Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, September 8, 1921, Page 1

S The Ploneef is tho only daily within 100 miles of Bemidjl and has the largest circulation in Northern Minnesota VOLUME XIX. NO. 120 | BEMIDJI, MINN., THURSDAY EVENING, SEPT. (¥ WEATHER I Minnesota showers in /north wmuch ¢changa-io temperature, e NEW BIRCHMONT STOCKHOLDERS GIVEN BANQUET Prcgress Made By New Hotel Since July 4 Outlined By Several Speakers HOTEL WILL BE CLOSED FOR SEASON SATURDAY New Summer Institution Takes in About $35,000 in Two Months of Operation &4 — . It was a most inspiring and happy gathering, when the stockholders of the Bemidji Birchmont Hotel com- pany banquetted at the new hotel on the shores of Lake Bemidji Wednes- day evening. One hundred and eight stockhol? ers were seated at beautifully dec6- rated tables and treated to a most sumptuous repast, which included spring chicken, cooked to a “queen’s™ taste and with all the frills before and after, necessary to make it a de- lightfully satisfying meal. Judge C. W. Stanton presided as toastmaster. He briefly outlined the progress made by the hotel, how it came to be constructed, lauded the committees in charge of the work and gave credit where special credit was due, for the erection,”completion and management of the hotel. He point- ed out the great advantages of Birch- mont and what it means to Bemidji and Northern Minnesota. W. L. Brooks was the first speaker called upen by the toastmaster, and he gave a report of the ‘finances of building Birchment. Mr. Brooks was largely responsible for the raising of the .moneys neceded to' make Birch- mont possible. He produced figures and facts showing the amount of money paid in and the amount expended and added that through the efficient manage- ment of the building committee the company was saved from $20,000 to $35,000. Hig report showed that the building cost approximately $53,000; the equipment and fixtures, $15,000, (a’x(;g‘the‘ grounds and cottages, $12,- The judge then introduced F. S. “Lycan as the expert hotel manager, under whose direction the success of the institution was attained. Mr. Lycan gave a summary of the work ‘donc within the confines of the insti- tution, showing how people were in- duced to come here, how they were cared for upon arrival and how they were sent away satisfied and happy. He gave credit for these details to the efficient. management of E. W. Byers, who was in direct charge of the hotel. = Mr. Lycan then read figures show- ing the proceeds of the institution from the various departments, in- cluding_hotel rooms, cottages, cigar ccunter, ice cream and sodas, garage, boats, etc., which he estimated would at the close of fhe season reach the| amount of $35,000. He -pointed out where guests were valuable assets to the city of Bemidji and that they came here because they liked the hotel accommodations, liked to attend Bemidji churches, theatres and the pleasures offered by the Be- midji Country club golf links. He (Continued frnm Page 1) RALPH GRACIE LEGION POST MEETS TONIGHT Tn order to insure proper observ- ance of Armistice ‘Day this year,; plans for a suitable celebration will be discussed at the rgular meeting of the Ralph Gracie Post of the Am- erican Legion to be held this eve- ning at 8 o'clock at the rooms of the Civic and Commerce association. It is the intention of the post to put on an even larger celebration than was staged last year. A number. of other business mat- ters are to be taken up this evening and it is urged that there be a large attengance. Lunch widl be iserved followkng the Business session. In view of the fact that there has been no meeting of the post for a month, it is expected that an interesting meeting will be held this evening. MAN IS ACCIBENTALLY KILLED NEAR MARGIE Mr. Joyce, brother of Mrs. Dan McGaffigan, of Nymore, is reported te have been accidentally killed last night near Margie, Minn., about 5 o’clock when a rifle, which was ly- ing on a gasoline railroad speeder, was accidentally discharged, the bul- let cntering Joyce and causing in- stant death. Details were not obtainable, but the report stated that Mr. Joyce was out on a railroad logging spur cut- ting