Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, October 29, 1920, Page 1

jn noFth tonight, northenst ‘armer in east tonight: BEMIDJI, MINN., FRIDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 29, 1920 BELTRAMI COUNTY RED CROSS .MEI' THURSDAY fiew» Executive: Committee With Nine Members Ap- pointed for New\ Year CHAIRANHAYS /S AMERICAN ERICA IRST Adds That Democratic Party Can Not Avoid Responsibil- ity of Past Eight Years ERS OF THOMAJOR PARTI : AI'CVWH‘QIen of Répuslical_g and Demoératic Parties Feel 4ty Confident That Their Party Will Carry: Election by an Easy Majority; Election Only Will Settle Doubt . BANQUET AT MARKHAM Turkey Dinner Begins Program “of Interesting Talks by At the annual meeting of the) South Beltrami County Red “Cross association held yesterday afternoon at the rooms of the Bemidji Civic and Commerce association a new ex- -ecutive committee was appointed . for e coming year. The new committee whic his to have charge of the funds and works of the Red Cross_in the lower half of this county is as fol- lows J. P. Lahr, Rev. L. P. Warford, C. L. iPPegelow, A. T. €Carlson, Mrs. F. 8. Arngld, Mrs. A, Lord, Mrs. G. M. Torrahce,’ Dr. Smith and Mrs. Harry Koors. The executive committee will meet 'y @ — (By Unitéd Press) . “Néw. York, ‘Oct. 29.—Victory for Hardif® and Coolidge, by an elector- ajority that will excéed ‘the un- ented Roosevelt electoral ma- .of 1904, was predicted by Will Hays, chairman of the republi- ational committee in his form- 3 4l 8lection torecast today. TuPhirty-two states,” Hays said, SAYS DEMOCRATS HIDE RALPH GRACIE POST HOLDS REGULAR MEET Committee Appointed to Con- fer-With Local -Bankers on Bonus Payments -That those ex-seryice men who desire to receive their bonuws from the state of Minnesota at a small dis- count to cover the cost of handling, the Ralph Gracie post of the Amer- ican Legion in session last night voted to appoint a special committee to call on the local bankers in an en- deavor to make such arrangements as are being made in other cities to provide for the payment of the bonus to those who may wish it before ac- tion of the state legia)\a;ture will sup- ply additional money for the bonus {fund. This committeé, it is thought, ¥ «§rq fully republican. Seven addi- tibnal more.probably will be republi- and ouly nine are at the most afély democrat. The minimum’ num- -iof certain republican electorial gtes is 368, There is a very much Better ‘than even chance for twenty- 3?: more. making the total republi- : electoplal votes 392 and every pi‘&b_tbmw;"ot ‘the addition of twenty- . {3 3 ‘ ¥ A (By United Press Jew York, Oct. 29.—'“The close of iJast wéek of the 1920 campaign ull’ of . signs that point unmis- keably to a democratic success,” “Chairman. George White, ioeratic: natfonal committee, said to@ay in hjs formal electorial fore- ciit.” ThefTepublican forces are in t:tmt _every. where, White declar- Dem 150 Confident. staty :l'lt‘fn lows: f‘Tlfe g{n- &fal” politieal “situation at the close 1L ‘the ‘last week of the campaign of 530 1l of signs which point uhinistakesbly to democratic suc- cbax; Governor Cox and Mr. Roosevelt will carry ‘the’ borden states, Mary- 141, West Virginia, Kentucky, Mis- adigri *Oklahoma, in addition to Ne gouthern states. They will carry hio and Indiana. - i the! Atlantic border, in the of ‘New. York, Massachusetts . Rhoge Island, due to the bh “lour ' shift the situation is ing ‘evety. minute and we feel in that they .%ill carry New y, Connecticut and New Hamp- In.the West reports from Mon- 2, Colorado, -Arigona, Idaho, New tico, ‘Whshington, Nevada, South ots snd Utah are that they are tainly democratic, and we believe wi) carry Nebraska, California orth ‘Dikota. muésota; Oregon and ' Wis- r prospects are hourly im- Gving and a great swing toward us on it Kansas, Illinois and even 1 ?} %&t republicans are demor- 344 tfom the Canadian border f! tBe'Qulf And from the Atlantic to the ¥ jfie, and their forces are being re- | every ‘where. WILSON ENDORSES COX, " AND PREDICTS ELECTION ~ ‘ (Hy United Press.) i hington, Oct. 29 (by-L. C. il_rtin).-tiul’ruident Wilson today. 2&! & lettdr to Governor Cox, warm- - indorsifig the campaign of the mocrati¢ ‘presidential nominee and flfdicting his eleetion. “RAMSEY COUNTY PENSION k. :v‘enlict of —R_o;emi County < Againit Great Northern Railfoad Is Reversed : (By United Press) . 8t. Paul, Dct. 29.—Ramsey county i8. mot entitled to $6,146, being one third of thé:amount which the coun- €y has paid Ah mothers’ pensions dur- ing the last: three years. The state Aupreme mdurt so decided today, in opiftion reversing the Ramsey, inty court. +iThe coun treasurer brought man- amus ings against the state auditor the stdte treasury to com- w the audftor to issue the checks g/ihe. county for this amount. The ty pald” $19,438 in mothers’ i ons during the’three year period dxging 1919. IR (By United Press) t. Payl, .Oct. 29.