Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 30, 1921, Page 1

“the oaly daik of Bemi lmi: ' The Pioneer fithhmloohml 2k ha: e larg ulation N:rfl:ern Minnesota. " Weather—U! t\anfi Sunda; probably ,in* south and west por- _4lmnge' in' temperature. VOLUME XIX..NO. 10 THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONE BEMIDJI, MINN., SATURDAY EVENING. APRIL 30, 1921 '55c PER MONTH GERMANY TAKES OFFER DIRECT Arrives in London With New German ' Proposals REGARDED AS EFFORT % L) s Reparations Commission Wil\ Demand Germany to Transfer Rights and Interests e (By United Press) London, April 30.—(By Ed. L. Keen)—The 'supreme council meet- ing in Downing street at four this af- ternoon to reach a final decision on the penalty to be exacted Monday from Germany for failure to meet her reparations due. (By United Press) London, April 30. (By Ed. L. Keen.)—Germany resumed direct ne- gotiations with the allies today fol- lowing failure to commaunicate thru the United States: her latest repara- tions offer. Lord D’Abernon, Brit- ish ambassador to Germany, arrived from Berlin with new German pro- posals which exactly duplicated those which she planned to present through American diplomatic chan- mels. The amount was $12,500,000,- 000 in a lump sum or $50,000,000,- 000 over a period of years. _' This offer already has been charac- terized by allied spokesmen as unac- ceptable. This latest move on Ger- many’s part was bitterly regarded as a final effort to avert occupation of the Ruhr district as a penalty for non-payment of the reparations in- stallments which the allies claimed i§ due Monday, but woich Berlin contends already has been paid. The supreme council meeting at 2 o'cleck this.afternoon was expect- ed to coneider seriously an ultima- tum to Ggrmany in a period of days or hours demanding a better repara- tions offer. The financial experts have completed drafitihg”a- repara- tions offer of the supreme = council which is reported to have “ap}it_the differénce. ‘between —the allies’ insia- tence of $56,500,000,000 and the Genman _ offer -of $12,500,000,000 which would inake thé supreme coun- cil's offer a lump sum demand of $34,500,000;000. - The offer borne by the British ambassador was again characterized as her maximum pro- posal. (By United Press) Paris, April 30.—The reparations commission- will_ demand that. Germ- any transfer to the allies all rights and interests sheld by her govern- qment and citizens to concessions and public utilities, in Russia, Austria, Hungary, Bulgaria and Turkey, it was learned here today. (By. United Press) Paris, April ‘30.—(By Webb Mil- ler)—Germany today made its rep- arations negotiations with the United States an excuse for defying the al- lied ultimatum. The German em- bassy here sent a note to the repara- tions commission refusing to deliver the Reichsbank gold- reserve- as. de- manded in the ultimatum which ex- pires at midnight. The note pointed out Germany. made alternative pro- posals to President Harding, which are now under discussion and that, therefore, the German government would be unable to comply with the allied demands. TREATY OF PEACE MAY FOLLOW KNOX MEASURE (By United Press) Martin.)—A treaty of peace with Germany probably will follow the Knox resolution declaring the end of the state of war between the Unit- ¢d States and the-Central Powers. Senator Lodge of the foreign rela- tions committee told the Senate to- day in a speech on the Knox meas- ure. Lodge’s statement was the first definition of the Harding policy in this respect and it was accepted as meaning that a separate peace will be made. (By United Press) Washington,. - April 30. — The Young emérgency tariff bill was re- . ported out today by the semate fi- nance committee. EPISCOPAL ALTAR GUILD SPENDS SOCIAL EVENING A party was given by the Altar Guild of the Episcopal church Friday evening at the home of Mrs. E. J. Letford, 1014 Beltrami avenne. The evening was enjoyably spent in play- ing five-hundred, there being seven tesses, and Letford;- TO AVERT OCCUPATR %:n Washington,. April 30. (By L. C.