Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, May 13, 1921, Page 1

BEMIDJI, MINN., FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 13, 1921 “PAYS TO ADVERTISE” That “it pays to advertise,” has been the experience of O. G, S¢hwandt, who is now going out' of business. Last wesk he advertised'in The Pioneer of the fact and quoted prices on gro- ceries, shoes, underwear, etc. i r. Schwandt says that the re- sults' are” astonishing: ' People from neighboring towns came G and took advantage of the low ‘prices. y Another ad of this same com- pany . appears in this issue and a number of remarkable values are offered. Verification of Mr. Schwandt’s success through using The Pioneer as his adver- tising medium, can be secured from Mr. Schwandt or his sales manager at any time. b S iy g omse & ON BLACK LEG COAL, ENGLAND British Railroad Men Refuse to Handle Any More Foreign or Non.Union Coal | sent Local Club When Char- ter Is Presented to Sty Cloud — o\-“”‘“t ¢ of German workers Becomes Effective “ Following German Protest One of the best programg in ** history of tHe. local Kiwanis . presented Thursday afternooj Elks’ club’ fooms before the largest attendance since the club was organ- ized, 'The program was in charge of the chiropractors, osteopaths and dentists, who proved themselves to be Yoyal entertainers. Dr. G. M. Palmer was chairman of the committee. The high school orchestra, under the direction of Miss Martha Fibi- gar; played a number of selections and was entertained at luncheon as guests of the club. Mrs. A, J, Mc- Millan sang a number of selections ac- ‘companied by Mrs. E. W. Johnson ai the-piano. Mrs. McMillan then led the club-in a.number of songs, which in- jected (M. D. term) lots of pep into the gathering. “'The public affairs committee took' up- the matter and acted favorably g POSSIBLE THAT GENERAL STRIKE MAY BE RESULT INDEPENDENCE OF UPPER SILESIA DECLARED TODAY LAKES WITHIN RADIUS 'OF 100" MILES STOCKED Seventeen Million White Fish " Fry Ave Turned Back to "Red Lake This Year | | Action of Employers Is Cause CLAIMS U. 5. RETAILERS of Independent Rail Strike " MUST REDUCE PRICES Lloyd George Says that Peace sof Europe Is Threatened By l’olith.lmurrectionl‘: | in Glasgow Today * Cabinet Officials Say Retail Pri;eu Are Higher Thnp They Should Be (By United Press) Oppelan, Upper Silesia, May 13 (By Carl D.' Groat.)—Unrestricted ter- rogism in Upper Silesia is' feared to- day. Polish: followers of Adelbert | Korsancy. lacking supplies and funds are getting out of control. A reign of outlaws is feared. ‘The general strike of German (By United ¥ress) [London, May 13.—British railroad men today placed an embargo on “black leg” coal. Executive officers of the union instructed their follow- ers not to handle any. coal loaded by non-union men. The executive ord- er followed' independent action by the firemen and engineers union which instructed its men not to handle non-union or foreign coal. The union announced it would' use its gtréength to seée that nothing was done to the *victimized for obeying theé orger.” ‘The decision again brought the na- tion face to face with the threat of a general strike. Transport workers werb eéxpected to take stmilar action. The joint dction of theitwo big unions would prévent unloading of -non: union coal at the docks transfer from the ship or transport along the rail- way lines. Some individual workers previous- ly had refused to handle such coal but were dismissed, their places be- ing filled from the ranks of thous- ands of unemployed. ‘The action of the employers led to the declaration of an independent railroad strike in Glasgow, effective today. Similar action was expected ati. Nottingham. Meanwhile, with many industries crippled through lack of fuél and with the unemployed 1ist growing daily, the nation .was prepared if a general strike should Two million more pike fry will have ‘been--distributed- from the-Be- midji fish hatchery this year than last, according to-information given out by Game Warden' John Cline, who, with Wm. Munch, Crooksten, A. McBride Walker and J. P. Murphy of Grand|towards the Chinese famine fufid, Rapids, hf:nlx‘e wsrdelr(xis n;_"ttl:'ti!