Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, March 11, 1921, Page 1

r The Pionéer is the only daily i within' 100 miles of Bemidji and has the largest circulation' in Northern Minnesota. VOLUME XVIII NO. 275 BEMIDJI, MINN,, FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 11, 1921 STAGESETFOR LEGION BOXING SHOW TONIGHT Fans Look Forward to Best Card Ever Staged in This Section of State PARTICIPANTS ON HAND EARLY AND READY TO GO Those Attending Are Urged to Assist in Every Way to Avoid Cpnfusion Boxing fans from Bemidji and all surrounding towns and villages are to witness one of the best cards ever staged in the northwest tonight when the American Legion show opens at the Armory. Those to take part in the boxing show were in the city ear- ly and all are ready for the signal to go. . Arrangements have been made to accommodate one of the largest crowds ever seen in Bemidji and in- dications are that the mew armory will be well filled although there are still a number of choice seats unsold. ‘Tickets were taken oft sale this after- noon and will be placed on sale aggin at 7 o'clock at the armory. Those attending are urged to assist in every way possible to keep the crowd in order, retain their seat checks and seat themselves only where they are supposed to. Much confusion can be avoided if every one attenaing assists in every way possible. The north entrance to the armory will be used exclusively for those entering. A corps of ushers will see to it that ev- ery fan is taken to the seat reserved. Standing room will be sold prior to the fight. International - Falls fans will ar- rive abput seven o'clock to support Al Arney who will:meet Gunner Joe Quinn of Minneapolis in the ten round main event. This bout prom- ises to be one of the best ever staged in the northwest and: the possible outcome i3 ‘causing considerable. dif- ference of opinfon. * As the semi-windup, Jack Sharkey of Duluth -will ‘meet Ted O'Reilly of Marble in a’six round battle which promises to be a second to none but the headliner. The first preliminary will consist of a six round bout between Tommy “Tibbetts of Bemidji and Rube Car- reveau of International Falls. Many local fans who have seen Tibbetts in action look forward to this match as the best on the card. As-a curtain, raiser, Jim Saddler of Bemidji is scheduled to meet Aleck Sterling of Fort Francis, Ont. Harry Peterson, wlio was originally-sched- uled to fight, has suffered a broken hand.. Another interesting exhibi- tion will be that in which the two- nine-year-old lads from Fort Francis will mix. A special feature has been provided and this will be one of the best of the entire card, without a doubt. Mike Giboons of St. Paul and his sparring partner will mix for six rounds of exhibition work and this wlll give local fans an opportunity to see.the St..Paul flash in action. Mike Gibbons will also referee all the bouts and his judgment is sure to bring favorable comment from all those attending. - He knows the game from ,beginning to end and his offi- claling is looked forward to with en- thusasm by all local fans. DRUG STORES TO CLOSE AT 8:30 THIS EVENING Owing to the fact that the Amer- jcan Legion is staging a box.mg show at the armory tonight, Bemidji drug stores have agreed to close at 8:30 this evening. This action was de- cided upon since the show is being staged by the Legion. Those who wish to make pur- chases at these stores before that time will be given the usual service, but after that hour the stores will be closed for the remainder of the evening. The stores to close at 8:30 are Barker’s, Boardman's and the City Drug store. MATSON-RITCHIE COMPANY RECEIVES FIRST SHIPMENT ——— The Matson-Ritchie Lumber com- pany has recently received its first shipment of lumber for its new lum- ber yard. Two cars have been re- ceived and are being unloaded to the site of the yard at Third street and America avenue. Several more cars are on their way, according to M. L. Matson, a member of the firm. ALASKA AND MAPLE RIDGE TOWNSHIPS ELECT OFFICERS Election returns from Alaska town- ship show the following results: su- pervisor, August Thorland; clerk, Richard Oberg; treasurer, W. A. Fauhl; assessor, James B. Wynne; constable, William Jallen; justice of peace, W. A. Fauhl. Officers elected for Maple Ridge township are as follows: supervisor, Otto Ashby; clerk, William Carlson; treasurer, W. J. Tisdell; assessor, A. H. Olson; justice of peace, James H. Olson; justices of peace. James ‘dolph Cloos and George F. Edwards. 