Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, January 8, 1921, Page 1

INCREASESARE - PERSONALTAX "#he Pioneer 18 the only d within 100 miles of Bemidji and has the largest _circulation in Northern Minnesota. —— — VOLUME XVIIL NO. 222 THE BEMIDJI SN A e o st 47 MINNESOTA _ { HISTOR ICAL . - night ‘and Sunday. Rising tem- perature Sunday and in north- west tonight. BEMIDJI, MINN., SATURDAY EVENING, JAN. 8, 1921 85c PER MONTH ALUMNIDEFEATS HIGH _ Local T@ Stage &nPP Battle Before Enthused Baskeétball Fans “NOTICEABLE Bemidjl High school gave the High school alumni the fastest basketball contesf. seen on a local floor this sea- son when the two cams met at the ‘Amory last eveping, the alumni win- ning by. a scove of 21 to 15. Al but two,. points of the alumni score Raice in Tax Rates in City|was made during the first hal.ffiwhlcn R . L wmded with the score standing at Responsible for Larger 9 t0. 9. Amounts This Year . Althoiigh . the high school quint 2 \de only six points on fleld baskets %. | the Alumni sixteen, free throws $_ the school aggregation made the | 3 very close. ‘% oring was started by a free - scored on each side but soon uwmni took the leath'and main- it thruout the game although wred to the onlookers that the ! ‘ould soon overtake the grad-, uring the ‘second period. " out a strong defensive style “fot -pi r use in city team games, the a,..uni quint failed to secure a field basket in the last half, the only scoring being two free throws. For the high school, Higbe, Powell CROOKSTON LUMBER CO. TO PAY HIGHEST TAX| Local Mercantile Companies| Are Contributing Share L bt The personal property tax list for Beltrami county is published in this fisue of The Pioneer and undoubtedly will be of interest to those. whose names appear on it to foot the bills for the county. The list for the City of Bemidji is as follows:’ PERSONAL PIO‘!&.“ TAX LIST, ‘bagket, and Higbe threw nine out of thifteen fouls. Eight fouls were call- ed on the High school and thirteen on:the alumni. | For the graduates, Bailey scored’ two; Plummer | rfe, and _ Simons three fleld basketd, while Plummer" netted five out of eight free throws. | T St S Pt = n‘nd setooi m%irxa Levies. - Mills 148. Milis 70.9. 98.1. and Plummer for the alumni was ap- | parent)y the feature of the game. al- though every man played fast bask- etball every minute of thé contest. Approximately one hundred fifty tans were well satisfied that the con- test was a real exhibition of Bemid- Sehool Diétrict- No. 1, School District 49, School District No. 135, Mills it ation g and (Rates of Taxation on Mone Credits, 30 Cents per $10 & - B iT's basketball ability. Mg - The line up was a follows: £8 s § Alumni— —High School s 5 g" Pon Bailey . . T. Simons EH 3“’ g; Plummer. Higbe 2 g S J. Simons . 555 %g a0 F. Graham. ZRa » Cameron. . TS - RN Apratisa, Geg. 264. Substitutes—Naylor for Stechman. Mc(:rud;{ 82 200 X Referee—J. W. Smith, Bemidji Abercromb 'i(_ 2: .48 | High school. & - SonSe=3. B SCRIPP FUNERAL TO BE HELD ON MONDAY =ttt o3 83 83 “(By United Press) San Diego, Calif., Jan. 8.—The fu- neral services for J. G. Scripp, news- paper man who died early yesterday, will be held at the Scripp home at Miramai at 10 a. m. Monday, it was announced here today. The services will be simple and will be attended by relatives and personal friends of the diseased. Telegrams camc from all parts of 0| the United States to the family of the deceased expressing sorrow at the young man’s passing. He was stricken a little over a month ago with influenza which was serious from the first day. Complications set in and death came at 1:30 yesterday morning after a hard fight. VETERAN ENGINEER ON GREAT NORTHERN PASSES John Cannon, veteran engineer for the Great Northern railway between Saut Centre and Bemidji, was laid to o 23 peacnReers Bemiasi Hiectric Co. 639. midji Ploneer Pub. Bolrlr:mn‘ 14 T rest yesterday forenoon at Melrose. Bcré& 4. 