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

VOLUME XIX. NO. 73 BEMIDJI, MINN,, THURSDAY EV! ENINGJULY 14, 1921 " WEATH Minnesota n night. and _Friggn hat cooler tonlight. mm “85c PER MONTH CHAUTAUQUA Tt - PUT ON GREAT PROGRANERE Five-Day Program of Local Chautauqua to Open Next Sunday Afiem@on ROARING COMEDY SAID TO BE HIT OF PROGRAM Charmian Concert Pnfly and John Marvin Dean Are on . Sunday’s Progra~ - i This year’s chautauqua \ @mjd- Ji promises to be even bet\ an that shown here last year ai\ - o cations arlg that each day'’s e ‘will be a success in every way. -\ people are urged to buy their tickets from those of the local gua itors who have them on sale, In t way the sum guaranteed the chautas qua will be made up, since the singl admission tickets do not count on the ‘guarantee. 7 The five big days open here Sunday, July 17, and the prospects are bright for the greatest Chautauqua of all time. H £ “The Bubble,” the famous Louis Mann comedy) triumph lis to” be one of the big entertainment features this year. Thiis comedy “split the sides” of New Yorkers for a solid year’s run and will be produced this summer by @ Broadway cast, includ‘ng J. Moy Bennett, noted New York ‘actor. ‘The Adanac Quartette of Canada, including H. Ruthven MacDonald, Victor -artist, is one of the big musi- icals. This is considered the greatest male quartette in Canada. ‘The Barnaby Entertainers, players who have wen a great reputation for one act players and musical novelties; have elaborate #$iage settings jand lightings. The Charmain Concert party, made up of five of “the sweetest, most tal- ented, /most winsome personalities” of the west: willl sing and play their way into the hearts of chautauquans ontheiopening day. The Di. Giorgio Orchestra, that famous Minneapolis organization, led by Signor T. Di Giorgio himself--- formerly soloist with the Minneapolis Symphony; are coming with a full repertoire of “songs ‘the people love to-heax.” ¥ ‘Rawei, thé brilliant New Zealan- der, who has an elaborate stage nov- elty entitled “A Gentle Breeze from Southern Seas,” transports Iis audi- ence on an enchanting trip to the “paradise_of the South) Seas.” John Marvin Dean, the brainy pas- tor of the Calvary Baptist church of New York city has been obtained and wil 1speak om ‘“America’s Tomor- row,” gripping ¢fscussicn of national Pprchblems. Oney Fred Sweet, the renouned feature writer for the Chicago Trib- une, gives his popular story, “In the Other Fellow’s Shoes.”” Sweet spent two years as everything from tra- ipeze performer to movie actor to get material for his stories. J. F. Conner, a real “dirt farmer”, ppeaks onl “What’s in the Farmer’s Mind.” Conner is neither an alarm- ist nor propagandist but has some things to make his hearers think. H. Richmond Mills, a fluent speak- er from the south, takes his theme, «The Battleground of the Natiion,” for an address on present perils in American life. “Junior Town,” a delightful plan for the kiddies that has captured Eastern chautauquas is being pro- duced on a more elaborate basis than ever before, ‘“Mother Goose’s Party” is the big wind-up for the Junior week. PRES. OBREGON RESCINDS EXPORT TAX ON CRUDE OIL Galveston, ' Texas, July 14.---Pre- sident Obregon has rescinded the ex- port tax on crude oil, according 1o a dispatch from Mexico City today. Af- ter an all night conference with a comniittee from the Mexican congress Obregon issued the proclamation re- scinding the tax. This was done, the dispatch ‘said, after Obregon had recived semi-cf- fifal assurances -that the United States would not impose an export tax on oil. RALPH GRACIE POST T0 ELECT FOUR DELEGATES Four delegates and four alternates to attend the anmual convention of the state department of the Ameri- can, legion at Winona August 1, 2 and 3 will be elected at the regu- Jar meeting of the Ralph Gracie post to be held this evening at the rooms of the Civic and Commerce associa- tion, beginning at 8 o‘clock. This is the number to which the local post is entitled and it is expected that the entire quota will be sent to the con- vention, if possible. A number of other business mat- ters, including action regarding the present status of the soldiers’ bonus H will be