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

Tia Ploneer is the only. dally wilitin 100 mifes of Bemidji and; has“the “largest ctrculation fn” Northern ;Minnesota. 3 i N * BY ANGRY MoB Three Charged With Murde- 2, Hull, acréss the river. —and had to he ~“mobile to the improvised gallows. GANGSTERS ARE Officers Hanged in San Jose Cemetery ‘ FROM SONOMA LOCK-UP - Since :Suli_d_ly When Three Officers Met Death —— (By United-Press) Santa Rosa, Calif., Ded. 10.—A ‘mob here early today lynched Char- les Valento, George Boyd and Clar- ence: Fitts, S8an Francisco gangsters, charged with the murder of three of- ficers. ’the men were hanged from the and the mob departed, leaving their and. themob departed, léaving their} limp ‘bodies dangling there. ‘The men were taken from the Son- oma county jail at 1.a. m. by an arm- ed ‘mob according ~ to ptre-arranged plans. The mob formed around the jail about 12:40 a. m. They ad- vanced to the prison and startled the guards who were suddenly confront- ed by a scorg pfflmksxed men, every member. mad: ' ‘The jail guards were q;ss:?ned.. They protegtéd but were dragged out- .side. ' The three prisoners: falled to show! fight “when the mob..dragged themt’ trom” fifeir cells and "placed them in automobiles and drove to the cemetery “wheré ropes were looped oveér the 'bough of a tree and noosed about the meck of the three men. ‘AS Fittz faced death he begged pit- ifully for life, pleading for mercy. Members of the mob made no answer to his outcries. Valento laughed and jeered at the lynchers. He wore his bravado mask to his desk, éven aft- er his feet swung clear of the ground. Boyd, who_was suffering from effects of fatal wollnds recéived: Sunday in'a gun fight in which the three officers were kflled, was too Weak to protest carried from the auto- Lynching had been -feared sihce: Sunday afternoon when the Sheriff of Sonoma County and two detectives were killed in a gun fight with the three men. The shooting ‘occurréd when the officers attempted to arrest, Valento on a cifarge of beinga memb- er of the 'so-called “Howard sireet vice gang,” ‘in San Francisco. ! Buy Christmas Seals—— ° LEGION PQST xl-:m‘s\ g | ON MONDAY EVENING Ralph Gracie post of the Am'e;:(ca;\ Legion will'meet Monday. p’veninghin regular -session and:it is urged that all members be present. The session will be held at eight o’clock in the rooms of the Bemidji Civic and-Com- merce association. Buy Christ’nas Seals: 'SUPREME COURT TODAY DECIDES DAMAGE SUIT Motor Cgriu Officer Claims No Responsibility, in Auto Accident in 1919 } — {By United Press)~ St. Paula Dec. 10.—A $200,000 damage suit resulting from hiring of a car by the motor corps on ‘Washing- ton’s birthday, 1919, was decided by the supreme court today. . T.°Glen Harrison, lieutenant in the metor corps, engaged a taxi owned by D. E. Fawkes, to take him and Lidutenant Mcllvaney, to Calhoun aviation fleld to meéet Lieuteriani W. E. Garris, who was coming from Du- luth in an airplane. While speeding along Hennepin avenue, the automo- bile collided with another machine. Jts occupant, Miss Bessie Robbins, was thrown out and seriously injur- ed. Fawkes appealed to the supreme court that although he was not driv- ing the car at the time, he’ was not responsible for the negligence of the driver. Buy Christmas Seals—— INTERMEDIATE ENDEAVOR MEETS THIS EVENING The Intermediate Christian EnMea- vor of the Presbyterian church willI hold, their regular monthly busin ~meeting 4t the hame of Mrsf P Warford, 809 Minnesota avenu€. this evening at ai"fi’l o'clock. - All mem- {By United Press) Ottawa, Can., Dec. 10.—Intima- tions. that the Dempsey-Carpentier heavyweight bcut will be held either lin Canada or Europe, was made in a letter received today from Tex Rick- ard, New York promoter of the Cana~] dfan Syndicate, which Dbid for the bout. Rickard wrote that none of the of- fers received from cities in the Unit- ed Wates had been satisfactory and that he would consider the offer of $250,000 made by the Ottqwa Syndi- e, which wants to stage the bout (é‘?