Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 16, 1921, Page 1

when he was attacked by a number ot night afil%s perature Sunday, e S —— VOLUME XVIil, NO. 306 ) ) -._Gracie Arrive‘g ng#y_fqr FUNERAL SERVICES AT 2:30 INNEW ARMORY ¢ Juveni‘l:ev Band to Lead Solemn vh Resting Place Bemidji will pay-tribute tomiorrow | vani to Lieutenant’ Ralph D. Gracie, the Nonthwest's first deceased flier to ‘be ‘brought’' back: for' buiffal since: the signing of the armistice. The body of the fallen aviatofarrived in the city this morning from St. Paul, where it was paid tribute by mem- ‘bers of ‘the ' in ~Légion.” st dents of Macalester college and other Dodies, and was taken under escort to the Ibertaonundertaking parlors where it will-lay under guard until time for the funeral tomorrow after- Toon. JrA e e Accompanying the body were many wreaths- of - flowers-and-boxes-of- out- flowers which were sent by tribute Payers in the Twin: Cities. ' Local-or- ganizations have -offered -floral trib- uites and these will be banked around the casket:at the servicés'tomorrow. Minnesota and International Night Train to Arrive in Twin Cities at 8:30 A revision of the train service from International Falls to the Twin Body of Lieutenant Ralph \ %fifies, as promised by the Minnesota '%\?’d International Railway company. 11 ke effect May-1. -Be- g. that date, passengers going s Twin Cities on'the night trains \arrive in .Minneapolis = at 8:30 \and in St. Paul at 9 o’clock. g‘what change will be made in ‘n announced but it is expected ill'not be ‘altered more than es, the main portion of the ' to be made between Bemidji Twin- Cities. Dining car ill be added to this ‘train al- 80,4t is announced. ‘- thought that the revision of will 'make it more con- Siness visitors in. the Twin "Cities, 1eaving northern points on the night train, and thus they will be @ble to arrive in the Twin Cities i early forenoon _instead of fioon ‘a8 heretofore. GIRL' SCOUTS. ENJOY ° 7 PICNIC AT LARSON'S Bemidji Girl Scouts, numbering about 40, enjoyed a picnic at the Lar son farm west of the city yesterday. Miss _Alxgp Munson, who is in charge of the girl’s organization in Bemidji, and Miss Pear] Galaas were in charge of the affair. : FRANK THATCHER BURIED AT - WINONA THIS AFTERNOON ‘Winona, April 16.—Frank Thatch- Rev. L. P. ‘Warford, pastor of the g, "¢y prominent business man who First- - Presbyterian: chureh, - will preach the funeral sermon over Be- midji’s ‘beloved war: hero; Who was killed in- action” August 12, 1918, of German . airplanes and forced:to gacrifice his 1ife for is.country. The Bn&vymerlawdmé 311 aleo take part mgl e servdce_l;& tl}:mmb armory, beginuing gt 2:80: o'ctock. . = A}l members of the Ralph Gracle X -Legion and all/ wrmory. It-s requested thates many ex-service men, as possible:appear in uniform. 2 L ' Arrangements could not he made for an'airplané to-come t0 -Bemidji to scatter flowers during the funeral procession, although communications Were carried on with several neigh- Poring cities where aviators were at times located. Nevertheless, elabor-| ate ians ‘Have been made:for the entire funefal.’ SR The Juvenile band will lead the pro cession from-the armory to the teme- tery where military rites will be ac- corded the remains while being-plac- ed in their final resting place. Lieutenant Gracle ';‘u ]n g:fil:at: of the Bemi 1 school; a en at the mm'filmam Paul and also at the University of Minne- sota. " Wiille ‘at:Macalester he was & S MW oAt the | leatior, aqlig Bis B o this kind of work and at the time of | university W6 was stal gh‘otogihvh‘é_t of the Gopher. Later he'was. dmplo}g; ed by the Minneapolis Journal. trained for- th ,;:x-u:; mvel:a ',:: Fort Worth, Texas, ahd joined ‘the Royal Flying sqfiudrnn November 20, 1976005 e et Nl o The out-of-town relatives who will be present at the fumeral include three- brothe; Arden, Leqter and Walter, and-ohe’ sister, ‘Mrs. Frank Pogue, all ot Hibbing: - ° 17 At That the funersl will belargely at- tended is expected: since ‘Lieutenant Gracle made his home in Bpmldj; 1:: many years. rgements” hay bee'ny made by the local legion post to seat as many of those presént as possible. Sections will be reserved, however, for the ex-gervice men, the Women’s Auxillary of ‘the local post and others.” X ¥ "AMERICAN LABOR LEADER GOMPERS MARRIES TODAY (By United Press New York, April 16.