Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, September 10, 1921, Page 1

The Ploneer 1s the only daily within 100 miles of Bemidji and has the largest circulation in Northern Minnesota DA T Minnesota — night. Fair tomorro: ter:perature. < -cam T B L OLUME XIX. NO. 122 " BEMIDJI, MINN., SATURDAY EVENING, SEPT. 10, 1921 BSc PER MONTH * FALLTERM COURT TOOPEN NEXT TUESDAY Suits for Damages Feature * Calendar. for Fall Term of District Court CRIMINAL CALENDAR IS UNUSUALLY LIGHT Grafid Jury to Meet Tuesday; Citizenship Hearings to Be Held Tuesday A_ho Suits for damages feature the cal- endar for the September term of dis- trict court which opens here Tuesday forenoon of the coming week. Judge C. W. Stanton of this city will pre- side. Much of the court’s time will - be taken up with personal injury cases where heavy damages are be- ing sought. The grand jury will begin its work Tuesday. Examination of aliens who desire citizenship will also take place Tuesday with Naturalization Exam- iner Roe of Duluth in charge. It is expected that the petit jury will be- gin its work Wednesday forenoon and the hearing of civil cases will then begin. “The civil calendar is made up of 67 cases and a busy session seems certain. Slated for hearing at this term of court is the case of John K. Edwards, representative of the Duluth Rip-Saw, who is suing Naish McKinnon of this city for $10,000 damages which the former alleges he sustained when he was assulted in Bemidji last winter. The Soo Line i, involved in a case which centers about the - death "of George P. Hebard, Jr., who was kill- ed on the Soo Line crossing at Min- nesota avenue last winter, when he was thgwn under the wheels of ‘the locomouve while father, George P. Hebard, Sr., whose team is said to have become fright- ened at the engine. Another case which _ig being brought ‘against the Soo Line is.that of Ernest Goneau for $30,000 dam- ages. He alleges that he was dam- aged to that extent when he was thrown over the side of a bridge near Gordon, Wis., while serving as a brakeman for thdt road. He also al- leges that faulty equipment was re- sponsible’ for the accident. Three * suits are being brought against A, E. Gibson to recover dam- ages which are ‘alleged to have been sustained whien Preston Gibson, a minor, who was driving an automo- mile, accidentally struck three pedes- trians who were crossing Beltrami avenue near Fourth street. The suits (Continued on Page 3) FUNERAL SERVICES FOR WILLIAM JOYCE TODAY The funeral of ‘William Arthur Joyce, who was killed by the acci- dental discharge of a rifle Wednesday night near Margie, was held ‘this af- ternoon at 2:30 from the Ibertson Undertaking parlors. . The funeral service was conducted by Rev. L. P. Warford and interment was made in Greenwood cemetery. IMr. Joyce is survived by his wife and four children and by his parents, who live at Margie. He is a brother of Mrs. Dan McGaffigan and Mrs. Paulson, both of Nymore. riding with his| IN POORFR CONDITION Maintenance Engineer Reports Few Days of Dry Weather' Will Aid Conditions - St. Paul, Sept. 10.—Owing to un- usually heavy traffic and rains, Min- nesota trunk highways generally are not in as good condition as a_week ago, according to the bulletin issued today by the state highway depart- ment. Rain aided patrolmen to maintain smooth surfaces on many sections, but resulted in bad conditions on clay and gumbo stretches, and Yhose under construction. A few days of dry- ing weather will see the trunk routes restored to normaley, it was predict- ed by W. F. Rosenwald, chief main- tenance engineer. The highway condition bulletin by the state department follows, in part: No. 4—Good, fair—Jackson to'In- ternational Falls. South state line, good; Jackson, good; Windom, good; Sanborn, good; Redwood Falls, good; Morton, fair; Olivia, good; Willmar, fair; Paynesville, good; Sauk Center, good; Long Prairie, good, fair; Wa- dena, good; Park Rapids, good; Itas- ca Park, good; Bemidji, good; Black- duck, good; Gemmell, fair; Big Falls, fair; International Falls. No. 8—Good, fair—Duluth, Be- midji and East Grand Forks. Duluth, good; Floodwood, good; Swan