Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, February 15, 1921, Page 1

‘The -Pioneer is the ‘only daily within ‘100" miles of Bemidjf and | - has - the - largest - circulation’ in | Northern ‘Minnesota. .~ ' | <Minnesotd: 'Smow in_ north. Wednesday.j - Colder in west to- night.” Much colder Wednesday, eba inscribed as above, | Y 'l'k_:_l’.lla sak Hiow to get it, they wil A T 5 % YA ‘more deposits and better secured loans. {His banner is secured. 2, vdware Men .. \%.-ni for farm machinery and building ma- I 13 n your place of business?]’ 1 % hll’you. ‘Who should. * Cleared acres increa, . With increased acreage \ | ‘plow, more and better buildings will ‘ ‘be in demand. : ° %, 9 % Clothin, - oe Dgalers Increased earning power by "« 'l clearing of acres on the farm, calls for more @nd better clothes. .-~ o Clearing land requires labor, more labor more “EATS.” X! 3 olfl.‘l Clearing land calls foF tractors, more automobiles, repairs, gasoline, etc. ; CUL N 07 Creameries "The cleared acres support more cows, hence more cream and better re- turns on your investment. : A Mills, Grain Dealets and Potato Warehouses Everybody knows that. it takes cleared land for you ‘to prosper. Your business depends- entirely on the cleared acres. - You don’t deal in stumps but with the products from the land, after the stumps have been rem W N AN TGN oved. e Pool and Billiard Halls wr o More cleared land, more monéy, more work and more play. That is|’ ‘where you conte in. 3 I f Laundries g More work, more dirty clothes. - That is where you ‘‘Shine.” L& Doctors . ° More cleared acres mean that your bills are better paid and more people to serve, and besides you are public spirited and want to help your neighbors, = 80 you are in. 5 & afigvt R v X More people, more land transfers, more abstracts, more business in M)Pll » on your line and Detter pay.. That interests you: 1 A n \ mmfigmc Soft peddle on this, Mr. Editor. Dynamite is dangerous and they never . n 7 have but one accident with it.” Enough said on this subject. X d ¢ - Harness Makers . . g 4 Committee in Charge of Elks’ undef&?fign)::: is hard on harness and they will be bought and repaired ; ‘ Carnival Mlkin g Plans PRy Sawmills <y for Big Affair Increased clearing of acres means & better home demand for your man- Altbough Eleventh Hour Is! 2 l‘ ufactured product and better sales on your cut-over lands. y Now Near at Hand, Final 3 - t Newspapers | [ Staff Is Y. “A hitch without a hitch” is the The value of the space they are contributiug and will continue to con- taff Is Yet Unknown way the Elks’ committee in charge of tribute-throughout the season is more than the entire fund we are attempt- ot the big carnival thi 's month character- ing to raisé. They have offered cash subscriptions, but we don’t feel justified 3 izes the plans for & public wedding on * in taking them. v ' : . (By United Press) the night of the setond day of the big YOI Speculative Land Owners -~ . St. Augustine, Fla., Feb. 156.—(By ' celebration. - One ‘application has al- Are you Sm’—d of paying ta: ‘on-productive Jand y get under | Raymond - Clapper) —President-elect ready been receivéd. y y hi‘z,v- unm D sk the Harding’s cabinet is still a mystery,| - The prospective: bride put in the althongix the eleventh hour is almost request with theefinderstanding thai F phe groom would ‘appear as soon as he returned from a trip out of the city. nite selection: Charles Evans Hughes | It would seem as if there could be no the banner and make your on’t ask the farmers'to do all of farm land value, without.your help. .Join:this: movement. 7 ‘B acres on yout land. < 'Then the newcomer will want yout 1and and your reward will be ample. o s P i i Real Estate Men Not much use to suggest it to him. He will be there. If not, he must be a ‘“curbstoner” or'a “dead one.” The live men will have a banner. Watch the' llj and see. . | here: = [ The best information today regard- 1 inite ‘selection: Charles Evan Hughes, | falldown, though the chajrman sug- Neéw : York, for secretary of state; 'gests that others place their applica- Harry M. Daugherty, Ohio, attorney tions on file so that if anything should neral; Senator Albert Fall, New | happen there will be other couples to exico, for secretary of interior;|be notified. The dttractive offer of Henry C. Wallace, Iowa, for secretary | $25 in cash and more than that of agriculture; Will H. Hays is re-|amount in merchandise has been a garded as certain for postmaster gen- | big drawing card. eral. Charles Dawes positively will| Arrangements are being made for not be in the cabinet, persons closea bridal procession to the music of a to'the president-elect said today. big brass band with