—A $7,5600 ver- dict ‘returnéd in_ Roseau county ainst the Great Northern Railroad for the death of Carl Hedlund was réversed by the supreme court today. Hedlund was killed on June 25, 1919, neat Greenbush while attempt- ing to cross the tracks in an automo- dile in front of a Great Northern train. On an appeal by the county, the supreme court held Hedlund was negligent as he had an unobstructed view of the tracks for more, than 1,- 300 feet when the accident occurred. occurred. N TWO WOMEN RESCUED FROM ASPHYXIATION (By United Press.) Minnegpolis, Oct. 29.—Answering a half cOmpleted telephone call for! help, A. H. Bloskey early today resctied his wife and sister-in-law from asphyxiation. Both women fell uneonscious in a gas filled kitchen, and one managed to crawl to the -telephone but lapsed into uncon- sciousness befotre completing the conversation. supreme court. Band Membgu About one hundred and twenty-five Juvenile band bers, Civic and Commerce Assq i directors, city council memb % other invited guests, ‘attende! ?:; banquet given by the- Juvenil % at the Mark- ham hotel last 2 the usual the proceed- rt series of the toast- fctor Jahr. 3y for the A turkey din Markham style, was started and ort, his- tory o\t its growth accomplish- ment. ] Terry Frost told of the schoolmast- er tactics of Director Riggs but stat- ed he guessed he had it coming and after everything was considered he thought Mr. Rigsé was all right. ‘Miss Hall, principal of the Junior High school, congratulated the boys on their splendid organization and the work they have accomplished. Rev. G. H. Zentz closed the program with remarks offering his congratula- tions both to the band and its di- rector and the city which had fost- ered the movement and has the en- terprise to engage a band dierctor to train the “‘boys” of the city. —_— FORMER LABOR COMMISSIONER ENDORSES JUDGE H. B. DIBELL St. Paul,/ Minn., Oct. 29.—W. E. McEwen, former labor commissioner Minnesota, and 14 years secretary of the State Federation of Labor, has come out with a strong endorsement of Judge Homer B. Dibell. who is a candidate for ‘re-election to the state “By all the rules of the game,” says Mr. McEwen, “Judge Dibell is entitled to re-election.” “As a trial judge in the district urt, Mr. Dibell played an important art in modifying, and in some in- stances _entirely abbrogating the rules of negligence anrd assumption of risk ,in master and _servdiit cases under the old law of employers lia- bility. As a result workmen were given a square deal such as they had neved had before.” ““His record,” continued Mr. Mc- Ewen, ‘““as an associate justice of the supreme court is like that, if not bet- ter, than he made in the district court.” FIRE CAUSES QUARTER MILLION PROPERTY L0SS _— Brandon, Man., Oct. 29.—A serious fire which. broke out in the heart of the city early today was under con- trol at noon, after causing a loss esti- mated at a quarter of a million. Po- lice barracks, the old winter fair building and several residences were destroyed. UNAPPROPRIATED LANDS ARE OFFERED FOR SALE Pierre, S. D.Oct \29.—The gov- ernment today offered for sale unap- propriated lapds of the Standing Rock and Cheyenne river reserva- tions. These sales will practically clear the northern part of the state oftall homestead lands of any char- acter. THREE MEN SHOT IN CHICAGO SOUTH SIDE (By United Press.) Chicago, Oct. 29.—Three men were shot in a gun battle in a South Side cafe here early today. The fight was said to have been the outbreak of a feud between labor leaders, which has resulted in several killings. PARENT-TEACHER ASSN. .TO MEET THIS EVENING All parents and teachers are “té ently requested to be present at the meeting of the Parent-Teacher Asso- clation to be held this evening at ‘theJunior high school auditorium at 8 o’cldck for the purpose of establish: ing a closer relationship between the parents and the teaching corps of the local schools. The program arrang- ed for the. occasion promises to be exceptionally interesting and is as follows: Music—High school orchestra. Paper—Cooperation between par- ents and teachers, Mrs. J. T. Tuomy. Topic for discussion—Vocational guidance for the student of the jun- ior High school, Dr. G. H. Zentz, Rev. L. P. Warford and Mrs. J. C. McGhee. Open discussion—Parents and teachers. A large attendance of those closely interested in the welfare of the Be- midji public school system is expect- - members. ed chairman of the drive the Red Cross and C. the Rex theatre ?