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

R ¢ has the Northern Minnesota ———— The Ploneer is the only daily within 100 miles of Bemidji and largest circulation "in L L [T - = - ION EER M INNE SCfl'A Y ,"URICAL ~ h W BATSER-RERORPnmeerre—| Minnesota — Somewhat unset- tled tonight and Sunday; probably showers in north portion. BEMIDJI MINN., SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST 27, .921 E G HALLMEETS WITH LOCAL UNTON BODY Attended Meeting of Central Labor Union Held Last Night Well HALL DISCUSSES LABOR DAY CELEBRATION Congratulates Be S d ji on %, 0 - Spirited of Co-op Z.ation Exhibited \\’é \f;05 The regular meeting of\ "° Cen- tral Labor Union, which % held last night at Moose hall, \ well attended and was very inti sting. The main feature of the 1 ting was the presence of President E. G. Hall of the State Federation of Labor, "'who gave a every interesting talk. He dwelt at length on Labor Day celebrattions of other days and and that which is to be held Septem- ber b. “This is a day of the year which has been set aside by every state of the Union as labor’s national day,” said President Hall. “A day when all laboring men gather together to celebrate the successes they heve achieved in raising their standard of living, and aiso to show that through organization, and organiza- ion only, may he toilers hope to get that which they so justly deserve.” “I remember the first Labor Day that was observed in my state, some years ago, when members of my craft were receiving a dollar a day, which was considered good pay ,in those days. We had a total member- ship of 60, and each contributed a dollar toward purchasing a flag to head our organization in the' first Labor Day parade in this state. When we marched down the streets of the down-town districts that day ~there was not one of our 60 members who didn’t have an increased chest expansion of about five inches when we saw the spectators, who were along the line of march, look at our new flag and the members who fol- . Jowed -ity said Mr. Hall. Presldent Hall was very much pleased when told of the co-opera- tion between the Civic and Commerce agsocigtion and laboring men of Be- midji in the endeavor to put on a monster Labor Day celebration, and stated that this sort of co-operation is but a stepping stone to the success of the whole community. “True understanding between busi- ness and labor is an essential to at- taining the brotherhood of man,” he said- Speaking of the barbecue, he said that he certainly wished he could be here to partake of the “feed,” be- cause, he said, that the convention of the American Federation of Labor held at Denver, the printers put on a “regular democratic” barbecue for the delegates and “I got away with all I could without filling my pock- ets.” President Hall expects to leave tonight or Monday for Duluth where urgent duties will require his imme- diate attention. He commended the business men of Bemidji for their willingness to co-operate with the laboring men, and stated that within a short time expects to hear of Bemidji as one of the brightest spots in the state, if not the brightest, where business and lgbor practice the virtue of re- ciprocity, and, through that, obtain the best possible results. Several other maters were dis- cussed, ofter which the meeting was adjourned. IMPORTANT MEETNG OF LABOR LEAGUE SUNDAY Will Consider Proposed Plan to Affiliate With Civic and Commerce Ass’n A meeting of the members of the Labor League will be held Sunday af- ternoon at 2 o’clock in the rooms of the Civic and Commerce association for the purpose of considering the affiliation of the Labor League with the Civic and Commerce association. Some time ago committees were appointed from both bodies to confer, relative to a possible means of affil- jation. The committee from the Civ- ic and Commerce association sub- mitted a plan to the committee from the Labor League, and at the meeting of the League tomorrow the proposed plan ‘will be submitted to the entire body, for rejection or ratification. All members of the League are request- ed to be present. MRS. JONES WINS WOMENS TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP West Moreland, 111, August 27--- Mrs. Melvin Jones of Olympian Fields won the womans championship here today, by defeating Mrs. J. W. Doug- ~las of West Moreland. WISEHAUPT LEAVES PARTING MESSAGE Bemidji Will Be What Her Citizens Want Her to Be, Says “Pep” Man In his last message a= well filled auditorium in the Methodist churche last night Howard J. Wisehaupt left much for his hearers to think about Having talked largely from the sales- man’s standpoint on previous even- ings he changed somewhat last night and talked from the customers side. He gave a short analysis of the bus- iness deaths in the city’ in tne last ten years. Some lines had a splendid showing while others had a very large death rate. Altogether he said for-a new town Bemidji had a very good record, the