Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, March 1, 1921, Page 1

The Pioneer is the only daily within 100 miles of Bemid§i and has. the largest circulation in Northern Minnesota. I A, “N MINNESCT . HISTOR * WEATHER REPORT ! nesota Weather: - Cloudy--to- ht and Wednesday. Not much ge in' temperature. n VOLUME XVIIL NO. 266 §5c PER MONTH ~ CLEANS HOUSE FORNEW CREW/ Report of Cfty . Veterinarian Relates to Teeting of Cattle and Milk CITY HEALTH OFFICER MAKES QUARTER REPORT % 4 > Police Department nd.Ann\ul‘ Library Reports Also Made at Monday Session ‘| had missing relatives. The “city Fathers” cleaned ~up their house last night and made it ready to turn it over to the incom- ing executives. ‘Only'a small’amount of new business came up. New bids for fire truck tires were presented and opened at;-the meet- ing. ~ The lowest bid was that .of Marshall-Wells Hardware Co., being $685.85. Before making a contract with these people a sample cross sec- tion of a tire is to be secured and examined with ‘regard:to complying with specifications. The bids gen- erally were ~1ower ' than previous bids for the same articles wnich were opened some time ago. The city veterinarign presented his report which showed a total of; 95 cattle tested during the period covered. Thirty samples of milk were collected and tested for butter fat and sediment. Thre® samples were short in’ butterfat and-one sam- ple was dirty. and contained so much water that the milk was ordered de- stroyed and the party furnishing this miik’was ordered to cease sell- ing until the requirements were com- plied with. Five head of cows were condemned and six cows are in quar- antine and will be examined and tested again at a later date. Dr. F. A. Shannon, city health of- ficer, presented his report for the last three menths. The report showed there hagibeen 72 cases of smallpox, quarani 36 of these cases have been t: care of at the detention hospital¥ 11 beipg women and 26 men. About -five hundred school children were vaccimated. The re- . - pért-ghowndrs total bt 4T births and 33 deaths. . The health officer in his report . pointed out that the large number. of deaths' was due to a num- er of patients -having been brought in from outside districts for medical and hospital care and deaths from these cases shoald not be considered ullt connection with the deaths in the city. The police department reports for the year, when summarized, show a total of 237 arrests. Fines were im- posed totaling $3,817.48 and of'this amount $2,382.48 was collected. The annual library report for the past year was also presented to the council. The report, which was giv- en in full in a previous issue of The Pioneer, showed a marked increase of interest over past years. The Wo- man's Study club presented the li- ‘brary board a $75 donation for the purchase of reference books. FEDERAL FARM LOAN ACT HELD CONSTITUTIONAL Washington, March 1.—The Fed- eral farm loan act was held constitu- tional Monday by the supreme court. This is the act under which land banks were established to extend loans to farmers. The court, in sustaining Federal court decrees dismissing injunction proceedings, also held that congress had the authority to exempt the bonds of the bank from taxation. Millions of dollars in loans to farm- ers have been held up pending a deci- sion of the court in this case, which was_brought by Charles W. Smith, a stockholder in the Kansas City Title & Trust company, who sought an in- junction to restrain that institution from investing its funds in bonds is- sued by the farm loan banks. LEGISLADIES NAME FOR WOMEN SOLONS Topeka, Kan., March 1.—Legisla- dies. It remained for Kansas with its four women members of its legisla- ture to coi nthe new word. The four Kansas women are members of the Kansas house of representatives and during the first few days of the pres- ent session of the hbuse the newspa- pers were hard put to find some way Jo designate from the male members in enlightening the public as to who said this and who said that on the floor of the house during its sessions. SENATE LEADERS PUSH NECESSARY LEGISLATION (By United Press) ‘Washington, March 1—With night sessions in order in both houses of , congress there was no slackening to- day to get-through the necessary leg- islation by Friday morning. * Senate leaders hoped to have the navy appropriation bill savéd from the almost hopeless jam, after being strengthened by a resolution repeal- ing war laws passed last night. |SHROUD OF DEATH STILL HANGS ON INDIANA TOWN Fumiture Store Becomes Morgue at Chestertown, Ind., Near Fatal Wreck By United Press) Chesler(tol)l’. Ind., March -1.