5 1 HIGH SCHOOL PLAY IS | WELL STAGED AT GRAND '“The Hoodooed Coon” Is Well Received at Afternoon and Evening Shows Before a well filled house, members of the local high school, under the di- rection of Miss Esther A. Young, in- structor of English, admirably staged “The Hoodooed Coon,” a three-act farce comedy, at the Grand theatre last evening. A matinee perform- ance yesterday afternoon was also well received. Misery Moon, played by Hovey: Lord, provided a series of laughs and he proved very capable of handling a negro dialect part. Hiram Tutt, the mysterious personage, also pro- vided mirth galore. This part was admirably filled by Robert Naylor. The part of Gideon Blair, the million- aire, was well filled by Charles Mc- Dougal, while Leland Trafton show- ed up well as Patrick Keller, the tick- et seller. Lester Smith, as Tom Ris- sle, the son of the mllionaire’s old friend, proved himself at home on the stage. Miss Alice Cameron as Samantha Slade, a poor old maid, was the cause of many ripples of laughter, while Paula Maleek, a bolshevik, played by Miss Edla Rudy, created favorable comment. Miss Gladys Hoar, as the millionaire’s niece, proved herself very charming as Rosebud Reese. The part of Lulu Pearl, the jazz-time girl, was well taken by Miss Bernice Kirk. College girls who assisted in completing the cast were played by Myrtle Kolbe, Dolores Barnell and Bernice Kirk. The “flour” girl for the weddings was acted by Leona Hines. Other characters were por- trayed by Victor Jahr, Roy Stapleton, Lila Jones, Edla Rudy, Charles Funk and Louis Cohen. From beginning to end, the play showed thorough training and de- picted much work on the part of the instructor and members of the cast: The high school orchestra under the direction of Miss Martha Fibigar fur- nished a number of selections which were very well received, prior to the opening curtain and between the acts « Proceeds of the show will be turned over to the high school athletic association. ¢ CURTIS-PARCAUT MATCH NOW SET FOR APRIL 8 L. C. Curtis of this city will meet Ralph Parcaut of Royal, lowa, hold- er of the middle weight ‘champion- ship of the world, at the new armory on April 8, Curtis’ manager, Joe Morris, announced today. The match was originally scheduled for March 29, but Mr. Morris found he was unable to secure the armory for that date. Consequently with Parcaut’s permission the date for the big event has been .changed.. . Curtis is now at Palm Beach, Fla., where he will take on two matches prior to the chance at the world’s title, now held by Parcaut. ~ GIVEN HARDWARE IMPROVES ‘WINDOWS FOR DISPLAY USE The Given Hardware company has recently completed the building in of two of its large front windows to be used for display purposes. The win- lows will add very much to their ca- pacity for window display and acd very materially as well to the appear- ance of the store. The firm has re- cently received two carloads of its spring supply of implements and getting ready for the opening of spring. AMERICAN LIBRARY ASS'N. ALLOTS BOOKS TO BEMIDJI In a-recent .issue.of The Pioneer a list of new books at the public li- brary was published as. “new ar- rivals” and of the number received a large number were allotted the Be- wmidji liorary by the American li- brary adsociation’ from a "collection made during the war. , The remain- der of the books were purchased by the library board. BEMIDJI HIGH TO PLAY FOR TITLE TOMORROW St. Cloud and Bemidji Meeting at Crosby Tomorrow Night for District Honors The Bemidji high school basket ball five left this morning for Crosby where they will meet St. Cloud high tomorrow night to decide which team will represent the district at the state tournament at Northfield this month. This will be the third game played by these tégms, the first resulting in a victory for Bemidji and the second a victory for the Saints. Each won on their own floor, but St. Cloud has a lead in points scored. The locals will use every effort to put St. Cloud out of the race and it is expected that a first class game will result. The team left here to- day in order to be in first class shape for the battle tomorrow night. Those whe will represent Bemidji are Stechman, center; Powell and Lord, guards; Simons -.and Higbe, for- wards; and Stapleton, substitute, 1 (] LAND HOW | CANT WITH SN AN N B 0 !