Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, October 20, 1920, Page 1

miles of Bemidji and ‘circnlation in ta.. | within 100 Northern m:« ;V'dwm: vx\mi. NO, 253 W eather—Partly ‘cloudy tonig f Thursday. ™ Probably showers southeast portion. Cooler in east and ‘extreme south portions. = BEMIDJI, MINN,, WEbNFSDAY EVENING, OCT. 26, 1920 $5c PER MONTH fmpression in Paris Is That ‘Harding’s Statement Is "Well Informed FRENCH NEWSPAPERS: MAKE NO ADMISSIONS DeKobra Does Not Represent Government Nor Any Group of Politicians ' L (By United-Press) New York, Oct. 20.—Morris De- Kobra, whom Governor Cox indfcated was the man who told Senator Hard- ing that the French people would lke America to lead a movement for a new; assogiation of mnations, today dented he Wad ever seen Harding. Paris, Oct. 20. (By Henry Walker.) —Paris has not solved the mystery of who_ informed Senator Harding that France is interested in a new associa- tiofi'af nations. The general impres- “sion here was that the senator’s state- ment was based on the declaration of well-informed Frenchman. the Senator’s informant was Morris DeKobra, -correspondent of Laliberte, as suggested by Goverror Cox, none of the other people con- { d with the post knew of it. . Bditor-in-chief Bard, shrunk his ' shoulders when thé question was put to:'him. He sald, “I do not.know what DeKobra may have said. There is nothing in his. correspondence as o show that he saw Harding. lever he said was his own per- opinion, not that of newspaper- / DeKobra does not even indi- t{z represent the.government or oMtical group. The press genr -erally regard the controversy as no- hing more than a campaign incident and of no importaiice outside of the United States.” . Directors HearCommittee Re- port and Vote to Stand - Behind Plans Presented P A ‘At the meeting of the board of directors of the Bemidji Civic and Commerce Association Tuesday the report of the Fire Prevention com- mittee was acceptéd and the commit- tee was highly commended for the work it has done. The board went on record as being unanimously be- 16l T ‘hihd the enforcement of the city ordinances and the state fire s and copveyed this information to Fire Criet Dailey. It was the opinion of the board that any citizen who did not keep his premises cleaned up and in con- ~formity with the requirements of the fl‘;‘: ordinance ‘thru civic pride and tof his own protection he should be required by the fire chief to do so in 14 bapicity as state deputy fire mar- shal and city fire chief and any one sti]) neglecting to do so.or refusing to do so should be punished in ac- cotdance with the provisions of the law. - The prizes which were offered by thé insurance writers for the best wihdow display, advertising fire pre- vention week were awarder as fol- Tows: first prize, Minnesota Electric Light and Power Company; second, prize, Barker’s Drug Store. The dis- plays of the firms of Given Hardware Co., Geo., T. Baker & Co., and Nay- lor, Electric Co., were worthy of com- mendation. . 1t was decided that the Board of Education should be invited to meet with the Board of Directors at the next regular meeting on Tuesday. ‘The committee on the removal of thé old boat houses on the lake shore reported that the smaller ones were being removed and that steps were being taken to mak final disposition of the large ¢ity boat house, at the foot of Third street. z THREE DIE FROM POISON IN CANNED VEGETABLES (By United Press) $an Franeisco, Oct. 20.—Three per- sons- died here today from poison fol- lowing eating canned vegetables. An- other is said to be in-a serious condi- tion. OFFICIALS SEARCH FOR . CLIFFORD SKIRVIN TODAY i (By United Press) Dés Moines, Oct. 20.—Officers to- dajy instituted a search for Clifford Skirvin, who is alleged to have been implicated in an attempt to swindle William Morienne of LeRoy, Minn,, out of $26,000 in a state land deal. Defectives frustrated the plot. "WADENA, -SASKATCHEWAN, 1S. WIPED OUT BY FIRE Winnipeg, Man.. Oct. 20.