Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 28, 1920, Page 1

( | [ l NATIONAL D . The ‘Ploneer 1s the only daily wihtin 100 miles. of Bémidji and in has #tHe \largest : circulation Northern Minnesota. ] “MINNESOTA { HISTORICAL. - TR H ¥ y somewhat unsettled tomight an Wednesday. Rising temperature tonight and in west Wednesday. 'VOLUME XVIIL NO. 213 BEMIDJI, MINN., TUESDAY EVENING, DEC. 28, 1920 et AGENTS INVADE ot oot 8 NORTHCOUNTRY BADLANY TODAY Seventy-five ‘P Chicago Bound fe % of Hlicit’ Sale ™ ‘s’ Leave “mnes - HURLEY, WISCONSIN, . ', . CENTER OF RAID TOL 4iY TwoScoro; Saloon-Keepers and Other Violators of Laws Under Warrants ’ (By United Press) Hurley, Dec. 28 —Federal prohi- bition agents from Chicago swooped down on Hurley in mjd-afternoon to- day to clear up ‘alleged moonshine traffic. The raids were a complete surprise. N A (By United Press) Hurley, Wis., Dec. 28.—The second invasion of -the bad lands of the northwoods country by federal auth- orities to create a wholesale respect for the national prohibition law, is in progress today. = - Seventy-five" agents who slipped out.of Chicago last night are expected to arrive here during the morning to serve federal warrants on two score saloon-keepers and other alleged vio- lators: of the,p‘rohihltiqn law. War- rants fdr the’arrest of the men were issued secretly last week by Judge Landis at Iia Crosse, Wi., at the re- quest of District Prohibition officer Richardson. i Judge Landis went to the district court at LaCrosse and issued the war- rants personally to be sure that there would be no tip-off. Not even the prohibition enforcement officers of the LaSrosge territory knew of the issuance-of the ‘warrants. o ‘Hurley has been a thorn in the side“of “the “prohibition enforcement officers of the Great Lakes district for some time. WILL START DIVORCE , REFORM IN OKLAHOMA (By United Press) “Ok!rhoma City, Dec. 28.—Rev. E. D. Cameron, of Henryetta, president of the National Anti-Divorce League of the United States, announced to- day he will submit to the next Okla- homa legislature, which convenes in January, a 'bill providing thgt appli- cations for marriages in the state be advertised in newspapers for ‘sixty days before the wedding occpurs. Accorting to Cameron, other sal- ient features in his proposed bill in- clude: ; That a petition be filed in the county court' specifying sex, domi- cile, whether previously married; if 80, if former wife is dead or divorced and, if divorced, the grounds. ‘That a certificate irom a prom- inent physician must accompany the application showing that neither par- ty has no contagious or infectious disease, That all marriages be performed by an ordinary " minister, eliminating justite of the peace. The clergyman asserted that if the lawmakers refuse to adopt the bill, he will present it to Oklahoma’s elec- torate by an inititial petition. Cameron said ‘the work of the or- ganization will be extended to other states later. eI Ottawa, Ontario.—It has been esti- mated there that Norway, Finland and Sweden, all important newsprint paper producers, will produce by their combined efforts about 75,000 tons less newsprint than will Canada in 1970. WESTERN BOND DEALER HELD AT MINNEAPOLIS Information Is that Man Held Left Deficit of $100,000 Unaccounted for (By United Press) Minneapolis, Dec. 28.—John L. Etl\eridge, prominent bond dealer of Tacoma, Portland and Seattle, was held by the police here today on in- formdtion from sheriff Hulburt of Portland¢ Sheriff Hurlburt wired he was sending a deputy to return Eth- eridge to Portland on a chirge of larceny. - Information here is that Etheridge resigned last week as president of the Morris Bros. big bond house operat- ing in Portland, Tacoma and Seattle. Etheridge with his wife was about to board an eastbound train when he was apprehended. Mrs. Etheridge was not held and remained at the hotel here.’ They arrived here yest- erday from Seatle. Police made every effort to keep their arrest from being known, e —— “COURT OF KING COLE” TO BE PRESENTED HERE 'Har;nvnick Glee Club Makes Arrangements for Big Extravaganza Mrs. Harriet Purdy Smith of Chi- cago is training local talent for a musical extravaganza, entitled “The Court of King Cole,” to be presented in the near future. This production is under the auspices of the Harmon- ick club. : Mrs. Smith comes here from pro- nounced successes in other cities and the success of the local production is assured under her competent leader- ship. She is a trainer of local talent with few equals. Originally, she was a teacher of aesthetic physical cul- ture in the Chicago School of Opera, and is considered to be one of the best exponents of her art in the United States. Her productions are always artis- tic, pleasing, humorous and -highly successful. They are staged with most careful thought and minute at- tention to detail, in a way that the abilities of the performers are never over-taxed. “The Court of King Cole” is a scenic extravaganza, is musical, com- MOVEMENT WIDESPREAD Washington, Dec. 28.—(By Capi- tal News Service)—The widespread movement throughout the United States in behalf of the promotion of a more intense Americanism among the native and the foreign-born citi- zens, alike, is taking deep root, ac- cording to reports from different sec- tions of the country. Along with ithis movement is one which seeks to promote the cause of education in the United States, made pertinent and praiseworthy by the passion for knowledge which has manifested itself since the war. As suggesting the interest being taken in the education program, the 100th ptist state convention of South Carolina, which was held a few days ago, adopted a resolution sub-| mitted by Dr. J. R. Lester of Green- wood, which declared strongly in fa- vor of the education of the children of thé nation in the public schools, supported by public taxation, “as one of the syre agencies for the perpetua- tion and preservation of the free in- stitutions guaranteed by the constitu- tion of the United States,” and con- tinued: “We pledge ourselves to the use of all rightful means for the extension and development of such schools and to oppose the efforts of all who seek UNTTED STATES RUSSTANTRADE BE RESTRICTED Harding Hears Reasons From Influential Advisors on Trade Plans RUSSIAN CONTRACTS PRESENT BIG PROBLEM Strauss Confers With Harding Concerning Appointment of Ambassador (By United Press) Marion, Ohio, Dec. 28.—(By Ray- ic and pleasing. The grouping is|to limit, curtail, hinder, or destroy|pond Clapper)—Restriction of trade well done and splendid chorus work always catches the hearts of the audi- ence, with its rythmic movement and the public school system of our land. We furthermore express ! our un- changing opposition to the appropriat- with Russia is being urged on Presi- dent-elect Harding by many of his in- splendid opportunity for individual|ing of public money for the mainte-| fluential adv‘grs and is being seri- specialty work. Rehearsals were begun last evening in the Bemidji Civic and Commerce association Tooms, where the people taking part in the ™ cast will meet hereafter three times a week until the performance is given. The cast in- cludes some of the most talented young people -of the city. The sec- ond ‘rehearsal will be held this eve- ning, it has been announced. WOMAN IS ACCUSED OF BEING A WITCH New York, Dec. 28.—Echoes of Puritan days resounded within the walls ‘of Washington Heights court yesterday when screams of “Witch, witch, she’s a witch!” were hurled at Mrs. Bessie Avorin. She appeared as a complainant against Mrs. Sophie Stern, whom she charged with havin, publicly de- nounced heér with untrue accusations, but suddenly she turned defendant when Mrs. Stern came to court with her two year old daughter, who had been cursed, she said, by Mrs. Avorin, and had lost the power of her legs. “Up to a couple of months ago,” said Mrs. Stern, while her sympa- thizers booed Mrs. Avorin, “my ba- by was strong and healthy. Then this woman went and cursed it. Your honor, that woman is a witch. Two hundred years ago she would have been burned at’ the stake.” “The witch, the witch!” yelled the spectators. Bang, went'the magistrate’s gavel. Then he dismissed the summons against Mrs. Stern for lack of evi- dence. EXAMINATION FOR RAL MAIL CLERK JANUARY 15 The United States Civil Service commission announces, through Post- master A. P. Ritchie, an ouen compet- itive examination for