Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 22, 1920, Page 2

- BEMIDJI, MINN., Wsm"umyi\?smuc. DEC. 22,1920 (By United' Press) _'Washlngton. Dec. - 22.—Woodrow'| Wilson-and- Warren.@. Harding-will Tunch together: at th i following the formal inauguration; at State Tax Comnmnon Favors i | ‘Reduction in Taxable . Value of Iron ‘At Least Eleven _Stdes Have or Will Reward Men for TheirWork years will go to his’' néw. nome av 2340 F'street. 5 Secretary- Tumulty today arnounc- | WOULD HAVE DECISION e«zithedl’resment's plans for inaugur- i ation day, following a confevence REASONABLY PERMANENT| with his chiet. ‘rlfe president, Tu- multy said, plans: to orrive at the capitol from the Whate House. After the ceremonies at the capitol, taey will return for luncheon at the White N STATES HAVE VARIOUS METHODS OF PAYMENT . (By United Press)\ ; : { posing -as 'Eddfe Rickenbacker, ‘the’| SH@PP 0 lc Miss Francis. Hannan, one of Jack- + sonville's'prominent society girls, and unidentified man departed foy parts unknown, taking with him his bride 3 12 anuary . ‘The imposter was elaborately en- 5 § . tertained at ‘clubs and social func- WILL PROTEST STAND 1 v 3 Jacksonville, Fla., Dec. 22,—After q lES ; victimizing a number of prominent |'gy. -3 i 3 i | Head of Manufacturers Issues) of .two days .and “cash ‘estimated at tions. .'Several ' days ago he arrived | TAKEN BY BROTHERHOOD| | HOME RULE MEASURE - - HOPED TO BRINGPEACE ; aea 'U v W‘ ¥ famous American Ace, and marrying ARt - | men- out ‘of ‘hundreds of dollars, an Call for Convention on more tham $2;000. in Jacksonville. Two days afterward he met Miss Hannan, daughter of ‘a prominent business man, and they announced their engagement. The . same night they went to St. Augus- | Butterworth Attacks Plan to {Commission Advises Careful Consideration Befare Bonus Bills to Be Proposed at tine where they were married. islatures This iWlme hemx:e he signed a contract E“abl“,h National Board House. i o Win with- Wm, Farans to work in a de- Adjustmen Change Is Ma Tumulty said the President's fons RULa Todew . Winter partment-of a Philadelphia Motor ear °f ol t & de heaith has improved greatly iu the Home Rule T“.’ 1 last two weeks and that he is plan- (By United Press) ning to plunge into writing a series St. Paul, Dec. 22.—If the legisla- | of articles an dbooks immediately af- ture of the next session enacts a ton- | ter leaving the presidency. .n:ilge“tmnx Ihniw. it should be in lieu of ——Buy. Christmas Seals—— all other hig taxes on mineral prop- erties. The State Tax commission mlcx“ m '“IE récommendegd. today. in its bi-ennial Y W report ‘to ‘Governor Burnquist. The commission also recommended that the taxable value'of .iron ore for county and local-purposes be‘reduc- company at.~n annual salary of §25,- 000 " Af* ‘gning the contract, he borrowed\ Y0 ‘from Farans. br Bu\;-%igtmas Seal— T NGRS, NG SLOWLY (By United Press) H London, Dec. 22 (By Webb Miller) ~—Lines. in the Irish conftiet : with - Great Britain seemed to convepge to-. —— ward peace today despite:the continu~ | ing' of the aftacks on reprisals -ia RFDUCE w Irgland. . Leaders. of both.sides mnumd;oh dopting & more I 1 shigrs TUOTT | attitudel Pnl-‘gv oty n¢ Kule jelue first of the Bam(dil Trades o o g }_:,m,"""m { ed from 50 per cent to 33 1-3 nions to annourece: & reduction in| 8% SEary S oy of the full and true value, Der e8| famor sehiedule lsthe brickiayers; ma 'l‘l“;l“: lt:lnh [ Concluding its report the commis- | $0n8 and plasterers, Union Nb.: 6. At Ll y Irish leaders. § Sy S ‘Although thie bill is not just what sion urged that the so-called tonnage | their meeting held Mopday, Decemb- 4 lax question shiould be settied in |er 20th, it W 2 had been: demanded, it waa: hoped: 3 (By United Press, Chicago, Ill., Dec. 22.