Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, February 7, 1921, Page 1

————————eee Tue Ploneér is the only daily within -100: miles of Bemidjl apd.| has the largest circulation in Northern Minnesota. THE BEMIDJI DAILY PION 18 N, MINNESC) HISTOR! Chl WEATHER REPORT Minnesota Weather: Fair to- night and Tuesday. Rising Tem- pemperature. VOLUME XVIIIL. NO. 247 = 5 BEMIDJI, MINN., MONDAY EVENING, FE&. 7, 1921 55c PER MONTH RAIL OFFICIAL - |ORATORICAL CONTEST ATMETHODIST CHURCH SAYS BUSINESS |1 schor i comm MUSFINPROVE Gains Impression on Wute_rjn Trip that Business Has Touched' Bottom MEETS OPTIMISM ON _ PACIFIC COAST TRIP Declares Building Contractors Are Looking Forward to Building' Boom R (By United Press) St. Paul, Feb. 7.—Business is bound to be better because it has been as low as it could be, President Ralph Budd of the Great Northern told the United Press today. He said he gained this impression on a trip to the Pacific coast. Here, only for one day, he pfinned to tour the East on business. “We avere told merchandise stock was never so low,” he.said. ‘“Mer- chants are beginning to buy and even people buy only the necessities. Food and clothing business will be better than it has been for the last few months. We hope it is true that the period of business depression is at its Ien:!', but no one can say that definite- Y- ~ “We met optimism everywhere. Prospects are big for wheat crops this year,” Budd asserted. He said there was more fall plowing in the North- west last fall than ever before. “It. was an unusually favqrable fall for plowing,” Budd said. “The farmers certainly will plant the acreage they have plowed and prices will be stabil- ized. 'The grain market apparently has hit bottom and has rebounded.” Numbers of building contractors are optimistic, he said.” They are waiting for prices of building ma- terials to drop in proportion=to the drop in Tumber prices. When other huildinz{‘material prices are down as low as they are going there should be a tremendous building boom, he pre- dicted. Such a situation is rapidly _ being: brotight about, he was informed. ing COMPTRALLER OF CURRENCY (By ¥nited Press) Weshington, Feb. 7.—Taxes in the form of middlemen profits, in many cases unwarranted and inexcusable, were proposed by Comptroller of Cur- rency illlams in his annual re- port today. EDUCATIONAL MEETINGS BEING HELD HERE TODAY Afternoon and E‘vening Sessions Are Held at thyhrim Church Today An educational conference, under the auspices of the Minnesota Sun- day school association, is being held in the Presbyterian church today. The first session of the conference was held this afternoon at three o’clock and an evening session will be held at/7:30. Rev. Wi.-Bell, of Mountain Iron, Director of the Range parish under the Presbyterian Home Mission Board, gave an address This after- noon on the “Daily Vacation Schools” and James C. Garrison, state superintendent of the Minnes- sota Sunday school association ad- dressed the conference on “The De- velopment of Week Day Religious Education.” The evening session. which will convene at 7:30 will open with de- votional services after which an il- lustrated lecture on ‘“Vacation Schools in Action,” will be given by Mr. Bell. Mr. Garrison will also give an address on the ‘‘Educational Program of the Minnesota Sunday School associgtion.” All person§ who are interested in religious education are cordially in- vited to attend this conference. THREE-DAY PHARMACISTS’ MEETING OPENS TODAY (By United Press) St. Paul, Feb. 7.—Effective meth- ods of displaying merchandise will be shown druggists of Minnesota at the annual convention of the\Minnesota Pharmaceutical association, which opened today. Display cases and goods have’ been arranged for prac- tical demonstrations, showing the drug store keepers “how it should be done.” The pharmacists will be in session l?e three Says. D. HUNDRED-FNINTH BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF DICKENS London, Feb. 7._Dickensian en- tunsiasts are today celebrating the 169th anniversary of the birth of “harles Dickens. The famous novel- ist’s home at Gadshill and other former residences wére visited by pil- grims. Tonight at 7:30—Public Cordially Invited High school contestants will take rt in the oratorical contest to be eld at.gie Methodist church this eve- ning a%, 30 o’clock. An admission fee of X\ %:uts will be charged. TRose\ @ . will compete for the honor of 1.7, _senting the school are: Thomas ns, “The Plumed Knight;” ©.% s McDougal, “The American Fl\’i Lester Smith, Vision of Wa, Pascha Goldberg, “The True Gt . u Francis Rhea, “x . cracy,” and Le- land Trafton, “T) - .