railway mail clerks on January 15, 1921, at this city. Vacancies in the railway mail service throughout the United States, at the entrance salary of $1,600 a nance of by any denomination, and hereby call upon congress to enact such legis- lation as shall rightly safeguard the educatiqnal interests of the nation.” and the Pennsylvania State Board of the public schools to see if there i nations. organization says: . “The P. O. S. of A. is striving not only to eliminate British propaganda, but any form of foreign propaganda with which the people of our nation should not be annoyed. We have been conducting campaigns to make everybody in the United States 100 per cent American, as we feel that the leniency ‘of the immigration laws has permitted a large number of per- sons to come to our shores from coun- tries who, deprived of their individual | freedom at home, try to stir up strife and agitation in the United States in the interest of the very nations which failed to give them a square deal. “We welcome them with open arms, but they show a lack of gratitude when they separate into different clans and call themselves Irish-Amer- icans, German-Americans, Italian- Americans, etc. THose hyphenated forms should cease and the name that of any foreign name.” BEMIDJI FARMERS’ CLUB TO MEET NEXT SATURDAY . The Bemidji Township Farmers’ club will meet on Sattrday, January 8, at the Carr Lake school house. An exceptionally fine meeting is being arranged and the program for the occasion promises to be the best that schools owned and operated| ously consideréd as one of the pro- posed policies of the incoming ad- ministration. & The reported cancellation by Soviet Along the same lines, according to] Russia of millions of dollars’ worth of the Philadelphia Public Ledger, the|contracts with American firms, is the Board of Education of Philadelphia|problem facing Harding. Nicholas Murray Butler and others EL:lucation will be asked by the “Pa-|{ who have been in Marion recently, trxogic Order So_ns of America” to in-lurge upon Harding the necessity of vestigate the history books used in|opening up the latent wealth of Rus- sia.” Until this is dene, it is clear the evidence of propagundp by foreign|economic turmoil of Europe and the A statement issued by this| United States will continue, it was said. Harding, however, has no sym- pathy with the Soviet government and is opposed to doing anything that would extend its power. Oscar Strauss of New York con- ferred here with Harding about the aspiration of American Jews for the appointment of one of their race to be ambassador to Germany when diplomatic relations are resumed. Strauss is a leading Jewish phil- anthropist, former ambassador to Turkey dnd was" ¥ member of Presi- dent Roosevelt’s cabinet. FIRE IN MINNEAPOLIS CAUSES HEAVY DAMAGE Minneapolis, Dec. 28.—Fire which drove 100 persons into the streets during the subzero weather forced American never should trail behindithe suspension of business in four buidlings inelud downtown banks, and threatened to sweep thru a valuable d section of the business triet, under control at noon yesterda doing damage esti- mated at $200,000. The greatest damage was done at Marquette avenue, where a four- story brick front structure was com- pletely destroyed. Other huildings wa B the club has had for a long time. Amadon’s orchestra of Bemidji has offered to give an hour concert fol- lowing the dinner and this feature is sure to meet with popular approval. Members are urged to come to the meting early that the dinner may be finished by 12:30 allowing plenty of time for the concert before the either demaged or menaced so that their occupants had to leave, were the Rand building, the State Bank of Commerce building and the Union State bank building. Fire lines were drawn about the burning area so that the thousands of speculators who gathered at the scene might not be injured by falling year, will be filled from this exam-|, . negtra returns to Beniidji for an |walls. ination unless it is found to be in the afternoon engagement. Mrs. David sh Because of (he large sums of interest of the service to fill any va-|gpeets and*Mrs. Fred Dreyer are to|in the two banks, detectives were as- cancy by reinstatement, transfer or promotion. 