Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, February 4, 1921, Page 1

B * local council or just plain every day Tue Ploneer is the only daily withisi 108 “mites ‘of ‘Beintdjt snd has thq largest circulation’ in Northern Minnesota. - = VOLUME XVIIlL. NO. 248 BEMIDJI, MINN;, FRIDAY EVENING, FEB. 4, 1921 __SOCIETY Minnesota Weather: Probably’ light snow tonight and Saturday."| aturday and in west tos 1d wave in northeast, §5¢ PER MONTH Outcorne of High School. dnma‘ YWII Practically Decide " District W; ner .. HIGH SCHOOL ‘i%;,' _PLAY NORM, . % 10OL Informal Dancing Wi Close of Battle for ’\_ : " Diatrict Title w + Bemidji High school studets wnd fans are anxiously- /awaiting the sound of the whistle for the Bemid- ji-St. Cloud game which will he play- ed at the old armory,« Both leamf have a clean slate in the district, having been undefeatéd . with four victories for Bemidji and two for the Saints. © One of the largest crowds that ever witnessed a high school basketball game in the city i8 expected to pack its way into the old armory. Basket- baH’ fans, who are planning to attend the Bemidji-St. Cloud. game tonight, will be forced to get to the armory long before:game time if they in- tend to.gain admittance, for early indications are that a large number will be turned away. The high echool athletic board met yesterday and will do it§ best to accomodate the crowd. Coach Smith of the Bemidji- five has worked his men haru every day in preparation for the crucial game with the Saints and hopes to keep the Bemidjj slate clean by defeating the veteran ‘Granite City quint. Coach Schropp. of the ‘Saints has corched his men ;carefully the past week for the important game tonight, which will decide the leadership for the Dresent at least. . ‘Both .the Bemidji and St. Cloud +quints are made up of foétball ath- letes. . The entire St. Cloud five were membérs of the football team while all but “Tommy” Simons were mem- bers of the eleven -which won the Sil- ver Loving cup presentea by-the ath- letic’ board ‘of control of e Univer- sity of-Minnesota to the State High school . football. champions, = and which will, be.presented to 'Bemidji within ‘a ghort” time by E. B, Pierce, Reslétur otfl_l.l'n University. 7 - 00] av for Cif . e T S I AT . mal school girls will meet in their gsecond df the three game series for the ¢ity ohampionship. In the first game between these two feminine *quints the teachers won out hy the vclose score of 5 to 3 The girls game will be played first and will start at promptly 7:30. Hollands To Officiate. Hollands of Minneapolis will of- ficiate the game tonight between the Bemidji and St. Cloud teams which will start about 8:30 p. m.. The St. ‘Cloud team will arrive tonight at six o'clock. The Saints’ line-up will con- sist of four of last year's regular team.- so Coach Schropp has practi- cally a veteran team. ormal Dancing, Inlorm&! d:‘l.l\"clng w?llngollow im- mediately after the game and the public is cordially invited to attend this also. The line-up of the- Bemidji-St, Cloud game as announced by Coach Smith of Bemidji and Coach Schropp of St. Cloud follows. i Bemidji . St. Cloud Higbe, Capt. . ..Zjerten Simons . . Siminski Stechman. . ... Moe Lord.....> .Barrett Powell.". . Ernst COMMERCIAL TRAVELERS MEET TOMORROW NIGHT A sociat session, which Secretary W?rth annoynces will be a regular “gloom chaser” will be held by the local council of the United Commer- cial Travelers Saturday evening at the Moose hall. “If- you have the ‘blues’,” says Werth, “you will be guaranteed a cure at this-session.’”” All U..C. T’s are urged to be present, whether a member of-the traveler. ™ COMMUNITY AND CIVIC CLUB MEETS TOMORROW The regular fmonthly meeting of the Womadn’s Community and Civic club will be held Saturday afternoon at 2:30 at the rooms of the Bemidji and Commerce association, and not today, as announced in last evening’s issue of the Pioneer. An exceptionally interesting - pro- gram s beig arranged and a large attendance is desired. Refreshments will be served. NORTHWEST’S BIG BOWLING TOURNAMENT OPENS TODAY (By United Press) St. Paul, Feb. 4. The Blggest bowling tournament in the history of the northwest was to open here to- day with more than three hundred teams competing for prizes in the an- nual International Bowling associa- tion tournament. STATE BONUS PAYMENTS | MAY BE RESUMED MONDAY ~ Bill Is Passed for Sale of $4,538,000 in Certificates _to New York Bank _ N (By United Press) §t. Paul, Féb. 4.---Soldier’s banus payment held up:since early last De- cember probably will be resumed Monday, M. J. Desmond, deputy state auditor, said-today. The senate passed the bill passed in' the house.of legislature Thurs- day guthorizing the bonus board to dispose of the $4,538,000 balance of certificates of indebtedness. Bonus payment can be made with this mo- ney to some 25,000 veterans. This is the balance of the $20,000,000 is- ue of certificates of indebtedness au- thorized by the 1919 legislature. The board was unable to dispose, of this balance at 5 per cent interest fived 9y the legislature. The bill passed the legislature and is expected to be signed late today by Gov. Preus, au- thorizing the acceptance of a bid made by a New York bank for the purchase of $4,638,000 in certificates at 5 and 9-10 per cent interest. 