taken up at this ses- pian and it i3 urged that every mem- ber of the post be present. Follow- ing the business session, lunch will be served, | ASSOCIATION HEARS INTERESTING TALKS Committee Appointed to 'Fix Road on East Side of Lake Bemidji Dr. Taylor, summer re:ident of La- vinia, gave a short interesting ‘talk 'before the members of the Civic and Commerce association at their regu- lar. yoon luncheon Wednesday. ' Dr. Taylor has been making Lavinia his summer home for a great many years. His permanent home is Grand Forks, N. D. He highly complimented the work' of the association and especi- ally referred to the effort being made .|in Bemjidji to obtain better milk sup- ply. He stated that the effort was meeting with splendid results. Dr. William A McKeever, of the educational extension department of the University of Kansas, also ad- dressed the association, He spoke of the possibilities of awakening a heal- thy compotition ‘between people of neighboring towns and cities in their efforts to make their respective towns better places for their children in which to grow up. Dr. McKeever is the author of many books on child itraining and study and is considered an authority on this subject. J.J. Opsahl spoke on the condi- ‘on' of the road on the east side of e lake as far as the Mississippi river bridge. A motion to appoint a special committee to have the road ‘ysmproved was passed. This is the same portion of road that gave trouble last year until work was done on the roughest portions of it. Tt is proposed: to improve it the same wayl this summer. 89 IFORMAL DANCING AT BIRCHMONT FRIDAY NIGHT An informal dancing party, the second of the season since the formal opening, will be held at Birchmont hotel Friday evening, and the public is invited to attend. The Minne- apolis Syncopators are to furnish the music for the occasion and a very enjoyable social affair is assured. SPORTSMEN OT STATE MEET NEAR BRAINERD (By United Press) Brainerd, July 14.---The 1921 con- vention of the Minnesota Game Pro- ‘tective association opened tcday at Rocky Pd'nt on Gull Lake near here for a two day session. Gull Lake is a fieherman’s paradise and some great hauls are expected. The 1920 con- vention was held at Washington lake near_Mankato_but fishing. there. was. not up to expeotation. g Arrangements for the convention were made by C. C. Hildcbrand of Minneapolis, president of the sports= men’s assodiation and general manag- er’ of the Minneapolis Ford Co., and John F. Woodhead, secretary, of the local branch of sportsmen. One tthousand tents have been pitched on the shores of the lake and approximately 5,000 sportsmen and their families are in attendance. For- ty acres of ground along the lake were cleared to accommodate the ‘tents. A novelty of the program is the en- campment of Mille Lac Lake Indians. The Indians performed thair tribal dances and also have an Indian fair for the entertainment of the sports- men., “The balance of the program in- cludes everything from trap shooting to bait casting, from canoe races to log rolling. \ DISMISSAL OF CRIMINAL LIBEL CHARGE EXPECTED Embezzlement Charge ‘Against George A, Totten Dismissed By States Attorney (By United Press) Fargo, N. D., July 14.---Dismissal of the criminal iibel charges against George A. Totten, Jr., and C. K. Gum- merson, former business manager and editor, respectively, of the Fargo Courier-News, a nonpartisan daily, will be asked of the states attorney by the state nonpartisan committee which preferred tre charges, it was indicated on. best authority here to- day. The hearing was scheduled for 2 o’clock this afiternoon. The embezzlement charge against ‘Totten, brought by A. A. Liederbach, chairman of the ccmmittee, was dis- missed yesterday afternoon by States Attorney Green on the grounds that the evidence would tent to prove, if anything, a case of grand larceny. In view of yesterday’s action, it is not exipected ithat the .committep will prefer a grand larceny charge. Totten and Gummerson have is- sued a signed statement retracting the charge of misuse of funds, which was made iin the Courier-News against majority members of the non- partisan league state committee. ODD FELLOWS TO HOLD MEETING FRIDAY NIGHT The