—Manufac- turers of the’nation today served no- tice .on union laborers that the in- tensive drive against the closed shop started today when William Butter- worth issued a call for a convention of big employers of the country. Butterworth is head of the Illinois | Manufacturers’ association, vice pre- ‘sident of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States, president of the National ‘Conference of State Manu- (By United :Press) . New, York, Dec. 22.—Soldiérs, sail- ors and marines—and’ in- some cases nurses, and first: ‘afd workers—who took part in the World War will be rewarded in’ at least eleven states ‘of the Union. BT 5 v L That number has already author- ized the expenditure-of approximate- 1y $150,000,000 for relief of veter- ans: and e‘{ctr hjl{:_ng» farms, ?b- taining ‘medical Telfet -and:securing ‘educations. Bonus bills have hbeen |received by J. L. Geor, .. the Be- proposed in a score ‘Or more- other midjl Gas company office, but as yet state legislatures, but ‘have mot yet)ihe total is;under the sum originally been enacted. X - -|expected-and hoped for. Only a few The states that have go far extend- | contibutions have been received this ed financial relief fn payment-in part; | Week. . Those who-wish to contribute at least, of its gratitude to its sons[:ré urged to call at the Gas office or and daughters for their valient-ser- |mail their check to Mr. weorge at} vice during the-great comflict, ‘are}jonce. .- New York, New Jersey, Miunesota, The- following have added to the North . Dakota, - Wiseonsin; - Washing- fund since the previous list was pub- ton, Massachusetts, Rhode Island; }lished Monday:.Five dollars—David Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont. | il C.'W. Vandersluis, Quick Print- New. York’s appropriation, natur- |ery; Two dollars—B. W. Lakin and ally leads the list in point of size; on |R. A. Hannah; One dollar—W. C. account of the'fact that that state, Klein, J:'T. Tuomy, LaFontisse Mllli'- with approximately 10 per cent of the | nery, H. A. Pflughoeft, Cash; J. W.J| nation’s population, had. the largest | Nausle, Mrs. W. Wilcox. Credit has enrollment. The-amount the Albany. been extended as follows: Northern legislature voted for soldier bonuses | Grocery company, $15; and Koors was $45,000,000, This sum was ap- | Brothers, $10. proved by the voters in a referendym | ~——Buy Christmas Seals—— . Contributions . tt, raised Dby the Civi\ Commerce association to aid in\ % the kid- dies a'real Christmas\ A \re being fund being WALTER HIGBE Cantain of the Bemidii High school basketball quint which ovens its season here tonight against Park: Rapids, facturers’ association comprised of voted to reduce the s employers in Colorado, Connecticut, some way w reas | scale 20 per oent for the coming year. |1€re that thé measure wauld bing Illinofs, Minnesota, Indiana, Massa- ; ance of ;emlg;e:xc;,' onable a%8Ur- | while no other unions have announe. peace, Nhile raland. (akes as m chusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, | BAGKFTRAL], SEASON TO “Millions of dollarsof capital has |60 & similar reduction it iz reported [34 \1e ML, to besln a semi-ind New' York, Washington, West Vir- already been invested in the mining|"hat others contemplate doing such. lel’zrh:ul-;lelr. S i ginia and Wisconsin. BE OPENED wrnl RllS industry and millions more will be| The Brickiayers’ Union recently| nonts, one ‘e noreK snd T ?:" He' ‘conferred. with President-elect invested in tie future,” the report|held its state convention at Littleouth’ with a coni ml'n ‘n:: 11 the Harding yesterday. Butterworth, in said. Falls, where