0DD FELLOWS TO HOLD BUSINESS MEET TONIGHT ‘The local lodge of the independent Order of 0dd Fellows w'™* hold a reg- umph., And then something happen- siderable important business is to be transacted and all members are urg- ed to be present. WEST VIRGINIA STAGES Bills to Be Introduced Into Legislature for Capital for Each Claimant Charleston, West Virginia, Feb. 4. —West Virginia is in the midst of a bitter state capital fight. Tired fire- men of the Charleston department had not yet left the ruins of the gtate capitol before delegations from other West Virginia cities were inter- viewing the members of the legisla- ture, petitioning them to move the capitol to their home cities. . Clarksburg, Parkersburg and El- kins are the leading contenders with Charleston for the location of the new building. Clarksburg boasts the “six- millionaires” are members of their te capitol location commit- tee. 'Headquarters for all of the con- testing towns have been opened here. West Virginia’s state capitol build- ing was destroyed late .in the after- noon of January 3. Members of the legislature, elected in November, were just gathering in the city. For many years this was their initial sessfon. Tall hustling was required to provide headquarters for the state offices and the legislature. The House of Delegates is meeting in a church. Governor Cornwell has\ oramped offices in a nearby state armory and near him is the still smaller quarters of the, secretary of state. The State Board of Control is located in a private dwelling. A big gang of men are working hard to erect a long two-story tema porary structure, designed a good deal upon the plan of a training camp barracks, to lhouse the state department under one room. West Virginia's last state capitol fight—in 1877—is historic. Martins- burg, Clarksburg and Charleston weredn the race. Every effort on the part of, politicians to compromise the issue was defeated. The four towns staked their all on an appeal to the people at the polls and ‘“let dt roll.” John E. Kenna, a Charleston man, —later United States senator—is credited with winning the fight for ‘Charleston. Other contestants had more money than Charleston. “We cannot beat these people with money,” Kenna is quoted with say- ing. “We've got.to outguess them,” _John did. He discovered that then famous John Robinson circus was routed all over the state that sum- er and fall. Kenna arranged with the circus to allow a delegation of Charleston speakers to travel with the circus. The circus drew the crowds and Kenna and his shouters shot “Charles t.n for state capitol” enthusiasm ini» the grand march. By election day it was a cinch. Today the West Virginia is prepar- ing, for another battle royal. Bills will be introduced into the present session of the legislature providing for the location of the capitol in all the contesting towns. The issue will be decided when the ‘“‘long session’ opens March 16. In the meantime, all of the towns are looking for an- other John Kenna. HIBBING TO HAVE BIG THREE-DAY CARNIVAL Judging from the program of the winter carnfval printed in the Hib- bing Daily Tribune this is going to be an event of much importance in the range city. The carnival dates are set for Feb. 11, 12, and 13. Parades, skating races, balls, dog races and military exhibitions are contained in the pro- gram. There will be a queen of the carni- val, many decorated floats will be evidence in the grand parade, and jazz music will be handed out in quantities galore. Many of the other range cities and ‘fbelieve will be a RALL WORKERS ASK BOARD 10 DEFER MEETING Is Employees May Deny State- ment of Atterbury on Hard- ships Imposed on Roads EXECUTIVE BOARD TO ACT ON REQUEST ’l'OIDAY| Workers Will Present Evidence to Support Continuance of Present Wages (By United Press) Chicago, Feb. 4.—For the purpose of obtaining important facts and evi- denee to be used in referring to the statement of railroad owners that the national workers agrecement now in force will cause the roads to lose money, railroad employees have ask- ed the United States Labor Board to continue until next Thursday the hearing of their argument. The -hearing which is scheduled for- Monday has already been con-| tinued over once. Employees desire to presemt confirmgption, whicH they at denial to the tatement of W. W. Atterbury, spokesman for the roads, that the agreement is conflicting hardships on the roads and costing them millions. of dollars. The employees will also present evidence to support continuance of the present wages. The request for continuance was presented by Presi- dent Jewel of the railroad shopmen. The request will be passed upon at the executive meeting of the board today. MOOSEHEART LEGION HAS SPECIAL MEETING TOMORROW The women of the Mooseheart Le- glon will hold a special meeting to- morrow afternoon at the Moose hall at three o‘clock. There will be bal- loting on candidates and several oth- er important matters. A large at- tendance is urged. HARDING TO CALL MEET ON DISARMAMENT PLANS Sims Declares that Fleet With Powerful Air Service Can Defeat World - (By United Press) Washington, Feb. 4.