_ €Copyrignny GERMANS STAGE & NG L DEMONSTRATION Overthrow of Government Is Preached at Meeting of Workers Last Night —_— (By Unitea Press) . Berlin, .March - 11.—Overthrow of the German government followed by the establishment of a proletariat government alliel with Russia was preached at a workers meeting in the Lustgarten late yesterday. The dem- onstration was staged to condemn the *capitalist demands” of the al- lies at London. There was threat of bloodshed following the meeting. The gréat crowd broke from the Lust- garten ahd swarmed down Unter den Linden. There was no organized procession but the " police " unlimbered their rifles and threatened to shoot if the crowd did not disperse. The workers obeyed. The red flag was carried by hundreds ahd the ‘‘international” was roared by 10,000, throats. Be- fore the speaker took the stand the people yelled “Send us the hunger- ing slaughterers.” }ODD FELLOWS TO HOLD SUPPER AND MEETING The " Odd Fellows are serving a supper for their members at the I. O. 0. F. hall at 6:30 tonight, and will hold their regular meeting at the same place at 8 o’clock. Members are’ urged to be present as first de- gree work is to be put on. | WILL OPEN COURSES IN PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING In view of the continuing active demand for public health nurses, the University of Minnesota will offer a third four months’ course in_public health nursing, commencing May 1. This is- the first half .of the full eight months’ course in this subject. Lec- tures are given in the medical school and in the departments of sociology,: economics, ete. Field work is pro- vided through the rural model prac- tice field in Hennepin county and by the courtesy of ‘the Associated and United Charities of the Twin Cities, the Infant Welfare and Children’s Protective societies, the Visiting Nurses' association, the public schools and a number of industrial corpora- tions. Admission is granted to graduates or senior nurses of approved train- ing schools who have the necessary high school requirements. This work for the development of public health nurses is being done in a very quiet, but effective way and is directly meeting the public need. Already 118 women have taken these courses. Application for entrance should be made to Miss Louise M. Powell, superintendent, school of nursing, university hospitals, Minne- apolis. PANAMA WILL DEMAND MILLION AS INDEMNITY (By United Press) Balboa, Canal Zone, March 11.— President Porras of Panama will de- mand an indemnity of $1,000,000 from Costa Rica, it was announced today. The calim will be based on the charge that recent invasion of disputed territory were unwarranted. The guard of American soldiers which has been mazintained at the Presidencila since the outbreak of hostilities was withdrawn today. PID YOU GET JOUR KNEES so azgfu = ILL HAVE To GET TH ! ING, BRICK- ST GeT EM CLEAN KES (HILD } r? THE WORLD SOAP Z 1R U a /Z & & o V 22 L\ SCENE OF HAMON MURDER VISITED DURING TRIAL Court Opens Today in Dingy “Murder Suite” in Hotel at Ardmore, Okla. ¢ (By United Press) Ardmore, Okla., March 11 (By Carl Victor Little.)—ourt opened today in Jake L. Hamon’s dingy ‘‘murder suite” in the second rate Randell ho- tell. Clara came back to the scene where a bullet ended the career of the powerful Hamon. This time she was in the custody of Buck Garrett. He had a fire arm in both pockets. Twelve silent men accompanied her. They were the jur- ors who were to weigh the evidence in the trial of the Hamon murder. Counsel for defense ana prosecu- tion were held also. Clara was to re-enact the incidents of Hamon's life today which was ended by a bul- let last November. She was taken back to connecting rooms 28 and 29 on agreement of attorneys on bhoth sides. They wanted the jury to see the rooms to gather the lay-out of furniture and to hear Clara’s version of Hamon’s death. ‘The jury chosen late yesterday just before the end of the first day of the trial was to go back to the Corter county court house after the visit to rooms 28 and 29. Murder fans wiil be rewarded for their patience today. Prince Freeling, famous all over the southwest for his lecture ‘““The Trial of Christ,” will spring