Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 22, 1921, Page 1

g \ The Pioneer is the only | within 100 miles of Be: has _the gést cireulation Northern lggtt. VOLUME XIX. NO. 3' ey Holds that Perjury May Be Established By Cireum- stantial Evidence DECISION IS BASED ON SIMILAR RULINGS Supreme Body Has Sustained | Conviction of Storey on Perjury Charge ~ A copy of the decision of the su- preme court, affirming the conviction of Frank Storey, convicted in the dis- trict court at Bemidji, has just been received, in which the supreme court announces that it is the law of this state that perjury may be established by circumstantial evidence. Frank Storey was -employed by County Attorney G. M. Torrance in May, 1919, to investigate liguor vio- lations at Baudette. He reported’ to the county attorney that hé had: ob- tained liquor from five men at Bau- dette. At the next term of court, two of: these five men entered pleas of guilty- Three entered. pleas of not guilty. . Storey had no difficulty in identifying the two who pleaded guilty, but on the trial of the other three he claimeéd that they were not the men who sold him the liquor. On the trial of Joseph Thiebault, one of these defendants from Bau- dette, he testified-positively that Thie- bault was not the man who sold him the drinks. When pressed for an ex- planation as to how he made this mis- take he said that he had made other mistakes b?ore, and claimed that when investigating in Wisconsin. a few years before he had made a rec- “ord of nine mistales in the ‘identity of defendants in nine, liquor cases, making a record of 100:per cent on mistakes, and that that'was the best reco;d hes ad ever, mad]e.mmamg;f!; standing Storey’s refusal identify| Thiebault, and his attempted explana- tion of how he made this mistake, ed positively that ey purcha t bault, but there was evidence intro- duced to show that Thiebault was con- ducting @ ‘salosn: in the building where Storey.bought this liquor, that Thiebault carried-the keys, and was the only man-in the place who.con- ducted businéss there during the time Storey was in:Baudette. Evidence was also introduced: to ‘show that Storey had _accepted ' money to “throw” the Baudette cases by re- fusing to identify the defendants, and that he had approached witnesses for/| the state and had asked them to “go easy on them boys’” 3 Tre supreme court of Minnesota quotes the decisions of many. of "the states showing that the weight of au- thority is that perjury must be es- tablished by direct evidence, and then says: A : “The question is a new one in this state, and-we are at liberty. to choose the rule which appea}a to us as be- ing most consonant with reason, Not- withstanding the high a\gt!_mnty above cited, we are of the opinion that the zule laid down is out. of harmony with our system of jurisprudence, “We find ourselves unable to ap- prove the doctrine that perjury is a more’ heinous crime than murder or (Continued on.Page 8) FUND FOR SEMINARY Appeal for Funds Was Mnd; in All State Conferences at Sunday Services With $110,000 already pledged, the Lutheran Augustana synod w:gh headquarters at Rock Island, Ill, is making a campaign this week in near- 1y all of its 1,200 churches for $400,- 000 for the erection and endowment of a theological seminary building. The appeal for funds was made in all the state conferences of the synod last Sunday according to plan except in Iowa where the churches ran a week ahead of the schedule for the other states and last Sunday reported that the goal of $50,000 had been reached, the work still going on. This is $15,000 above. their quota. The Lutherans of this vicinity. are - watching with keen irterest the re- sults of the every-member canvass ithat is being made in the synod this week. . It is the first: time that the synod as a unit has moved for the general strengthening of its work. In addition to an ingathering of funds, appeals are being made in all the churches for additional men to study for the ministry. The Augustana synod has churches in nearly every state of the Union, but the majority are in the middle west. Minnesota and the Red River Valley conferences, embracing _the states of the tiorthwest have over 400 churches, Illinois conference which includes of Wisconsin, lower Michigan and: Indiana has 164, ASSOCIATION GAMES (By United Press) Minneapolis, April 22.—Twin City baseball fans lifted .the lid on the 1921 season' in both Minneapolis and St. Paul today. The Millers faced Kausas City's American. assoclation squad and the St. Paul nine was dueto stage their homecoming opener with Milwaukee. ‘The American association season opened a week ago. The Millers met Kansas City in the Missouri medrop- olis while the Saints clashed with the Brewers in Milwaukee. After four’ games in Minneapolis, Kapsas City will move over to St. Paul and ‘the: Milwaukee nine will come to ‘Minneapolis: (By United Press) St. Paul, April 22:—A hard driz- “lay threatened postponement home-coming game of the “he Milwaukee Brewers were’ L7 for the opening with Kel- $. ‘hampions- "y United Press) ‘e, April 22.