Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, November 18, 1920, Page 1

.hv_v:gl'}:‘loo iles of Bemid Northarn Minnesota. -+ 7 BEMIDJI, MINN., THURSDAY EVENING, NOV. 18, 1920 AGRICULTURAL COMMITTEE OF |c.co e . xc . BEMIDJI ASSN| MAKESREPORT POULTRY ASSOCIATION BANQUETS:NEXT FRIDAY Extensive Drive for Members ¥ o \, ’ Will Be Made During -, Annual Show i Members of the Beltmmi county-| Penltq association will banquet at the rooms of the Bemidji Civic and Ccmmerce association on Friday eve- HARDING SA TYRCUTIV] S STATEFARMERS |s: conses s o PLAN PROGRAM| = r™ the league of nations commission in- - GREAT SAVINGS THRULOWERING OF MISSISSIPPI BEDEXPLAINED Claims There Is No Reason “in This Country \ (By United Press.) New Orleans, Nov. 18 (by Ray- mond Clapper).—*“Though reverses and discouragements now lie ahead, America will face them courageously A ol TH X ‘ning, November- 26, in preparation and will win out,” Senator Harding vestigating in Polish-Lithuanian dis- B ¢ o) for an extensive membership drive.| s . . _|said, discussing the economic situa- s £ i putes have heew fired on near Kovno : ve X b Vi o beping Wi Conservative Optimism E: Those, wito.are diready, fieibers of Civic and Commerce Associa. tion: bafare the ohambar of conimeres Adoption of Plans I.“ Be St. Louis Barge Operator Says and are concentrating their :Tl)«nlion nission _ pressed :That Adjustments aving on Transportation Be Made Next Year - the association will be admitted to the’ banquet free of charge and all others ‘who join between.now and the time of the banquet will also be admitted free. It is thought that this will be an incentive for new memb- tion Hears Number of Help- Ihere today. Moved at Big Meeting to |on tlie appointment of a cof He announced that many burdens by the lengue couneil (= ¥ 18 L Would Be Large ful Recommendations may have to be borne, extravagant Be Held Tomorrow 8 ) habits corrected and old ideas sacri/ They, were severely erltielzed for 4 . ficed. In continuing he said that this ~ failure to give greater publicity to ) TO ASSIST FARMERS THINK PROGRAM WILL " OPINIONS DIFFER country would take its part in_the reconstruction and have sure foot- their decisions and hearings. A Tull ASSOCIATION TO STAGE CUIN FEW COUNTIES —_— \ Business Conditions Apparently Improving in Cities and ‘Rural Centers 3 . %, St.*Paul, @Nov ' 18.—Con: (;’A_ e ers, since the dues are only one dollar a yeat 'and the ‘“feed” is sure to be worth at least that amount alone. The annual poultry show opens here on November 24 and will con- tinue for four days. Arrangements have been made to hold it in the New Kaplan building. 'Plans are laid for the best and biggest show. ever held in thig’section of the seate. Liberal cash prizes and merchandise awards will encourage keen competition. IN CLEARING LANDS Plans Recommended for Mak- ing Better Exhibits at State and County Fairs ‘At the Wednesday meeting of the Civic and 'Commerce association a *leroes. two men and a woman, impli- BE A HUGE SUCCESS ing, and that there is no reason for pessimism and despair. MOB SHOOTS THREE NEGROES IMPLICATED IN KILLING, Douglas, Gr., Nov. 18.—Three ne- Further Plans Will Be Framed at National Meeting to Be cated In the killing of Pearley Harp- Held Next Month er,, a prominent citizen, were lined up by a mob and shot to death to- day. (By United Press.) examination of the situation leading to the appointment of a commissi to (lre Polish-Lithuanian front demanded by liberal delegates, who also demanded that they make more complete statements regarding other deliberations. = The orggnization was completed with naming of vice-presidents and of chairmen who will rank as vice-pre- sidents. -" DRIVE FOR MEMBERSHIP, Possibility of 840 Miles of Water Traffic and Pay- ing Investment (By United Press) Minneapolis, Nov. 18.