Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, June 14, 1921, Page 1

The Pioneer is the only daily within 100 miles. of Bemidji and has the largest circulation in Northern Minnesota. Minnesota Weather: Unsettled tonight and ‘Wednesday Wwith probably showeis, Warmer in dast portion. VOLUME XIX. NO. 48 BEMIDJI, MINN,, TUESDAY EVENING,-JUNE 14, 1921 COUNCLLVOT DOWN PROPOSED MOVIE CONTROL Proposed Ordinance to Bar Children From Certain Shows Voted Down T. N. RODE APPOINTED TO SUCCEED BAGLEY Bids Sewer Extension and City ‘Water Extension ‘Accepted for Sanitary An ordinance intended to regulate the attendance of children between the ages of 4 and 16 years at local motion picture houses was lost on the final vote by the city council Monday evening. Wiith three councilmen ab- sent, two voted for it and five against. The ordinance was to prohibit chil- dren from witnessing motion picture shows where pictures showed the use of dangerous weapons with intent to kill or assault, and pictures suggest- ing the act of immorality on the part of the actors. No amendments were offered to the ordinance at the last regular meeting, four weeks ago, and at that time it was the general opin- jon that it would not be passed when put to vote after the final reading. T. N. Rode was appointed as al- derman of the First ward to succeed A. M. Bagley, who resigned several weeks ago on account of conflicting business interests. Quarterly reports of the city clerk, city treasurer, fire department, po- lice department, municipal court, city veterinarian and fire chief for the month of May were heard and ap- proved. A vacation of two weeks was granted Fire Chief C. S. Dailey, no definite time being stated. Ordinance No. 122 pertaining to granting of all licenses by the city council was read for the second time. No amendments were offered and it will be given its third reading at the next session. Granting of licenses for the-sale of soft drinks in the city was referred to the police department and three aldermen, Boyce, Palmer and Staf- ford. They are to pass their opinion on the requests for these licenses and make their recommendations to the council. ) The new white way system, recent- 1y completed, was turned over to the city by the Naylor Electrie company, local contractors, and was accepted by the council. Bids will be adver- tised for furnishing equipment neces- sary to connect up the white way lighting system under the new light- ing contract let to the Bemidji Man- ufacturing company. These bids will be opened at the next regular meet- ing, two weeks from Monday evening. BOYS’ AND GIRLS’ CLUB RECEIVES 21 CALVES| Calves Will Be Exhibited at Fair Here and Also at State Fair Twenty-one puré-bred heifer calves from Ft. Atkinson, Wis., ar- rived last night by train to be dis- tributed among the members of the boys’ and girls’ calf club. Thirteen of the npumber were guernseys and eight Holsteins. There are four or five more calves to be secured yet. Much interest is being taken in the calf club and the calves, purchased at this time, will be exhibited at the Northern Minnesota Fair in Bemidji, :fmlv.li at the State Fair at Hamline this all. Special prizes are being given, amounting to $100, by the Security State bank of Bemidji, in addition: to many prizes which may be won at the fairs, The average cost of the calves is about $160 and the ages of the calves range from two months to fourteen months. It is planned next year to have such of the calves ex- hibited with their young calves at their side as are old enough to be bred. . Those securing the calves from the shipment are as follows: Holstein— Nels Christian L. Carlson, Olaf Nar- um, John Lee, Arleigh Cook, Lois E. Watson, Paul M. L. Carlson, Freder- jck Johnston, Clenton ~ Paquin. Guernsey—Carl Hoines, Minnie Rabi, Gustav Berg, Audrey Johndahl, Ar- nold Seaderberg, Martin Hass, Mar- lys Rabi, Hugo Bloomquist, Ivan Bloomquist, Leslie Evans, Bernard Goodmanson. ARMORY BOARD REDUCES RENTAL FEE FOR ARMORY The local armory board at a re- cent meeting, realizing the support shown by the public at the formal lopening a few weeks ago and anxious to make up a fund whereby the ar- mory may be completely furnished as quickly as possible, decided to reduce the rental fee from $75 to $50. At the new price, it is expected that the public will take advantage of this ex- cellent opportunity to secure this hall at a very reasonable fee. Rental fees go toward the upkeep and fur- nishing of the building. FEDERAL COMMISSION HOLDING INVESTIGATION (By United Press) Washington, June 14. (By Ralph Couch) .