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

The Pioneer is the only dally wihtin 100 milés of Bemidji and the largest circulation in has Northern Minnesota. H { L - VOLUME XVIII NO. 303 E BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEE BEMIDJI, MINN., SATURDAY, EVENING, DEC. 18, 1920 LABOR LEADERS DISCUSS PLANS TOFIGHT OPEN SHOP POLICIES Fight Against Anti-Strike Leg- islation Will Come Before Meeting SEAMAN’S ACT SAIL TO BE AT STAKL LaFollette Is Prepared to F Presecutions for Inter- state Workers (By United Press) Washington, Dec. 17 (By L. C. Martin.)—Developments of the next few ryeeks will furnish the answer to what the American Federation of Labor and other big labor ‘organiza- tions will do to meet anti-strike leg- islation and open-shop drive announc- -ed by many big employers. Railroad brotherhood heads meeting here to- day were understood to be planning new jttacks on the Cummins-Esch law. g 4 Congress and senators friendly to labor have met with the brotherhood neads and other labor heads to dis- cuss a non-partiban defense alliance to fight anti-strike legislatfon and other movements hostile to labor. The fight against anti-strike legislation will come before the meeting today or Monday when Senator LaFollette, wisconsin, will move re-considera- tion of the passage of the Poindexter bill making strikes that interfere with interstate or foreign commerce felonies, punishable by heavy fines or imprisonment. Not only is the right of railroad employes involved in the present fight but the whole value of LaFol- lette’s Seaman’s Act is admitted to be at stake. The Poindexter bill, pass- ed unnoticed on Thursday while only a few senators were in their seats, extends the anti-strike provisions to docks, wharves and ships used as ‘Agenciés of foréign commerce. LaFollette is prepared, he said, to fight to protect the Seaman’s law as well as to prevent the prosecutions against interstate commerce workers. ; -Buy Christmas Seals—— ADULT BIBLE CLASS FORMS PERMANENT ORGANIZATION A permanent organization for a Men’s Adult Bible class was effected [Friday night at the M. E. church when officers were elected, commit- tee men chosen and work planned for the future activities of the class. Doctor A. V. Garlock was elected president, W. Z. Robinson vice presi- dent, P. E. Welch secretary-treasur- er. The following were named as chairmen of the social, religious and membegrship committees respective- ly: Dr. G. M. Palmer, G. W. Harn- well and A. Danuser. | Dr. G. W. Zentz was unanimously | elected as class teacher Owing to the crowded condition in the shurch for Sunday school classes the Men's class will meét at' the home of Doctor A, V. Garlock just across Ninth street from the church. | A permanent meeting place will be arranged for soon, the matter being in the hands of a special committee. | The claes already has an enroll- ment of some thirty members and in- dications are that before the first Sunday in January, when the chart-| er membership time expires, the class will have over fifty enrolled.; Buy Christmas Seals—— NO MILK DELIVERIES IN MINNEAPOLIS TODAY (By United Press) Minneapolis, Dec. 18.—There were no milk deliveries in Minneapolis this | morning. This was the result’ of the Minneapolis Milk Dealers' plan to' approve the open shop system, accords | ing to R. W. Page, president of the Milk Dealers’ association. The failure of the milk drivers to| . 80 to work was caused by posting of | lock-out notices on various cream- eries, atcording to M. Peterson, busi-! ness manager of the Milk Dealers’ assotigtion. Buy Christmas Seals. TAKES LIFE WHEN WIFE REFUSES RECONCILIATION (By United Press) N Los Angeles, Dec. 18.—Lieutenant | Pat O'Briefl, one of the outstanding! heroes of the world war, is dead at his own hand, a coward, as he brand- «d himself in a note written by him| hefore sending the bpullet crashing hru his brain in his room at the Al-} exandria hotel here. H O'Brien, who was thirty vears old, was a vetetran of several wars and| given distinetion in the world war as a member of the Royal Flying’ Corps. He killed himself after an un-| successful attempt to effect a recons! ciliation with his wife, known in mo- tion pictures as Virginia Dare. i Buy Christmas Seals—— | sion of informafion in the alleged | blackmailing plots which, it is said SWAMPED WITH REQUESTS FOR A $1.30 PHONOGRAPH It is a well known fact that the George T. Baker company has cut prices on phonographs pretty deep, but in the ad pub- lished in Friday’s Pioneer was included a popular type E-2 Columbia Grafonola together with 20 selections for $1.30. - This would indeed be a ridicu- lous cut. The price, of course, should have been $130. When one considers that such a splen- did bargain could be bought for $130 on easy payment terms it should not last very long at this price. ¥ Mr. Baker is being swamped with requests for this machine today, the prospects considering it quite a joke. Buy Christmas Seals- EXPLOSION ACCOMPANIES CHICAGO JANITOR STRIKE wmb Explosion Shatters All Nindows in Apartments Affected By Strike (By United Press) i Chicago, Dec. 18.