—The Missis- « optimism that agricultural ’cé/ o e ety oone 2 “LAIMS. INFERIOR COAL % IS SOLD IN MINNESOTA will enact laws favorable to farmer," was reflected by bankers . Iy ‘harges That Consumers < Being Gouged by every section of Minnesota, who re Dock Companies St. Paul, Nov. 18.——lxecutives of the Minneseta Farm Bureau, Feder- ation today were drafting a definite agricultural program for Minnesota, and will move its adoption at the general session tomorrow. L. E. Potter, D. E. Anderson and Thomas E. Cashman have been work- ing on the program for many weeks. They reported their findings to the board of directors of the executive committee today. They have drawn up a definite farm program for Min- nesota and they believe this program may be made a success. Further plans are expected to be -} very comprehensive report was made by the agricultural committee and many suggestions-were incorporated in this report which if made effective will wonderfully ajg-the farmers in the successful operation of their in- dustry. E. P. Beeler of the Stellar comp- any and Mr. Lazarus of the Ameri- can Falk Potato corporation and a reprezentative from Koors Bros. Co., met with the fommll.tue upon invita- tion. N i Among the most important recom- mendations of the committee was the making of an effort to secure for the sippi river ecan be made the greatest inland waterway in the world and the northwest can save $40,000,000 annually on its coal bill alone, ac- cording to Ed. Goltray, St. Louis suc- cessful barge line operator, as he ad- dressed the business men in their “ first conference of the Upper Missis- | sippi Valley Waterways Association yesterday He'stated that they can save $2.76 per ton on coal from the Illinois fields with regular barge traffic is estab- lished. The Bur- A permanent organization was R at | formed with W. P. Prichett, head of GLEE, CLUB OPERETTA IS HIGHLY COMMENDED The presentation. of the operetta “Sylvia” at the Grand theatre last evening by the boys’ and girls’ glee clubs of the Bemidji High school, met with the hearty approval of a large and appreciative audience. Each character performed his or her part in an admirable manner and for the suceess of the production the credit can not he centered upon any one ON ROBBERY CHARGES Police Drag Lake in Search for Remainder of Three and a Half Million lied' during the past week to a spe- cial questionaire sent to’them by the Merchants'. National Bank of Saint Paul. A _The questionaire, sent-out with a view to obtaining authoritative ex- pressions from eyery trade center, sought the views of the grain frow- erg and the cattlemen as well as their baukers. ~ There was a difference of opinion - (By United Press) St. Paul, Nov. 18.—Thousands of tons of half burned hard coal are be- (By United Press) Nebr., Nov. 18 Irowd mail ear robbery Omaia lington v; in a ¢ew counties. In Fillmore, for |ing sold to Minnesota consumers at|gy . ierg loans for land clearing and |individual. Appropriate settings and framed at Indianapolis, December 6, | (\\iycil Bluffs Saturday night was{the Minneapolis Traffic assoclation, -fnstance, one-banker said: “Farmers | the price of first class fuel, according |, poytural- purposes at a rate less |costumes added greatly to the effects 7 and 8, at the next Farm Bureau| o jurest in the history of the|as president. 1t was agreed to spend ‘belleve that their. decreased returns|to J. R:“Hay, deputy of the state| ;. "g por cent; the securing and |produced. - Federation meeting. A number of | The amount stolen was $3,-12 certain umount annually on the { will' extend a longer-time than thru |commission of agriculture today. In-| urning over to the farmers wgite| The pperetta consisted of two state officials and agricultural ex-| 540 000, campaign for members for this orga- /1 S 1921 In fact this price depression |ferior coal has been partlx burned by | ,ocecsiple to ail railroads for a build- |acts, equally divided among soloists, |[Perts are to address the meeting#to-| 