1 The deceased is well known—in rail- B 4662. road circles of Bemidji and all who 8 knew him, knew him as a friend. He the first passenger train over the “K” line between Sauk Cen- tre. and Bemidji and served contin- uéusly as engineer on this run since 1903, For the past many. years En- gine No. 22 was his private stock land he never left the yards without 1t being in first class running condi- tion, - He m: ’e his last run on De- cember 11. = |- Mystery surrounded his disappear- ance on. December 12 and was mot solved - until Tuesday of this week when his body was found in the pond above the mill dam at Melrose. His cap was found on the mill bank last Monday and this led to a search be- REEE S 8% . wmtis D 100 AP0 gss o [ RIS S 8 S 8 ouine i 22H33 B3 ! = and Stechman ench netted one fleld {Beidji Civic and Commerce associ- ‘The” work of Higbe for the school mittes which waited upon the gov- oo, o st cawe PREUS FAVORS PARK PLAN AT -~ UPPER END OF (By United Press) Washington, Jan. 8.—Having tied the Poindexter antj-strike bill into a hard legislative knot, it is apparent that the senate has virtually decided to leave it there for the rest of the season. it was learned today. The: bill makes a felony of strikes among employees or carriers em- ployed by interstate or foreign com- ;m:m CONGRESS | I merce. It passed the senate some of the senate present and the measure L. LAKE BEM[DleXme ago with only a few members — Declares He Will ‘Sign Bill if State Legislature Is in Favor of It LOCAL COMMITTEE IS VERY WELL RECEIVED Project Is Placed in Hands of | Otto Dierchs for Fur- ther Action Governof J. A. O. Preus became quite enthusiastic over the proposed park idea presented to him by the ation committee the fore part of the week and gave assurance that, should the legislature see fit to pass a bill favoring the establishment .of a park at the head of Lake Bemidji he would sign the bill. Judge C. W. Stanton, F. S. Lycan and B. W. Lakin comprised the com- ernor. “I think it one of the best park propos itions yet proposed,” said Gov- ernor Preus, “and will surely sign the bill if it is passed.” The governor immediately placed the matter in the hands of Otto Deirchs with instructions to put the proposition over. The cgmmittee members also interviewed members of the legislature and found no one was unfavorable to the proposed 500- acre park. The bill will be drawn asking for a $40,000 appropriation and it is thought by the committee that such a bill would go thru without much pruning. in spite of the fact that ten- dencies are to cut down all expenses as much as possible. CON-TBST—FOR BARBERS’ N g&tl. IS IN FULL SWIN The contest to sell tickets for jhe barbers’ ball is now in full swing. Contestants were eager to receive their tickets and have already started on the big drive, the objective of which is a wrist watch for the winner Several have reported good sales and indications are that there will be a big fight among the contestants. = Those who have already entered in- to the contest are Misses Bernice Kirk, Catherfne Sexton and Florence Kopman. The wrist watch is on dis: play at the Barker Drug and Jewelry store. The contest is still open to sev- en more young ladies and it is urged that this number put in their applica- tions at Mrs. Erwig’s store at once. The standing of the contestants will be published in Monday’s issue of The Pioneer. SEVERAL IN FIELD TO MANAGE EASTERN CLUB R Worchester, Mass., Jan. 8.—Jack Birry, former manager of the Bos- ton Red Sox, Kitty Bransfleld and Mike. Dolin are being mentioned as poseible successors of Jesse Burkett, manager of the Holy Cross baseball club who resigned to take the same post with the New York Giants. ) [ M0, | QUITSMOKING THE FIRST OF TH'/ ing made in the pond. The Melrose|. Beacon states that it is very evident hat bis death was accidental. MISSING EDITOR RETURNS AFTER ODD DISAPPEARANCE e BAPTIST CHURCH OPENS MISSION IN NYMORE The Baptist church will open a iGospel Ml:“ ion Nlerviee in t‘hg llal!e bank building, Nymore, next Sunday afternoon at three o'clock. It is plan:| o M(gy }“‘"efls P '3‘8) Vi ned to continue these meetings each |, " o ‘: ' mfli"‘ ..‘—;hnu]zques et Sunday afternoon during the winter | # o “‘1 ssing i tor of eed"’ 5? months. Everyone not attending oth- |2 "“h mnga; ne, "’“‘(":“ to his - er church- services is invited to at- home here today from Chicago. ac- tend and take part. cording to the account given by the f detective agency which was employ- ed by Mrs. Villard to search for Lmrr ls H‘Am 0“ him. Villard secretly vanished on . Christmas day from his Chicago hotel mmms IN ARMY|=nd it was thought he had been kid- napped. V. 8. INVITED TO ATTEND CONFERENCE OF PREMIERS Paris, Jan. 8.