River, good; Grand Rapids, good; Deer Riv- er, good, poor; Cass Lake, poor; Be- midji, good; Bagley, fair; Erskine, fair; Crookston, fair; East Grand Forks. No. 11—Good, fair—Duluth, Inter- national Falls and Donaldson.; Du- luth, good; Biwabik, good; Eveleth, good; Virginia, ..good; Cusson, no road, fair; International Falls, fair, good; Baudette, good; Warroad, fair; Roseau, good; Greenbush, fair; Karl- stad, fair; Donaldson. No. 19—Good—Brainerd, Walker and Cass Lake. Brainerd, good; Pine River, good; Walker, good; Cass Lake. No. 27—Fair—St. Cloud, Little Falls and Brainerd. St. Cloud, fair, 00d ; Brainerd. No. 34—Good, fair—Detroit, Park Rapids and Grand Rapids. Detroit, igood; Rark Rapids, detour, rough; |Walker, fair, detour via Hackensack and Longville; Remer, good; Grand Rapids. i No. 65—Good, Bagley to Red Lake Falls. Bagley, good;” “Clearhrook, good; Gonvick," gosd; ‘Gudly,” poor; Brooks, fair; Terrebon, fair; Red Lake Falls. 'SPANISH WAR VETERANS TO MEET AT MINNEAPOLIS flad WS (By United Press) Minneapolis, Sept. 10.—United Spanish War Veterans from every nook and cranny of the United States will be here Monday for the annual convention of the organization. M. & L NINE TO PLAY PARK RAPIDS SUNDAY Bemidji’s M. & I. baseball team will journey to Park Rapids tomor- row and take on that aggregation to- morrow afternoon. This will be the first meeting of these two teams and it is expected that a fast game will result. The Bemidji team has met defeat only once this year, that being the first game with Laporte. On the séc- ond meeting, Laporte was beaten, 15 to 1. Manager E. S. Caskey announces that he expects a large number of Bemidji fans to accompany the team to Park Rapids tomorrow and assures them a good, fast game. PIONEER’S SALESMANSHIP CLUB SLATED TO OPEN MONDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER 12 Over $4,000 in Prizes to Be Awarded October 29 to Enterpris- ing Men and Women of Bemidji and Vicinity—Send in Your Name at Once—Don’t Wait; Early Start Means Much in This Campaign. Does $200 a week for the next six weeks interest you? Would you like to earn a’brand new Buick 4 touring car worth $1,120, or a Ford touring car val- ued at $535, between now and Oc- tober 29. . You can do it. All it takes is initiative—the will power Lo make a decision and then act on it. J The Pioneer’s $4,000 Salesmanship club—full particulars of which ap- pear in this issue—opens Mondayj morning. Read every word of that advertisenient for it spells OPPOR- TUNITY—opportunity for you—if vou will grasj it. 4 Everybody Wins 1t does mot cost a cent to become a member of The Pioneer's Sales- manship club. And there will be no Josers—everybody wins, either a val- uable prize or a cash commission check.. The object of the club is to secure new and renewal subscriptions to the Daily and Weekly Pioneer. In order to get volume business in the shortest poseible time, over $4,000 in prizes and cash commissions will be awarded to jenterifrising men and women of Bemidji, Beltrami county and surrounding territory. This is not a “something-for-noth- ing” scheme—in fact, it is not a scheme at all. It is a business prop- osition drawn along such liberal lines that those who fail to take advan- tage of it are overlooking the big- gest opportunity that may ever come to them. This is not a test of pop- ularity—it is not a voting contest in the sense generally implied by that term. This campaign puts a premium on salesmanship, and the salesmen and saleswomen who make the best records will be paid as they have never dreamed of being paid before. Quick Action Necessary The campaign opens next Monday and closes Saturday night October 29. It is not a long-drawn-out affair. It will be short and snappy, afford- ing club members every opportunity to make BIG money in exchange for a little well directed energy. Those who have the foresight to act now will no doubt earn the big- gest awards. A premium is placed on initiative—the race is to the swift; get started before the other fellow (Continued on Page 8) RAIN PUTS HIGHVAYS - | detour; Royalton, fair; Little Falls, g [0 (Copyright) AMERICAN ARMAMENT CONFEREES ANNOUNCED Hughes, Root, Underwood and Lodge to Represent U. S, at Limitation Meet Washington, Sept. 10.