Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, August 9, 1921, Page 1

~ The Ploneer is the only daily within 100 miles of Bemidjli and has the largest circulation in Northern Minnesota \ S i VOLUME XIX. NO. 95 | ~ BEMIDJI, MINN., TUESDAY, EVENING, AUG | STEAUGIST. - = in Tournament Here Soon; Picnic Is Planned tive month at the Bemidji Country club golf links, and to date the activ- ities there have been nimerous.' A number of other tournaments are be- ing planned and the/remainder of the month promises to be even more ac- tive than the first two weeks. On Saturday and Sunday, August 13 and 14, the Northern National bank offers, as first prize to-the gen- tlemen- players, six Spalding “50” golf balls and C. M. Bacon offers three Spalding golf balls as second prize. This is to be an 18-hole medal play match, and the best'net score will be counted. For the ladies’ tournament, the First National bank is offering six Spalding “40” golf balls as first prize, and O’Leary-Bowser Co. is of- fering a lady’s fancy comb as second prize for the ladies making the best net scor¢ in an elimination handicap tournament to be held Monday, Au- gust 15. The Detroit Country club will play the Bemidji Country club, at the Be- midji links on August 20 and 21, and at that time a get-together picnic lu'nc_l} will be furnished by the Be- midji Country club ladies for the club members and their guests. Monday at the golf links was Gamble-Robjnson Day; with B. F. tAnderson as host.” This firm put up all the prizes for the ladies, and the cqntests were closer than in any pre- vicus touranment. Special Election Is Called -to Vote on Acquisition of Anocther Site PROPOSED SITE IS AT/ HEAD OF BELTRAMI AVE. Much Interest Being Shown in Coming Election and Large Vote Is Expected Notices have been pocted by Flor- ence F. Netzer, newly-elected clerk of the Independent School District of Bemidji, for a special school election to be held o\ Thursday, August 18, for the purpoge of voting.on another proposed site for the new high school building. . These notices have been posted as the Tesult of a petition, signed by \the required number of- freeholders and voters of the district and filed with the clerk, requesting that a’spe- citl meeting and election be called to vote on the following proposition: “Shall the school board of, Inde- pendent School Distiict of Bemidji be authorized to acquire the follow- in&g described tract of land for the site of the mew high school to Be| Miss Donna Lycan an by V. erected in said district, namely: Lakin had to pliy off ad f.li\i[e sf'nrafll\st' “‘Commending at a point; on the|Place andMrs. Lakin won. The first north side of Fifteenth street and |Prize was six .decks of gilt-edge play- west side of Bemidji avenue, thence|ing cards, and the second prize was running north along the west side df [ basket of assorted fruits. Mrs. J. Bemidji avenue, to the southeast cor-|A. Youngren made the highest score ner of the Fair Grounds property,|and served the watermelon, which thence west along the south line of {Was offered for that prize. There said Fair Grounds property to the|Will be another ladies’ contest on east side of Minnesota avenue extend- | Monday, August 15. . e(ll,hrthence tsnui.}:x along the east side of Minnesota avenue to the north side | PLANES of Fifteenth street, thence east along \ FP}?EDPE‘;‘&I‘H;%T the north side of Fifteenth street to CANADA Bemidji avenue at point of begin- (By United Press) Winnipeg, Man., Aug. 9.---Air- ning.’ anes for forest fire “patrol . have anlseq?enlily notices call for the |pl special election to be held at the i Central school building on August fl‘&‘::gdp?f“:lc:?’ffix:{r?rfefiw 5 18 for the purpose of vofing upon the| Planes hre stationed at Victoria propoition of authorizing the school | Beach and on Lake Winnipeg For- board to acquire such school site and |est fires which recently ‘t'hn'éatened to erect the new high school build-|large areas in northern Manitoba ing thereon. . were discovered by airplane patrol- August promises to be a very ac-}. The polls will be opened at 4 o’clock and will remain open until 9 o’clock, according to the notkces. ‘This will be the fifth special election to be held to determine upon a site for the new high school building. The first, when three sites were voted upon, failing to show