Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, October 2, 1920, Page 1

INSTIVTEFR FRIDAY AFTER _"fl"eqcheu Entert-;ined at Spe- ci\a‘l‘l’i'ogrun Held at Asen.. “"Rooms on Friday - PATRIOTIC LEAGUE ¥ ELECTS NEW OFFICERS I‘Number of Intéresting Speak- ers Heard at Normal Assem- bly Friday Forenoon - A program of a varied nature held “at the rooms of the Bemidji Civic and “ Commerce Association yesterday aft- --ernoon completed the Beltrami'coun- ‘ty teachers’ institute which bas been . in- session- here since Monday morn- “ing. The majority of the teachers at- tending from out of town-have al- ready left for theiy homes. The in- stitute this year is said to be -the “‘best that has ever been held in this county. Seventy-six teachers were in gattendance and all-but two of these “were credited with perfect attend- “.ance at all of the meetings. G ‘The program held yesterday after- noon was composed of musical selec- tions, songs, readings by Mrs. Agnes Pyne, instructor from tue state de- partment of education, Mrs. Florence Hanscom of Bemidji, Miss Margaret +Qlson, stunts performed by a number" f the teachers, and a genergl get- acquainted session. -Normal school, the following were; ~year: Miss Dora Young of Bemidji, “.principal at the €arr Lake school, president; Mrs. Alice Frost of Dis- “trict No.-89; vice-president;-- Miss <Carol B. Knox'of Blackduck,: secre- tary; and Harley Hanson of Bemidji, treasurer. 75 . .The:league in Beltrami county is divided into sections with each sec- tion under-the leadership f a chosen -captain. - ‘At the meetings which are <held in each section once each month ft'aplace and time designated by the sectional league, reading circle worki . and general “improvements for the community is.discussed. ‘department of education and also an assistant state inspeector of Zrural :schools, gave an interesting talk at ‘ending September At a meeting of the Teachers’ Pa-: triotic league on Wednesday at \_the) lected as officers for the ' coming | Mississippi, "\Miss Anna Swenson of the. state the institute meeting at the Normal yesterday forenoon. Miss Grant of the Normal school addressed the stu- .. dents and the institute, also. An interesting talk.regarding pub- c health work was given by Mrs. A. ‘E. Witting. She also.awarded prizes 0 the<schools which completed the : alth tournament last year. . Miss . Mary Lillieskov, asstistant unty superintendent of schools, spoke regarding physical culture in rural schodls .and encouraged nll‘ teachers to introduce this line of work and recreation into their schools at once. Miss Lilleskov is; preparing a bulletin of exercises to “be sent out to the teachers to assist them in carrying out the physical culture program as -suggested yest- erday. This is the first time in the history_of Beltrami county’s- rural schools that such a move has been ‘made systematically, and every ef- faort will be made to carry this in- Struction into every school house in “ghe entire county. NISSENTO SPEAK AT | " WEDNESDAY LUNCHEON «Billy Sunday of Good Roads” Conducting Campaign for Amendment No. 1 1 i A E. Nissen, commonly known ‘Among good roads boosters as the “tBilly Sunday of good roads,” a mem- ~ . ber of the Minnesota Highway Im- Z provement Association of which Sen- “‘mtor L. A. Nord is secretary, is a 'wisitor ‘in .Bemidji today, enroute to Blackduck and that vicinity where . he will conduct meetings in the in- terest (of - Amendment. No. 1, morel commonly known as the Babcock good¢ roads plan. On Wednesday noon at the lunch- eon of the Bemidji Civic and Com- anerce Association he will speak con- “.gerning - the benefits to be derived from the passage of ‘this amendment. He is a most able speaker and it is <especially urged that there be a large attendance at both the luncheon and the business meeting which will fol- low. P Mr. Nissen was one of the first pro- moters of the Theodore Roosevelt highway and the Mississippi River Scenic ‘highway and he is now an honorary member of both of these organizations, WEATHER REPORT Minnesota weather: Partly cloudy tonight and Supday. Probably un- gettler in east portion. Warmer in east portion