—Mike Gib- s probably will be un- ay on account of the early morning driz- Fire Alarm Siren Awakens New Jersey Town in Time to Allow Escape (By_United "Press) Boundbrooks, N. J.y-April 22.—Poi- son gas, made to kill Germans, over the southwestern section of ‘Boundbrooks today. The wild flight ‘of scores of people-from their sleep between 3 and 4 a. m. by the sound- ing of thefire alarm siren saved them from death. The deadly gas/escaped from a large tank filled with poison at the Hemingway plant when a plug came out of a big container from which a smaller tank was being filled. Three workmen, one wearing a gas mask, immediately collapsed and the fumes ibegan to spread over the city. After tihe gas had been leaking for an hour ithe flow. was stopped’ by volunteers ‘Wwearing gas masks and about dawn the:refiigees began trooping back to ftheir homes, the fumes having evap- orated. § $ STAGIN “CATTLE FEEDERS’ DAY” (By United Press) St. Paul, April 22.—The. depart- ment of “agriculture, University of Minnesota, stated its first “Cattle Feeders’ Day’ at the university to- The “day’ will follow closely the termiination of an interesting experi- meént which the animal husbandry division has-ben conducting. Profes- sor W. H. Peters, acting-chief of the division, says the object of the experi- ments have been, first to determine the costs of fattening cattle for mar- Kket during the past winter; second, to determine the comparative value of barley to corn as a grain for fat- tening cattle; third to determine the effect of omitting linseed meal only, silage only, or silage and linseed meal both from the standard ration of corn, clover hay, corn silage and lin- see¢ meal for fattening cattle. 8ix groups of 8 two-year-old steers each, or 48 steers in all, have been on feed since December 29, 1920. The substi- tution of barley fon corn as a fatten- ingiagent is of much importance to farmers of northern Minnesota. “* The program was to begin at 10 a. m., at the Livestock pavilion, Univer- sity farm. ‘W. H. Peters, W. A. Mc- Kerrow, J. S. Montgomery, N. K. Car- nes'and A. D. Wilson, all of the Uni- versity, were speakers. HARDING NAMES BLAIR AS INTERNAL REVENUE HEAD (By United Press) ‘Washington, Apnil 22.—David H. Blair, business man of Winton Salem, North Carolina, was named commis- sioner of internal revenue by Presi- dent Harding. The nomination was sent to the senate yesterday. Claude H. Houston, Chatanooga, Tenn., husiness man and prominent Tennesee republican, was nominated yesterday for asistant secretary of commerce. Charles M. Melvin of the District of Columbia was reappointed chiet of the weather ibureau. BRITISH COAL MINERS STAND ALONE IN STRIKE| (By. United Press) < London, April 22. (By Ed. L. Keen.)—Striking British coal min- ers standing alone in their demands for practical nationalization of indus- try here refused to abandon the is- sue when union executives from all parts of the kingdom met here. The legislators are under instruc tions to continue the fight for poolk-|* ing of mining processes and a na- tional wage board. It was just a hint that the demands for pooling might be altered in some particulars to make them last clearly as a scheme | for nationalization, PLANS ACTIVE SEASON ed Prizes for Best Monthly s Scores in Golf Merchants, ‘here’s your chance to get some free advertising. All you have to do to get it is to make a prize offer to be awarded for one of the midji Country club. ¥ The golf enthusiasts are getting ex« cited. When it became known that certain merchants and. business men were going to offer prizes, the “mashie” artists headed for the links. ‘With clubs all polished and new glittering balls, they may be seen at all hours of the day’ driving, putting or mashieing and otherwise getting lready for the big fray. The plans now: under way may in- clude contests of various kinds. There will be handicap matchesjamong ‘both ‘men and women and’p) offered to the winners. - A man!s handicap will ‘be fixed: each month according to the average of his best three games and it is likely that awards will:-be made on the highest average of-the best threa games played each month. Among the business men who have volunteered' to offer prizes are: Be- midji Fuel and Lumber company, F. S. Lycan, Given Hardware company, Bemidji Birchmont Hotel company, ern National bank, Security State bank, Wilson' & Co. and’the Bemidji Pioneer. What the prizes will be is to he announced at an early date. Thoue business men or any others who de- sire to offer prizes may ‘d» s, by notifying B. W. Lakin or The Iio- neer, Watch the interest in' golf this summer. It will mean hpndreds of visitors. for Bemidji and® create an interest among the local members to ‘have these contests. During the sea- son the club will also put up suitable prizes. AUTOS WILL RACE TO (By United Press) Colorado Springs, Colo., April 22. —The automobile races on Pike’s Peak for prizes aggregating $4,100 will” be: held September 5 this year, it ras been officially announced. In- cluded in the prizes is_the..