a majority for ‘any one site. The second: defeated ‘the Bixby avenue site; the third the + Irvine avenue site. The fourth elec- tion was for the purpose of voting on the ol school site, which carried by a majority of 203. . ‘The last vote was to erect the school on the old site, while the pro- visions in the coming election are that the school board may acquire the new site and erect the school building thereon. .According to the provisions of the laws regulating in- dependent school diistricts, whenever more than one school site has been selected, the school board may select the site on which to erect the build- ing. Interest in the coming election promises to be keen and from all pre- sent indications fit is evident that the vote will be much larger than has been, recorded) at any previous spe- cial election. STEAM BEING DISPLACED ON ITALIAN RAILROADS By Henry Wood (United Press Staff Correspondent) Rome, Aug. 9.---Italy’s electilifica- tion of lher state railways is proceed- ‘ing with a rapidity that is surprising ithe most opiimistiic. When the task is at last complet- ed, Italy will -have taken her first definite step toward freeing herself fronr virtual slavery to whatever for- eign country can supply her with coal---to say nothing of greatly im- proving her finandial situation by di- minishing one of her biggest and most expensive items of importation. TFollowing the electrification of her railways, Italy plans to electrify prac- tfcally all of her industries, utilizing the almost inexhaustble water power resources of her mountdins and streams BUSINESS COLLEGE TO RE-OPEN SEPTEMBER 6 The Bemidji Business College will open its doors:for the fall term, Tues- day, September: 6, with indications of the largest enrollment in its history. The quarters over the People’s Co- operative store have been completely remodeled and the very latest'type of school seats is being installed. Both ithe day and night school will be conducted and students are urged enroll as soon as they decide that Graduates from the Bemidji Business college hold respomsible positions in almost every, section of the United States and suitable positions are practically certain to graduates of this school, o men and men were carried into the region in two and a half hours, where it would have taken two and a half days to reach them by any other. means. CULVER IS NOT KEEN ABOU'T‘KU KLUX KLAN In a letter to E. E. Swanson, pres- ent manager of the Minnesota Elec- tric Light & Power Company’s Be- midji office, John M. Culver, former manager, relates a number of inter- esting experiences at his new loca- tion, Navasota, Texas. First of all, he states that the weather is’ almost unbearable and that he finds it hard to get a good night’s rest. A num- ber of interesting trips to neighbor- ing cities are related by Mr. Culver, who adds that none of them are like Bemidji after all. Speaking of the Ku Klux Klan, he tells of an incident that happened there only recently: “The other night a long train pulled into the sta- tion very quietly and from the dark- ened coaches came over 300 sheet- clad, fully masked individuals, each wearing. a 45-automatic. They form- ed in a long line and, headed by one of their number who bore on high the “flaming cross of justice,” prupeeded to parade up and down the principal streets. Thousands from every com- munity within a radius of 30 miles eame-to view these men of an ‘Invis- ible Empire” Two of the klan came to our plant and instructed the engi- neer to blow the whistle. Well, he blew it and never stopped until thex told/him that he had done very well ENGLAND SOON TO BE | WITHOUT SPEED LIMIT ’ ! HEY'RE ASKI ADONT P1scuss THE | PRICE OF COAL 1tf KN PHE L00K'T VAT N W! IDIDNT W IT WAS THE ICE THA HoT 55c PER MONTP UST T WAS POUNDS WHE DN weioHT MAV COMPANY “K” PLANN!NG~ NUMERGUS ACTIVITIES Fall and Winter Promise Interesting Time for All Members Activities Company K will have regular drill tonight at 8 o’clock. At the last drill, Tuesday, August 2, plans were laid before the company for the fall and winter work. The company will be recruited up to full strength. A large number of recruits are ready to be mustered ‘in, and athletic ac- tivities will begin at once._lockers have beefi assigned to the members of the company and shower baths are nmow taken aftar the dnuill