—.A bomb explo- sion shattered all windows in apart- ment buildings included in the strike of janitors in 1,000 buildings early this morning. . The strike was caled by William Quesse, business manager of the janitors’ union, as he was bounced out of bed by the bomb ex- plosfon. Quesse called a general strike of all Chicago ' janitors to start January 1. The strike started today was called against one firm of real estate agents who Quesse said gave janitors unfair treatment. The real estate men do not regard the strike as serious. ‘Buy Christmas Seals: TRAVELLER'S BUILDING IS DESTROYED BY FIRE FRIDAY St. Paul, Dec. 18.—Fire was still, smouldering today in the Traveller's building, a six story structure, which \ ‘was destroyed by fire last night. The loss was estimated at $250,000. Sev- eral firemen were overcome by smoke. ~——Buy Chrisimas Seals—— DETROIT FACES STREET CAR WALKOUT TODAY | (By United Press) Detroit, Mich., Dec. 18.—Detroit today faced a street car strike. The street railroad companies operating street car systems thruout the city announced their intention of cutting employees wages. Buy Christmas Seals—— PLANNING TO WITHDRAW AMBASSADORS TO GREECE, , (By United Press) Paris, Dec. 18.—Great Britain and France agreed to a plan whereby | they amd Italy will simultaneously withdrew their ambassadors from faires to look after their interests, Athens, leaving only charge d’af- faires to llok after their interests, the French foreign office announced today. Execution of the provisions! is the only indorsement by ltaly, which action would reduce Greece to third leading power in the eyes of three big nations of Europe. Tt is one step designed to indicate ! the allied rejection of the restora- tion of King Constantine. Buy Christmas Seals—— ATTORNEY ON CLUE TO BLACKMAILING PLOTS (By United Press) Milwaukee, Dec. 18.—District .At-| torney Zabel, has come into posses- | have bled five wealthy Milwaukee- ans of at least $150,000. The alleg- | ed ring is being investigated but ac-! tion delayed pending filing of com- | plaints. “ | Buy Christmas Seals—— YEGGS BLOW SAFE AND ESCAPE WITH $20.000 | (By United Press) ! Collinsville, IIl, Dec. 18.—Yeggs blew the safe of the Collinsville post- office early today and escaped with | $20.000 in currency and stamps, ac- cording to early estimates. Buy Christmas Seals SITUATION IN EUROPE " | APPROACHING NORMAL' (Vy United Press) TRUCK DRIVER ATTACKED AND ROBBED, FOUND UNCONSCIOUS A. L. Forbes of Northern Gro- cery Company Found Lying on Floor of Garage INJURIES ARE SAID TO BE ONLY SLIGHT| Failed to Recognize Bandit but Remembers Being Hit Over Head By Man A. L. Forbes, truck driver for the Noerthiern Grocery was found about eighj o'clock this morning in the ga- gage of the company lying uncon- scious on the floor. He had been putting the chains on the truck ! wheels and was attacked by a man who came info the garage. Owing to it being dark in the garage Forbes was not able to see the man distinct- ly. Robbery was evidently the mo- tive o3 the pockets of Mr. Forbes| were turned inside out and his wallet | empty beside him. i Mr. ljorbes was taken to the St. Anthony’s hospital where he regained consciousness in a short time but was unable to recall anytifing more than seeing the man come in the ga- rage and remembering that he was hit on the head. His injuries are not considered serious. d Buy Christmas Seals PASSENGER KILLS HORSE ON BRICKYARDS' CROSSING The incoming six o'clock train on the M. & 1. Railway last evening: struck a team of horses belonging to a farmer and killed one of the team. It is understood that the team got stuck wrth a load of wood on the crossing near the brickyard apd was unable to get off before the train reached the crossing. ' The other horse was not injured according to reports. The name of the owner of the team was not learned. i Buy Christmas Seals: LEWIS IS RE-ELECTED TO ! HEAD MINE WORKERS (By United Press) ! Indianapolis, Dec. 18.—John L.| Lewis has been re-elected interna-! tional president of the United Mine Workers of America, Ellis Sarles, ' editor of the United Mine Workers’ Journal, said today. He based his assertion’ on incomplete returns from the unjon’s election held on Decemb- er 14. Buy Christmas Seals- SETTING IT RIGHT In Thursday’s issue of The Pioneer ! a typpgraphical error was made in! stating the amount of the fund rais- £d by the Normal school students and | faculty for the relief of the children | in the near east. The amount raised | was $140, whereas the amount pub- lished was $1.40. | Buy Christmas Seals- | Tuomy entitled *“Christmas CARLETON GLEE CL [ WILL VISIT BEMIDJI \ Northfield, Minn., Dec. 18.