I. 0. O. F. will hold an im- portant business meeting at the Odd Fellows’ hall Friday evening at 8 o'clock, There will be no degree work, but matters pertaining to the ‘building plans will be discussed, and it is urged that all members be pres- im0 ent, o % Rl County“Attorney Graham M. Tor- rance returned this morning from Baudette where he attended a session of district court. There are 17 jury casges in the Baudette term of court. One criminal case only was continued in the docket and this was an appeal- ed case which had been carried over. The appeal was dismissed. The ouftstanding feature of the count-was the receiving of naturaliza- tion paperd by 48 aliens. The occa- sion was made one of special celebra- itlon. A large assembiy of the citi- zens of Baudette met in a public meeting at 7:30 Wednesday evening on the school house grounds, E. C. Middleton presided. Addresses were made by Judge C. W. Stanton, R. Doe, naturalization examiner, and (Graham M. Torrance, county attor- ney. The duties of citizenship were emphasized by the speakers not only for the guidance of the newly made citizens, but also to impress upon all the citizens of the community what their responsibility is to the com- munity as citizens. The gathering was made a big community affair and was attended by an enthusiastic crowd. ° U. S, MUNITION MAKERS FAVOR LESS ARMAMENT DuPont Reveals Fact that His Concern Has Dismantled , Majority of Plants New York, July 14.—(By Harold Jacobs)—American munition makers today placed themselves on record &s fayoring a limitation of armament. Men, whose business interests would receive huge profits through war, en- dorsed President Harding’s proposal for a conference, both from a hu- manitarian and economic standpoint. Chief among those who declared themselves in favor of limiting arma- ment, in a statement to the United Press, was Irence Dupont, president of the E. 1. Dupont-De Nemours Co., the largest powder manufacturers in the world. Dupont revealed tie fact that his concera Lad scrapycd antd dismant - ed 97 n.r cent of the plants wh'cL provided the Unitel States and her allies wita powder auring thbe war. The veteran maxim favored a.five- year period to cnable all nations io determinc ue proper-estent of army curtailmenti~~Jopyrigiter- 1921, by United P. 4 POTATO TOURS PLANNED ~ FOR NEARBY DISTRICTS A series of potato tours have been planned by County Agent D. C. Dvor- acek to be held in nearby commun- ities during the week of July 18 to 23. ‘The purpose of these tours is to enable farmers to [become better aic- quainted with potato diseages and to learn from expenience of other farm- ers in regard to the best methods of cultivafion and producticn in gen- eral. Every potato grower is urged to 'make it a point to attend the po- tato tour conducted nearest his farm or most convenlent for Irim. The tours next week will be car- ried out on the following schedule: July 18, Bemidji township, at 10 a. m., tour to star{ at Carr Lake school ‘house; July 19, meeting in regard to picric acid at Civic and Commerce association, Bemidji; July 20, Nor- thern township at 10 a. m., tour to start from town hall; July 21, Ne- bish at 10 a. m., tour to start from Pine Tree; July:22, Bleckduck, tour to start-at 10 a. m.; July 23, Solway, tour to start at 10 a. m. I s . HARDINGS BID TOCONFERENCE Europe Seethes With Irterest in Prqpo‘ual for Meeting of Big Powers i FRENCH PRESS FAILS TO SEE APPARENT BENEFITS Japan’s Reply to Invitation Does not Include Discussion ! of Pacific Questions (By United Press) Washington, July 14.—The state department was notified today of Jap- an’s acceptance of the invitation to take part in the Washington disarma- ment conference. ) Japan’s answer, however, omitted any referrence to discussion of prob- lems in’ the Pacific, which was also included in the tentative invitation sent to her last Saturday. It was stated on high authority ‘that Japan’s failurd to include the Pacific questfons in her acceptance was not necessarily regarded as dis- approving” of the proposal. The Japanese government will have to agree before hand to include the Pacific program in the conference, however. Officials were plainly perplexed by Japan’s answer aund.it was