Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, October 19, 1920, Page 2

, way and states that he hopes to re- - trips each summer and keeping a re- , off tomorrow on the last leg of. their - BAYS GENERAL WRANGEL "The . Ploneer is the dail ‘smwo :ltle;‘ of Be‘::llilgji :;..’1' hips . tha lavgest ' éiréulation in. Northera Minmesots. 'MINNESOT: . HISTORICA!. RPN YHER kswfl"'. " ‘Wednesday, with possibly showers. Cooler in western portion tonight. BEMiDJl,‘MINN., TUESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER, 19, 1920 VOLUME XVIIL NO. 252 Further Comment Will Probably Emphasize Preventirig France “.; and Other League Members From Forming New Associa- Pl Y . . Iy tion of Nations in Proportions of Present League 2 N - (By United Press) ' . Washington, Oct. 19.—The ‘White House today was considering a reply to: Senator Harding’s explanation of S his recent statement that spokesmen of France have come to him and asked that America lead the way in forming a new association of nations. Senator Harding ‘n a recent let- ter in answer to President Wilson, declared that what he intended to convey was that ‘“‘there had come to me those who expressed a:sentiment which they alleged to be very mani- fest among the French people but nothing was suggested as to the French government violating the pro- prieties of international relations.” If the White House comments fur- ther it probably will emphasize the fact of preventing France as other «After Big Barbecue (By United Press) Marion, Ohio, Oct. 19. of the present league. (By United Press) . ~ Washipgton, Oct. 18.—Prince De- Bgarn, in charge of the French em- bassy here, called at the state depart- mient and denied that any representa- tive of his country had approached Senator Harding in regard to the for- on of a new association of na- tions, Under-Secretary of State Davis announced today. NN YRR SUMMER, VISITOR RETURNS HOME T0 KANSAS CITY In a letter addressed to Mrs. Leila Sanborn, secretary of the Bemidji Civic and Commerce Association, Chadrles W. McDaniels of Kansas City, CLASS IN CITIZENSHIP In this city this summer, tells of his tsl;lp l1:0m hhere to his home, over the enic Highway. He reached Kan- > & sas City a week ago today, having| Next Monday Night found the roads in many places -very and in other places almost im- ble. He had six cases of tire ouble and two cases of, broken springs, but nevertheless he accom- plished his schedule every day. He reports fine weather all the 5 merce association rooms. turn to Bemidjl next yedr for another summer vacation. Mr. McDaniel is a consistent traveller, making long structor in civies and histo State Norrgal. cond of all expenditures for gasoling, | of citizenship. ofl; “tires, garage expense and hotel ‘bills. ‘He invariably kéeps g complete record of mileage per gallon of gaso-|college and its functions. Une and the cost of operating his|instructed the car-on the various trips. ARMY AIRPLANTE ON a few days ago. LAST LEG OF FLIGHT " v _(By Utited Press) -~ ~ Erie, Pa., October 19—Eight army airplanes here today prepared to get overcoming the noticeable among 10,000 mile trip from Mineola to Al- aska, now ‘on their retyrn. The planes arived here late yesterday from Grapd Rapids, Mich. their franchise. tions before the class. WILL BE DRIVEN OUT ‘Moscow, Oct, 19—General Wrang- \el: gvill- be driven out of Southern Rufsia and his armies will be de- stroyed ,the Soviet co clared today. mmunique de- P, will address casion. 'WOMEN VOTERS’ LEAGUE About Stand of Parties on .0 . Certaln Questions y |will be given., - Among . the~fiundreds of questions : that are recelved by the State League Fomic costume. for information about the stands of i parties on certain questions, and very thie occasion, RS — large numbers want to know how the ¢ various. candidates for the state offi-| B2 15 ces 'stand upon certain pertinent local state issues. The idea: galned at|& Destroys Six Story Building in Heart of Downtown League>hgadquarters is that women are going at thegbuiness of voting in the most intellig€nt way possible. Be- fore thpy vote- a party _ticket they want to. know as thoroughly as pos- sible what its platform stands for, and in the casé of individual men they seem to want to know a good deal more about the candidates®stand than many of the candidates have publicly stated up to date. or purposes therefore of public in- formation, when such informatfon is specifically requested, and for the purpase of keeping -<complete their Business Section (B§ United Press)” state office, the League. of Women - : i ! ) Wrangel's troops have made continu- OHIONEXT WEEK Will Speak at Buffalo and| Roéhester, N.Y., Tomorrow (By Ray- mond Clapper.)