Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 29, 1921, Page 1

The Ploneer is the daily within 100 ‘miles of Bemidji and has the largest. circulation in Northern Minnesota, THE BEMIDITI DAILY PIONEER ness. Warmer in south and VOLUME XIX. NO, 9 BEMIDJI, MINN., FRIDAY EVENINC, APRIL 29, 1921 BEMIDJI MAY RECEIVE TWO CAPTURED CANNON Representative Knutson Would See German Cannon Placed in Sixth District CONSTRUCTION IN CITY SHOWS FINE PROGRESS) _ -2 Excavation Started for Two- gong'ress sees fit to pass a bill intro- 1.3, uced by Representative “Harold Story Apartment Building at | yputson of the Sixth distnie, Ac- Fifth and America Ave. cording to a communicat, % ‘eceiv- ed by Joseph Bisiar, of th % midji park board, he introducea %, * in the last congress to direct t\"'Q THIRD STREET IS SCENE |tary of war to distribute to, % cities in ‘the Sixth district ca OF MUCH CONSTRUCTION |German cannons. Other memb,_ % congress introduced similar m 3 for their districts, but. none \ uil 3 passed. To date the war depi Building of Residences Is Also ment-has made no plan regarding t, distribution of captured war mate, ial. - However, Representative Knutson\ Progrguhz; Birchmont Is Well Under Way tions Depend on Wages [PLANS FOR RE > | TWIN CITIES PREPARING 1! AGAINST DEMONSTRATION |terms can be arranged, the band will b MILLION DOLLAR BAND MAY PLAY HERE AGAIN Local Legion Post Likely to Secure Return Engagement in May or June oo s s [EOUR AUNDRED INPERILED ON STRANDED SHIP Communication With Slramied Steamer Mormugao Off Rhode Island Coast Broken Application Blanks to Be Sent Out Soon and Are to Be in By May 15 MAY DAY FOUND STATE SUPREME INBIG CITIES| === " | COURTAPPEAL Q Bachman’s Million Dollar band at a \J Several Suspects Are Arrested roturm: ongagement-ere 4t plans of State Court Upholds Jackson the Ralph Gracie post mature. The band proposes to come to Bemidji some time between May 20 and June 10 before taking up a 14 weeks en- gagement at Atlantic City, N. J., and the advance agemt e S%” witane | STATE PARDON BOARD DENIES GILBERT'S PLEA People all through the state are anxious to know the procedure that will be necessary in order to register their.motor vehicles for 1921 in ac- cordance with the new law. Conse- quently, Mike J. Holm, secretary of state, has given out the following facts concerning the new laws: “As soon as they are printed, ap- plication blanks will @e sent out for distribution to banks as before, to registers of deeds who, by reason of their experience in connection with registration under the previous law, are especially qualified to make out the applications, and to others that may apply for them. Rate books showing factory list prices and weights of the various models of standard makes of motor vehicles to- gether with the registration fee com- puted in each case, will also be dis- in Chicago in Connection With Distribution County Ruling on Both Townley and Gilbert BELIEVED THAT POWER PLANT IS OUT OF ORDER fill a return engagement here. This organization met with hearty / . approval and, support last summer All. Men ~Stationed at Fort| (B idiied this city and the lo-|Case Will Evidently Be Taken cal post feels that another appearance would be welcome by Bemidji music to United States Supreme Court, Is Report Steamer Drives Nose onto Low Shelf of Rocks, Feeling Way Through Fog Snelling in Readiness lovers. Undoubtedly the concerts and dance will be staged in the same manngr as last season. 5 , Plans are already under way to co- Ohicngo(BXp:;{“;sd‘:{‘?:s) of litera- | OPerate with the Grand Army of the (By United Press) i Fire “““'Ig for & he“ May Day in Republic for observing Memorial Day St. Paul, April 29.—The state su- tributed }or. use by those whq m_nkc Chicago and vicinity were seized by in Bgmid:ll. A committee is to be|preme court t,oday. upheld.the Jacl» opt applications. 