4 All citizens of the United States who meet requirements, both men and women, may enter this exam- ination; appointing officers, however, have the legal right to specify the sex desired in requesting certification of eligibles. Under the law and postal regulations, only those married women who are entitled to military preference or who are wives of sol- diers, sailors or marines now serv- ing, will be considered for appoint- ment. The examination includes spelling, arithmetic, letter writing, geography, penmanship and copying from plain copy. Applicants must have reached their eightéenth but not their thirty- fifth birthday on the date of the ex- amination, and must be free from physical defects. %‘unher particulars concerning the examination may be secured locally ffom S. A. Cutter at the Bemidji postoffice. INCOME AND PROFITS TAX RECEIPTS SURPASS ESTIMATES ‘Washington, Dec. 28.—Income and profits tax receipts for the last quar- ter of the year exceeded Secretary Houston's early estimate of $650,- 000,000, according to the daily state- ment of the nation’s finances for De- cember 23. made public by the treas- ury. On that date the income and profits tax payments for the month amount- ed to $650.602,546, as compared with $824,178,191 for the corresponding period a year ago. Treasury offici- als declared that some increase in the total could be expected, as there was still a week to,be accounted for. Re- ceipts from income and profits taxes since June first total $1.600,135,297, according to the treasury's state- ment. as against $1,922,194,430 for the corresponding period last year. be the hostesses. gigned to protect the institutions. FFIRE DEPARTMENT HOLDS | TO EXPLORE SEC ANNUAL MEETING TONIGHT The Bemidji fire department will meet in annual session this evening in” the council rooms at the City building. Officers for the coming year will be elected at this time and all members of the department are urged to be present. The meeting will be called to order at 8 o'clock by J. J. Doran, president. Lunch will be served and a time will be had by all. Barney Erickson, a former’ member of the department now living in San Fran- i as sent a box of cigars for the boys to smoke this evening. BOWLING LEAGUE WILL MEET TOMORROW NIGHT Announcement has"been made that the Bemidji Bowling league will meet at the, Crawford alleys tomorrow night for another series of games. The Quick Printers will roll aghinst Kcors Bros., and The Pioneers will take on the Oilers. The schedule called for the games tonight but a large number of the members could not be present, con- sequently the matches were postpon- ed. All members of the teams are asked to be on hand tomorrow night, at eight o’clock. FIREMEN WILL HOLD NEW YEAR'S EVE DANCE FRIDAY The Bemidji IMire Department will hold a New Year's Eve dancing party at the Armory on Iriday oven%)g. be- ginning at nine o'clock and cbntinu- ing until after the new year. Pro- ceeds will be used toward entertain- ing the 1923 fireman convention, which will be held here. Good music and a good time is assured everyone that attends LITTLE FALLS TO HAVE SULPHITE PULP PLANT Minn., Dee. 28— (Con- sulphite pulp plant in Little Falls at a cost of $500,000, and which will give employment to 80 men will commence next spring by the Hennepin Paper company. The new plant will be erected on the piece of ground abutting the riv- er between the Northwestern Milling company buildings and the paper mill. This land is the property of the Hennepin company. - \ccording to information. sulphite pulp can be made of green and dry woold of all kinds. Because of that feature considerable of the wood at International Falls will be sent here to be treated and manufactured into paper. Little Falls struction o = FIRST CUT IN CRUDE OIL FOR OVER THREE YEARS Pittsburgh, Dec. 28.