—Samuel Gompers, 71 years old, president and founder of the American Federation of Labor, was married here today to Mrs. Gertrude Ainsley Gleaves Neu- scheler, "88," an_ artist, formerly of Zanesville, Ohio. g FAVORED BY COMMITTEE ‘Word wag recsived by-Judge C. W. Stanton this foremoom that the pro- ‘posed bill to establish a state park at( the head of Lake Bemidji and the _appropriation @ccompanying this bill was favorably reported out of the | Wdied" Friday was _to be buried in Woodlawn cemetery here at 3:30 this afternoom..’. Thatcher had extemsive lumber and banking interests in the northwest. “LUMBERJACK EVANGELIST” AT NYMORE CHURCH SUNDAY A. M. Stenstron, knowr as. the “Lumberjack Evangelist,”” will speak at the ~ Niymore « (Congregational church Sunday aiternoon at 2:30. A Charlés ohnston, proprietor of the Bemidji Top Curtain Co., 208 Second “street, announces that he is again ready for business. Mr. John- ston suffered a complete loss of his business by fire a couple of weeks ago. " The building has been repaired and Mr. Johnston will again occupy it.” He will ‘carry on a‘furniture and car upholstering business with a spe- cialty of making and repairing auto tops, curtains and cushions. It is‘al- 80 Mr. Johnston’s intention to keep in ‘stock auto accessories, such as are needed in'auto tops and bodies. He will also' make special bodies for small touring cars. There ‘has been much demand for the fire ‘Mr. Johnston. had a large amount of work ahead of him. He is in a. position to ‘again take care of his customers in his usual way, he states. HULA-HULA DANCERS AT .. ST. PAUL CLUB PINCHED Dancing Ladies Dress Behind Bathrobes While Dejected Guests Are Departing - ; (By United Press) St. Paul, April 16.—Paolice today were trying to figure out means of. iprosecuting over 300 men and 300 hula-hula dancers locked up last night after a raid ‘on the Franklyn Athletic olub. After seeing the show, stool pigeons of the purity squad were so sorry for a blind man in the audience that they let him go. The dancing ladies dresged behind filed out to automobiles that took them to police stations for the night. ' | LEGION AUXILIARY TO MEET BEFORE FUNERAL TOMORROW The Women’s' Auxiliary of the Ralph Gracie post of the American row afternoon ‘in’' plenty of time to go to the funeral of Ralph Gracie in a body. Adl members are requested to meet soon after two o'clock. senate appropriations committee and | BOY SCOUT COUNCIL TO now goes to the house. The bill al- Jows for an appropriation of $40,000 and is carried in the omnibus bill. In- dications are that it ‘will pass favor- ably through both houses. Nevertheless, to insure success, Judge Stanton and E. B. Berman left HOLD MEETING TONIGHT The local council of the Bemidji 7:30 this evening in the rooms of the Civic and Commerce association to this afterncon by automobile for St. Paul to lend their support fo the pro- Ject. : discuss matters pertaining | scoutwork. ‘council are requested to be present. e of leaving Bemidji has not bathrobes while the dejected guests ! Legion will meet at the Civic and| Commerce association rooms tomor-| | Boy Scout organizations will meet at to the All ‘members of the SCHANGEDTO STATE COLLEGE Both Houses Pass Bill Mink‘ingi Minnesota Normal Schools Teachers” Colleges : 1 |MEASURE IS SIGNED BY GOVERNOK PREUS Bemidji vlm;titgh n‘ Will Now . Be Able to Award, Degree in Four-year Course Both houses of the Minnesota state legislature have passed a biMl and the goyernor has signed it, giving the normal schools of Minnesota the sta- tus of colleges of education, ‘Hence- forth, normel schools will be known at “Teachers’ Colleges” and the local school will-be known ' as Bemidji Teachers’ College instead’ of Bemidji Normal school. The bill preseribes - a four-year course . of college training along teaching lines and graduates will re- | ceive a degree. Just what this de- gree will be called will be decided | upon later, undoubtedly, Bachelor of Bducation, - or something similar. This degree will enable graduates to take post-graduate work in any col- lege or university. ‘There have been several.reasons for the change, but the chief reason, perhaps, has been the desire to raise the stamdard of training ‘a teacher may obtain at Normal schools. A wider field will be open for the work of ithe new teachers colleges than was ‘heretofore permitted the normal schools. ‘It is realized that a most vi- tal need in our education at the pre-' sent ‘time is the wider training and experience for the teachers of ele- mentary depantments. They have been “neglested to 'a much’ greater degree than the teachers .of high sehools and veolleges. -~ It will make Poe:{ble