'The fiyst distribu- federal authorities today. appointed at once to take the matter |son county court in refusing 2 new tion of the law WII} be in _the' legal “The eirenlars were signed b.ythe up with the local G. A. R. post and [trial for A. C. Townley, president, |supplements that will be distributed central committes of the Communist it is expected that a program will land Joseph Gilbert, former organ- through the newspapers of the state. 'be arranged similar to that held last jzer, of the national nonpartisan | Every motor vehicle owner is urged Party of America and called for the N Two | YeaT: league. They were charged with|to take particular notice of chapter ¥ for Action Sunday (By United Press) Boston, April 29.—Four hundred passengers were imperiled today when the steamer Mormugao, bound from the Azores to New Bedford, ran ashore on the southwest tip of Block island, according to a wireless overthrow of the government. i The local post has contributed to i i i 461, which deals with hi men were arrested in Chicago today 3 4 conspiracy to discourage en_llstment L, whic eals with motor vehicle A D e o with - diatribution of |the fund for decorating the graves| juring the war, found guilty and|registrations. :::s:geh:::;'fi‘: };?:n:::“y'm:h:;: . “The law provides that the applica- tion must contain, among other (Continued on Page §) Coast guards were sent out to res- BR]AND AND MILITARY cue.. According ’to a wireless mes- LEAD GoTo LONMN :nlltle'o :h;;t::mers forward hold was (By United Press) Newport News, R. I, April 20.— The wireless station at Nantucket lost contact with tiie stranded steam- er, Mormugao, tiis afternoon. The operators report they were unable to get an answer from the vessel which (By United Press) previously had been in constant coxlll\- Paris, April 29. (By Webb Miller. munication with the station since she —“AL hmtpwe ure‘g(flng ,: end h..')' struck before daybreak. Naval offi- Premier Briand of France declared as | cials were inclined to believe that he boarded the train here today start- | the steamer’s power plant was out of ing for a meeting of the allied su-|order. of service men overseas and any per- 3 where Red literature is bei’ng fllsf,rlb1 g:gsbb ::‘i,‘gfe;:a;‘ddg ssoo.th a‘t'g::fi; pealed. ; uted. Meantime, Gilbert was convicted (By United Press) the Legion posts throughout the county. His case was before the St. Paul, April 29—Federal agents|{jnited States are contributing liber- state pardon board this week which questioned one alleged radical here ), refused to grant pardon or co:mmuta- today in connection with the distri- A esolution endorsing the legis- tion of sentence. ‘bution of communist party circulats 1ativerplnns of the natsivngnl oregn.nigza- Conviction of Townley and Gil- caliing for a May Day\uprising in|yjon for the relief of the disabled |bert in the Jackson county court America. The man was released lat-| ¢y sorvice men was unanimously en-|nearly a year ago furnished one of er and federal agents started in|gorgeq by the post and other organi- | the most sensational trials in the his- search of his associates. He was be-| upiong in the city are to be asked to|tory of the state. ing shadowed and it is said he had|;o;q their support ‘to the project. When it came to the final argu- ;J:ren r‘ccll{leadguppfi:g::ln alga:r :‘n}‘llma P2 ment, Townley refused to permit the 'ma rge | C ns| - it i : attorneys to argue his case for him, cof:f;r::n:‘fg:?:é :;ce“lprggfifij gm::(oi WOMEN BIG FACToRlN and in his shirt sleeves ;rgued for . ] : T T hours one hot July night for pen tako every precaution against 4 red | PRESENT UNEMPLOYMENT | sion to'argue his own case. ~He was Sungaj i ltf) n\\'; reepor‘te‘:'ll all o] denied permission, however, but his stationed at Fort Snelling are here (By United Press) argument for the privilege constituted as much of an argument of his case as position of the steamer was obscured by a dense fog which shrouded the New England coast. Believed that Army Chiefs| " Have Plans for Advance Into