Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, September 15, 1921, Page 1

The Ploneer 1s the only daily within 100 miles of Bemidji and has ‘the largest circulation in Northern Minnesota ¢ VOLUME XlX NO. 126 NORTHERNFAIR, BIGGESTEVER, OPENS TUESDAY No Admission to ‘Be Charged Visitors on Opening Day; to Inspect Grounds , % ENTERTAINMENT EVENT: WILL BEGIN WEDNESDAY 4 1 Railrcads Co-operate With One and a Half Fare to Bring Visitors to Bemidji Next Tuesday will mark the open- ing of the biggest and best fair ever staged in Beltrami county and North- ern Minnesota, when the gates of the Northern Minnesota Fair at Bemidji are opened to the public that all may have an opportunity to see what im- Prevements have been made since this county’s last Tair. No admission will be_charged on the opening day. For the remaining three days of the fair, a program - of entertainment which promises to furnish thrills for both young and old and to attract thousands of visitors from every town, village and community -of Northern Minnesota will make each day a busy one. High class enter- tainments are offered each forenoon, 4fternoon and evening, and no one day of these three is any more out- standing.than the rest. Each is sure to be a “hummer,” and fair officials are making arrangements to care for a record attendance. New Buildings With the addition of a grandstand which will seat at least 2,500 per- sons comfortably, a cattle building and numerous: other livestock djs- play and exhibit buildings, a press building, and a large number of other improvements, the fair will be out- standng in this respect alone. But in addition to these' improvements, all other features -of the fair are so far ahead of’ any previous fair held here that there is no just comparison be- tween this year's attractions and those previously held in this section of the state: - Racing events will furnish varied thrills, with farmers’ horses taking a promment part. Dr. W. K. Demson, Wgo is in charge of the horse racing events, has lined up at least 25 fast trotters and pacers and visitors will be given an opportunity to see races, the like of which have never been seen at Bemidji before. The St. Paul Dispatch Flying Cir- cus will be a feature attraction and this event alone promises to draw thousands to Bemidji. Every num- ber on each day’s program has been arranged with utmost care, and visi- tors are urged to remain here for the entire program. Tuesday—Entry Day No. charge will be made for admis- sion to the grounds on this day, and an. opportunity will be given to look -over the new buildings. All exhibits are to be in place that day. In the evening, Bemidji will celebrate ihe lighting of the new white way sys- tem. Wednesday—Bemidji Day s, Judging of ‘farmers’ clubs exhibits, band concert, judging of horses and beef cattle and judging of agricultu- ral exhibits in the forenoon; speech by Hon. Frank W. Murphy, noted agncultuml expert, trotting and pac- ing races, and running races for farmers’ horses, vaudeville acts, 100- yard dash, five-mile motorcycle race, auto polo, and musical program by the Bemidji Juvenile band in the af- ternoon; band concert, style drivirg automobile contest for ladies, auto polo, vaudeville acts, and musical yro- gram by the Bemidji Union band in the evening, will make Bemidji Day unusually attractive. Thursday—Church Day A parade of church organizations to the fair grounds, band concerts by date to call, mark it down and BE THERE. If some prospective sub- (Continued on Page 6) McGRATH TO BE TRIED' ON INCENDIARY CHARGE (By United Press) Aitkin, Sept. 15.—James E. Mec- Grath, millionaire lumberman, ‘to- day pleaded not guilty to'a charge of setting fire in timber near White Pine without a permit. Judge Spalding heard the plea and released McGrath on his own recognizance to appear for trial here September 21. County Attorney Louis Hullin will prosecute the case. Forest Ranger Swedberg swore to information charging Me- Grath with violation of the forestry laws. McGrath deénied the charge in a statement. He said he went to White Pine after reports of forest fires near there reached his home at Stillwater. The flames spread in White Pine de- spite the efforts of forest rangers sent to the district. The flames, which destroyed the village, were said to have originated in the McGrath mills at White Pine. ‘>;. cted that all in this section of the .