---Distribution of the consum- ers cash outlay for food and other necessities between farm producers, railroads, middlemen and the retailer is being investigated by the federal trade commission, it was learned to- day. A report will be forwarded to President Harding soon. Farmers produce every year about $15,000,000,000 worth of stock, meat bearing animals, food, grain, wool, cotton and other products ac- cording to the agricultural depart- The bid of J. J. Doran, plumber,!ment. for water extension on America ave- nue, according to a recent request ky residents in the section affected, was accepted at $1,679. Goodman & Lcitved, local contractors, were given the contract for the sanitary sewer extension on Bemidji and Doud ave- nues at $6,101.32. The health committee was instruct- ed to arrange for and store the furni- ture owned by the city and at pres- ent located in the detention hospital. PROMINENT CLUB LEADER DIES AT SAUK CENTRE (By United iress) Sauk Centre, June 14.---Mrs. D. J. Lewis, prominent Minnesota club wo- man and stepmother of Sinclair Lewis, well known author, died here early today -suffering from heart trouble. Mrs. Lewis had been cus- todian of the Minnesota State Fed- eration of Women'’s clubs for 25 years and chairman of the committee on scholarships. LUTHERAN MEN’S AID MEETING THIS EVENING The Men’s Aid of the Lutheran Free church of Nymore will meet in the church this evening at 8 o’clock. Tomorrow night there will be a meet- ing at the church to discuss the hos- pital survey. Rev. Jerdee will speak. A large attendance is urged. LABOR LEADER ADMITS PART IN MAIL ROBBERY (By United Press) Chicago, June 14.---“Big Tim” Murphy, Chicago’s most powerful dabor leader, confessed complicity in the Dearborn station mail robbery early today, postal operatives said. Following his confession, Big Tim led inspectors to the home of his fa- ther-in-law, Wiilliam Drigg, Wwhere $112,900 in small bills, out of the total loot of $350,000, was recovered. Murphy was charged with partici- pating in the daring mail robbery which occurred April 6. He was ar- rested at the headquarters of the Gas House Workers Union of which he is president. Vincenzo, Cocofamano, head of the street sweepers union and Edward Geiron, Murphy’s aides, were seized with him and held in commun- jcado. The public pays approximately three times this amount for farm pro- ducts in the shape of food and cloth- ing. Railroads receive about $4,- 000,000,000 ' a year for hauling. Be- tween 11,000,000,000 and $21,000,- 000,000 goes into the pockets of the dealers handling the commodities and the raw material between the producer and consumer. JOHN EMERY ELECTED NATIONAL LEGION HEAD (By United Press) Indfanapolis, Ind., Juzs 14.---John Emery. of Grand Rapids, Mich., was elected national commander of the ‘American Legion by the legion execu- tive committee here today to suc- ceed Frederick W. Galbraith, Jr., who -was killed in an automobile accident here last Thursday. BANDIT KILLED TODAY IN REVOLVER BATTLE (By United Press) Kansas City, Mo., June 14.---One bandit was shot and killed and anoth- er captured in! a running revolver Mattle in the heart of Kansas City’s ‘business district today. E. A. Pros- ser, a bystander of Chillicothe, Mo., was struck by a stray bullet. Hun- dreds of persons pouring out of office buildings, were endangered. Joe Clements, said to be the leader of a desperate daylight bandit band, was killed. J. C. Williams was captured and a third member of the gang escaped. ZBYSZKO BEATS ORDEMAN IN TWO STRAIGHT FALLS (By United Press) Minneapolis, June 14.---Stanislaus Zbyszko, wrestling champion, defeat- ed Henry Ordman in two straight falls here last night. He got the first in 59 minutes and 30 seconds and the second in 13 minutes and 13 seconds. Zbyszko said it is the toughest match he has run into on his tour of the continent. KOORS BROTHERS PUTTING 0UT NEW LOAF OF BREAD Koors Brothers company, is now putting out a new loaf of bread under the label of “Cream Crum.” i CONGRESSIONAL FIGHT IS ON AT WASHINGTON Democratic Party Leaders Are Already Active in Fight Against Republicans By L. C. Martin (United Press Staft Correspondent) (Washington, June 14.—Sharp po- litical lightings, presaging the storm of the congressional elections in 1922 are forking the sky hereabouts, and the issues of that campaign are be- ginning to loom up like thunder- clouds. " For despite the fact that the repub- Hean administration has been only a little over three mronths in power, democratic party leaders are already ‘active. They count each' day of the G. O. P. administration a day in the net campaign, and are proceeding as though the elections were only a short way' off. ‘The issues which have already taken definite shape in the demo- cratic mind, at least ,are these: 1. Govern mental expenditures and the tax burden. 2. The tariff. 