tonight. ! MOVEMENT OF FREIGHT - OVER U. S. RAILROADS IS FAST INCREASING Railroads Establish Record in Four Weeks Period End- ing on August 28 Latest statistics of the amount of treight moved by the railroads dem ‘onstrated that there'has been no d#%]: ¢line in bueiness activity and also that ‘the. efficiency with which th railroads are being operated Is still increasing, according to the Raijlway Age. In the four weeks ending August 28, the Railway Age says, the rail- roads moved the largest amount of freight they had handled in any four weeks of the present year, but the amount of freight demanding move- ment was so great that the car short- age actually increased. ' The requisition of cars by ship- pers of the United States in the week 4 exceedrd by 146,000 the number that tail- days could supply, as cor "%gd to 137,000 two weeks before. ' ¢ In the four weeks ending 7. Au- gust 28, the number of cai 98 of freight moved was 3,853,82\ " This was 273,755 more than wert Sidl- ed in the same week of 19 ©ind 4,196 more than were handled he same weeks of 1918. The amount of freight hand August, 1918, was over 7 per greater than had ever been ha in the month before and the \ established a new high mark in gust, 1920. S CENSUS BUREAU REPORTS, NUMBER OF INCREASES ' n it i ] YA 4 (By United Press.) Washington, Oct. 2.—The census bureau today announced the 1920 population figures of Wisconsin as 2,631,839, an increase of 297,979, or 12.8 per cent Oklahoma, 2,027,564, an increase of 370,409, or 22.4 per cent; South Dakota, 635,839, an in- crease of 51,951, or 8.9 per cent; 1,789,182, a-decrease of 7,982, or .4 per cent. ‘Washington, Oct. 2.—Thz census bureau also announced the followinz population of Minnesota counties_ to- day. Aitkin, 15,004; Cass, 15,851, an increase of 4,231, or 36.4 per cent. ' ATTELL WILL TESTIFY " TO GRAND JURY TODAY New York, October 2.—Abe Attel, former heavyweight boxing champion has just notified: the district attor- ney’s office here that he will not sub-. mit to:guestioning in connestion with baseball scandal, unless summoned before the grand jury. " Attel was mentioned in the Chie cago investigation as one of the fix- ers. “If he were indicted eifher here or in Chicago, he would have to face the charges,” his attorney said. he will not answer any summons- un- less before the grand jury.” MINNESOTA DEMOCRATS ALTER STATE SCHEDULE Oct. St. Paul, in LeSueur county has been made by thé speakers’ bureau, democratic state central bureau, it was an- nounced today. Professor John Mon- roe, superintendent of Faribault schools, a republican, and Mrs. H. A. Patterson, of Mankato, leader in democratic political circles in Min- nesota, will be the headliners. The new schedule follows: = Professor Monroe and Mrs. Patter- son at Waterville, October 4, and at New Prague, October 5. Professor Monroe will speak at Kilkenny alone on the night of October 6. On Sat- urday, October 9, both will speak at Montgomery, and Sunday, October 10, Professor Monroe alone will speak at Lonsdale. . This new schedule was. prepared after a conference with F, W. Rynda who will be in charge of the meet- ings in LeSueur county. L. F. Shan- dorf of Faribault, has been named to arrange for a series of meetings in his county. Under the new schedule, Mayor Larry Hodgson, democratic candidate for governor, will conduct a whirl- wind tour of the state during the month. This schedule thus far shows speeches at Center City, October 5; at Lake City, Wabasha county, Oc- tober 7; at LeSueur Center, October 8; at Sanborn, Lamberton, Wabasso and Wanda on October 11; at Red- wood Falls, Vesta, Belview and Delhi on October 12; at Belle Plaine, Oc- tober 14, and at Wheaton on Octo- ber 15. Mrs. Peter Oleson, of Cloquet, Minn., democratic national commit- teewomen, will speak at Mankato October 7 as a_forerunner to the address which Vice-President Mar- shall was to make there, according to an announcement made today by the democratic state central committee. EX-SENATOR CRANE DIES AT DALTON TODAY (By United Press.) Dalton, Mass., Oct. 2.