—President Harding yesterday announced the full American delegation to-the arma- ment conference.. It consists of four members: Charles Evans Hughes, secretary of state, former justice of the supreme court, one time candidate for the presidensy, and twice governor of New York. A ‘Jawder hy. profes:ion. Elihu Root, onfe scriptavy <& war; later secretaty of state, former sen- ator from New York, lawyer, jurist,] and statesman of -international repu- tation. The late President Roosevelt, his close friend and colleague, once paid tribute to his attainments by de- scribing him as “the ablest man in public life in America.” Henry Cabot Lodge, senator from Massachusetts; Republican floor lead- er, chairman of the foreign relations committee, long a student of inter- national affairs, and author of many works of a historical nature. Oscar W. Underwood, Democrat, senior senator from Alabama, leader of his party in the senate as he was in the house of representatives, re- garded by colleagues of both parties in the senate chamber as “safe and sane”; lawyer by profession, and in public and political life since 1892. He was for the treaty of Versailles and. the League of Nations conve- nant, with or without reservations. Xhese four will represent America at the table, at which will be gathered four from each other nation repre- syited. STATE LAND CLEARING TRAIN BEGINS TRIP St. Paul, Sept. 10.—Minnesota’s land clearing demonstration train will leave tomorrow for St. Louis county to deduct a land clearing campaign among settlers. The fleet will be on the road two weeks, Three trucks loaded with the latest land clearing equipment will go out. Of- ficials of the University of Minnesota agricultural college will be in charge. MAY BUILD PAPER MILL IN FLATHEAD FOREST SOON Missoula, Mont., Sept 10.—Pros- pects: forr a paper mill are excellent in the Flathead forest, according to U. 8. Swartz of the forestry service. There is in that district between 400,000,000 and 500,000,000 feet of spruce, white fir, balsam and lodged pole timber that would make good pulp, Swartz declares. MURDERER OF HIBBING MEN STILL AT LARGE (By United Press) Hibbing, 'Sept. 10.—Search for John Webh, who murdered three of- ficers here Thursday night, was fruit- less up to an early hour today. Hun- dreds of men and officers are search- ing the woods around Wilpen and in the Little Swan country for the fugi- tive. A reward of $200 was offered for Webb, dead or alive. He Shot down a trio of officers when they tried to arrest him on a‘charge of as- sault on his 13-year-old daughter. The funeral of Chief of Detectives Gene Cassidy and Traffic Officer Wil- liam Kohart will be held at Hibbing. The body of Chief of Police Haynes will be taken to Ironwood for burial, FUNERAL SERVICES FOR WORLD WAR HERO SUNDAY Funeral srevices will be held Sun- day afternoon at 3 o’clock at St. Phil- lip church for Joseph D. Paul, who was killed in action while fight- ing with the American Expeditionary fcreey in France during the World war. The local post of the American Legion, will furnish pall-bearers and a firing squad. The remains arrived in St. Paul ‘this morning and will arrive in Be- midji tomorrow mornng. They will be taken to the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Matuschek, parénts of the wid- ow, Mrs. Anna Paul. All ex-service men_in the community ‘ure urged to attend the services, as well as the ‘public in gene NORTHERN T0 ORGANIZE PARENT-TEACHER -ASS'N The Northern consolidated school opened Tuesday with Miss Dorothy Reeves of Grand Forks, as principal, and Miss Fay Freeman of Bemidji in charge of the primary room. 