cedar and was coming in on a speeder in ccmpany with two other mwon, when a rifle, which was being carried on the speeder, fell off the car and was discharged, causing his death, o, STATE TEACHER COLLEGE ENROLLMENT INCREASES Up to Noon Today, Number of Students Enrolled Shows 50 Per Cent Increase The enrollment at the State Teach- evy college up to noon today was 140 aault students, which is more than 50 per cent increase over the fall term last year. The elementary department has en- rolled 124 children, which is about 20 per, cent increase over last Septem- ber. This increase in the elementary gchool includes ‘the addition of the gixth grade. There is still room for one more pupil in the fifth B grade, two pupils in the fourth B, one in the third B, and éne in the second A grades.» The kindergarten is now full, with a number on the waiting list. A considerable number of students have enrolled for college work ‘and classes have been formed in College History, English = Mathematics, So- ciology and French. ' More than half of all students en- rolled are high school graduates pur- suing courses leading to the regular two-year advanced diploma or col- lege work, which will apply on the four-year curriculum. The classes in the college are scheduled on the one-hour basis, be- ginning at 8, 9, 10 and 11 o’clock in the forenoon, and 1:30, 2:30 and 8:30 in; the afternoon. Dean Kennedy of the School of Education in the University of North Dakota, will address the faculty and students in the assembly room ‘at the college at 11 o’clock Friday morn- ing: VISITOR IS FINED 85 FOR RECKLESS BRIVING Pleading guilty to the charge of reckless driving on the Birchmont road yesterday afternoon at®about 4 o’clock, a Brainerd business man was fined $5 in municipal court this morn- ing by Judge J. F. Gibbons. - He was arrested after special deputies had chased him from the golf links as far as Tenstrike, where he stopped on business. He admitted speeding and reckless driving, stating that he was in’ a hugry to get to Tenstrike since he wanted to return to Brainerd last night. b Deputy Sheriff Andrew Rood states that any motorist who is chased for violating the automobile traffic laws will be pursued until caught. The of- ficers are determined to stop recks less driving, and insist that motorists allow plenty of room in passing and meeting other vehicles. Passing ve- hicles at a high rate of speed and running with muffler open while driv- ing near the city will.be stopped .as soon as possible, according to the of- ficers. In municipal court yesterday, Bill Winterstein was sentenced to a fine of $5 and costs on a charge of drunk- enness. Washington, Sept. 8.—President Harding’s unemployment congress will be held within the next two weeks, Secretary Hoover announced today. He indicated that it would be composed of about 30 delegates. SUM OF MONEY TAKEN FROM GLOMBOSKI HOME Fifty Dollars in Paper Money Belonging to Glomboski Boy Stolen Yesterday Fifty dollars in pupér money was stolen from the home of Leslie Glom- boski at 716 Bemidji avenue yester- day afternoon while he was at school and his mother was downtown shop- iping. The’ money represents some of the collections from boys who sell the Minneapolis Tribune under the Glomboski boy, who is representa- tive here. The theft occurred some time between 2 and 4 o’clock, and it is believed to have been done by some one “vho had a knowledge of where the family kept the door key while away from the house, and also where the money ‘was kept. Mrs, F. A. Glomboski, the boy's mother, left to go down town at 2 o’clock, locked the dcor and placed the key in its usual hiding plac When Leslie returned from scheol at 4 o'clock he found the door wide open and the key in the lock. After his mother returned he found out that she had kclcsed and locked the door before leaving for down town, and then Leslie Hurried to see if his meney was still in its hiding place. He found only two paper bills and a small sum of silver left from an original total of $56. The thieves had taken exacty $50, leaving a number of thrift stamps and the odd money behind, shcwing that the theft was made in haste. “The theft has heen reported