Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, October 28, 1920, Page 1

N 'v A % . ' VOLUME XVIIL NO. 260 ™ SCHOOLSYSTEN ~The Pioneer-isi-the; only -daily REFORT. - » (By United PYess.) ‘Weather—Fair tonight, probably: Friday. Rising temperature. - ) BEMIDJI, MINN., THURSDAY EVENING, OCT. 28, 1920 LS STATE “'Bqtt_er‘ _M:,' More Adequate Schools;” is Paramount in Nearly All Counties N NO 'MARKED CHANGES IN MARKET CONDITION Duhith Reports Coal Situation Is Somewhat Improved S_ince Last Week .8t, Paul, Oct. 28.—Development of public, parochial and- private educa- tional institutions in Minnésota is being planned along sound financial lines. ( “Better roads and more adequate .schools.” This phrase seems para- mount in nearly every county in Minnegota, judging from many re: ports received from bankers, and publishers for the weekly review of Minnesota enterprise - prepared by thw:rchgmfi National Bank of St. ‘Many of the utterances of Arch- bishop ‘Austin Dowling of St. Paul, made in connection with the cam- paign for a fund of $5,000,000 to im- prove and develop the educational re- soutces of the diocese, are being re- peated or indirectly referred to in other counties. A statewide cam- paign for $4,000,000 is being con- ducted for Carleton college of North- field: = Reports from upwards of 50 counties have indicated that cities and county commissions have approv- ed’ educational budgets -which are considerably larger than any pre- viously_ passed upon. While it {8 undoubtedly true that developmerit of educational resources in Minnesota was halted during the| ‘war, -it-iis- the opinion of bankers thruout ‘the ‘state that many dern encies ligve contributed t0"an in- ised’ "des(re 'of ‘parents living in cities as-well as rural districts to co- operate as effectively as possible in ohtaining better schools and more of thém. Many cities have reported.a ¢hortage of 8chools. Teachers thru: oiit - the state are rdteiving record salaries. - No Marked Changes. iCounty reports received during the past ten days haye not indicated any marked change in financial or agri- cultural conditions. “Marketing ot hogs has been brisk in some sections, possibly influenced by stories of hog Cholera in other sectiond of the nprthwest. There have been num- ergus cattle and hog auctions, but bidding has been very conservative. “Tiglit -money conditions have been responstble for the lack of competi- tive bidding. Rice county has the most extensive Holstein {herds in Minnesota. s "Marketlnq of cabbage crops has ‘béen well under way. The crop was rather small-ahd prices are not so high 'as last year. ~Two pound po- tatdes have been on exhibition in many citles and village market cen- ters. The potato crop was a bumper sige. but sharp drop in pri¢es proved a-kéen’ disappointment to wers. Coal Situation Improved. .Cement ‘minufactureérs’ in Iowa angd other states have sent- represen- titives thruout Minnesita to assure elt'i ofticials, county commissioners and ‘business men, that the 1920 shortage will be remedied and that safficient . cement will be available for . needs of every description. ' The coal situation is somewhat 4mproved, at least at the head:of the lakes, ac- cording tb the Duluth bank feport. Two Harbors, which has a muncipal dock, not.only has an adequate sup- ply’ but is publicizing the fact that its residents will receive their quotas at bargain prices. — Reindeer ffieat has made its ap- pearance in city meat markets.. The meat was obtained from Alaska. Yel- low medicine county experimented ~#uccessfully with a peanut crop and the acreage probably will be increas- ed.in 1921. Husking machines were used by quite a number of corn grow- ers this fall. Lyon county has be- come a leading fruit centeh and ship- ments have been made to dealers in several states. Forest fires are practically all ex- tinguished. 