the opening statement of the prosecution of Clara Hamon is to speak in substance, *‘The state wants the law upheld whether a man or woman is involved. There is no malice in the prosecution. It is up to the jury to see the evidence prepared for them and then to render a verdict.” The state will attempt to show that the shooting of Jake Hamon was the result of a long series of events, that it was not just sudden passion that caused Clara Hamon to thoot. COMMERCIAL TRAVELERS TO MEET SATURDAY EVENING “The United Commercial Travelers are going to hold a real, regular meeting tomorrow night,” announced | Secretary Werth today. The meeting will be called to order at 8 o’clock and election of officers and installa- | tion will be the most important part: of the business session. The meeting {will be held at Moose hall and all members are urged to be present. OIL DRILLING COMPANIES ACTIVE NEAR ORPHEIM. MONT. Opheim, Mont., March 11.—Oil drilling companies have been very active recently leasing land for spring drilling. B. H. Fair of the Arkansas Drilling company has leased 14,920 acres in this vicinity Geologists who recently travelled | through this section expressed the belief that the ‘“Mother Pool” of the ! Cat creek fields is located ten to fif-| teen miles from here in the Northern mountains. A local company is be- ing organized to sink a test well in this section to ascertain if this is correct. CAT CREEK FIELDS TURN OUT 4.000 BARRELS DAILY (By United Press) Lewistown, Mont., March 11.—O0il production from the various wells of the Cat Creek fields is now over 4,000 barrels daily, The expected “bring- ing in” of other wells is expected to 1overtax the Elk Basin pipe line. A |train of loaded tank cars leaves Win- iCamp |to Spokane for burial. e e WAS ONLY PLAYIN' MARBLES 0'JI6LERS MA YouRE HURTIN' ME, OUCH! e PREUS APPEALS T0 LEGISLATURE Issues Appeal for Legislation to Check Crime ‘ylnve in Minnesota’ ! (By Unit#d Press)’ St. Paunl, March 11— Preus today appealed to the “legls- lature to enact a law to terminate the crime wave sweeping Minnesota. It is his first special message of the session and was delivered before a Jjoint session of both houses this aft- ernoon. He appealed for greater power as the state investment officers indicated that he favors legislation now pending to establish a state de- partment of public satety. The legislation recommended as a means of stamping out crime includ- ed: Laws to promote greater efficiency in the administration of the criminal code. Measures to eliminate professional bondsmen, making carrying of con- cealed weapons felony. Means for ru communities to prevent invasions of crooks working out of large cities. The governor continued that the present crime wave in Minnesota and throughout the country is far greater L that which followed any pre- vious war. BEMIDJI FARMERS’ CLUB MEETS TOMORROW NOON The Bemidji township farmers’ club will hold fts regular meeting in the Carr Lake school tomorrow, with a big dianer at noon. The club will take up the matter of land clear- ing and a number of men from Be- midji are expected to be present and outline the details of the campaign. It is desired that all members be present as several very important matters are to be taken up. LENTEN SERVICES Lenten services will be held this evening at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran church, cornner of America avenue and Sixth street, at 8 o‘clock. The pastor, Rev. W. F. Kamphenkel will preach, his subject being, “The Cross—A lesson in Obedience.” RETURNS FROM THE WEST Fred Phibbs arrived home this morning from a three-months’ sight- seeing trip to the state of Washington and Coeur I'Alene, Idaho. While away he visited at the home of his aunt, Mrs. Robert Dudley, and fam- ily at Spokane. The Dudleys were former residents of Bemidji and are well known here. Mrs. Dudley’s old- est <on, Wilbur, aged 24, died at Grant, Illinois, the latter part of !'cbruary, and his body was taken Mr. Phibbs was there for the funeral. Mr. Dud- ley expected to take the examina- tion for entrance to West Point March 1, but had to undergo a mastoid operation, from which he did not recover. HOUSE PASSES BILL FOR SIX PER CENT ORE TAX St. Paul, March 11.