—A fleet with potverful air service can defend the world, Rear Admtral Sims told.the house naval affairs committee today. Sims opinion and the declaration by Chairman Butler that President- elect Harding plans to call a disarm- ament conuference came at the re-' sumption of the committee hearing on disarmament and naval organiza- tion. Washington, Feb. 4.—President elect Harding will call a disarma- ment conference, Chairman Butler of the house naval affairs committee said today during the testimony of Rear Admiral Sims on naval arma- ment reduction. | OPPONENTS OF TARIFF BILL CAUGHT NAPPING G Two Amendments to Tariff Measure Adopted With Nine in Senate (By United Press) Washington, ;Feb. 4. (By L. C. emhergeney tariff bill caught their op- ponents napping today and got two amendments adopted before oppon- enfs discovered what was afoot. ne agendment increased the liguse provisign for a 30 cent tarift /m wheat to 40 cents a bushel, the other related to rice. . The . amendments were adopted when nine senators were in the chamber. The senate met an hour earlier than.usual and after minor "bills had been disposed of the tariff Dbill was takenup. When Senator Har- rison woke up to what had happen- ed he balked further action by call- ing for a quoMwm. PRESIDENT-ELECT IS FAR: BEHIND SCHEDULE (By “#nited -Press) Palm Beach; Fla., Feb. 4. (By Ray- imond Clapper.)—Far behind the yschedule President-elect Harding may be forced -to abandon his house boat Victoria-today or tomorrow and complete his trip to St. Augustine by mator or rail injorder to arrive there to fulfill _engagements he has for Monday. The Victoria has been stuck 'in the mud-duting the 79-mile trip jhere from Miami, which has taken ftwo and a. half days. IMPERIAL OIL COMPANY - PRECIPITATES OIL RUSH Winnipeg, Feb. 4. By filing some 50,000 acres under oil lease near the British Columbia boundary to the west of Grande Prairie city the im- perial Oil company, a subsidiary of the Stondard, has precipitated a rush to the Grande Prairie district. The filings made by the oil company are located along the banks of the Pouce Coupe river and extend approximately fifteen miles along either bank. {PLAN FOR MARKETING CLOVER SEED DESIRED ‘While the farmers of this section have large stocks of clover seed for sale they are experiencing some dif- ficulty in disposing of it even at com- paratively low prices. These prices lare-low ‘as cofffpared with prices of last year, out of all proportion to production which government reports stimate at %c(ght per cent less than last year. ill farmers of southern Minnegota are buying clover seed as usual and-offer a direct market to farmers near Bemidji who have seed to sell. The main difficulty presented is in the impossibility of assembling large quantities of a uniform quality to fill pooled orders. This difficulty imight be overcome by handling the 'clover seed thru the various produce associations or warehouses, where thoroughly up-to-date reed cleaning machinery could be installed, and the ;seed paid for on a basis of punity an- alysis and. germination test, or the actual amount of recleaned seed brought in. Seed could be_graded, larger orders for a uniform grade conld be fllled more quickly, more I efficiently, and at less cost. It would help the small grower quite as much as the farmer who has thousands of ipounds for sale.* This is a problem for the farmers to solvg thru their broduce associations or produce warehouses, says County Agent Dvor- acek. ? ALLEGED PLANS OF MEX REVOLT ARE UNCOVERED | Plot to Unite Al Sporadic Bandits into Rebellion Is Intercepted RANDIT LEADERS ARE SCATTERED THRU MEXICO Government Forces Watching Their Operations to Prevent Trouble (By United Press) Mexico City, Mexico, Feb. 4.—Al- leged plans to unite sporadic bandits into a nation-wide revolt was uncovered by the government today. It became known that letters from Candigo Aguilar, son-in-law of the late President Carranza, were inter- cepted. Aguilar is no in Guatemala. Officials declared that indications were that he was implicated in plan- ning for a rebellion. No Je are ope country. Socretary of War Estrada, In an excivsive interview given the United T're<-, spid they were devoting them- selves to petty banditry and are wide 1y scattered. Nevertheless govern- ment forces are watching their op- erations and strengthening outposts. It is feared thut individual ban- dits will convene suddenly at a glven point, recruit their forces from all cides and start a full-fledged cam- paign agai the government. than five bandit leaders ating in various parts of the LEWIS RE-ELECTED HEAD OF UNION MINE WORKERS (By United Press) s Indianapolis, Ind., Feh. 4.