Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, August 29, 1921, Page 1

e ——— has the Northern Minnesota The Ploneer is the only daily within 100 miles of Bemidji and largest oirculation in SPECTALRATES FORLIVESTOCK ONEXHBITION CITIZENS PROTESTING AGAINST SPEED CARS Representative Letter Voices Protest Against Noises on Beltrami Avenue Citizens :iving on Beltrami avenue are again protesting against the Raisers 'of Pure-Bred Stock|noise caused by speeding cars and Plan to Exhibit at Fair : Here Next Month NEW BARNS TO HOUSE STOCK ON EXHIBITION State Dairymen’s Association Offers Cup in Boys’ and Girls’ Calf Contest P ey Raisers of pure bred livestock in counties bordering on Beltrami are planning to exhibit their stock at the Northern Minnesota Fair to be held in Bemidji September 20 to 23. Wihere livestock is shipped to be ex- hibited at fairs of this kind no freight is charged on the return trip of the stock ,provided the stock does mnot change ownerships during the period it is on exhibition or before it re- turns to the point of shipment. A number of exhibitors of pure bred stock at the Clearwater county trucks. A repetition of last summer’s experience seems about to take place unless a determined effort is made at once to curp this nuisance. A letter of protest received by The Pioneer from a Beltrami avenue resi- dent demonstrates in a representative way the expressions heard from many others and is published in full be- low: “Editor of The Bemidji Pioneer: “I desire to register a protest in your columns against the noise and speeding of cars upon Beltrami ave- nue. Why must law-abiding citizens, who have their residences upon this avenue, be forced to suffer the dis- comforts, the results of gthers speed- ing and racing? Oft, “gthe racket and din is so great Py it drowns ordinary comversation, ) “ponly on porches but indoors as ¥. And sleep is made into nights $%gs of fitful slumber. Racing on up; %Bel- trami is of daily and nightly - GQur- rence, while late Saturday nigh ud early Sunday morning seem tob e favorite times for the speed man: and to this is added the twang:. high pitched human voices, raised song. N Small trucks and delivery wagons fair held at Bagley last week ex-jare big offenders during the day. pressed their intentions to ship some splendid specimens from their stables to be shown in Bemidji. New cow barns are being built for the housing of the stock. No efforts are being spared to have good, clean, sanitary stables for the valuable stock to be exhibited. Two barns are being built ‘which willy provide ample room for the stock. Much publicity work was done at the Clearwater county.fair by mem- bers of the committees on publicity and concessions of the Bemidji fair, and they report that large delega- tions -from towns and villages of IClearwater county will be present at the Bemidji fair. L. Jensen of Clearbrook, president of the state dairymen’s association, has announced that that association is giving a splendid silver trophy in the ‘boys and girls’ calf club contest at the Bemidji fair. Some time ago a number of fine pure bred calves were brought into the county in’ conjunc- - tion with the arrangemernts, made with “the Secéirity State bank of Be- midji, and these calves were sold to various boys and girls in this vicinty. These calves will all be exhibited at the fair September 20 to 23, and Iprizes will be awarded for the best care and results obtained with the calves. . Feed and hay will be furnished for all stock on exhibition, free of charge during the period of the ex- ‘hibition. Monday, September 19, and Tuesday, September 20, will be entry days and no admission = will be charged on those days. MOTORCYCLE COLLIDES " WITH CAR IN PASSING Deputy Sheriff Andrew Rood, re- ports an/ accident Sunday afternoon when a motorcycle with a sidecar drive by Thomas Sadek, failed to turn off the road when meeting Deputy Rood and his driver, who were goimg the opposite direction o nthe road to Turtle River, some distance beyond the .golf grounds. iFor some rcason Sadek maintained ‘his position in the middle of the road, according