Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, October 26, 1920, Page 1

nly. Bemidji and | clrcuiation” in - - BEMIDJI, MlNN.,_TUESbAY EVENING, OCTOBER 26, 1920 T WEA' REPORT '/ Weather—Generally. fair tonight 5 My. Colder tomorrow |- mperature. I 111 LOCAL FIRE PREVENTION Ng.tionnl Underwriter Broad- ~casts Unique Method Used by Hazard Committee A ) | That the committee of the Bemidji Civic and Commerce association in charge of fire prevention and fire hazard inspection in this city started something when it gathered together pictures taken on a recent tour of in- spection of the downtown section of the city and displayed them at a meeting of the Association is very evident. :Fire insurance magazines and agencies have taken up the me- thods used here and are broadcasting the plan thruout the United States. The National Underwriter of Octo- ber 21 contaius the following article on the Bemidji prevention method: “Pictures of some of the fire haz- ards "discovered in » recent inspec- tion.at Bemidji, ¥ , were “used with telling effe < vinging home to the business n. ' the city the ~ Replies to Ewert at Joplin, Missouri, That He wil) Bring, About Return WOULD EQUALIZE THE COST OF PRODUCTION Protest . on Importation of “ Foreign Zinc Made by - |nced for better h'd %, ph;‘g. dl’l‘he Commercial ™ inspection was ma % the direc- ercial'Man tion of H. E. Reyn\ % the local agency of Réynolds @ v of Be- midji ,who is chairma e e_local . * (By United Press) % Marion, Ohio, Oct. 26 (By Ray- fire prevention commit % and mond Clapper.)—“There will be a \Fire Chief Charles Daile! .pic- retirn to the protective tariff policy |tures siowed that many s Aich had neat, clean fronts a ay equalizing the tost of )roduction in America and .abroad,””Senator ‘War- ren G. Hardiig explained-today in a telegram to Paul A. Ewert, of Joplin, Mo., chairman of the chamber of commerce there. He had written to Harding protesting that importation of iforeign zinc is one of the most prominent.- forces causing the mines of .southwestern Missouri to. close, thrpyln‘ 15,000 men out of work. rooms were disgraced by d: ments or fire traps in the Steps have already been tal bring about an improvement I the conditions which were shown up in this survey. “A circular letter on the subject of fire prevention, prepared by Mr. Rey- nolds, also brought home fire preven- tion truths in very striking way. It was one of the most effective things of the sort ever used in the northwest and has been very highly commended by field men and com- pany officials as well as local ‘agents.” b ——Have You Registered?—— CITY COUNCIL HOLDS - REGULAR, MEET MONDAY At the regular meeting of the city council held last evening in the coun- 4il rooms at the City bn}lding, the “city dads” digposed of’ a large amount of routine work in addition to several ordinances which have been pending for several weeks. A request from the Bemidji Associa- tion for the establishment of a motor police corps was read and referred to the mayor, who acts As head of the police department. b The ordinance permitting the pro- posed change in the franchise grant- ing the Bemidji Gas company an in- crease in rates was read for the third time and accepted as read. The new milk ordinance which has ‘been pending for the past two months was given a.final reading and accept- ed. Both of these ordinances will be published officially within a short time and Bemidji citizens are asked i (By United Press) . Marion, Ohio, Oct. 26. (By Ray- mond Clapper.) —Possibility that the League of Nations covenant may be amended so as to permit Senator ‘Warren G. Harding, if elected, to pro- pose that America. ratify the revised pact, was geen here today in a state- meit by Leon Bourgeois, president of the league council, declaring that Article X is not considered a vital OF ‘essential part of the covenant. “The statement of M. Bourgeois was considéred as spectacular in Harding hesdquarters, but failed to bring forth an official expression of opin- fon. - It is regarded as a feeler and the candidate may shortly have some- th to say nbt:(' At . Benator Hardi: 8 never turned his back entirely} x-the League of Natlons. - M. Bourgeois was supposed here to have taken his cue from Sen- ator Harding’s declaration at Roch- éafer, N, Y., that he would never pre- sent to the Senate the covenant with Article X i it. ~ ¥ higntéacks on the league Hard- ing_ has centered his fire on Article X, The republican nominee has al- ways insisted his coursé as president would be based on the advice of the best minds of America. ‘““Should the prevailing opinion be . Ari favor of retaining the league with Article X struck out and several oth- e er charges such as retention of the i 3 ‘ withdrawal clause, it is regarder as . probable here that Senator Harding will follow that course. ‘Manifest satisfaction was felt in headquarters here at the apparent willingness of Européan Statesmen ~ Ao fevise the league covenant 20 that America’s backing would be possible, ‘A. ptubborn cold is holding the can- .'didate to a light schedule. i (By United Press) Marion, Ohlo, Oct. 26. (By Ray- mond Clapper.)