‘ Buy Christmas Seals. “sWER APPEALS FOR %, RELIEF FOR CHILDREN s 1, Dec. 10—More than three mill, stitute chiddren in Europe must ot from famine by Ameri- can.re, ‘Aork, Herbeft Hoover told influen\ 'giness men here last night, a_,ealing for $100,000 as St. Paul’sshare of the $33,000,000 relief fund. innesota’s all6tment in the fund is'$500,000. Hoover said that famine in Europe would result in widespread anarchy. uy Christmas Seals—~— _ “BE SQUARE” BOYS WILL PLAY HOCKEY TOMORROW The “Be Square” boys’ hockey club will leave the St. Paul’s Evangelical church at the corner of Sixth street and America avenue at 1:30 p. . shorp tomorrow afternoon. . All boys ‘are urged to be on time apd briny their hockey clubs. Buy Christmas Seals—— FRANKLIN LEAVES TONIGHT | * - TO TAKE ON FRED FULTON Dick F;*nnklin‘wm leave tonight for Springfield, Mo., ihere he will meet Fred' Fulton in’'a ten-round main eyent scheduled ‘for” December, 16. Franklin ‘has ‘been putting -himself thru a4 stiff training during the past few weeks and feels he is in fine condition to meet the Minneapolis fighter. —Byy Christmas Seals—— 5 0DD FELLOW ENCAMEMENT TO BE FORMED TOMORROW Bemidji 0dd Fellows will meet to-| morrow night to form an encamp- ment ‘in this city. “Grand Scribe M. H. McDivitt is expected to be here at that time to superintend the estab- lishing of the organization and the degree work. All three degrees will be given tomorrow night, it is plan- ned. ——Buy Christmas Seals—— mOTA WINS FIRST ? mm GAME OF SEASON Minneapolis, Dec. 10.—Minnesbta basketbdll“players won the first con- test of the season last night agaimst Hamline University, .28 to 16. Codch Cook ‘believes he had found a centre in, Holkranz, who sfarred last night Off ‘Larson for several scores. ‘Buy Christmas Seals—— - NEWEST OF SPORTS {By United Press) Philadelphia, Dec. 10.—The' foot-' Dball Beason may be officially clased, but Philadelphians are not tru with the game. ‘While the big college and amateur followers of the pigskin have soaked their togs in moth balls four score or ‘more of Quaker boys have just opened a season of “indoor football.” Ten thousand enthusiastic support- erd of the grid iron are witnessing the sport weekly. The games are of afternoon. The Second City vania State Police, who for years have taken a large part in indepen- dent state athletics, were the origin- ators of the new indoor sport. Man- ager Joseph P. Maguire, formerly erd on the Villanova eleven, has arrang- ed a schedule that inay extend thru- out the winter. Lew Little, former Penn star, is the coach ¢ The big new drill hall of the cav- alry armory here, at one time plan- ned to hold the biggest horse show in( these parts, is being used by thé troppers for daily workouts and weekly contests with rival troop elev- ens in the state. The huge vaulted roof of theyhall is far higher than the loftiest punts ever traveled. _The playing %urface is tan bark. Regular unifrms, in- ciuding clented shoes, are bétng used. The playing field has been shortened five vards to permit sufficient space to ecatch forward passes back of the moal linre. The kick-off. however, takes place on the 40-vard line. T field is of rezulation width. Lighting | effect e perfeef. Powerful are- 1l h top reflectors make t.e as hrilliant as g cloudless Troop, Pennsyl- tead of the . being used be- “ghosr hall erdinary color oval bers are especiatly npfed to be pre- sent. . ficial light. being played in the evenidg instead |, cause it can be better seen in the arti- MUSIC DEPAR LOCAL 1t isithe aim of the music depart- ment of the Bemidji public school to cause the children ;to know, to love, to appreciate music in as many forms as possible in this way bringing ad- ded joy into their lives, culture and refinement to their natures. In the Primary grades a wealth of appealing suitable songs are taught, giving each child a musical vocabyf larggwhich he does not have on en- tering the school. Special attention is given to the ‘“‘out of tune'’ singers. The aim of each primary- teacher is to cure all possible cases giving each child careful attention. In the intermediate grades the mu- sical vocabulary is used as a founda- tion for note reading. In learning to read the child reéceives training in speedy, accurate ahythmis think- ing, with emphasis placed on indi- vidual work. The pupils of the Junior High school are required to have two chor- us periods each week. The material chosen includes standard songs, folk melcdies, and songs of the foremost composers of the day. A broader pa- triotism is developed by singing na- tional ‘songs of other countries as well-as our own national anthems: A chorus of seventh :grade boys has been erganized. Their first public appearance will be December 21. ach member of the High school orchestra is helping to make this year's’ organization excel that of last year. The orchestra is becoming more and more a real educational as- set rather than a mere social organ- ization. ! Two phases of music study are of- fered.in the High school, the first, elective chorus class; the purpose is to develop independent sight read- ers, 'The second is music apprecia- tion; the aim is to develop intelligent and appreciative listeners and mnu- ic lovers. By means of the Victrola and analytical study of symphonies, operas, oratcrios, etc., this is possibla Boys’ and girls’ giee clubs com- posed of chosen voices are active this vear in their, desire to cuitivate a love for the hest’ music thru th%sing- ing of good songs. ~ “Know Your Schools” MINNESOTA DEBATING TEAM MERTS ILLINOIS (By United Press) ! Minneapelis, Cec. 10.