—The Carleton college Glee Club has been working hard in prqparation for the annual spring concert tour. So far the twenty-four men who will make the trip have not been chosen, but it is certain that of the thirty-six men singing at present, E. S. Ender, di- rector, will be able to pick a club of unusyal quality to represent the col- lege during the Easter recess. Although no definite bookings have been made, it is hoped that the club will be able to tour northern Minn- esota, taking in St. Colud, Little Falls, Brainerd, Fergus Falls, Bemid- ji, Nashwauk, Virginia, Hibbing, Du- luth, and other cities in the northern section. In addition to the regular concert numbers, the program this year wiil include several numbers by R. Cald- erwood, who ,was'very enthusiasti- cally received, as a reader, last year. It is probable that a soloist will also accompany the club. The musical rumbers' by the clup will be varied, including college, melodies, popular songs and several more classical se- lections. Certain it is that this club will uphold the reputation wiich other Carleton Glee clubs have made during the twenty-four previous tours. Buy Christmas Seals—— PRESIDENT COFFMAN TO BEINAUGURATED IN MAY e— (By United Press) Minneapolis, Dec. 18.—Dr. L. D. Coffman, president of the University of Minwesota, will be formally inaug- urated on May 18 and' 14, it was an- nounced this morning. The ceremon- ies will follow *“Cap and Gown Day, May 12. Expected mild weather which will permit outdoor functions and the fact {that the seriors who will participate | in the ceremonies will have contract- ed for their academic robes, influenc- ed the University senate to set that date. Buy Christmas Seals— SCHLIESMANN’S ORCHESTRA WILL PLAY HERE XMAS EVE - Announcement has been made that the Schliesmann Orchestra will play here at a dance on Christmas evening at the armory. This orchestra has played here several times in the past few months and exceptionally good dance music was reported. A feat- ure dance is being planned and it is expected. that .an :ekjoyable- evening will be had. GIVING DUE CREDIT article contributed by Miss Day in a New York Tenement” contained in yesterday's Pioneer was credited to Elizabeth Fromy. Miss Tuomy who is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Tuomy is the author of the very creditable article and she is entitled to due credit for its composition. Buy Christmas Seals The ‘MAY PASS EMERGENCY RELIEF FOR PRODUCERS (By United Press) Washington, Dec. 18.—Emergency legislation granting relief to pro- ducers of the country who have a great surplus of stock and no market appeared today to have a good chance of passing this session. Agreement of the house ways and means committee and the senate fi- nance committee membders that such lexislation should be passed without delay was taken as an indication of the sentiment of both hodies in the two houses. ——Buy Christmas Seals—— FORLEAGUE As a Result of Conference With Best Minds, Plan Is Being Formed VARIOUS VIEWS ARE NOW BEING ADVANCED Harding Has No Detailed Plans But Mind Is Practically Made Up Now _. (By United Press) Marion, O., Dec. 18. (By Raymond Clapper.)—A plan for an associa- tion of nations is gradually taking shape in the mind of President-elect Harding, as he confers with the best minds of the country, it was learn- ed today. “f have no detailed plans in mind now that could be measured with a rule but | have general ideas on it,” he said. For the present, however, these are being carefully guarded from the i public gaze. It cannot be stated au- thoritatively when the president- elect will begin his Marion confer- jence with no preconceived notions as to the plan which he believes will evolve ultimately out of numerous conversations. Still different views from those ad- vanced by such visitors ar Bryan and Senator Fall were sought by Sena- tor Harding today from Senator James Reed, one of the first demo- cratic irreconcilables, and from Nicholas Murray Butler, president of Columbia University, a strong advo- cate of internatfonal peace. Sena- tor New of Indiana, republican, was also expected. . (By United Press) Marion, Dec. 18. (By Raymond Clapper.)-—"President-elect Harding would be breaking faith with the Am- ‘érican people to enter the League-of Nations, which would set up a super- ior governing body,"” Senator James A. Reed of Missouri, democratic fr- reconcilable, said here today. 1T indicated, however, that he be- Tieved an association of nations or- il to clearify and clear disputes 1t e helpful toward preventing tne idea of a referendum of w1~ mpracticable, he said. Reed aid ot disclose what the president- elcct said during their conference but left the impression that they agreed on a number of points. Buy Christmas Seals—— FIRE AT WAREHOUSE. DOES LITTLE DAMAGE m Wi Fire at the Troppman warehouse last evening at 8 o’clock caused very little damage to the contents of the building since it was discovered in time to prevent its gaining much headway. The blaze started in the basement and supposedly from the furnace. The warchouse above 1s filled with potatoes but no, damage was done to them by either fire or water. Speedy work on the part of the fire department prevented what might have heen a big loss. \ Buy Christmas Seals. Brussels, Dec. 18.