Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, June 27, 1921, Page 1

propenn e _ The within has Northern Minnesota. Piomesr is the o y s S0t of Btk XIX. NO. 59 VOLUME Autborities Endeavoring to Piel:i;’e Mystery of Eieven Dead in Log House WHOLESALE. SLAUGHTER SUSPECTED Brought to Light i (By United; Press) « i - une. - 27.nCounty authorities;;underfithe ; 08, Sheriff McCan; {are endeavar- ing to pierce the. Vel ofimystery cir- cling the deathi of 11 persons: w] bodies were .found. u ithe - smoking fuins of a 3-room log house near here yesterday. Neighbors heard screams and ‘shots about 12 o’clock. Saturday night and rushing to the Ernegt Law- |1 rence home they were drawn away lby | Im a wall of flame. . Yesterday when the ruins were copled thei.11 bodies: were found. - 1o i Blood soaked ' 'strips of“clothi) clung to some of'the hodies, a1 Iz}bl with' three' empty i found (in'one of t theories were ddv. i M- Cann believes an enemy of the family might havé committed the “wholesale slaughter. ! Also, the theéory that one of the family had suddenly become in- pane was probed: this mormng: Officers were completely ' baffl and every: clue Ted to a blank wall, Sheriff McCann said this morning. iWith every occupant killed and no witnesses to be found, the mystery.of Mayfields red night-might never: be found. i f i Orte iof: the children's dresses dremched “withblood and prevente it burhiing.’ “An ax was found in'the 1 with ‘one of the women. ‘A five gallon' Kerosenie can was also found - in the room ‘where: the 11/persons “were sleeping. Neighbors who lived a‘mile away from the lonely cabin said they heard sounds like'men and women Scream- {ing Saturday night. ‘The people kifl- £ ed are Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Lawrence and their three children, and Mr. and Mrs. Otis Drew and their four chil-}; dren. H TRIP THROUGH THE WEST Miss Anna and Carrie Brown ar- rived in Bemidji Sunday morning from the West. Miss-Anna ‘went to San ;;Franeisco’ three ‘weeks ‘ago 1o attend the National Fire ‘Protection Association convention held there at the Fremont hotel; and en' roiite ‘s};p an stopped to ‘see the ‘Grand Cano; Arizona. :In San’ Francisco she imet ‘her sister, Miss Carrie, who Has been in the West for the past ten”months, and ‘together they ‘made ‘,tfl‘y - liome, stopping at_the Yosemite" Na- tional park, and: makin 161 tripst en route.’ Whil the W Miss; Carrie visited many interes ‘missions and also. visited ‘the ‘ran in Arizona, which wi B Harold . Bell ‘Wright chose for setting of hiis ‘book, “Wheh a’ Man’s a Man.” ° They report a wonderful trip but glad to get back to Bemidji ngaig. % (By: United "Press)! Chicago, June "27.---The’ Unite States railroad-Tabor rboarli"fdl!wiy'a!‘fl- eredithe wages'of employees of 80 rail roads cut 12 per-cent to hecoméigflec- t tive ‘July ‘1.~ This ‘order is" effective with alf’ railroads,’ the raflroads in- cluded iin the original decision figur- ing a total of'$400,000,000 'wm”be cut from the'pay rolls oniJuly 1. " “men; hadiampunted o $600,000,000. (GOMPERS RE-ETECTED HEAD OF FEDERATION OF LABOR| | .., Denver, Col., June Gompers overcoming bitter opposition was re-elécted president of the A, F. of L Saturday for his 40t term. | The veteran Jabor leader won over John L. Lewis of the coal miners’ union, who put up a sirenuous fight for leadership. The vote was, Gompers' 25,022 and Lewis, 12,324, ' James Duncan - was elected vice- president. by a practically unanimous vote. Ome vote was cast against him. Lewis was unable to overcome the ‘handicap of tha strongz sentimental hold which Gompers obtained on the Jahor movement hy nearly two score years of administratien, denship::of | ”|Minnesotans as delegates to the con- The last large dncrease for railroad feri L i Poison’Tvy, Sunburn and 'Woox Ticks Do Not Prevent General Good Time 3 Little the % ‘e “for “wear”iand enjoying per, ealth, the B. A. C. % ©. have been enjoy- %'pment at Itasca %2 past week, re- s ‘aturday after- “ number, camp- of the park, Rev, Wil- ,d Hayner, supervised club members, ing a week’s State park dur turned to Bem\ noon. The boys, | ed on the north near the dam. \ Rev. L. P. War, liam Kamphenkel, cook, and Howard Pa ‘was “enjoyed, ' the boys being ery minute of the day.