—The town of Wadena, Sask., with 3 popu- lation of 1,000, was wiped v by fire today. Pliyh iy N ~ -, [ i SSSEEE a——— WOMEN VOTERS STAGE INSTRUCTIVE PLAYLET Mechanism of Voting:Is: Made ‘Clear in Preparation for Election Day Carr Lake school house was filed to capacify last night by residents of that community and citizens of Be- midji, who went to hear and partici- pate in the play given by talent from |- Bemidji,- which was a dramatization of voting day. The play had been given previous- ly in Bemidji and is one of the most instructive and interesting methods being used by the League of Women Voters to portray, to old and young alike, the various intricacies and pe- culiarities, connected with the exer- cising of the franchise by both men |/ and women, especially those of for- eign birth, or those who marry men of foreign extraction. The audience was very apprecia- tive of the entire effort of the League of Women Voters to give without partisanship the information needed and desired in connection with the franchise. Miss Williams of Chicago gave two splendid readings and Miss Grace Blomberg explained the nature of the play which was given. Mrs. H. C. Baer, president of the League, explained its work and em- phasized the great necessity of every woman exercising her franchise on election day. The slogan adopted by the League and which the members are endeav- oring to impress upon the city and community/is “Every woman at the polls November 2nd.” ~ COUNTY BABY CLINIC. T0 BE HELD SATURDAY ‘The semi-annual -baby clinic for Beltrami county will be held on Sat- urday under the auspices of the Min- nesota Public Health association. All mothers are especially Wfed to bring their babieg. for examination. The clinic will be held all day*Sat- urday in the Central school building and on Saturday afternoon at the Lincoln school building in Nymore. This will allow the mothers in the fifth ward to_have their babies ex- amined without bringing them to the Central school. Baby specialists are to be provided by the State Goard of Health to .con-|. duct the examinations which will be given without charge. Appointments for ‘the examination may be made with Mrs. R. H. Schumaker to avoid tedious waiting. DR. ZENTZ ADDRESSES . HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS Dr. G. H. Zentz, pastor of the Methodist church, gave an interest- ing talk to members of the Bemidji High school this morning durihg the twenty-minute assembly period. His talk concerned the genius of various persons. He gave a number of illus- trations. to bring out the desired! effect on the'student body. The talk was brief but everyone that heard it felt they had profited greatly by it. Prof. J. W. Smith has extended an invitation to Dr. Zentz to address the pupils as often as possible. TRAIN COLLISION KILLS " (By United Press) -3-Chicagowf-.uyi? cMjcoaté - Erie, Pa., Oct. 20.—Seven persons were reported to have been killed and five injured when two passenger trains cpllided -on the New York Central near the Erie union station today. 1Included in the dead is Alzot Carlson, 13, of Sebeka, Minn. INVESTIGATING Senator Capper, Grain Dealers and Farm Representatives in Attendance/ (By' United Press) Chicago, Oct. 20.—Specializing in grain futures was to be investigated here today by the Federal Trade com- mission. Charges of United States Senator Capper, of Kansas, that re- cent’slump in wheat prices was‘caus- ed by speculating brought about the investigation. Chief Examiner Francis Walker, Was to take charge here. Among those coming to testify were S. H. Gates, president of the Chicago Board of Trade, Senator Capper, numerous grain dealers and representatives of farmers’ asociations. MAC SWINEY REPORTED TO BE DELIRIOT'S TODAY (By United Press) London, Oct. 20.—Terrence Mac- Swiney was reported to be delirious for -two hours today and his rela- tives were summoned to Brixton pris- on. The Lord-Mayor rallied up to noon but was said.-to be below normal mentality. HOUSTON ASKS THAT BANKERS HELPFARMERS Important Financi 1. Problems Are Discussed Today at Banker’s Ass’n Meet LIBERTY BOND. MARKET IS ALSO DISCUSSED Says Bonds Will Soon Return to Par Value Without Any Rescinding Measure (By United Press) Washington, Oct. 20.—Five of the country’s most important financial problems were discussed by Secretary of the Treasury Houston before the convention 6T American Bankers as- sociation Here today, . He outlined the problems and recommended ways for the solution. ) Houston first took up the farmers’ plea for financial aid in marketing their crops. He asked the bankKers. to help the farmers all they could. He warned the farmers that a world- wide price cut is on and that the gov- e;nmcnt could not hold it if it wish- ed. ) Discussing liberty bonds, the sec- retary declared aganst all steps of rescinding the bonds in securities bearing higher interest. The bonds will soon return to par without such measures: . The punlic debt, Houston said, has been reduced more than $£,500,000,000 and the floating debt $1,600,000,000 since August, 1919. U. S. FALLS BEHIND IN BUILDING OF SHIPS New York, Oct. 20.