—W. Murray Crane, one of the leaders of the re- early today. B been taken by the state depa “But |- EMIDJI, MINN., SATURDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 2, 1920 STATE DEPARTMENT IS TAK]N ACTIVE STEPS T0 ABSOLUTELY * EXCLUDE ALL JAP TMNIG Governor Stephens of Califomin. Charges That Population in-That State Is Rapidly Becoming Larger Despite “Gentlemen’s:Agreement” ' : i (By. United Press,) : ; Washington, Oct. 2 (by A. L. Bradford).—Steps have rtment to make more drastic and absolute the restrictions against Japanese immigration, it was learned authoritativély today. This new development in negotiations over Ambassador Shideharra’s protest against the proposed California law for absolute prohibition of land holding by Japanese was regarded as highly significant in Washington. Rolland T. Morris, American ambagsador to Japan, has brought up after negotiations with Shideharra, 3 st'u(__iy of the “gentlemen’s agreement” for the purpose of devising some means for an airtight exclusion While no plan is known to have been agreed upon it is anderstood -the state department will take the®position that of Japanese immigration. UNITED AMERICANS ARE _ PUTTING ON CAMPAIGN AGAINST RED ELEMENT Send Out Speakers Who Win Over Audiences From So- called Radical Feeling Chicago, Oct. 2.—*The menace of radicalism is even greater than in- tHeated: by the.exposures incident to thieatrest here of fornier. seeretary Angus S. Hibbard, nresident of the United Americans, “and only a pro- American propaganda that is better organized and better financed than the “Red” crusade can counteract the effort to inflame our citizenship and attack our government.” “The arrest of Schechman and the capture of records, reports, secret seribing radical activities and expen- ditures confirms the contention of the United Americans thut an organized propaganda campaign has been wag- ed by “Reds” in Chicago.” continued President Hibbard. *Since June we have held more than thirteen hun- dred pro-American meetings. attend- ed by almost a million persons, in an effort to counteract the ‘‘Red’ activ- itles. We have sent speakers to gath- the “gentlemen’s agreement” is not entirely satisfactory. Under|cring places frequented by radicals, this agreemnt, Japan voluntarily undertook to sto‘ to the United States. Governor Stephens, of California, charged thati.despite the “gentlemen’s agreement,” the state is rapidly becoming larger. ANTI-REDWAVE [WANTNEWE SWEEPS RUSSIA| COMMISSIONERS Soviet Troops in Warsaw Are Said to Have Held Meeting “to Study Peace (By United Press.) Japanese. population in that EWBALL \ Plans for Backing by Men Above Suspicion Will Be Proposed , _ (By United Press) .Chicago, Oct. 2.—Reorganization London, Oct. 2—An anti-Bolshevik ‘0f baseball with a commission sup- wave is sweeping over Russia and consternation is reigning in Moscow, according to a dispatch from Hel- singfors today. The majority of fac- tory workers in Petrograd are re- ported to be on a strike,.ostensibly because of-food shortage, but with the real object of the overthrow of the Red regime. . Soviet troops in Warsaw 4re said to have held a mass meeting to = stndy peace. It is re- called that just such demonstrations immediately preceded the overthrow of the Kerenski regime. : COMMITTEE OF. CIVIC CLUB TO INSPECT AGAIN It has been decided by the commit- tee of inspection, appointed by the, Women’s Civic and Community club to make periodic inspections of the streets and avenues of this city, to make one more inspection before awarding their decision. There have ibeen many improvements made dur- 2.—A complete {change in the schedule for speakers!nues ing the summer on the various ave- according to reports of the committee but they desire to see what dispositian is going to be made of the !garden refuse which still remains in gardens after the crops have been gathered. Some are gathering it and cleaning up the garden plot and it | has been decided to give all an oppor- tunity to do this before the final in- spection is made. very good attendance’ 74t porting men of the type of General Pershing, Judge Tafe and Judge Lan- dis in supreme control, was being considered by owners of the Major league who selected them. - Those backing