t6 many high school gradu- {trafning ‘course without going to the college of education at the state uni- versity, and many parents, who could tot, afford to give their daughters| and sons the full course in the col-; lege of education will be able to give them the full course at the Teachers colleges. .” With Normal schools given this ex- tended sphere in which to work, they will undoubtedly become greater cen- tres of educational training. The bill in part, is as follows: The six educational institutions in | this “State Heretofore designated as| state normal schools, shall hereafter be designated as teachers colleges as follows: the “Winona State Teach- ers College,”’ the “Mankato State Teachers College,” the St. Cloud State Teachers College,” the “Duluth State Teachers College,” the ‘‘Moorhead State Teachers College,” and “Bemid- ji State Teachers College,” respective- y. The board heretofore in charge of the state mwormal schools and refer- red to in the statutes as the normal school board, and Sometimes.as the state normal school board, shall here- |7 (Continued on Page 6) | | | | | i ates a thorough tour-year teacher. The charge against Preston Gib- son of approaching a pedestrian without sounding {his horn which was th have-been Heard this morning was changed to that of running his car with his nruffler open, to which he pleaded ghilty ‘and was fined $5. He paid the fine, . Two drunks we isposed of this morning before Judge Gibbons with $10 fines eagh. Each paid his fine. BEMIDJLKELLIHER. BUS F0 RESUME DALLY TRIP Eegrfi;h vy miorning ‘at 7:30, the Bemidjl Transportation company will resunfe its regular daily schedule from‘ Bémidjl to’ Kelliher and return. ‘ This Passenger and par- «cel service had beén suspended dur- ing ‘the winter ménths. The roads are again in good condition for the resumption ‘of ‘the iservice and it is believed that’ residents along the routé will gladly-welcome its return. The bus will léave here at 7:30 every morning, arrive at Kelliher about 11 o'clock. #The return to Be- midji s completed about 4:30. The| same schedule. of §tops as was car- ried out last yeariwill again be in force. ‘This includes stops-at Tur- tle River, Menetrike, ‘Hines, Black- duck and Kelliher. “OPEN MARKET” BILL IS PASSED EATE YESTERDAY St; Pagl,; April '16.-—The Minne- sota house late yesterday passed, 84 to 22, a bill to make the South St. Paul Livestock “exchange an “open market.” Enactment of the measure will declare’ the exchange rule pro- hibiting. members from trading with non-members contrary to public pol- icy and null and void. It is designed to enable co-operative exchanges as such to'trade in the market. Funds to fight tonnage tax, rail; road and telephone rates and other cases in which the state is interested will be furnishedthe attorney general and state railroad - and commisgionby. the mission, under provi Representative Christianson, passed \fnder suspended rules, 82 to 9, voie late yesterday in the house. EMERGENCY TARIFF BILL ‘PASSED BY HOUSE VOTE ‘Washjngton, : April - 16.-~Ropubli- can leaders, supported by all excent eight of their party and by i5 demo- ctats, pushed the Youns emergency tariff and auti-dumping hill through the house late yesterday. The vote was 269 to 112, with two members voting present. Passage of the measure came at the end of a stormy session during which a handful of democrats aided by a few republicans, had harrassed the leaders of the republican side :persistently for more than, four hours,’ Charges that 'the republican; had bowed to ‘the ‘‘dictation of vtfie sen- dté™ were hurled hot only by Repre- sentative Garrett. Tefinessee, acting|which \body was matks of identification had been re- Representative Luce Massachusetts, (moved. An inquest will be held lo-“ democratic leader, but by Represen- tative Newton' of Minnesota, © and both republicans, as well. MNESTRRERS | “SEE PLANTHRU Although Deserted fiy Triple' Alliance Allies, They Plan to “Carry on” REPRESENTATIVES TO MEET AGAIN FRIDAY Decision of Transportation and Rail Workers Held as Blow to Alliance (By United Press) London, April 16—(By Ed. L. Keen) —Striking coal miners, desert- ed by their allies of the triple alliance, determined to ‘“carry on” pending a genera] conference of representatives from all sections next Friday, accord- ing 'to an_announcement made by Frank Hodges, secretary of the nsill- ers’ federation, following a meeting of the executive council, which ad- journed at noon today. - He said that wark would not be re- sumed anywhere