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

n P&%‘*fih’nffix ji Ty ‘eathen: Unsettled fon tiday with ' probable ‘shoy utheast portion. Cooler- “portion tomight. ¢ - e VOLUME XVHL NO: 248 b BEMIDJI, MINN., THURSDAY - EVENING, OCT. 14, 1920 uv_o;' to C.lose Down Cotton Gms U_ntil Price of Cotton GINS REPORTED TO i HAVE BEEN BURNED Jamieson Plant, Valued More 'flun $21,000, Des!royéd ' by Incendiary Fire = 3 f 7 (By United Press) Dallas, Tex., Oct. H,r—N;ght rid- ers thruout the southwest today re- newed their campaign of -terrorism to.close down cotton gins until the price of cotton goes up. The gin owned by the Jamieson Co. at Wich- ita-Falls, Tex., was destroyed by fire early today: A gin owned by -merchants and planters in Fayette county, was burned today :at ‘Warren, Tenn., near ‘here. The fire was said to be of in- cendiary origin. \ (By United Préss) ' . Wichita Falls, Tex., Oct. 14.—The J. B.-Jamieson cotton gin in south- ern- Wichita Falls was destroyed by an incendiary fire early today with an estimated loss of $21,000. - POLICE BELIEVE GO-BETWEEN %BOOTLEGGER IS DISCOVERED \ (By United Press) Ch’bago. Oct. 14.—The connecting links: between dealers and wholesal- ers: in alleged illegal liquor traftic now. under inyestigation by the Fedr | eral grand jury today, is believed by police to have been discovered with the arrest of Charles Schillinger, who .policemen said is the ge-between who maile ‘the sales for _the . wholesale BEeTS. ARBUMENT ON PACKERS 0 .. PLAN ARE POSTPONED / Washington, Oct. 14.—The re-call- ing of government‘attorney%‘ afgu— ment on the packers’ plan for 'sale of the fifteen principal stock yards to a holding company, were postponed for one ‘week. The arguments had been scheduled for today. .~ HOME DEMONSTRATION - PROGRAM POSTPONED First Serie: ;f—Demonstntiom for Housewives to Begin on ‘October 21 —Due to the fact that Miss Cordiner who is to have charge of the home demonstration program in this sec- tion of the county, was taken ill at Pine River yesterday, the first series of demonstrations housewives has ‘been postponed a week. Following is thé schedule to be followed under the preésent’plans: % ide Awake Farmers’ club of Pleasant Valley, 1:30 p. m., Octob- er 21. Hines Community club, at Hines school, 7:80 p. m., October 21. Northern #armers’ club at Wilson schiool, 1:30 p..m., October 22. Turtle River Farmers’ club and Big Lake Farmers’ club, point meet- ing, at Turtle River school house, / 7:30 p. m., October 22. Bemidji Farmers’ ‘club, Better Farming club, and Frohn BEquitable Farmers’ club, joint meeting, at Carr Lake school, 1:30 p. m., October 23. Bvery house wife is cordially in- vited to attend. The second of the serfes will be held November 11, 12, 13 ‘at the same point on correspond- ing days-of the week. I BRITISH COAL STRIKE WILL BEGIN SATURDAY (BY United Press) London, Oct. 14 —The ‘British coal strike will start on Saturday, accord- ing to a decision reaclied by execu- tives of the Miners’ Union today. The miners have sent out,: previous no- tice that the strike will go into effect on Saturday. WILSON ACCEPTS SHOUSE A O RESIGNATION TODAY (By United Press) Washington, Oct. 14.—President Wilson today accepted the resigna- tion of Jouett Shouse, as assistant secretary of the treasury, to be ef- fective November ‘15. LOCAL FIGHT FANS ARE ASSURED FIRST CLASS ¢ - - BOXING MATCHES IN BEMIDJI ARMISTICE DAY/ Farmer Lodge, With Remarkable Recprd in Short’ Ca(i-eetv-',lclome'a -3 ‘Here to'Match Strength and 5 as Headliner of Big ' -'» — 4 Farmer Lodge, who is-to meet Dick | Franklin, Bemidji's one big. bet ml thé boxing game, here on Armistice Day in a ten-round headliner for the Ralph Gracie post boxing match to be held at the Armory has an admir- able record and everything points to- ward a first class bout. n He was born and raised on a farm. He is of Scotch-Irish descent but his pargnts are American born. He was in the world war, having fought at Argonne and Chatieu Thierry. He “decisively defeated Homer Smith, knocked out Sergeant Jack Burke of Chicago, knocked down Bill Brennop and fought Billy Miske a four-r- draw. He fought Bob Mar tina. % nd draw in 1918 at Le- ‘Mons, & %, All these bouts were staged \ Y any prelimjnary training, 1. ¥_d. : Lodge is.. % in either mi.. % incheX in heig. & have a knock-out is six feety four (fweigh's‘ 227 pounds, and has » of 84 inches. At 25 years of age e is said to have a punch like &, kick, and claims he-can knock v <k Demp- gey or any.other heavy cight. He had had about fifty battles but did his first training three months ago. He is now said to be in excel- lent shape and thoroughly prepared to meet Frapklin here on Armistice Day. Lodge meets Homer Smith in a ten round-bout tomorrow night. IINTERESTING SPEAKER AT _ GRAND THEATRE SATURDAY Arguments in pictures and by an eloquent speaker have been arranged to be given at the Grand theatre Sat- ‘urday afternoon, October 16, begin- ning at 4 o’clock. Good roads and!