the idea plan to put it ~l_'ga's£ge the baseball meeting after the world Series. cemmission would be “highest salaries of any one in base ball” and salaries would be provided for in dividing the world series mo- ney. ¥ Their decisions would not be- re- viewable in selecting members. The aim would be to se- cure men with no financial connec- tions with the game and of character above possible suspicion. WOMEN'S AUXILIARY TO MEET MONDAY EVENING The Auxiliary of the American Le- gion will resume theity Yreetings after the summer mouths:{‘,‘dhd expect a the first meeting at. the Asgociation rooms Monday night at 8 o’clock. Plans are to be made for obsedv- ance of Armistice day and as there will be but one other meeting before that date, it is urged that every mem- ber be on hand. A very good meet- ing is anticipated. . French Troops Entering Beirut ——— mmigration ‘Méiibers of ‘the paying the commission | and these speakers have frequently succeeded in breaking up such meet- ing, wininng over audiences that have subsequently refused th attend anti-American gatherings, and con- vineing individuals of the advantages of Americanism over anarch we have sent speakers and experts in economics and the governmental sciences to explain the advantages of oue government and the development representatives have told similar to quell the general unrest which finds expression in radical outrages and efforts to destray our present in- dustrial and governmental system.” “Thrn the cooperation of the For- eign Language Press, our Radical Bu- reau is reachinz practically every forelgn born residents in the city and state with the United Americans offer to assist in securing naturalization papers, and explaining the operation and ideals of our government. The ppress generahy is co-operating and we are impressing npon every indi- vidual that this country offers better opportunities to its citizens than any other in the world and that the de- struction’ of rovernment means the destruction of citizen's rights. Such a-propaganda as this is the only way in which the arguments and theories of the radicals can bhe successfully counteracted.” {NO ATTEMPTS MADE TO THROW 1920 SERIES (By United Press) New York, Oct. 2,—No attempts ‘have been made to bribe any of the plavers of the Brooklyn .National club to throw the 1920 series, Dis- trict Attorney Harry E. Lewis of Kings county, announced today at the conclusion of his investigation. INDICTS NUMBER OF STORES FOR PROFITEERING Oklahoma City, October 2.—In- dictments charging profiteering were returned here today by the federal grand jury against two department stores, two ladies’ wearing apparel establishment, three clothing stores and two restaurants. Twenty men were named. UNEMPLOYED ASSEMBLE AT COVENTRY FACTORY London, Oct. 2.—The evening news reported today that a mob of unem- ployed assembled at the factory at Coventry, swinging the red flag and listening to speeches urging them to sieze industries in the same manner as the Italian metal workers did. The mob was dispersed before the arrival of police reserves. GOVERNOR COX MAKES LAST SPEECH OF TOUR IN MISSOURI TONIGHT When He Reaches Home Sun- day Night He Will Have Gone 9,975 Miles (By United Press) Joplin, Mo., Oct. z. (By ilerbert Walker, en route with Governor Cox.)—Governor James M. Cox in :[Kansas City tonight will make the final speech of one of ihe most ex: .jtensive western tours ever mada by a il presidential candidate Whan he reaches his home at Dayton tomor- row night he will have travelied 9,- ]:/975 miles, invading every state west This photograph of the entry of the French troops Into Beirut was taken recently. On the right Is General Gouraud, the French commander in Syria, | passing in front of a double row of Fusiliers Marins, and accompanied by Gen- publican party and formerly United; ‘eral Goybet, who shortly afterwards entered Damascus at the head of the States senator, died at his home here, ;French troops who were dispatched there to “enforce the mandate.” ler 16 of the Miasissippi river except Arkan- sas and Texas. i After three days of rest, the tirst off next week the governor will concen- trate