Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, February 14, 1921, Page 1

The Pioneer is the only daily within_ 100" miles of -Bemidji and has the Jlargest circulation. in] Northern Minnesota,’ THE BEMII VOLUME XVIIL NO. 253 Industrial Commmnn Denies All Rumory that Bank Is Ingolvent: FARGO BANK CLOSES "\, % THRU LACK: OF FUN\\ y Federal Land Bank President Declares Financial Muddle . Is Only Temporary e (By Unitéd Press) : Chicago, Feb. 14, —The . right of railroads to arbitrarily reduce wages of employees was denied by the- fed- eral railroad labor board in a decision today. The ruling was given, in a rul- ing of the board on a.petition of em- - ployees. of the:Erie railroad, to pre- vent the management from putting into effect drastic reductions and changes in the hours of work. - No ichanges shall be made in the existing scale and the working condi- tions before the board has an oppor- tunity to hear the case.. The hearing was set for February 23. The 'employees charged that the road .attempted to put into effect a - reduction in the wages of track la- borers to.30. cents an hour and order-- ed train dispatchers to work seven days a“week .without relief ‘and the deduction of the earnings of telegra- phers for January ‘31, whether they worked or not on that day. R Further conferences between em- ployees and the railroad in an attempt gested by the ‘board today. AMERICAN MEDIATION " Coustantinople Be Left .Under Turk Control Berlin, Gefmany, Feb. 14. (By Bd~ ward J. Bing. Copyright 1921 by the United Press. Copyrighted through Europé by United Telegraph.. ‘Re- cabling and re-publication prohibited. Copyrighted in Canada.)—American mediation between Greece and-the Turkish nationalists will be unwel- come, Mustapha Kémal, leader of the nationalists, 'declared in the first public statement made to the United Press. The statement was received here ‘today ' having been brought by couriérs from the-victorious Turkish general at Angora, Asia Minor, from which point he controls the action of | the troops. Interventfon by President Wilson in Armenia is unnécessary, Kemat said, because peace has already been established there. Defying the al- lies, Kemal rejects the treaty of Se- vers and demands that’ Constanti- nople be left under control of the Turks. 7 He submitted the following as his terms, of peace: Nullification of ‘the treaty of Severs; Constantinople must remain under Turkish sovereignty, security to be guaranteed by allied nations; ' freedam : .of navigation through the Dardanelles under regu- lations laid down net by England but by the Black Sea sovereign gtates; and, renunciation by Greece ot her imperialistic aims. Kemal made a bitter attack on Great Britain, France and Greece which have tried to make the Severs treaty effective in Turkey.: “The treaty of Severs will banish our. political jurisdiction, economical and financial independence—it de- prives us of the right to live and, therefore, it is nom-existent for us. “We are fighting in defense of our national existence, let the civilized world judge the justice and the le- gitimacy of our course.” AS WEST POINT CADET Albert Powell, a member of the graduating class at the Bemidji high school, this morning received official notice of his appointment as an al- ternate to take the ‘West Point mili- tary examinatjon March 1. His ex- amination and appointment will be contingent upon the failure of the candidate at large to pass the exam- ination: - He 8 to report for examin- ation at Fort Sumelling on March 1, and it pgssed upon favorably he will report to West Point on July 1. The appointment of Powell by Sen- ator Kellogg was made at the re- quest of ‘Representative Harold Knut- son of the Sixth district. Mr. Knutson was specially inter- ested in Powell’s desire to go to West Point because Powell is making his way thru high school, is an honmor student, and is a star football and basket ball player. . Mr. Knutson had no appointment left but Senator kel- logg had an alternate appointment, which he has fillell by recommending Powell, to settle ‘the -controversy were, sug-; Simons BAGLEY QUINT GIVES - LOCALS CLOSE BATTLE Come-back . ;in -Second Half Most Certain Defeat A ¢ome:back in the second half ketball quint from almost certain de- feat at ‘the handa of the Bagley sg-|' gregation at..the Armory Saturday evening, :the score at the end of the first; half being 9 to 2 in favor of the’ Clearwater county .team. . Over-con- fidence in their_own . ability came ©near to.causing a terrible blat on the ‘;\-_ecqtd of the Bemidji school, and, %+ it stands, the local boys have not.a ‘g(_"at deal o hoast-in saying that ‘. '% beat Bagley by the score of 19 t. ‘4 'although the visitors showed u{ im\l “etter than several teams whic haw. - 1yed on the Bemidji-floor go far 4 veason. : | Haa ,’Bagley quint been able