Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, October 23, 1920, Page 1

| within 100 miles of Bemidji and 1 has" the’ largest circulation in The Pioneer :is the (only daily:] - &) L ¢a e' Generally ; fair Wt ady, excepting unsettled 3 west portion tonight n €3 Cooler tonight and possibly, frost, YoLumE xvin. | No. 256 BEMIDJI, MINN., SATURDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 23, 1920 g 55c PER MONTH VEREND RUSS . Gy F Police Say ! P Shot and Killed Memorial . / P Methodist Pastor ' HAD QUARRELED OVER 4¢ HIGH RENT INCREASE Claims He Mistook Pastor for " Burglar When They Met in Hallway (By United Press.) Chicago, Oct. 28, —Ferderick Sex- . ton, wealthy manager of a coal com- ipany, here, admitted, police said, that the shot and killed Reverend Fzed- terick Russ, pastor of Memorial iMethodist church, in an exclusive _ iNorth' Shore' district, where he was thé owner of a large apartment ‘building. i’ Sexton, when taken to the Rogers Pgrk police. station, declared he mis- itook the pastor for a burglar when +he met him in the hallway. Sexton ioccupied the apartment-above the one ‘in which the pastor and his family Jived. He was among the many ten- iants of the building owned by the pastor. . . i :He had quarreled with Rev. Russ ‘recently because of large “increases .in rent. Rev. Russ was shot throug ithe chest. . % LEGION POST ESTABLISHES I7* SICK BENEFIT FOR MEMBERS Troy, N. Y., Oct. 23.—A sick bene- Sexton Admits He . brother,. Peter Believe Prison Officials Are '\ Keeping ' Back Informa- tion of His Death London, Oct. 3—Relatives of Lord- Mayor MacSwiney fear he.is dead and that officials of Brixton prison :| are keéping back the ih!ormntion, statement by his MacSwiney, of New according *to a York, today. The home office informed the, United Press correspondent that rela- tives were excluded from the prison on the ground that they might inter- fere with the physicians’ feeding Mac- Swiney during his periods of delirium, It was said that all relatives had been excluded excepting his wife. . Peter MacSwiney, after leaving the prison, said the authorities had re- fused permission for any of his rela- tives to see the Lord-Mayor since six o’clock. Mary and Annie, MacSwiney’s sisters, and Father Domonick, his chaplain, emerged from the prison shortly after noon today, explaining that the officials would not allow’ them to remain at MacSwiney’s bed- side. Annie became hysterical as she and her sister were con;pell!d to leave the prison. “Mary and I will remain in the prison yards and starve until we see Terrence,” she’told a United Press representative. “If we are thrown out of the yard we will stay at the gate day and night.” UNITED STATES SEEKS TO INTERNATIONALIZE YAPA B (By United Press) Washipgton, Oct. 28.—The United States International Communications conference will seek to international- ize the Island of Yapa, in the Pacific ocean, as a cable landing station, it was learned authoritatively today. This end is being sought, it was learned, to prevent exclusive control by the Japanese of the cables enter- ing and branching from Yapa. Cables of the Commercial Pacific Cables Co., an American concern, now enter fit for all members of the Troy Citi-| Yapa. N < .sens Corps post of the American Le- Jast post meeting. This is believed to m first tim“zl:;;t any 0!{19 :t ;‘he s I ep -tho .-Bosts of the Le- E fl:fl hil»mdo n-&& this form of] . mitual ald. - . tJAny member of the organization -becomes. ingapacitated in any "m;gmgo,_m the benefits. The int to-be-paid will be increased @ fund for the purpose is enlarg- This same post has named a vis- {ting; committee too call on disabled meén dn-the government sanatorium near by and to attend to any pessonal wants that the government is unable to supply. . 5 MAY GET INTO LE OVER THREA' RS ., Minot, N. D,, Oct. 23.—The threat of.A.;C. Townley to organize farmers and laboring men, of North Dakota snd Heyeott North Dakota merchants it ithe tNon-partisan league fails to win theé election November 2 may. get the leagué head and his associ- ‘utes; into trouble with the United States gourt. b At.the federal court term here ‘Thu y afternoon Attorneys Fisk and /Murphy of Minot were arguing &'dempairrer in the case against State's Attormey Ivan Metzger and two other Willg county men who are charg- ed with: conspiring to deprive g eiti- zen of his property. _In:opposing the demurrer, District Attor Hildreth explained why the federgl . court takes action in such tases; He said that at the present time ini North Dakota a political lead- er Is;making threats of a boycott against a certain class of citizens and it.sugh a boycott is carried out as this léader .intimates, the government of .