—The shroud of death etill hangs over the little hoosier village. Next door to the furniture store which became a morgue when the New'York Central plunged into the wooden coaches of the Michigan Central “Canadian” at Porter Sunday night, was a church where today nums knelt in prayer for 41 dead. i A continuous stream of people from surrounding country flooded into the village. Some wanted to see the'scene of the wreck while others Aithough' the motor trucks ceased their hourly trips to Porter to remove bodies from the wreckage, the identificd bodies were being taken to the railroad sta- tion. At Porter a large crowd gath- ered early to watch the work of re- moving_ the New York Central en- gine. It is unlikely that any more bodies will be found in the wreckage. , Persons watching the clearing up of the wreck reacted strongly to it. The crowd stoed back and watched in. awe, not caring for any souve- nirs to recall the horrors. All bodies but five have been identified, and it is likely that three of these will nev- er be.known, They are crushed be- yond recogiition and repose inthe basement of the improvised morgue. Preliminary investigation of the New York Central, according to an- nouncements made today, places the blame for the disaster on Engineer Long and Fireman Block of the Michigan Central. COURTNEY FEED STORE TAKES LARGER QUARTERS The Courtney Seed and Feed com- pany, which located in tbe Grinager Sunshine Grocery building last Au- gust, has found itself in need of more room and has now secured the Soo building on Minnesota avenue, across from the new Kaplan block, formerly occupied by the Koors creamery. In the new location, the company expects to include flour with their wholesale and retail busi- ness, . (By United Press) London, March 1. — (By Ed L. Keen)—The allied supreme council adjourned suddenly after hearing the Germans’ official repor on repara- tion. Premier Lloyd George is re- ported to have listened in annoyance and remarked that “if that is the best Germany can offer, the conference might just as well be called off.” An- other conference will be held at 4 o’clock this afternoon. PARENTS OF BAND BOYS TO BE ENTERTAINED TONIGHT Parents of the members of the Be- ginners and Juvenile bands will be entertainéd at the rooms of the Civic and Commerce assqciation at a con- cert to be held under the direction of Band Leader Riggs for the pur- pose of demonstrating the ability of the band members. The boys of the bands will as- semble at 7:30 and the parents are urged to attend promptly at 8 o’clock 80 that the program may be carried o#t as planned. WOMAN'S COMMUNITY . CLUB MEETS FRIDAY Plans Will Be Discussed for Improvement of Streets; Speaker Secured \ The March meeting of the Wo- man’s Community and Civic club will be held at the Presbyterian church Friday evening, March 4, at 8 o'clock. This meeting will be un- der the charge of the improvement committee‘'and is open to the public. A representative of the Holm and Olson purseries at St. Paul has been invited to deliver an lustrated lect ture on home and town planting. The slides used in this lecture are made from actual photographs show- ing the same spots before and after proper planting. The lecture has been arranged for this early date in order that citizens desiring to im- prove their grounds by the planting of shrubs, hedges, and trees may have ample time to make use of sugges. tions offered and place needed or- ders for spring planting. In continuing the street improve- ment contest of last summer the committee has the cordial support of the forest ranger, Mayor L. F. John- son, the park board and the super- intendent of schools. Since the pres- sure of high prices is gradually be- iig lifted, it is hoped that Bemidji citizens will have more time and money to devote to private and pub- lc improvements, and that the sum- mer visitors may leave with com- mendation for the tidiness of the city. . “All are asked to encourage a large attendance at the meeting Friday evening, 1212200 v ) , N J =X e 27777, J = ALLIES MEETT0 PLANPENALTIES Allies Refuse Tod;y to Hear Why “Germany Cannot Pay;” Make Other Plans 3 (By United Press) London, March 1.—The allied [leaders will meet at 4 o‘clock this’ afternoon to consider penalties to be infiicted upon Germany for refusal to Tiéet the reparation demands, it| was officially announced today fol- lowing ‘the first session with the Ger- man delegates. After Foreign Min- ister Von Simans had outlined in- formally Germany’s counter propos- als, the allies refused to hear the experts who were ready: to testify that the terms offered were all that Germany could pay. 1t was announced that Von Si- mons had ignored the allied demand that called for a tox to be imposed on German exports for the benefit of the allies, and that he offered a maximum of 1,000,500 pounds. The German offer was mnormally $7,290,000,000. The allies demand 55 'billions. It was announced that 'the allies will meet the German delegation again, tomorrow. . Von Simons declared the propos- als made at the Paris conference in January were contradictory, de- manding that production speed up and at the same time stifling inter- national competition with an export tax. These terms were not accept- able, he said. He urged that a total amount be named, declaring that the German people are ready to meet a definite demand. After hearing Von Simons, Lloyd George stated, “Germany appears to completely misunderstand the re- alities of the situation. The allies already have agreed that such a pro- posal is i/nam:eptahle." _— WORK RESUMED ON WHITE WAY LIGHTING SYSTEM With the coming of the warmer weather and the melting of the snow, worl> was resumed today on the municipal white way lighting system, ‘which is being erected under the con- tract let to the Naylor Electric com- pany last fall. It is expected that work will be rushed as fast as possible and the remainder of the work com- 'pleted soon if the weather remains open. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS HOLD MONTHLY MEETING The board of county commission- ‘ers went into regular monthly session here today to take up matters of rou- tine business and other matters rela- tive to road and ditch work. It is ex- pected that a definite program will soon be available for the road work to be done in the county this summer. ALLIES PLAN TO FORCE GERMANS TO OBEDIENCE (By United Press) Paris, France, March 1.—(By John B. Gandt)—Plans are under way by the allies to force.German obedience to the reparation demands.” For the first time in over two years, trains of long snouted guns are being dragged toward the frontier. The guns are ready for instant service. Activities have been resumed in the big camps. Vl[ll_llllllllllllz] p i, 2 w0 N = ) e S 7L FIRST PAYMENT DUE ON BIRCHMONT SUBSCRIPTION The first payment of one- fourth of the total subscriptions to the Birchmont hotel fund is ] due March 1, The building commitee has contracted obli- gations for material for the hotel which will require money immediately. “The finance committee ex- peci§every subscriber to the fund to remit promptly the first payment. “Do not wait to be called upon for your check. No col- lectoy_has ‘been appointed for this parpose and no funds are available for that purpose. An individual “efiunot be expected to spend his time gratis to -col- lect these subseriptions. “Save the finance committee time and trouble by sending your check or paying your i money at once to the chairman, | Civic and Commerce association finance committee. i W. L. BDOOKS, | Chairman Fidance Committee. ST. PAUL LABOR UNION BECOMES CONTRACTOR Action Follows Decision of Contractors to Cut Wage Twenty Per Cent (By United Press) St. Paul, March 1.—Union labor of St. Paul went into contract busi- ness at the headquarters of the trades and labor council today. Agents prepared to meet prospective build- ers and make contracts. Leaders said the action followed the decision by contrgctors of the state to cul wages 20 per cent, immediately The union laborers refused to a cept the schedule, declaring the pre- ent contracts did not expire until May 1. They took an unanimous vote to eliminate middlemen and to begin at once to accept contracts for work. CLARK’S CONDITION IS REGARDED AS SERIOUS (By United Press) ‘Washington, March 1.—The condi- tion of Champ Clark was described as extremely serious today at his apart- ments here. Friends of the congress- man said that the former speaker might not live through the day. ANNUAL HUDSON BAY DOG ‘DERBY IS OPENED TODAY (By United Press) The Pas, Manitoba, March 1.—The annual Hudson Bay Dog Derby— supertest of men and dog teams— was on here today. With 200 miles to go, the racers are headed for the Flin Flon mine, from, ‘where they will return to The Pas. Walter Goyne, winner of last year’s race is the only entrant from the United States and it is the first time the United States has been represent- ed in the famous mush. Tremendous interest was manifest in the race. Hundreds were here to witness the start. Sportsmen and gam- blers from every section of the North were- here. Alagkan and Canadian were all anxious to defeat Goyne, who won last year’s race in a spec- tacular spurt and who will take the big Hudson Bay cup to the United States should he win it three times. mushers | PANAMA FORCES WIN CHIRRIQUI Four Killed and Eleven Wound- ed in Battle Without Formal Declaration Jf War (By United Press) Balboa Heights, Canal Zone, March 1.—Without formal declaration of war, Panama and Costa Rica have fought a battle resulting in four kill- led and eleven wounded. Panamanian forces are in possession of tHe dis- puted province of Chirriqui which has been occupied by theé Costa Ri- cans. The Costa Ricans were cap- tured. Panama officials declared that they will hold the province until the Unit- ed States offers mediation. Opposing forces clashed twice. The first en- counter was brief and without loss of life. Twenty-eight Qosta Ricans were captured. Paris, France, March 1.—Action by the League of Nations to hal€ the Panama-Costa Rican war may take the form of a request to the United States to impose a naval blockade on the two countries. .iMembers of the league secretaria stated today that since both countries are members of the league, it would be permissible to declare a blockade against them. HINES PURCHASES TRACT TO BE USED AS CEMETERY Hines, March 1—The town of hines has purchased a five-acre tract one and one-fourth miles west of Hines on the Babcock road to be used\ for a cemetery. 