'Heavy rains in the Nor- thern counties did the work. Dam- age iIncluded the destruction of a few hay crops. The north woods are attracting large numbers of hunters. Increasing opportunities. Minnesota’s constantly increasing opportunities for home seekers and , investors were again reflected by the bankers reports. A homesteader who came to Pennington county 18 years ago with sufficient funds to buy one horse dnd two cows sold his farm for $11,000 recently and has other hold- ings of considerable value. In Le- Sueur county a farmer estimated that his land which he originally ob- tained for $1,100, was worth at least $40,000. Another farmer in LeSueur county who started in on a smail scale paid $10,000 in Towa for a prize ‘| that - the school BRAINERD HIGH CANCELS GAME WITH BEMIDJI TEAM thnu Men Are Not in Condi- " tion and Then Schedules Little Falls Instead Principal Scherich of Brainerd, stating. that - Coach Butler -claimed that the Brainerd High school: foot- ball:team would not be in-condition to meet the Bemidji team on Sat- urday, Brainerd.has cancelled its game with the local aggregation scheduled for October 30, The fact| Republican that theBrainerd bunch cancelled the game caused little ill- feeling until it was learned by the local coaches had turned - right around and scheduled the Little Falls eleven for the same date. How the Brainerd team can not get into shape for 'Bemidji when it .can for Little Falls raises a question among the local’ players, who were anxious to invade. that city Saturday. ‘Brainerd originally scheduled a game for October 23 with this city’s team to play here and the guarantee asked By that eleven was agreed to by Coach Smith. - Two weeks later Principal Scherich called up Prin- cipal Smith over the telephone and said that the game would have to bé postponed since Coach Butler had ar- ranged a game with Crosby for that date. Postponement until November 13 was agreed,upon. Soon after a request was made to play the.game on Oerfober 80 since Little Falls had cancelled a game originally scheduled for that gate.. This was agreed upon and Brainerd wanted the Bemidji bunch to come there. Now this da has been cancelled and Coach Smitn is looking toward Duluth for a Sat- urday game this week. - % This is Brainerd’s first year on the grindiron since 1916 and the man\uP the campaign by the middle of! ner in which that: school is breaking its schedule is causing no little com- ment among the high schools of the district. Such practices are apt to cause the cancellation of all games with Brainerd, says Dr. J. W. Died- rich, who is assisting Coach Smith in making Bemidji’s team one of the best in the state. JUVENILE BAND HOLDS 'BANQUET THIS EVENING The Juvenile :band is to enjoy a banquet. this evening at the Markham hotel.: The. banquet will be..served at 7:45. The band, *through its di- rector, G. O. Riggs, has invited the members of the city council and the directors of the Bemidji Civic and Commerce association as its guests. The band has accumulated a little’ was second with a éontribution of money from proceeds of certain con- certs played through the season .at various times and the membe#s have been looking Torward to. this banquet with much anticipation for.- some time. Every band member will par- ticipate in the banquet and a short program is being planned to “take place after the feed. The boys have shown great loyaity to the band during the season and it was felt that this was the best method of giving each member an dpportunity to have part in the cele- bration and at the same time help to continue that unity of spirit ex- emplified in the band throughout the summer. . KANSAS FARMERS ARE PICKETING GRAIN LOADS Elevators Tu.r’n Away Cars Be- cause of Lack of Sufficient Grain to Fill Them. (By United Press) Chicago, Ill., Oct. 28.—Kansas farmers are picketing loads and urg- ing other farmers to join their strike against declining prices in grain, according to reports received here today by Chicago producers. Near Wichita, Kan., according to these reports, farmers who insisted on taking their grain to warehouses were jeered and beoed. At Hutchin- son, Kan., it Was said elevators turn- ed away cars because they did not have grain to load. AMBASSADOR JUSSERAND TO RESUME POST SOON (By United Press.) ,Paris, Oct. 28.—The French for- eign office today denied it plans to appoint _another ambassador to the United States in the event of Senator. Harding’s election, to work with the senate for a new association of na- tions. - Ambassador Jessurand will sail for the United States on Novem- ber 13 to resume his post, it was announced. BALFOUR HOPES BIG " NATIONS WILL-JOIN (By United Press.) Brussels, Oct. 28.