—The setious: economic situation in Europe is grad- ually smoothing down to normal in the opinion of many members of the ' Inter-Allied Financial conference. Dr. Granninni, Italian representa- ' tive, summed up the attitude of the majority of the allied delegates as | eviderced particularly in Italy and! Great Britain quarters. “This appears to be the most suc- cessful get-together heid -since the | wor,” he said. “There are no threats and no unpleasantness. We have simply told the Germans it is their portunity to show just what the uations is and discuss it frankly,” he said. Buy Christmas Seals—— WILL SANTA CLAUS COME TO OUR HOUSE? PAPA WHATS IN THOSE BOXES UNDER TH' : BED, HUW 2 m&r vows] ou CHIMNEY 2 Mi COULD HAVE SOLD MUCH SUGAR AT $1.70 P. M. Dicaire, proprietor of the Cottage Grocery at Elev- enth street and Irvine avenue, is being swamped with orders for sugar today. In his ad for Christmas specials in Friday’s Pioneer, Mr. Dicaire included 25 pounds of sugar for $1.70. The price should have been $2.70. “I have had dozens of calls this morning for sugar,” said Mr. Dicaire, “and could have sold several thousands pounds.” Mr. Dicaire’s price for sugar at $2.70 is a good value and he is satisfied that Pioneer adver- tising brings results. Buy Christmas Seals. HOMESTEADERS TRAPPING BEAVER TO SAVE LANDS Special Permits Being Granted in Koochiching County to Stop Flooding Numerous complaints have been made concerning the damming of dit- ches by beavers in the peat lands of Koochiching county. Thru State Game and Fish Commissioner Carlos Avery permits have been secured for the trapping of these beavers and the homestenders and other farmers in that district hope to save their land. Since taking office last spring Mr. Cline has made fifty-eight arrests and seizures, securing a conviction in ev- ery case and without burdening the state with the expense of lawsuits. One hundred and eighty-four musk- rat pelts have been seized this fall, the sgison being closed on muskrats. and mink pelts were taken from trap- pers working too early in the season. These, with twenty-five muskrat traps and a number of rifles and shot- guns, were recently shipped to the State Game and Fish Commissioner’s headquarters in 8t. Paul. A quantity of deer meat was seized during the season and disposed of to the profit of the state Game and Fish funds, and several boxes of fish were seized on trains and shipped to head- quarters. Thesse fish were caught in nets illegally and so were subject to selzure. Mr. Cline has plans for the secur- ing of more animals for the Zoolog- {oal' Gardens at the Point as-moom-as arrangements can be made to care for them. More deer can be had as well as bear cubs and beaver. Bemidji will undoubtedly take ad- vantuge of the present opportunity to secure these wild animgls while they are measurably plentiful and ensy to get, as they will be a con- stant source of enjoyment to visitors and home people alike. Buy Christmas Seals- GAME WARDEN SEIZES BEAR TRAP IN RAIDS There is on display in the window of the Pioneer office a relic of the old trapping days, a huge bear trap. This was seized by Game Warden John Cline with other traps and furs in a big raid in the unorganized part of Hubbard county, and through the courtesy of Mr. Cline displayed for the benefit of many who have never scen such a trap. These great traps had to be set with clamps and were sure to stay on the bear, provided the latter did not chew his leg off. The use of the block of wood as a drag usually prevented this by per- mitting the bear to travel, and yet not fast enough to get far. Mr. Cline reports that Diamond Bill (the official title of the four year old buck in the enclosure at Diamond Point) is thriving. It will be re- membered that when this deer was brought in it was in poor condition having been run by stray dogs and being severely injured in jumping a corral before reaching Bemidjl. As u result of living all summer on a menu of oats, corn fodder and clover hay generously provided by the Park Board, Diamond Bill is in the pink of condition and sports a tremendous get of antlers. The fawn being cared for by Geo. T. Baker for the Park Board is also thriving. H This fawn has been provided with | three hottles of milk per day and all the clover hay and other choice | | browse it could eat all summer. At} | present it is being weaned, getting | fonto a diet of oats and hay. The ! | expense and labor of care of the fawn h~s heen generously donated by Mr. i Baker. o BAEGA Buy Christmas Seals—- MITCHELL SCORES OVER TAIT IN TENTH ROUND (By United Press) Minneapolis, Dec. 18.