(e noon at 10 o’clock” for candidates election Tuesday. in arranging the A general invitation to the public, both men the meeting. FIRE DESTROYS ‘BIG Aberdeen, S. D, El Paso Chamber of Residents of /the fertile valley prepared today to ened oriental The Japanese fearing onize the valley, reports of Commerce declared ———e early next week to elect officers for the association for the coming year. J. W. Elwell was elected treasurer o fthe Fourth Roll_Call driv@ for new C. L. Pegelow was elect- Rev. L. P. Warford gave an inter- esting talk of the peace time work of spoke concerning the roll call drive. Regular business and reports of va- rious committees formed the balance o fthe program for the meeting. POLITICAL MEETING AT . REX THEATRE ON SUNDAY Announcement has been made thht! there will be ‘a political meeting at xt Sunday fore- of hearing speakers on all parties and running for national, state, district or county offices at the Speakers are invited to talk on any .fiu’rty or cantlidate desired and it is rged that all parties be represented.|a peace smoke screen, which is as No partiality will be shown any party | contemptible as the pledge of Presi- speeches and the|dent Wilson to, keep us out of war. meeting will be conducted without party preference, it is announced. to be in atteridance at this meeting.| home. as well as A profitable and instructive session | democrat-.party cannot avoid the re- is assured. The Bemidji Labor league|sponsibility for eight years of mal- has charge of the arrangements for . ABERDEEN WAREHOUSE (By United Press.) Oct. 28. ¥ . early today destroyed the warehouse impotent and. in confessed bank- -of ‘the ‘Bellman ~ Produce company, ) clus(ng a loss estimated at 859,000. RIO GRANDE RESIDENTS - FIGHTING JAP SETTLERS Commerce Declares Japs Have Made * Heavy Purchases (By United Press) San Bernito, Texas, October 29.—{y o b o "polls.” invasion warnings ‘of a plan of Japanese col- onization along the Rio Grande. of the California anti-Japanese 1and|yineq and several injured early today owning bill, are laying plans to col-|yon 5 Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Reports from the El Paso chamber|burg, IIL acres have already been purchased|man, was caught in the cab and in the valley by California Japanese.{crushed to death. BEHIND SMOKE SCREEN Hays Has Compiete Faith That American Intelligence Will Elect‘Republicans will ma&e it possible for those who have notl already been paid to receive their money within a short time by merely paying the local barfkers about $3.75 per hundred dollars. Some ex-service men may desire to wait until the state has sufficient money in this fund with the idea that the principal may draw interest at the rate of 5 per cent, thile others may be glad to have the-opportunity of getting their money right away. It will be entirely optional with each man as to whether he wants to secure his bonus in this way, the post in- tending only to make it possible for him to do so. . Further announcements were made concerning the arrangements for the celebration on Armistice Day and in view of ‘the fact that the next regular meeting night of the post falls on No- vember 11, it was decided to hold a meeting on Tuesday, November 9, that final arrangements for the recep- tion of all' visiting ex-service men might be made. The wearing of uniforms during the Armistice Day celebration was discussed and it was decided that this proposition be left entirely to the individual member althougly it is recommended that all ex-service men appear in uniform. It is believed that the majority will do this and all visit- ing ex-service men may do as they see fit although it is believed that several delegations from nearby towns are planning to come here in uniform. Following the close of the business meeting the entertainment committee took charge and all. present enjoyed an exceptionally good athletic pro- gra featuring Dick Franklin, Thomas - Tibbetts, Clayton Johnson, Young Peterson and Joe Saddler. TAFT PREDICTS LAND ~ SLIDE FOR HARDING Says Thag Desire for Change of Administration Will Cause Republican Electiori last week. L. Pegelow (By United Press.) New York; Oct. 29.—*“We are now /approaching the conclusion of thi campaign,” Chairman Hays said i a statement today on the part of the republican party. “It has been predi- cated upon the necessity of reviving patriotism in the country as the main purpose in reestablishing an economic and efficient administration of the country’s government. “The democratic strategy in this caimpaign has desperately sought to escape just and due responsibility for democratic extravagance, hypoc- risy and failure to settle domestie problems. The democratic manage- ment has attempted to hide behind the purpose “But America is uppermost in the n American conscience today and that is extended|means that the American voter is and women,|intent upon making America first at abroad, ,and the administration. “The electorate is determined that the accumulation of work in Wash- ington will not longer be denied at- tention that all the domestic prob- lems shall be solved immediately, 3 before which problems the democratic — Fire| party for eight years has continued ptey. . ..