orchestral music , Harding has invited Governor Low-|during the ceremony. The officiat- den of Illinois to become secretary of | ing minister has not been selected as navy, but Lowden is holding off. Un-iyet. Rice and confetti will be liberal- certainty shrouds the treasury, war,|ly used, it is expected. commerce and labor portfolios. An-| The contracting couple is well drew W. Mellon of Pittsburgh, men-|known in the city but the manage- tioned . for secretary of treasury, is/ment absolutely refuses to give out s Why Should You Have a Banner expected in Florida within o day or|the names until the night of the wed- Bantiers will be issued to all business men who make voluntary con-|two. ding. tributions to the aid and support of the Land Clurlng‘l(ovement‘ You will —_Polls Close at Nine— have your button and membership card, which will entitle you to be intro- _ FROHN SUNSHINE CLUB { Liverymen 5 More people coming into the country by reason of the advertising this movomne_wifl give us, means more drives.: That is what you are looking for, and they will drive with the banner. i i Hotels and Restaurants ' f The biggest thing in Minnesota today is the Beltrami County Land Clearing Movement and will have front page notices in the big dailies.and farm journals. This movement will attract to Beltrami county the land-buy- ing public, as well as those looking for new business locations, p They all eat and sleep and will look for the banner. hat i8 the use of attempting to enumerate all business interests that benefited by the Land Clearing Movement? Everybody reaps the will be benefit. Polls Close at Nine. — FIGHT LEACUE Re;iznation of Lemke as Mem- ber of Industrial Commission Being Demanded (By United Press) Bismarck, N. D,, Feb. 15.—Com- promise on the industrial program in North Dakota inaugurated by the Nonpartisan League administration would mean a victory for Townley- ism, high officials of the Independent Voters' association charged today. Theodore Nelson, secretary of the as- sociation, said there will be no com- promise except on the terms of the L V. A ) Minneapolis and Chicago bankors, negotiating to flout the $6,000,000 bond issue to save the Bank of North Dakota, are understood to be willing to co-operate only if the bank is con- verted into.a rural credit institution. Other demands dre the abandopment of the home building asmclaum%;ner the present constructions are fulfilled and the limitation of the state owned elevators and mill program id ‘the completeness of the present project. ! Members of the Inidependent Votors association are demanding the resig- nation of William Lemke, gttorney- general, as member of the state in- dustrial commission and appolntment of two of their representatives to the Toard. The legislature will adjourn ducdnd into gn:d i:ocgety l:xlo;\g g,}:ie l:::n:ien. eren lf;}ux mt;\l'lem;nfit gets undet ‘way ai thoroughly understood a membership in the Beltrami C"‘“‘%’ h,nquliuing association will be your greatest pride. HOLDS SECOND AFFAIR ‘e feel confident that the.business interests of Bemidji and the other villages and towns of Beltrami county will subscribe the necessary. funds to carry on this chmpaign without personal solicitation. Will you do it? Sure you will, - Come on boys, “LET’S GO.” , : F. R. DUXBURY, Chairman, Finance Committee IN DISTRICT COURT Lena Moen vs. Enoc Olson, suit for damages . caused by an automobile collision. Verdict rendered plaintiff. Damages awarded, $400, ‘The second of the series of enter- tainments which have been planned by the women of the Frohn Sunshine club will be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Nels Willett Friday eve- ning. All are cordially invited to at- tend. g { " ==——Polls Close; at Nine— BRANCH CONSERVATORY OPENING IS POSTPONED WAR COSTS OVER TWO AND ONE-HALF BILLION Every Person in U. S. This Year 7] ‘State of Minnesota vs. George Mil- ler on a charge of murder in first de- gree, Jury being impanejed. The securing of a jury .for the trial of George Miller charged with murder of Arthur Fenton was started in district court this morning. Coun- ty Attorney Graham Torrance is pros- ecuting for the state and Middleton WILL CUT OPEN HEAD T0 SAVE POOR BOXES (l;% United Press) Buffalo, Feb. = 15.—Reformatories, prisons and such don’t seem to cure George Graf’s mania for roobing ' E. Fournier, secretary of the Flaa- Is Paying $24.24 for U. S, [church poor boxes, &o surgeons will [tan Gonservatory of Music of Duluth, | and Middleton, attorneys of Baudette, War E di try to effect a cure by an operation |and William Fournier arrived in the | together with Mike Daley, attorney ar Expenditures on Graf's skull. Graf, 21, has been ¢ty yesterday to secure a location for | of Perham, Minnesota, are defending arrested six times for robbing poor | Hoxes. 