hardware stores having the best record of any surveyed. He defined efficiency as the best, quickest and easiest way to do a thing “genius is something possessed by every person hough it may be conceal- ed or it may show up in criminal acts In the business world today character is capitol and capitol in the shape of money is of little lasting good without character,” said he. Mr, Wisehaupt explained the dif- ference between egoism and egotism, the first being necesary while the last usually brings its possessor to grief. * “‘Bemidji may be what you want it to be” was his last message and “You have an opportunity to make Bemidji a beautiful busy metropolis of Northern Minnesota. PAPER COMPANY REDUCES PRICE ON PRINT PAPER (By United Press) Minneapolis, Aug. 27.—The Min- nesota and Ontario Paper company’s directors today announced a price of $88 per ton for news-print paper for the months of October, November and December. This is a voluntary reduction of $10 per ton from the original price. COAL SHORTAGE NOT - LIKELY IN MINNESGTA St. Paul, Aug. 27.—J .H. Hay, deputy commissioner of -agriculture under Commissioner N. J. Holmberg, today submitted an exhaustive re- port of 50° typewritten pages after an extensive investigation into the coal trade in Minnesota and reports that there is little danger of a coal short- age this year. The investigation was ordered by Governor J. A. O. Preus, t» whom the report was submitted, and carries no recommendations. Governor Preus today said that the report covered the point he is vitally interested in— that the supply of coal appears to be sufficient for the present, and that there is little that can be done con- cerning prices for next winter’s sup- ply. The governor had no further | statement on the report. Approximately half of the anthra- cite coal supply for Minnesota is con- trolled by one mine operator, rep- resented by one man in this state, w}!o, at intervals, announces selling prices. Independent retailers have at times been refused coal by dock companies even when the financial standing of such retailers was not in question. AUTO TOUR ENDS WITH FOUR MONTHS IN JAIL (By United Press) Chippewa Falls, August 27---A hastily formed automobile tour ended here with four months in jail for four young people. Mary Lee, 19; Matie Lee, 21; of Sioux Falls, South Dakota and Joseph Faust and August Helbser of Huron, South Dakota, were arrested and held, on a statutory charge. The girls explained to Judge Jenkins that hey planned the tour so suddenly that they did not come very well prepared. The court thought that four months in jail would be te proper punishment. MEDICAL BEER APPEARS DOOMED Washington, August 27---Beer as a medicine was doomed by the treasury unless congress after recess should fail to enact the Willis-Campbell antj- beer bill. In conference with Internal Reve- nue Commissioner Blair, Secretary Mellon decided that the regulations already drawn, which would permit persons to prescribe a case of beer at a time with no limit on the number of presciptjons, should be held up by the treasury pending determina- tion of the medical beer question by congress. MEMBERS OF SWINDLE GANG ARRANGED Chicago, August 27---Chas. W. French and members of his alleged tifty million dollar swinde gang were arranged today ‘before United States commissioner James R. Knapp. They faced a tchnical charge of using the mails to defraud and conspiracy to use the mails to defraud. Prose- cution by the state in addition to action by the federal authorities is expeced. PLANTMAYBE BUILTHERETO (AN PICKLES St. Cloud Firm Investigating Possibility of Opening Bottling Works | WOULD SHIP SALTING STATION’S CROP HERE| Pickles in Their Finished] Bottled Condition Would Be Turned Out Whether Bemidji is a natural center for the establishing of a pick- ling and bottilng works or not is be- ing carefully considered by represent atives of J. E. Barr Pickling and Pre- serving Co. of St. Cloud. Andrew J. Haberkorn, the company's repre- sentative, is making extensive inves- tigation, having met this morning with the indusrail committee of the Civie and Commerce As'sn. for the purpose of explaining their proposi tion. Bemidji's part in he industry would be to secure sufficient acreage planted with cucumbers to warrant the establishment of a suitable plant. Bemidji's railroad facilities appeal strongly to the representative of the company as it would be possible to have shipments made to Bemidji from all directions by rail and assembled here for plcklmfl and bottling. If a decision is reached favorable to the location of a plant here, it would eventually mean the invest- ment of a large amount of money and the distribution of many thousands of dollars to the growers of the pick- 1 At present, C ke has a salting station, and the rmers in thrat vicinity are much pleased at the opportunity afforded to get a market for cucumbers which they are rais- ing in large quantities there. The J. E. Barr Pickling and Pre- serving Company, of St. Cloud, is one of the largest plants of its kind in the country. Their shipments to Texas, California, and other South- ern states as well as to the large wholesale grocery houses of the Twin Gities and Chicago total many thou- sands of cases each year. The pickles made from cucumbers sed in the northern section of Minnesota are incomparable in firmness and flavor to those raised in warmer districts. ARIZONA POSTMASTER AND WIFE MURDERED (By United Press) Tucson, Arizona, August 27.