$2,000 Penrose-cup, donated by Spencer Pen- rose, Colorado millionaire. The cup is of silver and gold and is 43 inches high. Cash prizes in addition total $2,100. | The races this year will be over the same: course as those of last—from ‘Crystal creek bridge to the summit of the peak, about 12 miles. The events will* be held under the rules of the American. Automobile association. Entries must be made not later than August 8. At the same time of the Pike’s Peak races the Colorado sports carnival will be staged here. Some of the events are airplane races to Denver, after the ships-have circled Pike'’s Peak, ‘and-a polo tournament. Crack teams from Chicago, Kansas City, Wichita Falls, Tex., and other cities will compete in the latter. BANKERS WARNED AGAINST ACTIVE CONFIDENCE MAN (By United Press) Minot, April 22.—Bankers here have received warningsagainst a con- fidence man who poses as a real estate 'dealer with offices at St. Paul and Crookston. He is said to be going under the name of Arthur C. Taylor. Business Men Have Volunteer-|: best monthly, golf scores at the Be-|:: Northern Grocery company; North-|- er land- clearing banners that i have not' been cplled for by % thoes who have pledged sup- & port to' the < ign which % may be ned by calling at : the First tional bank. A large number - have secured ¥ their banmer and: are display- % ing . them in’ their offices. It you haven't yours, get is at the bauk. { F. R. DUXBURY, Chairman Finance Committee § There are a number of Boost- —_— y Over Two Wd Prominent \Mexicans Sponsor Plans of Revolt May 5 PABLO, GONZALES WOULD BE LEADER OF REVOLT Obrélan Declares Government Is Prepared to Break Up Attempt to Revolt (By United Press) San Antonio, Tex., April 22— ‘Printed copies of a plan of revolt pro- posed for May.5 in Mexico, known as the “plan of national restriction” and sponsored by 203 Mexicans prominent in the Carranza administration, have been seized: by ‘government agents, it was learned here toda; According to the copies, Pablo Gonzales, formerly a candidate for president of Mexico, is- to be given the job of leading the revolt. The literature is being distributed among the Mexicans in this country. It provides for a complete overthrow of the Obregon government. (By United: Press) Mexico: City, Mexico, April 22.— President Obregott d today the Mexican government is prepared to combat “any revolutionary attempt held May 5. - A thorough investiga- tion has been made and leaders of the movement are known, he said. A rebel movement: headed by Gen- eral Murguia is insignificant, he said, and it will be suppressed without trouble. R TO HOLD FOOD SALE The Ladies’ Guild of St. Bartholo- mew’s Episcopal church will hold a food sale in Palmer’s Hardware store Saturday afternoon commencing at 3 0'clock. A GIBBONS OUTPOINTED WIGGINS LAST NIGHT (By , United Press) Minneapolis, April 22.—Mike Gib- bons, in the first combat since the bat- tle with Mike O’Dowd more than a year ago, outpointed Chuck Wiggins in ten rounds last night. Jimmy Delaney knocked out Mark Moore in the seventh round. Jack Josephs outpointed Otto Wallace in ten rounds. IS INTRODUCED AGAIN Towner Bill Goes Promptly to Commiittee on Education, Favor Is Expected ] Washington, News: Service) —The department of education bill is now formally before the special session of dongress, it having been reintroduced on the first day' by Representative = Horace M. Towner of Iowa. It will be intro- duced in the senaté shortly, the com- mittees there having now been made up. Briefly, the bill.as reintroduced in the house provides for the appropria- tion of $7,500,000;, or so much of this sum as may be actually neces- sary, in the Americanization of im- migrants; $50,000,000 to be used in equalizing ‘ educational opportunities in. the states and for partial payment of teachers’ salaries; $20,000,000 for physical education, and' $15,000,000 for the preparation of teachers. The- bill as introduced is changed from “the' original one, reported out favorably and strongly by the house committee on education, in verbiage only. Judge Towner believes that as a result another favorable report from the committee will be forthcoming shortly, thus giving the measure a fa- vorable position on the calendar of the house. With this advantage, its consideration in the senate will not call for as much time as it would or- dinarily. Judge Towner has expressed him- self as pleased with the strong news- paper indorsement given the measure not.only during the last session but during: the vacation of congress. In addition, indorsements of the bill are coming in daily from all sections of the country to members of the twa houses. Due to the delay occasioned by fallpre to get consideration of the education measure in the last con- gress, it has been possible for the au- thor to get a clear insight into other proposed measures having to do with gdugat_mn, and' to clarify provisions in his in such way as to care for most of thiese under the one bill. ERROR IS HOLDING UP SENATE CONFIRMATIONS (By United Press) ‘St. Paul, April 22.