2‘ llr ha‘lilevierl !ll:‘or: ]ls a pres- B Press sure on Graf’s brain which is respon- ‘Washi By %‘:&d 15__()3y Ralph | sible for his tendencies. When a hoy, Couch)—! ‘this' year will cost the|he fell down stairs, injuring his head United States $2,603,000,000, accord-|and he has been stealing ever since. ing to eStimates by Secretary of ———Be Sure to Vote—— Treasury Houston today. ery ‘”l'; GEDDES TO PRESENT PLANS Ev son in ‘the United States paying $24.24 a year for war pur- : FOI NAVAL DISARMAMENT South Hampton, England, Feb. 15 Pposes, according . to Houston’s fig- —8ir Auckland Geddes, “sailing for America, carries instructions to inti- ures, as sgdinst a per capita of a] prop'rluuon for all purposes of $31.92. mate to the incoming administration Great Britain’s readiness to partici- This leaves $7.68 per person for . expenditures other than: those relat- pate in any movement for the re- striction of naval armament. ing to war. . @0 got ready for future A A A A A A AR A A AN A A e Miller, Fifteen jurors had been examined up to the time of going to press, with the result of five being accepted. It is expected the jury will be com- pleted early tomorrow and that the trial wifl commence immediately after. the Beéemidji branch of the conserva- tory which was scheduled to open about March 1. Buitable quarters could not be found and Mr. Fournier antiounced this morning that the z'lalnch would not be opened until At that time, the conservatory of- ficlals plan to purchase a site and build a studio of their own, where proper conveniences may be had for their students and teachers. The of- flolals regret that they are unable to secure a location here at the present time, since a number of pupils have already applied for the conservatory ‘work. However, they believe that it Would be an injustice to the students should they locate in a ‘building Wwhich was not suitable for instruc- tion purposes. ~—Polls Close at Nine. TWISTED VERTEBRAE ARE "RESPONSIBLE ' FOR MALADY Be Sure to Vote. MOOSE LODGE TO HOLD REGULAR MEETING TONIGHT The regular meeting of the Moose lodge will be held tonight. There will be a large class to initiate and it is specially desired that all mem- bers who can possibly attend will do 80. The meeting will open promptly at eight o'clock. All candidates for init{ation should be on hand not later than 8:30. 2 ———Polls Close at Nine. DEATH OF MAIL PLANE AVIATORS UNDER PROBE Chicago, Feb. 15.—Investigation into the death of the aerial mail plane aviators killed at LaCrosse, Wis., when the former German plane crash- ed to the earth, was continued here today. Col. Gordon of Washington, Major McCord and Lieutenant Page of Washington comprised the board investigating the tragedy. The hear- ings are secret. After completing their investiga- war, the Unlited States, this year, will spend $861,201,800, or about 25 per cent of: the total appropriation. ‘Wars of the past cost $318,198,375, or about 10 per cént. The greéat war of the presént conflict, in which the United States is technically involved, will cost about $1,413,721,083, or about 41 per'cent. For purposes oth- er than war is left 24 per cent." ——Be 8ure to Vote—— CITY COUNCIL HOLDS REGULAR BUSINESS MEET The city council met last evening in regular session and disposed of & large amount' of routine work and bills. Bids for tires and rims for the fire truck wers rejected and the BE SURE T0 VOTE BEFORE NINE TONIGHT Bemidji voters owe it to them- selves and their neighbors to go to the polls and vote for city officials betore nine o'clock this evening. There are more than one candidate for Municipal Judge, Assessor, Park Commissioner for five-year term, and aldermen for several wards, and by voting the way you think is right, you may put the candidste you want into office. Every resident entitled to a vote is urged to use that privilege to- day. (By Uniu:‘l,Presl) ¥ Waukegan, Ill, Feb. 15.—Miriam Rubind, 8-year-old girl who has talk- ed almost incessantly since Febru- ary 5, will soon be cured of the strange malady, physicians believed | today. Miriam slept nine hours yes- terday which is more than at any time since she became ‘afflicted. in ten days. If the new program is to be adopted it must he done at this time. Measures are expected to be presented shortly, covering the situa- tion. ~—Polls Close at Ninew— wi®) | ANDIS MAY-BE CALLED ON IMPEACHMENT CHARGE (By United Press) % Washington, Feb. 15.