1 hag been found that the robhers | nizition. will continue more or’ less for some |spontaneous combustion at the docks |y o syjtaple far potato storage | choruses and speake: The theme]|morrow. avere four hoys, barely gut of theirj Golt told the conferees that the | best prospects were around Rock Is- at Duluth and Superior. Hay said land, 111, where the river widens out that consumers of coal thruout Min- teens. The four have been sted, and three are said to have confessed few years. Most'faymers are of the T of the plot-was well carried out. Much impression that production cost will credit for the achievement is due to warehouse, containing a second story which could be ueed for winter exhi- WORTHINGTON AND RED at least maintain the same level, or |nesota have been “gouged{ ’out "of|)ition and poultry show purposes; [Miss Esther Young, head of the Eng- Over $1.000,000 has been recovered, |cousiderably. He declured that it § ™ posejbly be a trifie more. Most farm- [thousands of dollars from the purch-fp, fmmediate préparmionll'or next | lish degx‘rtmcnt, finnl Miss Martha WING HIGHS TO MEET [The bovs are Merle Phillips, 20 Or- 1ld he a paying investment to ¥ ers :Lry-grndually decrenslng‘produc. asing of coal from dock companies year's fall exhibit—such as selection | Fibigar, music instructor, under —— ville Phillips, 17, Fred K. Passenbor- |Make a deep waterw, '“d}ll‘-l' there tion. if anything. - The dumping pro- |doing business in this way and un-1of geeq, ete.; the placing on exhibi-|whose direction the operetta was (By United Press) ser, 19, and a boy numed Roberts, | Was a‘possibility of 840 miles of wa- cesL il extend over x cousiderable checked fof:many years. tion of the cup awarded to the Fair |prepared and presented. lted Wing, November 18 - The Red |20 All four ave residents of Coun- [ ter traffie. i + period. No result can chiange e T association for the exhibit at the| The High School orchestra ren- Wins High i rorthington | €l Bluffs. . e <" thie condition in thirty days~or six(OBSERVE NORTHROP DAY state fair in the Bemidji association |dered Oxcspfiom‘]]v i Ahn e e b Hish gEhoD) s |\1‘u"]l:|||‘-”:‘rl|‘:|‘: Orville Phillips. who surrendered | HARDING'S PARTY WiLL mopths. . A high proteciive tarifl can AT MINNESOTA U TODAY | rooms for at least a part of the time|fore the first curtain and between |iron here Saturday for the champion- | st nisht. declared his brother, who help this situation. ~Farmeys expest it is held; the selling of dynamite |(po acts, The progress being made|shiy -of southern Minnesola Red | Was arrested Bunday at 8 o'clock in NOT STOP AT VERA CRUZ ¢ \ relief from the change-in administra- | . = to the farmers at cost for the pur-|py this organization is worthy of | Wing won - the southeastern section | {he evening. knew nothing of the e { tion. . Whether they gel it or not re- (By United Press)” pose of stump clearing: the advertis-|gpecial mention and it was apparent | championship and Worthington the|Crime. ~Merle confessed that Orville (By United Press) i Diniby to be seen and one man’s guess| Minneapolls, Nov. 18.North-|ing widely of the markeis Bemidii|ihat those in attendance were well|southwestern seetion ehamplonship, I8 matking this statement to shield} New Orleans, Nov, 17. (Ly Ruy- ol s a2cgood He gnotiler's, oD Ry ek the -Better Mimniesola|afrords in the varioys lines of indus- |iyare of the value 8% suchwan orches-|Ked v football enthusiusts ex- [ 1M mond Clapper. )--President-elect [— \ > 4 s : Another banker in Lpe same coun- | Week” which culminates in the an=liyo- wia" giving of asdistance to the peet @ crowd of 5,000 will witness| OWIelals helleved hoth are fmplicat-| Harding will not he uble to stop at tra for any school. —ty sald::ta¢ comipured with the ¢opt |nual home coming festivities on Fri-| pounty Fair association to make it a ; f cd. The seeurities which were re-|Vera Crny ‘i Y ay 