“the Unjted States will be called upon to-prosécute this political leader and his assogiates. - In Aig reply Attorney Francis Mur- phy admitted that sach a boycott is Peing threatened, adding that there have been many instances of farmers beingdriven out of North Dakota be- cause;they would not accept the po- litical.doctrines of the leader the dis- teict _attorney had referred to and asking Mr. Hildreth why he had not aoted. SEVERAL HUNDRED JEWS ks REPORTED MASSACRED (By United Press) ; London, Oct. 23.—The Riga cofres- pondeat of the Post reported today that several hundred Jews have been massacred by Polish troops under the leadership of Velowski occupying Vil- na. It was algo said that train loads of Lithuanians were, being deported. REPUBLICAN HEADQUARTERS OPENED IN DUNN BUILDING ‘Republican headquarters have been opened in the new Dunn building on Third, street between Beltrami and Mingésota avenues. Literature and placards on the republican state and national candidat\u may be had there f? the -asking. ) i n, was established here at.the| LANDIS SAYS NOMINEES ARE EVADING BIG ISSUES ~Indianapolis; Ind:; ‘Oct. -23:—Fed- eral Judge Landis in_addressing the Indiana state convention of school teachers yesterday, eriticized both Senator Harding and Governor Cox, the rival. presidential candidates, for what he termed their evasion of vital election issues. “Both the democratic and the republican parties,” Judge Landis added, “took indefinite stands in their platform regarding important questions. “Two or three things are involved in this campaign,” he said, “that’are of the greatest importance to the welfare of our nation and of the world, and on which the candidate elected must take action. = All ‘the iwhile in this campaign the mystery has been why does a man who wants an office by the franchise of the people go about to make them get a false notion as to what he will do when he gets into office?” “The only specific complaint against the candidates made by Judge Landis was that “neither has said what he will. do as affecting legislation. that will give life to the prohibition amendment.”.. UNKNOWN WOMAN FOUND WITH STRING AROUND NECK New York, Oct. 23.—The body of an unidentified woman with a piece of manila string' wound and tied about her neck was found by hunt- ers late yesterday in a clump of trees near West New Brighton, Staten Is- land. . ~ The trampled- condition of the ground and marks upon the face and hands indicated that the woman had been killed after a struggle. Her hat was found several feet away and pearls from a broken necklace were scattered about. She was apparently about 30 years old: SEVERE BLIZZARD SWEEPS g WESTERN COLORADO TODAY (By United Press) Grand Junction, Col, Oct. 23.— Western® Colorado was swept by a se- vere blizzard and snow storm today and the snow was from two inches to four feet in depth. AGED INDIAN FATALLY - BURNED IN BLANKETS (By United Press.) Bakersfield, Cal., Oct. 23.— The forty years vigilance of Philip Lent- hand, an Indian said to be 138 years of age, over the body of his squaw lwho was killed, ended here today with Lenthand’s lying in a grave in the little cemetery at Weldon. Forty years ago a cloud burst in the Kelso: Valley drowned the aged Indian’s squaw and since that time he has refused to leave and accept the hospitality of either a __county farm or federal reserve. He lived alone. His blankets caught fire when he was sleeping_and burned him fatally. Death followed. B8 "TWOMEN OUTCLASS MEN EALTHY COAL "G ¥ - N REGISTERING TODAY (By United Press) St. Paul, Oct. 23.—Women far out- classed men in the registering in the fi'_rs%:lass cities-of the country today: In the twin, cities 25 to 10 women were registering to every man. Ofticials pointed out that most male- voters already Wwere registered but indications are that practically all eligible women will be on the poll books for election day. ®*Wiomen were early risers, too. \ In many precincts many of the wo- men registered before 7 a. m. This was the last registering day of first- class cities. LEGIONAIRES. CANCEL VISIT TO KELLIHER In view of the-fact that the Kelli- her Legion post is giving a celebra- tion of its own on Armistice Day, and due to’ the fact that satisfactory arrangements can not be made to have that post cancel the arrange- ments for the celebration and join with Bemidji post on that occasion, the trip which was planned by the local legionaires for tomorrow has been cancelled. i e The visit was planned almost ex- pressly for the purpose of advertising the Bemidji celebration but local members of the committee in charge have now announced the cancellation of ithe trip. \ CITIZENSHIP CLASS TO MEET MONDAY EVENING The citizenship class ‘)f the League of Women Voters will meet on Mon- day evening at the rooms of the Be- midji Civic and Commerce associa- tion. .'The program as arranged in- cludes an interesting speaker on state and local government subjects. This being “the last meeting before elec- tion, 4}l women voters are especially urged .