—In a speech at the closing session of the League of Nations _council here today, Arthur Balfour, British representative, de- clared he hoped several big nations who are not now members will soon join. Until these big mations have joined the league, Balfour said, it will be most difficult to predict what the fumre\will bring forth, ‘| of which about $488,430.05 was in EXPENDITURES OF TWO MAJOR- ) PARTIES OVER “FOUR HILLION C,mpaign Wwill Cost Upwards of 'l'lhree and "+ One Half Million REPORTS SUBMITTED ON REQUEST OF COMMITTEE Marsh Says Democrats Have Received and Spent Less Than Million 4 * (By United Press.) Chicago, Oct. 28.—The task of carrying their standard to the polls on November 2 will cost the repub- lican party less than three and one- ihalf million' dollars, according to a ed States senate subcommittee on campaign expenditures today by Fred Uphiam, treasurer of the republican national committee. ™ Senator Warren G. Harding’s cam- | paign cost the national committee up to October 23, just $3,042,892.32, ac- cording to Upham’s statement. About $400,000 is to be spent in winding| ovember, according to the report. The statement was on the request of the senatorial subcommittee of both the major parties for an account of the money raised and spent in the presidential campaign. With this ex- penditure, the republicans face a deficit that may run close to a half million dollars. Up to October 24, only. $2,781;211.58 had been raised by the committee for the presidential campaign, it was said. - This represented a \difference of more than three-uarters of a million between the fund received and spent. At least one-quarter of a million is 'expected to be raised. Betwéen August 26 and October 24, the repub- licans raised $1,985,542. The largest single' contribution to the republican presidential campaign came from the Harding-Coolidge club at Tulsa, Okla,, which sent a check for $10,-! 000. The Hamilton club, of Chicago, $6,120.50. (By United Press.) New York, Oct. 28.—The demo- cratic national committee has re- ceivedand spent less than a million ,dollars in the campaign so far, ac- cording to a statement filed with the senate subcommittee investigating campaign expenditures and made public here today. “Up to October 25, the total re- ceipts of the committee,” said Wilbur W. Marsh in his statement, “was $878,831.24. The total disburse- ments were $823,345.09. Included in; the receipts is a loan of $150,000.” “The greater portion of the funds was collected by the New York head- quarters, amounting to $665,481.33, contributions of more than $100 each. The women’s bureau collected $8,644.50 and the Chicago headquar- ters $53,041.51.” “‘Outstanding obligations including rent; supplies, publicity, advertising, etc., amounted to $139,854.69 in ad- dition,” said®Marsh. 3 WRANGEL’S FORCES HAVE ' LEFT ALEXANDERGVSK | . |(By United Press.) ?z Paris, Oct. 28.—General Wrangel’s forces have exacuated Alexanderovsk, | written statement made to the Unit-| p, s DICK FRANKLIN Bemidji -heavyweight, who meets Farmer Lodge of Minneapolis in a ten-round bout™ here on Armistice ay. LONDO’S HOTEL WAS — NOT RAIDED TUESDAY Although the repdrt was made yes- terday to The Pioneer that the Great Northern hotel was raided ih the clean-up Tuesday night, such is not the case, and the report was not true as was found out later. The place that was raided is the Great Northern pool hall, just north of the hotel and under separate proprietorship from the hotel and restaurant building which is operated by Joe Blondo. ~ Some times. ago these “two places were operated under the same man- agement and undoubtedly this fact was the-cause of the erroneous re- port being made to The Pioneer. The hofel operated by Mr. Blondo was not entered by officials on the raid, it is announced. WITNESSES ¥6- ALLEGED j CONFESSION MISSING New York St:l:B;oker Made Exposure of Liquor Ring, ‘. Officials Asserted: S (By United Press) Chicago, Oct. 28.