Ruhr Coal Basin intends to introduce the bill that failed of passage in the Sixty-sixth New building activities are in-|congress within a short time and he creasing in Bemidji each week. This|hopes that favorable action may be week excavation has been started for |secured at this session. a two-story apsrtment building, to| 'He adds “the boys of Bemidji and be erected by Loitved & Goodman, (Beltrami played an important part at the cormer iof Fifth' street and |in the late war and 1 am anxious to America avenue. The building will |See some public recognition extended be 58 by 140 feet and will contain ita th'em for their loyalty and patriot- moders - |1sm.” m:nts..n four ?nd five room apart- As pro i by “‘;“’;‘k A%oar 4, ‘Work has al one cannon would be placed in Ralph new b,_ick’i,,ofi‘-{ },’f’fi{ ‘f,‘f'};‘;‘,,f‘;; t{}’f Gracie park and o6ne in the Library rNect]y west t;f his pre::lent tJ«itug store. | PaTk- ~ ew store fronts and other altera- » tions have been started on the Aber- SAYS LAmR MUST Fm crombie & McCready block.and the Larson & Larson- block. Interior PAIN 0!1‘ UNEMPLOYMENT work has been going on in the latter building for a‘ii c:}:‘yli olldmonths and it is expecte e building will be| . ecupied by its mew owners within | Director of Chamber of Com- 30 days. . Piling is being driven for the new xaeree of U. S. Says Condi- Kaplan: block on Second street. This building was. originally to be only one story but it is now possible that a second story may be built. (By Unitea Press) F. S. Lycan & Co., proprietors of | _ Atlantic City, N. J., April 29. (By the Markham hotel, have been putting | Ralph Couch)—More than three mil- in a strong reinforced concrete wall lion .American workers will feel the in the front of the present hotel re-|Pains of ‘unemployment until wages placing an old block wall. The new|meet 2 lower living, Harold Fergu- wall is being made with the intention |32, director of the Chamber of Com- of usingit for the foundation of the|merce of the United States declared new unitof the hotel when it is built. | today ;rtl:giis sufficiently strong to caay five c?a ";gfl;_hflt eommerczdher? de won 2 e i1di vinc at wage - reduction must The Bemidji Home Building com-|pooome firm tbefore the economic de- pany has now seyen homes tinder con-§ (oo letel A struction and expects to start others: 'gzrtedu Fcreepf cnm:llle el aw;y. a8 -at once."A: Q. Hoganson is construct- ergiizen Who irecenily - [t < e B suaded workmen solititors to accept ing a modérn home on Doud avenue. | georencog in wages, E. R. Evans-is building an addition to| " ‘urpe movement is already well ad- the home he -purchased on Beltrami| vanoed, wages now have fallen to a avenue and tis making the ‘home af .o of 15 per cent below a few fully'mod'ern one. .‘H_. E. Bowers is| months ago. - Living costs have gone erecting a new ‘home on Minnesota]qown 30 per cent. The workers thus avenue. George T. Baker is build-] are Dbetter -off than they were de- ing a handsome néw cottage in La-|spite the reduction.” Moure near the one he now occupies. The two-story store and apartment building being erected by Alec Doran VOIITS()I‘EGAH%I%CA%‘SI’(%MENT is progressing ‘rapidly and will pre- ‘Washington, April 29.—There is sent a fine appearance When com-|,; hope for any amendment to the pleted. % g Volstead,law which wilt permit sale Lumber sheds are being cuns(m{]ct,~ of light wines and beer, Representa- ed by the Matson-Ritchie Lumber|jve Angrew J. Volstead, chairman of company, and the new B)tclgmont.hn- the house judiciary committee, em- tel at the head of the lake is rapidly | phatically declared today. Such leg- taking form, a large part of the frame | slation would violate the prohibition work being already in place. amendment, he added.. This commit- tee would not waste time on hearing of .that question. HEARING BEFORE JUVENILE COURT JUDGE TOMORROW L The hearing of Walter Woock and Hnm M“‘LION FEE[ James Lappen