|. NEARBY LEGION POSTS 10 JOIN BEMIDII POST UP REPARA“ON Ralph Gracie Post Welcomes| to Membership Nearby Posts Now Becoming Inactive In connection with the member- ship drive being staged by the Rolph British Ambassador to Germany | Gracie post of the American Legion, the Bemidji post is welcoming into its membership all members of posts in this vicinity which through any reason whatsoever have become in- active for the year 1921. Several of ‘these posts plan to join the Bemidji ‘ost in a body. All ex-service men in the vicinity Tenstrike are to be called together 2, \ meeting to be held Sunday after- . 1, May 8, and a delegation from < Bemidji post will be present to ». -3 more interest in the Ameri- agion. Tenstrike has approxi- \ 430 Legion men and. it is be- \ ‘hat these and many others W.. % onrolled in the Bemidji post at vime. ) . i similar meeting is planned for Hines later and about 30 members will undoubtedly be secured there. Since the meeting of the local post Thursday night, much activity in the membership drive has been evidenced and the membership was increased more yvesterday than it had been in the past two weeks, simply because the members went after the work with a new vim. -fPhe-Bemidji-post is not trying to discourage the smaller posts of the Legion in any iway, but it does not want to’see them ‘become inactive. For this reason it is'welcoming all posts, which have become more or less inactive, to become members of the Ralph Gracie post, a larger or- ganization, well organized and more capable of accomplishing bigger things for the ex-service men of this part of Beltrami county. NEW STATE BUILDINGS PLANNED AT WASHlNGTONl ‘Washington, April 30.—(Capital News - Service)—The movement for the erection of 48 state buildings in ‘Washington has met with such an en- thusiastic reception that discussion is already being had of a suitable site for' these structures, which would represent ‘a group so imposing in character as to be without a parallel in amycapital of the world. State societies in the capital are endorsing the plan, one by one. The location of the buildings just south of the capitol ‘was suggested this- week, the entire number to form a group which -would embrace a permanent exposi- tion, interstate, national and interna- tional, of an industrial, commercial, educational and -social character. KELLIHER HIGH SCHOOL " WILL GRADUATE ELEVEN Commencement Exercises to Be Copyr! MARRIED MEN CALLED SAFER THAN UNMARRIED (By United Press) Milwaukee, Wis., April 30—Single men get into more trouble than mar- ried, but married women are more likely to run afoul of the law- than single ones, according to the annual report of H. G. Momsen, superinten- dent of the Milwaukee house of cor- rection. Also, widowers and divorced hus- ‘bands stand a good chance of look- ing out from behind the bars, while the much maligned divorcee ‘is per- fection, as far as law violations are concerned, according to the report. “There were 734 guests of Milwau- kee ‘county last year, ‘the report ‘sho%men and 51 women. Of | these ero’singlé"men, 169 mar- riéd, six widowers and eight divore- ed men. Of the women 28 were mar- ried, 22 single and one a widow, but not a divorcee. The report indicates most of those caught in law’s dragnet are between the ages of 20 and 30. The next most dangerous period is between 30 and 40. b 3 Held June 3, and Class Day |ROYAL ARCH MASONS HELD Exercises May 27 Kelliher high school will graduate 11 pupils this year, this number ex- ceeds by far any previous,class. Com- mencement exercises will be held at the Pastime theater on Friday eve- ning, June 3. This will be the third announcement for the Kelliher high school. Class night will be held at the school " auditorium Friday, May 27, and appropriate exercises have ‘been arranged for the occasion. Superintendent C. G. Hankey will present the diplomas at the gradua- tion exercises and Rev. Vinje will de- liver the invocation. Edith C. Ny- quist leads the class as valedictorian and Lawrence E. Elmquist is second high. He will deliver the salutatory. Those who are scheduled for graduation this year are as follows: Edith C. Nyquist, Arthur P. Krog- seng, Doris E. Graham, Johanna Dol- gaard, Lawrence E. Lindquist, Annie E. Bryant, Olive E. Carlson, Herbert E. Olson, Rozella Mudica, Helen S. Oarlson, and Clayton Marrs. MRS. DAVID TEPLIE PASSES AWAY AFTER LONG ILLNESS Mrs. David Teplie of Blackducly, sister of C. A. Christoferson, 919 Dewey avenue, passed away at St. Anthony’s hospital Friday, after. a long’ illness of diabetis. She leaves a husband and a three-year-old son Paul, her mother, Mrs. Mariel Christ- oferson; sister, Miss Julia Christofer- son, and brother, C. A. Christoferson, to mourn her loss. The body was taken to Appleton today for burial. The relatives mentioned were all here at the time of her death and all accompanied the body to Appleton. TEN ALLEGED I. W. W. ARE - HELD AT KANSAS CITY Kansas City, Mo., April 30.