representatives were ;h,”' of ‘a cotinefl’ of' m‘ ‘to ”i an open letier, attacked plans of the I oaes “There is grave danger of seriously | resent from nearly every part of the| ected” evenly from: the two parites ;allrolg ‘;u-tt;therktmgfls,h who',' h[e said, | Bemidji High Meets Fast. Park dl:c‘aurnghtlg h‘lrther investment of sm‘& After the . general routinej nents 3 ) lemandet e establishment of a na- 5 mining enterprises in our state,” the|businesa of the convention was com- 8 ..".. tional board of adjustment to handle Rapids Team on Local report sald, “if the people who are | Dpleted, plans for the work of the com- wdfi::::,:“::fi?n'&' .:: 1t all labor problems instead of the in- Floor Tonight making investments and developing|ing year were outlined. hecomes- vaid. Encbui-n.l ¥m 1 dividual confpanies handling their g the mineral industry are made to feel The Board of Commerce of Little|ihe mv-rnm'on't Wi t!“ own industrial affairs. Butterworth PO that the methods of taxing them may | Falls invited the guests to a din-|ment that.“Presl o : —— said’ if the brotherhoods succeeded| Bemidji’s hasketball season will |Dé changed, perhaps before they be-|ner at the American hotel wherelera will not he.arrested. it fn_thelr plans it would ‘influence all|open this evening at eight o'clock |8in to receive the returns. “Any|matters of mutual interest were dis-|turns to Ireland and' Génet other industries. “The plans of thelwhen/the referee’s whistle starts the | Change in the taxing system of iron|cussed by the business organization fcommissfoner of the:auxil brotherhoods means the closed shop |gzame between the local high school | 0f€ Should be carefully considered|and the members of the convention. | had gone’on ah f nitel and: union domination over all shops | quint and the fast Park Rapids |20 any proposed laws should be Buy Christmas Seals—— - i) alike,” Butterworth #aid. team, The visitors have already had | framed in a spirit of justice, econom- e (By United" Presr) at the November election. RED CROSS. EXECUTIVES A ; Ny ‘ ; Other. amounts, where * definitely | "= “. Buterworth called a convention of [a_taste of basketball this year, de- [ically and industrially to every sec-|TEAQHERS WOULD RE- : , b4 B x set, follow, New Jersey, '12.000,000{ ‘ASSIST IN RELIEF FUND | the National Conference of the State|feating Wadena, and are primed for :L"f‘ & “'Li""" ‘;“'es‘ of our state,” W(;‘ REN M’:‘;bwufi‘:d' t’:—c"u'fi“‘:t w gibon, I BAGOGE | AslehIN RBLIRR FUND) i B oo et S | R e SRR SRMMIARTAR S SRR The executive board of the local The locals nave been practicing pracil At a meeting Monday afternoon tion was in ‘accordance with's t B 25,000,000;. Washington, $11,000,~ 005 North Dakotw, $800,000 (first year)’ 15 R A In ' Massachusetts, -Maine - New Hampshire, Vermont and ‘Rhode Is- land the bonuis decided on’ was'§100 for each recipient, the amount to be raised by taxation. Ti"Alabama. the legislature cancell- ed the veteran’s poll taxes for five years, 2 4 Efforts-were made in ‘Hlinois and |, Maryland last year. to pass a bonus bill at. the state legislature; but.they failed. A provisfon for soldiers aid was defeated “by“the Missouri elec- torate at the last "election. Further legislation is necessary in New York to determine a method of paying the bonus.’ Shortly after the legislature -meets at iAlbany- next month, it"is éxpected that a commis- sion ‘will be ecreated “to_work out a scheme. Sqldlers,” “saflors, matines and nurses are to receive $10 for each month of service! 