—Have Dr, Perie Hilbert and Miss Caroline Croshy of Minneapolis been confirmed by the state senate as members of the board of control? "That questfon 15 ‘causinig |} worry at the -capitol today. Accord- ing to the senate Journal the ap- pointments made by Governor Preus were not, confirmed. Just before adjournment the sen- ate adopted a resolution by Senator George H. Sullivan that blanket: con- firmation of all appointments made and to be made by the governor be entered in the Journal. Today the fh‘airman showed the following en- ry: The senate does not consent to and confirm. the appointments of ‘His Excellency, the Governor.” Officials believed the entry an error. The word not being used for now. Until the error is corrected officially, how- ever, the governor's appointments are not confirmed. FORMER DAKOTA EDITOR PASSES AT SIOUX CITY Minot, April 22.-—George Davis, ipioneer North Dakota editor, died at Sioux City, Iowa, early this morning, according to word received here. Da- vis had been editor of papers in Dev- ils Lake, Grand Forks and Minot. At the time of his death he was edit- or of the Sioux City Journal. April 22.—(Capital |, COMMUNITY AUCTION TO BE HELD HERE IN MAY Jack Rodekuhr, manager of the Courtney Seed and Feed company of this city, announces that he will hold & community anction sale in Bemidji Saturday, May 7. The exact time :n? place will be given out at an early ate. Mr. Rodekuhr says he will sell any- thing for anybody. Those who have lsomething they don’t want are urged ta tell him about it and he will turn it into cash. Those who want some- thing that appears on his list are ask- ed. to be on hand to bid for it the day of the auction. If this sale proves successful, other sales will: follow from time to time. Often farmers and town folk have something: which they wish to sell, but is notf of enough value to adver- .qw separately. This community auc- tml_l will be just the thing at which to dispose of such things, it is believed. .In next Monday’s issue of The Pioneer will appear a partial list to ‘be offered at the first sale. Items will be added from day to day to this list. A sale of thid hind can be made & success ;.)rovided co-operation is giv- en, and it will mean the bringing of many out-ofstown . people to Be- midji, says Mr. Rodekhur. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE BARS FLIGHT OF L W. W. Authorities. Ordered' to Check Up 1. W. W, Who Are Due to / Serve Sentence — (By United Press) Chicago, April 22.—Points of em- barkation and the United States bord- ers will be guarded by department of Justice operatives today for poseible ‘fleeing members of the I. W. W., Dist- rict Attorney Clyne said today. Clyne instructed department’ of ‘justice op- eratives to prevent any possible es- cape of radicals under sentence of violation of the esplonage. act. Following information recelved ‘that “Big Bill” Haywood; I. 'W. W. leader, had arrived in Russia at the same time Clyne ordéred federdl au- ithorities to check up all I. W. W. who are to serve prison terms of one to twenty years beginning Monday also. to obtain assurance that the bonds- men are reliable. Clyne has the assurance of Otto Christensen, attorney for thé I. . W. that all of them will report at Leav- emwm;:lh but he is taking no chances, e said. WOMAN'S STUDY CLUB TO MEET MONDAY AFTERNOON The Woman’s Study club will meet Monday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock at the home of Mrs. John Claffy, 1107 Lake Boulevard, The roll-call will be omitted. The “J. M. Barry Pro- gram,” which promises to be one of the best of the year, will be as fol- lows: “Life and Noted Plays,” Mrs. H. W. Bolger. Reading of the play, “The Old Lady fShows Her Mettle,” Mrs. John Claf- Y. Mrs. Dorothy Torrance MacMillan will ¢ing, first, “Rockin’ in de Win’,” Raccoon lullaby, “The Dream Man,” by Neidleinger; second, “Riton Nelle,” by Charminade. As this is the last program of the year, it is hoped' that all members will be present. BEMIDJI HOME BUILDING COMPANY INCORPORATES Articles of incorporation are heing ing published for the Bemldji Home building company, a corporation or- ganized to build homes in Bemidji. The incorporators named are Leon Amadpn, M. L. Matson and'A. B. Am- adon. A number of homes are already un- der construction and more will be started ‘in the mear future by this comipany. Various focations have been selected and modern four, five and six-room houses will ibe built and. sold by this company. MOOSE HEADQUARTERS MAY BE BUILT IN WASHINGTON The Loyal Order of Moose is con- UNITEDSTATES American Note Demands ‘Prope er Basis for Discussion on.: ) Reparation Terms GERMANS HASTEN TO REVISE PROPOSALS French Officials Disappointed: at Tone of America’s Refusal to Act as Mediator (By United Yress) Washington, April 22.