Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 4, 1920, Page 1

¢ Ploneer is the-only daily Th o[t wwilitin' 100 miles” of Bemidji and has the largest circulation in ~Northern Minnesoja. THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONE o S N — - BEMIDJI, MINN., SATURDAY EVENING; DEC. 4, 1920 | ! f HlSer?so O/ . IC 7 \» WEATHER REPORT, NMinnespta weather: Partly “cloudy tonight and Sunday. Not much chapge in temperature. - “s5c PER MONTH S VY SR IL TILLERS More Than Six Hundred in Attendance at Dinner in Ass’'n. Rooms FARMERS ARE GUESTS AT THEATRE PARTY: HIGH SCHOOL BASKET SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED Local High School’s First Game of Seasonn to Be Played at Cass Lake . Returning yesterday from Brain- erd where the district basketball con- ference was lteld Thursday. Superin- tendent R. O. Bagby announces the completion of - Bemidji's Dbasketball schedule for the season. Coach Smith who assisted Mr. Bagby in the early arrangements, is apparently well sat- isfied with the schedule and predicts that the season will bring forth a ‘| number of exceptionally close games. Officially the district season opens January 1, but Bemidji will have a pre-season Bame with Cass Lake at the latter city on December 17. The first game of the district schedule will take place here when Little Falls plays on January 7. The Armory has been secured for Most Kindly Feeling Between|practice each afternoon and the first Merchants and Farmers “". Is Shown Today \ warm-up will be held Monday after- noon between 4 and 6 o'clock. Be- midji’s line-up this year promises to be fully as strong as last year with a number of the veterans out for Coming from every section of the places on the team again. surrounding community, by team, The schedule arranged at the con- train, automobile and on foot, more | ferencé is as follows: thap six hundred farmers and their friends were guests today of the Civic and Commerce association at a midday dinner served at the associa- tion rooms in the City Hall, and at a program at the Elko theatre after din-|J ner. It was a happy, good looking crowd that sat down at the tables. In fact, remarks were heard frequently when the townsfolk sat down at the tables Dec. 17—at Cass Lake. January 7—Little Falls at Bemidji Jan. 14—Crosby at Bemidji Jan. 21—Bemidji at Braineyd. January 28—Faribauwit at Bemid- ‘Febs 4—St. Cloud at Bemidji Feb. 11—Faribault at Faribault. Feb. 18—St. Cloud at St. Cloud. Feb. 25—Brainerd at Bemidji. Mar. 4—Open. Mar. 11—Little Falls at Little with the country folk that it was a|p,)g most happy, good natured and con- genial bunch of farmers. When the truth is known, almost every Bemidji merchant has a claim to being a farm- er anyway, or ‘rather -landowner, which, of course, is something differ- ent than heing a farmer. Every one seemed glad to see ev- ery one else. It was an opportunity for the country folk to renew ac- quaintanceship with his fellow farm- er brothers from the other side of the county. & The domestic science department|pjace nere happened Wednesday night |& of the high school deserves unstinted praise for the efficient manner in which the.dinner was served. M/au'. 19—Crosby at Crosby. ROBBERS MAKE LARGE HAUL AT SHEVLIN STORE| Shevlin, Minn, Dec. 4.—(Special to The Pioneer.)-—One of the most dar- ing and evidently one of the best planned robberies that ever took when robbers entered the Shevlin The | Mercantile company’s store and stole dinner committee and reception com-|a large amount of valuable merchan-|jjye, imittee of the Association were in|dise. their places and worked splendidly. The robbers made entry thru the CAPPER CLAIMS THAT GAMBLING IN GRAIN HAS ~ CAUSED SLUMP Declares There Is Conspiracy to Filch Farmers Out of Many Millions MAKES PUBLIC BILL " HE WILL INTRODUCE Senax Would Check Up Grain Gamble. fiy Imposing Ten - Per".'qb'-t, Tax /e (By United 1?'(01, hington, Dec. 4. (By% * Mar- Asgerting that gambhag in grain the chief reason for slumps in prices of farm products, Senator Capper of Kansas, today declared that n conspiracy to filch rmers out of many millions of dollars.” * With this utterance, Cappér made public a bill he will introduce in the Senate Monday to check up grain gamblers by imposing a tax of 10 per cent on all deals in grain futures excepting when; actual delivery is contemplated. ‘‘This bill,”” said Cap- per. “will stop all gambling in wheat, corn, cotton and other products.” “It will put out of business the thousands of wire houses and bucket shops operating in every city of th€ United States.” “The Chicago Board of Trade is now conducting one of the greatest gambling institutions in Chicago. More wheat was sold in Chicago in October than was raised thruout this vear. This year the corn crop was sold. fourteen times in Chicago before bushel of corn had reached the market and only 1 per cent of the trading done in futures represents bona fide transactions for actual de- “Begcause a lot of gamblers voted it convenient to bid on the daily quo- After the dinner the guests were|pagement widnow by breaking one|tations. the farmers have been forced “given theatre tickets'to the Elko the-|of the panes of glass and then atre. where they wer addressed by C.