— Armed posses are on the trail of seven Mexican bandits, who yester- day murdered Frank J. Pearson, United States postmaster at Ruby, Arizona, and his wife, and seriously wounded Mrs. Pursell, Pearson’s sister-in-law. The bandits are thought to have escaped across the border, three miles away. Mrs. Pursell was taken to the hospital for treatment, but was not expected to live. The Mexicans are believed to be the same as those who murdered Alexander Frazer, postmaster at Ruby twenty months ago. A reward of $2,500 for the capture of Y. Lara, believd to be their leader, has never been claimed. LET’S GO! LET’S GO! —— Step by step the work of secur- ing the required number of St. Paul Dispatch subscriptions to bring the big Flying Circus to Be- midji during the Fair, September 20 to 23, is progressing. The goal has not yet been reached, but Be- midji has a bunch of people who never say ‘‘die”’ They are live ones and the world knows it. They have never undertaken a , but what.they have met with success. Now, here’s the “dope’: We must turn in 250 tions to the St. Paul I Pioneer Press before we sured of the circus. Up to date we have less than 200. About 60 more are needed. Who will be one of the 60? Who will take one or more subscrip- tions? Hive you been scribe? If not, Wl The Fair Association support NOW. Will you do it, or will you see the efforts thus far put forth go for naught? It is your Tair and your affair. Dozens of men are working daily for nothing to put this The most you are asked to do is to sub- seribe for the St. Paul Dispatch or | Pioneer Press for one year. The price is $5. You get your mone; worth in paper and also help oth- ers to succeed. Come now, let’s go “Over the Top” in another day. Ring the bell, and someone will come for your “five.”” \Do it now. The number is 922 or 923, ubscrip- teh or are as- sked to sub- wait longer. needs your HINES VS. BEMIDJI SUNDAY | » AT BALL GROUNDS : The mmn‘vmeuh for a base ball game between the \White Karth In- dians and the M. & I team |\ll through because the finaneial con- sideration involved was more than th managment of the “freight pusher could take on, with any hope nl meet- ing, the game ‘had been E earlier in the weck with a ory compensation for (he winne loosers but evidently the White I2: boys did mot want to risk the trip here without being certain of making money. It then was nec ry for manager skey to cancel their game and try game With some other tewm in which he was lucky enough nes-team without or W8 eoming Sufi- day, August 28, and they have agreed to meet the Bemidji boys at 3 p. m. on that date. Out of all the different varieties of ball teams that the rail- road boys have met, Iines stands out as one of the hardest ones to Dbeat, as they have a pitcher of more than local fame, who has been spend- ing his vacations in the vicinity of Hines, and plays with that team whenever the occasion demands o good pitcher. The rest of the team is made up of boys from the sur- rounding territory and includes play- ets who will be able to make the hard hitting “freight pushers” go the limit to win. it they do win. The line up for Sunds game will be pra cally the same as last week, s0 the fans are assured a good game. Ca for a nearby to find the fast ¥ a gaific stheduled JAPAN BECOMES DAVIS CUP CHALLENGER (By United Ty New Port, R. I, Augu --Japan became the challenger ol America for the Davis cup here today, when Ichiya Kesmagac defeated the Austra- lian, J. O. An(l( son, in the fourth of | the Tinal preliminary rounds. EASY NOW BOYS DON'T LET HER SOME PUMPKIN YEP! WE ARE )(YOU'VE GOT THERE, GOING TOWIN \ JAKE-GOIN' TO THAT FIRST PRIZE)\ THE FAIR? | |" THERE SHE GOES' STEPONHER < (Copyritiny = - - . <o o £ Wha's 2T TR ATIRE 75" P Later reports were that all was w(\lll(‘ again, | W ton, s1- dent ing is care ul con- |sideration to the r John 1., Lewis, president of the United Mine “lworkers of America for a conference of mine operators and workers to end the industrjnl situation and hreat- ened war in Mingo and Logan coun- ties, West Virginia, it was stated at the White House today. The presi- dent discussed the situation with CONFERENCE REQUESTED BY MINERS HEAD Miners and Armed Civilians Engage in Fight in Logan County | |SHERIFR. ASKS HELP FROM STATE TROOPS | 1 |President Harding Discusses | Situation With Virginia Senator | — | Williamson, ‘W. V. Aug. 27— Sheriff John Schafin of Logan coun- ity ru[mrlmi to