“ion Soldier.” Judges ofthe co® . will be as fol- lows: Judge C. W - _anton, H. L. Huffman and Rev. William Kamphen- kel. The public is, cordially invited and especially urged to attend. MONDELL DECLARES U.S. MUST LEAD DISARMAMENT Says It Is the Duty of U. S. to Lead the Way for Release From War (By United Press) ‘Washington, Feb. 7.—If an agree- ment is not reached for limitation of armament and war-like expenditures, the fault will be that of America as in WOULD TAX MIDDLEMEN |™ents: former days it was that of Germany. Republican House Leader/Mondell to- day told the house naval affairs com- mittee. He and other members of congress appeared to urge the calling of armament affairs. “The fault will be ours,” said Mon- dell, “because we are the only great nation which could maintain enormous forces on land and sea without bank- ruptey and without being called upon to bear indefinitely a frightful nat- ural death. - “It is' our duty to lead the way to- wards the release from present an_d future visions of war-like expendi- ‘tures which are irksome and offensive to us and would be unbearable to oth- er nations.” -Mondell accused Secretaries Dan- jels and Baker for submitting such a large army program to congress claim- “that~in- foreign. countries state- ments, made here were taken to mean that United States favors huge arma- TEAM RUNS AWAY WITH LAMPMAN'S SAW RIG While C. Lampman was sawing wood at the gas plant Saturday his team which hauls his sawing rig be- came frightened at a passing Soo Line engine and ran away with the ma- chine, badly damaging the outfit. It will be a week or more before Mr. Lampman will be able to resume saw- ing. PUBLIC MARKETS PROVE VERY DECIDED SUCCESS (By United Press) Williston, N. D., Feb, 7.—Public markets here have proved such a suc- cess that the farmers have perfected a permanent organization in ‘which G. B. Metzger is market master. The jdea of a market in which farmers could sell direct to the consumer was started by, the Williston Commercial club. COMMUNITY AND CIVIC CLUB MET SATURDAY The Woman’s Community and Civic club held a-very interesting meeting Saturday afternoon, with a large attendance of ladies. The following program was rendered. Mrs. Broadhurst sang three selec- tions in a very pleasing manner. Miss Grant of the Normal school gave a very interesting talk on the play “Abraham Lincoln” by Drinkwater.. The portrayal of the scenes and the power of the great charter of Lin- coln was very wonderfully set forth by Miss Grant’s discourse on this remarkable play. MASTER PLUMBERS OPEN THEIR ANNUAL CONVENTION Minneapolis, Feb. 7. — Master plumbers of Minnesota opened their annual convention here today and will take advantage of the Northwest builders’ show at the Kenwood armory this week to encourage building this spring. Convention sessions will be t the Dunwoody Institute. FEDERATION LEADERS TO ADDRESS FARMERS St. Paul, Minn., Feb. 7.—Practical achievements of the Minnesota and American Farm Bureau Federations in their work for the farmers of the state and nation will be reviewed at the Red River Valley Midwinter shows at Crookston on February 10. Former Senator 1. E. Potter, presi- dent of the Minnesota Federation, and Charles E. Gunnels, assistant sec- retary of the national federation, will address northwestern Minnesota Farmers attending the shows on that day. State and national legislation affecting agriculture will be discuss- Nk ur of Nations;” | WILSON POLICY | Railroad Employees and Work- ers Must Fight Own Battles, President Declares PRESIDENT’S REFUSAL GREETED BY WORKERS Employ;:es' Answer to Roads’ Request Will Be Made to Board Thursday Chicago, Feb. 7.—Labor and capi- tal, representing the struggle between railroad owners and employees over iwages and working agreement, must fight their battle before the United States railroad labor board without| interference of President Wilson,' leaders on both sides were informed | today. In answer to the telegram‘ from epiployers and employees, the president has notified them that his policy will be “hands off.” . The president’s refusal to inter- fere is ‘considered by employees as a victory for them. The railroads have wired the president that an emer- gency situation had arisen and that they are losing half a billion annually {because of shop working agreement and railroads sought immediate abro- gation of the working rule. The employees’ answer to the roads’ irequest for abrogation of the rule and a slash in the wages of Maborers, will be given Thursday before the; United States railroad labor board. McGOWAN ROMPS AWAY s M WITH ALL FOUR EVENTS (By United Press) St. Paul, Feb. 7.