Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 2, 1920, Page 1

47 Thé Ploiieer 'is -the -only ‘daily -] ‘wihtin 100 miles of Bemidjl and has. ' the largest circulation in ‘Northern Mjnnesota. BEMIDJI, MINN., THURSDAY EVENING, DEC. 2, 1920 e - <Minfiesota ‘ weather: Mostly nd somewhat unsettied to- night and"Friday. Not mueh change in temperature. =ty ‘88c PER MONTH Nea;ly Every Cohnly in State ‘Has Shortage of Homes, Reports Show ROAD IMPROVEMENT WORK WILL CONTINUE Farm Buildings to Be Delayed Until Prices Will Allow % Farmers to Buy St. Paul, Dec. 2.—Thousands of honies, stores, warehouses and apart- ment buildings are needed in several hundred Minnesota cities, towns and villages but their constructibj\ in 1921 depends to a-vital extent upon the.cost-of labor and materials, and the availability of money judging from authorative reports received during the past week from bankers 1in every section of the state, for the weekly review of Minnesota enter-]| prise, prepared by The Merchants Na- tional Bank of Saint Paul. - - Less than two per cent of the bank- ers heard from declared that housing resources in -their city and section were adequate. Less than five per i _cent .of the bankers forecast exten- sive-building operations without ad- ding a qualifying phrase. Trregular reports were received re- garding the cement situation. Short- age exists in some counties. In oth- er sections cement is as abundant as stored grain, Similar reports were receiyed regarding public building ' ‘projects. ~Extensive work may be done in-some counties and cities. In others, no projects have been propos- ed. 3 1f is noticeable, however, that near- 1y every county expects to do consid- ~ ““erable road improvement work. / A nymber of bankers commentéd qufte fréely and frankly upon condi- tions {n their districts. Millions of dollars. worth of farm building will be delayed until the farmers have funds or credit, and are able to haye the work done at pre-war prices. It was stated, also, that several boards of county commissioners intend to consider spring prices before taking action’ upon possible building con- s traots. X Datg obtained from leading deal- ers in—building materials show that prices have been declining. Lumber has dropped sharply and further de- clines are forecast. retail lumbermen believe there will = he adequate’'supplles to meet the state wide demand in the spring and sum- mer. y . . . The money situation will determine the amount of building in Mahnomen and vicinity, a Mahnomen banker forecasts. - Estimates for road work are being obtained. There still is & cement shortage. Nicollet county citizens want to build but will wait until prices are lower, a banker said. There is a shortage of houses in St. Peter. Not much public building is forecast. Road building will be press- ed aggressively. The cement shortage ¥as been telieved. The home short- ,age in Polk county is not serious and building possibilities for 1920 are nét consfdered regarded as extensive. ‘The county will spend $200,000 on roads. Demand for cement has fall- en off. An optimistic report received from a 8t. Clpud banker, said regarding Stearns county: “Building prospects are quite good. Less than usual has been done this year, largely on ac- count of difficulty in obtaining ma- teria), and high cost of labor. There 14 a home shortage. Increased build- . ing probable. New cBurt house, being erected, will cost nearly $1,000.000. Qcompleun; a 275 room hotel at St. Cloud, as well as a large theatre, Knights of Columbus. building and a pulp mill on the Mississippi. Clothing and drygoods merchants made large reductions in seasonable goods, thus securing a’'large business from local and outside buyers. Mild weather af- tected trade unfavorably.” Consider- able’ comstruction work is planned for Moose Lake and Carlton county, swept by fire two years ago. There was very little re-building this year but the schools have been rebuilt. ‘The 1921 road program has not been decided upon. Considerable building 1s Torecasi for Cass county, where homes are needed. School, to cost $125.000, be- ing built at Piné River. Road work will ‘be