will be held before Judge J. ‘E. Harris, juvenile court oF LO(SCUTATMARG]E judge, at 1:30 p. m. Saturday. Ow- ing to the age of the boys, being un-§ Cochran & Robb, logging contrac- der sixteen years, their cases are be-|tors, have recently completed their ing handled “by :the’ juvenile court:|logging contract at Margie for the Just what charge has been made|J. Neils Lumber company of Cass against the boys has mot been made |Lake. They have shipped approxi- public. mate 15 million feet of logs, 10 mil- s lion feet to International ‘Falls and about 5 million to Cass Lake. Gol‘ms OPEN,MGNTHLY The J. Neils Lumber company in- ‘mAine O tended to-have about 10 million ef PRIZE MATCHES SUNDAY |their timber 1ogged near Turtle Riv- er this summer, but on account of o the lumber market, they decided not sl to have the timber cut, since they Local Business Men Have Of-| 1.n to operate the mill one shift fered Prizes to Be Awarded |only- for Best Average Scores KIWANIANS HEAR SPEAKER FINANCIAL CONDITIONS E. A. Williams of vong Prairie spoke at the regular n:eeting of the o Kiwanis club at the Elk club rooms for golf players to start match games be awa yesterday noon following the lunch- dor the prifeeto bu ded for i eon and outlined the present finan- month of May. Score cards must be cial situation in the United States. Sunday will be ‘the opening day turned in each day, so that accurate records can be kept, announces the|HiS talk was most interesting and handicap committee instructive. 4 The. atténdance prize, an automo- The handicap for players: will be fixed by the'committee and to the bile attachment offered by I, M. be @ Goughmour of the Motor Inn, was best two average three-game scores by Dr. A. D b for the n;;nth will be awarded the|¥on by Dr. 4. Dannenberg. prizes, wiich are being contributed " Dby business men of Bemidji. FAVORS REDUCT]ON OF 5 The handicap, for the month of g P L une will. be based.upon the scores ade during May and so on each OPWTING EXP ENSES month during the playing season. This will give all players an equal Chicago, April 29.—A 20 per cent opportunity to secure one of the[reduction in- all operating expenses prizes during the season. including wages is necessary to put Thus far 11-business men have|the American railroads on their feet voluntarily offered prizes for the stv-|and make possible a substantial de- eral contests and indications are that | crease in freight and passenger rates. others will desire to do-so. The fol- | Samuel D. Dunn, editor of the Rail- lowing are among those already|road Age and an an adviser to the pledged. ’ association of railroad executives O'Leary-Bowser company, Mark-|made this statement to the United ham hotel, Northern National Bahk, |Press today., ‘Wilson and Company, Northern Gro- Dunn, who speaks officially for the cery Co., C. M. Bacon, Given Hard-|American railroad characterized the ware company, Security State Bank, |charge of W. Jett Lauck, American Bemidji Lumber Fuel “Co., Birch-|Federation of Labor economist ,that mont Hotel company, The Bemidji|the railroads were wasting money by Pioneer Publishing Co., -Shavitch | mismngement, as “pure profiteering " Bros., Gill Bros.,, C. W. Jewett Co.|to discredit’ private management and and Earle A, Barker. boost the Plumb plan.” preme council at London. Briand The naval station here is plan- in readiness for action Sunday. No| Chicago, April 29.—Women, who 2 T had been mef with permission it 1y e e n P was mccomjpaniedi by the supreme [ning to send ships to the stranded leave of absences will be granted, it f}l:!ered d‘thg E’ldusttll;ial field by the beon the ourt was said. ousands during the war, are a big |10 & . ;o | military chiefs of re ic, Mar-|Morn 0. he wind was still factor in the present unemployment The case probably will be carried o) F({chtn\\éyga;':le m‘\):llmuener;l :\:{euv;":lfilg skyToven:n:l:,1 and fog still y (By United Press) situation. to the United States supreme court.