Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, November 10, 1920, Page 1

~ Steady Pragtice Since Virginia : Battle Last Satuiday Puts & Locals: in Shape : '\ HALFBACK OLSON MAY-- . ‘NOT PLAY TOMORROW / 'Oné of Largest Crowds in \Local History Expected to Be Present Bemidil iriil.to:ight Sinish the Jast practice 1 1 ration for the heavy Ghisholm slever norrow - at‘one o'clock. ~The team came out ~.- of the Virginia game Saturday none the 'worse f0r the . grueling -battle. The. pragtice . this week consisted mainly of . 1l. - Followers of the Bemidji team . will see an en- tirely different set of plays used Ar;n- istice Day.than have been used for- merly. this season. — i | Olon May Not Play. the 'lineup range- teai apolis Sun an uncle, have wired urging him to return team’s sake. _ “Lakieit Crowd in History. .. That there will no doubt be the larg rd in_the - history of the| jgante in Bemidji, to witness the game 1 mnmfil- e”hoel v;lth::t »uyilr‘lg. ';‘he m will bring a large fol-| ’.%( from ‘the iron range. Thief iver Falls will come with a special fn as well,as many fans from the tite surtpunding country. . Jw Band to Play. .. The ‘Juvenile - band wilk lead the Procession to the field at 12:30, the game being called at one o’clock 1 lfi“imtd of 1:30 as originally ‘hisholm ‘Squad of sixteen ar- z this afternoon at 3:30 and are the Bemidji team. Officials. 7 .. The officials for the game will be, Francis - Stadsvold of | Fosston, a former Minfesota man, as referee; jurley Movold of Fosston, a former Dolfih “Aggie” star, as_um- >Bidney. Stadsvold- of Foss- former Minnesota- man, as The probable lineup of the two teams .is announced as follows: Chisholm. mi _ hu looking bunch. Injf fi#fi 3“; ‘wlil no doubt have it on kEMlDJl, MINN., WEDNESDAY EVENING, Nbv. 10, 1920 - . MIKE GIBBONS READY “TO REFEREE BOXING { %rd was received by tele- . gram ‘this forenoon from Mike ~_Gibbons, St. Paul’s fistic artist, by C. W.Jéwett that he would be: in Bemidji: tomorrow, morn- ing in plenty of time to referee the. -big boxing matthes to be held at 3:30 in_the afternoon. Considerable ‘difficulty was ex- perienced by Gibbons in- con- senting to ‘come here for this occasion and the fact that he was wanted to referee bouts in several other cities tomorrow ) shows that he believes- Bemidji is a good place to be on Arm- istice Day. . - Gibbons allows no stalling by the patticipants in any match which he referees. His experi- _ence as referee and fighter has given him an exceptional knowl- edge of the game and his word is almost authority in Minnesota boxing circles. . . ~ AMERICAN IS REPORTED KHLED BY BOLSHEVIKI ‘Complications Between United _ States and Soviets May Be Brought About (By\United Press) London, Nov. 10. (By Charles M¢d Cann.)—Complications between the United ‘States government and the Bolsheviki were foreseen here today as a result of the reported murder of Captain Emmet Kilpatrick, of Union- town, Pa., a Red Cross man, by Bol- ‘shevik raiders near Salvador station, dispatches from Sebastopol, head- fuarters of the anti-bolshevik lead- | ers, stated today. | Baron Von Wrangel said that Kil- patrick and two cther Red Cross men weve- slain by Cossacks, believed to be, part”of the command of General Budeny, which took such prominent part in the offensive against Poland. The killings were said to have been ‘marked with oruelty. ' ~ OPEN HERE TOMORROW The fourth annual Red Cross roll call- drive -for membership will be here " tomorrow, Armistice will be placed in public places that all.may be given _an opportunity to renew their membership. Personal solicitation will be used in nearly every .case. = Speakers are planned for the theatres before the drive i: finished and solicitors plan to use the theatre lobbies to gain memberships. The good work accomplished by the Red -Cross is widely known to every community, especially where forest fires, cyclones or the like have {eft their marks. Beltrami county is expected to go over the top this year .