—Nine hours of debate in both houses of the leg- islature brought results last night when the house by a vote of 99 to 25 passed a 6 per cent ore tax bill, and the senate with a vote of 40 to 23 adopted the committee’s bill to place nett every day for the Elk Basin re- lfinery at Greybull, 1 — s 1 — e o the fixing of street car fares in the lhands of the commission, |erable thought was given .| value of each display as advertised e, MACS CONFECT#* ¢ AWARDED W5* .« PRIZE -8 Keen Comp:lfi .. Is Shown By Merchants on’ Displays to Advertise Boxing Abercrombie and McCready has been awarded the prize of $15 offered by the American Legion boxing com- mittee for the window display of their own wares featuring the fights at the armory this evening. Nine other entrants were judged by the secret committee and of these the Minnesota Electric Light and Power company and the George T. Baker company windows received honorable mention. The award was made after consid- to the for the boxing matches, considering that the announcement of the offer staged that the entrants should dis- play their own wares at the same time. The window of the electric light company ranks high from the stand- point of advertising the manly art of self-defense, for two lads have per- formed there for the benefit of the public for several hours each after- noon and evening during the past two days. Baker's window has also attracted considerable attention and comment. There two miniature fighters have performed almost con- tinuously. “Mac’s” window s, however, thought by the judges to be the most neatly arranged from standpoint of advertising the ‘wares of the store and niso the boxing show. The en- tire display shows neat arrangement and is complete in every detail. Oth- er entrants which are entitled to credit for the originality of their dis- plays are Given Hardware, Palmer Hardware, Shavitch Brothers, Hak- kerup, Malloy's, Laqua's and Gill's. The committee wishes to thank all entrants for the advertising which they have furnished for the boxing show. ONE-HALF PER CENT IS LIMIT WITH BEER LAW (By United Press) Washington, March 11.—Any per- sons or firms selling beer containing more than one-half per cent alcohol is breaking the law, Prohibition Com- missioner Kramer told the United Press today. GUARANTEED JOBS ARE PROPOSED IN WISCONSIN (By United Pross) Madison, Wis., March 11.—““Guar- anteed a job, the American workman will not be troublesome.” “The feeling of insecurity as to the permanency of the job is the prin- cipal cause of labor unrest.” This in brief summarizes the opin- ion of Professor John R. Commons, noted economist, of the University of Wisconsin. The state of Wisconsin has been asked to incorporate Professor Com- mons’ views in a law. A bill is now pending in the legislature under Pro- fessor Commons’ direction, which in- sures workmen compensation in case of loss of employment. The bill is generally known as an unemployment insurance measure but its primary purpose is to guar- antee the workman his job. The fate of the bill cannot be fore- told. The measure accepts the sweep- ing principle that the liability for un- employment rests solely upon the employer. The state, under the pro- visions of the bill, operates free em- ployment offices and assists employ- ers in finding jobs for men dropped from their payrolls. Until such jobs are found employers must pay idle workmen and women $1.50 per day for each day of idleness and 75 cents a day for employes under the age of 18 years. Worl:men must have worked for one or more employers six months be- fore they are entitled to compensa- tion. They must be capable, a\ nble'lor employment and unable to obtm'n suitable jobs, No employe is required to work where there is a lock-out or strike. Non-employment insurance begins the third day after (Continued on Page §) KELLIHER HOTEL SCENE OF EARLY MORNING FIGHT Four Men Answer to Charges of Drunkenness in Police Court This Morning —_— ““Moonshine” and bad temper re- sulted yesterday morning in the ar- rest of four men on a charge of drunkenness. The four men are said to have entered the Kelliher ho- ten and raised a disturbance with a walitress sometime in the early morn- ing. When peace was established it was found the cook, who is a china- man, and Tom Senson, the proprietor, had heen badly beaten up and Floyd Glen a night waiter was knocked out. It is reported that chairs played an important part in the melee. The cook was takemto the hospital where it was learned he had suffered some very serious injuries. ‘Two of the men were fined $10 and the two others were given straight jail sentences of 10 days. All four will answer to a charge of assault on March 26 for the same trouble. A%'Htfl. REPOR Weather: Fair in north,T clondy in south tonight and ‘Saturday." Colder tonight. Cold wave. §5¢ PER MONTH ISTANDPATS AND PROGRESSIVES IN FULL SWING Cost-of Meat, Bread and Coal May Be lnflglenced By Struggle Today PROGRESSIVES MAKING BROAD DECLARATIONS Standpat Leaders Take as Text Harding’s Declaration in Recent Campaign (By United Press) Wiy Aington, March 11.