to shoot buikets, Bemidji would un- {doubtedly have 'been defeated for the ‘invaders had a large nuniber of trials at’ shots which should have beén ‘counters. Bagley’s team work ‘ap- peared much better than that of the! locals, since the locals disappointed - Bemidji fans in the way they showed up, during the first half especially. Local followers .of the team hope that he zub given by the Bagley quint | has proved to.serve as a lesson to the locals, disposing of the thought that they can beat such teams by merely taking the floor. Had the team faced | the Grafton quint as was planned, un- doubtedly the locals would havé play-: ed a bang-up game from the very start, knowing -that it would abso- lutely’ be necessary. For the locals, Simons secured the only basket in the fiest half, but in the second period, Stechman, Higbe and Powell -came back and “partially played. up to their old-time style, al- though at no time during the -entire | contest did the Bemidji boys show the same class of basketball as they dis- played in the Bemidji-St. Cloud game. Bugge, Sorenson and H. Peterson scored for the visitors. The Bagley team proved themselves good sports by accepting the game at a late hour Saturday afternoon and coming to Bemidji on the freight train that Be- midji fans might not-be disappointed by the calling off of the game with Grafton. The-Jine-up was as follo BEMIDJI— . % n ? techman, 4; Higbe, 2; Powell, 2; Simons, 1; Sorenson, 1; H. Peterson, 2; Bugge, 3. Free throws—Higbe, 1 out of 3; saved the’ Bemidji High school bas- Sofi;nson, 1 out of 3. feree—J. W. Diedrich (U. of M.) of Bemidji > )AILY PIONEE ‘MIN HISTORIC s NESOTA | _WEATHER. REPORT. Hinnesota — Continued fair. Slightly colder tomight, Rising temperature tomorrow. 5 ‘BEMIDJI, MINN,, I;IONDAY EVENING, FEB. 14, 1921 DID som'BoDY. ASEND YOU.A (OMK 3 NALENTINE, JOHN? Will Plan Drive Against Open Shop Movement at Series of "Meetings (By United Press) Washington, Feb. 14.—A plan to fight the open or non-union shop movement will be made by labor lead- ers from all parts of the United States “at..a-series of meetings: here begin- | ning February 22, Secretary Franb, Morrison of the American Federation of Labor said today. The executive couneil of the federation will meet February 22. The followipg day, two_ represen- tatives. from each of the 109 inter- national unions affiliated with the Amerjcan Federation of Labor will caucus here. President Samuel Gompers of the federation, who, in a recent speech, attacked employers whom he said were trying to suppress labor rights to collective' bargains, will preside at these meetingh. Doctor Hopes to Cure Maldy'monn OF BLACKMAILING Through Spinal Treatment Within Few Days (Bg United Press) - Chicago, Feb. 14._Miriam Rubind, eight-year-old school girl .of Wauke- gan, 111, was still talking today, aft- er almost constant babbling for nine days. Her voice was much lower and her .conversation about dolls and mamma had grown more incoherent., Dr. Berger who administered oste- opath treatments to the girl's spine said today he was confident he could cure her malady in a few days. Miriam responded readily to the doc- tor’s treatment yesterday. He found two of the vertebrae of the spine out of place and sprung them back imto position. Following the operation she slept two periods of over an hour each. Dr. Berger said one of the vertebrae pinched the nerve that controlled speech. BEGINNERS’ AND JUVENILE BANDS MEET WEDNESDAY There will be no Beginners’ band meeting tomorrow night. There will ‘be a joint meeting of the Beginners’ band and Juvenile band in the coun- cil chambers Wednesday night at 7:30. All members of both bands are expected to be present. OPPOSITION MAY ASK FOR APPOINTMENT OF REGENT Tokio, Japan, Feb. 14.—Leaders of the opposition to the government may petition for the appointment of a re- gent owing to the illness of the em- peror, it was learned here today. " EMERGENCY TARIFF BILL ‘Whashington, Feb. 14.—Republican senators plan to call the emergency tariff bill up today soon after the senate meets and keep it constantly to the fore until it has been voted on. A conference today indicated the bill probably will pass unless doubtful senators find the proposed tariff on sugar objectionable. 1f the vote is obtained by Tuesday or Wednesday it is expected every effort will be made to get a quick agreement in conference. . CHARGES ASKED IN HOUSE Washington, Feb. 14.