3. World peace. The democrats are proceeding on the theory, their leaders in congress acknowledge, that the republican administration will accentuate those issues day by day and month by month until they will furnish all the material needed for a first-class fight for control of congress. The demo- cratic campaign, as exemplified in the tactics of leading democrats in congress, is to call public attention day by day to failures, real or appar- ent, of the republicans to live up to campaign pledges of economy, reduc- tion of living costs through slash- ing of federal spending, aids to busi- ness through speedy tariff revision, rehabilitation of the railroads and kindred domestic questions. They have already begun to call attention to what they name the de- lay of the Harding administration in working out an international ar- rangement to insure peace, as a sub- stitute for the Wilson league of na- tions. Semator Underwood, demo- cratic leader in the senate, did that (Continued on Page 8) KILNS AT TURPENTINE PLANT TO BE ALTERED The correct ingredients of the ton of stumps which were treated at the turpentine plant recently was some- what different from that published in yesterday's Pioneer. Twelve gallons of turpentine, 30 gallons of creoscte, 2 gallons of pine oil and 100 gallons of pyroligneous acid, or liquid smoke, were obtained. The tar in the stumps was not saved owing to the fact of its having been burned in the kiln, due to faulty construction of the kilns. It is this feature of the plant that is to be altered and when altered it will be one of the most efficient plants in operation today. SIX REPORTED DEAD AFTER BIG CLOUDBURST (By United Press) Sa;re, Okla., June 14.—Six per- sons were reported to have lost their lives in a cloudburst which struck this section of the state yesterday. Rescue parties have left here for the stricken area. The waters are report- ed receding. SOLDIER BONUS BILL HITS SNAG IN SENATE Washington, June 14.---Efforts to rush the soldiers bonus bill into the genate and get it up for quick action failed when members of the senate finance committee refused to agree to such quick action. They forced post- ponement of discussion until next Monday. ® CITIZENS, ATTENTION! —— All citizens of Bemidji inter- ested in the selection of a new site for the proposed high school building are urged to uttend the meeting of the school board at the Central school building this evening at 7:30 o'clock. It is imperative that a big representation be present. Sev. eral sites are to be con ® Be present to express preference. LABOR LEADERS CITE _ CONDITIONS IN MILLS (By United Press) Denver, Colo., June 14. (By J. L. O’Sullivan).---Working conditions in the steel mills were cited by labor leaders here today at the American Federation of Labor convention in answer to attacks of E. H. Gary, head of the United States steel corporation on the leaders of the organized lab- or. More credence would be placed in Mr. Gary's hands if he granted the men the eight-hour day and allow them to organize for their own pro- gress and betterment, Frank Morri- son, secretary of the federation, stat- ed. Morrison’s comment was on Gary’s statement before the students of Syracuse university that employers be more solicitous for the welfare of workmen and to promote their com- fort and happiness. The conference proper marked time while the general committee was directing continuing their resolutions and reports and attended to other written matter. The main work of the conference will not be taken up until the latter part of the week. COLONEL LEACH ELECTED MAYOR OF MINNEAPOLIS 204 Out of 273 Precincts Early Today Give Leach Lead of 8,000 (By United Press) Minneapolis, June 14.—George E. Leach, a colonel in the World war, was elected mayor of Minneapolis in Monday’s election. Leach led Thomas Van Lear by about 8,000 votes with the vote almost complete. Van Lear served a term as mayor when elected on the Socialist ticket four years ago The campaign, which is ended, was one of the most bitter in the city’s political history. Two hundred and four out of the 273 precincts early to- day gave Leach 51,428 and Van Lear 43, 218. Leach was gaining rapidly and his count was progres- sing this morning. NEARLY FOUR HUNDRED ENROLLED AT COLLEGE Three hundred eighty students have garolled for the summer term of the State Teachers College, which opened today. It is expected that the enrollment will run over 400, as a number will come in during the first few days of the session. Mr. Deputy, president of the col- lege, advises that there is still a short- age of rooms. It is hoped that more will be offered at once, so that all the students may be placed satisfac- torily. BEMIDJI LADS LEAVE IN CANOE FOR GULF Expect to Make Entire Trip in Canoe; Will Advertise Bemidji En Route John Koors and Louis Newmann left this morning at 10 ’clock in their canoe, “The Scout,” for a trip down the Mississippi river to New Orleans. The canoe had letters “Pine to Palm” painted on one side and “Bemidji to New Orleans” on the other side. The canopy was lettered “Bemidji, Minn,” It is the expectation of the boys to cover 30 to 40 miles per.da; They are taking with them adve ng lit- erature on Bemidji, which w:ll be dis- tributed on their journey. They will stop at the important cities on the river for some time and distribute the literature as well as advertise Be- midji in other ways. The boys in- tend to go the entire distance in their canoe, if possible. Before leaving, A. A. Richardson took several picture of the two boys at the foot of Third