assumed that no formal invi aming the date of the conference will be prepar- ed! until Jaj attitude is cleared ity of Japan maliing » had been forseen and scussedl here; but it is believed she will finally accept the invitation with all its provisioms. Werd has been received that China may parliicipate in the conference. The five nations which received the American query as to whether such a conference would be welcomed have now replied with an unconditional affirmative except Japan. ‘China‘s wdllingness to participate in the confererce aleo included a statement that she would take part in the discussion of Far Eastern ques- tipny ¢ It s understocd thixt the United States will nat object to Bel- gium’ and the Notherlands taking art in the ditcussion of problems | touching the Paxifig, 1t is recogniz: ed that ithese ‘twe countries have stakeg in the Far East, and that the conference is (intended to Dbe open to all mations interested in the cel- tlement of the Pacific questions. No formal requests have been made by these countries to have a part in the conference, however. London, July 14—Europe today seethed with interest in President (Continued on Page 6) RECOMMENDS DECREASE IN LIVESTOCK RATES (By United Press) Washington, July 14.—A substan- tial decrease in the freight rates on livestock in approximately two-thirds of the United States, from the Pacific to the Mississippi river and Chicago, and from the Gulf of Mexico to Can- ada, was recommended today to the Interstate Commerce commissioner by Examiner Disque of the commis- sion. ‘|ters of the W. C. T. WOMEN PARTY LEADERS TO HOLD CONFERENCE Scarborough, N. Y., July 14.— Prominent Republican and Demo- cratic women met here today at the home of Mrs. Frank A. Vanderlip to hold a conference on “Government Efficiency.” Mvg, Vanderlip, who is chairman of the New York State League of Wom- en Voters, in addition to inviting Re- publican and Democratic county lead- ers and assembly and congressional district leaders of her own organiza- . |tion, sent invitations to presidents of all the Federated Women’s clubs in the state, presidents of local chap- U., members of the Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America, Northeastern Field Committee of the Y. W. C. A,, and other persons interested in promoting efficiency in government. At the second national convention of the League of Women Voters it was decided to create a department of government efficiency. The con- ference today was part of the cam- paign to advance this undertaking. The principal question discussed was that of equal representation for women inside the party organization. NEW LIVESTOCK AGENCY IS TO OPEN IN AUGUST Drive to Centralize Co-opera- tive Marketing Spreads to Wisconsin and Dakota St. Paul, July 14.---The new live- stock marketing agency organized by Minnesota farmers to centralize co- operative selling in the northwest will open for business on the South St. Paul market next month, W, A. Me- Kerrow, manager, announced teday. Tt will begin active operations with tha expectation of handling 10,000 | cars of stockiin its first business year, | Mr cKerrow d. With 2560 Min- nezota co-operative shipping associa- tions signed up as members of the new selling agency, its offic be- dleve that amont of business assured. Minnesota farmers once more have talken the lead in co-operative mark- cting enterprises, according to an an- nouncement from state farm bureau headquarters. The new livestock or- ganization this week became an in- terstate marketing agency, when the work of organizing Wlsconsin ship- pers to sell through the South St. Paul co-operative firm was begun. Shipping associations in South Da- kota will be offered membership in the Minnesota ‘agency next week, Mr. MeKerrow said. - DYNAMITE CAPS EXPLODE IN ROAD WORKER’S HAND (Special to Pioncer) Bagley, Minn., July 14.---Forty dy- namite caps exploded in the left hand of Hans Pherson, 57, whilg working on the county roa® about 15 miles south of Bagley, at 11 o'clock this forenoon, blowing off the left hand, three fingers of the right hand, put- iting out his left eye and tearing sev- eral holes in his abdomen. Stanley Olson, Pherson's step-son, who was with him at the time, was skightly injured. Pherson's condition is re- garded as serious and he is not ex- peoted to live, although he was rush- ed to Bagley as soon as possible. 