—“The only safe course for America is to remain out- ‘stde ‘the League of Nations until a plan for. an association of hations can ve united upon In which the pre- % cise obligations will be known be- 4 yond whcertainty and question,” Sen- ator,‘Warren G. Harding declared to- a4y in assertion as to the statement of Leon Bourgeois, president of the league council. ‘Bourgeois stated that Article X was not a vital-part of the covenant. “This, Harding takes to mean, that in event Article X is eliminated its ef- fect would be still preserved in oth- er sections of the covenant. | Register Before Nine—— * COMMISSIONERS ASKED . Petition Alleges Memberli Spent Money in Chreless aFdReckleu Manner thoroughly become acquainted with the facts in each case. band, by letter, extended the city council an invitation to attend the banquet to be given by that organi- zation on Thursday evening, October 28, at the Markham hotel. The Juvenile band, under the di- réction of Mr. Riggs, has been pro- gressing rapidly and this banquet will mark another era in the pro- \gress of that organization. A bounti- ful “‘spread” is planned. Have You Registered ?7—— ARREST IS ORDERED IN (By United Press) ] Los Angeles, Oct. 26.—The arrest of Mrs. R. C, Peet was ordered today by the district attorney’s office which 18 investigating the murder of James C. Denton, wealthy Los Angeles broker, whose body was found in an improvised tomb in his home Bere. Mrs. Peet was Denton’s housekeep- er. She was in Denver with her in- valid husband at the time the body was found but returned here for the grand jury probe. She disappeared the day she was to testify before the grand jury and authorities ave been unable to find her since. Register Before Nine—— PINE GROVE UNION SITNDAY — SCHOOL GIVES BOX SOCIAL ‘ /! (By United Press) St. Paul, Oct. 26.—Removal of four / Hennepin county commissioners was asked of Governor Burnquist today in complaints filed by Alfred String- er of Minneapolis. Thé petition alleges that the coun- ty commissioners have been spending’ money belonging to tax payers in a careless, wreckless manner and with- out the authority of the law. He charges also that they have been di- recting financial interests in’merch- andise and materials sold to the eounty, particularly in connection with the road construction. Register Before Nine— ARMY BALLOON LANDS AT CHARLOTTE. MICHIGAN New York, Oct. 26.—Army bal- loon No. 1, arm§ entrant in the James Gordon-Bennett cup race, 1anded at Charlotte, Mich., today, ac- cording to reports from the Aero.club of America today. The balloon claim- =~ ed a distance of 622 miles, The Pine Grove Union Sunday schoo? will give a box social at the school house in district No. 61, Sat- urday evening, October 30. Ladies are requested to please bring lunch for two. Register Befage Nine— FOUR KILLED BY SAND CAVING IN-ON THEM (By United Press) Minneapolis, Ogt. 26.—One man and three boys were killed in two sand cave-ins late yesterday almost at the-same time. Five boys digging sand caves were caught in an ava- lanche and three smothered. The other two will recover. John Brandt, 35, was buried efght teet deep in a ditch sewer about the same hour. ——Register Before Nine— MARTIAL LAW DECLARED , CEREMONY FOR 5 DEATH OF KING GREECE RALSES MONSTER ISSUE Blood Poisoning From Bite of . Pet Monkey Results in His Death Yesterday PLANS GAIN PUBLICITY 'wo Amer: Mexico City, October 26.—Martial law was declared in the capital of the_state of Tabasto today following the killing of two deputies by sold- jers. The shdating followed the mur- der of an army captain by a deputy’ {|in the state house. Seldiers follow- ed him opening fire on the assembly:{: Two deputies were killed. BROTHER PAUL MAY SUCCEED TO THRONE Pogssible That Cry for Republic May Be Raised Again With Premier Venizelos (By United Pyess) Athens, Greece, Oct. 1 exander of Greece died yesterday aft- ernoon at 4:10.. Death resulted, ap- parently, from trivial injuries sus- ‘tained when the King was bitten by a pet monkey. Blood poisoning devel- t 6.