street, at the end of the city dock, together with Mayor A. V. Garlock, Leila Sanborn, secre- tary of the Civic and Commerce as- sociation; Capt. D. J. Moore, Mrs. J. H. Koors, mother of John Koors; Chief of Police Bailey and other citi- zens. Cuts will be made of the picturcs and they will be sent to the boys to be used in papers on their way down the river. BOY SCOUTS GETTING ALONG FINE IN SUMMER CAMP Reports from the Boy Scout camp are to the effect that everything is going along fine. The cook reports that he has cooked for all kinds of lumber camps and every other kind of a camp but has never run across as good a bunch of eaters as the Boy Scouts in camp. No accidents have been reported nor any sickness. Dr. Zentz will talk to the boys to- night at Camp Fire at 8:30. Scout Commissioner ~ Mikkelson states thut more boats could be used. If any have boats they are willing to lend the boys, the boys will come fol them and return them in, good shape. MISS IONE BRECTET DIES AT MINNEAPOLIS Word has been received here. that Miss Ione Brechet passed away at Minneapolis Friday following an op- eration for appenjicitis. Miss Brechet had spent her summer vacation at Grané Forks bay for the past sev- eral years and was very well known in Bemidji. LAWRENCE BROWN DROWNS IN LAKE EAST OF AITKIN Word has been received by rela- tives in the city, that Lawrence Brown, second son of Jacob L. Brown, former resident of Bemidji, was drowned in a lake a short distance east of Aitkin yesterday. Particulars have not been heard as to how the accident happened. BOYS SENT TO SCHOOL AT RED WING SUNDAY The two boys who were taken into custody by the police last week for having broken into the Pioncer Sta- tionery store, were sent Sunday night to Red Wing training school by Judge of Probate J. E. Harris. VAUGHN-DUVAL Roy Duval and Mary Vaughn were united in marriage by Rev. L. P. Warford at ihe Presbyterian parson- age Monday evening at 9 o'clock.They werd attended by Victor Olson and Mabel Hall. make their home at Wilton, - - D ] Representatives of Local Post Are Well Impressed Over Memorial Driveway . That Hennepin county has estab- lished a memorial for fallen heroes in the World war which promises to rank second to none, is the opinion of the representatives of the Bemidji Le- gion post, who attended the memori- al ceremonies at Minneapolis Satur- day. Commander J. M. Culver and Adjutant J. D. Winter returned Monday evening by automobile af- ter witnessing one of the most ap- propriate memorial services ever held in the United States. The memorial driveway is lined on either side with two rows of elms, each to commemorate a fallen hero whose home was in Hennepin county. Five hundred and fifty trees extend approximately four and a half miles along the Glenwood-Camden park- way in North Minneapolis. Appropriate dedication exercises were held Saturday afternoon with able speakers including Lieutenant- | Governor Louis L. Collins, Judge Eli Torrance, father of Graham M. Tor- rance of this ecity, Archie Vernon, state commander of the American Legion and National and Vice-Com- mander McNider. Airplanes scatter- ed flowers over the line of march preceding the ceremonies. Minne- apolis turned out en masse to honor the soldier dead. A general mecting of commanders and adjutants was held in the fore- noon and a smoker in the evening. Both were held at the Athletic club. This was the occasion of a regular get-together for the post officers, when ideas for increasing the Le- gion’s membership in the state and other important matters were dis- cussed. U. §. TO TAKE NO PART IN COMING LEAGUE SESSION (By United Press) \Washington, June 14.---The United States probably will not be represent- ed in the coming meeting of the council of the league of nations which Is to take a period of months for discussion of former enemy coun- tries, it was said today at the state department. BARUCH SAYS FARMERS SHOULD BE ORGANIZED ‘(By United Press) New York, June 14. (By Harold Jacobs).---American farmers and business men should organize at once under the Webb-Kenyon act to con- trol exports of their commodities, Bernard M. Baruch declared in an exclusive Interview today just before sailing for Europe. Baruch said that this was the only means by which they could insure a fair price rate on their investments and lubor. The price of grain and cotton fs now made in Liverpool and not in America, he said. The financier ex- plained that prices on these commod- ities are determined by merchants of American sollcitors and {8 sold largely through the Liverpool market. MOOSE LODGE WILL HOLD SPECIAL MEETING TONIGHT A special meeting of the 'Mooso lodge will be held this evening at 8 o'clock at the Moose hall. All mem- bers are urged to be present. PEACE WITH GERMANY BIG TASK FOR LEADERS The newly-weds will]afraid now. (By United Press) IWashington, June 14. (By Herbert Walker.)