|popolor,” They started for London [hung over the sea. Three hundred Milwaukee, April 29.—Four al-{ This opinion was expressed today determined to win approval of other[of the passengers were bound for léged Reds thought to have circulat- | by Commander William Peart of the| WEST CHICAGO POLICE CHIEF. |allied powers for their project of |California direct to work in the orch- ed pamphlets calling.for a May Day |Chicago district of the Salvation IS SHOT AND KILLED TODAY |marching aeeply into Germany andjards. One hundred are en route to revolution against ‘the United States [-Army. - - seizing the Ruhr coal basin. New Bedford and the remainder to government were custody today of | Commander T 2 s The fact that Briand took the mili- | New York. There were 450 aboard. federal Rmughoritics here . today. |#t IS practically impossible to find| = Chicago, April 29.—George Ream, |,y jeaders o France with him was| There was danger of a panic when Names of these held were ‘withheld | jobs for $he many men who apply to chief of police of West Chicago, Was| o ngidered very significant as here-|ine vessel struck while feeling her from publication. It was said steps the Salvation Army, there is little |shot and killed by an unidentified man|¢orore it has been doubted that they e thi*uu I tho fog. Most of the are to be taken to deport the men. dd(‘x.’lcul-ty in placing women. early today. James Schmers, the|yould attend the London conference. ;v)v;::c{engemgwero nsle(;p when Bhe e o G Changed industrial conditions | chief’s companion, was seriously |1t is believed the military leaders (lro-ve her nose onto the low shelf of HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC have brought, about this situation,” | wounded. tcok with them their plans for an|rocks off the point. ‘They rushed to ASSOCIATION STATEMENT |oict o v saieret the e | CHARGED WITH HIGHWAY .t €. uring e war ave re- said the army commander. ‘Many advance into the Ruhr and for even| ) deck without waiting to dress. deeper advancement into Germany, ined. The Mormugao was formerly a mained. Their employers not only ‘are satisfied -with retaining them, but g ROBBERY AND MURDER (By United Press) perhaps reaching as far as Berlin it- self. German frelghterl and mlcd’l\‘Jl:)‘ for a Bemidji football and basketball passenger vessel last year. s was: i are employing more.” the third voyage from Lisbon. She f:&z :i'gv‘;&zs‘“:::rfle‘;;:“;?f l'?i"h‘; Peart believed this is a factor MOOSE LODGE WILL HOLD ad a crew of 100 and carried car- L e Interostod In the re.| Vhich “must be reckoned with in fu-| = Center City, Minn., April 28,7 PIE SOCIAL THIS EVENING : ture industrial depressions.” Reino Lilja, 20, will be charged with highway robbery and murder in con- nection wit hthe death of T. M. Carl- goes from New York and New Bed- ceipts and expenditure of the athletic VIA phr ;oc[nl will x:)e 1h(;-l!d l?t. flle ford. association during the year. For this S e Moose lodge rooms tonigh y the B oh 1 S Smith: has pre. | CONTINENTAL LEAGUE CLUB members of the Moose lodge. Plesy pared an itimized statement show- UWNERS MEETING TODAY [son here April 17, County Attorney | will be auctioned off to the highest ing where the money has been spent| New York, April 29.—Club owners Wennenberg said today. Lilja was|bidder. Music and a social time will and disclosing the present financial |in the Continental League arrived |arrested in the Twin Cities and|be enjoyed Guring the evening. Bv- condition of the association. ‘here today for their scheduled meet- | brought here pending further inves-|ery Moose is urged to be there with Under the caption “net receipts,” |ing. The cities represented were tigation of the case. A nurse in thelga friend and a ple. only the net receipts from such|New York, Philadelphia, Boston, Carlson home is said to have identi- games and sources where a credit |Providence, Buffalo and Cleveland. fled him as the man who bound her to a chair and robbed her of $40, the was left are l‘igted.t lE:;‘penses whic); a&‘tter ‘Jtlhe‘sessiun here President An- otning of the murder. DMNQUEM CH“.DREN have been (paid total the amount of rew Lawson will leave for Chicago i an encentr}c haractor; PLACED lN NEW FIELDS net receipts, these expenses in addi-[to take charge of the western half of tion to the expenses paid in the items |the league which will operate an in-|was said to have kept a large sum of (By United Press) Minot, N. D., April 29.