| #nd hikes through Y oyed by all. ' Supe: Roberts of Douglas Lodge’st Il games were held nearly ; “Bides being chosen, et,' ‘one side representing and the other side repre- resulted in a victory for 1 i hteam. Francis Rhea Score; ¢ highest number of points, He 'Be'finkl}ig to the Harvard team: Many “of 'the boys are still “en- joying” poison ivy, sunburn and wood ticks. -One night the camp was visited:zby a* sktink. Next year the 3 clude gas masks in " equipment. It is com: cided by the boys and those e that * the Hakkerup boys {Ihonors'when it came to the gh every one at the camp “an’eéxceptionally hearty ap- o (By United Press) Baltimore, Mr., June 25.---Two women and two children lost: their ¥ives, threg: were seriously in- jured, and 'thrée’’more had narrow escapes. in. a.fire. which destroyed -th | home of ‘Meyer Sandér here ‘early to+] VERY POPULAR SUNDAY nd Point park proved even day ‘bef d i Sunday “aftetnoon ‘to ‘enjoy "thecoal breezes off the lake. Many' brought n d remained there the iy Text sprin ers P! e in'gréat deniapnd Sunday and it : It be needed owd it also ‘proving to be e ‘populge for tourists this year than éver before and indications are that the camping. | facilities, will be well used during the entire summed. CITIZENS CONFERENCE AT DES MOINES WEDNESDAY 1By [Unitéd , Press) : Jufje 27---Northwest dele- 2?1’& conférence on f6ld: #t™Des' Moiities esday and’continuing reek;, were scieduled etropolis; ‘The conference was ‘the ‘fedéral education com- Governor Preus named 40 oy nifssion. | GRATVMEN OF NORTHWEST 'MAKING FINAL APPEAL ‘8t Padl, June 27.:-Grainmen of the northwest were to ‘make a final appéal today for ‘ré-establishinent. of the Minnesota graln grades. A dele- gation was scheduled to appear before the-house committee on agriculiure at ‘Washington to present their ap- peal. A.0.U. W. HOLDS REGULAR The local chapter of the A. 0. U. W~ will’ meet in regular sesison this evening at the Odd Fellows hall at 8 o’clock. There will be initfation, and (it ug urged that all members be present. : E = =Rz C: owéd the boys through the| dreds pathered there | b et the camp. A general-outing and good| et Lo s VEROEYC] TY-RING-SIPE. ¢ WHATS, THA'2' HEMIDJI, MINN, MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 27, 192 W RED-AKE DRAINAGE - PROJECT UNDER WAY Drli;lnge and Congervancy _Bon:fd_ Outlines Projects : B_eing Handled By It- Several inquiries regarding the pro- Jects before the Red Lake Drainage and Conservancy , board have been brul_:gh the attention of A. O. Bre- vik;*"St." Hilaire, the board’s secre- tary;isfor‘reply. As there I8 general publicXinterest in the matter:ire has SUnifidrzed the information fin the’ following stntement.’ ‘Che only projects handled by.the oard are the Red Lake river deepen- ing . (including the inlets at upper Red Lake), the Clearwater river out- let, the Crookston dyke and a small ottlet project in the Gramd:Marais basin.. . These are the only projects that are ibefore this board. Pro- jects are accepted only after petitions are filed. Surveying work follows. After surveys are made all plans and ledtimates go before the district court for afinal-hearing. outlines the netessary ‘steps p IThe _Thief River -project: affecting eastern Marshall county and west- arn Beltrami_county was started in a Jjudicial "ditch proceeding several months /before the Red Lake Drain- age Doard ¢ame into existence and is verdfore n judiclgl ditch project a) ot "’ drainage board project. ' T surveys were made by. Joseph- Bau as; engineer while the Red