to Mr. Rood, with the result that he collided with the deputy’s car. Sadek was cut about the legs and his car damaged. Deputy Rood reports that there is a noticeabe tendency on the part of some drivers to give less than half of the road when meeting other cars and they also fail to slow down, Complaints are also made that auto drivers fail to recognize the right of ibicycle riders to half of the road. “The man or boy who is riding a bicycle is entitled to the same rights as any other vehicle,” said Mr. Rood, “and he should demand them.” Practically no arrests have been made by the special traffic osicers as yet, as they have been trying to get voluntary co-operation . from drlvgrs. In most cases they report receiving this co-operation. Occa- gionally a driver i sinclined to be “mouthy” when remonstrated with, but after the purpose o fthe oxicers” work is explained and the liabiity of the driver pointed out, the atti- tude changes, according to the of- ficers. LABOR DAY COMMITTEE _ WILL MEET WEDNESDAY There will be a meeting of the Labor Day celebration committee in the rooms ¢; the Civic and Commerce association at 8 o’clock Wednesday evening. All members of the com- ‘mittee are urged to be present as important business is to be considered in connection with the Labor Day cel- ebration, WILL HOLD SERVICES IN NYMORE LUTHERAN CHURCH Services will be conducted in the Free Lutheran church in the Fifth ward Tuesday and Wednesday eve- nings of this week at 8 o'clock, by William Vasvig, evangelist. The pub- lic is invited to attend, Drivers are not satisfied with the muffler open but must step inter- mittently upon the gas. Not long ago a business man, out of curiosity, fol- lowed a car from; Fourth street up the avenue. He kept pace with the car and his speedometer registered 40 miles an hour. And cars race up the avenue in broad daylight. Not only is it unseemly, but a menace to life, with the many cars passing to and fro. “‘‘“Must we d4n{uje this orgy of speed _and noise? Is our city police force inadequate to handle this work? If so, let us add to the force men who will watch and regulate the traffic, not working spasmodically, but con- stantly on the job. “The present state of affairs surely gives Bemidji a black eye as to its city government. ‘A Protesting Citizen.” BEMIDI LABOR LEAGUE ~CONSIDERS AFFILIATION A meeting of the Bemidji Labor league was held in the Civic and Commerce association rooms Sunday afternoon at which time the matter of affiliation with the ‘Bemidji asso- ciation was discussed. After the mat- ter had been considered for some time, it was decided that a committee consisting of J. T. Davis, Chester 'Rouse and' David Booth secure copies of the constitution and by-laws of the Civic and Commerce association and obtain all information concern- ing the organization, its aims, its business methods, and any other ipoints which they considered of im« portance to the Labor, league, and present same at a meeting to be held by the Labor league next Rriday night, for discussion. " Definite action will then be taken by the labor body at their regular meeting Sunday September 11, SINN FEIN DECIDES ON REPLY TO LEAGUE (By United Press) Dublin, August 29.---The Sinn Fein cabinet has decided on a reply to the Teague of Nations, in which it agrees to further conversation he- tween Irish leaders and the British cabinet in London, it was learned today. The cabinet met here this af- ternoon and completed .its reply, which will be forwarded to London immediately. SPECIAL MEET'NG OF MOOSE LODGE TUESDAY EVENING There will be a special meeting of the Moose lodge Tuesday evening in the Moose hall at 8 o'clock. Several matters of important business have come up which must be acted upon befort the next regular meting and it is'desired that as many as possible be present; = AMERICAN CITIZENS KILLED BY BANDITS .IN MEXICO (By United Press) Washington, Aug. 29.—An Amer- ican citizen has been killed by Mexi- can bandits in Salina Cruz, the state department announced today. WOULD BAR SENDING TROOPS INTO SILESIA (By United Press) London, Aug. 29.