each week. A large medicine ball is in use each evening and basket ball and football teams are to be organized in the near future. Half an hour of each night’s drill will be given to athletics. The company has secured a large army truck which is at the disposal of the members of the company for transportation purposes. It is exj pected that a rifle range will be se- cured at once and the truck will be used for transporting the members to and from the range. Activities, which are to be carried on during the fall and wknter, insure an ‘inteesting: time for all members of the company. LLOYD GEORGE WARNS FRANCE AGAINST WAR (By United Press) Paris, August 9.---Premier Lloyd George’' of Great Britain warned France today that military support will be withdrawn, if France is drawn iinto war. Lloyd George declared that Silesia must be divided according to the plebisoite held last spring. The British premier made the statement before the Allied Supreme council. SPORTSMEN WOULD HAVE PRESERVE: IN CLAY COUNTY (By United Press) ‘Moorhead, Minn., Aug 9.---Sports- men have started a move for the es- tablishment of a game preserve in Clay county to preserve the fast thin- ming wild game. If Wilkin county will join, the preserve may be 18 miles long and 2 miles wide. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, IS NEXT MARKET DAY Wednesday, August 24, was de- -{the building of the monument they will attend this popular school. . (Br Dnfteld Eressi cided upon Monday night, at a meet- London, Aug. 9.---Country peoble jng of the trade committee of the are awaiting with concera and mot-|(jyic and Commerece association, as orists' with joy, the removal of the|the nexa Market Day. The plan used speed limit in England. in the previous market days will be Week-ends at present are terrors|golgwed largely with the special to the rural districts. Motoreyeles, 15 qyertising spaces and special bar- bicycles, runabouts, touring cars and | aaing, the whizzing Juggernauts of char-a- 17 4 erchants’ supper will be served bancs with their twenty or forty pas- Monday might, August 15, in the nelng‘ers lea}; ‘:{; 'i‘he nar{ o\\mlznes o association rooms. A program of talks acgreer HREUSI ooty S will be provided, the details of which Nobody knowd what's going to wlil be announced' later. happen, as planned during the next & few weeks, the speed limit is with-; R drawn and_ policel court charges | FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD IS against offendiing motorists become “reckless” instead of merely “fast” AGAINST DISCOUNT RATE CUT driving. g = (By United Press) i Minneapolis; Aug. * 9.—Directors of the Federal Reserve bank have de- cided against reduction of discount rates at this time. “We owe other reserve banks between ten and eleven million dollars,” R. A. Young said today. “Until there is some reduction in1 HARDING RETURNS TODAY TC RESUME HIS DUTIES (By United Press) ‘Washington, Aug. 9.—Deeply tan- ned and visibly benefited by twelve days divided between sailing the ocean and resting in the hills, Presi- dent Harding returned at noor to resume his duties. the northwest, it will be impossible to reduce the rates below six and one- half per cent,” he said, SWEET BILL SIGNED BY HARDING TODAY (By United Press) Washington, Aug. 9. — The Sweet Lill, providing for reor- ganizati of the soldiers’ re- lief facilities, was signed by Pres- ident Harding today. The bill creates a veterans’ service bu- reau, the federal board of voca- ticnal training and the public health board. Charles Ford of Washington was nominated di- rector of the veterans’ service bureau. FRANCE BUILDS GREAT MEMORIAL T0 U. S. AID Plans Completed for Erection of Memorial to America’s Part in World War By Wilfrid Fleisher, Paris, Aug._9.