---A treaty of peace between the United States and Germany must and will follow enactment of the peace resolution, republican house leaders who have recently conferred with Harding said today. Such ac- tion is necessary, they sald to settle discussions arising between the two countries. (By United Press) Washington, June 14. (By L. C. Martin)---Efforts to make peace with Germany and at the same time not start war in the republican ranks at home was the task confronting sen- ate G. 0. P. leaders today. They were inclined to retaliate against the house which yesterday passed the Porter resolutlon as a substiute for Senator Knox’s measure., BENNIE LEONARD AND HIS MOTHER SLIGHTLY BRUISED (By United Press) New York, June 14.---Bennie Leon- ard, lightweight champion, and his mother were slightly, brulsed today when thelr automoblile was struck by another machine driven by a man who said he was Paul Sugrue of Dor- chester, Mass. The man was arrest- ed on & charge of having stolen the automobile. BLACK BASS SEASON WILL OPEN TOMORROW (By United Press) St. Paul, June 14.---Fishermen who have been throwing back black bass are to take them homé beginning tomorrow. Those who have been sneaking them home will not be The season opens June . P MUCHPROGRESS Manager Stone Reports Fine Progress in Clearing of Land Near Here DEMONSTRATES PROPER METHODS OF BLASTING Indications ‘Are that at Least 10 Acres Per Farm Will Be Cleared This Year Manager A. W. Stone of the Land Clearing association reports splendid progress being made in the actual clearing of land in the southern part of the county. The last few days of last week were spent by Mr. Stone in the southern portion of Frohn township, in which about 30 farms were visited. He found that over 200 acres had been brushed and stumped in the south half of the township. Some farmers have done exceptional- ly good work. Mr. Stone demon- strated at three different farms the proper way to do blasting, and aided considerably in giving the farmers better ideas of how the dynamiting should be done. On the Nichols farm, Mr. Stone demonstrated the use of caps, fuse, etc., and aided in correcting some of the methods being used which were not as economical as they might have been. R. J. Palmer and his brother have brushed 12 acres of heavy brush dur- ing the spring and are doing a good, clean job. They are clearing up their land fast, and by the end of the sea- son will have a large area ready for production. Oscar J. Hanson, whose farm is in [heavy pine timber, is cutting his brush at the surface and is discing and sceding the ground with clover. The timber he is taking from the land 1; paying for the cutting, piling an burning of the land, He is clearing an eight-acre patch. S. 8. King has brushed and cleared five acres and is making a good job of the work. Ole Genness has a man on his farm who is doing good work, according to Mr. Stone. He is brushing, stump- ing and burning an cight-acre plot. S. E. Smith has taken the stumps out of a 16-acre field, which has been cleared -and seeded previously. L. P. Evans has stumped seven acres and has brushed three acres in addition. Since starting the clearing campaign, Mr. Evans has burned over and seeded about 35 acres. Andrew Ness has cleared up four acres of heavy stumps and has brush- ed five more acres. The farms listed are but a few of the ones visited by Mr. Stone, and it is confidently expected that by the end of the clearing season an aver- age of almost ten acres per farm will have been cleared in this section. MEN'S CLASS AND CHILDREN AID IN SUNDAY SERVICES Tho gospel team from the Men's class of the Methodist church trav- eled to Werner, Puposky and Nebish Sunday and held services. The trip was made in the private rallway car of A. L. Molander. Special Children’s Day ‘exeroisep were conducted in the Methodist church Sunday evening instead of tho regular services. Songs, drills and \eadings comprised the program. On Sunday morning a reception servica was held in which 16 new members were added to the church roll. LIVE STOCK SHOW AND SALE POSTPONED TODAY (By United Press) Crookston, June 14.---Donations day of the Crookston livestock show and sale today was postponed until June 23. Teavy rains early today prevented the expected large attond- ance and a postponement was decided upon. MODERN WOODMEN HOLD MEETING THIS EVENING The Modern Woodmen of America will hold their regular business meet- ing this evening at the I, 0. O. F. hall at 8 o'clock. STRIKING ENGINEERS ™ RETURNING TO SHIPS (By United Press) Washington, June 14.---Striking marine engineers today were return- ing to their ships in every American port, manning 13,000,000 tons of ships operated by the United States Shipping board, according to a mes« sage to the labor department. Engineers are already returning in the Atlantic ports and all are expect- ed to be back tomorrow, these mes- sages sald. Secretary of Labor Davis today was to confer with officers of the striking firm who are expected to settle in a few hours, complete- )y terminating the biggest tie up from strikes in the history of the Ams ¢rican morchant marine, NG ”