|nooked the window from the insideWhile meat still sells at the war pr 1t | of the|and thus getting up stairs where they | and they are Northwest School of Agriculture at|unlocked the back door, backed their]|The farmer G: "Selvig, superintendent | un- Crookston, after which the regular]car up and carried off the best mer- programgof the theatre was put on. The result of the day’s program chandise in the store. The entire stock of silks was taken, relationship between town and coun-|jycjuding a new shipment from thé try people and the enjoyment received | Corticelli silk mills just received the was the strengthening of the cordial|qay relationship between town and coun-},.cginaws About and sheep twenty wool lined coats before. ry people and the enjoyment recelv-) were taken from the clothes rack. ed by both guests and hosts was evi- dent everywhere. BAKER TRIO PLEASES LYCEUM COURSE AUDIENCE Perhaps one of the finest entertain- ments on the program of the Lyceum course being given under the auspi- ces of the Woman’s Study club was that of last ev&lng with the appear- ance of the Elsie Baker trio at the Methodist church auditorium. Miss Baker, well known conralto, was supported by Miss Marion Carley, planist, and Alfred\gasanaq, ’cellist Kach ‘of the supporting artists did solo work which was highly appre- ciated, but their best work was in accompaniment, at which they were very good. Miss Carley was an espe- cially pleasing accompanist. Every one was more than pleased with the work and personality of Miss Baker. She delighted her hearers with a varied program of songs rang- ing from opera selections, sung in Italiah, to some of the lighter and widely favored songs. She has a most pleasing contralto voice, and her audience encored her perform- ances repeatedly. FUNERAL SERVICES FOR GEORGE MILLER MONDAY Funeral service for George H. Mill- er of Grant Valley, known among southern Beltrami county farmers as the “Potato King,” who passed away Thursday at Fergus Falls, will be held Monday foremoon at o'clock. The remains arrived here this noon. The funeral services will he conducted unger the direction of nine | H. N. McKee, following services at St. Phillip’s church. The deceased, 59 years of age, lenves a wife and several children who are making their home on the farm in Grant Valley. Mr. Miller had been ailing for some time pre- vious to his death. - PAKK HOTEL IS CLOSED BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES The Park Hotel, formerly by A. L. Dickinson. who i ing time a$ a resukt of a « on the charge of operati a house of ill fame and other charges, was closed yesterday by local autbori. a5 the result of an order the place be closed which w before Judge Stanton this week. Notices of the sale are heing post- ed today by S personal property in the will be sold on December hotel building. oparated ow serv- nviccion building heriff Johnson and al![the most belligerent of the 18 at the|drive upon The property is to{which was launched shortly after the About ten wool sweate?s were taken and four or five men's suits. The cash drawer of the office was brok- en into and about eleven dollars in cash taken. A number of Keys were found in front of the safe. which the robbers had tried, but which they failedd to open. The thieves, from ‘all appearances were experts, making no noise. Sheriff Barness of Bagley came down on Thursday morning and took inventory of what was stolen, but no arrests have been reported at the present writing. DEGREE OF HONOR TO HOLD MEETING MONDAY The Bemidji Degree of Honor Pro- tective association will hold its regu- lar meeting on Monday evening at eight o‘clock at the Odd Fellows' hall. Mrs. Lois Geiser, Grand vice-presi- dent, will be in attemdance. NEGOTIATIONS UNDER WAY FOR IRISH PEACE Lloyd George and Sinn Feiners Representatives of Consider Peace = (By United Press) By WEBB MILLER. London, Dec. 4.