until next week's conference decides on a course of ac- tion. The decision of the railroad and transport workers yesterday, which resulted in cancellation of the gen-| eral strike order set for ten last night» is regarded as a death blow to labor extremists, not only by the public and | government officials, but by labor it- | self.” The press generally was jubil- ant gver the “shattering of the triple| alliance.” BARIUM CARBONATE IS i . BEST FOR KILLING. RATS 1;‘ L,, Waol;\;ll,-n‘h! the division of eritomology economio , zodlogly, Untyorstty #Farni, who lhe?d'-'fi&’mg with the Civic and Commerce assoti- atfon of Minneéapolis dn a crusade against rats, has been ‘experimenting with various poisons to ‘determine their effectiveness {n surbing the ro- dents. As a result, he recomménds barium carbonate. This chemical ap- parently produces great thirst, for the rats upon eating it leave their re- treats'in search of water and die on the cutside. Circular No. 7, {sued by Mr. Washburn, gives direction for the preparation and distribution of the poigoned balt and precautions to be taken.' This circular can he had | by addressing the Office of Publica- tions, University F‘army. St. Patl. WELL DRESSED MAN FOUND DEAD, BADLY DECOMPOSED | . (By United Press) Moorhead, April 16.—The Clay county coroner today was trying to identify the body of a well dressed | man about 35 to 40 years of age was found near here. The badly decomposed, All morrow. ance. | unaware of this circumstance. FRANCE TO CALL TROOPS — France ‘Demands Guarantees| From Germany and Refuses to Listen to Promises (By United ¥ress) Paris, April 16.—Accepting Mar- shal Foch's recommendations it was decided to recall the military classes of 1918 and 1919 for three months. The marshal -expressed -belief - that 100,000 men were “sufficient to keep the Germans in check.” Locheur, minister, pregented a cus- toms scheme whereby France could obtain three billion ‘marks from the Ruhr, and submitting the plan to the allies for approval. Briand:empha- sized that France demands definite guarantees and is not disposed to Tisten to further German promises. Under the terms of the Treaty of Versailles twelve billion marks. are due from Germany May 1, but the Gerann government, with the time growing short, insists on drawing counter proposals with the United States as an intermediary. The Ger- man embassy here confirmed the re- port that Berlin contemplates an- other reparations move next week. STORM INCREASES PRICE OF WHEAT IN CHICAGO Chicago, April 16.—Wheat ad- vanced two and a half cents to five cents on the Chicago Board of Trade today, due to crop damage as the re- sult of the storm now raging through o;ltt the west and middle weéstern states. FOLLOWERS OF WALTON REPORT FAIR CATCHES R. I Schumaker, W. C. Klein, Dr. G. M. Palmer, Dr. E. H, Marcum and Bert Barker obgerved the opening of the brook trout 8eason -yesterday, re- turning with a fair catch considering that the weather conditions were not very favorabie. ROYAL ARCH MASONS 10 MEET MONDAY EVENING ‘The Roywl Arch Masons will hold tlveir regular, meeting. Monday-eve- ning at 8 o'clock at the Masonic hall. All' members are urged fo be present as there wil] be action on petitions. FORTY-ONE COMMITTEES © ABOLISHED FROM SENATE ‘Washington, April 16.—By elim- inating forty-one obsolete committees of the semate, along with their ex- pense, the republicans of -that hody have established o record of peal economy, Scme of the 41 committees to be abolished under this program would seem to be of considerable import- Their functions will be ab- sorbed by the various other com- mittees. Tn this Hst must be includ- ed the committees on Canadian re- lations, the census, coast defense, conservation, fisheries, industrial ex- positions, Pacific railroads, and the committee on railroads and woman suffrage, Eleven committees dealing with expenditures in the various executive departments, and examination into the civil service are abolished, and .1 their place a single committee on “‘expenditures in the executive de- pantments” is created, with Senator McCormick as chairman. PROHIBITION OFFICERS PREPARED FOR RUNNERS Officers Are Heavily Armed and Strict Orders Will Prob- ably Be Carried Out (By United Press) Minot, April 16.