'No- officer above rank of captain ‘mdy participate in the bonus. . .i-¢: % New=Jersey: created ‘a*bonus.com- mission to cafry outthe provisions:of the soldier-ald:law. approved by: the voters. Every man and woman from | New Jersey who volunteered or who was indueted into service under-the .raft laws will ‘recefve’‘§10' for: each’ he held in Minneapoli 19 ‘and 20. The officers of the assoclation i . J. Ward, Clinton, Iowa, pres! I. R. Goodridge, Min| Specialists Will Conduct Free Examination Under Health month: of service, the aggregate indi- vidual“bonus not to amount to more than $100 however. Minmesota . granted $15:for each month:ef service. .The funds are to be ‘raised. by the sale-of certificates of indebtedness sufticient to pay 110;- 000 bonuses. North Dakota will pay $25 for each month in government service;, but the money. must. ‘be’spent: in buying'a farm, home, medical relief or obtain- ing an education. The mbney is to-be raised by a tax on real estate: ‘Wisconsin put .into. effect an edu- cationgl bonus; providing for the pay- ment to each man’ or woman in ser- vice $30 for" each month, to be used in getting an-educatfon’ anywhere in: the United' States. Cash bonus was algo voted, giving each person $10 for each month of service. The money is ta-'be raised by a levy on incomes. In ‘Wdshington state, every service man or woman will be entitled to $15 for each tonth served between the begifining 6f the war for America— April%§; 1917-—to its end—November 11, 1818, - Bonus_ bifls” will be proposed at many legistitures this-winter includ- ing Tennessee, Kentucky, Delaware, Pennsylvania; :Tows, Indiana, Mich- igan, and Hllinois, according to re- 3 s fetence wire'be a protest of the stand |steadily for the past few weel bie or expedient to substitute g:;p:gegttgegusr::s*%%t ';:cg::vtlll): taken. by the brotherhoods. i e cm“‘:“ag: an exvess profits tax for the ad-vé-|the instructors of the public schools “nnnuncg:enéht:‘:? l!ul;l'l:l caatle, I 9200 o the Near| < ——Boy Christmas Seals— |to make the team a winner in every | * “l’;' T voled W imoudly (o, ssk the Buged ¥ b e ‘Bast ‘relief fund. The to| respect. Three of last year’s team uy Christmas Seals—— ucation for permission to open TPO! m:l““gg fund: 20,,,95 m"?,}“’é}g“m_ BABCOCK M()VEMEN’[’ ls add greatly to the possibilities This school on Tusaday, January 4th, i | HOOSE POSTP NE BAZAAR Ot vor tha ma- , ] e e alentions e it s bet:| STATE FACES HEAVIEST * |ptace of Monday, January Srd. “iThe PLANNED FOR IANUARY tional president of the Red ‘Cross. mEND]NG To MOTA ter showing will be made by this £ reason for making this request is that L ey Gomas Sese . g sioscaton 1ok o - EXPENDITURE PROGRAM| iz caon o 5o, .08, 3400n.| at the repuar motiog of Moo year’s team was one of the best. r7 to]lodge held last night it was unani- FOUR ARE KILLED IN (By United Press) ploueh Anderson of Park Rauplds e I leave In many cuses on Nov Yeare|mously decided T Doitgons th. Ba- § “F , Dec. 22.—Minnesota good |has not informed Coach J. W. Smith y United Press g uctors aske! at 8| zaar which had beén planned for the TUPONT POWDER WORKS rond“egnothgsinstzsz are getting bebnd |of his linc-up as yet, but reports are| St. Paul, Dec. 22.—The state of |time be made up by teaching Febru-| heginning of J"“"; This ‘@‘tnfl (BY United Press) ey highway. movement in |that 15 will be as strons as pousible, | Minnesota for the next two-year per- oy ”fl'l"’- It “'”l‘ ""“rfle“ meut | was taken on account of similar are Setaiiton, Dot, 22— F North Dakota, it became known yest- [ the brevious game allowing chance|iod faces an expenditure of $39,756,-| With the approval of the Board of|rangements having been muke by o Scranton, Dee. 22—Four men are | (i with tho return from the twin for correcting anmy faults the team |881, the estimated expense for the|Dducation and in that case school]iilks lodge for a carnival to be: held q:ogl ; oglone atfi:hea;“gl:n:e;fidgf_ cities of officials of the North Da-|might have had. biennium of 1921 to 1923, according ;V;ml:l“-men Tuesday morning, Janu-Jalso in January. It s expected that ‘worklpnt Moosic, seven miles from |KOta good roads association after a m;{;“i‘;’e‘;‘;f&’l"i "““(‘]]d"’f]‘ l"f,"lz hat!ll‘d l.n“:h‘:ls tcolvamlmnn u'; budgletu sub- | &Y dth. 