heavy. Only high prices for materials can halt the 1921 building program. Anoka county’s building program depends upon labor and ma- terial prices. Road building for 1921 has not been planned. Two St. Louis county’' bankers agree many houses are needed and that many will be ‘built if materials continue to drop. More school building is planned in Duluth. Considerable was done this vear. ‘Road building will be heavy. A roadis being built between Pulmh and the Iron Range. o i e SPECIAL PROGRAM FOR COMMUNITY CLUB MEET Professor Payne of University of Minnesota Will Deliver Interesting Address The Woman’s Community and Civie club ammounces a special attraction for the monthly meeting to be held Saturday afternoon "at 2:30 o’clock in the auditorium of the M. E. church. Professor Arthur Frank Payne will speak on “How to Enjoy Pictures,’ 'a lecture for the layman, with a simplified explanation of the qualities which’ make a picture‘a work of art. Prof. Payne is in charge of the de- partment of trade and industrial edu- cation at the University of Minne- sota, and is recognized nationally as an authority in his field. He is said to have both the workers’ and em- ployers’ point of view and he knows the real facts of the present indus- trial situation. No admission fee will ‘be charged for the program and it "+ urged that there be a large at- this most able 'sentation of the trophy to Ir- venue as the prize-winner in the. °t clean-up campaign will be made %, *his meeting by George W. Harnw G{‘ BAKER. "REIS NOW REP»+ "0 AFTER FIRE Contractors have just completed the remodeling of the Dalton build- ing, occupied by the George T. Baker & Compayy jewelry store. Mr. Bak- er has added a new department to his institution having engaged the ser- vices of Miss Cora Blair, as cashier. The offices have been moved to the rear of the store and the cashier occuples an office in the front part of the building. This change was made to allow for more display room for phonographs and pianos. The manufacturing and repair de- partment has been moved into.the basement and new equipment such as lathes and drills have been installed. From the entire stock which was in the building at the time of the fire but one player piano and five phono- graphs remain. “The best results I have ever obtained was during this sale from ads run in The Pioneer” said Mr. Baker. - New stock for the holiday trade is arriving daily and Mr. Baker is elated over the cleanup of old stock made-and the future outlook for busi. ness with a fresh, clean stock of mer- chandise. COMPANY K TO HOLD 2 DRILL ON MONDAY NIGHT Company K, Sixth regiment, M. N. G., will be inspected by Col. Wool- nough, commanding officer of Sixth regiment, on Thursday evening, De- cember 9, according to a telegram re- ceived by Capt. D. J. Moore, com- manding officer of Company K. All members of the company are instructed to report at City hall for drill Monday night, December 6 at 7:30. All members shall bring equip- Wholesale. andiment and the equipment shall be in shape for inspection. BILL WOULD SUPPRESS IMMIGRATION TWO YEARS (By United Press) Washington, Dec. 2.—All immigra- tion would be suppressed for two years by a bill submited to the house immigration committee by its chair- man, Representative Albert Johnson, of Washington. Johnson, who has been making a thorough study ‘of the immigration situation for several months, said such action was necessary to prevent hoards of foreigners, many of whom are undesirables, from entering the United States. = e . DEAF MAN FAILS TO RAISE’ HIS HANDS AND IS SHOT (By United Press) Minneapolis, Dec. 2.