| subseription T0 ARRANGE FOOTBALL SCHEDULES SATURDAY Athletic Directors . of ‘Schools in Northern Section Are to Meet Here Saturday ' To draw up schedules for football in Northern Minnesota between the various high schools which will have teams in the field this year and to se- lect officials, there will be a meeting of superintendents and coaches Sat- urday afternoon at the Central school. Notices of the meeting have been sent %, \ut to the various schools and it is ex- ¥ « wil be represented. ang those who have signified thy e tention to be present at this con. ‘e are Superintendents A. M. Ba € Park Rapids, M. I. Smith of Blac, “, G. H. Potter of Walk- er, N Others w.t0 have not yet replied to the notice of the meeting, but who are expected to be present are: Su- perintendent . Troxel of Fosston, Coach Stenhoff of Thief River Falls, Coach Paul Schmidt of Crookston, Supernitendent Hayes d¢f East Grand Forks, Superintendent Towle or Coach Harvey Hyde of Detroit, Su- perintendent Bothe or the coach of the Wadena high school. Others who may be present are: Superintendent Peterson or Coach Lloyd Greiner -of Cass Lake, and Superintendent Holm- quist or ‘Coach dSnefy Johnson, of Warren. This will be a general get-together meeting of those® actively associated in directing athletics in the various schools and all problems confronting the athletic departments will be aired at this time. TO ELECT DELEGATES TO ANNUAL CONFERENCE The members of the Méthodist church will meet tonight to elect a lay delegate.to the annual conference which meets at the Simpson Method- ist Episcopal church Wednesday, Sep- tember 21. Reports of the year’s work will be made . by the pastor, Sunday school superintendent, president of Epworth league, president of the Women’s Home Missionary society, president of the Woman’s Foreign Missionary society and the president of the La- dies’ Aid. WILL COMPLETE CHARGE AGAINST ARBUCKLE SOON (By United Press) San Francisco, Sept. 15.—Distric! Attorney Brady declared today that he expected to announce within 24 hours whether he would prosecute Roscoe Arbuckle for manslaughter or murder, in connection with the death of Virginia Rappe. Brady made this announcement] when he came to his office this morn- ing to prepare for the formal return | of the grand jury’s manslaughter in- dictment against Arbuckle, which was | for next Tuesday, (Copyriginy MATHEWS INDICTED FOR SECOND DEGREE LARCENY In: case of Adamson Against Lien, Verdict Returned for the Defendant The grand jury for the September term of district court, which opened here Tuesday forenoon, was dis- charged yesterday afternoon after returning an indietment against Jo- seph Mathews on a charge of grand larceny in the second degree for steal- ing a watch from Gilbert Bjunas on July 22 from Bjunas’ room at 209 Minnesota_avenue, this city. The tral of Mathews has been set No other indict- ments were returned, and the other cases were dismissed. Since the last term of district court, 12 defendants have entered pleas of guilty and been sentenced ei- her to St. Cloud penitentiary or to he state prison at Stillwater. In the case of Stella Adamson vs. Peter Lien, which was heard before the petit jury yesterday afternoon, the jury returned a verdict in 1avor of the defendant. Lien was charged with breach of promise. The defen- dant was represented by Henry Funk- ley and the plaintiff by P. J. Russell, both of this city. The case now being considered by the court is that of Elmer Marin vs. to be made in supreme court at 10 a. m. CLUB MEMBERS IN PIONEER’ Clarence Grover. This case was call- ed at 2 o’clock this afternoon. S CAMPAIGN OVER- LOOKING CREBIT OPPORTUNITIES EVERY HOUR Systematic Work More Efficient Than “Hop-Skip-and-a-Jump” Methed and Will Bring Its Reward in Big Credit Totals; Names of Members to Be Announced Saturday. e — The names of Club Members in The Pioneer’s campaign will be published in Saturday’s issue. If vou are not already a mem- ber, send in your name at once. R That many club members in The Pioneer’s $4,000 Salesmanship Club are passing up credit opportunities and not working in a systematic and efficient manner is best illustrated by an actual incident told to the sales manager yesterday. The father of a young lady club member of Bemidji stopped an ac- quaijntance on the street with the question, ‘picked your favorite in The Pionee Salesmanship club | yet?” “Yes, Miss—_asked me for ‘the coupons from the paper and I'm saving them for her.” “But how about your subseription?” *“Oh, no one has asked me for it yet-"” And the club member’s father got a year’s which counted many more than the coupons clipped from the paper would amount to through- out the entire campaign. It was simply a case of misdirected energy on the part of the club mem- ber who made the first call. She had taken time and energy to make the call and asked for the 50-credit coupons when she might just as. well have secured the year’s subscription also. If you are a contender for one of the fifteen big prizes to be awarded Octoher 29, by The Bemidji Dajly and Weekly Pioneer, are you making any mistakes such as that? Have you planned out your campaign and are you working by a systematijc method that will make every step, every call, every hour, devoted to this work count for the maximum number of credits? Many other stories of wasted time and effort have come to the notice of the Campaign Department. And it is the aim of this special department, created by The Pioneer management to handle the campaign, to call such things to the attention of club mem- bers in order to aid them in putting forth the most successful campaign