—Illinois and Minnesota debating teams meet here tonight in the interstate debating contest between - Illinois, lowa and Minnesota, Minnesota’s negative team will debate at Towa City. Buy Christmas Seals— COMPANY K MEMBERS * ANSWER INSPECTION Company K members answered to assembly last evening at the rooms of the Bemidji Civic and Commerce asgociation and were given ‘‘the once over” by Colonel Woolnough, com- manding officer rof the Sixth regi- ment which company K is a part. Fcllowing a short inspection of the company, the colonel told thre men concerning the plans for the en- campment next summer, stating that it would undoubtedly be held later in the season than Iast year. The opin- ion of the local company was that July would be far moye convenient for the encampment than June. -~ A short drill including the manual of arms was held after the inspection. ,BEMIDJI, MINN., FRIDAY EVENING, DEC. 10, 1920 { iy Bf;tf' G DO['LAR DR!VE Instruction Being Given in Lo- ASPROTECTION FORU.S TRADE Chicago Business Men and| Bankers Would Protect Foreign Trade BIG CORPORATION MAY BE ESTABLISHED SOON i Hundred Million Capital to Be Subacribed By Banks and Business Men (By United Press) . Chicago, Dec. 10. (By Don Cham- berlain.)-—Plans for launching a bil- lion dollar drive for protecting Am- erican foreign trade which it is claim- ed is “bpcking up,” were taken. up by leading bankers and businessmen here today. - The plans provided for the estab- lishment of a hundred million dol- lar corporation to finance foreign trade. A conference will be called by John Dunn, of San Francisco, presi- dent of the American Bankers’ associ- ation, and will be representative ot all the countyy’s industrics and will be authorized by the association at its next Washington convention. A hundred million cabital, accord- ing to the corporation’s plans, will be subscribed by bankers, business concerns and the public. Buy Christmas Seals—— HIGH SCHOOL BASKET ‘SHOOTERS WARMINGUP, Bemidji High schoo! basketeers be- gan their workout last night in pre- paraticn for a heavy schedule this!| season. Prictice was held in the old | Armory: and a large number of boys | were out for the warming up. Indicutions &re that an even better quint will be developed this year than lagt. Bemidii’s firat gume will) be at Cass Lake on December 17 and ra anxious to get into the} ondition for this game. Thel hetween these two schools in | a1 is always keen and a closé expected. ——Buy Christmas Seals. YTUBERCULOSIS CLINIC T0 BE HELD HERE SOON Annourcement has heen made that a tuberculosis clinic will be held in this city between*Christmas’and New Years D It is hoped that perman- ent quarters will he secnred for the clinie held here before that time and plans are now under way to~securé such quarters. The clinic will be held under the direction of the South Jeltrami County Public Health as- sociation. ——Buy Christmas Seals ELKS TO HOLD REGULAR INFORMAL DANCE TONIGHT *.Inyitations have been sent out for an informal daneing party to be held at the Elks’ temple this evening by the Bemidji lodge and all indications point to a large attendance. Nu' dance was given last week since the Elks committee decided to cooperate with the American Legion which gave a dance on Friday night. AGRICULTURAL STUDENTS 'BEING WELL, TRAINED cal Schools Under the Smikh-l-lughes Act The agriculture department of the Bemidji schools is operating under the.Smith-Hughes act this year. From a financial point of ‘view this is a big boost to the school, as the state and federal governments pay two- thirds of the instructor’'s salary as well as the operating expgnses. Edu- cationally it offers still greater pos- sibilities . Each class devotes two periods to a subject. The double pe- riod is used for laboratory purposes part of the time, while at other times the extra period is usea for personal help to the pupil. Supplementary books anld bulletins are studied at this time. The students