—James A. Brote, 52, is deaf and was unable to hear two youthful bandits who ord- ered him to hold up his hands. One of the two bandits shot him thru the heart and again in the hip while Brote's wife and sister-in-law looked on. . The hoy bandits fled with out any loot. Brote came here from Still- water a week ago to open a grocery store. CHRISTMAS SEALS HERE FOR BELTRAMI COUNTY Christmas seals to be sold to the public in Minnesota’s big fight against tuberculosis have arrived in the city and the distribution to va- rious parts of the county is being made today under the direction of Mrs. Leila Sanborn. Miss Donna Ly- can has volunteered her services to take charge of the seal sale in the eity. She will be assisted by a com- mittee and a thorough-campaign_ will be made to sell as many as possible before Christmas Day. In nearly every town and city in Minnesota the sale was opened yest- erday. The sale in this county was delayed, however, since the seals were not received in time for sale yesterday. A systematic campaign will be_conducted thruout the city and numerous stores plan to assist in the sale. UNITED STATES AUTHORIZEDTO MEDIATE WITH NATIONALISTS Spain and Brazil Also Accept Invitation to Intervene in Armenia MEANING OF ARTICLE TEN NOT GUARANTEED Article Does Not Guarantee Territorial Integrity of League Member (By United Press) Geneva, Dec. 2. (By Henry Wood.) —The League of Nations today au- thorized the United States, Spain and Brazil to intervene in Armenia. This action followed the acceptance by President Wilson and the govern- ments of the other two nations of<the league’s invitation to mediate Dbe- tween Armenia and the TurkishNa- tionalists. . The league’s interpretation of Ar- ticle X of the cpvenant was declared by Lord Robert Cecil today to be that the territorial integrity of mem- ber states is not guaranteed. Addressing the commission on new membership, Lord Cecil said, “We formally remind all concerned that Article X does not guarantee territor- ial integrity of any member of the League. 1t limits their obligations to condemning any external aggres- sion against teritorial or political in- dependence of any new member ot league and makes it the duty of the council to advise what means are de- sirable to resist such aggression.” Lord Cecil’s remarks were made for the benefit of Austria, Costa Rica and other states whose applications for membership were accepted recently. Honorary membership for states too small to assume the rights of other states, was brought up today by the league's commission on new admis- sion. ' NEW TRANSIT COMPANY PRESIDENT BIG FIGURE (By United Press) Chicago, Dec. 2.—H. . Thorpe, new president of the Goodrich Tran- sit company, was the biggest little figure in shipping circles on the Great Lakes today. Thorpe’s purchase of the Goodrich Transit company, which comprises the largest passenger line deal ever mawe on Great Lakes plac- ed him at head of a $1,250,000 con- cern with the control of the oldest freight business on Lake Michigan. Physically Thorpe is barely big enough to peek over the top of his desk. Classed by weight, he would probably be placed with the ban- tams. ’ A.F. & A. M. HOLDS ELECTION OF OFFICERS LAST NIGHT The annual election of officers of the A. F. & A. M. lodge No. 233 was held last night and resulted in the following members being elected. G. M. Palmer, W. M.; H. L. Huffman, 8. W.; D. 8. Mitchell, J. W.; Geo. Rhea, Treasurer; G. W. Walker, Secretary. jrect to Mr. Carter at Bemidji. DECEASED SERVICE LIST FOR COUNTY ANNOUNCED Safety Commission Urges that All Corrections Be Made Through Director Charles S. Carter, county director of the public safety commission, is in receipt of a communication frQm the state commission asking that the list of deceased ‘ex-service men in Bel- trami county be published that any- one being able to correct the names of the parents or their addresses of supply any information pertaining to the lists of new names, may ad-| vise him. Thiz is needed in order for the memorial or gold star committee to succeed in its work. .Any such cor- rections or information .concerning the following list should. be sent di- The list of deceased from Beltrami| county together with the name and address of the nearest of kin is as follows: Anderson, Harold. Solway, father, Lars Anderson. Solway. Berkey. Edwin R.. Bemidji. father, F. W. Berkey, Bemidji. Brun, George, Pinewood, ———, Iver Brun, Pinewood. Carlson, Carl Viademar, Stanley, father, Emil Carlson. Stanley. Cornelius, John. - father. C. Cornelius, 2934 Colf: o, Minnea- polis. Corrigan, John ton, father, James nington. Dally, Elden, Roosévelt, — 3 Davis, Frederick R.. Tenstrike, fa- ther. A. B. Davis, Tenst Henry, Cor Penning- an, Pen- Engelman, Herman. Pitt ———, Ida Luchsinger, Pitt. Eichstadt, Herman A.. Bemidji ~————, Herman Eichstadt, Bemidji. (Note—War department gives as rel- ative, Eichstadt, Mrs. Puleno.) Frickeon, G. Emil, —. broth- er, Peter Erickson, Mora.