TLake drainage board’s surveys are being by George W. Walker as engi- 08t neer, The merits cf the Thief River pro, ot have! not beén ‘passed on by the-drpindge hoard as it wasfelt that | the matter was not wiithin 4t§ juris- diétion: "At a mass'meéeting-held two ¢- years ago this month in Thisf River ‘alls over one hundred farmers.from ‘territory using the Thief River as utiet ‘were present and almost .that something be done to re- Iteve. gonditions there. “The Thief River deepening project and: the diag- bnal ‘dtch ‘were 'planined undef the judicfal act'as stated before. ‘According -to Mr. ‘Brevik-work is progressingVery fast on the Red Lake and- Cleariwater projects, final plans for which are being prepared by Engi- neet Walker' in cgoperation with E. Vi Willards . state commigsioner of drainage. Final hearings on these projects will be_ held as soon as-final plans have been perfected. H i 2 St. Paul, June' 27.---Automobile highwaymen preying, -on ;:moforists alogg,the Duluth road resumed oper- atjons last night and early today be- tween Forest Lake and St. Paul ‘The robbing last night” amounted to about $1,000 in money and jewelry, it was reported to the St. Paul po- lice. Forest Lake men.armed with shot gung scoured. the road.for frages of the robbers today. Two St. Paul men, J. Fairbanks gnd C. A. Pearson, were waftied of the Tobbers’ by motorists from: Forest, Lake. . One- of the men sald a $500 ring was stripped from his finger and the other had several red dollars in cash taken, they another car was halted and a mati robbed. Inspite of the warning the St. “Paul men continued ‘toward St. Paul. When they reached a rail- road crossing near White -Bear,- the mabked men came out of the shub- bety “where ‘they had" parked their car and with a revolver commanded ‘the car. to-halt, - A —nae.. PRy NPR DISABLED MEN.T0 CAMP . AT LAKE MINNETONKA at Big Island During Fore Part of July All disabled men in Minnesota, North Dakota and South'Dakota and Meontana, are not goingto lack an op- portunjity for a vacation.this. sum- mer. ‘Plans are rapidly being formu- lated for a summer camp. for these men to be ‘held 'at’ Big ' Island, Lake ‘Minnetonka, Minnesota. All'disabled ;|men; whether or-not they' are:taking N N\ NN NS AN N training under the Federal board are eligible to attend. Mr. Horace Low- Ty, president of ' the ‘Minneapolis street railway company, is donating this island, free of charge, to be used 48 'a recreation center. The plan for this camp wase in- ‘augurated by the Federal Board: for Vocational Edudation and the money Lhas been appropriated from the Min- neapolis War Chest Fund. ‘This mon- ey 18 to provide'for the construction of the buildings, which is now in pro- 'gress ;and.: for all overhead . expense: The: fee to:he demanded from each “I'man‘will bejbut'$16 covening a period of two weoks. Mhis:camp will be under the super- yision of a camp director and two re- ‘creatfonal supervisors. There will be no K. P.” duty for the buddies as fvnere will be‘sufticient help provided ito take eare of ithe up-keep. Hquip- ment has been furnished by Colonel {Bjornstad, 'commanding officer at UFort ‘Snelling] ‘Minn. Two dorma- “Atories-and :a’ main recréational hall Jare. now under 'construction. By Henry Farrell, (United Pross Sttt Corrserondent) New' York, June 27.---Much ‘has been salid’ of Georges Carpentier’s war record, France considers him one of ‘the. war idols. ‘I America some say ‘Dempsey’s " challenge was'a slacker who'wrapped the flag around him for defense. Others claim ‘that he was virtually drafted ‘and iplaced far be- hind the lines, out of danger. His ;war. record; se¢ured from'the French . aviation headquart- 10 at A real fighter, eighteen ‘months actually’ at the front and was decorated with the Croix de Guerre and Medaille Mil- itaire. ‘His service record, which records his -every move for five years, shows that_he reported: at