—Ten alleged 1. W. W. were arrested last night in a police raid on the I. W. W. headquarters. Police are attempting to break up plans for'a red May day, it was announced today. JIMMY POTTS HANDS OUT ARTISTIC BOXING LESSON Winnipeg, Manitoba, April 30. Jimmy Potts, Minneapolis ‘boxer, harided -out an’ artistic twelve-round boxing lesson to Billy McKenzie of Winnipeg here last night. ) Gust Bloomberg, also of Minnea- tables. Lunch was served by the hos-{polis won a sclight shade over Bat- Mesdames. Goodman, Stock:tling Hugo of Fargo in a 10-round|penitentiary at Stillwater, not to’ex- l‘lmut. DEGREE WORK YESTERDAY There was a large attendance at the special meeting of the Royal Arch Masons held in the Masonic hall Friday afternoon and evening. Four degrees were conferred on five candi- dates, two being conferred in the af- ternoon, and the members adjourned to the Markham hotel for 6 o’clock dinner, after which the other two de- grees were conferred. NEW FORMS OF SUMMONS IN MUNICIPAL COURT For the information of those who may be affected, a revision has been made in the summons in municipal court. According to chapter 119 of the session laws of 1921, passed and effective March 29, 1921, a-new form is provided for summons in municipal coursy. The old law required the summons to be signed by the clerk of munici- pal court. The new law provides that the suminons in municipal court shall be subscribed by the plaintiff or hig attorney and directed ‘to the defen- dant.. The new law makes the form the same as the summons in district court. GAS COMPANY REDUCES RATES THROUGH DISCOUNT ‘ The Bemidji Gas company has made possible a reduction in rates for gas consumption through a dis- count on ‘bills payable. May gas bills, if paid promptly on or before June 1, will be subject to a discount of 25 cents per thousand feet instead of 10 cents as at present. The com- pany intends to reduce its rates on gas as soon as possible and is offering this and other revisions to show ifs geod intentions to its patrons. SEBOSKE SENTENCED TO 10.YEARS AT STILLWATER Stanley Sehoske, a Russian who pleaded guilty to taking two Liberty bonds and some jewelry and money from the clothes of a man in the Kelliher hotel while the latter slept, appeared before Judge C. W. Stanton yesterday and received his sentence of an indeterminate sentence in the ceed ten years. The End of .a Perfect Day D - THRER, HUNDRED MEN AID INLYNCHING OF NEGRO Sheriff and Deputies Are Held as Prisoners While Crowd Strings Negro Up (By TUnited ’ress) Bowling Green, Missouri, April 30. AMATEUR BICYCLISTS WILL COMPETE MAY 28 St. Paul, April 30.—May 28 is the day for amateur bicycle riders of the northwest. On that day, under the auspices of the Boys' Athletic associ- ation, the third annual Northwestern bicyele champicnship will be held in St. Paul. ——— . Nine events constitute the program —Attorney-General Barrett today planned to appoint a special prose- cutor to investigate’ihe lynching of Roy Hammond, 19-yeaibeld, negro, here last night. Hammond was seized by a mob of 300 men as he was waiting in the custody of Sheriff Moore and eix dep- uties for a train fo carry him to a penitentiary for an alleged attack on a young white girl., The sheriff and deputies were ‘held™as priscners for more than an hour while the crowd took 'the megro a mile away and hanged him to a tree. — COUNTY SCHOOL NOTES Miss Mary Lilleskov, assistant county superintendent, returned this morning from the Grygla country where she spent several days visit- ing schools. Misy Linnea Anderson, * county school nurse, who has been