are encouraged to write to various experiment stations for bulletins., This year the course in agricul- ture consists of two classes in ani- mal husbandry, farm arithmetic, farm machinery and a general course in eighth grade arithmetic. The Smith-Hughes act offers a splendid training for the student, as his work' for the year consists of school and laboratory exercises com- bined with project work during the spring and summer. Thus the class room work is made to funetion with the principal phase of the subject. A student in Animal Husbandry may be interested especially in poultry. In our .work at school he has been taught to select practical feeding ra- tions; modern poultry houses were visited; slacker hens were culled from producers; control of lice; mites and poultry diseases were discussed. His project for the summer would con- sist of taking care of a flock of chick- ens unaer th@supervision of the in- structor. The course in Farm Machinery is offered for the first time this year. Tt is proving to be a popular course. The eclass is relying upon outside sources for machinery in the labor- atory work. If a suitable room were available, this department would like to take new machinery, handled by the various deaders in Bemidji, as- ~emble them and use them for class room study. Denlers have invited the pupils to help with this work this coming spring when their new stock arrives. Gas engines will be given a prominent place in this course. 1t is the pln the department to vigorously push the Boys’' and Girls’ club work. Plans being formulated at the present gime on club wora for- the coming year will be announced later. ——*"“Know Your Schools"—— BANKERS AND FARMERS WILL DISCUSS CRED ‘ (By United Press) St. Paul. Dec. }0.—-Bankers and farmers of the state will try to reach a final understanding in a series of meetings scheduled for next week by the Minnesota Bankers association } in cooperation with L. E. Potter, pre- cident of the Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation. Farni credit will be the outstand- ing discussion. Efforts will be made to hit upon 2 means of generallly dis- tributing credit in the state. Bank- ers will aim (o determine whether v hold the same vjews in regard to cooperative market developments. Meetings will be held at Marshall December 13; Owatonna, December 14; Crookston, December 16; St Cloud, December 17. 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Buy Christmas Seals—— JURY RETURNS SEVENTY- NINE NEW INDICTMENTS (By United Press) St. Paul, Dec. 10.—Seventy-seven indictments for violation of liquor laws, six for violation:of the Har- rison anti-narcoties law, five for vio- lation of -the postal code and one for violation of the internal revenue law, were referred to Federal Judge Wil- lfam Booth, to be brought before the grand jury late yesterday. The jury which convened yesterday is believed to have made a record. Out of eigh- ty-five investigations, seventy-nine indictments were réturned in two days 4 ——*“Know Your Schools: AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE OFFERS FINE OPPORTUNITY Fargo, Dec. 10.—The extension de- partment of the agricultural college now offers opportunities for teach- ers to obtain their college degrees while continuing their work thru the organization of study centers and completion of prescribed courses. “Know Your Schools” WILSON HAS ACCEPTED NOBLE PEACE PRIZE (By United Press) Washington, Dec. 10.—President Wilgon has accepted the Nolle peace prize for 1919, it was announced to- day in the state department. Buy Christmas Seals—— BASKETBALL SCHEDULE TO BE ARRANGED MONDAY (By United Press) Collegeville, Dec. 10.—The winter basketball schedule for Minnesota colleges will be drawn here Monday when conches and.faculty members of the colleges will meet. Jack Mc- Collum, conch at MacAlester, 18 to be secretary of the conference. ——Buy Christmas Seals—— WORLD BLUNTNESS WINS : OVER WORLD SUAVITY (By United Press) Geneva, Dec. 10. (By Henry Wood) -—New world bluntness won over old worfd suavity in the League of Na- tions assembly late yesterday. The assembly's second commission an- nounced it had accepted the Cana- dian point of view on the formation of a permanent organization to con- sider old methods. ———Buy Christmas Seals TWENTY VILLAGES ARE DESTROYED IN QUAKES (By United Press) Paris, Dec. 10.