to the police, but up to noon today, Leslie reports that no action has been taken to help him recover the money, so far as he knows. Storekeepers are asked to be on by chance display an unusual amount the lookout for a boy or boys who of paper money, gince the total amount taken was in paper money, the inajority being in $1 bills. They are asked to find out the names of such boys, if possible, and notify the loser in yesterday's theft. BUSINESS MEN FAVORROAD T GRYGLA REGION e Association Passes Resolution Endorsing Action Taken By Grygla Residents REPORTS ON FAIR PLANS HEARD AFTER LUNCHEON Carlson Reports That Nearly All Exhibition Booths Have Alrgady Been Taken The Wedhesday mepting of the Bemidji Civie and Commerce assoc tion resolved itself into a testimon ial meeting, the topic of d being the Northern Mnnesota fair. H. M. Clark, president of the B trami’ County Agricultural ticn, reviewed in a general v what had been accomplished to date and what it avas hoped would be accom- plished, before the exhibition opens. F. R. Duxbury, who is in charge of getting the race tra in shape, reporteq on the progress made (o date. He secured the a ance of the Boy Scouts to pick all the stones off the track which had accumu- lated as the gravel and clay was Lauled to st. The track will be in excdllent shape by fair time, accord- ing to Mr. Duxbury. W. Z. Robinson reported on the publicity and the advertising which had been secured and showed that the fair is being widely advertised and that a large amount ol publicity was being obtained all over the nor- thern part of the state. H. Z. Mitchell introduced the idea of season (ickets. The' idea advanced was that of selling a ticket for all the performances for $2.00. his would be a saving of a large amount to those who attended cach day of the| fair. A. 1. Carlson reported that there were still a few industrial booths whieh may be obtained,but that al- most all the booths were already taken. J West, superintendent of the Bemidji schools, expressed his appre- ciation of the faculty for the co-op- eration shown .in assisting in set- ting the schools opened again so that there may 'be as high a degree of der existing conditions. J. J. Opsahl presented the petition of the Grygla dstrict residents re- garding the linking up cof that d trict with Bemidji by means of « railroad. The association passed a resolution endorsing the action taken by the Grygli Commercial Club and farmers’ clubs of that community in requesting the opening up of the un- developed country, in the rescrva- tion and the lihking up of that dis- trici with a means of transcprtation wheveby the products of that por- tion of the county might find a di- rect outlet to the Twin Cities and twin ports of Duluth and Superior. REGULAR MEETING OF CENTRAL LABOR UNION FRIDAY NIGHT The regular meeting of the Be- midji Central Labor Union will be held Friday night, 8 o’clock, at Moose hall. Important matters will come before this body, and the report of the Labor Day committee will be submitted. Gia- i efficiency obtained as.is possible un-|? JUVENILE BAND TO GET DOWN TO WORK ACAIN Director Riggs Returns From Vacation; Announces Band Practice Friday Night ENROLLMENTIN LOCAL SCHOOLS IS INCREASING G. Oliver Riggs, director of the N Bemidji, Munieipal barid, retyined |y, . . fro ma months vacation at aus-|High School and .Junior High catine, la,, and other points and an- Departments Report Heavy Enrollment This Year nouices a rehearsal for the Juvenile in rd Friday . night beiation rooms at 0 p. m. En route Mr. Riggs conferred with e state ir board ¥ reference e ity of havin the Juve. | CLASSES WELL ARRANGED DESPITE BUILDING LOSS the Bemidji nile band appear at the state fair next year he said. He stated that the outlook was very encouraging and in his opinion the proposition ean be | put over. A boys' band from White Manual Training and Domestic Bear was in attendance at ithe fair N Tl Science Work Limited to this year with about forty pieces, and a girls’ band from Faribault was | . s g It wea Senior High School also pldying in one of the buildings. | Mr. Riggs is mdre enthusiastic! over Bemidji every time he gocs| away and'returns he savs. “A man| Since the opening of the graded be away more than a couple of |£Cha! Is and the junior department cks or he almost loses track of [0f the high school on Tucsday. and what is going on. Conditions are a |the opening of the senior high school little better in Bemidji than u“_\v.