‘l: gl& which all Kiwanis clubs are favoring. tricts, -has been making distribution | "4 jarge’ delegation promised to go of the fry to the lakes in the section};, St,hcrigoud andny, fiay 16, £ tge of thie state during the week: Forty-[charter ‘presentation, A commi two million pike fry will have been|wag appointed ‘to make the necessa distributed from the local hatchery|arrangements and those desiring to when the distribution is completed | make the trip can find out the neces- Saturday ~night, says “Mr. Cline.lsary details before Monday from John Eighty-five applications for pike fry|cniver, the local secretary. y will all be filled by that time. . The attendance prize, a thermos These game wardens have been of | po; onated by Dr. Dannenber much assistance to Mr. Cline in the w::l:m: by Rev. }}J P. Warford. % clared LeRond, no such armistice has past few days and they are making a|Y. Wilson of the Fair store was ad- been arranged. careful and efficient distribution, as-}mitted as a new member. The meet- suring each lake a fair supply. Theling next week will be in charge of the distribution includes . Lake Bemidjildruggists and jewelers, with George and Lake Irving. . The distribution|T, Baker as chairman. covers -all suitable lakes within a-ra-}.. .- - dius: of approximately 100 miles of the hatchery, i : ] ‘Lidst £all white fish eggs were taken from' Red Lake and sent to the French. river hatchery near Duluth. The first shipment returned for' restocking Red lake included 10 million white fish: fry, and another shipment a few daysi . Iater 'was made up of another seven| million ‘fry. ~‘This hatching and re- Washington, May 13.—The Hard- ing adminfistration is using ‘“pitiless publicity’’ as a club to beat down re- tail prices. Regularly and aimost unanimously cabinet officers and others holding important places declare that re- tail prices are higher than the pri- ces of raw materials warrant and that the unw(llingness of the retailer to treduce 18" contributing to industrial stagnation. These statements are made in speeches, talks with news- papermen or in other ways that will bring them before the consuming public. ‘The apparent aim of the effont is: \{First, to conVince the retailer that he must reduce prices for-his own good, as well as for that of other classes, and eecond, to drive home to the buyers that they can get lower prices if they demand them often and force- tully. President Harding himself started the drive in his message to Congress when he declared retail prices were too high and suggested a congression- al (investigation. Since then the Federal Trade Com- workers became effective here today following a’ Gérman protest to Gen- eral’ LeRond, 'TFrench ' commandant, over “Frénch unfairress,” LeRond was asked by the German plebiscite Tepresentative to tell the Polish com- mission that an armistice had been arranged with the Fiunch retaining three fourths of the Upper Silesian country. It is just a swindle, de- (By United Press) Copenhagen, Denmark, May 13.— ‘The independence of Upper Silesia will be declared today by Adelbert Korsancy, Polish leader, according to 'dfispatches here. Korsancy, former Polish plebiscite commissioned in Upper Silesia, de- clared that armed forces had gone into that region and seized more than half of the country. The operation was much the same as the occupation of the Vilna reg'on by General Zeli- gowski. Although Germany won most of the regions by the plebis- Bert Noble, well known merchant of Nebish, recently met with an ac- cident when he attempted to mount a t¥ain while in motion. His foot'slip- and- he was A b } hen in the act 3 stocking of Red lake will be continued ped wi cite the Poles hope the allies will [ mission has issued a report on which each year. The reason why the white mz’fgi;’;‘iff g:fmc‘:fmwll_‘:fil’im I?fi give them the occupied portions. the pretident based his statement. |develop. fish eggs are sent to the Duluth ti but hvt b brake rod Secretary of Agriculture Wallace, T ime, but was caught by a brake rol (By United