285 % > 5 L a n # s fr o et he fray. g Vera Craz, it was learned today. of Wedessities which they (farmers) |day and- Saturday, wam observed atfgccess; the ‘meeting of the agricul- The proceeds from the production the fray coverad were found near Council | Steamship officials _have informed are to be mfxed tz\\'ard purchlusingl a — st new piano for the use of the glee s clubs of the High school. ,BEIlE‘}’{fiSs 01?::; gg‘f;“ivm'rm the University of Minnesota in con- vocation at noon today. Orren Safford, centre of the Min- nesota football team for 1915 to 1918, and Lewis L. Collins, Lieuten- ha:e to buy, they'figurason an ad- justment upward for soxe classes of -~ (Continued on Page 6) Blufls lake. Policg are dragging the lake In hopes of recovering the re- mainder, Harding it is Impracticable to route the yessel by the Mexican port. tural committee of the various com- mercial clubs in the different towns and villages of _southern Beltrami county with a view of mutual co- operation; the holding of A meeting MOOSE LAKE SETTLERS BRITAIN AND FRANCE REDPATH CONCERT ORCHESTRA i xtm‘tk»go'v’emor-elect, gave t “pep”|of {he County Commissioners, the (By United Press) 1 alks. ; al i@ by ? “tair NT ‘hicago, Nov. 18.--There i TO PLAY HERE TOMORROW - uRGm BY mA“oN W. F. Wlehgter, assistant superin- 3:;;5:‘;:;2:1 e;’éi.‘::htl‘tafig"‘::{\u _rr?,“{ OBJECT To CONSTA INE 1”,:‘_]]‘)'000";“"”.\(,:\'c“]d\l‘ "“:x:'l‘"x“_ n (ho i PRMRBSING RAHDLY tendent of Minneapolis schools was|uyce committee of the Bemidji a imiddle west this winter. according| omorrow evening at 8 o'clock al to Fred tlonnold, one large coal mine and{owaner. Honnold today declared that ek | the, increase of availuble cars and the mild winter prospects has helped to chief spokesman on the program hon- oring Cyrus Northrup, the “Minne- sota” second president who served from 1884 to 1911, when he resign- (By United Press.) Paris, Nov, 18.: reat Britain Francg will not rec H government headed by King Constan- ciation to- arrive at a cooper; plan to financing the diffcrent agri- cultural exhibitions. Miss HaZel Aldrich, Tractor Mnchine;‘y Assists in Clearing and Breaking of men and women who are well trained £ the - Methodist church, the famous Redpath Concert orchestra and Ed- ward Barrow, tenor, with a group of Will Ask Legislature for An . Appropriation to Carry grade super- i Out Program ed after 27 years at the University.| [, 0.7t the Bemidji schools gave a|tine, the French foreign office an-[avoid a fuel famine artists, will appear under the auspices | Productive Land il 5 'y clear explanation of’the move-|nounced today. i S o i v ¢ Thi - ) STRIKERS TAKE OVER COAL yer e oS ¥ lOh - ) A | of the Women's Study club. This is e ) ment ‘“‘Better Books for Children As the two countries are guar-|RED LAKE SETTLERS the second number of the lyceum| . Citiers in the southeast cor- (By United Press.) St. Paul, Nov. 18.—Regular clinics for the rural pdpulation of the state were urged at the annual meeting of the Minnesota Public Health associa- tion.here today. Tubercular, genital, nutritional, baby and. maternal clinics ers in the coal region of the state of Coahuila, Mexico, have taken over the coal mines, according to reports received. here today. was said ' to be serious, with some MINES AT COAHUILA, MEX. Eagle Pass, Tex., Nov. 18.