—Shipbuilding in the United States, which led that of England by 1,931,000 gross tons early this year, has fallen behind in the quarter ended September 30, by 1,959,000 gross tons, according to figures made public by Lloyd’s reg- ister of shipping. The United . States, however, the report” said, continues to produce more than twice as much tonnage in oil tankers as all other countries combined. - There are in process of construction in this country twenty- nine tankers with a gross tonnage of 545,302, as compared with thirty-five vessels of this type, representing 232,758 tons in all other countries. OPERATORS REFUSE TO MOVE NORTHWEST COAL (By United Pres) St. Paul, Oct. 20.—Following .the sudden drop in prices of bituminous ceal, operators are refusing to move coal from the Lake Erie ports, ac- cording to a telegram to Governor Burnquist from John McGhee, state coal inspector. McGhee is investigating the reason for the shortage of millions of tons of bituminous soal in the northwest. Because of the operators refusing to move coal to the head of the lakes, more than 4,000 car loads of coal may have to be moved vy railroad. BEMIDJI CELEBRATION T0 BE WELL ATTENDED Thief River Falls Posh Plans Special Train to Attend " Local Program In a communication received by the local post of the American Le- gion in response to the invitations sent out to all Legion posts in this section of the state to join with Be- midji in putting over one of the big- gest - celebrations ever planned forl this city on Armistice Day, the Elmer J. Ecklund post of Thief River Falls, thru its adjutant, announces that that organization may charter a spe- cial train to come fiere for that qc- casion. The-matter has not as yet been taken up at a regular meeting of the post but will be within the next few days. o Indications are that there will be a’large number from that,city even it a special train is not chartered. Reports come from Deer River that about thirty men from that place are planning to attgnd the Bemidji cele- bration. Baudette Legion post is putting on a celebration of .ts own and will be unable to come to Bemid- ji at that time. A free dinner and smoker, football game and a first class program for every minute of the day after the start of the pa- rade at 10 o'clock are offered as spe- cial inducements for all visitors on November 11. S R . S ARMY AFROPLANE NO. 4 - REACHES MINEOLA TODAY . (By United Press) Mineola, N. Y., Oct. 20.—A record breaking airplane trip of 9,000 miles ended at 1:37 p. m. today when Army Plane No. 4, alighted here on tha re- turn from Nome. GATES SAYS TRADING . IN GRAIN IS SQUARE Claims There Is no Manipula- tion of Prices for Gamblers on Board of Trade (By United Press) Chicago, Oct. 20.—“Trading in grain on the Chicago hoard of trade is on the square,” S. H. Gates, presi- dent of the board, told -George P. Watkins, statisticiaiy of the federal trade commission today. Watkins is investigating -eharges, made by Sen- ator Clappér and Governor both of Kansas, that grain prices are manipulated by the board and that gambling in grain is conducted on an extensive scaie. “There {8 ' no manipulation of prices for gamblers on the board of trade,” Gates said. It was also said that the recent drop of six cents in the price of wheat was due to the lagge amount of Canadian wheat com- ing:into the country. . - Gates pointed out that the price of wheat did not go below the price guaranteed by the government dur- ing the war, except for two days, un- til Octeber, when the large amount Allen, | of grain started to come into the markets of the tountry. BOARD_OF HEALTH TO . ASK FOR INCREASE (By United Press) St. Paul, Oct. 20.—The state board of health will ask the next legisla- ture to increase the biennial appro- priation for its maintenance, and the board wlll hold a special meeting soon to determine the exact amount to be asked for. HARDING TAL PUPOSKY AUCTION SALE PROVES TO BE SUCCESS IN OHIO TODAY Says Republican Party Stands for America’s Safeguard at All Times LAYS Egm&sns ON 0 OHIO’s BIG INDUSTRY \ Believes Republican Party Is Responiible for Growth of These Industries (By United Press.) Jackson, O., Oct. 20 (by Raymond Clapper).