—The last week of lesgue members from forming a new |Senator Harding’s campaigd will be association of nations in proportions|spent in a whirl wind tour of Ohio. He will make set speeches at Cin- |On October 16; Erward E. Cronk and where he is publisher of The Herald, | disbursed. cinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Canton, and other of the large cities, and hefon October 16; and Charles' W. Bry- will also- make rear end platform|ant and Velma Gregg on October 14. speeches in numerous smaller cities. Senator Harding was resting today for his trip to Buffalo and Roc)\est- er, N. W, tomorrow. He will attend a barbecue at Jackson, Ohio, leaving for the east immediately afterward. . HOLDS FIRST MEETING Mo., who'spent a number of weeks|State and Local Government to - Be Discussed at Meeting on _The first meeting of the citizen- ship class being conducted by the League of Women Voters was held last evening in the- Civic and Com- Sixty women were present and were ad- ber’ 16. dressed by Freemont P. Wigth, in-| with his fathier at Eau Claire. Mr. Wirth talked on various phases He urged the.selec- tion of a party in which to work and explained in detail the electoral| _ He also|looking forward to a Baltic class in the actual -| mechanics of voting, using the sample ballot which appeared in The Pioneer Mrs. H. C. Baer, president of the mission, to return to ‘Warsaw, break- League of Women Voters, closed the meeting with a talk on campaigning and urged the great necessity of indifference so many women with reference to the exercising of Questions were asked from time to time and were answered by Mr.|of the Bemidji Civic and Commerce Wirth and* there was much evidence|Association, the membesr of the Be- of interest being taken in the ques-|midji district- of the J‘rchers' Pa- h Next Monday evening in the Civic|session to discuss reading circle work, and Commerce rooms another meet-| There are twenty-eight members . of ing of the class will be held, at which|the Bemidji district. time the subject of the state And| does not include any of the teachers local government will be taken up. i ected that M. W. Deputy|merely those of the T adan the class on thncpng Discussion will be held concerning|ognize the de facto government in- MASQUERADE BALL AT ARMORY THURSDAY EVG.. OCTOBER 28 A masquerade ball will be given in the armory Thursday, October 28th. There will be a six piece or- chestra in attendance and four prizes One prize will go to the best masked couple, one prize each to the best costumed man and woman and ong'!prize for the most ing will commence at nine ot-Women Votérs at their headquar- o‘cIl)t::!:(c lt;gmng until one a. m. The ters in Minneapolis the majority ask ;) 1) be suitably decorated for Chicago, Oct. 19.—Fire destroyed own file records upon candidates for| ;o stor)i building with a loss estls mated pt $100,000 here today. The 55¢c PER MONTH " [BASEBALL PROBE GOES - WRANGEL’S ARMY MAKES [OLIVER OUAINE SAYS BACK AS FAR AS 1917 CONTINUED ADVANCES| THAT ‘LARRY HO? HAS i . No cmfl lN RACE (By United Press ) * FOR STATE GOVERNOR ,, 2, ., 12 st taken up by the Cook county grand Declarés CIm ign Has 1 jury here today. John Heydler, pre- 2 " Phigh - on y sident of the National League, was Two Sides; Npnpartisan / subpoenaed to appear and\bring with Le.gue and Oppm" him records of investigation of crook- . edness in baseball made by the Na- tional League. Heydler said the in- (By United Press) Constantinople, Oct. 19.—General advances against the Bolsheviki near Taurida, according 6 a com- munique issued today from Sébasto- p ¢ : The offensive is continuing on all fronts,” the communique said. “North of Tauhda we defeated the allied enemy forces, capturing 5,000 prisoners.” § SOLDIER SETTLERS THRIVE IN NORTHERN ALBERTA the armistice and the purpose of the lallied nations ih the-league of na- tions,” a Tote received: here from Democr‘tHeEdq“‘fle" Makes France and Great Britain today de- clared. It further stated ghat if Gen- eral Se Ligowski and his troops con- tinue to occupy Vilna, further action will be:necessary. LICENSED TO MARRY No Comment on Quaine’s Talk at St. Peter (By United Press.) Edmonton, Alta, Oct. 19.