—Removing classed under net receipts. Bills out-|dependent season until fall when a|money in the house. Robbery was standing are classed under another|championship series will be played. | believed to be the murder motive, but heading and total $216. The western wheel includes Winni- | no one knows how much the probable | qajinquent children from their sur- Several of the expenditures have|peg, Minneapolis, Chicago, Pitts-[loot amounted to. Lilja denied any | .;undings and sending them,on pro- (Continued on Page 8) Dburgh and Kansas City. connection with the murder. bation to the homes of relatives has All Packed Up And No Place To Go eart' said that while CHICAGO FACING MILK FAMINE, DRIVERS STRIKE (By United Press) Chicago, April 29.—Chicago faced a milk famine today. Three thousand milk wagon drivers voted to strike last night rather than accept the de- crease in pay. At the same time 600 bakery wagon drivers voted to strike against a 20 per cent reduction an- nounced by employers, The strile is effective Monday. NEW SCHEDULE OUT FOR NIGHT TRAIN TO CITIES Provision Made for Arrival at Twin Cities Earlier; Dining Car Service Added et The Minnesota & International and Blg Fork & International railway company, in connection with the Nor- thern Pacific Rallway company will, effective Sunday, May-1, 1921, pro- vide for an earler arrival of the night passenger train in the Twin Cities, and an earlier departure from the Twin Cities of the Northbound night train and its earlier arrival in here on two cases recently. One boy was sent to Tacoma, Wash., and another to Galesburg, Ill. Both cases were where officers hesitated, to com- mit them at once to training schools. The fourteen-year-old boy sent to Galesburg was caught in many seri- ous escapades. He and his younger brother stole a mail sack and later burned $400 worth of checks which they were unable to cash. They stole a lens from the normal motion pic- ture machine and a diamond ring from a private home. The lad con- fessed to every crime but when he returned the ring the diamond was missing. He still contends he burn- ed the diamond although search of the ashes failed to reveal it. . The boy sent west was accused of grand larceny. He and an older brother stole a bicycle to buy gaso- line for a Ford which they had stol- | Brainerd and International Falls. en. These trains will carry a dining car between St. Paul and Brainerd, HUGHB_SFNDS NOTEON |Tin siten ana e s 1o POSITION WITH PANAMA Twin Cities. Trains will Tun on the following schedule as far as Bemidfi and nor« thern points are concerned: (By United Press) &mflflmuln i Washington, April 29.—Secretary | Lv. International Falls of State Hughes sent another note to|Lv. Blackduck . Panama regarding that country’s re- fusai to answer the reward of Chiet Justice White on the boundary dis- pute with Costa Rica, it was learned today at the state department. In view of the rapid refusal of Panama to acy2pt the White award the lat- est news from Hughes may be in the matter of a final ultimatum to bring Panama to terms, it was believed. The present Hughes' mote is un- derstood to state finally the unequi- vocal position of the United States that Panama must accept the White decision and that this- government stands back of the award with all necessary force, LET'S JUST, ' RIDE AROUND, DADDY fl Minneapolis . . . Brainerd . . o . Brainerd .. wm.e. . International Falls G o | | | { { | i