—Strik- The situation which is being carried on this week in the schools of the city. She drew attentfon to the importance of pro- viding good books for the bys and girls of the city, also the difficulty experienced in getting these books at the public library owing to the faet that the number available in the antors of the kingdom, they are en- titled to determine the character of the government, the announcement said. WILL MEET TOMORROW A meeting of farmers and settlers of the Red Luake Basin is called for {tomorrpw ay the Kelliher city hall at unity of action in commercial mat-110 o'clock a. m. for the purpose of ters and the cementing together of [discussing the matter of establish- D course, and a pleasing program has been promised from the unlimited reportoires of these artists. The people of this city are urged to avail themselves of the opportunity of hearing duch talented and widely known arti ner of Moose Lake township are vapidly developing their farms and waking their community one of tho most progressive of the country. A new school house has_just been completed for this winter's use, it being the plan to later erect a more would be established by the health |Tioting and disorders taking place. 4 ot e e : i e AdGine - i ; . - S 3 i i library was altogether too limited | farmers and merchants in a harmon-|ment of maximum and minimum lev- modern and commodions structure. board in every community in the | Americans in the region ware report-| the mumber of children who| ious whole. s for the lake. 1t is understood |POULTRY BEING STORED | Miss Carolyn Camphell It the efficlent : stald ; Hon by tho. contr et | should have access to them. At the close of the association [aciion is desiged 10 he taken on this IN TWIN CITY HOUSES|!®acher of this school. ~A good road ¥ ?fin‘;‘“ug“! I;:g‘ Wgfim o 1;1‘0- o ————e sttt Secretary’ Seaton oi the Fergus{meeting the Beltrami County Agri- matter so that it may be placed he- |'l‘::}'lnn~< the sehool from the ulzilnvu_\; maGon ot punoe, sealth, the conter: Falls Commercial club gave a short|cultural association immediately [fore congress and be incorgorated in Pty SN and s s0 u lurge proportion o i ence would ask: the next legislature| CLOTHING THIEVES ESCAPE on the great importance of | went into session. {suitable legislation on t Is';:uhjvl’h (By United Press) the seftlers. for an appropriation of approximate- WITH PINE CITY LOOT v ) o St. Paul, Nov. 18 - Thousands of Quite a lot of land has been clear- ly $10,000,000. In addition to this = == [pounds of poultry arc heing placed |ed in that vieinity this scason. Nebr — the Red Cross Christmas- seal sale . in cold storage in Minneapolis and[ly all the farmers have good sized must realize $250,000 to finance the fight on' tuberculosis on the health program. PARK BOARD CONSIDERS ~ RECREATIONAL PROGRAM company. Men’s suits, overcoats and rlnmen’s apparel were included in the oot. . (By United Press.) Pine City, Nov. 18—Thieves escap- ed in automobiles last night with $5,000 worth of clothing from the store of the Pine City Mercantile St Paul, according to reports of the state department of agriculture. Representatives of the department in charge of the cold storage stated that nnusnal amount ix being stored, st that the number of 8 in stor- is smaller than usual at this time clearings, J. 1. Long having one hundred acres under cultivation, six- ty-four acres heing in timothy and fifteen in Grimin altalfa, ten acres of he latter producting three crops this season. Mr. Long has a 10-20 Titan tractor and has named his farm the - I the year, Titan A regular semi-monthly meeting of e g § e Hurry Burns lias un 8-16 Case trac- the park board was held last night 2 tor which is glving good i and’ routine - business attended to. mms smcrm Fok t'lly(i‘n‘?n g a n:; htl':’ m;: 4 K‘l"::: n”’l‘;zfl': n ut n N e uking lang. Discussion was held concerning win- clearing and breaking land. Both ter recreation for the young people of Bemidji and co-operation was pledged to a representative of the MAPLE-SMASHER LEAGUE \ At the pre-arranged meeting held CITIZENSHIP HEARING complete lines of machinery having tractor hitches or espeeially con- structed for use with tractors. Red Cross = recreational board who(last night at the Crawford bowling Applications have heen filed by 14 Mr. Burns did quite a business in e presqpted proposed plans to that|alleys the six captains who are or-|- persons for naturalization hearings at [ hogs this year. furnishing dressed H body. o ganizing a bowling league selected the Febrnary term ol distriet court| pork 1o several ips In the south § Nothing definite has as yet been|the members of their teams for the 1o be held in Bemidji beginning on|end of the county. 