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

MIDJI DAILY PIONEER 'VOLUME XXIV; NO. 31 BEMIDJI, MINN., MONDAY EVENING, MAY 30, 1921 SUDERIED IS GRADUALLY MOUNTING Labor Troubles Show 'Signs of Settlement s Home Building Will Be Affected Society‘ Closes { ijhg ;diptflct Mcifi'm ofeth . E : n's' Home jonary society Big Procesiion "Leaves City|oponed.in thel Methiodist ehurch Sat- KA i { & Wt 3 ¥ y % ¥ i R In weekly market review the Amer- M o " N & jl |ican Lumberman says: Due to the # wit] busi 2 l ha\’e ‘a lOVeV v he fiBldS 0] Ffance' " fact that the demand continues to Hall-at '10° O?Clock for :i;::‘i:%vf fl:‘ Bn;fi”,;:z:: { ; Where larks still sing a scarlet poppies wave. jincrease slowly, production of lum- Services-at' Cemetery ing were l;:t:' a:i"r';:pqfirtt:e :L :)?‘c‘il'-i There let him lie—I ask not his return er is gradually mounting. Both M RpaRE s e+ camrs < womes /| 'OUS COMMttees swhich [ 1\ . there weré two very interesting talks, That my poor grief may tend a lonely grave. orders and shipments, however, for APPROPRIATE AFTERNOON'gne, op “How to-Secure New Mem . : There let him lie, among his comrades all, // d ithe last month have considerably exceeded tl ) bers” by Mrs. G. H. Zentz, and one e ho amount of ‘lumber PROGRAM AT 'ARMORY |Prepared by Mrs. Higgins of Fergus ) }the: Weork: of Missions,” was.given. by ;}mnuhmtured and stocks in manu- Falls“on “The Use of Our Talents in ] Ifl. : ld’s 0 lch‘re an d Shfl'ne; acturers hands are gradually becom. ARG Mrs. Way of Tergus Falls because| f-"The:trysting-place of every nation’s heart; e G.7A R Gi A, “R. Civelé and| Mrs. Higgins atbond: 3 4 Y i ] Mrs. ‘Higgins:-was unable to-attend 4 s 3 A let the Sl hallow mine. 5 ¥ * FEFSNE SO & ing poorly assorted. While the bulk of the business continues to be plac- ed by retall lumbermen, there is an Their Families to Meet at The ladies of . the local church Di in Ass’n’Ri served aluncheon at 12 ofclock to d : 2 & ments, ‘while automobile bod, nu ; l? ooms about 20 of the visiting ladies - But let me lant besidb his Testmg-place, faoturers, furniture makers and Hke increase in buying by factory oon- some lumber for immediate require~ Pheafternoon session opened with A : \ e d interests are b K 1 W . uying conservativel. -song service followed by devotions Where r-de-lis and searlet Eobfws n'Odl ¢ . but in condderulfile g!luant(u‘;vs'.,' b sumers. The railroads are buying ‘Bemidji turned.out.today.to honor{led-by.Mrs.-P..L. B . About 12 . j T — its soldier dead, and ¢ook part in & | members of the Home Guards, the A'bit of lieaury fromfh;s native : o Lator troubles shows sigao of sot the The yellow glory of our gelden-rod.. at before 100€ @ nuntber of ity b - o' / isi i Yellow g ( eity building: at 10: o’clock, marched {local Home Missionary society sang lr:]rgfl ;‘:onstruet'km jobs will be-start- ‘| ed. lome building that ‘was under @gigantic paradq.which formed at.the|12. to.15.year.age auxiliary . hoped that before long a number of . t ? X A.- W 7 : There Bel um’s bloom a'ld ltaly N fmg‘mflce blendr LR | way in the larger cities, even where through the downtown business dis- i i 1 trict and proceeded to Greenwood faeny. Digely a special Home Guard cemetery where the usual G. A. R. . P S | " ot v e o ot | T, 2 olonet D2, e " There shamrock buds and purple heather grows; e b o " rlenes, 3 H Dby the Juvenile band, th ing: s and out- o oy % L 7 E 4 iprogressing fairly well, but few new Y uvenile band, the l};no of work for the young people’s There the fair lilies of the fields of France homes -are -being started. The wvol- d ume of construction work held up in ‘procession included ‘veterdis® of the iaties “of T - ’ 2 Ta . |soeieties: “of :Homé. Missions, the 5 . . D i L B oo | et e e s g Grow sid by side with England's bewicous ose. o %l::rl:‘c;: al:flon and other ex-ser- necessity of training the young peo- There, M’ith thew ng fl'laples and the zmesh 4 ; ;(l:avalio relserve force. Thie colors of Plem h: ifl;lflyl]lS Ol;:the work. i ' ::.With cyp'ress bktck and frdg‘ram laufel b Y, d 3 = e Local post floated in-the:breeze| - : following: officers were elect- The .ng 'm [ \ufllth gentle ‘rapture blfl:ld s b % The breath of wattle and the southern broom. k TN iber business this year is the great amount of southern pine consumed ahead of the beterans of the World | ed: president, Mrs. I. W. French, Be- War. A firing.squad, gomposed idji;. vice-president,. Mrs. H. Way, O ask me not tb take my love away—. L ] in the producing territory. The south is experiencing = a building Legion mien, ‘completed-i‘the forma<}Fergus’ ‘Falls; corresponding secre- boom in many sectioms, and a far ithe large centers is.very great, but a good part of it will be released as soon as labor troubles are settled. In Chicago, where .many -mil¥ons - of construction has been halted, it is hoped now that an adjustment may be effected by June 1 on a lower basis than the present scale. A significant feature of the lum- «~=The Landmark tion. __Other citizens . ¥, Mzrs..Charles-Kerr, Long- Prai- line of march in automobiles. rie; secretary, Mrs. G. H: Zentz, Be- | Following the .close ‘of. the. cerer{iniji; treasurer, Mis. J. C. Ramsey, monlies, Girl Scouts decorated th¢ | Staples; .m_ereu;ry.v Young Peoxglg'.é We should be lonely for the fields Of France. graves of the deceased war.-heroes inFWork, Miss+Anna-“Brown, Bemidji; . 5 ~ larger ‘amount of lumber is being the cemetery. secretary of tempf::lmqe, Mrs. Ftfink o consumed in what may be termed the At -2:30- this-afternoon,-an-eppro— cus;. secretary-of literature, Mrs. local territory of southern pine pro- %l]'iate ‘program ‘will be carried out}a{t H-AWC:- » o o a ducers than was expected. he new armory, . With’Dr. G. t the close ‘of the afternoon pro- The southern pine market is the Zentz delivering the Manorial Day |gram the visitors were given an auto most active, but l“lncreulng activity address. . _Solos. -quartet numbers, |ride atound the:lake, which was great- | ., iR & ¢ B ™ is shown in the Douglas fir market :dn:l t:ehc::)ws by 't‘l,le ‘:')‘ll‘ch’fit;?, in 1y appreciated by them. 3 % § 4 » 9 > and in the demand for the better on songs by the audlence! myo ovening meeting: opened with | o 4 ¢ % i e grades of hardwoods. Other woods will n;:ke up a program fitting the |, on. serv-ics »fo!lowe% bl;, pr;;'et,_ ¢ i 3 A i)ulnv an .lmmx:‘velment lf:‘l demm‘lt:; ’ Mrs. A. M. Bagley, i rices. ‘as @ whole are firmer wi ing--adds ag«?;’ ::e:o;.};?-r:,gf:: [ § p: here and: there an advance on items in bghflmemlethodthhu;ch and | . 8 g ? R ; : v in most démand. Advances were re- Bemidjl_ i G arce aseo- | Pl 3 them to this e Z X ¢ s 4 % |corded this week both in souther ’dlnfion‘m‘fiqujtffy‘aft‘err the close of the [ ) R 2y § " . % ¥ ‘ i ‘?.d\ cmMn h“ oct i a:tt:;nm:ln m::smm.andvthfis feature.l- - ‘ ¥ “ 3 3 3 Wl g3 i AR g e | of the day s being. eagerly. looked 9 g 3 4 » T, g forward, to by those who are to take D £ g B <4 \ b kK 0mcmsr0kmccmm i \ f : 3 Wiy o g ; : RALLY ANNOUNCED TODAY | FORD CARS SALES ARE Hansy Tone: Chigtss cook. i /thb The following officers for the noon Saturday, charged with as- “Dhere is no financial stringency |saulting a waitress at the hotel, Miss in Northern Minnesota,” said C. W.|Rose Rlitter, with--a- knife. Tong Jewett, when asked how the-automo-|was released on:-$100 (bail to appear: bile business wag prospering, - “Welin count Tuesday mornming. have every reasom to ibe thankful for|- - st the 7‘1’;‘“1‘9' condition of the Ford| The Chinaman-is-eaid to.have ‘car business. tacked Miss: Ritter-af! rgument | . ““Last. week wedddst'ti‘huted 58 tour-had taken place bewf:n“?h:m. -;:: ng cars, 16 roadsters, 4 sedans and nd 48 n hough! i i i ‘oue coupe in our own territory. We wotnd isknotithousit fto he sertotin Reserved Seat Sale Beg““ at Tuesday, May 31, to be held at the new armory: commander, Mrs. Kthel Robbins, Ifeutenant- ® ©| WEARING OF POPPIES [commanicr," Mre: Ania." Discians. 8. Brainerd; past commander, .| BEUNIQUEPRODUCTION|| "%’ et~ || CONSPICUOUS TODAY|(iiices, G, , ot The American Legion) elder, Bemidji; record kmffu' Mrs. . Marle Whaley, Fosston; lady at Préus Asks Public to 'Honor|arms, Mrs. Dollie Crothers, Bemidji; Chaplain, Mrs. Mary Collwell, Inter- its head in memory of the men v lllfir:i;:?:g::flgfi e ot 2| & Balt-breed named Badreau, from Bnrliss Dreg Sts Eainly :-?:l-:l “;ieu—-dw?n o ;'“Bn“:’: Living Ex-Service Men as - |1 ional ‘wullé; ' sorgeant, Mrs. lda Cass Lake, was arrested;, Satunday rni + it s W Yanckers, Blackduck; sentinel, Mrs. Tivals. Wi hope soon ¢o catch up : Tuesday Moining Hill, of Gettysburg, of Santiago ell as the Dead 1dith Abell, Bemidji; mpicket, Mrs. afternoon charged with stealing a car in Cass Lake. A telephone mes- with sales, so that we can make de- and- of the’ Argonne. Bmily Stanton, Thief River Falis; ) b < s liverleg;on sIg}lt. - sage was received by. the police de- > “The ‘American Legion joins captain of guards, Miss Rose Olson, b partment advising of the theft and l\gembkcl:g ofh ?P;:! ,castt olf ‘The Clev& l:: :-t-;n i -t:hrcnr-nca‘f,or 5% o it pead) Bemidji; color bearer, No. i, Mrs. Bemidji officers got the man here, |er Crook,” which is to be presente the' dead; ‘but' the nation also oy o TS A lda ‘Diller, Bemidjl; color bearer. No. mm BAND FUND He was taken to Cass Lake Sunday. |at the Grand theatre Thursday arter- claims “a' 'deeper kinship - for ].e(‘SQ‘pJ;:;‘I‘:é Jn:‘,.{m':,?“(;;I'twf}‘:;]n,“’or?l': z,qus. Anna Dickey, Bemlidji. i noon and evening, June 2 by the those who gloriously fell in the ,| | . today was the most conspicu- VERY WELL SUBSCRIBED 4 graduating class of the Bemidji high World - war, ‘For' these ‘men : % o 3 Wihen, all subseriptions for the fu: o mxms’ 7 fschool, have their parts thoroughly wers . ouF eomradeddhcatma; ous observance of Memorial Day. GOLF ls KI.NG GAME venile band are totaled up there will R prepared and that the productions linked to us by the strongest of Popples sold by the American le- "y o Torrtiloss to 3600 (orpuse St the AS’N m,Mm JU'NE 16 will be highly successful is now as- ies. 3 gion throughout the country were S ool jomaw sl SN o BELr L S || - ahe v sy e | o ot | SAY CHICAGO EXPERTS direction of Miss Esther Young has| | today, at home and abroad, and || \" /o iq war. The funds derived (Byifiaies Brese) needed . for tue International:Falle trip but the amount remaining;afier the transportation is paid to-Tmter- “A - reorganization of the Beltrami{brought fine results, and indicati shall speak words of comfort to Cotity - Beo Koepers assoclation 18 |are that this play will be ondelc::l:;,‘: thedéer bmes who'mourn. Bat {"‘"“ Ao aale of l‘)“‘“, l’f’[""‘[“ are. to national: Falls will be kept as a ny- |announced to be held in Bemidil |best -ever staged by a graduating|| Wwe shall not only give, we shall o °{'"f*"'wd to: beneficient uses by oleus for a fund to finance a trip to|Jube 16, in conjunctfon “with- the|clags here. receive. ' For; ‘as-'we: stand at 0 25 ol the Minnesota State fair in 1922 for | Farmers Instituta, which is being| Reserved seats will be placed on their graves today, our com- In proclamations setting aside. to- which.plans are already being atart- conducted under the supervision of|ysle at Barker’s drug store at'8a. m rades will speak to us. They day as Memorial Day, President ed. A the Ford Mofor company. Tuesday, and those who wish to at- will remind us of the'dangers Harding and governors of the statey il Prominent speakers havedbeen en- | tend are urged to secure their tick-| | that beset our’beloved land, of ")‘:“"”].g T",fl“”;c‘:"l“';vg‘r‘l’:;"'&"‘""fvé::!‘i;;‘;"' gaged for this occasion and all in- i i in- he enemies, wi and without pat ] ) REDUCTION IN PRICE B aliln Dee reising ara Urged to ets as early as possible, since the-in. the y in Chicago, May 30.---Golf is the king game of the country. Links are becoming so crowded that officials are handing out num- ‘bers 8o as to avoid arguments over who will get the course next. The above statements were glean- ed from J. Hunter 8mith and W. H. dications are that there will be an of the long' fight that must be Parades and public demonstrations Cook, f the Th E be in attendance at this special gath- X | d. The voice of - | |in honor of the illustrious dead were|" , managers of the Thomas . OF BUICKS ANNOUNCED 2 over-demand, for seats. wage e voice of our com e bt o Wilson and Company, and s ering. ‘Although' not ‘a part; of the insti- tute ‘program,. it will be held the same date, thus enabling farmers to participate in the- full program- of the.day. & It 48 .bo De-an educational ‘affair: in Spaulding and - Brothers, dn inter- views with the United Press today. “So much interest has been mani- fested 4n ‘golf that there are hardly enough links to take caré of those ‘who ‘want to play,”’ said 8mith. Mem- bership in golf clubs- has been in- creased by the scores. Seven out of ten businessmen are flocking to the courses after their days work has wreaths on graves and monuments|jsen completed. We have sold more featured some of the ceremonials. |.he this year than heretofore.” In his proclamation, Governor Preus asked the public to honor not only the dead, but to pay tribute to the living soldiers and sailors who served lin the recent war. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS. - The matinee performance will be rades comes to us, like a call to staged :at. 3:30 with prices fixed at 25 arms. ‘Fight on,’ it urges us.” cents for children and 50 cents for adults. The prices for the evening performance, which begins at 8:15, have been set at 75 cents and $1, all seats’ reserved. DR. ZENTZ GIVES ADDRESS TO LAPORTE SENIOR CLASS olis. Decorating of graves of heroes of the world war and other wars for the union was carried out with form- al and informal ceremony in prac- tically every cemetery. In larger cities many notables ats tended Memorial services for the dead. Placing of flags, flowers and F. M. Goughnour, proprietor of the Motor Inn, today announced the reductfon on the full line of Buick automobiles ranging from $270 on the 5-passenger touring car to $666 on the 7-passenger sedan and 4-pas- senger .coupe. ~The new prices ap-|every way according to C. W. Jewett pear in the Motor Inn ad on anoth-|and nothing is to be offered for sale er page of this issue. The prices are|because of the large attengance of effectivel June 1. farmers. it PROGRAM FOR THE AFTERNOON AT MEMORIAL DAY SERVICES AT THE NEW/ARMORY AT 2:30 TODAY. Dr. G. H. Zentz, drove to Laporte Sunday afternoon where he deliver- ed a baccalaureate address to the graduating class of the Laporte high sehool. Ch GE AUDIENCE HEARS SELEETIONS BY JUVENILE BAND i Call to order at 2 p. m. Afternoon PRODUCTION OF LONBER IPICK OF SPEED. KINGS IN AUTO CLASSICTODAY Twenty-five of Greatest Auto Racers Lined Up Today at Indianapolis RACING FOR LARGEST PURSE EVER HUNG UP Aldvance-Seat Sale Breaks All Previous Records By About Fifty -Per-Cent + (By ‘United Press) Indianapolis, May 30--Twenty~five of the world’s greatest automobiie racers started iy the world’s premier auto classic, the §00-mile Interna- tional ‘Sweepstakes, -on. the -motor- speedway here today. ‘ They raced for-fame. and the larg- est purse ever hung up, approximate- ly $100,000 in prizes---they ‘raced against death, the track records showing many of their predecessors have met death In track. acoldents. Three were killed in 1919. The advance seat sale-was-eald by the management to have broken all records by nearly fifty per cent. The attendance -last year, the greatest in eight races, was 125,000.. = Roaring motors whirled.the small speed cars around: the two mile brick ‘oval i practice spins before the race stanted. The starting bomb was pre- faced with nine other bombs, five for salute, followed by one for the Italian flag, gne for. the British and one for Old Glory. The Italian standard. floated: .over the garage of Ralph De Palma and Darfo Resta, both Italian-born driv- PRIZES First $20,000 Sixth $ 2,200 Second 10,000 :Seventh 1,800 Third 5,000 Eighth 1,600, Fourth. 3,600 Ninth . 1,600 Fifth 3,000 Tenth 1,400 . Prizes of $100 for winning | of each-lap. 4 ¥ Accessory prizes totaling thousands of dollars. ers; the tri-colora of France flew over the' large French, colony composed of Andro Biollot, Rene Thomas, Albert Guyot, Jeane Chassagne and thelr as- sistants, American flags waved :8v- everywhere. . 12 French, British and American cars were entered. Five strong teams were competing ‘with at least four -lone wolves, prominent among whom was Ralph De Palma, a favorite of the American automobile world. De Pal- ' ma, once & winner of the sweej is. known as “the original hard luck driver,” because in past races he has apparently lost by tricks of fate. Before starting, the drivers and their mechanicians all submitted: to a rigid physical examination. Cars also were thoroughly inspectedto see that they complied with all specifica- tione and that all vital parts were in good condition. ai All hotel room and all- available lodging space in rooming houses was taken up last night by visitors who came from all parts of the coun- tty -and many -from other countries. Liong (before dawn; there was a stroam of automobiles along . the speedway road waiting for.the:ent- rance gate to open. ‘The occupants generally slept in their ears-and per- formed hurried toflets from. buckets of water as the sun peeped over the horizon. Visitors also stopped thelr cars on tthe streets of the city and slept where they stopped. | REV. ELLIOTT) ADDRESSES s MENTOR GRADUATING CLASS Rev. Dr. Elliott, rector of St. Bar- tholomew’s Episcopal church, deliv- ered a ‘baccalaureate sermon to the ‘Mentor graduating class Sunday eve- ning. CLASS IN CIVICS WILL MEET TUESDAY EVENING The-League of Women .Voters’ class in civics has been postponed from this evening, their reguler meeting night, to Tuesday evening at the library building at 8 o'clock, dince today ds Memorial Pay. 1 PROGRAM OF WOMAN’S BENEFIT ASSOCIATION:OF :* THE MACCABEES TUESDAY, MAY 31, AT NEW ARMORY, INVOCATION— v i Singing—“Woman’s Benefit Association.” ‘REV.'L. P. W_ARFORD BACCALAUREATE SMON !MT[AT[NG BIG CLASS Introduction of Mayor Garlock by Mrs. Jennie F, Jordon; D,:D., of SOLO——SELECTED—- ¥ EPECTI i Nott?ern Minnesota{. Mies T oi 1 " i e 9 i 1/ The; auditorium of ‘the Bemidji A ntroduction of Miss Harriet Olson, deputy supreme commander.of ANDREW ROOD & %o ‘Starting with 8 o’clock mass- this| Minnesota and Wisconsin, by Mrs. Ethel Robbins, special deputy. i | Btate Peachers college was filled to morning ,the special all-day program Introduction of Miss Frances D. Partridge’ of Port Huron, Michigan, Rainbow Drill by Brainerd Review No. 10 Guard Team—Mrs, Jennie 5:30—Banquet served by M. E. Ladies’ Aid for all members at M. E GET'TYSBURG ‘ADDRESS capacity Sunday -afternoon to hear 9 : { 7" “JOHN M. CULVER the” Bnccalnureay;e sermon for the | |of the Knights of Columbus-opened:|y,,rome record keeper, by Miss Harriet Olson. L ¥ hed by Rev. Willi Regiistration was conducted at the MALB QUARTET—SELECTED— iott, reckor of St. Bartholomew's . old armory from 9 to 10 o'clock and | p;cpett " eaptain =5 d E m'co;m"le:h:m‘;‘ Khberin s it el n | |at 1010'clock all adjourned to attend capai. ‘SELECTION BY JUVENILE BAND Rev. Elliott dwelt particularly on| ~ ;::‘e?e:r;oflal Day exerclies (0t the Evening. the importance of the teachers being At 1 o'clock p. m. the injtiation Session D, ~ H-ZENTZ 4 equipped, not only intellectually and| pr. Zenlz]z?i w‘i’l'] %91 ver t}%e Memor- | program commenced in the old arm- order promptly at; 8 o’clock. TR N DR. G. H. physically, but also-spiritually, for|ial Day address at the new armory|ory, at which 40 candidates weref Review No. 23 Guard Team exemplifying ritualistic floor work— SINGING—“AMERICA”— the important life. work they are to, this afternoon as a part of the pro-|initiated. A banquet in the church Miss Rose Olson, eaptain. ; " ! g o A runidertake. His message was one of |gram arranged for public observance | basement will be given this evening Class presentation of 80 new members. Address by Miss Frances' D. BENEDICTION— inspiration and help. Chosen- songs|of this day in remembrance of the|followed by a smoker. - Partridge. California Poppy Drill by Fosston Review No. 3 Guard Team. REV. L. P. WARFORD - sung by the audience added to the|deceased war veterans. The program Delegates in large numbers were|Fancy Drill by Bemidji Special Team. o service. Rev. W. F. Kamphenkel as-|begins at 2:30, and the public in|present from the neighboring towns Remarks by Miss Harriet Olson. : sisted in the services. .. lgeneral is urged to attend. and villages. .~ Introduction of deputies, commanders and marathon runners. ey | MISS RAGNHILD MOE—PIANO = _ ¢ e oy R USSR RSOOSR AN