—An appeal to the workers of the world to prevent the dispatch of allied troops to Silesia has been broad-casted by the Third Internationale. They declared that troops and am- munition are being sent to Silesia in order that the French ' may attack Russian Soviet government in the midst of Rumania. It says that Rus- sia and Poland are France’s accom- plices in the plot, " BEMIDJI, MINN.. REPORT air tonight and pt possibly thunder utheast. nne! INDEPENDENTS AND N. P. LEAGUERS TANGLE AGAIN Opposing Factions Battling for Fourth Time for Control of County Commission Kenmare, N. D., Aug. 29.—The fourth legal action in the squabble between Independents and Nonpar- tisans for control of the Burke coun- ty commission and the county funds advanced another step today with the hearing before Attorney H. H. Coop- er, specigl commissioner. Testimony will be presented to Governor Fra- zier, who will determine whether thexe isswcause. fsv'romeval. The gow- ernor’s decision may be appealed to any district court. ¢ The commissioners are charged with having ratified the action of for- mer County Treasurer Lawrence Lar- sen, who is awaiting trial on charges of embezzlement. No criminal action has been begun against the commis- sioners. + Jake Dewing and E. J. Marks were appointed to act as commissioners pending decision on the removal. As Larsen, Brubb and Kirkelie are Independents, and Dewing and Marks are Nonpartisans, friends of the three former charge it is a political “deal.” Legal hostilities broke out immedi- ately after election. Returns show- ed Dewing elected county commis- sioner, but Judge Cooley, in a con- test, awarded the office to Grubb. This action is now before the state supreme court. Before Larsen re- tired from office he deposited the public funds in banks of Burke coun- ty. His successor, J. R. Jensen, a Nonpartisan, is alleged to have an- nounced that he would send them to the Bank of North Dakota. When Jensen assumed office he in- stituted civil action against Larsen and the banks to recover the funds This action still before district court. Later Larsen was arrested on embezzlement charges. MASONIC TEMPLE VAULT AT CHICAGO IS LOOTED Chicago, August -Five men were held by police today in connce- tion with the looting of the security deposit vault in the Masonic Temple of $250,000. Three of those held were sugpected o , and the other two were Ernest Webber and Milton Jones, guards, who wcre hound by the bandits. 1t was an inside job, Michael Hughes, chicl of detectives, declared. Gossip in the underworld for years has been of the easy job waiting in the Masonic Temple vaults, police said. The vaults were open all night, and sometim as high as twenty million doll was in the vault. While theater crowds filled the streets in the neighborhood of the building, four men entered the vauit on the pretense that one of their num- ber was renting a deposit box. ARCHIBALD D. BROWN LAID TO REST AT REDBY SATURDAY | Archibald D. Brown, 63, passed away at St. Antheny hospital Friday, August 26, after suffering from urze- mia. The remains were sent to Red- by Saturday, August 27, for inter- ment. Mr. Brown is survived by his wife and family. MONTANA KIWANIS CLUBS IN SESSION AT BILLINGS Billings, Mont., Aug. 29.—Mon- tana Kiwanis clubs met here today to organize all the clubs of the state into a district. State officers will be elected. Several mnew clubs have been organized recently. BFTTER FARMING CLUB MEETING LARGELY ATTENDED There was a large attendance al the all-day regular monthly meeting of the Better Tarmers club of Grant Valley held yesterday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Becker. Mrs. Becker was hostess and served a fine dinner at mnoon after which talks were given by D. C. Dveracek amld J. ¢. Winkfijer, and a social time enjoyed. ALL-DAY SERVICE AT WERNER WELL ATTENDED A very suce ul all-day meetng was he]d’yem‘gr.‘ y at Werner, it -is |reported. The meeting w attended and great interes A picnic dinner was served at noon. 1. 