1t was planned 10 tuke Mr. Pherson to a ’lmslziiul apt Fosston this afterunoon. The injured man is a widower, with two or three children e Is an old resident of Clearwatcr county and is well known in ttis vidinity. | To and Fro UNITED CREAMERIES FIND EAGER MARKET Co-operation Brings Market to Farm, Reversing System of Previous Years Litchfield, July 14.—Making the eastern market come to the Minne- sota farm iis the latest achievement of co-operative marketing enterprises in the northwest, according to John Brandt of Litchfield, secretary of the new Minnesota Co-operative Cream- eries association, Inc. Twenty co-operative creameries in Meeker, Wright and Kandiyohi coun- ties, which have united to form a shipping unit, have reversed the tra- ditional system which compels the producer to hunt for his market, Mr. Brandt says. “The 20 creameries in the unit have shipped 26 carloads of butter in the last three months,” Mr. Brandt said today. “The saving resulting from lower freight rates, obtained by shipping in carload lots, has amount- ed to as high as 56 cents a hundred pounds. The association also is buy- ing tubs and salt for its members, and seven creameries have begun grading with a view to shipping large quantities of one standard, to com- mand a better market. “The most significant result of co- operation is, however, the influence wielded Dby this little unit of 20 creameries on the large markets. Al- ready three buyers, representing the New York, the Boston and the Phil- adelphia markets, have come to us seeking the business of the associa- tion.” When a unit of 20 creameries can accomplish such results, officers of the Minnesota Farm Bureau federa- tion said today, the new state-wide association, designed to include 500 to 600 local creameries, should be able to save large sums for Minne- sota dairymen. DE VALERA HOPEFUL OF OUTCOME OF MEETING (By United Press) London, July 14.—Eamonn DeVal- era, shortly before the opening of the conference with Premier Lloyd George today, expressed confidence in the outcome of the Irish peace ne- gotiations. “I am sure that the atmosphere for peace in both Ireland and Eng- land is entirely favorable,” he de- clared in a statement to the United Press. “All that remains is to get down to bedrock and negotiate a just peace,” he said. Later, in addressing correspond- ents in general, the Irish leader said, “No country in-the world needs to understand the logic of the Irish cause as much as Great Britain. I am putting an opportunity b!:fqre the representatives of Great Britain, and it is obviously an inopportune time for me to dwell at length in this regard,” he concluded. " (By United Press) London July 14,.---Irish peace ne- gotintions opened promptly at 4:30 o'clock . this afternoon and at that hour Eamonn DeValera and Premicr Lloyd George opened the figgt of their conferences in Downing street. FARM LEADERS OF 12 STATES TO MEET SOON Important Bureau Policies to Be Decided Upon in St. Paul Next Week St. Paul, July 14.—[mpor§zmt farm bureau policies will be decided here next week, when the leaders of the farm burcau federations of 12 states meet to discuss agricultural problems of the middlewest. 2 The board of directors of the Min- nesota federation is to meet at state headquarters Monday, while the two following days will be devoted to the mid-west conference. The relationship of the farm bu- reaus to the United States Grain Growers, Inc., and its plans for es- tablishing grain sales agencies in the middle-west is the most important matter to come before the interstate cenference. Two far-reaching co-operative cn- terprises will be taken up by the Minnesota directors, The meeting Monday will decide whether the state federation will pool coal orders for farmers throughout the state, aund purchase the winter’s fuel for a large part of rural Minnesota direct from the mines. Under plans drafted by the American Farm Burcau federa- tion, farm bureaus in coal producing states will employ buyers to handle orders from other states, while deliv- eries to individual farmers.would