—American Ambas- sador Wallace announced that the United States had been invited to have a representative at the coming conferente of premiers here and he is awaiting President Wilson's state- ment, he said. . BASKETBALL TONIGHT Wahpeton Science vs Concordia college at Moorhead; Grand For! University vs Minnesota University; Huron college vs South Dakota State at Brookings. Bowbells vs. Crosby: Devils Lake vs Egeland at (By United Press) Washington. Jan. 8.—The senate military affaits committee late yest- erday ordered reports directing the Secretary of War to stop all enlist- ments in the army when the number reaches 175,000 or until congress makes special appropriation for larger forces. - GIRLS’ MUSIC CLUB MET ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON The, Girl's Music club under the direction of Mrs. G. O. Riggs met at the home of Netta Sprande, Fri-| day at 4:30 p. m. A short program was given and the life and work of the composer Beethoven was stu-|at Crosh dled, | . e eisxism Bgeland. G |small city today with-the arrival of was recalled again. (By United Press) Washington, Jan. 8.—Today’s ac- tivities in congress are as follows: Finance committee on emergency tariff bill. Interstate commerce commission resumes hearing on Clayton act veto. Joint senate and_ house commit- tee on Pacific naval bases meet to read decisions. The house continues consideration of the post office appropriation bill The ways and means committee continues hearing on tariff with ren- resentatives of drug interests as wit-| nesses. Appropriation sub-committee con- siders the navy agricultural effici- ency bill. A The rivers and harbors committee considers minor rivers and harbors bills. The_agricultural committee, hears Benjamin C. Marsh of the Farmers’ National council on proposal to, pre- vent speculation df grain future. BALLOONISTS BFLIEVED APPROACHING MATTICE Abandoned Billiard Hall Is Re-opened to Furnish Housing Room By James Kelly.) (Copyrighted 1921, by United Press. Mattice, Ont., Jan. 8.—The three | American balloonists who are return- ing to civilization aftet a record breaking flight to Northern Canada were believed today to be within 30 miles of Mattice. They were believ- ed to be resting at the camp of John Sutherland, an Indian trapper, who is living in good shelter about tair- iy miles down_the Missinabie from here. . Mat‘tice arsumed the aspect of a | numabers of persons interested in the balloonists. An old abandoned bil- liard hall was re-opened to furnish housing places for the comers. It is estimated that they will reach here Monday evening but it is probable | t:mt they may reach here before that | time. SR \ ELKS HOLD ENJOYABLE DANCING PARTY FRIDAY very enjoyable dancing party in its temple last evening and all present apparently spent a very pleasant eve- ning. Music was furnished by the Williams orchestra which was assist- ed later in the evening by Bob Cloep- fil, on the saxaphone, playing on the Grand theatre vaudeville circuit. LUTHER LEAGUE WILL MEET NEXT WEDNESDAY The Young People’s Luther league of the Norwegian Lutheran church will meet on Wednesday evening in the church basement. A program is being arranged and refreshments will be served. The meeting has been called for 7:30 o’clock and all are cordially invited. The Bemidji lodge of Elks held a SELECTIONS OF CABINET STAFF MORE DUBIOUS NOW THANEVER Only Two Final Decisions Have Been Made Now By President-elect HARRY DAUGHERTY TQ BE “COLONEL HOUSE” Harding’s Slate:Is Changed By Political Influences of Much Weight (By United Press) Marion, Ohio, Jan. 8.—(By Ray- mond Clapper)—Two final decisions! have been made by President-elect Harding, it was announced in authori- tative quarters today. Geovge B. Christenson, Jr., will be secretary to the president and Harry M. Daugh- erty of €olumbus will be the “Colonel House” of the Harding administra- tion. These are the only two certain- ties which stand out from the confer- ences which shroud the cabinet situa- tion today. Harding’s selections for his cabinet are more unsettled now than at any time recently. His slate was virtu- ally settled two weeks ago on all but a few points, but influences mow be- ing borne down on him with their full strength, financial, economic, ra- cial and geographical, have undone his selection and he now appears un- certain as to what to do. Harry W. Daugherty, it is still ex- pected, will go into the cabinet re- gardless ef opposition which is be- g manifested. He is expected to become attorney general if he goes into the cabinet. He is a member of a leading law firm in Columbus, al- though he has done little work at it in recent years. Had it not been for Daugherty, Harding would not have been in public life today. After Harding’s defeat for siover- nor of Ohio in 1910, he announced good. He was discouraged and sidered himself a failure. Da crty took hold of hin, groomed him for the senatorial fight, elected him and began making plans to make him president. ETHEL BARRYMORE HAS CANCELLED ENGAGEMENTS (By United Press) Cincinnati, Jan. 8.