—Disappearance of eight witnesses wanted to cor- roborate the “alleged - confession of William Sadler, New York stock broker, before the federal grand jury, was announced by officials today. Sadler, according to the federal officials, made a confession to ‘the grand jury recently exposing a huge liquor ring said to be handling mil- lions of dollars worth of whiskey. The confession implicated scores of federal officers and many Chicago police. Eight of those named it was understood were to corroborate the confession but had disappeared my- steriously today. ST. BARTHOLOMEW'S CHURCH TO HAVE SERVICES SUNDAY St. Bartholomew's Episcopal church will hold services Sunday morning at 10:30 o’clock for the first time in several weeks. Since Rev. George Backhurst was transferred from the Bemidji chureh, no assign- ment has been made for a pastor and services have not been held regu- larly. On Sunday Rev. Everett Cooper, dean of the Duluth diocese, will preach and the regular communion according to advices received here today. ~ Tuesday. While a few scattere good roads plan, too. satisfied of that,” said Auditor Johnson. service will be held. be made and will work it out to the best advantage. . That will mean $10,000,000 a year in automobile fees and federal aid for the main roads and more than $15,000,000 a year in state, county and township taxes at the present rates to spend on local roads, where current revenue this year was less than $17,000,000 for all the roads in Minnesota, and all without tax ir.\creases or bond issues. We have got to vote ‘ves’ on Amendment No. 1 for our own interests.” . Al HARDING MAKES SECOND SPEECH ‘OF GHI0 TOUR THIS EVENING Tells Cleveland Audience That He and Taft Are Closer on League Than Before™ BELIEVES IN PROTECTING EVERY ONE UNDER FLAG Repeats He Could Never Send Covenant With Article X to U. S. Senate (By United Press) Cleveland, Ohio, Oct. 28. (By Ray- mcend Clapper.)—Senator Warren G. Harding planned to leave here for Akron shortly after two p. m. today to make the second set speech of his Ohio tour tonight. He was to motor out to the golf course here before lunch. Senator Harding is taking hie final tour in a leisurely fashion and has cut down his rear platform talks to the minimum. He is spending nights at hotels instead of on his train as he did previously. “Senator Harding and ex-president Taft are closer together on the Lea- gue of Nations issues than they were before,” Senator Harding said, in re- plying to a heckler in a meeting here. “Do you stand with Johnson or Taft?” the heckler agked. “I do not ask Senator Johnson to agree with me,” Harding added. This is Fe kind of thing I am rebelling against. 1 do think I have contribut- ed one service to America. 1 have certainly brought Mr. Taft and Mr. Johnson closer together today than they ever were-in their lives.” “The democratic party is not unit- ed on the League of Nations and the republican party is not wholly united. 1 could not hope in the crisis of the campaign to unite ail factions.” A negro asked the candidate his tpinion regarding lynching of ne- groes. Harding replied he belleved in protecting every human being un- der the flag. He brought cheers of approval from the audience. Another heckler asked Harding re- garding the attitude of socialists to- ward the League of Natiofls, The nominee discussed socialism for the first time in his campaign. ‘“‘Political parties never ¢ndure unless the mem- bers are intelligent and you find that the socialist usually knows what he is talking about,” Harding said. *I do not believe in their theories but I am glad to have some thoughtful socfalists that have a contribution to make to America.” The statement of President Wil-} son to pro-republicans stin holds on Article X as a storm centre of the league,” according to views of Hard- to them he could notetaoishrdlppp ing's advisors. Harding repeated to them he could never send the cov- emant with Article X to the senate if he were elected, while President Wilson declares Article X {s the specified redemption of the pledge which the allies gave their people when they entered the war against Ferman aggression. COAL STRIKE SETTLEMENT PLACED BEFORE COMMONS (By United Press.) London, Oct. 28 (by Charles Mg- Cann).—Premier Lloyd George is placing the settlement of the British coal strike in the hands of the Com- mons this afternoon, according to executives of the Miners’ Federation. IS BELTRAMI COUNTY GOING TO FALTER ALONG WITH POOR ROADS WHILE THE THREE BIG CITIES VOTE FOR GOOD ROADS AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE? Beltrami county cannot afford the money loss and embarrassment of having the three big cities of the state vote us road help and then gefuse it ourselves by ffnlmg to vote “Yes” on Good Roads Amendment No. 1 on the pink ballot at the election next County Auditor A. D. Johnson and Chairman Wm. Lennon of the board of couqty commissioners joined in the above