| when the STA Zero Nour approaches and the boys on the front line are all prepared to put Bemidji’s.1920 Armistice Day cel- ebration: over the top. Nearly one hundred former service men met labt night at the Ralph Gracie post meet-, ing and made the final arrangements for the biggest celebration-ever to be held here. With the front line forces ready for_the signal to go, the sup- port for the project is evident since; indications are that the majority of local business men and merchants will close their plages of business to- morrow at noon and remain closed for the balance.of the day that they znd their employees may take part in the celebration. A “{itibnal support is assured from vighborfng cities and towns fa( wvhich delegations of ex-ser- 2, 'm plan to attend. ‘Bemidji ’% will constitute the reserve € 2, N \ s, ‘arade at 10:30 . ¥ the like of which® has been planned here, will » will ¥ 61 eleven arrives, pan- demoniun. will reign supreme. Fac- tory whistles, school and'church bells oclaiming the anni- versary of the * k! The American colors will lead the parade, escorted-hy a former sailor, goldier and marine. The Bemidji Union band will follow. In rear of with ng the band will be all ex-service men, | the nmjority of whom are expected to be in uniform. The Loyal Order.of Mcose drill team will be next in-line, | tollowed by the Juvenile band and then the students of the Bemidji pub- lic schools a@gd the Normal 8chool. ]} be used for ope meeting and Was undecided The fire depament with the motor truck filled with uniformed fire-fight- ers will follow the school children. Automebiles of all descrlp;iiuns and the general public. will fall in the rear of the fire department. ceptional features are planned by D J. Moore, who 15 in charge of the pa- rade, and the feature promises to course ‘that the weather it ‘at all suitable. / Reeister at 9 0’Clock. Prior, to the parade all ex-service men are_ asked to !in charge, wil T o oy tlaht provifed of| o Eharge: Ml LO'Riley of Marble will make the “fur fly” in a six round semi-windup. iThogas Tibbets, local artist who per- fornjer to the satisfaction of all at Ithe prior Legion boxing bout, will of Hibbing in a six-round first pre- liminary. Young Peterson vs. “‘U kuown” will mix in a four-round sec- ond preliminary and a- three-round ‘curmin raiser ~will complete the twenty-nine rounds. Mike uibbons of St. Paul will refcree all \bouts and a strictly business-like show is |assured. ‘Lidies as well as men are linvited to attend. Seats may be re- {served at Boardman's drug store at {any-tfme previous to noon tomorrow. | The advance sale indicates that the |attendance will be large. { Ralph Lycan, Cha {and H. L. Huffman | mittee in cNarge of this event, and indicate that ncothing will be lacking iin line of real fighting. Dinner and Smoker. e Unaer the direction of the Wom- program at 10:30. At on'g Auxiliary, assisted by Herbert , great extent. | biggest | quainted” affajriever held by former |service men ‘in ‘this community. It s estimated that at Teast six hundred former service men will attend the | dinner ‘whish will be served 200 at ! each eitting,; the: first to be held soon |after the close of the boxing match. | Visiting. e&-arw{ce men will be given the opportunfty fo eat first, the local “men being giyenfickets for the third | sitting. " Arrangements' have been made, | however, to provide speakers for each | two hundred men. The Moose hall “get-together |the Odd Fellows' hall for another while the first two hundred men ard enjoying the *feed” and smoker at the Bemidji Association rooms. At |the time of registration each man EX- | wiil.be told when he is expected to be visit |at the Association rooms for “‘mess.” A committee of ten, with Fred Bost meet all trains to- ve the visitors and di- rect them to tne Elks' hall. Other committees have been selected to as- sist in each detail for the day. An- other .committee composed of young ladies will_make .eyery effort to see K register, at the ) tormer service men’s Besdauarters TTRRT~Veryone “Altending the dance which will be at The Elks’ club. Both local and visiting service men are re- quested to register immediately upon arrival in order to be supplfed with a ticket for the free dinter and smoker and also to gain admittance to the football game free. Registra- tion will begin at 9 o’clock under the direttion of Herbert Warfield. Football at 1 0'Clock. An exceptionally clever game of football is promised at 1 o’clock, when Chisholm High school eleven and the local high school stars. meet at the Athletic park. Bemidji has already won the distinction of champion of as in years past in the number ofithe northern half of .the state and embers enlisted. The committee in charge of the drive is confident that Bemidji people will do their sha WILLIAM BOLDEN DIES IN ST. PAUL HOSPITAL (Special to Pioneer) St. Paul, Minn., Nov. 8,.