—Everett McGow- an of St. Paul romped away from Ben O’Sickey of Cleveland in an_ice skating match here yesterday. Mec- Gowan captured all four events. O'Sickey was unable to finish the two-mile event having injured an ankle in the mile race. . PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD | HOLDS REGULAR MEETING The regular meeting of the library board was held in the public library Saturdgy afternoon at 3 o'clock with the lolfiwing members present: Mrs. E. H. Smith. Mayor L. F. Johnson and Mrs. A. A. Warfield; absent W. N. Bowser and Superintendent R. O. Bagby. The minutes of the last reg- ular meeting and the special session were read and approved. The librarian’s report for January was read and accepted, also the li- brarian’s report for the year ending January 31, 1921. Discussion fol- lowed as to the rental charges to be made for the use of the library for school purposes, and it was decided to confer with Superintendent Bagby before any rental charge was fixed. It was voted to loan the Norma1 school ten volumes of ‘Messages of Our Presidents” and to so notify the Nor- mal school librarian. It was also voted to ask payment of library books ; now in homes where there is small-| pox, as it is impossible to properly TODAY IN CONGRESS Senate. on the sundry civil bills. - More hearings on the Calder coal bill before the manufacturers com- mittee. . Judicial committee to consider bill prohibiting further credit to foreign governments. > i 7 ' d N . * { The Senate continued the debate appropriation House. In the house the republican leader, Mondell, urges the discontinuing of the conference by the naval affairs committee. Ways and means commiitee con- tinues hearing on revision of tariff on papers and books, \ Appropriation sub-committee con- siders fortification bill. Shipping board continues its inves- tigation. WORKERS WOULD SHORTEN HOURS, TO BENEFIT IDLE (By United Press) Chicago, Feb. 7.—Shortening of the hours of all workers was favored here today by the Chicago Federa- tion of Labor as a means of furnish- ing employment to the thousands of idle men and women. A meeting of representatives of all branches. of’ the federation has been called for February 27 to con- gider urging industry to adopt the idea. It is proposed to divide the job so that all members of the federation have work. MOUNT LASSEN ERUPTS AGAIN THIS MORNING (By United Press) Redding, Cal, Feb. 7.—Mount Lassen, California’s big volcano, was in eruption today for the second time in twenty-four hours. The eruption started at 6 a. m. and lasted about two hours. Wihile ot violent the mountain made a pretty display as the smoke flues played agal volcano had been active for a short time yesterday. MAYORS FIGHTING STATE .CONTROL OF STREET CARS (By United Press) Minneapolis, Feb. 7.—Mayors of Minnesota :towns paving street rail- way service were expected to band to- gether today %o fight legislation that would take tontrol of strect railway companies from municipalities and place it in the hands of the state. ~The third annual conferences of mayors of Minnesota opened today at the Minneapolis city hall. The organ- ization was formulated in 1919 with Mayor Meyers of Minneapolis as the first president. Mayor L. C. Hodg- son of St. Paul has served as presi- dent during the last year and Mayor N. N. Bergheim of Little Falls as sec- retary. WAR ONDOPE RINGIS LAUNCHED BY POLIC| (By United Press) _ Minot, N. D., Feb. 7.—An offe sive against an alleged “dope ring” was launched here Saturday night. Chief of Police McDonald arrested F. Boswell and Kitty Harrig,both color- cd, on a charge of selling cocaine. Cocaine, opium and whiskey were féund in the woman’s room. Chief of Police McDonald is reported as hav- ing said he would clean up the colored fumigate such books. ~ section of Minot. st the sun rise. The DISMEMBERMENT OF GERMANY IS FRENCH THREAT Premier Briand Declares that Germany Is Guilty and Must Pay Debt GERMANY AMID RUINS WOULD PLEASE ELEMENT French Officials Admit They Are Unable to Decide if Ger/many Is Bluffing (By United Press) Paris, Feb. 7.—Complete dismem- berment of the German nation, if she does not accept her ‘punishment, was threatened by France today. I wiii not move a millimeter from my posi- (tion,” Premier Brian declared. “Ger- jmany was guilty. Germany must pay.” , | French officials indicate there | were some cla who wanted to let ‘Germany bluster and bluff over the reparation and then descend on the former empire and exact the indem- nity demanded by taking some of the German territory. There are many French whose greatest desire * to see German cities ruined just as some of their cities were demolished by the German invasion, a French official declared. Nothing would please this element more than to see the allied agree- ment on reparation torn to bits while the French army is sent into Germany i to take possession of land and prop- erty to repay Francq for what she lost. French officials admitted they were unable to determine whether the uproar in Germany over the al- lied demand was a bluff or regard it as a prelude to the position which might evelve them in choosing the sword. DUNN PLAYS HOST TO ' H. S. FOOTBALL ELEVEN Martin Dunn, proprietor of the Third Street C was host to the Remidji High school foothall team at a chicken dinner yesterday after- noon, in honor of the victory over Faribault high school for the state championship. 