—John L. Lewis was elected international president of the United Mine Work- ers of America by a majority be- tween 66,000 and 67,000 over Ro- berts H. Harlen of Washington, in the election held December 14, it was announced at the International mine headquarters today. POLISH OFFICIALS HOPE FOR MILITARY ALLIANCE High Officials Today Discuss New Measures of Defense Against Bolsheviki (By United Press) Paris, Feb. 4. (By John B. Gandt.) —High officials of Poland today dis-| cussed with French military experts) {measures of defense against the Bol- sheviks. Polish officials said that they \hope for a military alliance to grow out of the discussion between President Pilsudski and Millerand. Prince Sapieha, Polish foreign minister, revealed his country's plans in the following guarded statement, “We have come to Paris to reallze an alliance with Fraidce. The Soviets are tired of fighting. They know what it will cost if they do attack us as they will find we are prepared. If they att. Rumania they will discover they are attacking Poland. other Northern Minnesota cities will participate in the celebration, g HARDING CABINET IS " BEING SHAPED RAPIDLY President-elect Has Almost Completed His Selections During Vacation The cabinet selections of President- elect Harding are apparently taking on definite shape. From the south, has come the report that former Gov. Frank O. Lowden of Illinois, is Harding’s choice for Secretary of the Navy. _This has been one of the cabinet jobs that has caused a great deal of speculation. Senator Albert Fall of New Mexico, seems to be a certainty for the position of Secre- tary of the Interior. For the posi- tion of Secretary of Labor, James J. Davis of Pittsburg, formerly a steel work and unfon labor man, and now the Director General of the Loyal Order of Moose in the United States, seems to be the choice. At present the Harding slate seems to be lined up as follows. Sec- retary of State, Charles E. Hughes of New York; Secretary of the Treas- ury, Charles G. Dawes of Illinois or A. W. Mellon of Pittsburg; Secretary of War, John W. . eeks of Massa- chusetts; cretary of the Navy, Frank O. owden of Illinois; Attor- ney General, Harry M. Daugherty of Ohio; Postmaster General, Will M. Hays of Indiana; Secretary of Agri- culture, Henry C. Wallace of Jowa; Secretary of Labor, James J. Davis of Pennsylvania; Secretary of the In- terior, Albert Fall of New Mexico. This leaves gne the Secretary of Com- meree unprovided for. FUND FOR BIRCHMONT HOTEL CLIMBS SLOWLY Building Committee and Archi- tect Claim at Least $75,000 Will Be Required The committee soliciting for the Birchmont hotel fund have continued working each day, endeavoring to clean up the work of soliciting. Some assistance. This is the attitude that secured hut there is evidence that many citizens are inclined to sit back assuring themselves that the fund is going to be subscribed without their asisstance. This is the attitude that will eventually block the project if persisted in, the committee declare. The building committee and the architect after a long session know positively that the orginal amount which was considered sufficient to erect a suitable building and equip it will fall far short of the required amount and it will be necessary to raise nearer $75,000 than $50,000 to erect and equip a building suitable for a first unit. With this knowledge the finance committee i8 rencwing its efforts to et every dollar possible subscribed, Iu‘uwlng that the fund will need all of it. NATIONAL BASEBALL WEEK PLANNED BY MANUFACTURERS (By United Press) Chicago, Feb, 4.—To overcome any public coolness toward baseball which may have been occasioned by re- cent exposures of gnme-throwing, The Chambep of Commerce of Athletic goods and advertise baseball as a National Baseball Week. During that week, between April 1 and 10th, every sporting goods dealer in the country will be asked to make a special display of baseball goods and advertice baseball as a pastime in every possible manner. A thousands dollars in cash prizes will be awarded for the best window dis- plays on that occasion. David Levinson of Chicago, chair- man of the publicity committee of the Chamber of Commerce of the indus- try, has charge of the campaign for increased public confidence and inter- est in the national pastime. THIRTY-TWO MISSIONARIES AMONG FOREIGN-BORN (By United Press) Chicago, Feb. 4. —Thirty-two mis- sionaries speaking twenty-seven dif- ferent languages are working among the foreign-born of Chicago, Rev. G. K. Flack, secretary of the Chicago Tract society, suid today, RRew. Flack swid that the mission- aries not only try to convert the for- cign-horn, but also preach the gos- pel of Americanization to them. ““it is not enough for an hmmigrant to he a church member,” he said. “He should be an American citizen.” Funds are being collected for the work, he said. A million dollars is the goal. GOVERNORS CLAIM THAT BUSINESS IS INCREASING (By United Press) New York, Feb. 4. (By Harold Ja- cobs).