—The plans for the monument which France will erect in commemoration of America’s part in the war have been completed. The national subscription list was opened on July, 4, and there has been a gen- erous response, contributions pouring into headquarters from all parts of the country and even from the dev- astated areas where the people, too, wish to join in the tribute to the gal- lant soldiers of the great sister repub- lic. The monument will stand at_ the mouth of the river Gironde, near Bor- deaux, where it can be seen from far out at sea by incoming and outgoing vessels, a symbol of the friendship of the two countries. This site was chosen because of its particular si nificance in the history of the Franco- American relations, for it was from this point that Lafayette set sail for America in 1777, and it was to this point that the first American ships to defy the German blockade—the Or- leans and the Rochester—arrived in 1917. The committee that has charge of té carry out the same idea as sym- bolized in the Statue of Liberty which greets the ships sailing into New York harbor. The monument will stand by itself on a strip of land projecting into the sea. It will be 250 feet high and will be in the shape of an obelisk sur- mounted by a light. It will be hollow and a staircase will lead up into it from the land side. Above the door- way will be eight bronze plates, de- picting scenes of the various army and navy units in battle. Aboye this will be engraved the American eagle, and on the reverse side of the monu- ment facing the , the arms of France. On ecach side of the huge obelisk will be sculpted figures repre- sentative of France greeting the American soldiers. The sculptor, Bartholome, will di- rect the work in co-operation with M. Ventre, the architect who erected the monument over the famous bayonet trench at Verdun. Under their joint direction the work will be executed by young sculptors and Artists who fought in the war, and each will work on a separate part of it. The plaster cast will be exhibited al the Paris Spring Salon in March. The cost of the monument will be approximately 8,000,000 francs. The French government has contributed 1,000,000 francs, while over 400,000 franes had been turned in by sub- scription before the drive had actual- ly opened. Contributions came un- solicited from all over the country, even from the devastated regions of the Ardenaes, the Vosges, the Aisne and the Marng, where the people wished to show their gratitude to their American comrades, T ¢|tion with the Kennedy murder NEW EVIDENCE TODAY IN KENNEDY MURDER CASE Garage Man Identifies Burch as Man Who Rented Car on Night of Murder (By United Press) Los Angeles, Cal, Aug. New evidence continues to come to light here today in the Kennedy murder case. It piled up with astonishing rapidity on the eve of the final in- quest of the coroner’s jury. A caris alleged to have been rent- ed by Arthur Burch before the Bev- erly Glen murder was discovered. Lynn Kieth, a garage man who rent- ed the car, was taken to the county jail and he positively identitied Burch as the man who secured the machine. Detectives declared that a peculiar tire tread on the machine was like those of the trackg mnear Beverly Glen, near where Kennedy was shot to death. “I rented the machine to this man, who gave his name as Jones at 7 o'cleck Friday evening,” Keith said. Burch retained his nerve and good spirits today despite the apparently rising tide of circumstantial evidence. Madeline Oberchain, who figures as the “woman in the case” was al- modt completely undtrung. (By United Press) Fessenden, N. D., Aug. 9.---Pretty Madeline Oberchain used to live here, a relative, James Conner, now oper- ates the hotel formerly owned by Mandeline’s father, now dead. . The girl, who {is held in connec- e Los Angeles gradualed from an cademy at Jamestown before she went to Northwest University at Chi- cago. Her father and mother 'were at divorced and Mrs. Oberchain mar- ried Chas. Smart of St. Paul. She is now in Los Angeles, it is said. RELEASED AMERICANS MAY REACH DUNABERG TONIGHT (By United Press) Washington, Aug. 9.—Americans who have been held prisoners in Sov- jet Russia are nearing Dunaberg near Narva, in Esthonia, on the Russian border, according to a report from American representatives which stated that the prisoners were due in Dunaberg this evening. SENTENCED TO ST. CLOUD ON AUTO THEFT CHARGE Cecil Hendricks, 20, who was ar- rested early in July at Dubuque, Towa, charged with stealing an auto- mobile belonging to Louis Strow- bridge of Bemidji from in front of the Catholic church Sunday morning, June 7, was sentenced Monday by Judge C. W. Stanton to an indeter- minate term at St. Cloud, the term not to exceed ten years. e Hendricks was brought' to Bemidji about a month ago and was bound over to await action of the grand jury at the fall term of court. He has been confined in