military headquarters here carly today that 1,200 miners, |who crossed into Logan, near Sharp- ‘lo erday had secized the special train sent to convey them to their homes. The train was run to the ter- {minal of the coal river branch near | Blair in Logan county, and the men Istarted in the direction of Logan, {sl hatin said. Tiring progressed throughout Inight, and no estimate of ca (ho given because all the done in the darkn re- Inewed his appeal for help from the nnhmu and from the government. force of 125 regulars and special |state police left here at daylight in {automobiles. McDowell county is re- | ported to be sending 300 deputics by | xulumnhllu Senator Sutherland of West Virginia and i is ungerstood the feasibility of calling a confer rence considered, Charlestown, A Vu.. August 27--- Mine who had made up the army which was marching toward Mingo coal ficlds hegan arriving here today. A gropp of more than 2,000 came on epecial trains from Madison accomp- anied by S. S. Kenney, distriet presi- dent. DAIL EIREANN MEET TO DISCUSS ENGLISH REPLY (By United Press) Dublin, Aug. 27.—Behind closely guarded doors the Dail Eireanns met in seeret session today, 1o consider the reply of the British government to DeValera’s letter. The decision that must now be taken will be one between peace and war, it was felt, before members entered the Mansion House. The issuce is clear-cut. Ire- land b 1 new basis and further d The Sinn Fein is willing to negotiate, but only on its own peace terms. Britain has re- plied, through her premier, that the only 1 for d 5 the offer in Lloyd George's unl! proposal, upon which the present truce was based. THERE GOES UP THE BALLOON! NOPEIT WERENT NO STATE FAIR TO BE BIG 550 PER MON'I’H EDUCAT[ONAL SCHOOL Varied Exhibits to Be Shown Will Have Unprecedented Educational Value Minn,, August 2 The program ever in the world the Minnesota St. Paul, biggest educational scheduled by any fair has been planned by State Fair, September 3-10, according to Secretary Thomas I1. Canfield. The machiner how will cover 80 ATl exhibit space for the show s sold August 1. Every type of machine for home, barn, and farm use will be exhibited, from the latest kinds of dish washers to threshing machine The tarm products show is to be a big one. and vegetables of unusual quality will be displ supplemented by a big show of from the State Fruit Breeding Farm, announcing new varieties of apples, berries plums, and grapes, with which the state farm has been experi- menting for years. Live stock will be shown in large numbe The big $600,000 cattle barn, acknowledged to be the biggest strueture of its Kind in the world, has been completed, and will house 1,000 head of cattle under one roof. The evening horse show has been extend- ed f nights to accommodate the unusual entries received. The first acroplane exposition ever held by a state fair will he put on here this year, featuring many types of planes never before seen in the Northwest. An art exposition presenting $500,000 worth of paint- ings from Amel and abroad will astound fair visitors. 1 entertainment program costing $75.000 has been contracted for, fea- turing horse racing, auto racing mu fireworks, vaudeville, a mid- way show, Ruth Law's flying cirer and seores of lesser attractions. \Il ailroads have announced special 08 of a fare and a half to the fair dur- ing the week, ERZBERGER’S DEATH MAY RESULT SERIOUSLY (By United Press) Bedlin, August A new ero in German history may arise from the murder of Mathias Brzberger. The erime started a wave of wrath thronghout Germany against reactionism and against the leading parties. President Loebe, of {he Ger- man Reichtag, informed the meeting that the party Jeader who was shot while walking in the Bluck Forest with a single companion as un- doubtly the vietim of political crime, which may have serious consequences STRUCTURAL WEAKNESS CAUSED AIRSHIP COLLAPSE (By United Press) Hull, England, Aug. 27.—“The ac- cident to the ZR-2 was due to struc- tural weakness, T intend this to be my last flight,” Licut.-Commander Wann of the ZR-2, lying in the hos- pilgl here suffering from injuries re- cerved in the ster, today sent for the police inspector and gave the above statement. FRENCH PLAN TO KEEP ARMY ON THE RHINE By Kdwin W. Hullinger, (United Press Stad sspondent) Paris.