--The first cut in the price of crude oil for more than three years was announced yes- terday when the principal purchasing agencies posted §4 a barrel for the grade known as Corning, a reduction of 25 cents a barrel. Corning is an Ohip oil. A1l other grades were post- ed unchanged, . SHOVELERS SCARCE IN N. Y. AT $5.20 PER DAY New York, tDec. which yesterday 28. New York. 18 removing from its streets the first snowfall of the year, discovered a shortage of lab- orers, notwithstanding reports of un- employment. A call for 8,000 snow shovelers with §6.20 for an eight hour day, at noon had brought com- paratively little response. zood Ichv 55c PER MON OF AMAZON COUNTRY Chemists and Scientists Will Soon Sail for Scientific Exploration (By United Press) Philadelphia, Dec. —A party of mists and s ntists, headed by Dr. H. Rusby, dean of the school of AT at Columbia Tniversity, will sail shortly for a scientific ex- ploration of the Amazon Valley, in a quest for new \plants afid drugs of medical value. A government ex- pert in entomology, an authority on ichthology trom the University of In- ajana, and experts from other insti- tutions will accompany the exped tion, which is expected to last a year. ought by the party which is being financed the H. K. Mulford Co., manufacturing and biological chemists here. The general route will be the couns try along the base of the Andes from Villavisensio, southeast of Bogota, to Calabar, sev: 1 hundred mil outh. Here land travel will be abandoned for the descent of the Unanes river. On reaching the Rio Negro, the payty will descend to its mouth at the Ama- zon, and descenr the Maderia, the lavgest southern tributury of the Am- zon, and descend the Maderia, the made and collections of plants and drugs taken in the mountains. While the primary object of the expedition will be the seareh for new drugs and plants and their study, special attention will be paid habits of natives expected to be en there, snake poisons, and particularly the manufacture of blown gun and row poisons. Avery superior qual- ity of rubber said to flourish there will be closely examined and speei- mens taken specialists on thi subject. Elaborate pre| by ratfons have been made for an exhaustive study of the According to pres- ho- plants and drugs. ent plans, Dr. Rushy will class tanically all eollections. M ical study will be made by Pr Ballard of Columbia. Sehneider of braska, and Newcomb of Minnesot Professors A of Columbia, Jordan of Purduc, and Cayre and Haverhill of Kansus ain chemieal values, Physiologieal and medicinal attention Harvhrd propentics will oceupy the of medical men from Yale, and other large colleges. As six months are expected to be nt in sections entirely fsolated from civilizatfon, an ample supply of food and medicine will be taken along. Quinine in oimuriate form will be an important item, as this alkaloid is said to offsel malarial fev- or. While intending to bag only such game as comes within - easy reach, the party will be well armed to guard against possible native hos- tility. Aborigines at Calabar and along the Unanes are reported to have shown marked hostility toward the whites, GALLI CURCI WILL WED MINNEAPOLIS MAN SOON (By United DPress) Minneapolis, Dee. 28 -Minneapo- lis society was wildly astir today over the announcement of the mar of Madam Galli Curei to Homer ucls of Minneapolis, to take place shortly after her con here Janu- ary_ 12, Madam Galli Curel confirm- ed The announcement, hut said that no definite date had hen set Home; hiels Is the son of Har- ¢ . Samuels of St Louis Park, tashionable lakeside distriet. The lat- ter said he did not believe his son would annonnce the engagement with out telling him first, but if the wed- ding is to take place, it wonld he at the Samuel’s home here, NEW YORK NATIONALS WOULD PLAY LOCAL TEAM A communication has heen receiv- ed from Edwin J. Doy the New York National basket team. of Brooklyn, concerning a g with this eity's team during the lat- ter part of February. In all prob- ability su v game will be arranged The eastern quint leaves Brooklyn in January 10 for its sixth trip west and plans to take on the best teams in each state, The city team tice last evening and a fast serim- mage W held in preparation for the Brainerd game here next Tues- day. Indieations are that Bemidji's eity team this v will be one of the hest that the city has ever had. Lo- cal fans will have an opportunity to witness a lar, numher of games on the home floor if the present schedule plans mature was out for prac- BRICK MASON RESCUES SANTA FROM CHIMNEY New York, Dee. 28 Santa Clans, this partieular instance weighing 340 pounds, got stuck here while “proving' to children that he really comes down the chimn In the home of Alderman J. Dotzler. three youngsters — were ht keeping a hawk eye on the plice and the stockings that hung from the mantle piece, Frank “IHLshow em,” said Santa | He rastened u pack of gifts on Wi back and started down the chim- nes Hall way down his girth made further passage impossible. He shonted for hel A brick layer removed part of the chimney. a pack of toys was thrown violently to the floor. and Alderman Dotzler. removing his disguise, said: “You're right, kids, there ain’t no Santa Claus.” 