'RALPH GRACIE POST TO | ELECT THURSDAY NIGHT | Election of officials and an execu- tive committee for the ensuing year will be the order of business at the meoting of the Ralph Gracie post of ,the American lLegion to Dbe held Thursday night beginning at eight o'clock at the rooms of the Bemidji Civie and Commerce association. A number of dresses are plan- ned, including a accomplished during the past year. This report will be made by retiring I(‘mnnnm(h'l‘ N. E. Given. The newly- ‘(*!w ted commander will also be call- ed upon to deliver a talk concern- iis plans for the post during the 15 year. snch will be served and an dnter- Lecting meeting is assured. All memb- Ters are especially urged to be present The attendance prize, originate at the last meeting of the post, will be awarded at this time, provided the person, whose name is drawn, I8 pre- lscnt at the drawing. = = 5 7% i z S Rt . S ‘ = port of the workj DISTRICT COURT SPRING TERM OPENS TOMORROW Most Important Case to Be Tried Is that of Miller Brothers for Murder The spring term of district court will open here tomorrow with Judge Indica- C. W. Stanton presiding. tions are that the term will be short, since only a few cases of more than ordinary importance are slated for hearing. One of the most important cases on the calendar is that of Rob- ert and George Miller of Carp, on the charge of having killed Alfred W. Fenton on Tuesday, January 25. Applicants for citizenship will be examined Wednesday. On the eivil calendar there are 37 cases, several having been continued over from the last term of court. FIRST CLASS BOXING CARD BEING PREPARED Arrangements Being Made With Top Notchers for Le- gion Bout on March 11 A boxing card, which promises to bo the best by far ever staged in this city, is now being arranged by the boxing committee of the Ralph Gra- cie post of the American Legion, and it the present schedule is secured for a certainty, Bemidji will have an op- portunity to see real fistic artists in action here. Thirty-two rounds of fast boxing are slated for the fistic program. The program will be staged on Friday, March 11, at the new armory with prices arranged for general ad- mission so as to admit all fans. Ring- side sgats will cost a trifle more than for the last bouts staged here by the Legton but in view of the fact that a high priced card is being arrang- ed, it promises to be worth far more than the amount to be asked. The tentative schedule, which is practically certain, has Gunner Joo Quinn of Mfnneapolis and Al Arney of International Ialls as a headliner, Quinn weighs 144 pounds and Arney, 142, The ability of both men is known to Bemidji fans. This bout will be scheduled for ten rounds. Jack Young of Crosby, who has appeared here twice before, is slated to meet Machevis of Virginia in the first half of a double semi wind-up. They will be slated for six rounds. Young weighs 160 and the Virginia fighter weighs in at 165. The balance of the semi-windup will feature Ted O‘Reilly of Marble, 1564, who was seen in‘action on Arm- istice Day against Joe Quinn, and Bill Burns of Duluth, Morgan Park famorite, who weighs 1066, 8ix rounds is their schedule. Bemidji whirlwind, Torgmy Tib- and Rube Caraveaux of al Falls, also weighing 133, are slated for the first prelimin- ary of elx rounds. As a curtain raiser, Harry Peterson, Bemidji, will meet someone near his weight of 136 pounds for a scheduled four round Dout. The committee announces thiit over half of these fighters have been secured for a certainty, while ar- rangements have as yet not heen completed with the others, although it is certain the cards will be staged as announced today. ATTEMPTS TO PROVE THAT SPIRITUALISM IS POSSIBLE (By United Press) Detroft, Mich., Feb. 7.—In an at- tempt to prove that the living can communicate with the dead, T. Lynn Bradford, lecturer and writer, gave his life. Somewhere in Detroit to- day is a girl whom Bradford prom- ised to talk to after he died. Brad- ford was found dead in a rooming house, a suicide. Beside his body lay several of his works on spirit- ualism. FIRST ANNUAL BUILDING SHOW AT MINNEAPOLIS (By United Press) Minneapolis, Feb. 7.