visiting schools in the Grygla country return- ed to-Bemidji, this morning. While away, she assisted with a baby clinic at Baudette. Miss Elin Olson, one of the teach- ers near Solway, is transacting busi- ness in the city today. The [folowing teachers have re- cently closed their schools: Mrs. Flossie Hauglum, Cass Lake; Carl Klopfleisch, Dutchie; Fred F. Stuempges, Solway; Elsie: L. Jen- ningyg, Louise; Lydia H. Knutson, Williams; = Mrs. Bitha M. Goddard, Red Lake; Mona L. Danlels, Bemid- ji; Caroline Campbell, Penmington; N. C. Hamilton, Roosevelt; Mabel O. Clementson, ‘Graceton; Jeephine Fossum, Stanley. H. A. Pflueghoeft, high school ag- riculturist, and J. C. McGhee, county superintendent of schools, talked club work at the Solway school yes- terday afternoon. ILLINOIS BAR WOULD ~ MAKE DIVORCE LUXURY (By United Press) Chicago, April 30.—The; werld’s ‘“fed up”’ on H. C. L. stories, but here’s one with a pleasant refrain and a beneficial reaction. ‘Court and attorneys costs are get- ting o high as to discourage divorce. The condition is becoming a factor in keeping intact American homes. Under a new schedule which prob- lably will be adopted by Ilinois law- yers, the minimum fee fér smashing ties of the home is $135. Alexander D. King, Jr., chairman of an Illincis Bar Association commit- tee, suggested this change in ques- tionaires sent out to members. Added to the minimum would be the per diem attorney’s charge and the court cost. Considering every thing one is lucky to get out under $200 on a divorce proceeding. WET SNOW IS WELCOMED IN NORTH DAKOTA TODAY Minot, April 30.—Farmers wel- comed a wet snow falling gently thru for the day, which surpasses any of the day previous cards put on here. The feature race of the day will be the 20-mile road race which is open to all amateur cyclists between the ages of 15 and 21. The open events in which the Northwest championships are at stake are: the half-mile, mile, two- mile and the road race. Besides these events there will be the halit- mile grade school race, the handicap race, high school relay race of four miles, and the one-haif and mile St. Paul and Minneapolis messenger hoys’ race. The first prize in the road race is a thoroughly equipped bicycle valu- ed at' $70 and a gold medal emble- matic of the Northwest title. The complete prize list will include gold and silver medals and all sorts of ar- ticles useful to the cyciist. OUTING AND JOYFEST FOR NORTHERN E£DITORS IN JULY The Northern Minnesota Editorial asociation’s annual summer outing has been set forth July 21 to 24. Du- Tuth will be the neadouarters. Side- trips will be taken by steamboat, au- tomobile and railway to points on the IGreat Lakes and Iron range. The editers will also visit Cloquet where they ‘will be guests of Senator Fred D. Vibert, editor of the Cloquet Pine Knot. ASSESSORS INSTRUCTED IN DUTIES OF OFFICE Fifty-three out of sixty-one of the assessprs of Southern Beltrami coun- ty met in the office of the county auditor Friday and received instruc- tions relative to their duties as as- sessors for the present year. A gen- eral discussion on the work of as- gessors was held and assessors’ forms distributed to them. Assessments are to be made and turned in to the town board for re- view by June 27. After review by the town hboard they are forwarded to the county auditor’s office. STATE COLLEGE BASEBALL UNDER WAY IN EARNEST (By United Fress) St. Paul, April 30.—State college ball got under way for the 1921 season in earnest today. Every team has a game scheduled. St. John's was to meet MacAlester here; Hamline was playing St. Thomas here; Gus- tavius Adolphus was to play Carleton at Carleton. CHICAGO UNDERWORLD KILLS WORST ENEMY (By United Press) Chicago, April —The under- world killed its worst, enemy early today.” The body of John Mahoney, reformed, was riddled with bullets in the bloody ninetenth ward. Mahoney, it was said, told the po- lice the inside story of the political assassinations in the *“bloody 19th.” He has made ceveral trips to the the northwestern part of the state,|state’s attorney’s office lately and it southern Saskatchewan and eastern|was also told that he was divulging Montana. Wheat seeding is prac-|information about robbery and hoot- tically completed. " legging. TRADE COMMISSION T0 CHECK UP COST OF LIVING Anti-Trust Proceedings Started 'Against United States Steel Corporation Today (By United Press) Washington, April 30.