5 BT | manager of 1) CAVIGLIA ARMY- NEARING FIUME AS SEA FORCES AID IN FIGHT City Is in Dense Smoke Screen Caused By Burning of Forests Nearby REASON TO BELIEVE REGULARS HOLD FIUME Dispatch States Drendnlugl;t Has Bombarded D’ Annunzio Headquarters (By United Press) Rome, Dec. 28.—(By Camillo Cian- ferra)—Wreathed in smoke from burning forests and exploding mines, TFiume today neared surrender to the Italian soldiers. Premier Gioletti was informed by General Caviglia, commander, that he could expect oc- cupation of the city this afternoen. He reported progress of his troops impeded by D’Annunzio’s tactics of mining bridges and by sniping. He said his men had occupied several important centers in the city. Out in the harbor, dreadnaughts and " other warcraft trained their guns on Fiume ready to support the land forces if necessary. Navy offi- cers thus far have refrained from bombarding the city except for a few shells thrown on the barracks of the FFiume legionnaires. Caviglia’s caradiniers found use for their wartime training. They were forced to advance against ma- chine gun and sniper's fire to brealy through the barbed wire entangle- ment. The opposing troops melted away before the steady advance of Caviglia’s troops. Scores of wound- ed were taken abourd vessels in the harbor and carried across the Adri- atic to hospitals, (By United Press) Italy. Dec. 28.--General forces are within a mile of of Fiume. announced regulars arriving here to- The city is in dense smoke, used by the burning of Milan, Cavigilia the center wounded duy fore ounding the ¢ity and by the almost continual explosion of mines, burning of bridges, ete. The vegulars occupy the and railroad station. publie gardens London, Dee. 28.—A Central News dispateh from Rome today quoted Giolietti as saying to the newspaper men “there is reason to believe the regular troops are now occupying Fiume.” SThe the hom- head- ne dispateh declared dreadnauzht Andreadoria had barded General D' Annunzio's quarters in Fiume. TULSA IS NOW GREAT EDUCATIONAL CENTER Washington, Dec. 28.— (By Capltal News Service)—-“Tulsa {8 not only the educational center of Oklahoma. but the magic clty is rapidly becom- ing the center of learning of the en- tire sonthwest," *sald N. A. Graham, of Tulsa. It has become known to the world as an ofl and business cen- ire not permitting edu- ition to he neglected. 2 as the ofl industry made a v of Tulsa in a few short s, we expect educational advant- s will vastly increase the popu- lation. Hundreds of business men of all sections of the southwest will cometo Tulsa to educat their chil- dren, for with the new institutions their children may start in the kind- ergarten and emerge with o univ sity deg having enjoyed every edieational facillty usually found in the eastern universities.” NORTH DAKOTA BANKS EXPECT TO RE-OPEN Twenty-seven State and Two National Banks Are Now on Closed List (By United Press) Fargo, N. D., Dec. 28.—Several of the 27 state banks now closed in the state are expected to open after the first of the year, according to officals of the State Bank Examiner’s office at Biisumn-k. It was declared that a number of the banks ure now making rrangements to increase their reserve’ to a safe level. Closing of the First Farmers’ bank at Minot, the Security State bank at Carpio, People’s State bank at Hat- ton and the First State at Milton, brought. the total number of banks closed to 27 state and two national. The national bank at Medina has closed and the First National of Towner closed last week when H. Hy Berg, cashier, was arrested on & charge of forgery. gt