1t is a beautiful location. The Lutherans are removing the pine and spruce to be used in the finishing of their chur¢h and the erection of a parsonage. Work was begun clearing last week. VIRGINIA BRICKLAYERS CALLED TO STRIKE AT ONCE Virginia, Minn., March 1.—Brick: layers, stone masons and plasterers were called to strike at once at'a con- ference of unionists here, demanding that wages be not reduced as planned by the contractors. They issued-a call to the artisans not to accept work at prices less than the standard scale. DR. GILMORE SENDS POTATO SEED TO OKLAHOMA AGENTS Dr. R. Gilmore, ‘at the request of the University of Oklahoma, is send- ing 25 pounds of his prize Chester potatoes to each county agent in the state of Oklahoma. These potatoes were raised by Dr. Gilmore on hig farm five miles southwest of the city. PARK COMMISSIONERS TO ELECT OFFICERS TONIGHT The park board will hold its reg- ular meeting this evening, in the council chambers of the city hall. at 8 o'clock. The annual election of officers for the emsuing year will take place and other important busi- ness will be transacted. WITHDRAWAL OF TROOPS FROM EUROPE HASTENED \ (By United Press) Washington, March 1.—The ap- parent approach of an European cri- sis today caused the republican lead- ers to hasten their plans for with- drawing the last vestige of American participation soon after March 4. WANDERER AGAIN FACES TRIAL ON MURDER CHARGE Serving Sentence for Murder of Wife—Is Now to Be Tried for Killing “Stranger” (By United Press) Chicago, March 1.—Carl Wanderer, ex-army lieutenant, serving a 25-year sentence in Joliet penetentiary for the murder of his wife, went on trial for murder of the “ragged stranger” here today. j Wanderer is alleged to have hired the stranger whose body. was never positiyely identified, to hold up his wife and himself. Both the stranger |and the wife were shot during the alleged holdup by Wanderer, the authorities claimed. The state will base its case on the alleged confession made by Wanderer 1 following his arrest. Wanderer re- pudiated this confession at the trial, which resulted in conviction for mur- | der of his wife. The prosecution will demand the death penalty. Wanderer expresses the belief that he will get off even ymore easily in the second trial than i he did in the first. The finding of two revolvers in | Wanderer’s apartment, both identi- fied as belonging to him, led to his arrest by the police. Wanderer told the authorities the stranger attempted to hold him up in the vestibule of the flat building. Wanderer shot the stranger after the alleged holdup man had killed Mrs. Wanderer, the pris- oner claimed. 4 — MILLER CASE EXPECTED TO GO TO JURORS TODAY Prosecution, in the case of the State of Minnesota vs. Robert Miller, on the charge of murder in the first degree for alleged connection in the killing of Alfred Fenton near Carp on January 25, was completed this forenoon by County Attorney G. M. Torrance and the testimony summed up in his plea to the jury. The de- fense was summing up its dics of the case this afternoon and it was ex- pected that the charge would be made to the jury late in the afternoon or early this evening. Judge C. W. Stan- ton is presiding. BELTZ BEGINS SERVING ~ STATE PRISON SENTENCE (By United Press) Stillwater, March 1. — Peter J. Beltz, prominent Red Wing real estate dealer, today commenced serv- ing an indeterminate term of from one to ten years in the state peniten- tiary for third degree robbery. He was permitted to plead guilty on a light charge following his confession té the robbery of the State Bank of Afton on January 24. He also con- fessed robbing the State Bank at Stockholm, Wis., recently. ST. THOMAS CADETS MEET CARLETON TEAM TONIGHT (By United Press) St. Paul, March 1.—St. Thomas ca- dets tonight will try their skill against the Carleton basketball five which has tied the state championship to a stake. Carleton has not been defeat- ed this year. St. Olaf will meet Concordia at Moorhead tonight. To- morrow Gustavus Adolphus will meet t. Thomas here, Macalester will play Hamline university Wednesday night. ATHLETIC COMMISSION PLACES BAN ON BOXING Whether or Not Local Legion Will Have Show'March 11 Depends on Reply Secretary William ‘F. Sailor of the tate athletic commission gives out the information that the ban has been placed upon the boxing shows sched- uled by the American Legion posts at Bemidji, Little Falls, Hibbing and Virginia. The commission takes the stand that there is a bill pending before the legislature to make boxing legal in the state and until this bill becomes a law, the present law will be enforced. Ralph Lycan, chairman of the pro- gram for the local Legion, wired Rob- ert Seiberlich, chairman of the com- mission, that the local club had al- ready expended considerable money for the show March 11, and, asked pormission to put on this show, in order to avoid losses to the local post. An early reply is expected. JAMESTOWN MAY HAVE MUTUAL FIRE PROTECTION Jamestown, N. D., March 1.