—William Bolden, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Berhidji, died in the hospital in St. Paul, November 6. He leaves a mo- ther and father, one brother, Fred, of St. Paul, and one sister, Mrs. Eva Nideing, of Huron, South Dakota. Death was caused by inflammation ot the spine. ; . . INVESTIGATORS GIV SHIPPING INFORMATION (By United Press.) New York, Nov. 10.—The congres- sional committee investigating opera- ;| tions of the United States shipping NUERTA ACTS PROMPTLY . To STOP STRIKE SPREAD AN : Try/te Comply With Re- quést of Stevedores 5 (By United Press) ., Mexico ‘City, Nov. 10. (By Ralph Turner.) —] ident-elect de la - efta acted “pfomptly today to pre- vent.a general strike in the federal district. A general.strike was voted by the commutiist federation of pro- létariats representing seveniteen of the most iin] nt laboring: unions in 'sympathy with. the dock strikers. _ Huerta afinounced the government will try tb edin&!y with -the steve- gd'dmfi operating business til an m&nmtmun bg reaehed between the government workers and shipownérs. gt board, has before them today sev- eral charges resulting from testimony of witnesses at the opening of the hearings yesterday. Among the charges were: of employees by the board with money or liquor; grafting by ships’ officers in purchasing splies fi shipping board vessels; tabulating of pay rolls by contractors to work for the board; installation of defective machinery in shipping board vessels; resulting in their becoming disabled at sea; disposition of salvage mate- rials to companies to which it should not be sold. Most of the information was_ fur- nished by A. M. Fisher and J. ¥. Richardson, special representatives. S0N OF BEMIDJI FARMER WINS ELECTION HONORS Hugh Gray, eldest son of Dan Gray 6t Bemidji township, has just been elected county auditor in Monona county, Iowa. His lead over his op- ponent, who was a popular man, but whose politics were evidently nnpog- ular, was over 1,600. Mr./Gray will be. well- rememhered by many Be- midji people as he resided for several years ‘with his father on the farm about.a- mile south of tife Carr Lake schoolhouse. He lives at Onawa. Jowa. A must defeat Chisholm in order to hold up its “reps’ .H. L. Huffman has charge of the arrangements for the game and he assured the Legion last night that a good game was cer- tain. Boxing at 3:30. Twenty-nine rounds of boxing will begin at 3:30 at the Armory. Dick Franklin, Bemidji heavyweight, and Farmer Lodge of Minneapolis will Gunner - Joe and Ted winuer-take-all basis. Quinn of Minneapolis (Copyrighn 3 COL CARTOON—2046 enjoys the evening. Dance and Carnival. A six-piece Union orchestra under will furnish the music for the dance. Dr. A. Dannenberg is in charge of this teature andhe plans which have been made assure all a pleasant even- ing. Dancing undoubtedly will con- tinue until early morning. The car- nival, which will be under the direc- tion of the \Women's Auxiliary, is sure to furnish entertainment- and amusement ,for both young and old. The Armory after 9 o'clock will be the scene of merry-making. The gen- eral public is invited and the admis- sion fees for each event have heen 8o arranged as to warrant a large attendance. The special train which was ned by the Thief River Falls has been adandoned. but a large delegation from that city will, attend nevertheless. Grand Rapids:will be largely represented as well as Deer River, Park Rapids and plan- post Bolden, formerly of Dewey avenue, | .li" Tho” teh-round event om a|a number of other neighboring towns where no celebration is heing held this year. The local post has con- RAVE YQU A THAT <N match his skill against Gene Dwyen the ‘direction of P. R. Peterson, each| member dressed in carnival costume;; it s reportedy the sidered the proposition of ;boosting a Thief River Falls’> celebration next year and it is evident that-the Be- midji post will assist that ¢ity next vear. A message to that effect was dispatched to Thief River Falls last night as a stimulus to encouraging a larger delegation from .- there this year. ! ko Every resident of Bemidji and the vicinity as well as every visitor is especially urged. to lend support tc the local Legionaires in putting over this monstrous project tomorrow to commemorat€ the signing of the armistice, which brought an end to the great world war. LUTHERAN CONFERENCE FORMS TWO CIRCUITS The Bemidji circuit of the North 2 1l also be called into action |¢pe work accomplished by these men [western conference of the Luther church, which met in Gully last week, has divided into two circuits in order to handle the work more @ffce- tively. This was done because of the fact that the work has increased to The following are be conductéd ' \yurfield and Martin Dunn, the free i 3 {the officer: lec Lidji solemnity and then . ginper and smoker promises to be the ,:n.uc.u:'; C??es?dee(n’.ledflg:'l llln'{j I‘,lix.'