£o' be present. NEIGHBORHOOD EXCHANGE CLUB HOLDS MEETING The Neighborhood Exchange club of Lavinia, met with Mrs. Cros3 on Tuesday of this week and spent a very helpful and enjoyable afternoon. Re- freshments .were served at four o’clock. & STRAW BALLOTING SHOWS "INCREASE FOR HARDING The latest returns of the Rexall stores straw vote show Senator Hard- ing increasing his lead over Gov- ernor Cox. Out of a total vote of 916,427, Harding received 552,973|J. and Cox 368,464. Of Harding’s vote 409,786 were men and 143,187 women, while ‘Cox’s vote was com- posed of 276,421 men and 87,033 women. & ¥ The electoral vote as represented showed 853 votes for Harding and 178 for Cox. In the state of Louisiana the men voted 10\to 1 for Cox while the women voted 6 to 1 for Harding. This is not in accordance with the general idea that the women will vote practically the same as the men. In Maryland the majority of men voted for Harding whijle the ma- jority of women voted for Cox. This! condition is also shown in Missouri where Harding received 14,673 male votes and Cox 14,371, while Harding received 5,730 women’s votes and Cox '6,282. o In Rhode Island, Cox received one- third more women votes than male votes, while the votes for Harding showed almost 1,200 more male votes than female. By states, Harding leads in 32 and Cox in 16. TODAYSEVENTS LODGES OPEN ROOMS FOR EX-SERVICE MEN| FOR SAPE GOVERNMENT men attending the celebl"avtion in this city on Armistice Day will be main- tained at the Elks' club rooms, -ac- cording to an announcement made this morning by the committee in charge of arrangements. The Be- midji lodge has opened its club-rooms o the exservice men’s use on thig day in view of the fact that a large number might desire the use of a rest Railroad Workers Are Said to|and lounging room during intervals Face Dissension Within Their Own Ranks MAY INDUCE MINERS TO RE-OPEN THEIR CASE Believed Tkat Transport Work- ers Will Not Officially * Call in Sympathy (By United Press) * London, Oct. 23.—The nation-wide railroad strike scheduled to start at midnight Sunday in sympathy with the mine workers, was postponed this evening. The miners’ representatives met in a joint conference with the railroad men’s executive 'board. It was understood the reason as- sumed by the miners for their recon- sideration _was that Premier Lloyd George had fnvited them to gartici- pate in a conference to attempt a set- tlement of the strike and they did not wish to be interrupted in their nego- tiations by the threat of a railroad strike. (By United Press.) London, Oct. 23 (by Charles Mec- Cann).—Two events were scheduled today which were expected to afford opgortunity«to avoid the strike of railroad workers scheduled for mid- night Sunday and open the way for settlement of the miners’ strike. They _were; A meeting of the executive committee of the Miners’ Federation, preparatory to a joint conference with the executive coun- cil of the railroad union. A joint conference of the railroad men and miners’ representatives = to . discuss the former’s plan for settlement of the latter’s difficulties with the gov- grnment. Although railread ,+vstrkexs, . the radical element, expected to go on a sympathetic strike, they were said to be facing serious dissension within their ranks because of the refusal of . H. Thomas, their secretary, to lead such a demonstration. This situation has lead certain offi- cials and the press to predict that the railroad men will find a means today to induce the miners to reopen their case. Thomas’ refusal to sign the strike notice was understood to have been based on the belief that the calling of the strike would virtu- ally wreck the union. The belief was expressed in offi- cial circles that the Transport work- ers would refuse officially to call a sympathetic strike. Almost 8,000 were out at Yorkshire as a result of a local dispute. WILSON TO TALK ON LEAGUE NEXT SUNDAY Martin).—President Wilson’s in the program.- Ex-service men and Legion members are asked to register at the club-rooms as soon as possible after ariving in the city. The Odd Fellows’ hall has been thrown open for use of all ex-ser- vice men on November 11, and it is believed that visitors will welcome its use. Bemidji organizatigus are co- operating with the Legion'in putting on one of the biggest celebration programs ever aitempted in this city., The Central Labor Union rep- resentative met with the Legion com- mittee last evening and speaking for that organization offered its servi- ces in afly project which the post de- sires. \ Bemidji on that occasion promises to be the host to hundreds of visiting service men and the welcome which is planned" for them is sure to meet with their approval. A free dinner and smoker will be held, soon after the boxing matches, at the rooms of the Bemidji Civic and Commerce as- sociation under the direction of the ‘Women's Auxiliary. Ex-service men will also be admitted to the football game free of charge. 