—Twenty villages in the Albanlan district of Jugo Slavia have been destroyed by earthquakes, according to American Red Cross re- occurred in the Templine district. Buy Christmas Seals—— UNIVERSITY HEADS TO | DISCUSS FUTURE METHODS (By United Press.) Minneapolis, Dec. al methods of the future are to be discussed by presidents of a half dozen state universities at Chicago today and tomorrow. President Lo- tus D. Coffman, University of Min- negota is to attend. Marion LeRoy Burton, former pre- sident of the Minnescta institution, and now head of the Michigan uni- 10.—Education- | BRITISH PEACE IS DASHED BY LLOYD CEORGE Government Has Refused tg Negotiate With Irish Parliament P MARTIAL LAW MIGHT BE PROCLAIMED SOON Residents of Area Will Be Al- lowed Reasonable Time to Surrender (By United Press) London, Dec. 10. (By Webb Miller) —Hopes for Irish peace were dashed by Lloyd George's u\nnou‘cement in the house of commons today on the - government's refusal to recommexf'4 or negotiate in the Irish parliament, on which the Sinn Feins had insist« ed. Martial law in most disturbed s\ecuons of Ireland will be proclaimed, Lloyd George declared. No formal negotifitions have been made,g Lloyd George told the house of commons, although peace makers on both sides have negotiated with the government. er declared he regretted to announce that extremists controlling the Irish murder campaign were not ready for peace. “The only basis for peace,” the - premier declared, ‘‘will be the ac- | ceptance of all opponents of unbroken unity for the United Kingdom. It is the people of Ireland theémselves that are most anxious for peace,” Lloyd George said, ‘‘but the extrem- ists will not permit {t.” The premier said residents of areas under martial law will be allowed a reasonable time to surrender. After that perliod all wearers of weapons will be treated as rebels, he said, lia~ hie to court martinl or to sentence, The sume vules will apply to harbors or 'of rebels, he said. -——Buy Christmas Seals JUDGMENT RETURNED IN ALLEGED PROMISE BREACH (By United Press) St. Paul, Dec. 10.—Judgment for 68,666 against the Minnesota Trib- une Co., in favor of William Holstead for alleged breach of contract was exccuted by the supreme court this morning. lolstead alleged that he was employed by The Tribune com- pany under contract for three years beginning in April, 1919, and was to recelve $1°60 a week for the first year, $1.75 per week for the second, and $2 for the third. | He was discharged, he alleged, in July, 1917, and brought suit in the Hennepin county court., The Tribune Co. appealed on the ground that there |was no valid contract but the su- preme court held that the evidence proved there ‘was. Buy Christmas Seals—— CITY BASKETBALL TEAM T0 BE FORMED MONDAY |Former Legion Players and Others Plan to Form Independent Team That Bemidji is to have a city bas- ket ball team this winter is at pre- | sent very evident and on Monday eve- ning between six and seven o'clock | basketball players g¢nd a few enthusi- | asts will meet at the Armory to form versity is also expected to be presentw an Aggregation to represent this eity. —=—RBuy Christmas Seals- CANADIA!U FARMERS TO POOL THEIR 1921 WHEAT Winnipeg, Dec. 10.-—Farmers of Cahada will join fif a gigantic wheat pool to market their 1921 crop and crops of future years, according to The line-up this year will include the majority of the players on the Legion team last year, supported by a num- ber of substitutes who have express- ed a willingness to come out for practice. A number of ganfes which promises |a clbse scrap are already under con- sideration. 1In all probability Brain- | The prime minist-’ H. V. Wood, president of the United [erd, Thief iver Falls, Little Falls, Farmers of Alberta and former mem- | Two Harbors and Crookston will be ber of the Cgnadian wheat board|among the teams to play here this which handled the 1919 wheat crop. | winter, while later in the season The movement for united marketing |games may be arranged with twin of the crop has gained such momen- city aggregations. tum that organizers for the United| The old armory has been secured Grain Growers are confident the plan |for an hour’s parctice each evening will go thru, it was said. |and the first try-out will be held Mon- The Canadian Council of Agricul-|day. Regular practice will be held ture. which drafted the plan, esti-| each evening after. All men who mated that with 75,000 holders the|wish to try out for positions and all wrdertaking could be accomplished. | enthusiasts who wish to help sup- 1t is estimated 60,000 have already port the team are urged to attend been sighed up in Alberta and Sas-|the meeting Monday evening at © katchewan. 1o’clock.