—A complete investigation of all the incidents sur- rounding the charge of two special investigators of the house war de- partment expenditure committee of attempted blackmail was asked in the house today by Representative Royal Johnson of South Dakota. FORMER DEMOCRAT HEAD : NOT EXPECTED TO LIVE New York, Feb. 14._William F. McCombs, former chairman of the democratic national committee, is se- riously il here and not expected to recover, according to physicians to- day, HAMLINE UMIVERSITY TO STAY IN ST. PAUL 2t Hamline University will remain in St. Paul it was definitely determined Saturday by the executive committee of the board of trustees. Thru the committee's decision, Bemidji has lost it8 chance to secure the institu- tion for this city and Northern Min- mnesota. Beveral other cities were also after the university. “The institution is to be developedy according to an elaborate program of expansion reachirig far into the fu- ture on its present site to which has been added three blocks to the north of the campus. Including Norton field the enlarged campus will extend over ten city blocks, an aera ,of about forty acres. A modern athletic field with & concrete grand stant and en- closing wall will occupy two blocks immediately morth of Taylor street between Snelling avenue and Simpson street. “WIN ONE” CLASS TO BE HOSTESSES TO MEN TONIGHT The “Win One” class of the Me- thodist church Sunday school will be hostesses tonight at a valentine party to the members of the Men's Bible class and S. ‘W. Scott’s class. The class will meet with Mrs. Wightman a,t the Charles Vandersluis home, 1001 Bemidji avenue, at eight o’clock. Each member of the various e:anlu is requested to bring a valen- tine, CHILDREN VACGINATED BY HEALTH OFFICER Health Office Dr. E. A. Shan- non is vaccinating the school children for small pox for the fee of fifteen cents to pay for the materials used, and it is announced that ‘any pupils who have been exposed must either be vaccinated or remain out of school, for 21 days. This ap- plies to the pupils of the Junior high .school - department, the Central :school .and the North school, The majority of these pupils have flready been vac- cinated. ; l REDLAKEBILL PASSES HOUSE 'Drainage Measure, Amended By Senate, Passed Favor- ably By House Today Representatiye Harold Knutson early this afternoon informed The | Pioneer by telegram that the Red CITY ELECTION T0 BE - HELD HERE TOMORROW Various Polling Places Will Be -Open From' 6 A. M. to 9 P. M. Tomorrow Bemidji will go to the polls tomo; row. to cast its votes for city officers for the ensuing year. only one candidate appears on the; ballot and the marking there will be; easy. A few offices have a number of contestants and the outcome is a mat- ter of conjecture. The polling places and the judges of election appointed by the council recently are as follows: First ward,! F. S. Arnold, W. C. Klein,"J. J. Conger, Miller’s store; Second ward, Gertrude Bailey, A. Lord, A. 0. Hog- anson, City building; Third ward, Anna Andrews, C. B. Hoyt, P. Dicaire, Carver'’s store; Fourth ward, Mrs. E. McTaggert, J. A. Cline, A. J. Naylor, Abraham’s building; Fifth ward, William Dougherty, P. Wold, C. W. Clark, Dougherty’s store. The ballot now contains the follow- ing names -of candidates for office: Mayor—A. V. Garlock. City Clerk—George Stein. City Treasurer—G. W. Rhea. Asscssor—C. D. Lucas and C. B. Hoyt. Municipal Judge—J. F. Gibbons, Andrew Rood-and C. M. Ascham. Park Board, 6 Years—N. . Given and Mrs. Nina Smith. . finrk Board, 1 Year—Charles War- eld. Alderman-at-Large—J. P. Lahr. Alderman, First Ward—A. M. Bag- ey. ‘Alderman, Second ' Ward—-Tym Mohler, Tom Smart and A. T. Carl- son. ; Alderman, Third Ward—David Booth, George Posz and B. E. Staf- ford. : Alderman, Barnell, O. P. Alderman, Bridgeman. Fourth Ward—Pearl Grambo. Fifth Ward—H. A. Senate The senate resumes the debate on the emergency tariff bill. Manufacturing committee contin- ues coal hearing. Judiciary committee resumes hear- ing on alien loans. House The house interstate commerce commission begins hearing on amend- ments to war risk insurance. Ways and means committee contin- ues tariff hearing on articles now on the free list. M. |give his approval to the bill. Lake drainage bill has ‘passed the house today with the amendments made by the senate, and is now await- ing the president’s signature. The senate late Thursday passed the Steenerson * bill authorizing the improvement of Red Lake river and Red lake for drainage, flood control and navigation purposes. Several amendments recommended by the commerce committee were adopted. One of these requires that plans for the improvement be submitted to the secretary of interior for approval r- within two years. Senator Knute Nelson of Minneso- In several cases | ta, who introduced a similar measure in the senate, called the Steenerson bill up and it was passed without dis- cussion or dissenting vote. The measure went back to the house for consideration of the senate amendments. Representative Hal- vor Steenerson of Minnesota expected the house to accept the amendments, thus making a conference unnecessary and avoiding probable loss in the jam at the close of the session. It is expected the president will Only $15,000 of government money is authorized to he appropriated. The rest, which totals nearly $800,000, will be supplied by benefited inter- ests. Nearly 500,000 acres of land will be improved through the carrying out of the project. HOOVER MAY BE NAMED SECRETARY OF COMMERCE (By United Press) St. Augustine, Fii, Feb. 14. (By Raymond Clapper.)