( Note— Also on Kanabec county list.} Farber. Charles A., Baudette, fath- er, Jacob Farber, Erie, Pa. Gelen. Fredervick S., Pinewood, fa- ther, Forger O. Gelen, newood. Gracie, Ralph, Bemidji, father. Dan Gracie, Bemidji. Halseth, Andrew, Bemidji, father, Hans Halesth, Sr., -l Heath, William H.. Solway, Heath, Solwa liam A.. Turtle River, fa- ther. Wm. Hunt. Turtle River. Jensen, Krist; Roosevelt, mother, Mrg. John Olin, Roosevelt. Jobnson, Peter. Carp, brotifer, Paul Jolinson, -Carp. ® Kinney ester father, Asa Kinuey. Kelliher. Loken Henry, Pitt, mother, Loken, Petersburg, N. D. McClelland, James Harold, Island Lake. father, \WWm. M. McClelland. Mclver, Earl, Bemidji, father, Ken- neth J. Mclver, Bemidji. Nelson, Bernit. Tenstrike. M. Nelson, Wenstrike. Olron, Floyd G., Island L ther, Christian Olson, Island Lake. father, fath- Lloyd, Kelliher, Ella father, Olson, Casper Paul, Ne h. Jacob 1. Olson. Nebish. (\! de- partiient lists as Ollum, Casper Paul,) Olson. [Erie. Wililams, Gust Lar- son, Williams, Olson. Emil. Carp, - . Louls M. Olson, Carp CONDITION IN IRELAND MOST QUIET FOR WEEKS N (By United Press) Dublin, Dee. 2.—While British of- ficers continucd today to bring in ad- ditional Sinn Fein prisoners to the cumps here, the situation was quieter than in weeks. In the neighborhood of Cork there were frequent cl Several residences in Cork were re- ported burned. tnird degree WILL ATTEMPT T0 END IRISH- BRITISH FIGHT BY CHRISTMAS More Troops Will Be Called to End Murder Campaign in Ireland LABOR COMMISSION TO MAKE ANOTHER EFFORT Labor Headquarters Attempts to Bring About Meeting in Near Future (By United Press) - London, Dec. 2. (By Webh Miller.) —-Determined efort will he made to nd the British and Irish fighting by ristmas, it became apparent today. At the same time it was announced in official circles that more troops will be called until the campaign of murder in Ireland is at an end. Lord Heary Brentik plans to ask Lloyd George whether, in view of the approach of Christmas, he is prefar- ed to consult Irish opinion in order to effect the “Peace of God.” Ancther peace effort will be made by the DBritish Jabor commission which went to Irelund to investigate police veprisals. The commission, headed by Arthur Henderson, has de- viated from its program and re- mained in Dublin to see what it can do to bring about a peace conference. Denderson has conf d there with Catholic leaders and asked his com- pany to return London to see what can be done toward bringing about @ peace campaign. The commission was having declared itself the Sinn Fein campaign of as exemplined in the Dublin Killings. As a result Henderson has recently stressed disapproval of the Sinn Ifein campaign as much as he has the re- prisals of British officers. Labor par- ty hearquarters here declared it is using its influence to bring_about a conference as soon as possible. FAMILY OF FIVE FOUND ASPHYXIATED IN HOME (By United Press) Manrde, Wis.. Dec A tamily of five persons including two small chil- dren were found asphyxiated in their home here Thursday night. Escap- ing conl gus froni a furnace was be- lieved to have caused the deaths. The dead are Harry Butts, his wile and 1wo children, three years and eigh- teen months old Also Otto Pohl, Butts. The famil Wednesday from o f linois line and it is believed they have been dead since that night Their furniture was .sunhllug as plae- 1 ed by the movers, SPECIAL MEETING OF MASONIC LODGE TONIGHT There will be a special of Masonie lodge A, F. & A, M. | No. 283 tonight at eight o’clock sharp for the purpose of conferring the All members urg- ently requested to be present at eight o'elock. brother of Mrs, hoved here mnear the 1- DONT CARE WHAT TH' OTHER BoYs ARE WEARING YOURE GOING TO WEAR YOUR WOQLENS. NOW OR GO WITHOUT //'E—_ meeting |y SELVIG WILL ADRESS GATHERING SATURDAY Get-acquainted Dinner Program to Be Held for Nearby