Press) Secretary of Commerce Hoover and | yIVID WOOL WIGS hatchery for hatehing is‘because a pe- “riod “of “Six ‘months is required’ ‘to hatch these- eggs ' and ‘the Bemidji hatchery is not open for operation for that long. a period edch year. Pike eggs Tequire only. about' three-or four “weeks for Hatching; 5 5 Mr. Cline will take one of the last shipments of. pike fry to Mentor Sat- urday afternoon for distribution in streams in that vicinity, while Mr. -Munch'will take another shipment to Pinewood for distribution while en route to-his home at €rookston: PAYS $500 FINE AND COSTS and rolled: over directly under the car wheéls, * but presence of mind 'again saved him from being grotind under the wheels. X Mr. Noble is a very large man-énd ‘was ‘therefore unable to lay flat be- tween the rails permitting the cars| to roll by, se he was again caught up by hangings under the car and thrust out over the rail between the track ‘and the depot platform, where h dragged and_pulled along unti e train had pasSed the platform. He was immediately taken to the | hospital: at Red Lake and examined, but it was found that no bones were crushed or broken, but that his in-|store order in her own provinces. juries consisted of severe bruises. | “That would be simply fair play, He was in Bemidji Thursday relat-{he declared. Harry Magneson, and these young [ing his experiences, but is not yet in S S T T VT WOULD MAKE FIRE LIGHTER men will continue to conduct it as a condition to assume his duties at the Ntors, n\ Nebish, FROM CLAY AT WALDECK |modern machine shop and will en- deavor to develop it into. one of the biggest and' best institutions of its D. R. Crissinger, comptroller of the currency, have declared. in speeches that the retailer is holding off in- evitable reductions. S P ‘Scareely -a day passes that the re- (Continued on Page €) BEMIDJI MACHINE SHOP* REOPENS FOR BUSINESS The Bemidji Machine Shop, for- merly owned and operated by J. F. Cramer, was opened for business this morning and will be in direct charge of Harry Magneson, who is one of » | the owners. The shop was willed by the late Mr. Cramer to Andy Lee, Carl Rygg and London, May 13.—The peace of Europe is threatened by the Polish in- surrection in Upper ‘Silesia premier Lloyd George told the house of com- | today, et i am frightened,” he declared, “at what - may happen if confidence is not restored.” *“The Polish invasion is not com- Dplete defiance of the treaty of Ver- gailes,’ ’'the premier declared. “Unless stern justice is meted out immediately (it will be fatal to the peace of Europe.’ ' Lloyd George said there was no reason 'why the allies should object to Germany’s using her forces to re- LATEST FOR VAMPS (By United Press) . London; - “May " 13~——Not - content with merely emulating the “vamp,” as originated: by her American’ sis- ter the London girl is camoufiaging as Cleopatra, o In this connection she has assum- ed a new “transformation” which, however bears no resemblance to hu- man hair. The new fangle is exactly the kind of wig a woman might wear to a fancy dress dance masquerading as Cleopatra, but it s made of wool, and brightly colored at that— vivid blue or cerise, or perhaps green or purple. There is the straight fringe in front, the “hsdir’’ hanging straight and lank over the ears at the sides and down to the neck at the back. 'Fhese woolen wigs are very popular (By UmteQ Press) Denver, Col;, May 12.—Juvenile Judge Ben Lindsey:yesterday paid a $500 fine and, costs imposed for con- ‘tempt of court thus ending a five year legal fight from the ériminal court (By United Press) the “airy, fairy” boudoir. cap. %:hfle;i;’ :f-,':dwfigfi,:fl{:;" :de’osug: mclE LEGmN PosT Wialdeck, Minn., May 13.—The kin{_!hin fi:fis :;.mxllziontof‘l th: ts}tl.a':e. ) . “ » N ¥ manufacture of a fire lighter from e shop is located af e rear o R Al BILE E a_h: jilind l;egre:l,l’ Jfludge I;{‘“‘?{:eg ADD]NG NEW MEMBERS clay.deposits found-in this vicinity isthe Bazaar store property, entrance BUYS PASTO! UTOMO! said after paying the fine. He ha %2 |being undertaken By a local ‘man.|to same being made from the alley be- AND PAYS ITS UPKEEP refused to violate the ponfldencefol a young boy- ‘questioned: |in- connec- tion with a murder case. Mt The'clay is rare. - Similar deposits are [tween Beltrami and Minnesota ave- found in North Dakota and Germany.|nue on Fourth street. It is well It i§ made into a brick and after be-|equipped with lathes, drills and other ing caked in kerosene will burn for |modern machinety for the repair of half an hour. automobiles and the like. Oxbow, May 13.—The Oxbow Cath- ollc parish has not only purchased their pastor an automobile, but sub- geribed a fund for its upkeep. Membership Drive and Otlwr Important Matters Talked. Over Thursday Night. NEXT CAR GF DYNAMITE +T0.ARRIVE HERE MAY 20 Discussion of the menibership drive being staged by the RalphiGra- cie post of the American Legion and ‘the ideas for furthering the drive formed the basis of the regular meet- ‘ing:of the post held Thursday'eye- ning -at the rooms of the Civic.and ‘Commerce association. Much pro- igress hds already béén made in this drive and to date the membership' of the Bemidji post has been-incréased to. 215 paid-up members. "It i§ ex- pected: that at least 250 will be sign- éd up Before the close of the cam- paign. " SR ‘The executive committee will meet Tuesday evening to discuss and com- plete plans for a Memorial Day 'cele- ‘bration in conneciion with the G. A. R. ahd @. A. R. Circle. . Details of the program will be announced as soon as possible after the meeting. | Football - embléms " for the 1920 football team of the Bemidji school will be presented within a feéw. 'days at an assembly of the high school pupils, probably at the Elko theater. A suitable speaker or the commander is to present the medals || to the mequbers of the state cham- pionehip team. A committee with Fred Bost as chainman. was appointed to visft all men sick in hospitals or at Home, such cases td be referred Tater to the post. ‘The attendance prize of $2 was woti by C. J. Olson. An invitation from the Women’s, Augxiliary to attend a sodial at tié as- sociation rooms on' June 7 wa§ dc- cepted. The auxiliary is planning a regular social time and every Legion ' member-is requested to bring his mo- ther, father, wife, brother, sistér or lady friend. There will be a Short program, cards, dancing, and luntch will be served. A large attendarce #rom both organiizations and thefr friends is especially urged. A. A.-Warfield, secretary of the Beltrami County Land clearing as- sociation, states that the next car of dynamite Wil arrive for: distribu- tion in-Bemidji, May 20. *“This will be the last car at the present'price,” saig Mr,” Warfield. = “The_next ‘car after this one ‘will cost'more 'so we urge ‘tlie farmeérs who 'want ‘Some cheap dynamite to get thelr orders in as soon as possible.” . Examination Time NORTHERN WILL VOTE ON s INDEPENDENT DISTRICT A special school election will be held at the Northera town hall May- 26 at which time it will be determ- ined. whether the school will con- tinue ag-@ common school or an In- dependent- school. Considerable. in- tefest 1§ being shown in the eléction andy a hig vote is predicted. HONOLULU POLICE GUARD ALLEGED “BLUE BEARD” v : (By United Press) - Honolnfu Territory, Hawaii, May 13.——Precautions to prevent the sui- cide of Mrs. Lydia Southard of Twin Falls, Tdaho, held hereé' as an alleged fen(inine ‘‘Blue, Beard.” were taken today by Honolulu police. They said they had information which: caused them to fear Mrs. Southard’ might take her own life, At the request'of Mrs. Southard’s fifth husband, First Petty Officer Paul Vincent Southard of the U. 8. S. Monterey, authorities here -persisted toddy in refusing to permit - Mrs. Southard to be inter- viewed. | T ““‘She refuses. to talk to anyone, anyway,”. they said, ml o e ISTATEHIGHWAY Six Farmers of South Hagali Township Put Clearing Bee Plan into Practice The first land clearing club organ- ized im Beltram! courity was formed in Hagali township with six neigh- bors as members. The idea of ¢d-op- eratve land clearing, of neighbore getting together for land clearing bees with some definite agreement as to time spént on, each farm has been agitated for some fime. It remained for six farmers of south Hagali town- ship to put the idea into practice. Joseph Hample was elected president, and Willlam Hass secretary. Other members o fthe club are E. E. Schul- ke, C. J. Wild, Carl Fleistman and G. Hofer. They agreed to spend two days on each place. Trey started to clear the land, cutting brush, piling wiindfalls and blowing all stumps. They found, however, that blasting interfered with the rest of the crew, and was discontinmied. They are cutting and piling the brush, picking windfalls and pulling -all stumps which can be ipulled with a team. They have com- pleted two days of work for each ‘member, and have thus cleared a tot- al of 66 dcres. They all agree dé to the value of this plan, and will never try to clear land in any other manner. Each man will blast his own stumps, but the club will' make the round agidin to pull snags, and pile all stumps preparatory for burning. So enthuslastic are the members of this club, that they are considering buy)ing a tractor and, & breaking plow for breaking their land and pputting it under cultivation. This club has surely taken a step in thq right direction. 'Not only has it accomplished more than they could individually, but the work was done more easily, pleasantly, and effectent- 1y. This movement will undoubtedly spread, to other communities where there'is land to clear. ENT COFFMAN IS (By United Press) Minneapolis, May 13.—President Lotus D, Coffman of the University of Minnesota was formally inaugur- ated tpday, Educational celebrities of the mid- west were attendilng tlie ceremonies that marked his formal induction in- to, oftice. Practically all state of- ficials from the capitol were present. Coffman has served as president since the resignagion of Marion Le- roy Burton last year. The former president of the state university ig now head of the Michigan state uni- veristy of Anm Arbor. St. Paul, May 13.—Taking advant- age of a holiday due to the inaugura- tion of President Coffman of the Uni- versity, agricultural school students here today staged their annual live- stock show. P About 126 animals raised by stu- dents at the farm school were én- tered in the competition, ~ among the set that once jindulged in | DAM PARDONED TODAY John F. Deitz Is Pardoned After Seérving 10 of 20-Year Term on Murder Charge (By United Press) Madison, Wis,, May 13.~~John F. Deitz, ‘“‘defender of Cameron Dam’ serving a 20-year sentence for mur- der, today was pardoned by Governor John J. Blaine. Deftz left the prison at 9 o'clock, acdcompanyied by his wife and daughter. He has served 10 years in prison for the murder of Deputy Sheriff Oscar Harf. In announcing his pardon, Governor Blafrie expressed doubt as to his ‘guilt, Deltz was an early settler on Cam- eron Dam on the Thornapple river in Sawyer county, He built a cabin and started tilling the sotl below the dam He cared for tlie property surround- ing the dam since his {nvasion. He nearly became insame as a're- sult of his battle with the law and lumbermen. When he was taken in- ‘to custody. he fought his own case in court, refusing to allow attormeys to plead his case, He turned down of- ‘fers of money to hire the best lawyers ‘in’ Wiisconsin. On October 7, 1910, Sheriff Madden and a posse went to the Deitz cabin anl showered bullets on the house and barn. Dietz surrendered finally 'When His wife, who was approaching motheriood, was in danger of being shot, Oscar Harf, a member of the posse, tell in the battle, dead. Deitz was found guilty of the mur- der of Harf in the first degree on May 13, 1911, and- Judge A, H. Fled pronounced & life sentence. Deitz en- tered the state penitentiary at Wau- pun, May 16, 1911, ‘Governor F. E. McGowan commut- ed the sentence to.20 years on De- cember 30, 1914, ' In 1916 Governor, E. L. Philipp denfed an application for pardon. An application for pardon was_submitted to Governor John J. Blatne last month. Governor Blalne heard the application May 4, RMALLY INAUGURATED PROGRAMAIDED BY 11 BUREAL Highway Dep artment Gety Trucks and Tractors for Use in Improving Roads 1 TO BE DIVIDED INTO FLEETS UNDER EXPERTS Allotments of Machinery Will Be Made to Counties With« in Next Few Days e The Minnesota highggny departe ment today received 50, caterpillar tractors from the federal bureau of public roads. They are valued at $250,000"and bring the total value of excess war equipment and materials' allotted this state for righway work to' more than $3,000,000. Charles M. Babcock, state highwa commissioner, made public a ?An tz put the 50 tractors and 150 big army trucks into inimediate use tb augment the big maintenance andpatrol ors ganization which already. covers virs tually every section, of the 7,000-mile state trunk highway system. 'Both lots of machines will' be divided into fleets of 4 or b tractors and 10 to 156 trucks and each fleet will be in charge of an expert mechanic and crew of experienced operators, Pulling heavy blades, the fleets of 10-ton tractors will' reshape and put a good wheel track and maintenance foundation on about 5 miles of high- way every working day, These trucks will gravel a like road mileage on the avérage, much depending on the Igngth of hauls. The estimates are conservative, according to highway engineers, Assignments of the fleets to different districts, it is expected, will be made within a few days, The plan further evidences the efforts of the departmént to speed up operations and. also to spread immediate benefits of the new state program over the en< tire trunk system as rapidly as pose sible. The tractors arriving today wers selected’ Monday in an eastern army store yard by R. M. Cooley, departe ment superintendent <of - equipment, ‘who was successful in getting the pick of best machines and in securing prompt loadings for shipment. The state highway department has received to date $3,050,000 of excess war equipment and materials. After delivering property ~ valued at $1,+ 450,000 to counties for road work, and assigning more for outside work, it has stored the balance in buildings on the state fair grounds and erected nearby a complete. shop to. remodel and repair the outfits. The enor mous acquisition represents an out< lay by the state of only $165,5600 for freight, handling: charges, alterations and repairs, Not only has the shop a big collection of parts furnished by the government, but it is equipped to manufacture new ones of obsolete types and also to make necessary re- pairs. A shop system has been perfected to avoid big losses by tie-ups on work due, to machinery, breaks. This ex< tends torhard-rubber tires, put on by great hydraulic presses;. the shop ‘maintaining. stocks of _different sizes of wheels which are shipped on tele- graphic notice without the delay of waiting for the wheel to arrive. County highway authorities have taken more than, 400 pieces of motor and other important equipment ansl. will be allowed to keep them until they have no_further use for them. About 165 additional pieces will be employed on state trunk Hhighway work uhtil it is found that accom- plishments are cheaper by contract— if that time comes—or until they ara ‘worn out. : Superintendent Cooley and his sHop meh are scheming to put every item to’ good use. Big army. trucks have been fitted with dump bodies for hauling gravel. Light motor ambu« lances, are being conyerted and sup- plied with army cots, tents made from truck covers, and otherwise fitted for the use of surveying -parties in the field. Army lanterns will light high way barricades at night, and other equipment will be used down to the army shovels and wheelbarrows—all to make dirt fly in the big state highe way improvement programg (By United Press) ‘Washitigtori, Mdy 13.—David Jayne Hill has finallyl decided not to accept the ambassadorship to Japan, it was learned today. At the same time it was learned that it is a strong chance that Hill may, be. made ambassador to Germany when relations with that couhtry are resumed. (By United Press) Berlin, May 13—Walter, Von Sie mons, former foreign minister, probe ably will be appointed German am- ‘bassador to the United States whenp .= diplomatic, relatioris are résumed, i was learnéd today. e