-eQuiet negotia- tions were in progress between repre- sentatives of Premier Lloyd George and Sinn Feiners over the project of bringing about peace in Ireland, it was learned today. Lloyd George was described as feeling out the Sinn Feiners in an effort to ascertain whether it will be possible to hold a conference with the leaders. So far the reports had it the premier has not actually met the rebel leaders. The whole affair is entirely unoffi- cial. If it is found impossible to reach a common ground, the matter will be quietly dropped, it is expected, and no official announcement of in- timation will be forthcoming. The quietness of-the situatidbn in i that |Ireland during the last few days may « apzucd | be attributed to the fact that the Sinn Feiners are seeing the oytcome of the | feeling-out process, or the fact that leadebs nave been raided and government's the rebel organization be closed for one year, according to |assassination of sixteen British offi- the order granted. cers in Dublin, Ythe citizens of the community will} to sell their hogs and cattle at a- loss es’ again made the goals. has already lost more than a billion dollars because of a bear raid in the board of trade.” The senate and house agricultural committees continued their point ses- sion today on measures for the relief of farmers. Representatives of cotton grwers were also to be heard. i “SCHOOL WEEK” TO BE HELD FROM DECEMBER 5 TO 11 December 5 to 11 has been nation- ally designated as ‘‘Get Acquainted with Your Schools Week.” Next week will be observed over the nation by the schools and it is expected that avail themselves of the opportunity to | visit the schools to which they are! sending their childéen. It has been | felt that there is not as much gen-} eral information on the part of the parents of the conduct of the schools as there should be adn this method is adopted to get the parents better ec- quainted. The local school board and faculty are anxious that all parents visit the| schools next week and get acquaint-! ed with the teachers and inform themselves on methods used in the eduation of their children. Three Men Are Found Dead In Funkley Shack Charles Walters and two pals were found dead in a shack near Funkley, | Friday ‘morning, it has been reported to the sheriff. The threc men were badly shot, their bodies being riddled by bullets. It is believed that the murde were committed some three days a as the bodies were already somew hat decomposed. The authorities, who are working on the crime have nol clue as to the identity of the murder- | ers. Word of the crime reached Be midji this morning and the coopera- tion of officials in this section is/be- ing given. DEER AND MOOSE SEASON CLOSES IN STATE TOMORROW (By United Press) St. Paul.’ Dec. {.--The end of a zomewhat junsuc ful - dee and moose season from the hunters’ view- point comes tomorrow. Although deer and moose were re- ported plentitul in tihe northern woods early in the season. thousands of hunters were unsuccessful in lo- cating their quar according to re- ports to the state game and fish com- mission. Last year the fifteen d season brought about 20.000 deer and moose into hunter's homes, it W This year the number lieved to.be half that. {POLICE BREAK UP BIG LIQUOR COMBINATION George Smith, “Jump River” ~ Kelly Arrested Today at Chippewa Falls (By United Press Chippewa Fails, Wis., Dec. 4. Local police today believed the big- gest boot lesging combination in Chippewa Valley has been broken up With” the arrest here today of George Smith and “Jump River” Kelly. The pair were arrested by George B. Sadden and Edward Cuddington, Minneapolis detectives who at the spme time recovered two automopiles for the Grey. Motor Car Co.. of Min- neapol Cuddington went part way with Smith on the trip to the Cana- dian line via Minot, N. D., for whis- ky in order to procure evidence. Cuddington and Sadden came here yesterday and logated a roadster which they were looking fe and which it s believed the pair were using. They started in search for Smith and Kelley.® About 10 a. m. they came on the pair in a big touring car. They gave chase in a roadste In rounding corner the touring car was wrecked against the cura. Smith and Kelly leaped out hut were pursued by the detectives. After two shots had been fired one of the men dropped a suit case con- aining 18 quarts of Imperial Cana- dian whisky. Kelly was canght and jailed but the officials searchea Tor Smith for two hours before he was found in & hotel. The pair will be aned today. REPORT SHOWS BIG INCREASE INVALUATION OF MINNESOTA True and Full Value of Taxable Property Has Increased Total GREATEST GAIN EVER “RECORDED IN STATE Farm Property Shows Greater Increases Than City and Village Property By United 1 ) Paul, Dee. 4. An increase of 37 000,000 in the total true and full valuation of taxable real proper- (y in Minnesoti over two years ago ported by the state tax com- totay The value of this class ol property was