}:l\\]l:n'lmonl on Wednesday, the en- he stated. The corn erop |rollinent indicatcs that there will be immense but the grain @ much larger number of pupils in is not so good, according lo his re- wtendance this year than . De- lxpie the fact that Bemid) port. o b t The hoys will get down to hard high school building arr cments practice in the mear futurc and a|have been made so that it appea hed band may foe looked for |45 it the pupils will advanc in their {work as_wdl as could possibly be _ lexpected under the conditions. NATIONAL DAIRY SHOW | Scniot and junior high school as- Isemblies are being held in the audit- AT ST. PAUL OCTOBER 8§ orium of the Methodist church, while lelasses for the senior department are month being held in the Central building, the v building, next year. St. Paal, Sept. —One from today the National Dairy Show, |the public library, expected to draw half illion peo- | and ple here from all parts of the coun- Pily try, will open in St. Paul. The show |1l& ¢ are being held the and a large number dairymen’s and | Contral school, whila the reading stockmen’s conventions will be held [rooms are being used for agricul- at the Minnebota State Far grounds. ture and mechanical drawing. Some of the conventions are to he| The junior department s are held in the downtewn hotels. This|being held at the Central and Lin- chow will he one of the greatest coln huiliings. Manual training and exhibitions of its kind cver brought|domestic science are’ not included in to the Northwest. The show has sel-the course offered junior high school dom been held outside of Chicago students this consequently only since its inception as an annualjone teacher for subject s on affair. | the faculiy this year, in place of two | for each subject 1 The junior {department ~ still o history ! teacher, but Mi; {cipal, reports that one will be re |for duty about the first of next we ["Phree junior depurtment teachers in the Crookston Lumber com- Manual train- at wding rooms. ARRANGE PROGRAM FCR CHURCH DAY AT FAI lack s ISthelyn Hall, prin- dy | ' | holding olasses at the Lincoln Thursday, Septembsr 22, has beon |sencol. and these stadents are I designated as cxW:h day at the |gluded in the enrollment of (his de- Eemidji mesting of the ! partment. clergy of the variol y held Wednesda rooms, Enrollment records Uhis forenoon showed that 266 are in attendunce mgrning in the a committeo Barches i tlw.] on e ements Tor the day was named | 12 the senior high school classes, with e o Dr. G H. Zentz, Ry, [4bout 20 more expeeted to enroll S O ilippe, ey, William | QUFINE the first part of next week. ear, fthe highest enrollment Kamphenkel and Ensign Knudsen. |J35t 1t is the intention to have a parage |1 Ui laverage sndanes 0N ity Wwhich nil church people'of Bemidg | 8veY8ge aitendunce of id, dudi will join regardless of creed, sect or | tions are that this nari _\nll be ¢ aftilintion. A publicity committee|¢eeded by at least 30 this year, re has been named, also a committee on banners The exercises will commence s department yas 272 with an ports Principal J. W. Smith. | The enrollment [ partment this forenoon jwith pros uden in the junior de- was 291, ! for 15 or 20 more the last of this week and the next week. This number com- very favorably with the en- (Continued on Page 6) at the fair grounds at 10 o'clock a. m., and continue until 12 o'clock noon. Efforts are Dehdg mac to Bishop Bennett of the ese of Duluth and Rev Eau Claire, Wis., as spe oceasion. 4. F. Lalr has heen se- lected as marshal of the day. 0DD FELLOWS LODGE $ | The regnlar meeting of the Broth- MEFTS TOMORROW NIGHT | oynigod o American Yeomen will be Iheid (his cvening at § o'clock at The 1. 0. 0. F*. will hoid their reg- | the I. 0. 0. . hall. There will be ulas meeting Friday evening at Odd | clection of officers and it is desired . Dunn of | kers for the | ‘AMERICA.