possible. Most Time Doesn’t Count We have had some drop out, or re- fuse to try to win (because they “didn’t have as much time as others.” It isn’t the most time that is going to win these splendid prizes.It isn’t the people who have the mos on their hands who have the wo big jcbs offered them. Never! busiest people in.the world ones who are offe; The are the ed the most jobs, and also the ones who are capable of handling the most work. Why? Because they plan out thejr time and make each and every minute , hour and day count for the most good. They accomplish the most and still have the most time on their hands for other worth while things—as well as play It will be those club members who know how to use their time to the best advantage that will win the bigzest and best of the prizes to he awarded at the clese of this cam- paign. 1t won't be the ones who have the mocst time to spare. So il you want to win, plan outl your time. Plan out your entire cam- paign in advance. You won't alw: be able to follow a schedule, but h one to follow. Know just what yol are going-to do each day, each half day. Know where you are going, wirom you are going to talk to, whom you can depend upon to help you apd whether they are really helping you cr not. Use the telephone to check up your aids. Keep a memorandum cet of records. When some one tells you they will help you later “in c you ‘meed my subscription,” get (Continued on Page 6) A, F AND A. M. LODGE PUTS ON THIRD DEGREE The A. F. and A. M. lodge put on third degree work at a special meet- ing held yesterday afternoon and eve- ning at the Masonic hall. The meet- ing adjourned at 6 o’clock and the members took dinner at the Markham hotel and resumed the work at 8 o’clock. A number of the civil engi- neers of the University of Minnesota, who are members of the lodge, and are taking practical university work near Cass Lake for six weeks, came to Bemidji to be prescut. Among the number were: R. I. Bourne, Larry Teberg, Id. C. Erickson, Rarl H. Lund, Harry Gribbs, C. G. Fraser, C. 0. Markson and Howard Palmer. DUCK-HUNTERS MAKING “READY FOR EARLY BAG Early morning tomorrow will un- doubtetdly sec hundreds of hunters waiting patiently on the shorcs of Minnesota’s lakes for sunrise to an- nounce the opening of the season for wild duck (except wood duc k), geese, coot, Wilson snipe, gallinules, yellow- legs and rails. The season on these will close November 30. The season for quail and woodcock will open October 1 and close Novem- ber 30. There is no open seast partridge, or ruffed grouse, this year. Hunters today were making prepa- rations for an early bag tomorrow and were to be scen trailing duck boats behind their automobiles and making ready for an ecarly trip to their favorite lake. Game Warden Cline announces that he is going to be very active again this year in obtaining the prose- cution of those who violate the game laws, and local sportsmen have band- ed together to st the authorities. (By United Tress) St. Paul, Sept. 15.—Wild ducks and prairie chickens had something to worry about today. The law makes them prey to many hunters with a shot gun and license at sunrise I'ri- day. The duck limit is 15 a day and the chickens 9 a day. The duck sea- son extends to December 1, but thg chickens are protected again after, October 1. NORTHERN TOWNSHIP HOLDS “COMMUNITY SING” FRIDAY The first of a series of “community sings” will be given at the Northern Community hall Friday evening, Sep- tember 16, at 8 o’clock. An addition- al feature of the evening’s entertain- ment will be an illustrated lecture on Trinidad by Mr. Remmers of Be- midji. After the lecture a lunch will be served and a social hour will be en- joyed by all. invited to attend these meetings and all are urged to come to the first meeting in order to take advantage of all the fine numbers on the pro- gram, STEPS BEING TAKEN TO RELIEVE UNEMPLOYMENT (By United Press) St. Paul, Sept. 15.—Steps to re- lieve unerhployment in Minnesota were taken today. The state com- mission created by the last legislature was to begin a survey ordered by Governor Preus to determine the ex- tent of unemployment. F! A. Dun- dry, chairman of the commission, who has been out of town, returned today and immediately conferred with J. D. Williams, a member . of the commission. N ) GoT 1H’ HAYFEVER MILLER'S DEFENDANT S PLAN TO APPEAL CASE —_— Motion for a New Trial for Robert Miller, Convicted, Denied By Stanton A motion for a new trial for Robert '\hl]er, who was sentenced to life im-| at the¢ February term of here for murder in the e in connection with the second degr killin dette, was made before Judge C. W. Stanton September 6. The decision of the judge has now been filed deny- ing the motion for a new trial, and the defendant will have his case ap- pealed to supreme court. Middleton & Middleton of Bau- dette and M. J. Daly of Perham were the defendants of the motion for a new trial, while County Atiorney Graham M. Torrance represented the state. Miller was sentenced to life im- prisonment