be made through present local dealers A association, Inc, or through co-operative elevators or exchanges. The Minnesota. directors also will consider financing the launching of the new state-wide dairy marketing and service agency, the Minnesota Co-operative Creameries ] BDSFORHGH SCHOOLTURNED DONBYBOARD Orginal Bids and Alternatg Bids Are Considered ) Far Too High KNAUFTS & BERKSTRUM ARE LOWEST BIDDERS No Further Action to Be Taken Until Selection of Site Is Decided Upon L Bids for the construction of the new high school building, as called for in thd plans and specilcations of tha architect for the old site, were opened by the school board Tuesday, July 12, but owing to the fact that ithe |bijls were so far beyond ‘the abllity of the finances of the school district, modified alternate bids were asked for, to be submitted Wednes- ‘day at 1 o'clock p, m, These were considered, but all were still too high, in the opinion of the school board, and the checks were returned to the bikders, The original bids which did not include the plumbing, heating, ven- tilating, or any of the mechanical equipmentt of the bullding which will cost about $70,000 were as follows: sdward Jackson, $313,997; George Kreatz, $345,000; Knaufts & Berk- gtrum, $294,000; Peppard C Fulton, $319,000; Klarquist & Son, $370,- 500; National Contracting Co., $311,087; J. A. Dinnie, $345,250; M. A. Floyd & Co., $317,663; Mad- sen & Peterson, $305,460; Bracker Construction Co., $297,432. Deductions were asked for on 21 alternate bids. The principal changes on which deductions were asked for were: If all terra cotta s charged to Wis- consin Buff Sand stone. 1g Pyrobar gypsum furring is om- wiitted upon the exterior walls above the lower story and the plastering s applied directlyt on the wali lining. 1 the %-inch flaxlinun is omitted fin celiing construction except the in- sulation-on roofs of the one-story por+ ition in the rear of the bulilding. 1f all steel sash specified are made of Lupton's or Truscon. If all tile floors in tollets and oth- or places are changed to Magnisite ‘composition flooring. 1f all Knapp metal window jambs are changed to elther rounded plast- ered jambs or square plastered jambs using corner beads and retaining the Knapp metal window stools. If all metal 'wuu;lher stripping for viindows ds oniltted entirely. If the acoustical treatment speci~ fied for the auditorium and the panel of the sama are omitted. 1t the marble wainscotting in the four entrance portions of the build- ing is omiitted entircly and the walls plastered the same as in other plas- ter work. 1f all built-in cabinets, cases and cuphoards, except hose cases are omitted. If zine division window: bars are changed to wooden bars. If No. 1. selected birch interior finish 1s used instead of selected birch. 1f the painting of all the interior plastered wall and ceiling surfaces is omitted engirely and the last coat of rub finished specified for the in- (Contlnued on.Page §) FARMERS TO VISIT EXPERIMENT STATION Farmers of the north-central part of Minnesota are receiving invita- tions from Otto 1. Bergh, superintend« ent of the North-Central Experiment Station at Grand Rapids, to visit the Grand Rapids station on Saturday, July 80, the seventh annual summer visiting day. ) According to the plans, the day will be spent chiefly in inspecting the livestock departments, the stumping and ditching demonstration, and one thousand or more experimental plots in field, garden, orchard and forest work. Following a picni¢ / dinner (Dutch treat), a short program of ‘talks, music, {myso‘ and girls' club czntesls, and field sports will be offer ed. JUVENILE BAND PLAYS "t & | e ¥ | The regular weekly band concert of the Juvenile band will be held this evening between 8 and 9 o’clock in the Library park just north of the library building. An exceptionally good program;/has been arranged and Director G. O. Riggs assures a very enjoyable concert., Large crowds have been attending these concerts each week and indications wre that the attendance tonight will be larger than ever hefore. The band will give a concert Tues« day evening omn; the campus of thaq State Teachers college and the publiq 15 aleo invited to attend at that time, ;