—(By Her- bert Walker)—Judge K. M. Landis of Chicago may be asked to go before the house judiciary committee to an- swer impeachment charges brought against him in the house by Repre- sentative Welty of Ohio. Friends of Landis have already ask- ed that he be invited to appear, while Welty also believes that the commit- tee should ask him to testify during the inquiry. * A meeting of the judiciary com- mittee probably will be held within the next few days to determine the procedure, Chairman. Volstead said today. Be Sure to Vote—— HARDWARE RETAILERS IN SESSION AT ST. PAUL SBy United Press) St. Paul, Feb. 15.—Minnesota Re- tail Hardware association members met here today in annual convention, They will meet tomorrow and Thurs- day. About 1,200 hardware dealers from throughout the state are in ai- tendance. Exhibition space has been reserved for more than 200 hardware manufactureres, Be Sure to Vote—— JUDICIARY COMMITTEE FAVORS LOAN RESTRICTION ‘Wazhington, Feb. 15.—The senafe judiciary committee today unani- mously "went on record against pay- ment of any future money to foreign countries even on committments al- ready made, until all the facts con- Twisted vertebrae caused her condi- tion, doctors said. 8 city, clerk was instructed to readver- tions here, .they go to LaCrosse to tise for bids, learn of additional details. cerning the loans are known to Con- gress, 1 |FATE OF WOMAN'S PARTY " IS HANGING IN BALANCE e SAYST Meeting in Washington to Decide Future Plans (By United Press) £ ‘Washington, ‘Feb. 15.—American women’s representatives = convened here today to answer officially the question: “Where do we go from here?” After preliminary = ceremonies to- day and tonight, at which'a monu- ment to three pioneers of the suffrage movement will be unveiled at the capi- tol, the National Woman's party will open a three-day convention to deter- mine the party’s future course wheth- er it dissolve or continue; and, if it elects to continue, plan its program. The executive committee and ad- visory council has a report to present, mapping outl a scheme of internation) al influence it hopes the convention will adopt. Conspicuous among the recommendations is a pledge that the BRITAINSKING King George Declares flo Irish Self-Government Can Be Gained that Way CONVOKES PARLIAMENT IN PRE-WAR SPLENDOR Hopes _ fo;- Successful Agree. ment for Trading With Russia at This Meeting (By United Press) organization will protect women’s rights in any international govern-' ment that may be established. In America, the resolutions declare, the party will strive to eliminate inequal- ities and legal discriminations re- maining against American women. | Miss Alice Paul, chairman of the Woman's party, today explained the resolution referring to any “associa- tion of nations” as follows: | “In.the United States, and many| other countries, every elected official is now responsible to women as well as men. The women of these free na- tions should never agree to become party to an association of govern- ments in which this equality is sacri- ficed.” Among routine reports before the first day’s business will be that of Miss Sue White, Nashville, Tenn., chair- man of the research department, on an extensive survey she has conducted in the last few months into discrim- inations revealed in legal codes and practices of many states. The report has been compiled yith aid from some of the country’s dblest women law- yers and is expected to furnish data for the basis of a large part of the body’s future activities in making women in all things the political and legal equals of men. Among the reports of various de- partments, tob, is expected to récur the proposal that a new cabinet posi- tion be created for a woman member to look after certain interests of | women. Women' leaders in child wel- fare and community service are sched- (Continued on Page 6) ——Polls Close at Nine EIGHT PASSENGERS KILLED WHEN TRAIN IS AMBUSHED (By United Press) Cork, Ireland, Feb. 16.—RBight pas- sangers, one a woman, were killed early today at Innishannon when Sinn Feiners ambushed a railroad train there. Two Sinn Feiners were killed by soldiers who endeavored to protect the passengers. Four police and a llumlmr of passengers were wounded!| Be Sure to Vote—— HIGH SCHOOL BASKET TEAM PLAYS CASS LAKE Cass Lake and Bemidji High school basket ball teams clash at the Cass Lake armory this evening in the sec- ond meeting of the scason. The first game with Cass Loke, played here on January 11, resulted in a 52 to 12 victory for Bemidjl, but it is thought that the Cass county boys will put up a much stiffer game tonight on their own floor. The team left for Cass Lake this noon, accompanied by a number of high school fans. On Friday night, Bemidji will meet St. Cloud on the latter’s floor and this contest promises te be the hardest test of the entire district schedule this season. St. Cloud held Bemidji to a 17 to 13 victory here two weeks ago, and on tho home floor the down- state quint is expected to even the score, although the locals are confi- dent that they can win if the team puts up the usual standard of basket- ball. 8hould St. Cloud win, a third game will be arranged on a neutral floor. Polls Close at Nine. TAKES POISON WHEN SON FAILS TO MEET HER TRAIN (By United Press) A St. Paul,” Feb. 15.