'Fridny evening a reception was given by a large crowd of parents and pupils to these teachers, at the town lalong sp MERCHANTS WILL HOLD MONTHLY MEET MONDAY Devils Lake Merchant to Talk on Phases of Successful Merchandising e The merchants monthly supper will be held next Monday night in the Civic and Commerce association rooms, after which Fred P. Mann of Devils Lake, a merchant of national reputation will deliver an address on the many phases of successful merchandising, treating that subject cial lines which he has found experience to he of in his personal vital importafge, . E Mr. Mann’ speaks with authority for he has put his methods into practical use and has built up a very large 'Dusiness in a comparatively small city through ‘these method: He has appeared many times at mer- chants’ functions of various natures and his reputation for leaving pra tical pointers behind him has made him greatly in demand at such func- tions, He will not only give the merchants an opportunity to hear his ideas ex- plained but will answer any ques- tions regarding any mcrchant’s local hall, Mrs. Earl Moulton, clerk of |Problems. the school board, presiding. Mrs. Harry Arnold gave the address of welcome, in which she told the par- ents how they could co-operate with the teachers, and she urged the for- mation of a Parent-Teacher associa- tion. County Superintendent J. C. Mec- Ghee talked on the cost and value of a consolidated school, and illustrated how many a taxpayer blames the high taxes on the schools at the time his school tax is low when compared with his other taxes, and each of his chil- dren is being educated at a very low cost to him. Dr. G. H. Zentz gave an interesting address on “The Two Great Factors in Education, the Church and the School.” It was decided to hold a teacher- parent meeting on Friday, Septem- ber 23, and committees were appointd ed to prepare refreshments and a program. Refreshments were served and a social hour spent at the close of the program. SINN FEIN WILL HAVE PARTY AT INVERNESS (By United Press) Dublin, Sept. 10.—The Sinn Fein will send Arthur Griffith, Prof. Mac- Neill, Ralph’ Barton and possibly one or two others as their delegates to In- with the British it was learned verness to confer cabinet committee, here today. The Dail has virtually decided to accept the invitation of Lloyd George for the conference, despite extrem- ists’ objection to the condition that Ireland must remain within’ the em- pire. The truce was further endan- gered by the killing of two constables at Bandon. (By United Press) Dublin, Sept. 10.—The Sinn Fein reply to Lloyd George’s latest note probably will insist on DeValera’s in- terpretation of from the embas conference to with Britain is possible, Press was authoritatively today. Formal decision as to acceptance of It is expected both merchants and their employees will avail themselves of the opportunity to hear Mr. Mann. BEMIDJI MINISTERS TO MEET MONDAY FORENOON A meeting of the ministers of the various Bemidji churches will be held Monday morning in the Bemidji Civic and Commerce assocation rooms at 10 o’clock for the purpose of mak- ing further arrangemetns with regard to the celebration of Church da; Thursday, September 22, at the No thern Minnesota Fair. It is requested that all pastors attend this meeting. ST. PAUL MAN ARRE;I‘ED FOR MURDER OF HIS SON (By United Press) St. Paul, Sept. 10.—. J. McDon- ough was arrested today in connec- tion with the murder of his son, Jo- seph McDonough, who died early to- day from wounds. James Keilty, saloonkeeper, and Iarry Maloney were arrested with the dead man’s father. All were intoxicated. Police said the father’s shirt front was cov- ered with blood. NEBISH MAN BREAKS ARM CRANKING FORD David Hamlin of Nebish suffered «w broken arm as the result of an attempt to crank a Ford Iriday. He was brought to Bemidji for medical attention. ONE MAN KILLED WHEN TORNADO STRIKES TOWN (By United Press) Sioux Falls, 8. D., Sept. 10.