—‘Pinkie’” | Mitchell’s right was best. The Mil- winaeern had a hard time winning | er Clonnie Ttit, Canadian light, cizht champion, and did not step much over the margin until the tenth | ound. ! Talt, short ender in ffie betting, ! ok the first three rounds and scored | ia knockdown in the second. Mit- !ehell hurt Tait visibly in the fifth --gcoring a knockdown and the Ca- nadian was at a disadvantage the rest of the way. Mitchell did not show up strong, | however, until the final round. e NNEC . WEATHER REPORT, Minnesota Weather: -Continu- ed cold tonight and Sunday. i, 88c PER- MONTH NORTHERNTWP. PRODUCE ASSK. ASSISTS THRY MARKET PLANS Progressive Farmers Help Solve Marketing Through Plan of Co-operation ol i HAS LARGEST POTATO WAREHOUSE IN COUNTY | Aids Farmers Through Plan of Purchasing Necessities in Carload Lots i In these days of co-operativegneth- ods of merchandising, with this man- ner of handling every kind of manu- factured product so much a part of public. custom that little thought is given to it, the striking progress in marketing of farm products is nearly lost sight of. But a short time ago every farm crop was marketed by its producer without thought of the value to either producer or consumer in co-operative marketing. Today | there are wéll developed methods of | co-operatively marketing every farm | product and the only reason that all i such products are not marketed co- operatively 1s the failure of the farm- er and his neighbors to come to- ! gether in a irank and sympathetic | consideration of each others needs. | Progressive farmers' organizations lare everywhere, and this Includes ! Beltrami county, busily engaged in ; the finding of profitable markets for | their crops. One of the progressive and aggres- slve organizations serving well its members is the Northern Produce as- soclation made up of farmers living fn Northern township and owning a large number of potato warehouses on the right of way of the Reu Lake rallway at Marsh Siding. In fact this s the largest co-operatively own- ed farmers’ warehouse in the county. Not only is this the largest, being forty by one hundred ifeet twelve foot posts and a twelve foot basement, but it is also one of the most carefully constructed; The base- ment {8 concrete and is frost and damp proof. The main warehouse floor {8 double, the walls of the build- ing are lined inside with Flax-Linum upon which inch strips are nailed and upon these a carefully laid wall of celling, making a double air space entirely around the building. To complete this all windows are double, \also. A very efficlent ventilating \system advocated by the State School of Agriculture has been installed, (making this a very well built ware- house. All machinery is not yet in- stalled, however, a sack loader is in use which elevates three sacks per minute making possible the loading of a car in two hours with the neces- sary compliment of three men. All of the potato machinety is Tollef- son manufactured and beside the No. 3 grader which is in use now, there will be rendy for next year's crop- {handlipg an outside dump scale, an outside sack elevator, equipment for distributing potatoes to the sevaral hins, and u large hopper bin equipped for the swift and economical handl- Inz of large quantities on short no- tice. There is capacity for some thirty thousand bushels storage though but ten thousand bushels of potatoes are on hand at the present time. This splendid building will, when completely equipped with machinery, represent an investment on the part of the members of the association of some eleven thousand dollare. The Investment if so large a sum by the farmers of this community indicates the stability of the type of men settl- ]Ingdt)e cutover lands of “Clover- and.” It may be said further that this cxrociation is selling flour to its com- munity at the low price of four dol- lars and fifty-seven and one-half cents per hundred in barrel lots. 1t is planned also to have on hand about January first a car of corn and oats secured direct from the Farmers' Co- Operative Co. of Park Rapids, lying down at Marsh Siding these netes- sary feed-stuffs at cost, plus transpor- tation, plus one profit, and profit taken by producers. If there is a sys- tem more ideal than this method of handling farm products it has not yet been mentioned to the world. This feed can be ground according to the small feed mill at the warehouse and at a most reasonable figure. As this association branches out to handle such other products as i poultry, eggs, butter, fresh meat, gar- den vegetables, etc., it can guaran- tee a standard size and weight and quality in these items as it has with its potatoes (all hand sorted and passed over a screen one-eighth inch larger mesh than that usually uded) and thus offering to the consumer that most desirable thing, a food-stuff up to the requirements and satisfac- tory in every respect. In fact, the very finest markets in the United States are open to the Produce asso- ciation that will standardize its pro- ducts and furnish a regular supply ia season, with - requirements of the purchasers in d -