—More money has been loaned to soldier set- (By United Press.) tlers in northern Alberta than in any . St. Paul, -Oct. 19. — Democratic|other part of Canada. Albertans IN BELTRAMI COUNTY | headquarters early today had no com- | point to this fact as a tribute to the : ment to make on Oliver J. Quaine’s| attractions of the soil and climate of s Licenses to marry issued during|Statement at St. Peter last night|ihe province. Through the Edmon- 5 (By United Press) the past week at the office of the that L. C. Hodgson, democratic can- A ) i clerk of aistrict court fmelude those | didate for governor, has no chance to ton office which covers the northern| \vashington, Oct. 9. (By Ralph issued to Thomas H, Moss of Boone ge :lzc;ed -tghovfi‘"‘”- Q:ai"e was de- h“:fl of t]’:" probvince, loans ti’ i“ldtifi' Couch.)—Secretary of Agriculture county, Iowa, and Li il | feated for the democratic nomination | settlers have been approved to Gy Eo At TR aTE o };n oy o lsl;‘{ll‘;a&:o:g ‘l’;;ln by Hodgeon. extent of $14,000,000 and of this M.eredlth Vt(ula).clnngul that 1.nluur.x House and Claricia Theressia Cassibo| In his statement at St. amount nearly $10,000,000 has been|ave being denied needed credit by . Y About 3,200 soldiers have | bankers in favor of luxury producers. Lydia A. Dunn on October 16; Char- | Quaine declared that the campaign been actually located on farms with] He made the charge in a speech lee F. Rogers, Jr., and Lillian Horen|has only two sides. On one side is|an equal number settled on home-|,t tne opening of the annual conven- the nonpartisan league, he said, and|stead lahds for which no loans are ol 6L HE & 3 Baskers jigs on the other those who will not see|necessary. 2 of A mericinERankery-nss0cl; the nonpartisan league get control of Most of the soldier settlers are|ation. More thap 3,000 bakers from the state of Minnesota| making good, according to the soldier|all sections of the United States heard “The fight is between Preus and |settlement board, and are sharing in|him. 2 Shipstead, and I am for Preus every the profits of the bumper harvest. The farmers of the country will (By United Press) day of the week(' he said. =Both loose $2,600,000,000 is forced to dis- Minneapolis, Oct. 19.—Selva Sily-|Preus and Shipste: speak at St. pose of their crops at the present er today filed 2 suit against the Fed-| Peter last night. prices, Meredith warned. erateg Flly"s't Itnc.,l:o;ecol;liex;] dam- B(}Ys AND GIRLS WRITE —_—— ages for loss of two limbhs which were STRIKE DISTURBANCES ESSAYS ON GOOD ROADS ‘ < ping board’s oil cruiser, Gillyn. en route from San Francisco to Euro- cut off by an aeroplane propeller ARE REPORTED IN WALES Prizes A” Offered Pupill Wht; pean ports, is ashore near Tampico, while performing on.the wings of an Mex., according to a wireless receiv-1 Miners Gather in Mass Meet- Write Best Essays on Need o, ) Farmers mw.‘s*“.?&f.’%fi’y at Present Price of Crops, Meredith Says Peter, FILES SUIT FOR INJURIES WHILE PLANE PERFORMING U. S. OIL "RUISER GOES ASHORE NEAR TAMPICO (By United Press) San Francisco, Oct. 19.—The ship- NEGOTIATIONS FOR BAT™ UNION: STOPPED AT RIGA 7.4 Jreamimiai Lopdon, Oct. 19.—Negotiations Union wgre stopped at Riga when Prince pieha, Polish minister of foreign affairs, reléased a dispatch ordering Jan Domboski, heading the Pdlish « St. Pagl, Oct. 19.— “Policeman Harry Payne,” charged with the murder of Harry LaValle, was to be arraigned in court here today. ing off all negotiations. PATRIOTIC LEAGUE TO. MEET NEXT SATURDAY On Saturday afternoon at the rooms away here last Wednesda) The church was beautifully decorated and the servi were most appropriate. A q tette and two solos were included in the serv. condueted by Rev. Erdmann VW. Frenk oY Bemidji, who officiated by request. A large number of old fricnds of Dr. W inger were present in so was named. He sued for remunera- tion under the Workmen’s Compensa- tion Act. PRELIMINARY HEARING ported standing by to give her aid. RN in Street Parades i ‘(‘B{i Unl:;flt Prelsg) g —— asana MAC SWINEY'S CONDITION o mneapolis, ct. 9.—Clifford Boys and girls in the gyade and ru- . Johnson, 22, of Parkers Lake charg-|ral schools of Minnesotd have been REMAINS UNCHANGED (By United Press.) ed with statutory assault on a 16]offered an opportunity to .write es- . it o 1 o ; : Cnm]\).—'l‘ho first strike disturbances given a preliminary hearing today|endment No. 1. 200 in prizes have Oct. 19.