| Amendment No. 1 will be the main subjects. The meeting will be free to all and the general public is urged to attend. g i Those who are in doubt as to how they should vote, and those who do| not understand the Babcock good roads plan and Amendment No. 1 are requested to be on hand for this meeting. FLYING SQUADRON LEFT FARGO THIS FORENOON (By United Press) . Fargo, Oct. 14.—Plane No. 2 ‘of en route from Nome to New York, took the air at 8:55 this morning on the Fargo-Winona, Minn., leg of the journey. ° The plane carried Lieutenants Clifford C. tt and Erick H. Nel- son. Owing to oil pressure trouble in Colonel Sterett’s plane, the other three did ‘not get away until ~ 10 o‘clock. 1If good luck prevails, No. 2 was expected to arrive at Winona between.12 and 12:30 o’clock. .quartetteof -United States murs:r” At the Consolidated Wit Againgt Dick Franklin INOHOTODAY Declares His Election Would Be “Mandate From People to Ratify Treaty” (By United Press) October 14. (By Herbert Walker, en route with Governor Cox to Van Weert, Ohio.)—Asserting that the presidential election will a refer- endum on tire league of nations, Gov- ernor Cox in opening a three days stump, campaign in Ohio’ today de- clared his election would be a “man- date from the people to the senate to ratify the treaty,” that for it to do otherwise would be ‘“unthink- able.” \ \ His statément was in regard to tie claim by expresident Taft that even if the democrats elected all their can- didates they would not carry the league. COMMUNITY FAIRS ARE DECIDEBLY SUCCESSFUL -prs’ and Girls’ Clubs Make Two Excellent Exhibits at Hines and Kelliher - School community fairs were held at Hines and Kelliher last week and were successful from every point of view. These fairs were not adver- tised but were held in connection with the closing up of the Boys’ and Gjrls’ club work in the.above named communitiey. At Hines especially the whole com- munity turned out for the day. community ayction sale was held in the afternoon, at which were sold articles of all kinds, brought in_ by the farmers and business men. Ma- chinery, harnesses, clothing “and live stock. were sold,,. 2 oo school an exhibit of fifty entries was displayed in one of the rooms. Excellent ex- hibits of potatoes, root crops, grains and corn were shown. A. J: Kittle- son, assistant . state club leader, judged the exhibit and explained what constituted a good sample. The county agent put on a jugging dem- onstration of dairy live' stock to which close attention was given. He first outlined thevarious points of confirmation, constitution, capac- KNIGHTS OF CQLUMBUS TO HEAR BURKE THIS EVENING The Knights of Columbus meet this evening for annual installation of officers in an open meeting, to which all friends of the order are invited. Thomas J. Burke, who recently re- turned from Europe as a delegate to Metz where the Lafayette statue was dedicated, will be in attendance and will tell of his trips through Europe, including his tour of the battl of France and Italy. be served. The session has been cal‘lfd for 8 o’clock at the Moose hall and it-is hoped that the attendance will be exceptionally large. FOREST FIRES Cattle Driven Into Lake Su- perior by Farmers to Save From Being Burned — 2 (By Unitet~Press) Hurley, Wis., Oct. 14.—Rain that fell last night was expected to check menacing forest fires in this section. Many cattle were driven into Lake uperior yesterday by farmers to save ‘them from fires. Business men here have left their places and are helping fight the flames. + The flames were particularly ex- tensive near the mouth of the Mont- real river, where two power plants of the Ironwood & Bessemer Railroad & Light Co. are located. Miles of power wires were destroyed. = Near Saxon, Kimball and Odonna the fires raged so that trains were forced to take different routes to reach Hurley and Ironwood from Ashland. PRICES ON HIDES HAVE (3y United Press) St. Paul, Oct. 14.