‘" YEOMEN TO HOLD MEETING TONIGHT Fellows hall at 8 o'clock, and all|that all members be present. Lunch members arc requested to be pres-!will be served after the fhusiness ent. - meetnig. WHERE N THE WORLD Dp THEY 6o 2 STRANGE. | SAW ‘En BOTH HERE A BEW MINUTES s GEE THATS A\ SLICRER, EH o 65¢c PER MONTF COUNTY ROAD BONDS Deepening and Widening of Outlet of Rapid River Being Considered Refundment bonds to the amount of $85,000 were sold by the Board of County Commissioners, now in ses- sion, to K. . Rollins & Son of Chi- cago at par plus a premium of $700. These bonds represent the amount of work done o n roads in the south of the county which are included in the Babcock system and therefore become a liability of the state. The bonds will be paid by the state when due. The money has been expended from the county road and bridge fund and the proceeds of the sale of the bonds will be used to reimburse this county fund. There will also be a further sale of $50,000 later, to reimburse the coun- ty for money spent on roads included in the Babcoek system on the north end of the county. The $85,000 was expended on the Lake to Solway highway, known as trunk road No. 8. Action was also recommended by the commissioners on investigation of the outlet of the Rapid river. Com- plaint has been made that the out- let of the Rapid river is not suffi- iently wide or deep to take care of the flow of water into it from natural sources and the ditches which now émpty into’ it, by reason of which much of the land is not properly drained. The matter of decpening and widening the outlet of the river will be considered. MINERS THREATENING TO INVADE ILLINOIS TOWNS Elizabethtown, 11k, Sept. 8.—Citi- zens and deputies are fighting to the Jast to prevent miners invading Rosi- clare and Blizabethtown, Sheriff Cox told the United Press today. — Cox said the citizens were armed and ready to protect the sovercinty of the two towns. Nearly 1,000 striking miners in the hills near Elizabethtown prepared to march on Rosiclare and this city to- day, Cox said, The miners aban- dened #their toil September 1, and since then the Rosiclare mine owners have operated with non-union men. Early today the situation was quict. Armed guards and deputies traversed the roads leading to Eliza- bethtown to meet the miners. Kar- ber’s Ridge today looked like an army camp. LAST DANCE OF SEASON AT BIRCHMONT TOMORROW The last dance of the scason at the New Birchmont summer hotel will be held Friday evening from 9 to 12 o'clock. Dot Van's orchestra will fur- nish the music for the occasion, and a larger crowd than usual is expect- ed to attend since this is the last of the year. . SHIPMENT OF WHISKEY SENT TO FIRE REGION St. Paul, Sept. 8. — The militia will have no trouble in enlisting for- est fire-fighters now that permission to ship four gallons of whiskey into the fire area for medicinal purposes was granted today. The whiskey will be in oharge of the medicinal corps in the McGrath territor; DYNAMITE IS USED TO WRECK SOUTHERN TRAIN State Militia Protection for Trains and Workers Asked By Officials Today (By United Press) . Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 8.—State mili- tia protection for trains and workers of the Atlantu-Birmingham & Atlan- tie railroad was asked by officials of the railroad today, following a wreck near here last night, in which one man was killed and several injured. Ingineer John T. Morris, in charge of the train, was killed instantly the locomotive left the track. K forts to dynamite A. B. & A. trains have been made several times lately, according to railroad officia 4 Indictments returne Mayor L. Pitman of Georgin, and 18 strikers charging conspiracy to interfere with opera- tion of trains were set aside by the court, hecause of the alleged illegality of the term of the grand jury during which the evidence was presented. A strike on the A, B. & A. railroad was called late last year when a wage slash was annpunced. The road later went into the hands of a receiver. against ALL-DAY MEETING AT NEBISH NEXT SUNDAY Rev. Blaine Lambert and 1 .0. Rice began a two-week sdries of meetings Monday at Nebish and fine from the interest was manifesied, start, it is reported. Sev sions oce ed during the first threa Sunday with a picnic dinner. Sunday nigths. An all-day meeting will be held gehool will be held at 10:20 and preaching services at 11:30 and 2:30 An ing service will be held in the Pleasant Valley 1001 house. A Jarge atiendance is especially desired. zgerald, | RAINHELPSIV PUTTING FIRES 'UNDER CONTROL Steady Drizzle for 18 Hours Relieves Fire Situation Materially Today DISTRICT RANGER WILL PROBE WHITE PINE FIRE Aged Woman, Fearing Fires, Pours Kerosene on Clothing and Sets Self on Fire (By United Press) McGrath, Sept. 8.