—King Al- death of King Alexander rais- question of succession. will name the next ruler and who it is to be were the cause of specu- King Alexander is the second son of the deposed King Constantine and the presumption is that Alexand- er's younger brother, Paul, will sue- ceed to the throne. However, the question of Paul's availability has been raised and the suggestion made that an attempt was made in 1917 to declare a republic with Premier Venizglos as the first It is possible that the ery would be raised again. (By Uiited Press) London, Oct. 28.—Prince Paul has been called to-the Greek throne to succeeded his brother, Alexander, the annodnced today. Because of Paul's absence from the country a regentry will ‘be ‘establish- ed and a council of cabinet memb- ers will rule the country until he is established, it was announced, Greek Legation Athens, Oct. 26.—The Admiral Condouriotis _as regent of Greece was considered certain today. The chamber of deputies will select a regret to rule the country until Prince Paul or another ruler is se- ——Reglster Before Nine—— CARPENTIER WILL MEET DEMPSEY IN TITLE BOUT (By United Press.) New York, Oct. 26 (by Henry Farrell). — Jack d Carpentier, through their to watch for them that they may|managers, will sign articles at 11:30 a. m. tomorrow for matches for the world championship, it was officially Director Riggs of the Juvenile|announced by their managers today. Have You Registered 2«—— AMERICAN LEGION MEN TO . ASK DISMISSAL OF POST Washington, Oct. 26.—<A delega- tion from the American Legion which is seeking the dismissal of Lewis S. Post, assistant secretary failed to see President Wilson today. The delegation was at House before the “WHAT’S YOUR HURRY?” Have You Registered?—— DENTON MURDER PROBE | IN STATE OF TABASC del"ed Near Tampico, Says % Advise From Mexico 7 i 4 (By United Press) 2 Washington, Oct. 26.—Two Ameri- can citizens ‘were murdered yester- day at Vega de Otates, Mexico, the state department was advised today. This place "is near Tampico. The Americans were Arthur L. Mosley, supposed to be from Texas, and Gus- tav Salier. All details of the killing were lacking. ——+Have You Registered?- REGISTRATION BOOTHS ARE KEPT BUSY TODAY The variqus registration booths in Bemidji's‘?\qv;e wnrd:‘:tere kept busy oday from the opening hour of 9 and will probably ’E: 9 o’clock this evening, closing time, entering the registration of women who are to vote at the coming elec- tion. * At the First ward registration booth confusion-reigned supreme this|: morning since no _ judges were on hand to do the work. Failure to reg- ister does not prevent any woman from voting in Bemidji, but it is ad- vised since it will save unnecessary confusion on election day. kept busy until Register Before Nine. PARENT-TEACHER ASSN. MEETS FRIDAY EVENING The parent-teacher association will meet Friday evening, October 29, at 8 o’clock in the junior high school auditorium. All parents and teachers are especially urged to be present. The following program has been arranged for the occasion: Music—High school orchestra. Paper—Cooperation between par- ents and teachers. Topic for discussion—Vocational guidance for the student of the jun- jor high school—Rr. G. H. Zentz, Rev. L. P. Warford and Mrs. J. C. McGhee. A Open discussfon—Parents and teachers. i The meeting promises fo be inter- esting to all and a glosed relationship between the-parents and the teachers is assured if the attendance is as large as expected. Have You Registered?- PAGE OLIVER WHALEY \ ’ ~“What's Youy Hurry?” is evident- ly not in as fuch of a hurry as Manager Whaley of the Elko theatre would like to have it. This picture was scheduled for tonight at the Elko but Mr. Whaley announces that the picture has not arrived. Conse- ugently “Occasionally Yours” will be shown Elko patrons again tonight. In communicating with the ex- change manager at Minneapolis, Mr. Whaley was asked, “What’s Your Hurry?” and evidently he was not satisfied with the response to his tele- phone communication. 