—Many a whisky runner from Nebraska, lowa and Minmnesota will return home in a box according to indications as the pos- sibly of auto travel revives the busi- ness which necessarily slackened up during the winter, Early exploits of the 1921 season indicate that the men engaged in “running” this year are more desperate characters tham those of last year. With prohibition officers equipped with machine guns, and runners and “high jackers'' heavily armed it is likely that the instructions “shoot ito kill” will be carried out by both | sides. Canadian whisky dealers are not They are prepared. It is said whisky com- panies have formed a trust with a supply base at Estyan, heavily guard- ed against whisky bandits. Although their supplies are said to be heavy | enough to last for three years, they |ing when dynas take no chances in catering to Am- erican trade. The buyers make their deals in offices in which gunmen are planted, alert for any attempt at raiding. “High Jackers” is the technicaly name fof those bandits who do not buy thelr Hquor but obtain it by holding up other runners. They are the most hardened criminals of the two, & FOR THRE HONTES' DUTY - INBIG STORN | Southeastern Arkansas and Eastern Texas Hard Hit By Terrific Gale MILWAUKEE BURIED IN BLANKET OF SNOW TODAY Coast Guards and Boats Stand By to Assist Boats on ' Lake Michigan . ‘IN THE WAY OF THE STORX’ Arkansas—Forty to sixty kill- ed, cxops levelled, " homes de- stroyed over a wide area, and propexty loss hunderds of thous- ands. of dollars, - ¢ Texas—Twelve killed, four counties damaged to the extent of probably one million. Wisconsin — Transportation and communication lines para- lyzed by nearly a foot of mow and sleet accompanied by high winds. Street car lines and in- terurban tied up, shipping on Lake Michigan endangered. Nlinois — A seventy-mile-an- hour gale'accompanied by heavy rainfall did “heavy damage to trees, frame - buildings; ' tele- phone and railroad lines. (By Un;tga Press) Chicago, April' .16.—Hurricanes and blizzards. scourged the middle west taking a heavy toll of life and spreading misery and destruction over an extensive area, : The, worst storm in history swept into a’m Mississippi valley from the west lashing the states from the Great Lakes to Michigan. Communication and transportation ‘were disrupted. Southwestern Arkansas and eastern Texas were the hardest hit. A tor- nado, which swept through that dis< trict, killed probably 40, most ne- groes, and caused hundreds of thou- sands of ‘dollars of property damage. A heavy gale was reported over | practically the entire Mississippi val- |ley. The 60-mile wind swept down trees, telephone poles and some frame buildings. It was accompanied by a heivy rain fall, In the northern states the rain turned to sleet and snow. Railroad traing were stalled, wires were down. Wisconsin reported” “the heaviest snowfall of the winter ~with street cars in several cities tied up and thousands of persons forced to walk to work. After the gale swept Lake Michigan, it sent vessels hurrying to port. Many, unable to make the haven, attempted to 'weather the storm. Life-saving stations at.prac- tically all ports on Lake Michigan worked throughout the night at- tempting to aid 'vessels apparently in distress. Coast guards attempted ito give aid to the vessels lying off |the Milwaukee break-water. A light~ house boat of Calumet harbor, Chi- cago, was_in danger of being swept away by the galé. The keeper stuck to his post throughout 'the ' night. Coast guards and’boats stood by to take off the keepers in case the light~ boat was swept away. Fear was expressed for the condi~ tion of the fruit crop in the. state. Lower temperatures were expected to follow the storm in Milwaukee. (By United Press) Hope, Ark., April 16.—Death in the form of whirling winds ravaged Inortheastern Texas and southwestern | Arl:ansas and claimed the death,of 60 persons, injured 200, caused more |than a million dollars property dam- age and left ruins in its path. The Arkansas towns of Dolph, Washing- ton, Marlbrook and Blevins were re- ported practically destroyed. (By United Press) Milwaukee, April 16.—Nine and & half inches of snow. had fallen here (Continued on Page:6) FERN HILL FARMER IS KILLED IN EXPLOSION Word, was received shortly before noon today by M. B. Ibertson, local {undertaker that a farmer - residing |near Fern Hill was killed this morn- mite which he was us- |ing exploded. Information as to the name of the man killed was not learned because of poor telephone connections, ; The coroner of Hubbard county was summoned as was Undertaker Ibertson. ' Mr. Ibertson left shortly afternoon for the sceme of the acci~ Idenl but up to press time had not ré, |turned to the city with any particu=. |lars on the explosion.