0. Rice of St. Paul, who has heen assisting Rev. Blaine Lambert there, left tor his home this morning but will return for the Wednesday eve- ning service. The meetings will con- tinue throughout the weck. CLEARWATER FAIR MAKES BIG HIT WITH VISITORS Agricultural and Stock Exhibits Loudly Praised By Visitors From This City Bemidji citizens who attender Clear er county fair held ley last week are loud in their pr of the exhibits shown there. day was the big day of the fair, the neighboring villages, Clearbrook, Genvick, Solway, Leonard and others turning out wlmost en masse, some of the above villages even taking their band with them. Fully 5,000 people were in Bagley to see the big event of the r. The ctock and vezetable exhibits were especially fine. The exhibits were Jarge in numbers and of splendid quality. The ence of a large num- ber of high bicoded animals showed the wonderful progress being made along these lines in Clearwater coun- ty. Some fine Guernseys, liolsteins and grade cattle were exhibited, and the hog and sheep exhibits were also gbod. Potatoes were there biz in num- bers and quality. Some very fine col- lections were on exhibit. It was very evident that livestock, dairy and vegetable lin are to he the real money makers in Clearwater coun and the increasing int tin these farm products angurs weH for the future of that community GANG OF STORE BANDITS GPERATING IN DAKOTA (By United Press) Devils Lak D., August 29.--- A gang of storc bandits which has seeured about $5,000 worth of mer- chandise from various stores of the state, has been making headquarters at Devils Like, police believe. About 2,000 worth of goods taken from Larimore, Tokio, Hampden and Bart- lett was recovered here and on the William Ha farm near Tokio, Ha is alleged to have an accom- plic charge he drove the robbers to and from Tokio. About $500 worth of the loot was found at his place. Goldie Nolan, believed to be the leader of the gang, was taken to Grand Forks and arraigned for the theft of $2,000 worth of dia- monds from the Benway J Iry |store ag Larimore. The diamonds have not been recovered, O 'n. [the guests at the Detroit DETROIT GOLFERS TRIM VISITORS FROM BEMIDJI Local Club Members Now Plan Trip to Grand Forks on September 10.and 11 The Detroit golf players took the Bemidji “mashie swingers” into camp at Detroit to the tune of 10 to 5 Sat- urday and Sunday. Two weeks ago at Bemidji the score stood 29 to 1 in favor of Bemidji. The members of the Bemidji club who made the trip numbered 16, and all report a most enjoyable time. Sun- duyenoon a picnic dinner was served Country club golf links, and on Saturday eve- ning they were invited to a dancing party at the Shorham hotel. The Detroit course was new to the Bemidji players and decidedly differ- ent from the local course. The fa ways were rough and the bunke hid- den from view in many cases, which apparently was a decided handicap to the Bemidji team. The local club members réturned Sunday night and are now making plans for a trip to Grand Forks Sep- tember 10 and 11, The Grand Forks club is anxious that a big delegation of golf players come to that city on these dates and a big series of enter- tainments is being planned for the visitors. RETAIL BUYERS ARE URGED TO DO CHRISTMAS SHOPPING nited Press) Minnecapolis, Aug. 29. — Santa Claus came to town today. Minne- apolis wholesalers had on display the y of toys and Christmas for I"all Market (By biggest, arr; goods on record Week. Retail buyers were invited here to do their Christm, shopping early. The jobbers will entertain buyers all week. STATE GAME REFUGES TO BE INCREASED TO FIFTY (y United I're Barnesville, Hinn., Aug. 29.