warning prompted by their knowledge of the financial + and road needs of the;ounty and a study of the plan proposed under Amendment No, 1. opponents of the plan may criticise their stand now, they ex- ! plained, that will be preferable to the thousands of complaints of “Why didn’t you let us know?” that will come with the tax increases that will result should Amendment Np. 1 fail. /‘ ) “If administered in a/conservative, business-like manner, Amendmen@ No. 1 will bring great help to this county without either road tax increases or bond issues—I am “We trust our representatives in the legisla- ture to protect our interesis in other things and we can trust the.m to carry out th}s They went on record as convinced that it is the best that can RALPH GRACE POST MEETS THS FV™.. Subject of Securin\g Prompt ‘Payment of Bonuses Likely to Be Considered " All members of the Ralph Gracie post of the American Legion are urg- eatly requested to be present at the meeting to be held this evening at th rooms of the Bemidji Civic and Commerce association beginning at 8 o’clock. Several matters of importance are to be taken up at this time and re- ports of the various committees pre- paring for the Armistice Day celebra- tion will be heard. ~ It is thought that a committee will be appointed to take uip with the lo- cal bankers the project of getling them to purchhse and take up the state bonus bonds to pay those ex- service men who desire to be payed in this way and do not wish to wait until further action is taken by the state legislature to provide for their payment. This has already been done in a large number of cities and it is thought that local bank- ers wil be willing to cooperate with the exservice men in this vicinity at this time to secure prompt payment of the bonus. A special entertainment has been arranged for the meeting with a number of good athletes. Johnny Tibbets, Dick Franklin, Clayton Johnson and Young Peterson will take part in the program, it is an- nounced. FIRST LYCEUM NUMBER WILL BE GIVEN TONIGHT The first number of the lyceum course to be held this season under the auspices of the Woman's Study club, will be given this evening at 8:30 o'clock at the Methodist church, when Bohumir Kryl, recognized as one of the foremost cornet players in the world, and his two talented gallghlers render their musical num- or ) The study club announces that sea- son tickets can be procured at the door if desired. MAC SWINEY’S WIFE HAS BREAK DOWN IN HEALTH (By United Press.) Londoy, Oct. 28.— The Lady- Mayoress MacSwiney’s health has broken down after her long vigil at the bedside of her husband, who died on his hunger strike. Lady Muriel MasSwiney was put to bed and or- dered to remain there. She will not be permitted to at- tend the impressive funeral services for her husband today, nor to accom- pany the remains to Ireland for burial, her physicians said. SURPRISE AT ODD FELLOWS MEETING TOMORROW WNIGHT A surprise is in store for all Odd Fellows who come out lodge tomor- row night. The work will be in the third degree. The committee in charge of arrangements refused to di- vulge the nature of the surprise, but assure all who come that they will not regret it. 7! RANGERS ORDERED TO NORTHERN COLORADO Twenty-five Thousand Coal Miners Strike Because Meet .is Refused (By United Press) Denver, Colo., Oct. 28.—Rangers today were ordered to northern Col- orado where 26,000 coal miners went out on strike because the mine own- ers were alleged to have refused their leader a conferense to discuss work- ing agreements and wage conditions. The guard of 300 rangers was ordered by Governor Shoup. PLANT WHITE OAK TREE NEAR ROOSEVELT’S GRAVE P2 Oyster Bay, N. Y., Oct. 28.—The sixty-second birthday of former Pres- ident Theodore Roosevelt was com-/ memorated here yesterday by repre- sentatives of various societies and organizations, who planted a white oak tree near his grave. The cere- mony was arranged by the New York Bird and Tree club and was conduct- ed with the consent of Mrs. Roosevelt. The tree planting launched a move- ment initiated by the organizations to have trees planted throughout the country upon Mr. Roosevelt’s birth- day in memory of the former presi- dent and other illustrious Americans. LAST RITES ARE HELD FOR MAC SWINEY TODAY (By United Press.) London, Oct. 28 (by Lloyd Allen). The strike over government