Farmers and C. G. Selvig, of Crookston, repre- senting the Northwest School of Ag- riculture, will be the speaker of the day at the merchants and farmers dinner to be held at the rooms of the Bemidji Civic and Commerce as- sociation Saturday noon. ‘Mr. Selvig i8 a most able speaker and the fact that he has been secured to speak on this occasion should encourage a larger attendance of both business men and farmers. Invitations have been sent out to all the farmers, whose names were available, in this vicinity and each has been requested to bring his friends. A regular get-to-gether and get-acquainter session is planned. Following the dinuer those in tendance will be taken to the theatre. The entire program will be free of charge to those who attend. The ob- ject of the dinner und session is to estublish a more close relationship hetween the vesidents of the part of the country and it is belleved that all will benefit by being present. NAVAL RESERVISTS TO RECEIVE DISCHARGES Licutenant Earle A Barker of the Bemidji Naval Militia unit, announ- ces that he has received a number of discharges for men who belong to his unit during the war and who were subject to discharge Mest April. The men have heen on release since soon after the close of the war and will nndoubtedly welcome the receipt of their - discharge. Those to whom been issued and for whom the dis- charges have been sent from the Lukes Training station are as discharges have Thomas J. Cole, Matt P. Larson, Earl J. Thurber, Karle 12 Riley, Paul 1. Howe, Morris L. rench, mes K. Given, Ro¢ sahl, Wilfred Luliberte, R. Ghee, llovey Lord, George Leo I, Simonson, Warren Edwards, Joseph Lajeunesse, Remson Bell and Russell Brooks. The above mention- ed men who are in a position to call for their discharge arve urged to do 80 ul once, FOUR LEAGUE TEAMS BOWL AGAIN TONIGHT Four teams of the Bemidji Bowl- ing League will line up tonight for the second series of games this sea- son. The Pioneers will roil against the Roofers, and the Oilers will roll against Koors Bros. The giames have been ealled for eight u',('lo(‘k and ev- ery member of the tehms 18 asked 1o he present on time, Clitord & Co, and Swilt & Co., will meet tomorrow night at 8 o'cloc Although the scores chalked up in the contest Sunday were comparative- Iy low, it ix expected that a number of much bett cores Will be reached this evening. WILSON MAY SUGGEST ADOPTION OF LEAGUE (By United Pres shington. Decfl. 2, tin.) --Adoption of the I Nations may be President Wilsbn's suggesiion to congress us i proper way to relieve conditions I ing congr falling prices on ducts, it indicated in admin tion he arters today. The president, it was intimated, is constdering off uggestion in Uhis fortheoming message 10 congress DELEGATEST0 { STATE BUREAU | ' THEIR REPORT Board of Directors of f-'urm Bus o reau Hears Report of Representatives ANNUAL MEETING IS 3 SET FOR DECEMBER 18§ Donations to Assist Bureay Work in This County f Are Reported & — The board of directors of the Farm Bureau met at the Farm Bureau of- fice on Tuesday afternoon. The meet- ing was called to order by H. L. Ar- nold, president, at two o'clock, with the following members present: A: E, Witting, J. J. McCurdy, Lee Hiltz, . W. Clark, A. E. Rako, A. L. Mo- lander, Thos. Porte,/A. \W. Hoskins, B. E. Tweten aud {wo new settlers from Solway dropped in during the meeting. After reading the minutes of the last (wo meetings, County Agent Dvoracek reported on progriss with the home demonstration meet- ings being held at five points in the county with Miss Lucy Cordiner, nu- trition specialist in charge. Two de- ries of meetings have already heen held. So far Miss Cordiner has been unable to reach Puposky for meetings schieduled there. All other meetings have been held and a good attendance and splendid interest has been, re- ported. The next meetings will be held December 9, 10 and 11 The delegates representing the Iarm Bureau at the anuual meeting of the State Federation of Farm Bu- reaus held at St. Paul, November 18, 19 and 20, reported on the meeting. C. W. Clark reported an interesting and no doubt valuable meeting, but felt that too