&(,lf' and get-ac-| g dent, | i | of tkis city; vice president, Rev. H | Magelssen of Walker; secretary, Rev. E. N. Halvorson of International Falls; treasurer, Rev. A. K. Winje ol Kelliher. COLBY TO VISIT SOUTH ! AMERICAN COUNTRIES SOON (By United Press) Washington, Nov. 10.—Secretary of State Colby said to that the day of his sailing for South America He expects to leave Washington ‘this month shortly after a round of entertainments here in his honor by the countries he ‘will visit in South Ameri President Wi Brazil and son directed him to Uruguay ofticially and Buenos Aires, Argentine, unof- i fieially. \The visit to Brazil and Uru- guay will be in return for the visit . to the United States . of President Brum of Uruguay in 1918, and of i President Pessoa of Brazil, lust year. | The Argentine visit is in respon | an invitation trom that republic. |JOE TINKER SELLS ‘CLUB INTERESTS TO CHICAGOAN ! (By United Press) Kansas City, Mo., Nov. 10.—Joe ! Tinker, half owner in the Columbus American Association team, announc- | ed today he has sold his interests in the cluh{n Thomus E. \\’llsull, Chi- cago packer NORTH DAKOTA FARMERS STILL HOLDING WHEAT (By United Press) St. Paul, Nov. 10.—Farmers in ! North Dakota are still holding their | whept and retusing to séil until the price goes up, according to H. B. Humanson, banker and grain man, who returned tpday from a tour of flickertail states " b “The sit 1 Is a little strenuous I fof the bunkers becuuse farmers who |are holding their wheat crop will not Hquidate their debts until’they sell {their crops,” he sald. The country banks have been forced o refuse to make further loans. TAINER OR RECEPTACLE- SIZE § SQM'THING THAT'LL HOLD ABouT FOUR OR FIVE- , LOCAL MERCHANTS ASKED TO DECORATE BUILDINGS All local merchants are re- quested by the Ralph Gracie post of the American Legion to decorate their show windows and buildings, for Armistice Day. Nearly every store has a quantity of decqrating material suitable for a patriotic celebra- tion, it is believed, and by using it the local merchants may as- sist greatly in making the oc- cagion seem more patriotic. The majority of the stores have agreed to‘close at noon to- morrow and remain closed for the remainder of the day. This decision meets favorably with the local ‘hegion post. Banks will be closed all day and schools will be closed all day ‘with the exception of a short program in the forenoon. Al] pupils will' be excused in time for the big parade. NQUEST BEING HELD OVER SANDERS’ SUICIDE Texas Woman in Chicago Stabs Self and Falls Dead Before Former Admirer (By United Press.) Chicago, Nov. 10.—Inquiry “into the facts leading to the death of Miss Theodora Sanders, 29, of Laredo, Texas, who stabbed herself with a dagger and fell dead at the feet of a man who had just told her that _he. did not love her any more, was made in the inquest here today. Police searched Miss Sanders’ room and found playing cards on her table indicating that she had been telling her fortune. The ace of spades, the death card, was found slashed with a knife. Police believed Miss Sanders had made up her mind to die before she met Harry M. Garber, trade com- missioner for the Chicago Association of Congre: The tragedy occurred in a downtown hotel. THANKSGIVING FIXINGS COST LESS THIS YEAR (By United Washington, Nov » the Thanksgiving dinner.will retail at nearly pre r prices this year, of- ficials of the bureau of markets sald i ‘is the term used vegetables and oth- er things to accompany the turkey or fowl, Turkey probubly will cost more than last year. ‘Furkeys are less plentiful than at Thanksgiving time last year, according to latest reports from the storage holdings obtained by the market bureau. COLD WEATHER BRINGS APPLICANTS FOR WORK (By United Press) he first cold in a flood employment eities, mana ton, head of that division of the St. Paul As; i declared that St. Panl had suffered less from unem- ployment than any other mid-west- w fuctories have the twin v. Roy Hil- t manager m of state free the bu- of the joint fede employment ning age of 800 men a day. FHings nev- p ere so dull,” =uid Sorenson. He: attributed the flood of applications to *he cold weather, whieh is nding the men in from the farms and small- ed towns to the large