“The republicans have succeeded in" the earnest effort to keep their campaign on the very highest plain. In this course they will continue until thé end, unaffected in any way by the depths to which the opposition is determined,. in the concluding days of the campaign. “I have complete 100 per cent faith in ‘a complete republican vic- tory this fall because I have 100 per cent confidence in America’s common sense and pecause I have 100 per cent eviderfce that this de- pendable American intelligence will certainly express itself in the No- (By United Press) Philadelphia, Oct. 29.—In an ad- dress before the republican women’s dent William H. Taft supporting Harding for president be- cause the latter's election was the only hope for the League of Nations. He predicted the election of Harding and Coolidge in u land slide. He said that the League of Na- tions was not the issue on which the republ 1 candidate will be swept into office. The big thing is the de- sire for a change in the administra- tion. Taft charged Wilson with de- stroying the league becanse he could not get Article X, of which Wilson was the author. ‘Rio Grande _— fight threat-| TWO HUNDRED HEAD OF following CATTLE KILLED IN WRECK (By United Press.) the passage) ' Chicago, Oct. 29.—One man was bere sald. | cqttle train was wrecked near Gales- Two hundred head of cat- that 10,000 (tle were killed and John Knapp, fire- The End of a Perfect Day committee here today, former presi-1X after ‘Yes’ for Good Roads Amend- id he was!ment No. 1, Proposal to Create Trunk OF MACSWINEY'S BODY BY POLICE < Mourners Arrive at Dublifh This Morning, Without Casket Which They Were Forced to Abandon at Holy Head After a Scene of Violence; Several Were Injuréd Severely’ -0 LABOR LEADER ENDORSES GOOD ROADS AMENDMENT | E. G. Hall of Minnesota State Federation Urges Votes for Good Roads Every working man in Minnesota is advised by E. G. Hall, president of the Minnesota State Federation of Labor, in a public statement today, to vote “Yes” for Good Roads Amend- ment No. 1 on the pink ballot next Tuesday. President Hall announces that per- sonally he will vote the pink ballot| first for good roads and the benefits the plan will bring to labor. He adds that every failure to vote at all on Amendment No. 1 counts the same as a vote against it, as an added reason for voting the pink ballot first. After hearing the good roads prop- ogition discussed in the last legis- lature and at the Rochester conven- tion of the state federation, and giv- ing every provision careful considera- tion, Mr. Hall indicates his con- clusion that labor has everything to gain and nothing to lose under the plan. His statement follows: “To my Friends and for Labor: “We wmust guard against the big mistake of failing to vote “Yes” for Good Roads Amendment No. 1 on the pink ballot next Tuesday. Tlmt, will be my first vote. Labor cannot aftord the defeat of ‘the good roads plan. “Amendment No. 1 will mean more cash in our pockets, will protect against any unemployment situation, and will lower the cost of living be- sides giving us many other benefits and advantages. Jo-Workers | “To vote ‘No’ or not to vote at|y: all, which counts the same, is a vote against our own best interests. “Good Roads Amendment No. 1 will add not less than $5,000,000 a year to the Minnesota pay roll and to that big extent increuse the demand for labor. It will give jobs to thou- gands of men every summer. “It will make the automobile and truck owners—and especially those with big, powerful cars—pay a big share of the cost of maintaining muli improving our roads which now falls, on the general ta rs, including every workingman. “The right-thinking workman, alive to his own best interests, will use his ballot next Tuesday to his own great- est good by remembering to vote| first for himself by putting his first| tem, Tax Motor Vehicles, Yours truly, “E. G. HALL, —President, Minnesota State Federa- tion of Labor.” Highway Sy Ete. STRAW VOTE AT THE GRAND TOMORROW AND SUNDAY Preparations for an interesting straw-vote have heen made for the Grand theatre Saturds a4 Sunday. At this lust moment, every mind has been made up as to which way the vote i3 to be cast, and the rvesull of the vote will he watched with in- terest. Printed ballots have heen prepared and the vote will he for president, governor, legislator and Good Roads Amendment No. 1 handed a ballot as th genled boxes will he ready to re the hallot the people pass out. The result of urday's ballot will be an- nounced pday, and the result of the entir rday and Sunday bal- i Jot will be published in Fhe Bemidji Pioneer on Monday. SOCIALISTS EXPECT . T0 SHOW BIG GAINS (By United Press.) New York{ Oct. —All indica- tions are that the socialist vote (ol be cust for Kugene V. Debs next Tuesday will show a big increase over four years ago. The socialist leaders claim that this expected increase will be due to th.e imprisonment of the socialist candi date, the high cost of living, agita- tion over profiteering, federal control under war regulations and radical labor agitation. Socialist editors have made fore- casts of that party’s vote all the way from one to five millions. William M. Ferguson of the New Day Socialist World, Chicago, pre- dicts at least two million .votes for Debs. 8 Charles W. Erwin, publisher of the " far Senator Harding has .