—Or- ganization of a mutual fire insurance company to write exclusively far- mers’ and independent elevator risks will be taken up at the three-day session of the Farmers’ Grain Dealers association commencing today. Other topics to be discussed are grain freight rates, collecting grain freight claims, terminal marketing, and cen- tral buying agencies. is presiding. A. A. Lane, Sherwood, president,! READJUSTMENT OF INDUSTRIES IN MINNESOTA Reéports Gathered in Past Week Give Tangible Indication of Readjuatment ONLY SMALL PORTION OF INDEBTEDNESS PAID ‘Nevertheless, Savings Deposits Are Opened By Hundreds Who Never Saved Befbre St. Paul, March 1.—Foremost among tangible indications of indus- , trial readjustment, obtained- in var- " ious counties of Minnesota during the past week, were declarations made to bankers that farmers have started to purchase machinery and other equipment. The Merchants National bank ob- tained this* and other information from bankers and newspaper sources, in every county for its weekly re- view of state entcrprise. No impor- tant change was noticed in the grain, wool or cattle business but all avail- able information pointed to the fact that although some farmers may car- ry out their threat to abandon the growing of wheat, they hope to over- come 1920 losses by vigorously de- veloping diversified resources. Money still is very tight. Only a small portion of farm indebtedness which should have been met earlier in the winter, has been paid. On the other hand, bankers throughout the state have pointed out that hundreds of persons who paid little attention to savings accounts until this winter, have becn regular in depositing sums of various size “for rainy day use.” The fact that many such depositors cagually remarked that their savings would not be touched unless ‘“hard times” come, seemingly conveyed the information that the great majority of persons in moderate circumstances not only survived the industrial de- pression period with a minimum of inconvenience, but were able to pro- vide a margin of “financial safety"” for the future. Present indications are that the sugar beet industry will be consider- ably developed this year, at least in Southern Minnesota. The sugar com- pany at Chaslka issued an announce- ment at Fairmont that it was pre- pared to accept all the good acreage that is offered. Fairmont, bu the way, may have a new hotel, to cost $175,- 000,000. A Luverne tile company has received the contract involving $147,- 000,000 from Nobles county, in con- nection with a drainage project. Red- wood Falls will spend $200,000 to pave streets and build sewers this year. Virginia’s new North Side schoo! ywill cost $325,000. Rochester will pave more than three miles of streets. Land clearing activities on a big scale, in northern counties, is perhaps the most important real estate de- velopment of the week. A permanerjt organization has been effected at Bemidji for Beltrami county. Fifteen thousand acres is the goal for this year. Creamery reports for 1920 con- tinue to come in. Meeker county re- ports include a business of $140,000 for the Litchfield creamery and $80,- 000 for the plant at Corvuso. The important feature of creamery reports is that practically all of the money realized for the sale of products is disbursed in cash to the farmers who supplied the milk and cream. A farm- er in Redwood county who planted 22 acres of sugar beets last year and cleared $1,135 net will plant at least 35 acres this year. Little ¥Falls has sold its $60,000 bond issue. A hog sale at Waseca yielded $2,620. The Frontenac, Good- hue county, creamery took in $61,000 last year and-the report for the Fer- gus Falls creamery was $312,000. Receipts reported by the Freedhem, Morrison county, creamery went over the $100,000 mark. A Holstein cow owned by Joseph Luetmer of Meier Grove, Stearns county, earned $504 net last year. Stearns county’s new court house may be built of Stearns county granite. A produce company at Ortonville shipped 17,280,000 eggs in 1920—or a daily per capita aver- age of 27.6 eggs for every resident of the county. Mankato has hegun boosting for an armory. On April 16, Mankato voters will decide whether to float a $400,000 bond issue for a Jjunior high and grade school. A Po- land China hog sale at Fairmont net- ted $2,800 The Winona city council is considering a plan to abolish tolls on the bridge across the Mississippi river. The projected fish hatchery for Southern Minnésota may he located in Kasota township, Le Sueur county. An ice company at Granite Falls harvested 4,000 tons of ice in short order. Barnum is becoming one of the leading dairy centers of the state. In 1911, the creaméry sold $8,094.47 worth of eggs. Last year the same or- ganization sold eggs for $282,269.96. Butter brought $814,000 during 1920. Virginia is becoming prominent as a convention city. The Itasca Paper company of Grand Rapids is building a plant for grinding pulp at Little Falls. The cold spell, following weeks of warm weather in the north, has (Coutinued oa Page 6) .