—Although Lord- in the coal region were reported and the case continued until Novem-|been offered and the interest being Mbu(;;mg‘;;mstv‘viney was r?:pgrtcd r;o today from Pondu and Pandy mining Time was granted that he|shown by the pupils is reported to be | L% Gon "of scurvy today, his con-|centers in Wales. might secure an attorney amd consult | very keen. 4 dition was practicélly u;nchnnged. e e yivgir state the bene in both ]cit' s in mass meetings and words long, ar€’d e A i s ¢ flag,” as th d- tives had presented no action to pre-[Swung the “red flag,” as they para fits that good roads would brigg to vlent trea,}’nem for the discase. P ed about, the dim streets. Shop win- the pupil’s\community, giving reasons dows were stoned but no serious dam- for voting for Amendment No. 1. The heil . act as chairman of a @mmittee to TODAY ON MURDER CHARGE theiriown ffif{rd select the three best essays written YD by boys and girls ih each county. He DR. WARNINGER FUNERAL will send the original essays to bx IS HELD AT CROOKSTON will make the prize awards. The contest offer is to encourage erday at.the € wrnh of Our Savior the/ boys and girls .to write about a In Crookston at 0 p. m. for Dr. J. subject of wide current interest thru- Warninger, who passed eifdment. 1T is reported that a_ large number PLAY AT CARR LAKB of pupils in this county are preparing essays and it is expected that com- AR o4 o it “Women and the Vote] will be staged at the Carr Lake school house other plane at Owatonna. No amount ed here. Three steamers were re- & o . . Joied : HELD IN ASSAULT CASE of Good Roads ings and Swing “Red Flag ey London, Oct. 19 (by Charles Mec- year old girl here late Friday, was|says in a contest on Good Roads Am- (By United Press.) ; Large bodigs of miners gathered The essays are Dot 1o be over 300| ) “giny ‘Fein bulletin said’that rela- T age resulted. The mob dispersed of county superintendent of schools is to| y ARRY PAYNE ARRAIGNED judged by a state committee whic . ’ i Funeral services were held yest- out 'the state and at the same time to educate them on the good road am- woMEN voms STAGE petition will be keen. triotic League will hold their regular [ FRENCH ARF ASKED TO this evening by members of ~thel i, "1, relatives from Yakin RECOGNIZE UKRANIANS League of Women Voters, for the|wash., LaCrosse, Wis., Fosston and . < purpose of instructing women how to|Crookston. Interment was made in under the di- Chesterman. the Crookston cemet reetion of Under This number vote properly at the coming presi- dential election. An invitation has been extended to ald Bemidji people to attend. It is this same play (By United Press) of the Bemidji Public schools but| Paris, Oct. 19.—The French for- rurad schools. |eign office has heen requested to rec- fORMER WINONA RESIDENTS TO MAKE THEIR HOME HERE the book which has been read by all|stituted in the Ukrania by General|planned to put on Pettura, a delegation of Ukranians in several other communities near members gince the last meeting of the © t ) : sald today. Bemidji within a short time. Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Keeler arrived in Bemidji I3t evening by automobilo from their former home at Winona, bringing their daughter Margaret and son Irwin, Jr., with them.s They have moved Into the residence on the corner of Dewey avenue and Tenth which Mr. Keeler recently pur- sed from Mr. Johnson, forme s 1 nnon residence, Mr. Keeler, who hag served many in the railway mail service, has sferred to (he run 1 Sauk Center. After three and a half more years he will be entitled to retire on pension. circles in-\Winona for ars and Bemidji wel- rival here. RESUMED FIGHT Swear They Will Do Every- thing Possible to Keep Obregon Out of O(fice Voters is sending out to all candidates blaz not under control two for state office a definité qlues!lianai;: hou:s :fier the fire was discovered. i (By United Press) : covering fmportant issues likely to D€ |pjromen, nowever, believed there n‘ bl (:”Tinm;;(‘ fean :‘:u;:;:':‘r“;xl: officers o 3 Kican gove made the subject of legislation this coming winter. BANDITS IN of the business district. BIG_HAUL AGO BANK TODAY (By United Press) Chicago, Oct. 19.—Three bandijts obtained: $20,000 in cash and $50,° 000 in negotiable papers when they treld up Carl Maurer, the cashier of one of the banks here, today. the highly elevated was no danger of it spreading. The building destroyed was in the heart Elevated and street car lines of the south side were paralyzed, while trains of the south side were forced to pick their way over the tithes on structure blocks where one train found it im- poesible to pass thru the smoke and flames and was unable to back up. One fireman was overcome by smoke. vities in the state where revolutionists h wed distur in two towns, according to dispatches received here f that district. hree thousand men under the leadership of Ex-Carranza generals were reported to have armed them- gelves, swearing to do- everything possible to prevent General Ubregon from assuming the presidency. for RITSH PARIIANENT TAKES 1P " DAL STRIKE PROBLENS Lloyd George Is Said to Have Promised Mayors of l.nndon‘ Burroughs That He Would Propose a Solution for . the Unemployed at First Opportunity 0 - - —_——— . { g 3 : vestigati tended back t - < ' 1 + (By United Press) FIGHT IS BETWEEN l"le:)'egdflh:”;f;l”';-en i e i S ¥.1 NG : Warsaw, Oct. 19.