—The Amer-. ican government refused yesterday an urgent request of the German govern-~ ment that President Harding mediate the question of reparations between Germany and the allies and fix the sum Germany is to pay. The United States agreed, however, that if Germany would formulate promptly such proposals regarding ve. parations “‘as would present:a proper: basis for discussion,’ "it would: “cons sider bringing the matter to the.at- ‘tention of the allied governments in & manmer acceptable to them in ord- er that negotiations may be resumed.” (By United Press) Berlin, April 22.—German leaders today hastened to revise reparations iproposals. The foreign office buzzed with activity as high officials consid- ered the next step in their reparations campaign. The American reply to the German reparations note was re- garded as practically an American ‘command to submit indemnity propos- wls which France and Great Britain can consider. The Frehrenbach cabinet was dis- posed to take another stand with the allies with Secretary Hughes of ithe United States as reparations um- pire. The note was regarded as friendly. . (By United Press) Paris, April 22.—French officials 'were frankly disappointed today at |the tone of America’s refusal to me- diate in the reparations dispute. France had hoped for @ brusque de- nial of thé German press. THREE ARRAIGNED TODAY ON DRUNKENNESS CHARGE Three plain “drunks” were up be- fore Judge Gibbons this morning, two of whom were broke and were just starting to work at a job out of town. 'The judge fined them $56 but evidently preferred to let them get to work and board themselves rather tham board them in the county jail. They were ‘accordingly warned to turn their backs on the city and get out to their jobs. The third had a little !more capitab and paid his fine of $5. ‘Two others were told to appear this morning but were somewhat tardy and failed to report when the others did. Their cases are still pending. SENDS CARLOAD OF SPUDS TO WASHINGTON William Blakely of Farley loaded out a carload of russet potatoes for Washington Wednesday. Mr. Blakely received the price of $1.50 per hun- dred pounds for the car, WINNERS ANNOUNCED IN CONTEST ON BIRD HOUSES Prizes Donated By Merchants to Be Awarded. to Boys Wednesday Noon Awards have been made by the judges of the bird houses built by the Boy Scouts and which were on dis- play in the windows of the Given Hardware company. The awards were as follows: Largest number of houses constructed, first prize won by sidering the establishment, of a na-|Wilford Nelson who built ten houses; tional headquarters in Washington, to cost approximately $250,000. The fact that the supreme organizer of the Moose, James J. Davis, is now the sec- retary of labor has served to center the attention of the organization on the national capital, WALL STREET BLAST ~ SUSPECT QUESTIONED (By United Press) Scranton, Pa., April 22.— Tito Ligi, held in connection with the Wall street bomb explosion, is to be con- fronted' by several persons who saw the driver of the “death cart.” Among those who will try to identify Ligi second prize, Vernon Dechaneau, nine houses. The first prize was a hunt- ing knife donated by the Bemidji Hardware company, the second prize a scout cap donated by O. J. Laqua. For the best martin colony: house, first prize was awarded-. to Robert Graham and Julius Goldberg jointly, the prize being a Boy Scout camp out- fit donated by .:“Carlson, of Course,” the second prize a thermos bottle’ given by the 'City Drug store going to Edward Declusin. ~Miltofi Scha- degg drew the first prize for the best martin house of two to eight-com- partments, The prize was a Boy Scout’ cap given by viteh ‘Brod, The second prize for this style of house was won by Raymond Evenson, & scout compass given by M. E. Hink- as driver is the blacksmith who said |ley. he shod the horse believed to have drawn the wagon in which the bomb was carried to Broad and Wall streets. Ligi was to have a'hearing today ey. Three prizes were awarded for tha wren houses, the first a flashlight, giv- en by Boardman’s Drug store, was! won by Wilford Nelson,” The second’ before United' States Commissioner|prize, a scout knife by C. E. Bat- Ellis on a charge of evading the draft|tles, went to Earl Wallace, and the law, the technical count on which he is held, third, prize, a scout f; pan, forl (Continued on A58 k age 8) 55¢ PER 'MONTH" 1 i 4