'VY[\B h‘flflflu bazaar will be held - in Scranton, early today. The dead are c‘"‘ye““““ thepe on Monday. - ol a1t de e‘\lmecte?r”:huotherz 2;(,n§ o Governor Burnquist yest-) .. entire teaching force ot the] F i Samuel Bowen, Edwnrd Croone, Cal- | | Civic bodles of St. Paul. MInnesd- | i) e u large attendance (o support| = All' budgets are prepared by the|Bemidjl publio schools presont -1 Su- Buy Christmay Seals vin Shotwell and one unidentified. |oUs and Dul pmmmu: e 3y |the team in’ the first game of the|heads of departments and represent |perintendent R. 0. Baghy a baskst of LUMBER DEALERS WILL rBuy Christmbs Seals in North Dakota and at the meeting |Y*% what officials believe to be a_ con-|heautitul flowers as a Cbriatmns pre- ATTEND N. NVENTIO! " ¥ ‘ , Coach Smith will undoubtedly |servative estimate of expenses to bhe|sent. . W. 00] N ST. PA“L momcE wereMeigthusi[astsullr:m t']l_nsafl:rile 1-3:‘1; start out the game with the follow- incurred in the next two-year period. ——Buy Chris#fnas Seals: ’ : O in ad 1t was inted oat |ing men: Hizbe, left forward; Stech- | These estimates will go before the More than two thousand retail HANDEES XMAS RUSH | Sesizet and. i, vas poined, ont sl orarls Fonil? conter, St egbtators, TUBERCULOSIS CLINIC | i from asssl, Lows px b bly will be like that of Minnesota Lord, left guard; and Stapleton,| The requests are practically double |4/ North Dakota and South Dakota, are ) A y - right guard. Other men may be giv-|the requests for the last two-year expected to attend the thirty-first an- Only Offi SRt The Babcock amendment will belen an oppoftunity to try out as has|period. In 1920 the Bemidji Normal WH-LBEHBDTUBDAY nual convention of the Northwestera . Only Office in United States ?:a:t i;xttom’:;tl‘;: 't)l:zt‘:&shs:ul';daotreo;lfiz };eeu‘dn]nlc in nr:rimn;uze if the chance | received $28,650 and in 1921, $28,- fumbermens’ association, which: will Handling Store Parcels coming legislature finse‘l‘:m e against the visitors strong|650. The request for 1922 |5 $168,- January 18, . > g =up. 400 and 1923, $83,800. . Is Getting By (By United Press) St.. Paul, De¢, %2.—The only post- office in the United States delivering (parcels for retail stores on a large zcale'is getting away with it in the Christmas - rush, Postmaster Rath said today. Seven big stores and a large num- ber of smaller stores are giivng the St. Payl postoffice more than 50 per cent of the parcel post business, it i8 said. Two of the stations showed every table cleaned and every par- cel on its way to'its destination. There was no congestion. No other postoffice in the country has assum- ed the burden of department and re- tail store deliveries. Business men and department of- ficials were ‘dubious over the success of Postmaster Rath’s experiment in the Christmas rush, but it has proven a success ‘thus far, giving,the post- oftice greater revenue, saving the re- tailers:money and giving the public greater and greater improved service. The postoffice also is forestalling the ‘Christmas rush grouch. The main office is decorated with many .Christmas: trees, bells, colored lights and streamers. Officials have desert- od” their' swivel chairs and formed a diplomatic corps in the corridors to ports to the-United Press. give consumers-service and keep them —+:Bily Christmas Seals-— n.good };nnos 5 ot ‘BuyChristma: g VERICE RESORT WIPED iy e OUT BY FIRE TODAY | FALPH GRACIE POST TO > MEET TOMORROW NIGHT (By United Press) Venice, Calif., Dec. 22.