the ottbreak ‘of the war'in'1914 and was first-attach- ed to the Second: Aeronautic Division -as a.chauffeur, in which capacity he served until he received 'a license as a pilot ' May 24, 1915, He sent to'the front with a squadron: and: remained thére three morths in active service flying over the ‘German lines in a Farmian two- seater. He was sent back as a spare pilot fot the’ general reserve ‘head- quarters on' August 16, 1915, toawait assignment.to another escadrille. Twelve days later he injured hils leg in_an’ accident, but recovered and was sent 'back to the Tront Septeniber 11, 1915; With the Farman escadrille No 65. ''He was engaged there in reconnafssance work in preparation for the unsuccessful Champagne drive which began September .25, 1915. Carpentier won the Croix de Guerre for ‘his’ Wwerk {n/ this offensive’ with ‘the following citation: ‘‘September 25, -he did not hesitate to: fly during ..-(Continued .on Page' 6) T0 INSPECT HIGHWAYS (By ‘United Press) Minneapolis, June' 27.---Commis- sioner of Highways C. M. Babcock and Mayor J. E. Meyers of Minneapo- lig are scheduyled to start an airplane flight over’ northern Minnesota to in- spect state highways. Pilot' Ray Miller was to 'whisk the offiicials-off toward Brainerd early to- day. They planned to follow high- ways and-.make an attempt ‘to ob- serve traffic and road conditions en- route.. “They planned to vigit' Fargo, Crookston, Detroit, Park Rapids, Fer- gus.Fallg and Bemidji. - MINNEAPOLIS ELKS STAGE BIG MINSTREL SHOW TODAY (By, Unltea Press) Minneapolis, Juhe 27.--<With all home talegt; ‘Mihneapolis Elks to- day were prepared to stage a big minstrel show to raise money for Mill City Boy Scouts. / One of the! climaxes of the comedy program was the gppearance of Frank A. McInerney, well known. newspa- per man as “‘Queen Min” in a skit with Jack ©'Toole, formerly with “Honeyboy Evans.” Thelr act s bill- ed as “The Isle of Gazook,” O'Toole being “King Ham.” 2 WOULD-BE LAWYERS TA STATE EXAMINATION TODAY (By United Press) St.“Paul, June’ 27.---One;hundred would-be lawyers were taking exam- friations for admittanice to ‘the state bar today. Examinations will be concluded by Wednesday. PINEWODD SUNDAY M. "&’ L “Niie Wins Return Game With Score 9 to 2; May Play Baudette ¢ Although handicapped by the ab+ sence of their best Boosters, common+ 1y called *‘Gene,” the M. & 1. base] ball team: trimmed Pinewood Sunday at that villagg by an even greater margin then’the previous game here two ‘weeks ago, the score™permg 9 to'2 in the final inning. A number of local boosters. accol ipanied the boys to cheer them along to“wictory, but no extra urging was necessary since the game was a walk- away from the start. ] which (brought in_three riins ahead of him, and Fred Phibbs tried to du- pHicate Bill Lappen’s record of last| Sunday with two home runs which brought in scores. Three pitchers were tried out‘on. the M. & 1. lines up,. Auger, Frank Phibbs dnd Bill Berrigan. - Berrigan started in the eighth inning and struck out five of six ‘men up. ‘Manager “Fat’Lucius has not yet decidded which offer “he will accept for '} game on the Fourth of July, but he expects'the team will go to Baudette: - The lineup Sunday includ- ed the following; Frank Phibbs, Fred ‘Phibbs, Ed Ripple; Willlam Berrigan, BEd Auger, Arlo Achenbach, Bill Lap- pen, Alec Cameron, Joe Hahn and Clayton Johnson. TWO YOUNG-MEN; KILLED IN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT; Rochester, Minn,, June 26.- James Bolieu, 28, was killed and Lyle Jones, 24, was seriously injured at 2 a. m. today when an automobile was turned ‘over 10 miles notth of here. They were returning from a dance” at Hammond: The car was driven by Leo Cavanaugh and it is claimed the men were, drinking. AMERICA POLO TEAM WINS EXHIBITION MATCH TODAY Hurlingham, - England, June 25.