—The condition of Miss Ethel Barrymore, the/star in “Pe Classe” now showing here, ill with articular rheumatism, took a sudden change for the worse today. Miss Barrymore's illness had neces- sitated cancellation of her engage- ments for the weels RITCHIE SUCCEEDS CLARK ON SANATORIUM BOARD At the meeting of the board of county commissioners this week the resignation of H. M. Clark from the Lake Julla Sanatorinm board wa presented. A .P. Ritehie was ap- pointed by the commissioners for o three year period to lill the vacancy The End of A Perféct Day NO THANKS 1 (T [T ALL OUT TH'FIRST WHITE SOX UNABLE TO Comiskey Intimates that Loss of Eight Players Has Crippled Club (By United Press) Chicago, Jan. 8.—The Chicago White Sox, unable to plug the hole made in its line-up by the wholesale | firing of eight of its stars because of | alleged crookedness, is giving up| hope of putting over a team next sea- son, President Charles Comiskey inti- mated here today. Efforts of the White Sox to lease major league stars to fill the places of Joe Jackson, Buck Weaver, Edd' Cicotte and Claude Risberg and other players have proved fruitless. | Comiskey has given up hope of be-: {ing able to make any sensational pur- | 'chnses. Everybody wants to trade, | laccording to Comiskey. Offers of large cash amounts are turned doewn! ! witnout any qualms. .‘ AUSTRALIAN EGGS | ' SOLD AT CHICAGO, Chicago. Jan. 8.—The first ship-| yment of eggs reccived in Chicago: Irom Australia was nlaced on saie! here yesterday. Memabers of a local butter and egg | ! had shown only six spoiled eggs in 150 dozen and not a one was broken 'firm said they found they could sell | the eggs slightly cheaper and a test by the long journey. One of the firm | R. L. Elston, said he would endeav-| or to secure other shipments of the, Australian eggs until the hens in this | section get back on the job. LANDIS TO HEAR LARGE NUMBER OF INDICTMENTS (By United Press) La Crosse, Jan. 8.—Judge K. M.! Landis was expected to hear a large number of pleas to indictments under the Volstead act here today. 1t was uncertain whether he would hear all of the 116 indicted by the last se sion of the grand jury during th sitting. The petit larceny jury will be called January 18, it is planned, to hear cases. ENLISTMENT IS OPEN FOR NAVAL MILITIA Lieutcnant Earle A. Barker, com- |that he was out of public life forimandifg officer of the Bemidji com- pany of the Fifth division, Naval Militia, announces that he is ready to receive applications for membership in the Bemidji company, He urges that the applications of those who desire to join be turned in soon in order that the company may be organized by the time the new Armory is ready for use, which will be about the middle of February. Ap- plication blanks can be secured from Lieutenant Barker at the Barker Drug and Jewelry store. All boys over 16 years of age, who will answer physical requircments, are clighle to i Toronto. Canad | Join, i “COURT OF KING COLE” REHEARSED REGULARLY Rehearsal are being held regularly by those who are taking part in the | production of the musical play, “The i Court of King Cole.” which will be staged at the Grand theatre on Janu- ary 24 and 25 under the auspices of the Harmonick Glee club. The cast is being coached by Mrs. Harriett Pur- dy Smith of Chicago and a high class production is assured. The play will contain over one hun- dred persons who have been selected from the best talent in th y. Re- hearsals are being held at the rooms of the Bemidji Civie and Commerce as- sociation and much interest is being displayed by all concerned. BEMIDJI FIREMEN PLAN DANCE FOR JANVARY 26 ting of the Bemid- s decided to hold cing party Wednes- Plans and prepar- ations are under way and indlcations are that this season’s event will eclipse all previous affairs given by the firemen. Committees on arrangements, pro- grams and music have heen named and details will be given out as soon a8 the reports have been completed. At a recent