—The world All members of the American Le- miles from- Los Angeles, was wiped | meeting of the Ralph Gracie post to out by fire brought under control|be held tomorrow night at the rooms early today. The damage is'esti- of the Civic and Commerce associa- mated at beétween $1,000,000 and |tion beginning at 8 o’clock. Commit- $1,500,000. One man died of injuries| tee reports will be heard and an in- received in the fire and a second is teresting session is assured._ = reported to be dying. i - Buy Christmas famous Vénice pleasure pier, fourteen | gion are urged to be present at thej DONT 60 IN THERE president; C. E. English, Minnes is, treasurer;. and ' Adplph Ptund, Minneapolis, secretary. Advance reservations at the prin- ipal hotels indicate the largest at- tendance at the convention in the afstory of the assocfatfol ——Buy Christmas Seale—— SEARCH FOR HAMMOND WIDOW 18 NEAR END (By United Press) Ardmore, Okla., Dec. 22—A 32-dgy soarch for Clara Smith Hammond Association The South Beltrami County Public Health association will hold its sec- ond tuberculosis clinfc_on Tuesday. December 28, at the offices and ex- amination rooms of Drs. Johnson « Borreson in the Security State bank building. Dr. Everett Geer, of St. Paul, and Dr. W. H. Fortin of Puposky, of the lake Julla Sanatorium, will conduc! the examination with the help of thc county nurse, Miss Linnea anderson A stmilar clinic will be held at Black- | wanted on a charge of murder in coli- duck on December 29. nection with the death of Jake L. For everyone wno wishes to be ex-|/lammond, empire builder of Okla- amined for tuberculosis, the Minne- |homa, may end late today. The wo- ota Public Health association and|mnan was to surrender to Sheriff Gas- the State Advisory commission on |rett at a city along. the international tuberculosis have arranged for tu- rder near El Paso, James H. h- berculosis clinics to be held by the|.rs, lawyer, representing Cla Stnith County Public Health associations. | ammond, announced, i Since tuberculosis {8 catching every- Clara Smith Hammond probably one who has been near to the disease | wili-b6 brought here immedtutély to in any way I8 especially urged to be|:tand trial on a charge of murdering rxamined at these clinics. Where|ilammond. If she surrenders, Coun- v ‘here has been tuberculosis in a fam-|ty Prosecutor Russell Brown . has 11y, all members should be examined. | agreed to release the fugitive on'a Thus the early stages may be discov-|hond not greater than $15,000. -r«d]n {Ld treatment begun before it is Buy Cmu' Seals—— too late. Finding the cases 15 the firat step | SPECIAL COMMITTEES MEET in the control of tuberculosis. The AT LUNCHEON ‘“ m ‘! clinics reveal surprln:’ns things very sften. People who do not imagine »idy ‘hey have anything serious enough to| Three special committees, legiala- warrant going to a physician, drop in | tive, merchants and finance, t! to a clinic for curlosity or just to|Bemidii Civic and Commetce assoc be examined “for fun;” and the se- tion met at the associatfon roofu vious pains-taking specialist going | Yestergay noon and during luichkéon overthem carefully sometimes finds | t#lked over committee maTters. quite a definite early beginning of | directors of the assoclation did not the disease: occasionally, quite ad-|meet yesterday as usual, nor @id the vanced trouble. association meet today, all meetings "It is hoped that many will avail|have been postpomed until after.the themselves of the opportunity to be|boliday period. examined. ———Buy Christmas Seals— *