2 i Merchants are beginning to talk about closing their stores and busi- ness houses for the gréater portion of the day and from all° appearances nearly all will be closed after 1 o'clock’ in the foremoon. The pro- gram will start with a mammoth pa- rade at 10 o'clock, with everyone in- vited and especially urged to, takeé part. . Good music has “been assured for the dance at the Armory in the even- ing and this event alone promises to be a big drawing card. Word has beep received from Thief River Falls that a large delegation plans to at- tend from that post. Park Rapids and Deer River will also be well rep- resented, it is said. WANDERER CASE 1S IN MIDST OF BATTLE TODAY (By United Press.) Chicago, Oct. 23.—Alienists were in the midst of a battle today over the case of Carl Wanderer, on trial charged with the murder of his wife and vagrant stranger. ~ Dr. W. O. Krohn was to go on the ‘witness stand today to tell of Wanderer’s case as a witness for the state. He will be followed by Dr. J. L. Mahoney, another witness for the state. WOMEN VOTERS TO GIVE ENTERTAINMENT TOMORROW The League of Women Voters will give entertainments at Solway and Frohn tomorrow in the interests of women voters. The entertainment at Solway will he at 2 o’clock in the aftermoon and in the town of Frohn at 8 o'clock in the evening. The entertainment will be compos- Washington, Oct. 23 (by L. C.|ed of a number of good talks on citi- next | zenship, urging all to vote. The play, statement on the League of Nations!'‘The Women and the Vote,” which is to be deiivered next Sunday to a|was successfully given at the Carr delegation of pro-republicans and in- | Lake school house last Tuesday, will dependents headed by Hamilton Holt,| be presented at the meetings tomor- the White House un.nounced today. row. or John B. Thrift, Sr. KNUTSON MAKES PLEA Relates Horrors of Soviet Re- gime in'Russia as Seen on His European Trip Speaking to a crowd that filled the Moose hall to its capacity, Congress- man Harold Knutson, who is a can- didate for re-election from this trict made an eloquent »'- against the ader*’ suo\e\! that would i \pto which brough told of his ow torn Europe al sional committee sent to that conti- nent to investigate immigration con- ditions. Congressman Knutson told of his talk with members of the Norwegian Labor organizations’ committee which had been sent to Russia to investi- gate conditions there and which re- turned to Norway unanimously re- porting that conditions in the great soviet territory were indescribable. The committee also reported that be- fore it was permitted to leave Russia each member was required to take an oath that he-yould not divulge or speak on conditions as he found them there. 1n speaking of some of the hor- rord of the soviet government Con- gressman Knutson said that the church has been abolislred, that mar- riage has been annulled and that the home is a mockery and a shell, and that young womanhood was being bartered as we do cattle. ' “Russia is a Hell on Earth,” shouted the con- gressman, “and friends of a cause, like the organized labor committee of (Continued on Page 8) GOVERNOR EXPECTED TO REQUEST GINS TO CLOSE (By United Press) New Orleans, Oct, 23.—Governor John Parker is expected to issue a proclamation Monday calling on ev- ery cotton ginner in this state to close his plant until the depressing cotton market reaches prices which will enable producers to dispose of their crops at reasonable prices. Officlals of the Cotton Growers’ Association predicted today that gin- ning will be completely halted thru- qut the South by November 1. NEW PASTOR WELCOMED AT BRECEPTION LAST EVENING The reception glven by the Ladfes Ald of the Methodist church last ovening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Harnwell was largely attended and an interesting program of music and readings was given. Dr. Shan- non, chpirman of the Board of Trus- u?ejs welcomed the new pastor who responded with appropriate words of appreciation, The rooms were tastefully decorat- ed with cut flowers and plants for the oceasion. Light refreshments were servefl at the close of the pro- gram. PRIZE WINNER CHANGES OVER TO DEMOCRATS % (By United Press.) New York, Oct. 3.—Carl Smith Joslyn, Harvard under-graduate, who won the prize offered last spring by the republican national committee for the best suggested repnblican national platform, came forth for Cox for president today, according to information received from the democratic ‘national committee. TO ATTEND CONVENTION OF “COMME CIAL SECRETAHIES jeal Mrs. Leila Sanborn, secretary of the Bemidji Civic and Commerce as- socjation, expects to leave Sunday night for Chicago where she will at- tend the national convention of com- mercial securitics to be held. there next week. During her absence J. P. Lahr will take over the duties of secretary of the local organization. IDAHO REPLENISHES ITS TREASURY BY LUMBER SALE An interesting innovation on the part of the state of Idaho in replen- ishing its treasury thru the sale of lumber off a public forest for the sum of $750,000 was told by A. G. Storm, of Twin Falls, during a visit to Washington. The example set by Idaho, as outlined by Mr. Storm, sug- gests a source of revenue for other forest states while at the same time, conserving its timber supply in what it is sald to be the plan of the state authorities to reforest the area as rapidly as timber is removed. The purchasers of the timber, about 200,- 000,000 feet, and most of it white pine, are allowed twenty years in which to remove it. SUSPECT 1S HELD FOR KILLING COLLEGE YOUTH N (By United Press.) Philadelphia, Oct. 23.