the county jail for the past month. Monday he was taken before Judge Stanton - and pleaded guilty to the charge. TURTLE RIVER BASEBALL NINE BEATS WILTON TEAM Wilton and Turtle River baseball teams crossed bats at Turtle River 7, the score being Turtle River, 17, Wilton, 10. The battery for the and winners was Ruben Johnson Robert Radspinner, CITYCOUNCIL REJECTS PUBLIC LIBRARY BILLS City Fathers Hold “that City Should Receive Returns From Library Board Aacting on the assumption glmt if the city is to pay the expenses of the library, the city should fin return re- ceive the revenue derived therefrom, and in ag much as it has not receiv- ed such revenues for the past two years the council Monday night re- turned the bills presented by the Li- brary board. & The ordinance relating to the in- spection of milk was given its sec- ond reading and amended to read that the inspection should be made at least once a year. Soft drink ljcenses were up for discussion again. Several petitions previously presented and adisallowed were-again presented and other trans- fers and new applications were pre- sented. Transfers of licenses were allowed to Jonas Erickson and Elgin McDaniel, and a new license was granted to Tim Quinn. The applica- tions of Otto Erlandson and A. Brose wus disallowed. . The report of the fire chief was read and showed five calls to fires during the month. The council fav- orably considered” the recommenda- tion of the fire chief to "take the fire alarm out of the belfry.on the city hall and place it on the tower of the roof. Bund Director G. Oliver Riggs was given a vacation from his duties for two weeks. The application of Edward Jackson for the use of the side walk in front of the building site on Third street oni which he is erecting a bullding for Charles Nangle, accompanied by a personal bond, was not granted as the personal bond was not accepted. Mr. Jackson' was requested to present a suretX bond. The bAll of Bishop, Brissman & for auditing the books) of the ¢ together with bther bills, was allow- ed. T TREES TANGLED IN WIRES PUT OUT STREET LIGHTS The city street lights were out Sun- day night becouse of a tree becoming tangled -in the wires running from the power plant. The entire system would have been shut off but for the efficient service of the trouble crew of the Electric Light company, which in Riga,{. got busy Sunday and fixed the lights solghat it was only necessary to leave the street lights in the residence dis- trict out until the entire trouble could be found. This was done and was repeired in time for Monday night’s lighting. SMALL PREFERS JAIL TO FURNISHING BONDS (By United Press) Springfield, 111, Aug. 9.—The exe- cutive offices of the state may be moved to Sangamon county jail. This became probable today when it be- came known that Len Small, indic ed governor of Illinois, charged with juggling millions of state’s funds, prefers to go to jail rather than give bonds. Springfield, 1ll., Aug. 9.—Small now spending the second day at the capitol since Judge Smith ordered the warrants served two weeks ago, insisted that he was not subject to ar- rest and threatened to bring suit against Sheriff Mester’s bondsmen if he was molested. The bondsmen of Mester, including Richard Sullivan, held a consultation, decided to risk the $1,000 bonds and advised Mester to make the arrest. WARNING ISSUED AGAINST PETTING STRAY ANIMALS ) (By United Press) Dreckenridge, Minn., Aug. 9.-- warning against petting stray cals and dogs has been issued by city au- thorities, after one young woman and two children had been given the Pas- teur treatment as a preventative of posible rabies following scratches and bites from a strange cat which they tried to pet. The cat was killed and the head sent to Kansas City Medical College. The next day a telegram came to treat the persons hitten. It is thought that the cat was knfeced by the bite of a dog. FARM PROGRAM MARCHES ON IN SENATE TODAY (By United Press) Washington, Aug. 9.