—Prices on hides fiave dropped from 50 to 85 per cent since the first of January, this year, biggest-dealers in hides of the north- west. At the same time shoe prices have not declined. DROPPED SINCE JANUARY| ! according to D. Bergman;-one of the|: ity and production sought, -reasons for them and then applied them in comparing two cows which had been brought for that purpose. He also pointed put desirable points to be looked for when.choosing a dairy sire. In the evening the excellent pro- gram of music and talks was en- poyed by a crowded house. The Com- | munity band rendered several pleas- ing numbers, after which A. E. Nis- sen of the Minnesota Highway Im- provement association, gave a short elds| talk on Amendment No. 1, and urged the women to vote. A. J. Kittleson Following the meeting lunch will|spoke briefly on the value of club (Continued on Page 8) ORDON WILL TALK ON GORDO LITICAL SITTATION F. G. R. @ordon, who has been connected witi the Amer- ican Federation. of Labor for thé past fourteen years and who was”chosen by Samuel Gomp- ers to assist him .in his debate with Morris, Hilquist, will' de- liver an address on the poliu- cal sitiation. in" Minnesota at the Grand theatre tonigu.. at 8 : o'clock, . 1t is especially urged that la- bor men be in’attendance. La- dies are also urged to attend. ‘Admission is free and it is hop- ed that the general public will turn out on this accasion to hear a very able speaker or top- ics which are of vital import- ance to every voter in the state. PUPOSKY AUCTION TO BE ENORMOUS AFFAIR Farmers gnd Townspeople for Miles Around Have Articles to Be Sold at Sale One of the biggést community aue- tion sales ever held in this-section of the state is scheduled go be held at Puposky, Monday, October 18. Re- ports comifig from there advise that more than 300 head of livestock, in- cluding horses, cattle, sheep and hogs, will be placed.under the auctioneer’s hammer. r S The sale is being sponsored by the Puposky Mercantile company and other merchants and farmers in that locality ;are cooperating to the ut- most. N In addition to the big list of live- stock, there will be offerod for sale farm machinery, household articles, crops of varfous kinds and a hundred other items. * The day promises to be a big one for Puposky as farmers for twenty miles around and townspeople from the same distance including Bemidji are making plans to attend. It will be a gala day. Lunch will be served by the merchants of Puposky. C. J. \Wild will be the auctioneer and H.] C. Baer will be clerk. TUBERCULOSIS CLINIC T0 BE HELD SATURDAY A tuberculosis clinic will be held here on Saturday, October 16, com- mencing at 9 o'clock a. m. &ad will be in charge of Dr. W. H. Fortin of the Lake Julia Sanatorium at Lake Julia, and Dr. Dougherty of the pub- lic health service, from the twin cities. ~ Miss Lena Anderson, newly ap- pointed county school nurse, and Mrs. J. K. Given will also be in at- tendence. 1t, is urged that all persons nol in the best of health or who have symptoms of tuberculosis appear for the examination at this clinic which is conducted free of charge for all. It is hoped that a large number will avafl themselves of this opportunity of obtainng free advice and examin- ation. The clinic is being held under the direction of the South Beltrami Coun- ty Public Health asociation and will he conducted in the office of Drs. Smith and Stanton in the Security bank building. ITALY DECLARES AMNESTY ¢ FOR NUMEROUS PRISONERS Rome, Oct. 14.—Italy today pro- claimed amnesty for all political pris- oners and military prisoners submit- ted prior to September 19, 1919. BEMIDJI HIGH GRID STARS ARE PREPARED FOR ONE OF HEAVIEST BATTLES OF ENTIRE SEASON 'After Two Weeks of Stiff Practice Every Afternoon Since Game With East Grand Forks the Local Eleven Is in Trim to Take on Fast Detroit Team Tomorrow CAPPER DRAFTS CRAINFUTURES Double Crossing Produc- * ers and Consumers A (By United Press) Sniith Centre, Kans., Oct. 14.— “Grajn futures’ *will be presented in a bill drafted by Senator Arthur Cap- per in the next congress. Senator Capper declared that the grain gamb- lers are double crossing both the pro- ducer and the consumer and gunning down the prices until the farmer is forced to sell and then running up the cost to the buying public. Capper ‘told. iis audience that he had drawn up a bill to “put-an end to all trifling with the public.” He said the war had proven to the coun- try that they could get along without trading in grain futures, AGRICULTURE COURSE T0 BEGIN ON MONDAY Farm Boys Especially Urged to Take Advantage of Course Offered Here ’ The course 'in vocational agricul- ture at thie Bemidji High school will begin next Monday, October 