—The price of food, homes and other necessities will be directly checked by the anti- trust proceedings started against the United States Steel Corporation by the federal trade commission, officers of the commission said today. The council of the commission, by a vote of three to two, attacks the Pittsburgh “price basing point™ prac- tice, a move which has been fought by western steel producers and con- sumers for more than a year. Under this practice western consumers of steel pay a basic price plus freight rates from Pittsburgh even though the steel shipped from Chicago or from points nearer the home of the consumer. One of the industries affected by this practice, it was pointed out here, is the farm machinery manu- facturing business. High prices of farm machinery have helped boost food costs. Steel, also, has become a large factor in building. It is, of course, one of the building costs in railroad operation which has fixed the highest frelght‘rules in the his- tory of the nation. "In attacking the price basing point practice the com- mission changed that the steel cor- poration has in effect controlled the prices charged by its subsidiary and its competitiors: that it controls the greater part of their iron ore mines as well as the rates of transportation from the mines and that it controls the coal mines and limestone quar- ries. ' THIRTY &SES OF WHISKY TAKEN AFTER LONG CHASE (By United Press) Minot, April 30.—After a chase of eight miles in a blinding snowstorm, officers halted Lewis Barton of Mi- not, Frank K. Sells and Geonge Dewey of Omaha, by shooting their tires. Sells’ Carillas and 30 cases of whisky were confiscated. They were out on $1,000 bonds each. GENEREUX CHILDREN ARE TAKEN TO STATE SCHOOL The seven children of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Genereux were taken to the Owatonna state school by Miss Beth McGregor, community nurse, Thurs- day, in accordance with a decision of Judge of Probate J. E. Harris, who¥ found the children to be in a neglect- ed condition. The children ranged in ages from three to fourteen years, LEGION IS BECOMING AMERICANIZATION LEADER Federal Congress and Country at Large Eager to Show Their Appreciation of “Vets” Washington, April 30.— (Capital News Service)—Developments of the new congressional session promise to drive home the outstanding domi- nance of the American Legion as the typical exponent, of the virile Ameri- canism which will set a standard for the nation in the years to come. Con- gressional leaders are making it clear they regard the often expressed senti- ment of the country in behalf of the Legion as a mandate to enact legis- lation of the most constructive char- acter possible, tending to show appre- ciation of the sacrifices of the World war veterans, The fact this expression comes from all sections of the country, from all walks of life, from men and women alik, emphasizes certainty of support for legislation which shall meet the views of the Legion. The first step doubtless will be to map out a program for the improvement of hospital buildings already in exist- ence, to be used either temporarily or permanently, as their condition jus- tifies, and then to appropriate for hospitals and similar structures of the most improved character possible. Where local organizations of the Legion are finding difficulty in pro- viding halls in which to hold tueir meetings or buildings for both post meetings and recreational purposes, municipalities, individuals, fraternal and other organizations are coming forward with offers of halls rent free. An example of this character is suggested in the action taken by the Moose lodge of Spartanburg, S. C., which has voted unanimously to turn over its lodge rooms to the le- gionnaires without charge for meet- ings of the Spartanburg post. HARDING FAILS TO TAKE HAND IN MARINE STRIKE (By United Press) Wayhington, April 30.