—The number of game refuges in Minn, ta will be inereased this year to 50, deuble that of last year, in the opi jon of State Came and Fish Commi sioner Carlos Avery, here to hold an- other series of+ hearings on establish- ments of additional game preserves. Similar hearings have been held at Warren, Thief River Falls, Hibbing; Albert Lea and Aitkin. Among the new prescrves establish- lished this summer are six sections of land, including several lakes, near Fairmount and Whitewater Park, with the surrounding territory near St. Charles and a picce of ground near Loman in Koochiching county. A refuge will likely be designated near Jay Cook state park, near Carl- ton. DECLARES CONDITIONS IN RUSSIA ARE DESPERATE (By United Press) Riga, Latvia, August 29 The terrible conditions in the Volga have not been exaggerated. Famine and are killing thousands every Jerorpe Davis, instructor in of Kansa who re- Russia, including the famine regions, and in an interview with the United Press, confirmed refugees’ accounts of the desperate situation in the hun- ger zone, N 55c PER MONTH FREIGHT PUSHERS BEAT HINES OUTFIT SUNDAY Beginning With Fifth Inning Bemidji Team Hits Hard; Score Is 14 to 5 Hines' ball team with its imported pitcher went down to another de- feat at the hands of the Bemidji M. & L. baseball nine at the local ball park Sunday afternoon by a score of 14 to 5, although the tors led in the fifth inning by 4 to 2. In the sixth inning the Bemidji “wrecking erew” got busy and hit the Hines pitcher freel id - con- tinued to do so from that inning on. Cronk, the southpaw pitcher from the Range, who was working for Hines, gave up in despair in the eighth inning. Frank Phibbs raised his batting average with three hits. Lappen got three, one hitting the fence for a three-bagger. J. Achenbach scored two hits, one hitting the center field fence for three bags, the longest hit of the game. C. Bailey straightened out three safe hits, and €. Johnson lined out three, 4wo of them hitting the ler't field fence The Hines outfit was able to se- cure only four hits during the en- tire contest. Muanager Johnuson of the isiving aggr tion expressed him- self heing satisfied that the Dest team won. The Pousford Indians will be next in line to play Bemidji. Two games have been arranged by Manager (' key, one for next Sunday and the other for Monday, Labor Day indication is that these games will be among the best of the scason and it is expected that the local fans will turn out well. The Bemidji mame was as pitcher; Frank Achenbach, first base: C. ond base; Fred Phibbs, Bill Lappen, third base; €. Johnson, Jeft field; A. Cameron, center ficld; and A. Achenbach, right field. SUNDAY FIRE DESTROVYS MONTANA LUMBER YARDS in Sunday’s Melhouse, linc-up follow Phibbs, Missoula, Mont., Aug. 20.—Prac- tically all buildings of the Donlan Tenderson Lumber company, at Pao- lo were destroyed by fire yesterday. The loss is estimated at $100,000. | INNESOTA’S INCOME “ TAX RETURNS PUBLIC Federal personal incom@ tax re- turns filed in Minnes in 1919 hed a total of 1 4, which 2.32 per cent of the entire num- per filed in the United States. The total net income reported by these returns was §383,920,683, while the Hax paid on them was $15,696,465 which was 1,24 per cent of the t personal income tax paid in the en- tire country. In the nation at large 5.03 per cent of the people filed personal in- come tax returns, while in Minnesota 19 per cent filed them. The average wet income per return for the United States was § 1d in Minne~ it was The personal income tax per capita for the United States amounted to $11.98, and in Minncsota ip was §6.58. The averuge amount of personal inrome tax per re- turn in the United States wa 08 and in Minnesota it was §12 Minnesota's position in th of magnitude as to all the states and ‘ritories in the Union, in the per cont of population filing returns was (wenty-fifth, and thirty-ninth in the aveyage net income per return. Its position as to per eapita income tax was twenty-second and twenty-ninth in the average amount of tax per re- turn. 3 67, order TO CONSTRUCT NEW BRIDGE OVER SILVER CREEK SOON Rochester, Minn,, Aug. 29.