—One man was killed, another perhaps fa- tally injured and several others hurt when a tornado struck the town of Ellis, one mile and a half west of self-determination | miles west of here, and avoid the issue of “no separation |a portion of a barn " and agree to a|George Barklay was ecide what relation }jured. the United{killed, and a number of farm build- informed {ings blown.down, here. Floyd Crasper, a farmer living three was killed when struck him, seriously in- Several head of cattle were The clevator at Ellis was wrecked. The first blow struck southwest of Britain’s proposal for a conference at here late last night. American Le- Inverness will wait on a secret session |gion men volunteered to go into the of the Dail Eireann next Wednesday. ' district for relief work, RED LAKE INDIAN FAR OPENS NEXT WEDNESDAY Thursday, September 15, Is Set Aside for Large Crowds From This City Commencing next Wednesday, Sep- tember 14, the Indian Fair at Red Lake, which will continue Thursday and Friday, September 15 and 16, will be the center of attraction for many people from Bemidji and sur- rounding country. A large number of folks from Bemidji always have made it a point to attend_the Indian Fair at Red Lake and it is expected that a larger representation than ever will attend this year. Bemidji Day is to be Thursday, September 15, and Friday, September 16, has been designated Children’s Day. Elaborate preparations have been made for a larger crowd than has ever attended a previous fair. Thousands are expected from every city, town and village in the vicinity of Red Lake. The exhibits have always been a revelation. to these who visited the fair. The Indians have made remark- able strides in recent years in agri- culture, livestock raising, art work, cooking, baking and children’s school work. The practical (lv'nmnstration‘ of this will be evident at the fair this| year. Exhibits will be more numer- ous and of finer quality than ever before. There will be music, races| and sports galore. The sports will in-| clude foot races, horse races, ox team races, SqUaw ra tepee raising con- test, lacrosse games, potato races and tug-of-war. There will be a big bouncing baby show, which always attracts much at- tention and usually the competition| is very keen. The show will be con-| ducted by the agency physician. Entries must be made for the fair before 9 o'clock Wednesday, Sep- tember 14, Premiums will be award ed, commencing at 9 o'clock Tu day'morning and continuing until all awards are made. Hay will be fur- nished only to stock on exhibition. | A special feature of the exhibition will be the Boys’ Corn club cxhibit, which is to be divided into four dis- tricts. Competition for the largest yield will be between boys of all dis- {ricts. Sweepstakes will be given to the boy growing the largest yield per acre. The farmers’ clubs will exhibit as last year in separate booths. It is ed that at least six clubs will ial attention is called to the premiums offered for sceds this year. The fair ciation considers this feature of such importance that it has decided to give one high-grade Holstein heifer calf to the exhibitor showing the greatest variety of field and garden sceds. The calf is val- ued at $35. CURIO EXHIBIT AT FAIR TO BE UNUSUALLY LARGE W. E. Dean states that the curios for exhibition at the Bemidji Fair are being sent to his office, in re- sponse to the request sent out a few days ago. He desires, however, to have several hundred curios on exhi- bition and suggests that a search be made through the attic tomorrow for the old kecpsakes which have been stored away. This will undoubtedly be one of the most interesting exhibits of the entire fair, as speci ial interest always altends the exhibit of curios or rare arti of this nature. | mained for resc OVER HUNDRED DEAD IN TEXAS IS FLOOD TOLL Early Reports Stated that 500 Lives Had Been Lost in Last Night’s Flood PROPERTY DAMAGE TO ®AMOUNT TO MILLIONS Floodwater = Follows Cloud- burst; Rainfall Estimated at More Than Ten Inches PO (By United Press) San Antonio, Texas, Sept. 10.— With estimates of heavy casualties here, South Central Texas is stricken under floods resulting from the most terrible storms in the history ‘of the state. Reports of a heavy casualty in San Antanio where water from the San Antonio rvier and Olmos creek swept through the southern residen- tial district and the heart of the town leaving destruction and ruin, flew thick and fast. Istimates of 500 to 1,000 dead were quickly discredited. They now place the dead at not more than 100. Police said 21 bodies had been re- covered at 9. They are receiving re- ports of more casualties every few Mminutes. Many could not be verified because of