much time was take1 up in set speeches, with no time or up- portunity given for a free discussion of tarmers problems iu marketing, distribution, and credit, and ways and means of solving these problems. H. L. Arnold, corroborated Mr. Clark's report on his finpressions of the meet- ing. A. E. Rako emphusized the point that the strength of the state and na- tional organizations depended upon the strength of the local Farm Bu- reaus us o foundation. He pointed ont that the fact that Beltrami coun- ty Farm Bureau sent three special delegates proves that the bureau is alive, giving the farmers at leist o free hand (o make tarming prolitable, Goodmanson thought that the sence of delegates demonstrates interest in the agricultural program. The county agent reported that while the meeting was not as democsatic us it should have been, it served ite purpose in glving dele es food for thought, and that the next meeting will no doubt be given over mouie to diseussion. He also outlined iefly how each county €an moro firmly support the state and national tederations in their efforts for the tarmer, by organizing every commun- ity, slving every citizen a voice and place in that community organiza- tion, and uuite all the community or- gunizations in one, the County Farm Bureau, and s0 step by step the wish of the individual would—be earvied thru the community, the county to state and nationul organization. All delegates expressed entire contidence, loyalty and support of the state fed- eration and ils executive committee, in working ont a plan for the soln- ton of agricultural problems, and finally in putting it into effect. The Gl AMERICAN LEGION DANCE AT ARMORY FRIDAY NIGHT de imterest has been connected ith the announcement of the o o be held at the armory Friday night under the auspices of the Ralph e post of the Ameri- can Legion. This is to be featured by w short program furnfshed by Hoppe's Musical Entertainers who will also supply the music for the dance. This orchestya is composed of eight former service men and has el wilh approval thruout the north- ure that the at- Consider: ELKS’ MEMORIAL WILL BE HELD NEXT SUNDAY Memorial zervices in honor of the deceaged members of the Bemidji Jodge of Klks will he held at the Grind theatre Sunday afternoon at three o'clock. Jndge €. W. Stanton will deliver the memoriai dress. One more name has been added to the honor roll of deceased during the past year, that being the name of Charles L. Decker, Minneapolis, a resident of this city several years ago. A splendid program is heing ar- «d nunder the direction of a spe- committee and will include sev- sral selections by tne ElKk's quartette, orchestra. solos and the like. ~The meeting will he of special signifi- cance to the members of the lodge but all friends of the order are cor- dially invited to attend, ean business the meeting adjoutn- final solution of these problems will require the confidence and support of every farmer in the state and the Uniled States The annuul meeting was nexr con- sidered and after discussion the time of the meeting was set for December 18. It was unanimously decided that the annual meeting shonld be more open where anyone could be given tan opportunity to express his views, and whero every one should feel free to avail himself of that opportunity. H. L. Arnold. J. J. McCurdy and D. (. Dvoracek, county agent. were ap- pointed as a committee to prepare a program. Al Witting reporter making a trip to Little Falls with A. l. Mo- lander to interview the Pine Tree Lumber company and securing a do- nation of $500 for Farm Bureau work in Beltrami county. A. L. Molander reported a donation of $100 from the Red Lake railroad for the same purposes. After further discussion of Farm ed. . SECOND ARMY GOODS STORE IS OPENED HERE The Cleveland Wyecking and Con- tracting company of Mineapolis has opened an army goods store in the New Kaplan building on Minnesota venue which will open for business riday. L. A. Brill is the local manager and has announced special reductiotis and prices for the opening days. They will carry a line of blankets, shirts, and other army sup~ e e e sk coats, plies. socks,