at Stillwater although h brother George is alleged to he done the actual shooting which is ¢ to have caused the death of Fenton, Everyone is cordially who was mstaken for a man by the name of Bowman. George Miller was acquitted at the Febroary term, but Robert was given sentence. It is be- lieved that he directed his brother to do the shooting and was in that way responsible for the killing. of Alfred W. Fenton near Bau- |5 ENROLLMENT IN LOCAL SCHOOLS HAS INCREASED | Approximately Two Thousand Are Attending School in Bemidji This Year | | | | School enrollment figures this morning showed continued increases |over those of last week. At the Cen- Itral school, 574 pupils now appear on ‘l]lu rolls as against 513 of last year land 498 last week. The Lincoln se lmol u';,ls!n- show 315 as against than Bast school now has 58 lightly less than last week, {but more than last year. The North school enrollment has reached 141 as |against 125 last year. | In the Senior high school the total has reached 275, Th three higher {than last year. The Junior depart- ‘mcm has me as on the opening s, which was 201, This m al enroliment in the | public schools of 1,66 | In the elementary department of Ithe State Teachers college there are |registered 124 and in the adult de- [partment 152. In the latter depart- Iment, this is an increase over a year |ago of about 60, last year’s oll- ment numbering ubout 90 at this time ] i”f the year. In the elementary department of the Teachers college there is room for Itwo more pupils, one in first grade A, {and one in third grade B. This makes a total of 1,940 |dents in the Bemidji ot the students in the Bemit ness college. With the Business college students ‘im‘luxlm!, the number will run well up 110 2,000, The Business college so far [has an increase of 10 over the first ‘\\eeI\ of lu |LOCAL ROAD CONTRACTOR IS STILL IN JAIL TODAY By U 85 Paul, Sept. 15.-N. B. Nelson, Ilcmnhl road contractor, who was ar- raigned Iwfiuo United States Com- missioner Samuel Whaley here \h-nl v, with Howard Gasell of Min- Ineapolis, on the charge of having stolen Wtered Liberty bonds in i 3 jon, is still in jail today, still unable to furnish sinee he i $5,000 for 'HIBBING MURDERER WAS PREPARED T0 KILL SELF (By United Pross) Hibbing, Sept. 15 Please for- | give me, I know I did wrong.” This message and others seribbled on seraps of paper, shingles and hoards in a deserted log cabin near Kitzville today, were turned over to the children of John Webb, murder- er of three Hibbing police offi Webb committed suicide in a cabin when five officers, rching for him, were within e: hot of the place. “Come in, you will find me dead,” read one message the officers found. R. K. DOE, NATURALIZATION EXAMINER. ENCOURAGES NIGHT SCHOOL FOR ALIENS WANTING CITIZENSHIP Urges Civic and Commerce Association to Help Educate For- eigners and Raise Standard of Citizenship in This Com- munity—McPartlin Praises County Highly. The meeting of the Civie and Com- Wednesday noon merce associntion was one of the most interesting and Jargely attended meetings held for some time. During Jthe, duncheon hour the Riggs orchesira played a number of selections which were en- eived. After Junch- eon. Pres. I&. A. Barker introduced Mrs. Lawrence C. Jones of the Piney Woods Country Lilfe School of Brax- ten, Miss., who outlined the origin and work of the Piney Woo in the “Black Belt” of Missi Mirs. Jones' message was well ceived and at the close of her talk she introduced a quartette of singers from the school, who rendered a number of southern negro melodies which captivated the audijcnce. R. K. Doe, naty ization ©xa iner, was introduced by Mr rker and after complimenting Bemidji on rany fine accomplishments which characterized the (‘U|||III|I]]||\ . Doe addressed the tion on the subjcet of citizen He stated th ity to improve as far as it was po; ble its standard of citizenship by educating not noly the children but those of mature age, who for some reason or other had not reccived the thusiastically re- Nip t it was the duty of the commun- wlucation they needpdy, n - ordar that they might be hetter citizens. He suggested that Bemidji might well try an experiment with night sehools for those who wished further training and information and to whom it was denied, or who did not, in their youth, fully muke use of the educational opportunities afford- ed at that time but who Jaler in life came to the realization that they necded more informatjon. He cited eages of Duluth and Chisholm where the night sehools are working splen- didly and are much appreciated by those who attended them. M. Doe also referred Lo the henefits to be obtained by many people from leetures on nn- would con- sries of popular tional characters which vey knowledge, now greatly lacking in many heads of familios, along the Jine of national history and responsi- bility of n-i|i/v||~hu . McPartlin of » addressed the tion. n. unnulnnnnlt-rl Beltrami county on th hments of the past, spe ving to the land cleaving vign carried on (his