his efforts an the eastern and middle western sections until Octob- He will campaign in Ken- incky, Tennessee, Indizna and Iili- nois, and then swing into the big eastern states for a final drive. Travelling westward 1oday toward Kansas City, the.governor was m the watch in political cireles for the re- sults of Borah’s action in asking the republican national committec not to make any more speiking engage- ments for him. codes, name lists and literature de-|. jn industry to the workers, and our stories on street cornérd in our efforf HARDING TALKS T0 DELEGATION - OF FARMERS AT WILSONS GROVE Ten Thousand Farmers Gathér From Great Corn Belt ; to Hear Address ! 'HE FINDS LEAGUE OF NATIONS TROUBLESOME b5 Urges Raising of Standard of Rural Education From Its Present Delinquency (By United Press) i West Jefferson, Ohio, Oct. 2. (By Kaymond Clapper.) An old fashion- ed farmers’ basket picnic and barbe- cue at Wilson’s grove, near here of- ferred the setting for Harding's speech today. Leaving Marion after breakfast, Harding motored to Wil- son’s grove where 10,000 farmers guthered from the great Central Ohio corn belt. Harding spoke briefly on agriculture, declaring the welfare of American farmers is the welfare of the American people. Harding advocated govergment aid to farmers purchasing land, cheaper distributipp of farm products thru cc-operative markels and moré gfti- ciemt rail and motor transportation, and protection of American agrienl- tural products from cheap foreign competition. f- The republican nominee is tinding the league of nations issue the most troublesome cof his campaign. Head- quarters still professed ignorance re- garding the alleged intention of Sen- ator Borah, of Idaho, a treaty irre- concilable, to quit the stump. Harding seut a telegram to BEd- ward A. Ryan of WasHington, D. C., the heckler who interrupted him at the Baltimore meeting, flatly declin- ing to state his attitude on the league issue. Ryan had asked Harding if he favored scrapping the league and he was arrested. He followed this with a telegram to Harding, repeat- ing the question. Harding replving, expressed regret for the arrest of Ryan but declared he could not agree to answer the question just as Ryan chose to frame il and added that his task was to harmonize the voices of the different groups so that a policy could be adopted which would have the united support of the country behind it. In his speech today Harding urged raising the standard. of rural educa- tion on which he said we have 'been deplorably delinquent. Adult eduea- tion of immigrants should be under- taken as it wonld reduce radicalism. STATE SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION AT DULUTH Sunday School workers :u"e looking forward to the coming Sixty-second convention of the Minnesota Sunday school association to be held at Du- luth, November 5-6-7. No convention was held in June, the nusual month of the association’s annual gathering, and this is the first time in its history that a state convention has been held in Novem- ber. James C. Garrison, the new state superintendent, reports a great deal of enthusiasm being manifected thruout the state for this gathering at this time. Special one and one- . third fares are expected and a great program is being prepared. The theme of the convention pro- gram will be “Together we Build a Righteous State.” For further information addrgse ‘Minnesota Sunday school association, James G. Garrison, state superinten- dent, People Bank building, St. Paul, Minn. CHICAGO WHITE SOX IN FINAL BID FOR PENNANT (By United Press.) St. Louis, Oct. 2. — The spotless squad of Chicago White Sox was to make a final bid for the American league pennant today in their game here with the St. Louis Browns. The purified lineup was performing well yesterday, but Faber - and Hodge were unable to withstand the flatter of the Brownie batsmen and the Sox were defeated 8 to 6. FIFTY-FOUR KILLED IN - TYPHOON EARLY TODAY (By United Press.) Tokyo, Japan, Oct. 2.—Fifty-four persons were killed, according to best availablé information, in a typhoon which swept Tokyo from the harbor of Yokahama early today. i |