—Phrase makers of the democratic party were contrasted with the performers of the repub- lican party by Senator Warren G. Harding speaking at a barbecue here today. “Laying aside all the progressive tongues and literary idealism <of the democrats, it is the republican party that stands as the safeguard. of America,” he declared. “No wonder,” he added, “that the present admin- istration is trying to divert the at- tention of the country from prodigal wastes and grotesque inefficiencies, for which they have made the nation pay so dearly.” Southern Ohio being the heart of the iron and steel districts, Senator Harding laid 'specific emphasis on the building up of that industry and the assistance it has received from the protective policy. “The growth and opportunity for investing of capital and the labor of men in the iron and steel districts has received open po- litical policy,” said Harding. “It is a fact that the republican policy of protection given to the home industries has been the safeguard of our American iron and steel produc- tions. The iron and steel industry has received in America, for distribu- tion among mankind who labor, a prodigious return and in exchange it has_contributed to our national life.” STATE COMMISSION TAKES UP CHISHOLM CLAIMS (By United Press) St. Paul, Oct. 20.—The state com- mission today took up the matter in connection with the claims of the village of Chisholm that the Oliver Mining Co.. owes between $9,000 and | $10,000 back taxes. COX'S ENGINEER JUMPS T0 ESCAPE SCALDING ' (By United Press) Blackstone, Mass, Oct. 20. (En route with Governor Cox.)—The en- gineer of Governor Cox’s train on the New Haven line jumped from the train today to avoid being burned when a valve broke and steum rushed into the cab. Before jumping, the engineer set the brakes to prevent the train run- ning away. He was slightly bruised. The governor's speecial car s brought here by a freight engine which happencd to be on the side ey O — a—————— . A . track near by. \ N N\ N \" | and Crowd Showed Fine Enthusiasm What is considered to be the larg- est community auction sale ever held in this community took place at Pu- posky, Monday, October 18, under the direction of the Puposky Mercantile company. The attendance was esti- maied at close to six hundred. It was a big erowd and an enthusiastic one. The sales were good; stock , ma- chinery, household goods, and the like were sold at good prices. Those who bought felt that they hud saved mo- ney and those who sold felt they had received a fair price for their goods. Cows solfl at prices ranging from $40 to $100, chicKens at from 40 cents up to $1 each, geese up to $3, sheep, hogs and horses also brought good prices. o The bidding was keen by both men and women. C. J. Wild, auctioneer, kept the crowd interested and August Jarchow was on the job urging the people to bid. The drizzling rain which was fall- ing did not mar the success of the sale. A big dinner was served In the warehouse at noon.\ H. M. Clark knew where the bargains were and kept the crowd instilled with pep and enthusfasm by his remarks in direct- ing the auction. The community auetion sale i$ practically a new adventure but it is being demonstrated that it is be- coming very popular and is giving to the farmers a splendid means of transferring their goods and dispos- ing of them at a very small expense. It algo gathers the people together and fosters the community spirvit which is proving to be a real salva- tion to the farmer. LOCAL LEGIONAIRES TO VISIT KELLIHER POST Members of the Ralph Gracfe post of the American Leglon are planning to make an automobile trip to Kelli- her next Sunday for the purpose of alling on the Legion post there and also advertising the Armistice Day celebration which wiil be held here on November 11. Other Legfon posts in tow mg the route will be visited also and all ex-service men especially urged to come to Bemidji for the big celebra- tion. It is planned that about six or eight cars will make the trip. Any member of the local post who wishes to go is asked to let either Command- er Given or Don Whitman know, that arrangements may be made for enough cars. NEW DEVICE TO KEEP EGGS FRESH MONTHS Chicago, Oct. 20.—Reports sented at the convention of the Na- tional Poultry, Butter and Egg asso- pre- ciation indicated that only about three-fourths the normal number of turkeys had been raised during the Inst year in the principal middle west- ern producing states. The reports said, however, that there were plenty of other fowls. The poultry dealers were told of a new device that will gnable them to keep an egg fresh for nine months. The device has been accomplished through a perfection of sterilizers, which seals up the pores of the égg shell and prevents bacteria from en- tering. EARLY SNOW REPORTED TODAY IN CALIFORNIA LogAngeles, Oc ~Declared by a local weather bureau to be one of the earliest snow falls on record in Southern California and Arizona, mountains thruout couthern part of vere covered with snow to- ¢ «ix inches of snow was d at Flagstaff, Arls, SHRR{ ANTISOVIETS ARE UPRISING Dispatch Says Martial Law Has Been Declared in Several Russian Districts (By United Press) Copenhagen, Oct. Martial law hasg been declared in several districts of Russia including Petrdgrad, ac- cording to dispatches from Prodba to- day. Rumors of anti-Bolsheviki uprising in Russia have been heard at frequent intervals in the last few days and a clash hetween Red froops and rebels have heen reporied in the streets of Moscow. London, Oct. 20.