ‘thing he should say might be used in the political campaign here in Am- erica either for offense or defense. Mr. Root naturally, if he could help it, would not want to see the Inter- national Court of Justice made a foothall in the American political campaign. 1t is belleved, however, that soon after his return Mr. Root may be ex- pected to confer with Senator Hard- ing and that thereafter Mr. Harding i1k take a further step toward mak- |ing.fuller and more clear the Hard- ing plan for American effort in the direction of permanent peace. LITTLE FALL'S CENSUS SHOWS BIG ‘DECREASE (By United Press.) Washington, Sept. 25—The census bureau today announced the 1920 population of Little Falls, Minn., as 5,600, a decrease of 578, or 9.5 per cent. (ENTRALFLYER MAIL TRANES