1 announced concerning the proposition |season. It is the intention of the Febri 9. 1. K. Doe of Duluth, At a community meeting held last but it is, expected that within the|management to draw up two more nat tion examiner. will be inf Monday night by W. 8. Cummings of next few weeks a complete plan will|teams from those who have not been cha of the hearings. Bemidji, it was decided by a vote of be available for publication. chosen on the six teams listed below Those who have filed applications|the farmers spresent to adopt the { — and any bowler who would like to are Erick Norlund of Shotley, name of “Goodland Community” as i CONFESS TO ROBBERY AND e!ntér( th:d lea(!g\!e fca:wl ;nakeu:;‘wlica- rick 1. Skipton of Nebish. John Sod-|the proper and appropriate name by f N tion to Mr. Crawford for either one ergren of Hines, Charles . Smith of | which to designate their settlement. ARE GIVEN SEVEN YEARS | t1¢ remaining teams. Wilton, Harry . Davidson of Was-|There will be a general naming of i h(‘cns:ierzhle enthusiasm is be;ng kish. Anna M. Anvid of Blackduck, [individual farms in the near future 1 i Press. shown by the hoys this season and it Murtin Olstud of Shilling, Jean also { Chippg:vnay g;‘lllt;dwis., I‘}ov. 18.—|is the intention of .the members-of Fonmao of # Blackduek, Robert . Monday night of this week a meet- Fred Coleman and Frank Roberts,|the league to send six of the bowlers Mitehell of Redby, Juhannes Ranspéts | ing held at the school house in i twenty-year-old youths, pleaded guilty !na\'mg the hest averages to (he bdwl- of Lon Angnst Anderson of -Island the Goodland ! ,"'"""“?’ for the pur- i to charges of robbery here today and :)r;gbtp“u;inamlemi ?ngem‘fx'!n:fim:)o“ 1,;,1(«, .:mll;_u Ilh,qzuv]l(-h ;'.r .:'(-:)th, pu:«- ;»r organizing a Union Sunday H Tl ng back to midji the ba- Clarence J. Tadovarick of Nebi school. ] T ,’;"‘e!“‘g, -"Z;,ii‘:,e'g,y"i:}‘,';,,‘,’f con or at least a slice of it. and Axel Aldenberg of Blackduck. The service was led by MisstOT- | oo T onfessed to a| Following is the list of the teams e ary Chmmings of Bemidji and was { atory. Codio R as they are expected to Start the TERROR IN IRISH TOWNS ilso. adir by Missionary H. J. ! ! number of robberies in towns scat- tered over Minnesota and they are season: Clifford & Co.. Kerr (Cap- tain), Demas, Woods, Parmalee and DISCLOSED BY COMMISSION Snnder of Gr A most elf I Rapids. ¢ ent organization was considered désperate types. Dr. Dyson; Roofers, Sievert (cap- . completed with the following offi- | Foe e tain). Anderson, Ward, Dr. Northrop, Trited T cers: Sup tendent. Miss Carolyn | SCHOOL STRUCTURE FALLS; |and Rice: Oilers, | Popp (capain ). 1By United Bress.) Campbell: . Nirs. Theodore new manual training hig}‘;échool col lapsed today. Four of th injured are believed near death. KILLS TWO, INJURES MANY Indianapolis, Nov. 18.—Two men were- killed and many seriously .in- jured when the steel structure of the seriously Britten, Barker. Martin and Lind: Swift & Co., Lange (captain), Crowell Erlandson, M. Sande, and Boe: Pio- neers, Winter (captain), Naugle, Phelps. Mauritz. and Mittelstadt; Koors Bros., Luebeck (captain), Sundven, Olscn, H. Sande and F. Hu- bert, : Washington, Nov. 18 (by L. C. Martin A picture of peaceful Irish marketing towns turned into places of terror and death by British soldiers and constabulary, was painted in gripping feality by the American commission investigating conditions in Ireland, Campbell. Mrs. and Mrz. Hulda Bell as teachers. The Goodland Union Sun- day school will meet at two o'clock each Sunday afternoon, A lunch of coffee and cake was served by the ladies at the close of the meeting. _ b e bt