estimated at $4.688,163,666. According to the comwmisison, this far the greatest gain in value mission ever recorded in any two-vear period | and represents 0 per cent over in the state’s history owed greater in- creases than eity and village, accord- ing to reports. The true and full value of farm property for tQis yvear 41,4120 an in ol ¢ 27 per cent. Farm property 221 or nearvly 18 per cent. Unmined iron ore showed de- ses of 3 per cent for the two iod. plicing the value this 6 186, LABOR LEADER INDORSES CHRISTMAS SEAL SALE Organized lahor is vitally interest- ed in the suceess of the Christmas t sustains the fight against disease, according to Secre- tary. George W. Lawson of the Minn- esota State Federation of Labor, in a apecial letter of endorsement of the 1920 public health fund eampaign. Seal sale becau Tu a letter to Dr. ¢ L. Seofield, president of the Minnesota Publie Health asociation, the labor leader 81 The labor movement has always been act v intecested in vention of tuberculosis and ways been found in the forefront in the effor to secure legislation thdt would successfully combat this dread a the pre has al- trust that thw Christinas Seal Sule-of this yvear will he even more successtul than those of past y “SKIDDING" IS BECOMING POPULAR MOTOR SPORT “Skidding™ seems to be the popular “eport’ Con Bemidji's paved streets (hese days by those who drive mobiles. Cutting capers of seviption from a “Fox Trot double “Grape Vine' are among the sensational stants aceomplished Several e have met with dents resulting in hroken whe hent axels, but no serious damage lite and limb has heen reported. HARDING RECEIVES BIG WELCOME UPON RETURN To Speak at Elks’ Memorial Service Tomorrow at Bedford, Va. ited Press) , Va., Dec. 4. -~Presi dent-elect Harding set foot on Ameri- can soil today after a two months vacation spent in Kansas and Pana- ma. The Pastores, the ship on which Harding came from Panama, arrived at Newport News eurly today, soon after Harding and his pari the ship, coming ashore at 1:30. A huge welcome had been prepared for the president-elect. Twenty-five aero- (By 1 Newport New planes and hydroplanes circled over the ship and shore. Immediately wpon landing. Harding was tuken on a tour of the bhig shipyards, to be followed address. at the Aca- demy of Mu and a luncheon. The Harding pavty will go aboard the destroyer and go to Norfolk where the president-elect will attend a businessmens' dinner and probably will make an addres Harding goes from Norfolk to Bedford, Va., where he will speak at the El memorial service tomorrow. He plans to reach Washington early Monday to be on hand for the opening of congress Monday morning. HEAVY HEAD WINDS ARE DELAYING HARDING'S SHIP (By United Press) December 3. By Raymond Clap- d the Stewmer Pastores. By s voyag H 1ch its destinution before Saturday afternoon. EXPORTS INCREASE AND IMPORTS SHOW DECREASE Much larger exports and decreased fmports in October are shown statement released by the Bureaun of Voreign and Domestic the Department of Exports during October were valu- ed at $752,000,000 against $605 000 in September this 000,000 in October of last year. the ten months period ending with October exports were $6,832,000,000, a slight inerease over $6,499,000,000 in the ten months period of last year. in a commerce of Commerce, Imports during October werd 000,000 4 ,000,000 in tember, 1920, $402,000,000 in October of last Imports dur- ing the ten months ended with Octob- er of this year were $4.720,000.000, which is more than one and a halt times the imports of $3,099,000.000 in the ten months of lust The excess of exports over imports amounting to $390.000,000 s the largest in any month of this year. The imports of gold during Oc- tober amounted to $117,000.000 com- pared with $39.000,000 in September of this year wnd $5,000,000 in Oc- tobe year. These are the largest gold imports of any month in the dast three years, Gold imports during the ten months ending October amoeunted 1o $316,000.000 in 1920 gainst $61.000,000 in the sume per- iod of 191 Gold exports in Octob- erowere $26.000,000 this year against $41.000,000 last year and for the ten months ended October $285,000,000 year against $270.000,000 last cade in silver remains rela- Il During the ten months The imports were nst $7:3,000,- A exports of silver inst $189,000.000 !!