—*‘Occupation of PREUS AND SHIPSTEAD =4 Vilna by the Polish regulars violated I e. This is the former Dr. (By: United Press) London, Oct. 19. (By Webb Miller.) —The British parliament went di- rectly to the coal strike problem when it convened for a full session today. Sir Robert” Horne, president of the board of trade, put the case before parliament, in a speech refusing ne- zotintions with miner leauers and wage demands. Jiemier Lloyd Georg was not scheduled to speak but he was pre- sent and ready to intervene the mo- ment labor leaders put in their hand. Labor leaders were to Rave the op- portunity to present their case, when Horne had concluded. He be- gan speaking at 0 p. m. The first cold weather of the year struck Eng- land today, increasing the possibili« ty of suffering due to the strike. Premier Lloyd George is said to have promised Mayors of London burroughs that he would propose a selution for the unemployment at the first opportunity. The weather and riots f vester- day in Whitehall and Downing streets were expected to force the question to the front in connection with the coal strike. (By United Press) London, Oct, 19. (By Wehb Mill- er.)—The way to renew negotiations in the nation wide British coal strike was opened up today by William Brayce, labor member of the parlia- ment, ‘Te suggested a new plan of setyling the controversy in a speech shortly after reassembling of parlia- ment today. ALLEN WILL PRESS 0\ s DEMANDS FOR PROBE Topeka, Kan., Oct. 19.-—Governor Allen will press his demands for in- igation of the Chicago Board of T e on his charges that wheat prices have been manipulated he said, here—on his return from an castern campaign speaking tour. “My request to President Wilson™” he said, was merely for an investi- gation as to operations on the board. I am now awaiting action on that re- quest and beligve an investigation wiH show wome startiing fdets” and conditions.” OFFICERS SENTENCE GIVEN CONFIRMATION Washington, Oct. 1%.—President Wilson has confirmed the sentence of dismissal from service ana 15 years' imprisonment at hard labor, imposed by conrt al upon Second Lieu- tenant Johp €. Gottenkiene of the I*irth f rtille The officer was convicted of deserting his command at Neubausel, Germany in June, 1919, after embezzling 36,051 of military funds. TOO MANY COX’S ON PRESIDENTIAL BALLOT St. Paul, Oct. 19.—lioward Lver-. ett, Democratic state chairman, an- nounced last night that a petition would be filed in district court here today to have the Minnesota secre- tary of state show eause why he shonld show cause whv he should not place the name of W. W. Cox, indus- trial candidate for president at the bottom of the presidential ballot, in- stead of third on the list, following that of Jumes M. Cox, democratic candidate. NORTH DAKOTA DAMAGE CASE SET FOR JANUARY "| Supreme Céurtw ill Then Hear Million Dollar Action Against Minnesota St. Pau), Oct. 19.—Clifford L. Hil- ton. attorney general for Minnesota, has received word from Washington at the hearing on the damage suite for $1,000,000, brought by North Da- kota against Minnesota, would be lield in Washington, on January 3. The case never has been tried and will come before the Uniteu States Supreme court as an original action. North Dakota contends that valuable lands have been flooded as the result of the dralnage of ‘Minnesota lands by the Mustinka ditch, which flows into Lake Traverse, on the western horder of minnesota. E North Dakota is attemptjng to seek an injunction to prevent the pouring of drainage waters into the jake by Minnesota, and says that as 2 result much land in Richland coun- ty and southeastern North Dakota has been flooded and made worthless. E. 8. Oakley, a ant attorney general of Minnesota, has been work- ing on this case with Attorney Gen- 11 Hilton, and they expect to repre- nt the state at the supreme cofrt hearing. South Dakota has a similar action pending, as it is contended that lands in northeastern South Dakota also were damaged by being flooded. The South Dakota case involves facts sim- ilar to those of the Nerth Dakota case, and it will not be taaen 1nt court until after the disposition of the North Dakota case. gr—Unsettled tonight and | ©