—(By Mail)-—France has be- come resigned Lo the probability th she will have to fight her next war alone, without the aid of her allies of the recent European war, a person close to the forcign office told the United Press. The government is shaping its fu- ture program of defense from that pomise. The sfin feature of this program is a negative one—1., trying to prevent Germany from r«*- gaining suflicient strength to be able to endanger France Irance realizes that Germany may reasonably be expected Lo strike back when the first favorable opportunity offers. She also has the se reality to see that next time ¢ stances hardly likely to be such that the United States, England and Ttaly will step to her side. A benevo- lent neutrality is about as much as can be counted upon. And in the intimacy of their own circles, I'rench diplomats admit that normally Germany is a stronger na- tion. Agains r population of 60, 000,000, Iran has barely 4(] ,000,- 000. The French birth-rate is (Irop- ping, while Germany’s is rising. The Germans are better organizers and their industries give their country a practical foundation for war which France can probably never attain. The I'rench temperament is inher- ently not adapted to gigantic indus- trial enterprises, as is the German. Their workmen will not put their noses to the grindstone like the Teu- tons, and the French know it. Few really well-informed people in Europe expect [France ever to quit the Rhine, at least until Germany throws her out. History shows that no nation, with the exception of the United States in her leading with the smaller American countries, has ever relinquished an occupation volun- untarily. And if cver a nation had an interest to hold on, France has in this instance. STYLE SHOW NEW FEATURE | QOF THE FAIR Ample Concession Booths are Being Built in New J Granglstand ! AUTO POLO EXHIBITION BEING ARRANGED FOR Historical Exhibit Will Held in Log Cabin, to Be Built e Be A style show, staged under the glare of electric lights on the plate form across the track from the colo- sal grandstand, rapidly nearing com- pletion, will be one of the evening features of the Northern Minnesota Fair. Mrs. Elizabeth Galloway of the Elko Hat Shop will have charge of this most attractive feature. Under the big grandstand there will be ample space for dozens of concessions and booths, which will be let under the direction of E. B. Ber- man, who has charge of the general concession work. On the second floor of the grandstand a large space is provided for show booths and display of innumerable articles, which will be decorated appropriately for the occa- sion. The contract has been practically closed with an auto polo company, who will put on two exhibitions daily during the big fair. There will be a contest both afternoons and eve- nings and the thtills that will be pro- vided by this event, will be close akin to those derived from the Dis- patch Flying Circus. Never before in the history of a county fair in these parts have such elaborate preparations been made and never before has a county undertak- en to put on such colossal produc- tions as will be seen at the Northern Minnesota Fair, September 20 to 23. Every department promises to teem with thrilling surprises. The exhibits of stock, poultry, agricul- ture, art work, machinery and school adieraft will excell all in previous hibits by nearly 100 per cent. One of the new ideas, now under promotion, is the ercction of a log cabin wherein will be displayed relies of a historical nature. There are thousands of such val- uable articles available and the com- miltee in charge requests that people who may have articles of interest in (heir homes, to permi them to he placed on exhibition in this exhibit huilding. There will be no better nor speedier half-mile race track in the north- west when the work on the local grounds is completed. H. M. Clark, president of the Fair association, is alrcady beginning to broaden his smiling face at the rapid developments taking place at the fair grounds. He has been untiring in his efforts to give this scction of the state the best and biggest fair on record, and indications are that his labors will bring forth “an hundred fold.” The slogan is to talk Northern Min- nesota Fair all the time. To tell the truth at all times about the attrac- tions booked and give the public all developments as they take place. Thousands are expected, where hun- me in previous years, and Be« urged to make room for the biggest crowd in its history. <.|IR-2 DISASTER INQUIRY OPENED IN ENGLAND Believed That Many Who Lost Their Lives Thought Craft | Was Defective 4| —_— i Rl (By United Press) Howden, England, August 27, (By Chas. McCann) The British air ser« sice inquiry info the disaster of tha 71t-2 was opened at the Howden Afros dome here today. America was reps, resented by I. Dyer, of the United States navy. The proceedings wera private. ‘The inquiry starting today, will disclose, if facts are made publicy e British air men were cons, vinced that the Z%R-2 could neven cross the Atlantic except under ims possihle weather conditions. I have learned that many Britishl authorities as well ag officers, who were killed in the ter rible disaster Wednesday believed the ZR-2 to be defective. In a measure they were heros, because they felt thel at dirigible to be unsafe and wish< ed to prove it before an Americam crew could be lost crossing the At- lantic. Summeriz too lon® «d they arc: The ZR-% and she was too weak. The possib es for disaster were realized and fea that the fir:t flight would prove fatal, werc freely exp 1.