— The American polo team won the ex- hibition match from the Hurlingham team this afternoon by a score of RUSSELL: TESTIMONY THROWN OUT OF CASE (By United: Press) Yonkers, N. Y., June 27.---Testi- mony of Hugh Russell, physician in the /Stfiiman divorce case, generally considered as’the most damaging yet introduced against Mrs. James A. §tillmgn has been completely thrown out, »Referee. (leason announced to- day. The announcement was madein a lgter to Johm F. Brennan, chief council for Mrs. Stillman. Further, Gledson said ‘he had’ thrown out let- ters alleged to haye:been written by Fred Beauvis known as exhibit 12, relative to the legitimacy of Guy Stillman. M. W. OF A.;WILL HOLD ‘MEETING TUESDAY NIGHT The“Modern Woodmen of America will ‘hold their regular meeting Tues- day evening.at.8-o’clock at the I.:0. 0. F. hall, and after the business ses- ‘sion - a sbeial ~hour:'will be enjoyed and refreshments served. It is de- gired that all members be present. \yrmae 4 “Pete” Johnson knocked ai homer| i The ‘Western :Passengor assoclation of Chi- ‘{'éago have ‘provided for reduced rates (fare and a quarter for round trip.) effactive August 1st, 'on all, railroads lentering Minneapolis, for every dis- abled man who lives in this distnict and wishes to attend this summer camp. " ! .- Every effort has been made to pro- vide facilities to give every disabled soldier the'time of his life at Big Is- land. There will be sports of all kinds, including :swimming, fishing, boating and games. The accommoda- tions will be ample and - up-to-date. [There is every opportunity tin the world: for a.real vacation at Big Is- land. nsportation facilities “from the slarid to 'the malnland are’the best 'to he had: These are to be the “‘day 'of real sport” for every disabled ex-gervice man. 'TWO DROWN NEAR ST. PAUL: "BOY'S BODY' NOT RECOVERED ' (By United Pross) St. Paul, June 27---Edward Mar- tino, age 6, was drowned when he fell into the Miseissippl river yesterday. The body had not yet been recovered today. . John. - Hussel, ' .colored, was drowned whilel swimming lfl‘.l e»hy’»fly_gp‘ Sitnday', af MEETING THIS EVENING The city council will meet ini regu- lar session this eveningin the coun- cil rooms-at the city building at 8 o’clock. . The question of nocurinfi a new detention hospital will be taken up at this ‘time, it is understood. Plans are being made to purchase the . | former Heffron property at: Eleventh and Jeanette avenue for this purpose. "It is expected that a large num- ‘ber ‘of taxpayers, interested in this question and . others which are to come up, will be present at the ses- sion this evening. . i MODERN CINDERELLA WINS SLIPPERS AT LOCAL STORE Miss Agnes Billings won the slip- i | persoffered by 'the B. & D: Shoe store in connection with the showing of “*Midsummer Madness” at the Elko theater. The slippers were of the ocor- responding size worn: by Lila Lee, one of ithe stars in the picture, and Milss Billings was the first young lady whom they fit. Wach 'store that' had an.advertise- ment in' the speoial show section ‘of ‘The' Ploneer last Wednesday reports) that all those whose names were pub- lished in the advertisements called for thelr free tickets, this fact show- ing that the advertisements were well read. MOVIE THEATER OWNERS MEETING IN MINNEAPOLIS| (By United" kress) . ', . Minneapols, June 27.---One of .the largest - gatherings of motion picture theatre owners ever held wag in the mekqg here today as representatives gathered from all parts of the coun- try. ‘The national convention ‘was expected to bring nearly 5,000 mo- tion picture theater owners here, Headquarters were established at 'the West hotel = 1:0h- L skie TWO CADET AVIATORS i KILLED IN FALL TODAY Sacrambnto, Cal., June 25.