—The cost of meat, bread and coal and other necessities to every American con- sumer may be directly influenced by the outcome of the struggie between the so-called standpat and progres- sive wings of the republican party in full swing today in the senate. It is a clash of ideas and princi- pals, the issues of which are: Wihether corporations dealing in the necessities of life shall be classed as public service corporations and as such be subject to federal regula- tions, Whether the ideas of govermment championed by the progressives or those of the standpatter shall be es- tablished as a policy of the new con- gress, After the wing headed by Lodge, Smoot and Penrose wins there will be no packer control bill, no reg- ulation of the coal business as pro- vided in the Calder bill, no curbing of gambling as proposed by Senator Capper of Kansas, no replacing of the unconstitutional statute against the profiteers, the progressives dec- lared today. The standpat leaders take as their text President Harding's campaign declaration for “last government in business.” The progressives headed by Borah, Johnson and Kenyon nannounced their intention of arousing public sentiment against the standpat ideas ‘“‘through the press.” Various means of making the progressives harmless are being invokea by party leaders. One is the selectign of a suitable agri- cultural committee which handles such measures as the packer bill and other legislation promoted by pro- gressive senators. Senutor Page of Vermont s being urged to give up the chairmanship of the naval affairs committee to Sen- ator Poindexter, Washington, and take the agricultural chairmamship. This is because, if he does not, Sen- ator ‘Norris of Massachusetts, who | favors the Packer bill and other reg- ulation, is entitled to the place. DOUKHOBOR WOULD USE PRESERVED BLOOD FOR MEAT (By United Press) Winnipeg, March 11.—Clivilization will some day do away with the feasting on meat and substitute pre- served blood, drawn from live cattle, it dreams of Peter Veregin come true. Veregin is head of the Doukho- bors in Canada. He declared he has made repeated tests and is convinc- ed that preserved blood, drawn from ilife cattle i8 far more beneficial to {the human race than meat can be. World wide adoption of this diet, he sald, will cause the world supply of | cattle to bo replenished in a short time. Doukhobors of now mumber 54,000, Western Canada Fegina, Sask., Can.—A paper mill is to be erected at a cost of $1,000,- 000 in southern Saskatchewan, to utilize the thousands of tons of straw that is annually going to waste. This will be the sccond straw paper plant in Canada. BAKER DRAWS ATTENTION WITH MAGNAVOX SOUNDER. The George T. Baker company drew considerable attention today when a Magnavox sounder was at- tached to a phonograph and the sound of band music was carried out into the street. This instrument is claimed to be able to carry the sound of ordinary conversation a distance of three miles. G. A. R. AND LADIES OF CIRCLE MEET TOMORROW The G. A. R. will hold their reg- ular meeting on Saturday afternoon at the I. 0. O. F. hall at 1:30 o’clock, and the ladies of the G. A. R. Circle | will hold their meeting at the same place at 3 o’clock. FOREIGN POLICY IS TO HAVE EFFECT ON PENALTIES (By United Press) | London, “Starch 11."(By B4 L Keen.)—Cancellation of the allied reparations penalties can be expect- ed as soon as the foreign policy of the united States is outlined exten- sively, it is stated in circulare today. l Moose Jaw, Sask.—One of the larg- est land deals in recent years has been put through by John Grigg, when he purchased an entire section of land, nine miles northwest of this city, at $100 an acre, with a'cash payment of $23,000.