—Mrs. Lillian Wilham, 40, of Bismarck, North Da- kota telegraphed her son, H. W. Wil- ham, Saturday, she was coming to visit him. He met all trains Monday. Late last night a Como Park police- man found the woman unconscious. She had taken chloride of mercury, believing her son had failed' to look for her. She will recover. ATTEMPT TO BOMB CITY HALL IS UNSUCCCESSFUL (By United Press) Dublin, Ireland, Feb. 15.—An unsuccessful attempt was made to bomb the city hall last night. The building is occupled by govern- ment troops. The explosive was hurled from an automobile which passed the building at high speed. 1t inflicted no damage but resulted in a search by the military for hidden ammunition. Be Sure to Vote— _— London, Feb. 15.—(By Webb Mil- ler)—No Irish self-government can be obtained through violence, King George declared today in in convok- ing parliament. “The situation in Ireland causes me distress,” said the Ling in his speech from the: throne. A misguided section of the Irish peo- ple persist in revolutionary methods of violence with the object of estab- lishing an Irish republic. “No Irish unity, no Irish self-gov- ernment can be obtained by these means.” The king announced the government will attempt to co-operate with hon-employment through the use of the non-employment insurance. Bills for the reorganization of the British railroads, for the protection of essential industries against unfair competition and the imposing of fur- ther restriction on the liquor traffic will be introduced, he said. He de- clared that he hoped the legislation for a trade agreement with Russia \\!ill be brought to successful conclu- sion, King George asserted that esti- mates to be presented to parliament will reflect the government’s deter- mination to reduce expenses. He also pleaded for thorough co-operation be- tween capital and labor. Pre-war splendor and ceremony marked the convocation of parliament. u{ed to address the convention, The evening befgore the final day's | sessions, partisan groups will be given their opportunity to tell the conven- tion what they have to offer to wom- Polls Close at Nine. CITY BASKETRALL TEAM PLAYS AT MINOT TONIGHT The City basket bull team, compos- ed of Myron Plummer, George Gra- ham, Frank Phibbs, Alec Cameron and John Silmons, left early this morning for Minot where it will meet the Minot City quint tonight and to- morrow night. Indications are that the contests will be very close, since both teams are in first class condi- tion, although the locals have not practiced as regularly as usual during the past few weeks. . On the return trip, the Bemidjl aggregation will play Crookston ‘Thyrsday night. Another good game is looked for there. Next week Tuesday and Wednes- day the City team will play Excel- slor hnraxnd two hard fought games are looked for. Excelsior has always had o strong aggregation, and this yefi” outfit s up to the usual stand- ard. Polls Close at Nine. REQUIREMENT OF BILL . ON TONNAGE DEFINED Attorney-General Declares Bill Must Provide Tax Besides Regular State Levy = _ (By United Press) St. Paul, Feb. 15.—Any tonnage tax bill passed by the legislature must provide for a levy in addition to the present regular tax assessment to be constitutional, Attorney General Hilton advised tho house tonnage committee today. Four tonnage tax measures have been given the attorney-general for his opinfon. Three were provisions to change the statutory law and the fourth , provided for submission of ‘proposed changes in the state consti- tution to the voters at the next gen- eral election. The attorney-general held that any one of the thrée measures should | be modified so that they would pro- vide a tax in addition to the regular state levy. The fourth, he said, did not seem to violate any provision of the state or.(federal constitutioms. Polls Close at Nine——— WRITES NOTES INSTEAD OF TALKING—DIVORCE ASKED ) (By United Press) St. Paul, Feb. 15.—Although they live in the same house, Frederick Grapp, 44, refused to speak to her and wrote notes when he wanted to communicate ‘with her, his wife charged suing for divorce. The com- plaint also alleges cruelty. They were married in Northwood, Towa, in 1898, and have three children, n'or snow in south tonight and/]’ 55c PER MONTH