18, and it is hoped by H. A. Pflueghoeft, in- structor, that there will be a large number of farm boys who wiil avail themselves of the opportunity to take this course. Boys who are planning to stay on the farm will want the advantages that comes from a special education in their line of work. Their chances for success are, as a rule, much bet- ter if ah education in this line has been provided, says Mr. Pflughoeft. The course covers two years train- {ing with two six-months courses. Those who complete the course will receive a diploma. Any boy over fourteen years of age may attend. He may or may not be a graduate of the eighth grade. The course will be given at the Bemidji High school with no tuition charge whatever. The federal and state gov- ernments pay most of the expense. This year the following course will be offered: Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Poultry; Farm Machin- ery; English and Composition; Man- ROBBERS ATTACK VISITOR AND ROB HIS TRUNK (By United Press) Fergus Falls, Oct. 14—W. P. Kead- ing of Florida, who has been a guest for seyeral months at the home of C. J. Wright here, reported to police that he was attacked in his room last night by two robbers one of whom held him at bay with guns while the other opened his trunk and took $1,- 100 in cash and two diamond rings. 0 .| Stapleton, Stevens, After two weeks of stiff practice every afternoon after school hours, following a 61 to 0 victory over the Bast Grand rorks eleven on Satur- day, October 2, the Bemidji High school football aggregation has been put thru new formations and suffi- cient scrimmage to prepare it for the battle with Detroit High school at the ball park tomorrow afternoon. The Detroit team comes here fresh from a 6 to v victory over Moorhead last week and fully confident that it can whip Bemidji with the 'same ease. But the local boys do not agree with the visiting bunch and feel cer- tain that tomorrow's hattle will re- sult in victory for the Bemidji school. This gamwe promises.to be one of the hardest that Bemidji will have this year except possibly in the finals for the championship. The Girls’ Bootser club has- been active this week selling tickets for the game tomorrow and from all re- ports a large crowd will witness this contest. The Juvenile bund will be on hand to add *“‘pep” to the crowd, it is reported. The game will be called at 3 o’ciock at the ball park with the following line-up taking the field for Bemidji: Siechman, left-end; Lord, left tackle; Denu, left guard; McDougal, cen-- ter; Koors, right guard; Boyce, right tackle; Fowell, right end; Higbe quarterback; Olson, left halfback; right halfback; and Captain Brooks, fullback. U. S. NOT TO HAVE DELEGATE AT LEAGUE MEETING. REPORT (By United Press) Washington, Oct. 14.—The Unit- ed States will be without a repre- sentative in the first formal meet- ing of the League of Nations called at Geneva for November, it was said here today. ‘While President Wilson issued the call as an official of the league, this country has not ratified the treaty and is not entitled to a representation. SUMMIT FARMERS’ CLUB HOLDS MONTHLY MEETING The Summit Farmers’ club held its regular monthly meeting at the Sum- mit Community hall on Saturday, Oc- tober 9. This community is fortunate In having a most excellent location for their community hall and school —Dboth buildings being a credit to that community. After a hearty luncheon the meeting was held in the school house. County Agent Dvoracek spoke an the value of community organization, the value of loyalty toward organi- zation, in handling problems which are community problems rather than individual problems. He also point- ed out briefly some of the problems which the community organization ual Training; and Farm Arithmetic.rcan solve, many others will suggest themselves. Community livestock breeding. potato Improvement, mark- eting, school and socfal activities were mentioned. H. A. Pflughoeft, agriculturist of Bemidji schools, spoke briefly on the need of agricultural training, and outlined also some of the factors which make for succes sin agricul- ture. The officers of this club are—Erick Wahnsheff, president; Mrs. Olaf An- vid, secretary. Charles Olson and Henry .erg were named as program committee for the next meeting. REPORTS MADE ON INSPECTION Association Committee on Fire Inspection Makes Report on City Conditions The play entitled the “Trial of Fire” which children of the Lincoln school gave last Friday and Satur- day in the High school was again produced before the Civic and Com- merce association after the luncheon yesterday. 