-—-Cadets Harold Page and Joseph Wetherbee, aviators, were killed in a fall near cident Haye heen recefved. Superin- terident Ifacher, accident officer, and Lientenant Sullivan have left for the scene of the tragedy, Vilsalin foday. No detafls of the ac-|: i SCHOOL ' NEWBUILDIG Votes Cast; No Majority Vote Is Secured CITY'TO VOTE ON BIXB AVENUE SITE SEPARATELY at - Probable that Change Will Be Made in Voting Hours to Accommodate All ? — In the school site election held Sat- urday evening, the ‘result was as fol- Tows: - Bixby . avenue site received 428 votes; Irvine avenue site received 849 'votes, and’ the old site was in- dorsed by 186 voters. :There were 958 votes cast, and, in order to win, one site must recejve votes. The Bixby avenue site fell :hort of this by'57 v]clotgs, 80, in order 0 secure a site it will be hold another election, Focstats to The board has already been served by a' petition on the Bixby avenue site and notices for another election are being posted and only one site will be voted on at a time. Hundreds of Bemidji citizens fail- ed to vote, there being about 8,000 voters in: Bemidji and only 958 bal- lots cast. Many came to vote, but want.away owing to the long waiting line in front of the ballot box. The hallway in the Central school build- ing was packed and the intense heat made -the x’niting unpleasant. Much criticism was heard among the‘ voters, who suggested that more voting pgaces be:established, or more boxes be provided, - o that :there would be no delay. It is.probable that at the next election the polling place will be open from'1 or 2 o'clock in the afternoon until .8 in.the eve- ning, thus.giving-all &n" opportunity to vote and enable the . judges.to count the ballots before midnight. ‘The ‘one site proposition will take less time to count, as voters will be requested to vote. .‘'yes” or ‘no’™ on one proposition, namely the Bixby #venue site, it is understood. STATE GOLF TOURNAMENT OPENS AT ST. PAUL TODAY (By United Press) St. Paul, June 27.,---The Twenty- first annual state golf tournament wad to open here todny at the Town and Country ¢lub with entrants from clubs throughout the state. The tournament will end Saturday. Competifion is under the rules of the U. 8. Golf assoclatfon. All ama- ‘teurs who are members of golf clubs in Minnesota are eligible to compete. CHURCH OF CHRIST OPEN CONVENTION AT TIPI-WAKEN Minneapolis, Minn., June 27.---The Churches of Christ of the northwest opened thdir annual convention ‘to- day at Tipi-Waken, their Christian summer resort on LaKe Minnetonka. Prominent men and women of the sect throughout the country are in attend- ance. Jesse 8. Leavitt of St. Paul i director of the summer conference to Yje; held: throughout the weok. FEDERAL ROAD AID IDEA- * NOW BECOMING POPULAR ‘Washington, June = 27.---(Capital News Service).---About four years ago congress entered upon its policy of . alding in road building. .-Re- sults accomplished within that time, a9 shown by the department of agri- culture, prove ‘the wisdom .of ‘those who conceived and carried out ‘this new federal policy. ‘>Kegun on ;the theory that the government was ap- propriating for the establishment and maintenance of post roads, the origin- al act was broadened and road im- provemens\s on . the. great iscale are now belng conducted'in alliparts of the country on a fifty-fifty basis, the federal ‘government: contributing: an amount equal to that provided by state, county, and' municipal govern- ments. 4 \Within a single year after the'passs age of the federal aid road act more donstructive state highway legislation was enacted than in any similar:pe- riod dn the-history ofthe country. The whole country is aroused today to'the importance of good roads, and from whatever standpoint considered the dollars put into them are increas- ing the prosperity of the people and working for the public good. 4 M, B. OF A, 'WILL HOLD MEETING THIS EVENING The Modern Brotherhood of Amer+ ica will hold its regular -busjness ses+ sion’ this evening at 8 o’clock at the I. 0. 0. F. hall, and all members ar¢ iurged to be present, the majority of all votes cast, or 480 -