summer g0 to the devclopment of the cam- and loeal lsummer resorts and the acquisition of edueational i itutions. He dwelt upon the neeessity of getting the Javire arca of swamp lands and other lands, at present noy sultable for agricnltural development, into such chape that th be an asset in- gtead of a liability to the northern portion of the state. For this pur- pose he advoeated a change in the constitution of the state which would make it possible to take a portion of the proceeds of the state Jands sold and pul it into a fupd which wonld nesist in developing the peat lands and swamp lands of the northern part of the stafe. The association confirmed (h tion taken by the board of direc Tuesday when they decided to aceept the proposa]l of the Labor League with regard to the affiliation of that body with the Bemidji Civie and Commeree associatjon. It was decided that no luncheon be held next Wednesday on account | of it being one of the days of the; fair here. 1. M. Clark advised the assoclation umber to he count of the large of horses and cattle which we; exhibited it wounld require another barn in which to house them and agked the endorsement of the mem- bers in the erection of another huild- ing for this purpose. The a endorsed the plan for anotic ing. that on bl | the Slat D 55c PER MONTH URKNOWN YOUTH HMURDERS DODGE Authorities Attempt to Learn Motive for Shooting of D. T. Rounsville THINKS HE HAD GRUDGE AGAINST ALL BANKERS Only Clue to Boy’s Identity Is Receipt for Railroad Fare on Great Western (By United Press) Rochester, Minn., Sept. 15.—An unidentified youth is held in the Owatonna Jdl\ today, while author- ities tried to learn his motive for kill- ing D. T. Rounsville, vice-president of the First National bank of Dodge Cen- ter. The youth is believed to have caused the fire which burned the Heck livery barn at Dodge Center yester- day afternoon. While most of the citizens were watching the fire the youth entered Farmers’ State bank asking the girl clerk for an officer. “Any officer at all will do,” he said. He was advised that no o:icers were there and left. A few minutes later three shots were fired in the National Bank building and the youth ran into the street shouting, “I have shot him, I have shot him.” He was pursued. The body of Rounsville was found inside. He had_died instantly. The young man obtained no money and authorities have been unable to Jearn whether Rounsville had any enemies. The youth maintained si- lence, but it is believed he had a prudge against bank officers gener- ally. When he was captured the crow'! beeame menacing and the sher- iff carried the boy to Owatonna in an automobile. (y United Press) Owatonna, Sept. 15.—The uniden- tified lad, who shot D. T. Rounsville to death "in a bank at Dodge Center ate yesterday, was still in jail here today. He refused to say a word in answer to questions, according to Sheriff Leehy. The boy probably will be held here until a formal charge is placed against him. County Attorney Don Swendiman of Dodge county said the only clue to the boy’s identity was a receipt for railroad fare on the Great Western enlling for psasage from St. Paul to Hayficld. A picture was taken of the boy in Jail here last night. Twin City po- Ilc\' will be asked to identify him. SNELLING FAST BECOMING CENTRAL TRAINING QUARTERS (y United Press) St. Paul, Sept. 15.—The Fort Snel- ling army post will soon have more than 1,000 men in training and will lu-umn- the central training quarters of the 7th Army Corps. Colonel Bjornstad, commanding the post, said infantry, cavalry, field artillery, tank corps and engineer corps will be stationed at the post 5001, ACCOUN‘ITNG OFFICES TO COME HERE FROM CHICAGO The chief accounting offices of the Kenfield-Lamoreaux company are to be moved from Chicago to Bemidji about the first of October. This company has plants at Bemidji, Cass il Lake and Washburn, Wis. The lo~ cal plant has been operating under the name of the Bemidji Box com- pany since its opening, but all plants will now be operated under the name of the Kenficld-Lamoreaux company. LOCAL BUSINESS COLLEGE TO INSTALL DESK CHAIRS The Bemidji Business college has ved its orders of desk chairs and will soon be installed in the in- on. The new chairs promise to mm greatly to the facilities of the school. HOLD ALL-DAY MEETING AT NEBISH NEXT SUNDAY The two wov] of speeial meetings *bish held by E. O. Rice and Rev. Blaine Lambert will close with ane other all-day meeting Sunday, Some very good services have been held with conversions and reclamations at nearly every meeting. Attendance has kept up through the rmny weath- ler and the closing services promise to be the best of all. Sunday morning a Sunday school rally comes first, at 10:30; then'a preaching service at 11:30; picnic dinner at 1:00, and preaching again at 2 Sunday afternoon, Mr. Rice will give his life story, “From Cash Boy to Banker, and From Banker to reacher,” and Sunday evening he "will tell the story in the Methodist church ‘n Bemidji. CENTER BANKER