—A man be- lieved tp be William T. Grimes, a former Philadelphia student, sought in connection with the murder of Elmer Drews, Dartmouth college senior, is under arrest at Elkton, Md., according to word received to- day. Detectives were sent to identify the suspect. It was reported he de- nied he is Grifmes. He refused to say where his home is or to give any details of his family. HARDING RUSY - ON ADDRESSES | FOR DELIVERY ) sadquarters Is Said to Have no Fear of the Outcome of His Campaign HARMONY IS REACHED AMONG PARTY LEADERS Opinion Is That Republican Leaders Have Accepted Harding’s Stand (By United Press.) Marion, O., Oct. 23 (by Raymond Clapper) —With everything at a lull in the speaking campaign, Harding today worked on addresses {o be de~ livered negt week in several Ohio cities. Fof the time being there will front porch. A few visitors are ex< pected each day but no great de- mands will be made upon the repub- lican nominee for some time. Harqing's headquarters are said to have no fear as to the outcome of the campajgn and oue of the reasons for the optimistic view of the situa- tion is the present harmiony among the party leaders, which Harding’s headquarters believe has nearly been achieved by the nominee’s view on the League of Nations. The latest developments which brought cheer was the statement by Hiram Johnson for a fixed world forum, This, Senator Harding ex- pects, is an indorsement of his own position against Wilson’s League of Nations and in favor of some kind of an asosciation of nations. The opinion at headquarters here is that all the\fepuhlic&m leaders now excepting posdibly Senator Borah have come around to Harding’s posi- tion on the league, and the nominee believes he has achieved the end for which hle has sought since the conven- tion-—constancy on the peace issue. It was denied at headquarters here that Senator Harding ever voted fox " mild reservations on the peace treaty, as stated by Governor Cox. Senator Harding made a speech while mild reservations were being considered in the senate, in whiclf he declared he would as soon favor mild reserva- tions as he would mild Americanism and that he felt the democratic can- didate has been unfair in his sup- posed charges against him. Harding insisted he has held to one constant position since his ac- ceptance speech—that of opposing the Wilson League of Nations, and favoring some kind of an association which would not interfere with American national independence of actions SAYS LEAGUE ISSUE HAS TANGLED TICKET (By United Press) Chicago, Oct. 23.—The scratching epidemic 18 causing a bumper crop of hairs on the pates of politicians for the first time in the presidential cam- paign. This force demands the in- Jection into 1920 politics the 80 per cent of the voters, according to par- ty leaders here who say this is their sole fret of the x mpaign on the final string. . Women complete the part of th unknown quantity, although many partisans believe that the majority of there first voters would follow the - party lines. The league of natlons tangled the ticket and republicans have become rare specimens, according to Frank Dor- anium, regional chairman of the dis< trict committee here. issue has FARMERS TO HOLD WHEAT UNTIL PRICE IS RAISED Lisbon, N. D., Oct. 23.—Resolu- tions pledging them to hold their wheat until the price of that grain reaches at least $3 a bushel were adopted at a meeting of farmers and business men from Ransom, Sargent and Barnes countigs. An immediate embargo upon importation of Cana- dian wheat and action to limit trad- ing in futures on grain and food pro- ducts were also urged in the resolu- tions, a copy of which was sent to President Wilson who~was asked to use his influence in the matter. PREPARING FOR GORDON- BENNETT CUP RACE (By United Press.) Birmingham, Ala., Oct. 23.—Eight immense gas bags lolling in the breeze were slowly filling with gas today preparatory for the hop-out at 4:30 today in the Gordon-Bennett In- ternational cup race. Four nations —France, Belgium, Italy and Amer- fca—were represented. Weather con- ditions were for good winds to start and they were to take a northwester- ly course. be little fireworks about the Marion ~ until democrats -