—The farm- ers’ program marched on in the sen- ate today. Having passed the bill to put the farmers back in business, the agriculture “block” today turned its attention to putting the grain gam- blers-out of business. This is hoped to be accomplished through two meas- ures, the Capper-Tincher anti-grain gambling measure and an investiga- tion of an alleged effort of grain gam- blers to wreck the farmers’ co-opera- tive movements. It surrounds legal trading on the stock-exchange with sufe-guarded rules, '|ALASKA WRECK LAID T0' % POPULARITY OF DIANONDPOINT IS INREASING Over Four Hundred Parties ] Registered Since Opening of Park This Summer’ ] KANSAS CITY TOURISTS o HAVE COMPLETE OUTFIT At Least 1,600 Tourists Have Used Diamond Point Park so Far Thi Year The popularity of Diamond Point continues unabated as a camping site for touris One of the most complete tourist outfits, which has yet arrived at the camp grounds, was that of J. A, Cowan of Kansas City, . Mo. Mr. Cowan has put a regular pullman compartment on top of a Ford chassis and: travels like a king. The car is equipped with upper and lower berths, each five feet wide and seven feot long. The upholstered backs of the seats of the car are let down to form a mattress for the low- er berth. A table may also be sel v s up between the front and back seats \ permitting six to eat at once. Run- ning water is provided from a water tank installed in the car and a clothes closet adds to the conveni- ence of the occupants. A wide, shal- low boat turned up-side down fits on the top ofghe car and is carried that way. A cook stove may be attach- ed to the front of the car and meals cooked en route, if desired. An Evin- rude motor attachment for the boat is also part of the equipment. The entire outfit is the original scheme of Mr. Cowan, who is a professor of music in the University of Missouri. The weight of the chassis and body is slightly over a ton. Since the opening of the camping grounds to tourists this summer, more than 400 parties have registered at the custodian’s office. Each party has had an average of at'least four people, which means that over 1,600 persons have used the camping grounds so far this season. Registrations on August 3 were as follows: B. R. Tobiason, Hatton, N. D.; E. W. Nelson, St. Paul; M. G. Chapin and family, Tracy, Minn.; J. E. Peyer and wife, Tracy, Minn.; Lil- lie Bartells, Mrs. Fred Fowler, Min- neapolis; G. W. Tanner and family, St. Paul; Leo E. Brown and wife, St. Paul. August 4—H. H. Eming, wife and family, G. W. Wiseman and wife, Hector, Minn.; Carl W. Stoberg, A-. A. Stoberg, Minneapolis; A. J. Busch- er, San Francisco, Cal; Robert. W. Gemmell, Portland, Ore.; J. A. Co- wan, wife and family, Kansas City, Mo.; Harvey Burr and wife, Missoula, Mont.; Ted. Byfield, New Rockford, N. D.; C. E. Floto, A. E. Floto, Grand Forks, N,,D.; C. F. Peterson and fam- i'y, Mellen, Wis.; Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Scott, Grand Rapids, Minn.; Mrs, N. A. Byfield, New Rockford, N. D.; Mrs. Julie Chandler, Lowell, Mass.; F. Collins, G. F. Cooke, A. B. Wayne, Minneapolis; Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Tay- lor, Mr. and Mrs. G. F'. Hughes, Sioux City, lowa; Mr. and Mrs, A. J. Bev- crury, Plentywood, Mont.; Vera Odell, Crookston; Margaret Johnson, Fertile. August 5—Mrs. Will Walker, Will F. Walker, Philip Walker, Algona, Iowa; Mr. Mickie and family, Little Falls, Minn.; Mr. and Mrs. Willis B. McCarthy, Emmettsburg, Iowa; Mr. ) and Mrs. B. W. Oppenheimer, Mary Hebb and Mrs. W. R. Kueffner, St. Paul; Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Brount and daughter, Fargo, N. D, STEAMER SAN JOSE RUNS AGROUND ON SAN PABLO REEF (By United Press) / San Francisco, Aug. 9.---The pas- senger steamer San Jose {8 grounded on San Pablo reef, Assunsion Island and is in immedate danger, accord~ 'ing to a radio received today by the Merchants’' lixchange. & The vessel is lying easy at present, | but in danger of breaking up. | San Diego, Calif.,, Aug. 9.—The destroyer Iarpubor ~docked at Sam Diego last night and was to arrive at Asguncion Island at noon today to aid “the stricken steamer, San Jose. INEFFICIENT HANDLING i e 1al (By United Press) Eurcka, Calif., Aug. 9.—Respon< sibility for the wreck of the steamer Alaska Saturday night with the losg of 45 lives must be determingd by others than local authorities. ~The coroner’s jury held an inquest today. Charges were made of inefficient handling and improperly equipped life boats. " Little new was added to the de- tails already known. During ' the night watch fires were kept burning on the beach of Mendocino Cape in hopes some human form might come to shore, [ ‘