the inability to get about the city because of wreckage and {he closely drawn lines of regular soldiers and police. The soldiers were called and re- ing and guard duty. Police Commissioner Webb has asked that strict military control be taken Property damage will run into mil- lions of dollars, An estimate at 9 o'cock placed the losses in this city at $10,000,000. Other sources of in- formation declared this estimate was excessive. The exact number of dedths and lo: here will probably not be known for days. Casualties were reported from the vicinity of South Austin and Pfleg- erville, but as far as could be learned they are mostly injured. From over South Texas reports came of great damage to rallronds, restdences and buildings. The cotton crops suftered heavily. PARTIES IN COLLISION DECIDE CASE IN COURT About two weeks ago a collision oceurred at Seventh street and Bel- trami avenue, when an auto driven by A. Chern, of the Bemldjd Hide company collided with an auto of William MeQualg, breaking off a wheel on the latter car. A difficulty arose as to the responsibility for the accident and the parties decided to tell the trouble to the judge and let him decide. The case was heard this morning by Judge J. I. Gibbons who decided that Chern should reimburse Mr. Mc Quaig for the damage done amount- ing to something over $40. SOCIAL WELFARE WORKERS MEET:NG AT HIBBING (By United Press) Hibbing, Sept. 10.—Soclal welfare workers of Minnesota were gathered here today for the most interesting programs ever put before a state con- vention of the MNinnesota State con- ference of Soclal Workers. Ttepresentative R. W. Hitchcock of Hibbing was to preside at the open- ing session today. MINNESOTA LEADS ALL OTHER STATES IN MILEAGE OF 1921 FEDERAL AID PROJECTS Only States Surpassing Minnesota in Some Respects ‘Are Wash« ington and Pennsylv‘ania; Official Figures Show a Fifty Per Cent Expenditure for Gravel-Surfaced Roads and Fourteen for Paved Road Minnesota leads all other states both in mileage of 1921 federal aid highway projects and In total of class one construétion listed in the latest bulletin from the federal department of agriculture through the hureau of public roads. Forty-two federal aid projects in this state aggregate 549 % miles, the official builetin shows, and 50 per cent of the total is in cla one, against the next highest figure of 43 per cent credited to California, The only states surpassing Minnesota in gome respeets arc Washington and Pennsylvania, The government bulletin gives new ovidence of the favorable progr ‘highway engineer, being made by the Minnesola high- way department during the first year under the Babcock plan. The farm- to-market highway policy lald down by Charles M. Babcock, state high- way commissioner, is reflected in a ghowing of a 50 per cent expendi- ture for gravel-surfaced roads and but 14 per cent for paved roads. Teehnical comparisons are credita- ble to the state engineering corps under the direction of John H. Mul- len, assistant commissioner and chic Minnesota's rating on Moth design and execution being cspecially strong. The federal ald projett widely dis- tributed over the Minnesota ‘trunk highway system involves the expendi- ture of $3,822,247 of which $1,423,- 450 is government money, according to the bulletin. Under the percent- ages given above, $1,911,144 is being uged for gravel-surfaced and $554,- 651 for paved highways, under Com- missioner Babcock's farm-roads-first plan. Also, 28 per cent or $1,069,202 is being expended for grading and 8 ‘per cent or $297,350 for bridges and other structures. Comparisons are afforded in Wis- consin figures of 12 per cent or $261 695 for vel-surfaced roads, 65 per cent o $1,311,298 for paved roads, 23 per eent of $559,890 for grading and 10 per cent or $245,919 fo rstruc- tures. s Official figures on costs per mile a mile for surfacing, $1,927 for grad- ing and $543 for structures, an aver- age total of $6,960 a mile. Wisconsin expenditures on the same basls are $7,740 for surfacing, $2,762 for erading and £1,268 for structures, a otal i §11,700 a mile, ghow that Minnesota is using $4,490° ey | f o i v e