—Business thruout the coun- try is on the up-grade. Governors of representative states today wired the United Press that the industrial outlovk in their respective territories is optimistic. The worst of the de- pression is passed, they said. Unemployment in Minnesota has reached its maximum, said Gov. J. A. 0. Preus. The farms of the north- west will absorb the unemployed in this section. Gov. Blaine of Wiscon- sin said a number of factories there had re-opened and state employment bureaus are receiving more calls for help than for several months. 'CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS AND DITCHES SEEN Ninety Per Cent of Funds to Be Raised By Bonds for Roads and Ditches SCHOOL IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED FOR SPRING Cement Shortage of Last Year Evidently Will Not Be Repeated in 1921 St. Paul, Feb. 4.2 Although ex- treme caution and conservative plan- ning are noted in many counties and cities of Minnesota, bond issues ag- gregating several million dollars have been authorized by county commis- sioners and city councils and a num- ber of issues—large and small—are under consideration, judging from data received during the past week by the Merchants National bank of St. Paul. It is evident, according to reports from bankers in many counties, that nearly 90 per cent of the funds to be raised by sale of bonds, will be used during 1921 for ditch and road con- struction. Several boards of county commissioners considered the ad- visability of taking stepa to author- ize the construction of modern court houses and public buildings, but af- ter receiving estimates from contrac- tors, decided to wait until summer, at least. A fairly large sum will be spent for building and improvement of public schools, but most of this total amount will be obtained through taxation. The consolidated school idea seems to be gaining in popularity in rural sec- tions and it is quite probable that at least a dozen consolidated schools will be erected this spring. - A few cities are planning to im- prove their public utilities plants. The question of municipal ownership of electric light plants will be dis- posed of at special elections in a few cities and towns before June 1. Da- kota county has disposed of $250,000 bond issue and an aggressive cam- paign of road building and other im- provements is planned. No bond is+ sues are projected in Stillwater or Washington counties. Red Lake county has an important schedule. The county auditor has been instruct- ed by the county commissioners to advertise for bids on a bond issue of $177,000 for road work and nearly $19,000 in bonds are to be sold to finance the construction of a county diteh. Thief River Falls will issue $280,- 000 in bonds during February for a paving program of unusual scope. Ac- cording to present plans, the council will authorize the paving of between 18 and 24 blocks. St. Louis county has sold $250,000 of road bonds. Con- siderable road constructions is being planned for the Iron Range district. A highway connecting Virginia and Eveleth will be paved with concrete for four miles out of Virginia. Two grade schools will be built at Vir- ginia, where school facilities have not been adequate. Farmers in Fillmore county are planning to do considerable barn building and some road work is un- der consideration. No bond issues have been proposed thus far. The city of Jackson has issued $2,600 in bonds for improvement of the water works system. Beltrami county, which was a vigorous booster for the Babcocl> good roads measure, has de- cided upon a bond issue of a quarter of a million dollars and road con- tracts totaling $100,000 already have been let. The balance of the con- tracts will be closed prior to May 1. Bemidji will have a new high school, which is to cost about $235,000 and which will be financed by bonds. Cement and building supply com- panies in Minnesota and adjoining states have been active in soliciting business. The historic cement short- age of 1920 evidently will not be re- peated, as Iowa companies, which supply large sections of the state, have promised “unlimited quantities” with prompt deliveries guaranteed. In several of the southern counties, business men are considering the or- ganization of cement companies. Sharp decreases in the prices of lum- ber and building materials have been discussed at county board meetings but judging from a variety of news- paper reports, the commissioners de- cided to postpone consideration of building plans until spring or sum- mer. Seemingly, they anticipate fur- ther reductions in materials and low- er prices for labor. e SCENARIO WRITER IS STILL MISSING TODAY St. Paul, Feb. 4.—No clues to the whereabouts of Mrs. Eva H. Foster, missing St. Paul scenario writer, has been received by her husband or by her attorney, J. R. Levin, who has a suit pending in her name. Levin to- day denied the suit against the Home Service company to recover her Na- tional motor car which they appro- priated under the terms of alleged contract. |