—Prospective home builders found the Kenwood armory a mecca of interest today when the Builders’ exchange opened their first annual building show there in connection with automobile show and trade week. Exhibits arranged by contractors and lumber companies were aimed to excite the interest of all classes of people. Stimulation of building in the Northwest this spring is the aim of the show. CO-OPERATIVE SALES BUREAU ESTABLISHED St. Paul, Feb. 7.—Promotion of co-operative marketing and the or- ganization of communities on a com- modity basis of production is the ob- jeet of a new department just ob- tablished by the American Farm Bu- reau Federation. 1Tt is to use every means at its disposal to develop co- operation as the most effective means of obtaining for the farmer better and more stable prices and a regu- Iated flow of his crops to market. C. H. Gustafson, chairman of the !livestock N.P.PRESIDENT SEES INCREASE IN CARLOADING Declares He Is Optimistic in Spite of Existing Rail - Conditions N SAYS CONDITIONS VARY IN VARIOUS SECTIONS Assures Public that Railroads Have no Thought of New Rate Request St. Paul, Feb, 7—President Charles Donnelly of the Northern Pacific saw a silver lining in the clouds of the present railroad contention today. “There is a slight up-turn in car- loading,” he told the United Press. “I am very optimistic in spite of the existing conditions that look hope- less so far as ‘the railroads are con- cerned.” “Business in general is picking up and the markets are in healthy con- dition.” The railroads, however, will rlever be able to earn their ex- penses until the national working agreement inaugurated under federal control is abrogated, he said. “The national agreement is not only unreasonable but unrighteous,” said Donnelly. “The rallroads are bound hand and foot by this agree- ment. We have cut down operating expenses as far as possible under the national agreement. The Northern Pacifie, for instance, is unable to earn enough to pay operating expen- ses and fixed charges. There are only two ways to put the roads back on a sound basis, increased revenue or reduced expenses. Railroads will not be able to get back on an efficient operating basis until they are allowed to negotiate with thelr employees, he asserted. The railroads would not attempt to destroy the union by any feans, he said emphatically. They merely wish to negotiate with their own em- ployees—opposing the natfonal agreement.” 2 “Conditions are never the same in the various parts of the country,” said Donnelly , “a working agree- ment that might be fair in New York for instance, would be unjust and unfair in St. Paul. It {8 unreason- able and unrighteous to expect uni- form working agreements for all raflroads in this country.” “Railronds have no thought of asking new rates as a means of in- creasing revenue,” he said. “It would be out of the question to ask new rate adjustments at this time.” ALLIED GOVERNMENTS WOULD CANCEL LOANS Secretary Houston Declares that Proposals Are Unthink- nble——-Ref\y« Requests (By United Press) Washington, Feb. 7.—Certain al- lied governments have proposed to the United States that this country cancel the allied loan indebtedness, Secretary of Treasury Houston told the senate judicial committee inves- tigating foreign loans. Houston sald such a proposal was unthinkable and that all the re- quests had been refused. e declin- ed to name the government, saying he would discuss the questi»n more fully in the exccutive session of the foreign relations commitise, REVENUE COLLECTOR AIDS IN MAKING RETURNS Minot, N. D., Feb. 7.—John Miller of the United States revenue depart- ment, who is making a tour of the state to help taxpayers make their re- turns, will be in Minot today and to- morrow, in Carrington Wednesday; Valley City, Thursday, and James- town, Friday and Saturday. FARM TRACTOR SHOW OPENS AT COLUMBUS (By United Press) Columbus, 0., Feb. 7.—The Sixth National Tractor show, including an exhibit of $1,000,000 worth of power - farming machinery, attracted thous- ands of visitors to the opening ses- sion today. Special trains brought many here trom Philadelphia, Indianapolis and Alabama points. Every section of the country was represented. Euro- pean importers sent representatives. The show, the only national tractor exhibit this season, was arranged by the American Society of Agricultural Engineers, in co-operation with Agri- cultural departments of twenty lead- ing universities of the country. Farm publication editors, farm ex- perts, extension workers and tractor specialists will be featured on the daily program with lectures and dem- onstrations. Status of power farm- ing machinery in various states, work being done by agricultural col- committee of 17 and a member of the leges and 'advantages and progress arketing committee of 15,|of farming with power machinery has taken charge of the new depart-|was shown by charts, maps and other ment as director. . data in connection with the show.