cities. RED CROSS EXECUTIVES APPOINT COMMITTEES The exeeutive committee of 1 South Beltrami Red Cross Asso in the Bemldji assoctation terday afternoon and elect- od officers for the coming year. L, P, Warford was elected ch man of the execntive committe . Pegelow, vi . Feir, secret an relief committee, of E. . Smith had been the past year, was re- Smith belng again airman and Messes. D. 8 Mitchell, C. L. Pegelow, E. E. Mc- 1. and J. P Lahr, members. M. Torrance was elected n of the finance committee, Wy arise. . A nditing committec composed of Messrs. Lahr. Schumaker and Feir wasg also chosen. \ll of the emergency relief com- mittce consisting of Mrs. F. S, An- rman, Mrs. J. H. Koors and < A Lord, were re-elected. A most importgnt step was taken 1t the meeting \\'?N‘n it was decided to hire a nurse for six months to -up work ter the various clinics are held. It has been demon- strated that this will make the clin- ics much more effective, in accom- hing the desired results and much prevention work will be done by this means. ksl JAPANCOONCLL ™ VOTES T0 GIVE. - WITH CHINGSE. Intended as Means to Give All Nations Better Under- standing of Asia CONSIDERS QUESTION OF CALIFORNIA LEGISLATION ‘Japanese Troops Cause Dgllh of Twenty Koreans and Destroy School (By United Press) ‘Fokyo. Japan, Nov. 10.—The dip- lomagic advisory council of Japan in a meeting yesterday decided tq move voluntar the abanGonment of the ¢hina-Japanese military agreement, ilt was reported on good authority to- day. . This-movement was understood to have been decided upon as a means of giving Clina and other natfons of the world. a better understanding of | the Jupanese intensions with regard to Asia. It was also understood the council would consider the question of racial equality of the California anti-alien legislation at the same meeting. Under the China-Japanese military agreement, subjected to much com- ment a few yea Japan held it was China’s claim for the control of all the milit forces of China. Tokyo. Japan. Nov. 10.—Twenly Koreans were killed and one mission and one mative school destroyed by Japanese troops on October 3 near Laudtehingschu Koren, according to a foreign office statement today. The Japanese embassy engaged the Koreuns after reports had been re- ceived that the Mission was contrib- uting funds to the Korean Insurg- ents. .| AMERICAN LEAGUERS To JOIN PEACE CONTERENCE . % nited Press) Kunsas Cit Mo.. Nov. 10.—The five American League club owners have capitulated and will join the eleven National League clubs in a peace conference in Chicago on Fri- day, it was announeced today by Gary (By Herrmann. Pluns’ for re-organization of base hall will be drawn up at the meeting in Chicago and all threats of war probably will be averted, haseball leaders here sald. Herrmann's an- nouncemen! came shortly after he be- pan his aMress to- the National asso- ciation of professional haseball men here. % [ R POLICE DRAG MISSISSIPPI IN SEARCH FOR BODIES St. Panl, Nov. 10. -Police today were dragging the Mississippl river above the government’s high dam in an effort to determine whether any one was drowned when a stolen auto- mobile plunged over an $0-foot em- bankment last night. The car was believed to have carried two or poss sibly four to their death. It was evi- dent that the car was travelling at a tremendous rate of speed when It reached the cliff PACKAGE OF DYNAMITE FOUND IN EXPRESS OFFICE 10—\ package, con- taining 106 sticks of dynamite was found In the American Express Co. office here tod by police. Police were asked to search for the explo- E by Sheriff Lutey of Deadwood, D.. who wired that he had arrest- ed Carmillo Coeei, an Ttalian who told him thut he shipped the dyna- mite from Trojan, 8. D., to a man in Omaha. whose name the police re- rused to divulge. The dynamite has been in the eXpress office since Aus gust Owmaha, Nov. CONFESSES TO PLOTTO MURDER ENTIRE FAMILY Was to Receive Fee of 3260"“ for Performance of Act, Is Confession (By United Press) Qorton, Kans., Nov. 10.—Carl Johngon, 17, made an unsuccessful attempt last Tuesday night to mur- e n entire family of five at Al- mena, near her ccording to charges filed in distriet court here. He was to recei fee of $200 for perform- ance of the act, according to the al- leged confession of the eighteen vear old son of the nily. Young Johnson d also to have confessed that [lnfer Heiger- man. agreed to pay him $200 for killing the father. Jacob Heiserman. his sister e. his mother, his grandmother and his brother,