m ji firemen it wa their annual dan day, January 26. CARL LINDVALL ON LEAVE T0 VISIT BATTLEFIELDS Corporal Carl Lindvall, son of Mrs, Sophie Lindvall of No. 144 Mill Park, and at present a member of the American Force in Germany. has heen granted an extended leave 1o tour the battlefields of France and Belgium Corporal Lindvall is on duty with the Ninth Provisional Guard company at Coblenz, Germany, to which station he will return upon completion of his WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE ALMOST ENTIRELY NEW (By United Press) Madison, Wis., Jan. 8 =The Wis- will convene next vd faces difficult t 3§ in getti anized. Practically entire new regime was elected in No- vember. Probably a majority of the faces in both houses are new and the executive administration is largely changed. Solons look for an inter- esting session. MATCH HALIS WHEN COUPLE IS ARRESTED Wisconsin Woman on Way to Mexican Border With Spanish Lover { DETECTIVES LOCATE PAIR IN ST, LOUIS Had Entered Compact to Die Together if They Could Not Live Together (By United Press) St. Louis, Mo, Jan i Auther of Hipghiar i Charlotte Franzen i fugitives in a unique Jov were held here today. The cour re rived and registered at a hotel near the Union station. Detectives search- ing for the coupie found a truni that belonged to them that had been turn- ed into the baggage room and heard from the hotel that the couple had been taken away by a reporter. The detectives went {mmediately to the home of the nmew:=nsper man where they found him’interviewing them. The man and woman were taken to police headquarters. They had registered at the hotel nnder the name of Harry Marissa and wife of Alberta, Canada. The name it was learned was that of a former employer of Auther who resides in Mrs. Franzen de- s that she and Au- ther were married. She s~id che had known him for several years. She »lso denies that he had a revolver or that he had made any demands on her husband. Detectives Erward Weber and Har- ry Wolf of Madison, Wis., arrived in St. Louis early today to take the couple back to madison. They will leave at noon. Mrs. Franzen made no objection to the Wisconsin au- thorities to going back. charges are pending against her. (By United Press) St. Louis, Mo, Jan. 8.—Plerre Panl Auther, descendant of Spanish nobility and Mrs. Phillip Franzen, wife of Madison, Wis., decorator, nied to detecti who were arrested here in an a tempted clopement to the Mexican horder had made a compact to die togefher if they could not live to- gether, Mrs. Franzen said in an in- tervied today. The couple were mak- ing for the Mexican boraer when caught. BEMIDJI LEADS STATE IN DELCO TIGHT SALES C. W. Jewett ecompany hae reeelved word to the effect that district No 1 in the state of Minnesnta, of which Bemidji is the center led the sales of the state in Deleo Tieht pro The . W. Jewott compm tributor of the Deleo prod distriet. SUCCESS OF NEGOTIATIONS FOR PEACE TS APPARTNT Dublin, Jan. 8. (By Charles Me- Cann)-—That success of the Anglo- Irigh negotiation was belleved to day to be successful Ly « siate- ment of Kamon DeValera, ‘Presitent of 1 sh Republie.” Four polire- men were wounded In ambuzh at Camlough last night. CUBS HA;’E SIGNED UP FIRST BASEMAN WHALEN Chicago, Jan. 8.—The cubs have signed Thomas Whalen, 24, who play- ed semi-professional ball in Massa- chusetts and Connecticut last sum- mer, according to President Veeck, who returned from Boston today. Whalen is a first baseman and grad- uate from Georgetown university. He played end on the Canton, Ohio, Bull Dog football team. FEDERAL PROHIBITION _ CLERK IS SUSPENDED (By United _Press) Washington, dgn.” 8.—Mrs. Ireno Richardson today “'was suspentled from her: duties’hs plm’.i}x the per- mits depdrtimentGf the federat prohi- bition department, it was officially announced today. Intelligence agents are investigat- ing Mrs. Richardson’s past records as part of an investigation brought in by the release of several clerks in New York and Chicago who it is charéed issued fraudulent permits to withdraw liquor from bonded liquor houses. ELKO ORCHESTRA PLAYS AT CARR LAKE MEETING The Elko orchestra, consisting of Mrs. Leila Sanborn, violin, Mrs. G. 0. Riggs, piano, G. 0. Riges, cornet, Fletcher Grimoldby, trombone. and Percy Riggs, drums, furnished mu- sic at the meeting of the Bemidji township Farmers’ club at the Carp Lake sthoolhouse today. — — e altho - no- . q