—Herbert Hoover may be secretary of commerce in Harding’s cabinet, it was learned to- day. Hoover had previonusly sup- posed to have slight chance of being invited into the cabinet because of the opposition of a number of sena- tors, -including, Hiram Johnson -of California, but Harding has hopes of nullifying the opposition, it is said, and believes that the public as a whole will approve the appointment of a man with Hoover's executive ability. 1t is possible that Johnson may be called to St. Augustine to talk about it with Harding although go engage- ment has been made thus far. FIVE COLLEGES COMPETE IN ORATORICAL CONTEST (By United Press) Northfield, Feb. 14.—Five colleges were represented today in the annual state intercollegiate oratorical contest at St. Olaf college here. Carleton, St. Olaf, Gustavus Adolphus, Hamline and Macalester colleges have entered contestants. GENOA RESIDENT IS KILLED BY @. N, TRAIN Genoa, N. D., Feb. 14.—D. R. Ful- ton, 45, res{d.en% of this section for 15 years, was killed by Great North- ern train No. 3 early yesterday after- [ COMPANY K WILLBE INSPECTED THURSDAY Many Members Not Qualified in First Period Will Be on New Rolls | | Company K, Bemidji’s unit of the Minnesota Infantry National Guard, will meet Thursday evening at 8 o'clock at the rooms of the Bemidjf Civic and Commerce associatien for inspection under Major Brandt, U. S. A. inspecting officer. Every mem- ber is required to be present with all equipment which has been issued. Bquipment must be brought in heavy marching order, announces Captain D. J. Moore, commanding officer. The company fund will be increas- ed by five dollars for each member answering inspection. Last year $450 iwas placed in the company fund in this way. The order for inspection | includes everyone, even those whose time has expired but have as yet not 'received their discharge. In answer to Ceptain Moore’s query in this res- pect, Colonel Stutz has stated that every member is still in the service until after he has received his dis- charge. Payrolls for the last half of the year will be signed at the Thursday meeting, and many of those who did not receive pay for the first half of the year will be on the payroll this time, since the number of drills for the entire year qualify several who tailed to qualify before. Men who are to retire from the company this year at the expiration of their enlistment and upon the receipt of discharge, are to turn in all equipment Thursday night unless they wish to re-emlist. Every man is requested to report in uniform with all equipment in shape for in- spection. The comptrpller of the treasury has decided that any member who did not attend the minimum of twenty- four drills for the period January 1 ‘to June 30, 1920, or, for a lesser number of days, shall not be paid on the rolls for the period ending June 30, but that the number of drills at- tended during the period shall be carried forward on the rolls for the period July 1 to December 31, and, if the total drills attended during the calendar year equal or exceed 24, shall be paid accordingly. TERRITORIAL GOVERNOR OF OKLAHOMA D\IES TODAY By United Press) Thomas B. Ferguson, 64, territorial governor of Oklahoma at the time the state was admitted to the union, died today at a local hospital. He under- went an operation a week ago. 'INDIANA TOWN NEAREST CENTER OF POPULATION (By United Press) Washington, Feb. 14.—Spencer, Indiana, {8 the town nearest the cen- ter of population in the United States, the census bureau announced today. WIRELESS TELEPHONE IS CALLED PRACTICAL Dunwoody Man to Demonstrate Its Use for Transmission of News This Week (By United Press) Minneapolis, Feb. 14.—Transmis- sion of news and conduct of the na- | tion’s business by wireless telephone is now practical, Dr. C. A. Prosser of DunwoodY Institute said today. He will state a special demonstra- tion during the Minnesota Editorial convention in St. Paul this week to prove to the publishers that transmis- sion and exchange of news by wire- less is possible. He will make an ef- fort to convince the publishers that it is also practical. Tremendous advancement of wire- less communications during the war has made possible extensive communi- cations by Wireless telephone already, he said. Scores of amateur wircless experimenters in the northwest have added to their equipment so that they can “listen in” on wireless telephone communications, he said. The setting " §5¢ PER’ MONTH SALE OF BONDS MAY STABILIZE N.D.STATEBANK Railroads Cannot ' Arbitrarily Reduce Wage of Employees, Board Rules Today NO CHANGE AUTHORIZED BEFORE BOARD HEARING Further Conferences Between ‘Employees and Roads Are Urged By Board (By United Press) Minneapolis, Feb. 14.