—The first attempt of the marine workers to have President Harding personally take a hand in the threatened strike scheduled for tomorrow failed today. Harding, however, indicated as mak- ing a careful inquiry into the dispute which threatened to tie up American ocean and coast-wise shipping. INDUSTRIESIN CREATBRITAIN ARE CRIPPLED Fifty Coal Mines Have Been Destroyed By Flooding Due to Miners’ Strike ONLY THIRTEEN STEEL FURNACES OPERATING Train Service Is Reduced Fifty Per Cent; Foreign Coal Will Soon Be Required (By United Press) -« London, April 30 (By Lloyd Al- len.)—Fifty coal mines have been destroyed by flooding, it was official- ly announced here today. This in~ dicates the extent to which the en- tire structure of British industry is collapsing under the pressure of the miners' strike. Further evidence of growing industrial paralysis is shown in these conditions: Only 13 steel furnaces are oper~ ating out of a total of 500. Train schedules have been reduced 50 per cent. All express trains have been discontinued. Daylight saving is to be extended another hour and all dighting curtailed. The country is expected soon to he dependent on foreign coal. A cargo of German coal shipped by way of Holland was unloaded under police protection, Misery and hunger is growing. The capacity of charitable institutions will be ftaxed by ithe families of workers thrown out of employment as the direct result of the strike. INDIANA TOWN CLAIMS DEPENDABLE WATCHMAN (By United Press) Bluffton, Ind., April 30.—Jake Fackler laughs at the tales he heard on his mother’s knee about the gob- lins and witches and ghosts taking possession .of the darkness while the world sleeps. The darkest. night holds no terror for him, For the last 28 years Jake has trod the lorely stretches of Bluffton in- dugtrial plants as. uight watchman. [He, has spent ‘at least one hundred thousand hours peering through the darkness with the ald of a lantern or an elgetric flash light, safeguard-~ ing ‘(he&rnnerty of his employers from burglary and fire. Add twenty thousands ‘hours of additional time ito this record and Jake's record will be complete, In all this time he has had one week's vacation-—and he works 12 hours each night from 7 p. m. to 7 a. m. Part of the 28 years Fackler worked for Adams cooperage plant and part for the Red Cross Manu- facturing company where he punches the time clock he carries to show that he has made the rounds duti- fully. Jake isn't very strong for animals and he doesn't have any pets with him &t night. But he has a little chicken farm at the edge of town and part of the other workmen are plying their tools, Jake gathers his eggs for market or doctors his chick- ens if they become sick. He doesn’t sleep at night for he feels he has an important job of guarding valuable property. Fackler keeps busy by doing little odd repair jobs, about the plant or by cleaning soma machtnery and he says the time passes quickly. WORKMEN LODGE TO HOLD MEETING MONDAY |NIGHT The Ancient Order of United Work- men will hold their regular meeting Monday evening at 8 o’clock at the L 0. O. F. hall, and it is desired that all members be present. DEMPSEY LEARNS LESSON NOT TO RELY ON BOXING By Henry L. Farrell, (United Press Staff Correspondent) New York, April 30.—Jack Demp- sey got a notion in his mind some time back that he wanted to become clever. They say that a man always wants to be something else. Eddie Foy wanted, to play Shakes- peare. Frank Gotch wanted to be a boxer. Babe Ruth wanted to star at basketball. Dempsey wanted to be- come a boxer of the Britton class. Training for that much talked of Brennan fight, the champion, a sock« er by trade, worked out with Marty Farrell, a very clever middleweight boxer, and little Jacli Sharkey, a fast moving bantam, Big lumbering Bill Tate, slow as an ox, was also around in the role of a punching bag. In the ring against Brennan, the champion tried some of Farrell’s box- ing tactics and he didn’t get an inch with them. He was greatly anmoyed at his inability to duck the left that Brennan kept shoving into his mouth. About the sixth round, Dempsey abandoned the clever tacties and started mauling, a line of endeavor at which he is much more adept. Training for Carpentier, the cham= pion now says that cleverness is going (Continued on Page 6) et