-—General ZeLi- gowski, who is holding Vilna, has defied the powers to dislodge him. “No force can compel ug to retire. We would rather face death.” Zeligowski tgld the correspondent of the Pos! We came here as civil- ians rather than soldiers. We are here .to defend our country and no force can compel us to retire until- the people of Vilna themselves deter: mine their destiny.” BRITAIN COAL SITUATION IS~ * VERY SERIOLS Fuel Supply Situation f Is Alarming RAILROAD SERVICE TO BE CUT MONDAY Triple Alliance Holds Several Meetings Prior to Appearing Before Parliament (By United Press.) London, Oct. 20" (by Charles Mc- Cann).—Great Britain’s coal strike became more serious today. Miner disturbances were reported through- out in different quarters and the sit- uation' as to the supply of fuel as- sumed alarming proportions. Three meetings were held today preparatory to appearing before the parliamentary committee. The or- ganizations meeting were the Trade Union Congress, Railroadmen’s Dele- gation, and the Transportation Work- ers’ Executives. The railroad men and the transportation workers with the miner§ form the Triple Alliance. Railroad service will be cut be- ginning Monday, throwing large numbers of workers out of employ- ment. VINCENT MOVES STAND TO 117 THIRD STREET V. Vincent,; proprictor of the But- terkist popeorn machine, which he has been operating on Third street near tfe Third Street Cafe, has mov- ed his machine to 117 Third street, where he will also handle candy, ci- gars and tobacco in connection with the popcorn. BEMIDJI VOTERS ARE URGED TO REGISTER Registration Will Save Time and Confusion at Polls on Election Day Registration day will be next Tues- day, October 26. All men who did flot vote at the primary election in June and all women over twenty-one yvears of age who are citizens are urged to register, The registration booths will be lo- cated at the same places as the pri- maries were held in June and are as follows; ward one, Henry Miller's store; ward two, City hall;” ‘ward three, Carver's store; ward four, 106 Third street; ward five, Dougherty’s store in Nymore. The residence requirements for voting are that the party shall have reshded thirty days in the county and in the precinet, and six months in the state. While it fs not compulsory that registration he made in cities of the fourth class it is very dgsirable that all register who did not vote at the June primaries. It will greatly fa- cilitate the work of the election clerks and ensure n much wider vote particularly on the part of the wo- men. AR the vole will be almost double that of previous electjons it will much longer to ballot and which can be avoided by [il ng previously registered will facilitate the balloting. The registration booths will be open from 9 a. m. to 9 p. m, TO VOTE ON STOPPING ,LIQUOR IMPORTATIONS Toronto, Ont., Oct. 20.—-A referen- dum is to be held in the provinces of Nova Scotla, Alberta, Ontario, Sas- katche and Manitoba on October 25 to decide whether the importation of intoxicating liguors into these pro- vinces shall be forbidden by law. All, of these provinces now have local prohibition in force. They are per- mitted under the British North Am- eriea Act to prohibit the sale of li- quor within the province but at pre- cent cannot prevent its omportatiol into the province as interproviciat' trade is under the control of the Dg- minion: government. The Dominion parliament, how- ever, has decided that control of li- quor shipments into a province shall be abrogated whever the province has s0 voted. The purpose of this is to confer upon each province tae right to completely carry out the will ef the people regarding control of the sale of liquor. This is a concession, made by parliament in alternative to national prohibition. It the vote in either of these pro- vinces on October 25 is in favor of taking over full control of the liquor business within the province. the im- portation of liquor will be prohibit- ed, ) E]