—While a steady drizzle for 18 hours had relieved the forest fire situation materially today, there was some danger that a strong east wind early this morning would cause trouble again. Grass and brush fires in the Onamia district were said %u have been practically extinguished by rain. The White Pine-Solana distriet, northeast of here, was said to be def- initely out of danger, unless a strong wind fans the flames to new life. Four men had been sent to the fire areas northeast of Duluth where seri- ous fires were reported on the French River, north of Knife River, and near Rice Lake. The rain in that section was not so hi y as further south. Reports today d these fires had been brought under control. District IForest Ranger Swedburg at Moose Lake said early today that an“investigation would begin imme- diately as to the origin of the firc that destroyed the village of White Pine Tuesday. ' He said there was no question but what it was incendiary. The fire there started in the McGrath Lumber Mills after the town had been saved from a forest fire. The lum- Dber mills were heavily insured, it was said. “We expeet to make arrests in a .’ Swedburg told the United “We have been too busy fight- ing fires to do any investigating.” “Phe rains fast night will hold the fires down for two or three days. The cast wind today is favorable. Should the sun come out again in a day or two we will have amother big fight on. The forest fire scagon is just be- ginning,” he said. Military headquarters here said no troops would be moved today, unless the situation was such at noon that seme changes might be warranted. (By United Press) Moose Lake, Sept. 8.—Mrs., F. E. Ellis, refugee from the village of White Pine, which burncd Tuesda; i the mother of a fire baby. Ellis was rushed to a hospital here in a military truck. * The boby was born soon after. White Pine was de- royed by an incendiary fire, start- ing in the McGrath Lumber Mills. = (By Unit Press) MecGrath, Sept. 8.—TFearing forest fires, an aged woman, named Gilbert- son, living a mile and a half from here poured kerosene on her cloth- ing and set it afire. She was still alive, however, 8 a. m. today, it wag said. Military headquarters at Moose Lake declared the woman’s home was in no danger from the for- est fires. 1t was thought she became melancholy when smoke spread over the country. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS TO MEET THIS EVENING . The Knights of Columbus will hold their regular meeting this eve- ning at the Moose hall at 8 o'clock at which time there will be election of officers, and all members are urged to be present. A soclal time will fol- low the business mecting ,and a smoker will be enjoyed. MONTANA'S POTATO CROP BETTER THAN LAST YEAR (By United Press) | Helena, ‘Mont., Sept. 8.—Montana's potato crop is 6,490,000 bushels, or 20 per cent increase over last year, rding to the federal crop statis- n for the state. CALDER WOULD RELIEVE TAX PROBLEM WITH BEER (By United Press) . Washington, Sept. 8.—The legality of 2.75 per cent beer and an imposi- tion of a heavy tax on it would aid congress_in rsolving the tax revision problem, Senator Calder of New York said today. Cglder proposed a levy of $5 a barrel on 2.75 per cent beer and an increase of from $2.20 to $6.40 a gallon on spirituous liquors. He will place his proposal before the senate finance —committee with figures to show that $175,000,000 would annually be derived from these two sources. Secretary of Treasury Mellon ap- peared hefore the committee in exe- jeutive session and presented figures showing how the various proposed tax plans would work, 1 q |