1t was cleverly done and carried a strong lesson with it. The object of the play was to draw attention to the carelessness which exists everywhere in connection with tlie use of such articles as kerosenc, gasoline, matches, etc. After the play was given views were thrown on a screen showing the condition of varfous basements, al- leys, warehouses, vacant rooms, and stairways in Bemidji which the fire inspection committee had photo- graphed on its trips of inspection. Generally speaking, the committee found conditions inside the buildings in fairly good shape. With the ex- ception of some basements and al- leys there was evidence that an at- tempt has been made to get things cleaned up. Consmera# defective wiring was reported. e pictures were strong evidence of the need of more attention to keeping premises cleaned up. \ TOURS THROUGH LAND CONCEDED TODEMOCRATS Enters Blue Grass Country of Kentucky to Speak Tonight at Louisville EE NOMINEE TAKES CUE FROM LARGE CROWDS Southern\‘vLifleners Are Keep- ing Up With North on League Issue N (October 14. By Raymond Clapper en route with Senator Harding to Louisville, Ky.)—As he passel thru Tennessee today Senator \Warren G. Harding entered the blue grass coun- try of Kentucky to speak at Louis- ville tonight. Traveling thru a terirtory ¢oncad- ed to be democratic, Senator Hard- ing took a cue from the thousands who went down the sawdust trail in the Billy Sunday tabernacle meet- ing at Chattanooga last night and turned out when the republican can- didate arived. His southern listeners are keeping up with his northern followers as re- gards the policy of the republican presidential nominee on the League of Nations. TWO0 HANGED TODAY ON MURDER CHARGES (By United Press) Chicago, Oct. 14——Frank Caspione, Italian, and James Rees wery simultaneously in the jail early today. Rees til the last bt Caepione broke down as the noose was slipped around his neck. Rees was accuse1 of murdering his wife and Caspione of killing a man in a nold up. DR. J. WARNINGER PASSES AWAY AT LOCAL HOSPITAL Dr. J. Warninger, one of Bemidji's old residents, passed away at the St. Anthony hospital yesterday after- noon following an illness of several days. Arrangements for the funeral have as yet not been completed since the arrival of a relative is being awaited before the services are ar- ranged. The remains gre now at the }Iufl'nmn & O’Leary undertaking par- ors, SOLWAY’S COMMUNITY AUCTION SALE SUCCESS Opgortunity Given Many New Settlers to Make Very Advantageous Buys That the community auction sale is without question one of the most use- ful features of modern farming, and that no progressive farming com- munity can afford to be without an annual affair of this kind, was dem- onstrated yesterday at the annual community auction sale held at Sol- way under the direction of the Sol- way Farmers club. %¥his was the third annual sale and the first to be held in the town itself. Surplus horses, colts, cows, calves, sheep, a pig, and many farm tools were turned into ready cash by their owners and the new settlers’ need of more cuipment at reasonable prices was satistied. In fact the new set- tler found the Solway sale a bonanza, for prices reflected the general un- settled condition of farm markets. Though the sale was very well at- tended, and money was not lacking, live stock sold low. Very good yearl- ing ewes sold low, as did three high grade Holstein calves. A fine colt brought - considerably less than it should and a large well marked Hol- stein cow brought less than it was worth. But the real give-away was a yearling Shorthorn bull, a regis- tered animal of excellent breeding. However everything has a beginning, and the farmer who introduces thor- oughbred stock into a community finally sees his efforts rewarded by a steadily increasing market among his neighbors. Considering the generally unset- tled markets and the resulting con- servatism the Solway sale was con- sidered a succ¥ss and no complaints were heard. Bidding was generally snappy and the crowd had a_good time listening to Auctioneer Peter- son’s selling. From the Solway auction it was demonstrated that given a progres- ; sive farmers’ club, a progressive bank- er, a few surplus live stock and the usual surplus of machinery any com- munity can demonstrate the useful- ness of the community auction sale as a method of eliminating excessive costs in transferring the property of the seller into the buyers’ possession. §5c PER MONTH |