\ ¥ 5 ended with Octoher $78,000.000 in 19 000 in 1919, $104.000.000 the same periods MAKING PRELIMINARY PLANS FOR BIRCHMONT New Structure at Head of Lake Bemidji Likely to Be Three-Story Another step toward the re-con- struction of the Birchmont B sammer hotel i alvewdy under way and indications are that, when the prefiminary plans are submitted 1o the committeamand acted upon, work will be started a< soon a< possible and the huilding rushed to comple- tion in time for next suntmer’s tour- ist travel Minneapolis architects are making preliminary sketehes for the new building and these plans will be sub- mitted to theé committee within the next few davs Indications are that the structure will be three-siory instead of (wo as tormeriy and that the dining room pavilion will be pla 1 under the me roof as the hotel. 1t is also thonghi that a steam heating plant will ne installed in the new structure to make the hotel more comtortable for it patrons during the carly and late parts of the resort season. This arrangement will have a tendency to prolong the lengh of time which the holel will operate each yvear. A num- ber of sun parlors are also planned and it is thought that the new struc- ture will be even more comfortable than the old. NATIONAL FARM FRAME POLICY Agricultural Leaders From Every Part of Country to As« semble at Indianapolis - | = NEW FARM POLICY WILL BE OUTLINED Foremost Authorities on Vai ous Subjects Are Secured ta Speak at Meeting E] (By United Press) Indianapolis, Dee. 4. -Agricultural leaders trom every part of the coun-, t will assemble bere Monday. De- cember 6. in the second annual con~! veution of the Awmericun Farm Bu- reau Federation, to tuke up the prob- lems coufronting the farmer aund to discuss measures for their solution and reiief in conjunetion with ‘the formation of a nutional agricultural policy. The convention, which will con= tinue for three days, is expected to at- tract one of the largest represenia- tive gatherings of agriculturalists in the history of the country. Dele- gates of the million and more memb- Awmerican Farm Bureau Federation in the 33 states thru which its organization extends will attend. In addition, representatives of other ipdustries and business or- ganizations with which agriculture is closely allied will be present. ers of the Among the speakers who will ad- dress the convention are some of the foremost agriculturalists in the country, authorities on banking and finance. tuxation, transportation and marketing—subjects to which the convention will aceord a Rood share of its attention because of their kindred connection with farm prob- lems— and others of natural promin< ence On th program are W. P. G. Hard- ing governor of Federal Reserve Board; Gov. W. L. Harding of lowa: Governor Goodrich of Indlana; Henry editor of a national farm 1. McDonald, chief of the United Stutes Bureau of Good Rouds: H. G. Shirley, secretury- treasurer of the FRederal Highway Council; Clifford Thorne, of Chicago, sportution expert; J. R, Howard, president of the American Furm Bu- rean Federation; (i Silver, legis- lative representafive of the Federa tion, and Sir Aucklund Geddes, the British Ambassador to the United States. Ambussador Geddes' will be agriculture with referes its international relationship. will be his first address on this sub- ject since coming to America, con- siderable importance is being attach~ ed to it Other speakers Meredith, tu of Agr Herbert. Hoover: A. |, Lever, of the Federal m Loan Board, and Willjam Red- field, former Secretary of Commerce. The proposed national agriculturat policy 1o which the convention will devote the greater part of its tinte is the outgrowth of a plan which hid its inception before the war, but whose development was interrupted with the advent of hostilities. How- ever, with readjustment and the new problems the war bronght to the door of the farmer, the need of a delinite agrienltural poii hay, been felt more than ever and for some time a group of prominent agricultural lead- ers, and experts on financial. trans- portation and marketing problems have been co-operating with Presi- den Uoward of the IPederation in working out the essential features of a competent policy. The result of their deliberations will be presented at the convention and the decisions reached in regard to them will be made the ba of the future educationul, legislative and economic activities of organized agri- calture ARGENTINA PRESENTS NEW MEMBERSFP PLAN (By United Press) . Geneva, Dec. 4. (By Henry Wood.)” All independent nations of “the world whbich desire to remain out of the League of Natfons will have to make special declarution of that atti- tude or they will be voted in.as members under a motion submitted to the league assembly today by Ar- gentine. The motion, provides that all sov- ercign states shall be considered as members unless they voluntarily an- nounce that they desire to abstain from membership. Should the motion prevail ,the United States would hive to notity the league if it did not de- sire membership: