Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, June 11, 1921, Page 1

Graduating Enpmflen Attend- ed By Large Audience in R. B. McLEAN DELIVERS COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS Thelma Bowers Gives Valedic- tatory Very Creditably Perhaps the largest audience ever lattending high school graduating ex- ercises in the history of Bemidji, was present at the commencement at the new armory Friday evening. © It was & proud moment for Super-- intendent R. O. Bagby and J. W. Smith, principal of the high school, because diplomas were presented to the largest graduating cldss in the history of:theschuol: HE Dr. E. H, Smith; chairman of the school board, presented the diplomas, and highly complimented the class on itd iprogressive - motto and the record made during the four years o high school activities. 5 R. B. McLean of thd educational department of the state, gaye - the con&men!:ement address in which he Said: . * “The process of jearning is not at an end when the student finishes the high school, nor is it at an end when the student reached the age of 21. The learner/ continues to be a stu- (Continued on Page ‘€) CHILDREN'S DAY PROGRAM AT M. E. CHURCH SUNDAY EVE The following Children’s Day pro- sram, will be rendered by the ‘mem- ers of the Methodist Sunday school Sunday evening at 8 ao’clock:. “The Son of David Comes,” chiorus; prayer, Dr. G #A Beautiful Day,” department; “Nothing Too ;| turned-with the medal to the bank, Potang that dios Primary. de Rose Budds,'!. Farrell, Beverly Nikle, Irene Brakke; Plate” George Henty) ie Isted; “Po D ’ elores Ang- Till; - “Keep Sunny,” es; Lillian Harnwell, A 3 3 ‘Little - Boy's Thought¥,” Catl ie, Raymond McMahon; Richard ~ Davis, Francis Dvoracek; flower drill, ten Junior and Primary girls; “Bring Your Sil- ver Offering,” Buell Barnes; collec- tion; “Of Such Is the Kingdom of Heaven,” Leona Hines; “Eet Theii Come to Me,” Junior chorus; bene- diction, Dr. G. H. Zents. 3 N. D. FARM BUREAU HAS SCHOOL OF INSTRUCTION Fargo, June 11.-—-A school of in- struction for solfeitors will be con- ducted here today under the auspices of the state farm bureau by & man from headquarters of the United States Growers,_Inc. Four teams of eleven men each will be finally. put into the field, but only one team was called in today for instruction. The men here are to learn not only how to signi the farmers but how to deal with the elevators which are to be used in handling the grain. LABOR There will be a meeting of the Be- midji Labor league at 2:30 Sunday. afternoon’ in Christianson hall, Ny- more. The meeting is called for the purpose of-deciding upon. candidates for the school board e Mickie Beans learned to swim yes- terday in Lake Bemidji. Mickie isn’t the: little: bumptious printer’s devil which''you see every night in The Pioneer, but a real thorough- bred registered Boston terrier, the property of Mise Doris, of Trixie and Doris, the'girls -with the curls, play- ing at the Grand thedter. Accord- ing to Miss Doris, Mickie was rude- ly thrust into the. water ‘and left to his mercy, but he gave a good ac- count of himself. It was the first time he had been “over his head” in water. NEW BRICK PLANT The Bemidji Coriéfdfe Manufactur- ing company began active operations at their néw plant in Nymore Fri- day. Brick and tile experts are on the job“and the first material manu- factured will be used in the construc- tion of their main building which' finvited t STARTS OPERATIONS dral inspection of experimental work | BFMIDJI, MINN., SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE 11, 1921 (By. United Press) Morrestown, N. J., June 11.—The body of Mathilda Russe, 7, who dis- appeared on the eve of June 4, was found to;lqy buried in dirt under the £ Lively is being sought in swamplands of southern New Jerséy, in which he i believed to have fled. His wife was taken into. custody, although officers said there apparently was no suspi- cion against her. The - little girl's throat was cut, there was a long slash in her abdomen _and her head was ‘bruised, The body was nude and her clothes had not yet been found. The irl was three feet below the sur- ace. Mathilda was last seen near her home between seven and eight in the evening, ' last Saturday. Her mother, heard a child scream, but paid little attention .to it and the girl was not missed until later., Russo. noti- fied the police, but his wife neglected to tell them of the scream. SECOND PAYMENT OF REVENUE “TAX IS DUE ON JUNE 15 The Collector. of Internal Revenuef for the district of Minnesota reports Ilection of the second pay- 't of 1 e taxes due June 15 is progressing nicely; and-a large num- ber of remittances are now being received each day. - taxpayers whose installments are not ‘promptly. paid by June 15th are sub- ject toa penalty of 6 per cent of the amount of ‘the total tax due. They also lose the privilege of making pay- ments in quarterly installments, as upon default of any payments, the entire tax immediately becomes due. VICTORY MEDALS READY "FOR DISTRIBUTION Five hundred Victory medals were issued to ex-service men during the month of May. X _Lt“Col. R. E. Frith advises that if ex-service men will leave their dis- charge with any bank in this city, ‘the bank ‘will forward them to his oftice and the discharge will be re- harge only one he ‘is now. in a po- |sition to ‘issiie medals to those who|5¢"A ' herved in’ engagements in France. INTERNATIONAL FALLS FREIGHT SERVICE WILL BE CUT HALF [Beginning Monday, June 13, the My & 1. freight service on - north ‘bound trains between Bemidji and Internationial Falls will be run on & bi-weekly schedule, which means that {nstead of a-daily runthe trains will be run every other day. CONFERENCE ON LAND CLEARING JUNE 20-21 County Agents in Northeast District Will Convene in Duluth Land clearing is to be emphasiz- ed in a conference of county agents of' the northeast district which S. B. Cleland of University Farm, district leader, has called for Duluth June 20 and 21. ol ‘The forenoon session the first day will be held from 9 a. m. to 12:30 p. m. lat the court house. M. J. Thomp. son, superintendent of the Northeas Bxperiment station, will sketch the adtivities and 'plans for land clear-] ing, the relations between investiga- al eXtension phases of the e investigational work plation. - Otto Bergh, sup- & ndent of “the experiment sta- tion at Grand Rapids, will analyze ‘the new Besgette law for the exten- sion of Iand clearing and William chief of the agricultural engi- ng divisfoni’ of “thé ‘university, v ve l,nglfi%nt, into the ‘“Adminis- trative Outlbok’in Land Clearing.” County agents of Beltrami, Itasca and Crow Wing counties where spe- clal ‘operations In land clearing are in progress will - submit - reports which will be followed by a full sum- marigation by A J. Schwantes of the land cledring departments through- out’ - northern - Minnesota. John Swenehart, land cléaring expert with theé University of Wisconsin, has been ‘speak at the conference. The afternoon session will be transterred to the Northeast Experi ént station near Duluth for @ gen- and a firsg-hand study of delayed Eighty-four Graduates' Have Passed From Junior to Sefior High Schoal One .o( the largest classes graduat- ed from the eighth grade to the high school is the 1921 class. Eighteen were' promoted on January 31 and Wwere given their diplomas Friday. Sixty-six were graduated _yesterday making ‘a total 'for the: year of 84. Ruth Richardson had the highest marks among the girls who graduat- éd as Olga Bjornstad came’second. In the'boys Robert Graham was first Royal Netzer second. ‘The following is the list who grad- uated January 31: Elmer Anderson, Winthrop Batchelder, Frank Beau- dry; Jane Dougherty, Jessie Hayes, Vivian Hines, Mildred Olson, Lillian Parker, Barlow. Prather, Arthur Pet- ersdn, Geraldine Reed, Lucille Sever- ens, 'Harold Thoraldson, Flora Tis- dell, Clarence ‘Wilcox, Ray Wilson, Naomi Rice and Leonard Knarrborg. The following graduated June 1 f Leona ‘Achenbach, . Myrtle Aldrich, Wilfred :Aldrich, Menette Andrews, Mary . Attridge, Arthur Bach, Anna e Bagsley, William Barnell, Ha- Berg, Olga Bjornstad, Dean Boyce, Leslie Boucier, Orilla' Brouil- ette, Martha Bundy, John Burgess, John Croon, Ruth De Long, Esther Dickey, -Clarence Ehrenberg, - Eva .Gagnon, Earl Laurent, Hilma Lind, Lloyd Lind, Ardis Malzaha, -Bruce McGhee, Catheran McKee, Winston Naylor, Royal Netzer, Bertha Phibbs, Ejizabeth {Poppenberg, Ruth Rich- ardson, Glaydon Robbins, Milton Schadegg, Mildred Schwandt, Ber- men Smith, Roy Tucker, Luretta "Toble, Manley Vigen, Earl Wallace, Owen Webster, Eloise Williams, Eli- zabeth Winklesky, Nell Zentz, Esther Ganz, Julius Goldberg, Laura Good- manson, Juvia Gordhamer, Robert Griaham, !Jessie ‘Greensiit, - Lucille Guy, Lars Hakkerup, Bernice Han- nah, Gordon Harnwell, Helen Hemin- ger, Carl . Hendricks, Earl. Himes Parnest Hoppe, Kasper Ingebritson, George Kirk, Albin Kroeplin, Wayne Langdon, Beatrice Larsen, Hans Larvich, Mabel Zimmer. . 0. P. POST OFFICE GRIP (By United Press) Washington, June 11.—(By L. C. Martin)—Democratic leaders in the are getting ready for a grand expose of what they assert is the Re- publican plan to. perpetrate the par- ties grip on the government by band- ing up a political machine whose cogs will -be ‘that of thousands of post- masters. 3} The. Democrats first scented the Republican plan they claim . when President Harding’s recent order re- garding the filling of postoffice va-| cancies was issued. In that order there arhitrarily was an attempt to set aside civil service law long enough to rd the republicans ousting a lot of Democratic postmasters and laces with Republicans. emocrats have discovered they assert that the Republicans plan to give.postmasters life jobs and re- move them from the control of the senate’s approval when they are nom.- inated. The Republican scheme is to be carried out, the Democrats assert, through the Townsend bill; which 18 introdu¢ed in the senate. This bill emppv‘iers the postmaster general at direction of the president, and re- vises existing classification of posta} employees so as to be . first, second and third postmaster under the civil service law. B, A. C. CLUB HOLD ANNUAL CAMP AT ITASCA PARK The ‘annual encampment of the . A. C. club will be held during the week, June 20th to 26th at Itasca Park camping grounds. The encamp- ment will be under the direct super- vision- of ‘Rev. Lester P. Warford. Every member i8 responsible: for his own outfit of clothes, three blankets or their equivalent; mess Kkit. of knife, fork, spoon, cup afd,plate; swimming ‘suit; and; fishing tackle. The boys are_certainly looking" for- ard to a great time this year £ ROOMS FOR 100 MORE STUDENTS NEEDED o S Inquiries for rooms for stu- dents of the State Teachers col- lege are coming in at a rapid clip today and 100 more room accomodations arc needed, ac- cording to President M. W. Deputy, Citizens are urged to open their doors to the students. Those who desire to supply board are also asked to notify Mr. Deputy at once. ASSAILANT OF “KATIE DUBOIS IS SUSPECTED Deputies Believe Arrests Will Be Made Before ) Night Fall i E, POSSE AND'NEIGHBORS SEARCHING COUNTRY Assault Was Premeditated as . Assailant Cprried a Mug Crookston, June ! 11;---Depu- ties here believe that the assail- ant of Katie Dubois, & farm girl near Angus will be arrested by evening. Sheriffs posse - and neighbers are scouring the coun- try arotind. The girl is much better today, although weak from the loss of blood. The assault was premedi- ated, as the man carried a mask. (By United Press) Fargo, N.'D. June 11.---With the suitcase sensation exploded, another clue that seemed a positive lead in the right direction had vanished to- day in Fargo’s gruesome tragedy of Tuesday -morning. Effort is :being made to establish some connection between the degenerate who assault- led 17 year' old Katie’ Dubois on a farm near Crookston, Minn., yester- day, leaving her tied to a post and the brute who murdered Marie Wick a young girl from Grygla, Minn., who spent the night here on a’ vacation trip. The suitcase incident was a most sterling proof of the case in circum- stantial evidence. It had been aban-| doned by a poor girl'without means, who had stolen it apparently, that she might have “baggage” and there- by obtain lodging without paying in advance. On June 1 she had occupied room 31 in the Prescott, the room adjoin- jing:number 30 in which Marie Wick was murdered. She had taken with her the key and the key was found in the suitcase. The girl is now in a local institution. A report is still awaiting from the University of Minnesota on whether the threads of hair found in ‘the girls hand were hairs, and if so whether from a human being or a dog. LANDIS CALLED T0 ACT ON BUILDING TIE-UP Chicago, June 11.--—-Kennishaw Mountain Landis had another job to- day. The federal judge and high MOOSE BAZAAR CLOSES |MINNEAPOLIS PAY WITHBOLODRAWING| TRIBUTE T WAR DEAD Big Wrestling Matches Sfaged for Nine O’Clock Tonight in Athletic Tent The Moose Bazaar will close this evening with the big drawing on the Bolo prize and two wrestling matches which will make this eve- ning the most interesting of the entire week. Joe Norbeck will wres- tle Pete Edd at 9 p. m. and will take on L. C. Curtis at 9:30 p. m. His match with Curtis is to go. thirty minutes and he states he expects to be om his feet at the close of that time. ANl who have bolo books should have them returned to Charles Park- er early this evening. The drawing will take place; about 10:30, The handsome furniture on display in the window of McDermid's pool hall is to be given: away to the lucky drawers. A large number of fine blankets went to lucky drawers last night and the country store was cleaned out early -in 'the evening. Tonight will be the last chance to take the kiddies on .the merry-go-round. The Union band will be out for the drill. WITNES§ DESTROYS VALUED EVIDENCE: CASE' DISMISSED Bowbells, N. D, June 11.---C. F. Randall, witness in a bootlegging case was so eager to “get the goods on another fellow” that he over did the matter. In order to prove that the drink, which he said the prison- er gave the other man, was whisky, he picked up the discarded bottle and “drank ‘the. teaspoonful remaining.” The judge dismissed the case because Randall had destroyed the evidence. FIFTH INFANTRY GOES INTO TWO-WEEK CAMP (By United Press) St. Paul, June 11.—The Fifth Min- nesota infantry was scheduled to go into camp at Fort Snelling today for a period of two weeks’ training. Major, Walter 8. Fulton is com- mander ‘of the regiment with head- quarters at Mankato. U. 5. FOR DAVIS CuP By Henry L. Farrell, (United Press Staff Correspondent) New York, June 11.---Unless Aue- tralia puills ‘the unexpected with a ‘team of youngsters, America and Ja- pan very likely will fight it out for the Davis Cup next September. For the first time in years, the commissioner of baseball was chosen to act as arbitrators in the building trades association - here, which has thrown 30,000 out of work and caus- ed $20,000,000 worth of buildings to be tied up in the last five weeks. The building trades workers were locked out when they refused to take a 20 per cent wage cut.” They re- turned to work today pending set- tlément to be made by Judge Landis. tennis classic will be played without the veteran Norman Brookep and iGerald Patterson, Australia’s ace of yesterday. Brookes and Patterson have both ‘been left off the team nominated by Australia for the Davis Cup matches. Banking youth rather than age and experience, the. Australians have named J. B., Hawkes, N. Peach, J. O. Anderson and either R. V. Thomas or W. Todd for ‘the team. Australia_frankly does not expect much from the team in this year’s competition_but the radical change in the personnel of the squad was made with eyes on the future. England and France may show some unexpected form. but with the Australians less formidable than an- ticpitated 'it looks as {if Japan will furnish the greatest opposition to the American Cup hoh&crs. 5 NEW BILLIARD PARLORS OPEN ON THIRD STREET The Recreation billiard parlors announce an opening with entirely new equipment. - Two six mpocket pool tables and 'a new game called “gnookes” Dilliards or English bil- 1lards played on a table 6 by 12 feet are features of the parlor. They will also serve soft drinks, confectionery and tobacco. The parlors will be first class in every way. The, lochtion 1s on Third Street east of Beltrami ave- nue where the bowling alleys previ- ously were. cledring as advocated and. practiced | by Stperintendent Thompson of the station. - Mr. Schwantes will conduct | demonstrations in the use of explo- | sives at this‘seseion. - At the rqeeting the following day, (June 21; at By F. E. Balmer of the 'mflee:lki Farm, state leader, will be necessary t ery and equipmient. After this has been “done work on orders” will: pro- coed’ and indfgations - a a company faces'a bright and prosper- ous future, consider county appropriations, ad- ministrative requirements, farm bu- i~ mattrers; record ‘systems, pub- ity dnd:other matters of import- ance, A. D. Wilson, director of ex- tension, will address the conference: Duluth, the county| [ Collin Beautiful new $60,000 Armory just complet 8" May 27, 1921. This building houses Com Division, Naval Militia and Naval Reserve Force, M ed and dedicated by Lieutenant-Governor pany K, Minnesota National Guard, and Fifth o ueaesy i more than 50,000 people, = Minneapolis, June 11.---Minneap- olis today expected to pay her big- gest tribute to heroes of the world war. To drive follows the city limits on the west and north side beginning at Glenwood park apd running north ‘two miles. There it turns at right angles and runs eastw ard for a mile and a quarter. Hundreds of trees, donated by C. M. Loring have been planted by the park board, and the name of some man or woman who served from Minneapolis in the world war, i8 to be placed on every tree. The drive is designed in a manner after the famous Champs Elysees in Paris, but members of the Memorial Day committee assert that it will some day exceed in beauty that fam- ous place. 4.000 TROOPS ARE SENT ' TO VLADIVOSTOXK AREA (By United Press) Washington, June 11.—(By A. L. Bradford)—About 4,000 troops, rem- nants of General Wrangle’s anti-Bol- sheviki forces now scattered through- out Turkey, probably will be sent to Vladivostok area of Siberia to join the forces at opposing the Soviet, ac- cqrding to official advises here today. This information has been given to officers. in Constantinople by the for- eign staff of Wrangle's forces, who were severely beaten by the Bolshe- viki in southern Russia. The latest development in the tangled Siberian situation was considered signfiicant here as it is obyious that one of the old’ Wrangel troops could be sent on a long journey from Turkey to east- ern Siberia without some outside aid. These forces being in a serious state of refugees. BRITISH 4ND POLES CLASH NEAR MALAPLANE (By United Press) Oppeln, Upper Silesia, June 11 (By Carl D. Groat.)---British soldiers and Polish irregulars clashed near Mala- plane late yesterday according to reports received here today. The British detachment was ambushed but fought its way out of the trap with only minor casualties. No esti- mate was made of the casualties suf- fered by the Poles who fled after the British had taken the initiative. The effect the incident would have had on the general situation dould not be estimated at allied headquarters. FATHER: SHOOTS 18 YEAR OLD SON WHILE ASLEEP (By United Press) _Des Molnes, Towa, June 11.-+-R. M. West entered the bedroom of his 18 year old son Myron early tpday and a rfig while shot him dead with asleep. The father was thought to be temporarily insane. He had been suffering from lung trouble and it is feared will die of tuberculosis, AT HAMLINE JUNE 18 Auto Polo and Air Thrills to Be Special Fenturef on Program Minneapolis, June 11.---Minneapo- lis and St. Paul Elks, merged with the Boy Scouts of thel Twin| Cities, their newly adopted protege have launched plans for a glant sports pro- gram to be’ held at the Minnesota State Fair grounds on Saturday aft- ernoon, Jyne 18, when ‘auto races, with more than a score of the world’s most fathous Bpeed kings in compe- tition, will feature a program of sen- sations. §t. Paul will accept the occasion to celebrate the victory won by Tommy Milton, a home town boy, who romp- ed.away with the greatest of all speed classics at Indianapolis on Dec- oration day. The two Frontenac rac- ing cars which in 1920 shattered all world’s records on speedways and the game type that Milton drove to first position on May 30 and Jules Elling- poe of. Crookston brought over the tape 'In third place, will beg among the machines that will roar away from the tape In the Blks speed contest, June 18. While auto racing will be the big features of the sports program, auto polo, Wwith the compdtition of an international flavor, will be one of the special features. The two crack teams, the All-Americans and Cana- dian aggregations are now in Min- neapols preparing for their sensa- tiondl hattle, Aviation will also have a promin- ent position on the program of thrills for Al Wilson, made famous through his exploits with Ruth Law's flying circus, will attempt to leap from an automobile to an airplane, change planes in mid-air and other aerfal acrobatic performances, Inter-city competition hetween the Elks lodges and the Boy Scouts will precede the big racing program, jam- ming the afternoon hours with in- teresting events. ‘To Improve the popularity of the program the Elks of the Twin Cities have decided to reduce the admission charge to one dollar and throw the grand stand, the largest in America, open to the public without additional cost. Ar- rangements are being made to seat yof Ohio. WEATHER BT . Minnesota: Weather: 'Fair to- bly Sunday. Some- :‘dn northeast tonight. SET FOR JUNE28 Wife and Daughter of Slain Publisher Will Face First Degree Murder Charge | SANDUSKY MIDWIFE IS ‘ALSO HELD IN CUSTODY, Alleged that Arsenic Was Placed in Food for Weeks Before Man Was Killed | (By United Pfess) Cleveland, June 11.---The trial of Mrs. Eva Katherine Kaber and her daughter Miss Marion McArdle’on a charge of first degree murder in con- nection with the killing of Dan F. Kaber, wealthy Lakewood publisher, today was set for June 28. Mrs. Kab- er and Miss McArdle pleaded not guilty when arraigned in common pleas court. 2 One woman known as the San- dusky midwife and who has been in custody . always was to be charged with the murder as an accessory be- fore the fact. Police allege she pro- vided Mrs. Kaber with medicine which was put in the food of her husband to cure him of bad habits which she disliked. ‘Kaber was stab- bed to death on the night of Jume 18, 1919, An autopsy showed he had been stabbed in the hips and abdomen 24 times. Arsenic has been sent him in his food for a period of weeks be« fore he was murdered, it is reported. DENBY ORDERS SIMMS BACK TO THIS COUNTRY \ —_— (By United Press) Washington, June 11.—Secretary Denby today ordered Rear Admiral Simms to return to this count: and report to him immediately. enby sent the following cablegram to Simms: “Remainder of your leave re- voked. ' You will return tq the United Stateg immediately and réport at once in person to the Secretary of the Navy. Acknowledge.” BILL TO POSTPONE MAIL RATE INCREASE NOW UP - (By United Press) Washington, June 11.—A bill to postpone the increases in second- clags postage, due to go into effect in July, was introduced in the house today by representative Longworth The increases range from one-fourth cent per pound to one- half cent for the seventh under the present law. After July 1 the rate for the first zone is two cents a pound. INSPECTORS INVESTIGATE MAIL ROBBERY STORY (By United Press) Arion, Towa, June 11.—Postal au- thorities today investigated the rob- bery of six coaches of mail consign- ed to Chicago from Sioux City and points in South Dakota by three ban- dits who overpowered L. Graule, tele- graph operator, guarding the mail at the station here last night, The men esggned in a big motor car, Graule sald. VICTORY MEMORIAL WAY WAS DEDICATED TODAY Minneapolis, June 11.—The Vie- tory Memorial Way in Minneapolis was dedicated today as previously arranged, but owing to the death of National Commander Galbraith all public rallies and conferences ' of post officers have been canceled, _— L SECOND HUSBAND SHOW TRUE VALUE OF FIRST (By United Pressy Minot, June 11.—Having tried a second husband, Ellnor Roberts de- cided her first was not so ‘bad, di- vorced the second and remarried the first whom she had originally di- vorced on the grounds of qruglgy, T i [l Several auto loads of Bemidjl citi zens left this morning for Clear« brook, where there is ‘being held a demonstration ‘in. the nature of a huge picnic and barbecue. The Clear~ brook people are - celebrating the twenty-fiftth anniversary of the open~ ing of the Red Lake reservation to Hettlement. Special preparations have been made for a huge crowd as this is looked upon as one of thé biggest days in the history, of the towa, o) —