5 Register Before Nine- MAC SW]NEY To Winners in C:u:ly Will Com- BEIMPRESSIVE, OFFICIALS SAY Home Office Promises There Will Be No Interference With Irish Plans ican Citizem‘ Mll[-fl BODY WILL LIE IN STATE AT CATHEDRAL No Sinn Fein Firing Squad Will Be Permitted to Officiate at Burial Service (By United Press) London, Oca. 26. (By Lloyd Allen.) —Impressive funeral honors will be dccorded Terrence MacSwiney, who Degan life as a clerk and died the spectacular figure of Ireland. home office promised that there will terference with eaders for the funeral. MacSwiney's body will lie in state at St. George Cathedral, to be carried later in solemn procession to entrain for burial in the Irish grave. Officials said the only restriction BELTRAMI PUPILS ESSAYS ON GOOD ROADS EXECUTIVESOF MINERS CONFER ONTERMSWITH PREMIER TODAY Agreement to End Miners’ Strike Is Apparently at 7 Hand in Conference pete in State-Wide Contest for‘\‘l’rizet Offered As a result of the offer made, by the Minnesota Highway Improvement association for the best essays on good roads written by pupils of the grade.and rural schools of the state, pupils of thig county have been busied for the past few weeks preparing es- says to be submitted to the county superintendent of schools. The es- says which are deemed the best in this county will be forwarded to the association where the state winners will be announced. The essay published herewith has been judged as one of the three best in this county and is as follows: Good Roads. Amendment No. 1 will present the Minnesota good road plan to the men and women voters of the state at the general electiongNovember 2. Putting the amentiment into effect by a majority of ‘“yes” votes would mean the establishing of a 7,000 mile system of trunk highways (By United Press) throughout the state. .| London, Oct. 26. (By Charles Mc- The funds necessary to maintain|Cann.)—An agreement to end the these highways would be provided for|British coal strike apparently was at by increasing the license fees on|hand today when all minérs’ execu- motor vehicles. tives had a conference with Premier The purpose of the amendment is|Lloyd George at 11:30 a. m., indicat- to allow the state to take over and]ing that formal negotiations had re- maintain the roads. The state con-|placed conversation. ~ stitution forbids the building of high-| Frank Hodges, secretary of the ways by the state. The reason for|Miners’ Federation, supported that this is that when the constitution was|interpretation when he said that the TO DECIDE SOON UPON PROPOSED SETTLEMENT Terms Unofficially Reported to Provide a Two Shillings Per Day Increase of, and therefore, the building of | Whether the proposed terms could be ‘on the funeral service will be that no Sinn Fein firing squad will be permit- ted tc officlate at the grave. r MacSwiney's last requests was that the oration be pronounced in Gaelic, There was no official backing to the report today that the Deputy Lord- Mayor of Cork arrived with a body guard of fifty Sinn Feiners and rep- resentatives of many Irish socleties. It was reported that the Irish paglia- ment may attend the fumeral in a ——Have You Reglstered?—— TAX PENALTY IS ADDED AFTER NOVEMBER FIRST The gounty treasurer’s office nounces that Saturday, October 30, is {he last day upon which the cur- the last half of the year an he paid without an addi- tional penalty of ten per cent. November 1, ten per cent is added to the last half taxes which are not paid prior to that date. ——Have_You Registered? BLACKDUCK REPUBLICAN WOMEN HAVE ORGANIZED * The republican women of Black- duck held a meeting in their city hall last—evening, assisted by Mrs. B. F .Netzer and Mrs. F. 8. rent (axes for About sixty women were in attend- ance and they organized a republli- can club, appointed committees and determinedly took up the work of de- feating commuuism in their section of the country. The meeting was conducted by Mrs. . 11. Douglas, ‘chairman of the re- publican women’s oraginzation of the commisisoner’s district. framed, the automobile was unheard |conference of delegates would decide l b large highways was thought un- approved and submitted to the unions - necessary. The motor vehicle owners, who will pay the greater part of the expense, are satisfied with the plan becaus (Continued on Page 6) for balloting. The terms were unofficially report- ed to provide a two shillings per day increase for miners. { -———Register Before Nine- Register Before Nine—— WILLIAM A. SPURRIER. JR. 1 SBVEN Dou ARS A WEEK IS KILLED AT PINE RIVER sl IS SPENT FOR LUXURIES| 211! v, Aot s 2"V ‘ farm there Sunday by an explosion. A party consisting of Mrs. C. Arnold and several others motored to Hines this after- noon, where they held a meeting for the purpose of organizing a republi- can women’s club. Have You Registered?. Lucas, Mrs. F. 8. bout seven dollars a week or $348 |1t is said that he went to the barn ar is spent by the average Am- |for his automobile and soon. after erican family for luxuries according |members of the household heard a to statistics compiled for government [loud detonation.