—The indus- trial commission of North Dakota to- day faces a necessity of selling $6,- 000,000 worth of bonds to place the state owned bank on a sound financial basis. Representatives conferred with bankers here today in an effort to dis- pose of as ‘much of the issues as pos- sible. H.'A. Paddock, secretary of the industrial commission, said he be- lieved at least some of the bonds would be sold here. In the meantime the industrial com- mission and the leaders of the Non- partisan league administration flatly denied the stories that the bank was insolvent and that the administration was being forced to block its indus- trial program in the state. The Scandinavian-American bank at Fargo, largest holders of the pub- lic re-deposits of the state and finan- cial backer of the league, closed its doors today. Directors of the bank told the United Press the bank was unable to meet its obligations at this time because of financlai stringencies. The state bank examiners started to work on the books today. Reports from Bismarck indicated ( ' Oklahvaa City, Okia., Feb. 14.— up of transmitting stations, however, is a more cosfly and intricate prob- lem. The demonstration of sending news by wireless telephone from Minne- apolis to St. Paul during the editorial convention is awaited with interest by publishers. IMPEACHMENT IS BEGUN AGAINST JUDGE LANDIS (By United Press) Washington, Feb. 14.—Impeach- ment proceedings against K. M. Lan- dis, federal judge of Chicago, was started in the house today by Repre- ! sentative Welty, Ohio democrat. Lan- dis, Welty charged, is subject to im- peachment because he has neglected the duties of his judgship to become national arbitrator of organized base- ball. The holding of two offices by Lan- dis tends to nullify the proceedings against the members of the Chicago White Sox, Welty claimed. The charges were referred without debate to the judiciary committee, accord- ing to the constitution. opponents of the Nonpartisan league (Continued on Page 6) LAND CLEARING DRIVE NOW WELL UNDER WAY ‘Farm and Business Interests to Meet Here February 19 to Plan Details F. R. Duxbury, who was chosen chairman of the finance committee on the land clearing campaign which is about to be opened in Beltrami county, is getting started on his plans for securing the necessary amount to insure hiring a manager to supervise the work. Saturday, February 19, has been chosen as the day on which repre- sentatives will come to Bemidjl from the varfous parts of the county to take up the matter in its detalls. The business interests of the country and the farming interests are to be repre- sented on a fifty-fifty basls at the meeting and by those attending a general committee will be selected to act as a board of directore who will be the managing body of the campalign. Mr. Duxbury advises that a sub- scription list will be in the fpur banks one of which those intending to contribut will sign. The commit- tee expects to securc the quota need- ed to be raised by Bemidji in this way and thus avoid the necessity of gending a soliciting committec out to gather the subscriptions. A good start has been made on the subseriptions already, according to Mr. Duxbury who reports the follow- ing contributions; First National bank, $300; Northern National bank $300; Sccurity Btate bank, $200; Farmers State bank, $200; Given Hardware Co., $100; F. G. Tropp- man, $100; H. 8. Fuaston, $25; Chas. Hutchinson, $25. The last two named are from men outside of Bemidji, Mr. Funston being the Soo Line agricultural development repre- sentative, and Mr. Hutchinson being the representative of a farm and dairy journal at Duluith. It is believed that by having the farmers contribute their labor on their own farms to get the additional acreage cleared and the business in- (Continued on Page. 6) DICK FRANKLIN STOPS BRESNAHAN AT HIBBING Dick Franklin, of Bemidji, stopped Young Bresnahan, of Milwaukee, in the fourth round of a scheduled six round bout at Hibbing Saturday night. Franklin had Bresnahan in a bad way in the second round get- ting in a hard left to the solar plexus. Early in the fourth round, Franklin rushed Bresnahan to the ropes and crashed a right cross on his jaw. The Milkaukee heavyweight took a short count, but Was groggy when he got up. A right hand punch to the side of the head put him down again and the bout was stopped by Referee Safro. Franklin evidently was given a “touch” at least for today he is wear- ing a nice shimer on his right eye. He reports that Safro is to be his manager from now on, and he has prospects for a number of good matches. ESE——