policies was stilled momentarily today while the soul of Terrence MacSwiney was confined to its maker. Sombre thousands knelt at St. Georges Cathedral while the arch- bishop and assistant bishop intoned the solemn ritual. There was no dis> turbances, not even among the po- lice, dozens of whom clustered about. ON MAY FIRST Will Allow . Arrival at Twin Cities Over M. & L in Early Morning ASSOCIATION TAKES UP GARBAGE REMOVAL Addition to Local Railroad Shops Is Contemplated For Next Year The Dbest news that has come to Bemidjf, in traffic circles, for’ some time was announced at the Wednes- day noon luncheon of the Civic and Commerce afsociation by President Barker, when he stated on Maygfirst a special arrangement would™ be made by the Northern Pacific and M. & 1 Railway to run the night train from International Falls, Be- midji, and points south, Into Minne- apolis so that it would arrive in that city about 7:30 a. m. This news was received from W. H. Gemmell, general manager of the Minnesota ' and International rail- way compahy by telephone and was later confirmed by letter. This means that the delay previously experienc- ed at Brainerd will be eliminated and instead of passepgers getting in- to the cities at from 10 to 11 o‘clock in the morning they will arrive not later than eight o’clock and probably half an hour or more earlier. This decision on the part of the railroad is the result of negotiations by the Civic and Commerce association for some time past and will be welcomed by all patrons of the road. The finance committee of the as- sociation was requested by the board of directors and its action confirmed by the association body, to start the raising of fynds for the securing of the pine at the head of the lakes. Will Colleot Rubbish. A proposition submitted by the fire prevention committee, for the collec- tion of refuse and rubbish, whereby a twice a week collection will be made in the business district, was favorably passed upon. This means that twice every week the refuse will be taken away from the build- ings and alleys in the downtown areas. The owner of the premises, however, must furnish suitable re- ceptacles for the rubbish and have it in a convenient place for collec- tion,” The same party who will con- tract for the removal of the rubbish wilY also~out the weeds on the vacant lots and remove the refuse which gathers on them in the down-town section. C. L. Pegelow, ro!l call chairman of the Red Cross for the county, ad- dressed the assoclation on the need of continuing membership in the or- ganization and pointed out the activ- ities the Red Cross plan for the fu- ture, T. J. Burke, lately returned from a tour of Hurope, gave a vivid ac- count of his journey and experiences as a member of the Knights of Co- lumbus party which made an extend- ed trip thru France Belgium, Switz- erland and Italy. M. & 1. Wants Road A request was recelved from the M. & I. Railway asking for the co- operation of the Association in se- curing for them a road into the shops and roundhouse of the company. At the present time there is no way these industries may be reached, ex- cept by an old trail leading in from the rond near the entrance to plant No. 2 of the Crookston Lumber com- pany. A means of reaching the in- dustries direct from the main road has been nasked of the city council angd the Association was advised by mémbers of the city council, who were present, that steps had been taken to star{ condemnation proceed- Ings for the laying out of such § road. Intimation was also made in a communication with W. H. Gemmell, that an addition to the local shops is contemplated for next year and if the present plans are carried out and suitable arrangements c¢an be made for roads and sites the present shops will be considerably enlarged: MOORHEA; POSTOFFICE ROBBERY L0SS HEAVY (By United Press) Moorhead, Oct. 28.—Checking up the postoffice funds, inspectors today found that yeggs who blew up the safe on Tuesday evening escaped with between $15,000 and $16,000 in was savings stamps, thrift stamps, revenue stamps, cash and postage stamps. A great part of this was in thrift certificates. The revenue stamps are not negotiable. ASSISTANCE 18 ASKED " FOR U. 8. DESTROYER Boston, O¢t. 28.—A radio message asking assistance for the' destroyer Idlewood was received in the Charles~ ton navy yards today. | - |