—Bids on a new bridge over Silver creek were to be opened here today. Traf- fic over the k has been cndan- gered by washing out of the readbed. CAVALIER MILLING COMPANY WILL OPEN STORE HERE With William McCuaig as local manager, the Cavalier Milling com- pany of Cavalier, N. D., will open wholesale flour and feed store here coon. to distribute for Northern Min- nesota. The first shipment of flour s expected within the mext few days and will be unloaded at a local ware- house. Mr. McCualg will maintain an office at his present location on Beltrami avenue near Third street. FAVORS FEDERAL PLAN FOR NATIONAL HIGHWAYS (By United Pre: New York, August 29 A federal maintenance plan for national high- wrged today by F. W, Penn, ry of the National Motor Truck committee of the Natlonal Automobile Chamber of Commerce. “jf we could have a regular sys- tem similar to trackwalkers on rail- roads, breaks could be repaired as the [ [soon as they occur. The cost of re- pairs would he greatly reduced and th life of highways lengthened un- der such a system. The cost of high- way building would be greatly les- gened,” Penn suid, ory |« MINE WARFARE CONTINUES IN WEST VIRCINIA Fighting Between Miners and Troops Breaks Out Early | Sunday Near Logan | ONE MAN IS KILLED; SIX OTHERS WOUNDED Force Fighting State Troops Believed to Be Composed . of Stragglers ~] (By United Press) Logan, W. Vi, August 29— Fighting between miners and state forces broke out carly here early Sunday. One man was killed, six wounded and two missing as the It of the battle in Beach Creek near Sharples in Logan county, shortly after midnight. The fighting lasted but a few minutes. Preparations were made for re- newal of the bitter fighting today. sustained all the casualities, ifft_ Shafin of Logan county was ed. The missing are deputies. The state forces werc commanded by Captain Brockus of the state po- lice force and A. R. Tinson, sheriff of Mingo county. The police, deputy eherilfs and volunteers from Mingo county were armed Saturday when hostilities were threatened by armed miners on the march to Mingo coun- ty. The main body of miners was turned back by appeals from the union before they reached the moun- tain passes where Logan county eiti- zens, with rifl d machine guns lay in waiting. The force fighting the state troops is believed . to be composed of stragglers from the miners’ hand. INMATE OF INFIRMARY DIES SUNDAY EVENING August Nadeau, 55, an inmate of the county infirmary, died Sunday evening. No relatives of the de- ceased live in this country so far as is known, though some relatives are said to be living in Alberta, Canad is expected that interment will mage tomorrow. DEMONSTRATE DEVELOPMENT OF MISSOURI SLOPE AT FAIRS - (By United Press) Mandan, N. D., Aug. 29.—Devel- opement of the Missouri slope will be demonstrated at the three-day annual fair opening here today. A series of faas in the western part of the state and eastern Montana will be put on later in the fall. MALABAR DISTRICT OF INDIA WANTS HOME RULE (By United Press) London, Aug. 29.—Desire for home rule has been proclaimed by rioting Moplch troopsmen in the Mal- abar district of India, where the sit- uation was today reported to be grave. Punishment of the most se- vere character may be necessary, it was stated here today. Owing to the fanatic character of the rioters, who arc of Mohammaden descent, alrcady a score of Europeans have been assassinated. Nearly all of the Moplchs are said to be back of the home rule movement. Martial law has been declared throughout the dis- trict. A # AGED STATE EMPLOYEE DIES SUNDAY EVENING " (By United Press) St. Paul, Aug. 29.—James J. Hua mason, 80, an employee of the state capitol for 28 years, died last night, and will be buried Tuesday after< noon. He came to Minnesota from New York in 1856 and settled in Olm+ stead county. After the Civil war ho was named custodian of the Civil and Indian wgr pension, and had been in the state’s employ since 1889, [T TOWN CRIERS TO FORM : A STATE ORGANIZATION ] —_— P (By United Press)y ! Mandan, N. D., Aug. 29.—A statd organization of town criers will b formed at the convention here today and tomorrow. The Mandan club has arranged a novel program of en« tertainment. C. G. Ferguson, vices president of the Eighth District, will speak, , TROOP NO. 3. BOY SCOUTS, TO MEET TUESDAY NIGHT “Troop No. 3 of the Bemidji Boy Scouts will meet tomorrow evening instead of this evening, it is an- nounced. The meeting wil be held at the rooms of the Civic and Commeéree sociation at 7*0’clock and all mem- bers of the trocp are requested to by present, | § | S