| himself largely to repeating his form- ~ (By United Press) Dublin, Oct. 29. (By Russel 'Brown.)—Mourners for Terrence JacSwiney arrived here at 9 a. m. today without the casket with which they left London last night. They were ull tired and sleepless after -a train and boat trip broken by the scene at Holy Head, when violence accompanied the seizure of Mac Swi- ney's body by the police. The party presented a woe-be-gone appearance this morning. Several members of the party bore marks of fighting over MacSwiney's casket. Mary, his sister, who launched her- sell violently on the police at Holy Head, showed minor injuries as did her brother, Peter. The most seriously injured was Father Welsh, who was roughly handled when he attempted to keep police from seizing the casket. As the mail boat bumped into the dock here the mourners filed oved the gang plank. They were met by a small party of Dublin men and women. Martin O'Brien of the Self Detrem- ination League, worn by a sleepless night, martialed the party and ar- ranged for the care while here. “We may take a special train for Cork,” he said. “We do not know what.steps will be taken next, nor what measures relatives will take to- ward regaining possession of the body'.’ VAUDEVILLE AT GRAND WITH WALLACE REID TONIGHT ONLY For the lovers of vaudeville, this week’s Bill contains a lot of musie, comedy und a real novelty in Wayte and Cee, which really means, wait and s A cleverly trained dog plays an important part. Woodridge Duo is a pair of comedy and harmony singers whose song numbers are sure to delight. Harry Taylor, billed as the versatile Scot, and his numbers are crammed with jokes, songs, and : and Bidwell and Rice offer diversion, showing great skill on a variety of instruments. Wallace Reid, one of the screen’s popular stars, appears in *‘Aliss Mike Moran¥ Ann Little and Charles Ogle, who was seen with Wallace Reid in **What's Your Hurry?"”, sup- port the star in this adaptation of the Saturday Evening Post story “‘Open Sesame' by Frederick Bartlett. It is a story full of surprises, ro- mance and adventure. Shows to- night begin at 7:30 with the second at 9:15. MAJOR DALRIMPLE HAS HANDED IN RESIGNATION Chicago, Oct. 29.—Major A. Dalrimple, supervising ibif agent, of the Chicago district, has resigned, according to announcement made here today. HARDING IS VISITING SOUTHERN OHIO TODAY Confines Himself Largely to Répetition of Statements on Leading Issues (By United Press) Ciucinnati, Oct, (By Raymond Clapper en route %ith Senator Hard- ing.)—Senator Warren G. Hording was to carry his campaign into Sonthern Ohio. today with a swing down fo Cincinnati, where he spoke tonight. Qn his Ohio campaign thus contined er statements on the leading issues, laying emphasis on the League of Na- tions issue. Governor Cox was scheduled to ar- rive in Akron just as Senator Hard- fng left this morning. It is the near- est the two ciandidates have come to meeting face to face during the en- tire campaign and is typical of the in- tense po cal activities in this sec- tion of Ohio, which both political s are claiming. ng met the ‘“oligarchy in a new way in his Akron specch, “I am the freest man that was ever known by any party.” he said. *I am unpledged, unowned and unbought. | have not made a promise save one, and that is not in the party platform. charge 2 Federal Department of Social Wel- fare.” GRAND THEATRE TUESDAY Manager Harding of the Grand theatre announces that the Bel Canto Quintette with an exteptionally in- teresting program will be the attrac- tion for next Tuesday afternoon and evening. The ability of the artists in this quintette is widely known and the New York Call, estimates the social- ist vote at between two and three millions. He said the socialists ex- pected to carry four congressim?l districts, sure, and possibly five. Two of these ate in New York City. \ @ Northwestern Booking Bureau of St. Paul highly recommends this feature to patrons of the Grand. The music of the harp, cello and flute will be heard in adition to varied songs and impersonations. 55c PER MONTH ' VIOLENCE ACCOMPANESSELZURE That promise * was that I would endeavor to creaté”