-. Rushing to the by Miss Edith Strauss of the Wo-|barn they found Mr. Spurrier dead S men's Activities department of the|near his automobile. i Department of Justice. These sta- He was president of the W. A, tistics show that the total average|Cpurrier, Jr., compaany, dealers in expenditure of the people of the|city realty and farm lands in lowa United States annually for luxuries is|and Minncsota, and has numerous $H.710,000,000, adquaintances in this section of the ; ]Sumu of the myre detailed figurea|state. ollow: Phora e nckider. i ‘e, torai| . T cEer BoforaiNino=— flll\;"ll" $1i,|:0‘0(10‘000 spent by the |SINN FEIN SYMPATHIZERS male population for tobacco. Of this sum $800,000.000 is spent for ciga- HOLDING MASS MEETING nd an equal amount for loose s 0 and snuff and $510,000,000 New York, Oct. 26.—Sinn Fein gars. Automobiles are put in|sympathizers thruout the United this Jist as luxuries with an annuai|States today are organizing mass total penditure of $2,000,000,000. | meetings to be held Sunday in The total amount spent for candy is|mourning for the death of Terrence $1,000,000,000; for chewing gum,|MacSwiney. The cali for the meet- $50,000,000; for soft drinks, $350,-|ing was sent to 1,300 branches of 000,000: for perfumes and cosmet the American commission on Irish $760,000,000; for furs, - $300,000,- | Independence by Frank P. Walsh, 000; for violet senps, $400,000,000; |chairman of the commission., and for pianos, organs and phono- «———llave You Registered?- graphs,~$250,000,000. During 1918 the American peo-| HUNTER SHOT IN FACE ple bought Government Savings Se- curities, Thrift Stamps and Savings . HEAR CASS LAKE SUNDAY Stamps and Treasury Savings Certi- Eric Lyangren of Minneapolis, ficates to the amount of $1: 0,697 while hunting near Cass Lake Sun- and while all of these millions meant |12y was accldentully shat in the face safe investment for money which for [P¥ Harold Hawkins of St. Paul, who the most\part would not h been hanting with him. Physiclans f significant that the total that Lyungren may lose the sight inconsistent _with the|0F one eve. sum spent for uries which might Hawkins, it is sald, mistook Lyun- have been added to the national say-|Sren for a partridge, although it 1s Ings” 1id lll;]ll h[ul wu'ro tuul,v l‘:llriy feet e isterod? — |#Way when the shot was fired. fave You Registered? - Register Defore Nine—— WILL BUILD RAILROAD uine inTo coanuiLa, mex.|CONSIDERS DISPOSAL OF Justice Department Considers (By United Pr Washington, Oct. 26.—The Kansas City, Mexico & Orient railroads have an agreement with the Mexican government to build sixty R & kdlometres of road from Del Rio, Plan for Providing Five ‘exas, to Allende, Coahuila, accord- ing to information received today by Trustees !oHnndle Yards the commercial department from the American Trade Com ion at (By United Press) Mexico This road by connect-| washington, Oct. 26—A new plan ing with the Mexican International 3 posal of packer interests in road will save 24 hours from Kansas|Stockyards under the agreement Cjt_v to Mexico City, the commis ‘ith the government, was sub- sioner explained. mitted to the District of Columbia ——Reglster Before Nine—— supreme court today. The department of justice an- MILK PRODUCERS IV nounced it Is considering the plan CONFERENCE AT CHICAGO |ror providing five trustees to handle ———— stock yards for a period of twenty (By United Press) vears during which time the packers €hicago, Oct. 26.—Milk producers, | would dispose of their interests to distributors and large buyers from |producers and|livestock men, the ' three states, 1llinois, Indiana and|trustces to be appointed by the court. Wisconsin, were in conference today ——Register Before Nine—— on November prices. " Have You Registered?—— | COLONEL BICKNER WILL ADDRESS RED CROSS MEET 1| ation of liquor into the provinces will |and it is urged that there be a large REFERENDUM RETURNS Colonel Bickner, just recently re- FAVOR PRomBmON turned from the Balkans where he has been associated throughout the period of the war with Red Cross. work, will speak at the meeting of the South Beltrami County Red Cross association to be held Thursday after- against the importation of Hquor into|noon in the rooms of the Bemidji the provinces as follows: Nova Scotia. | Civic and Commerce association at 460,000: Manitoba, 15 ; Saskate 3 o'clock. wan, 10,000; Alberta, 1 . Colonel Bickner is speaking at An order in council is to be pre-|Duluth in the interest of Red Cross sented for the Dominion government |work tonight and tomorrow. He is fixing the date at which the import-|said to be a very interesting speaker (By United Press) Winnipeg .Oct. 2 The referen- dum returned yesterday on a measure attendance to hear him when he visits this city. be further prohibited. ——Have You Registered ?—— = -