Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, September 19, 1921, Page 1

. Bemidji Manufacturing company new The Ploneer 1s the only dally within 100 miles of Bemidji and has the largest circulation in Northern Minnesota VOLUME XIX. NO. 129 'BEMIDJI DAILY PI BEMIDJI, MINN.,, MONDAY EVENING, SEPT. 1, | i | | MINNESC *° H I;aTORI\_ O innesota — Unsettled with showers tonight and probably in castern. portion Tuesday, warmer tonight. A strong shifting wind. == 3 1921 cm% 0 e -~ OF WHITE WAY Mammecth Parade to Feature|more intense and competition promi- Celebration Planned for Tomorrcw Evening RED LAKE INDIANS TO STAGE REAL POW WOW Parade to Start at 8 O’Clock*ninpb'- i and All Are Urged to Help “Make the Line” At 8 o’clock tGmorrow night the switch will be closed which will re- lease the electricity stored up at the ‘plant and the White Way in Benridji will blaze forth in beautiful subdued brilliancy. The.occasion will be cele- ‘brated by a big parade which will as- semble at the new armory on Bemidji avenue and leave promptly at 8 o’clock, immediately after the turn- ing on of the lights of the White Way. . J. T. Davis will head the line, of. march as marshal and will be fol- lowed by a coldr guard of American Legion men. The Juvenile Band will take its place behind the colors and will be followed by the city officials in automobjes. Both mijlitary units will then follow, the National Guard immedjately 'behind the “cijty fathers”, and the Naval militia Boy Scouts, Mocse Lodge drill team, Unjon band, Central Labor body, Red Lake In- dians, Fire department and automo- bile parade, in the order named. The line of march will be from Third street and Bemdji avenue up Bemidji avenue tc. Seventh street, across Seventh street to Beltrami avenue, down Beltrami avenue to Second street, across Second street io Minnesota avenue, up Minnesota ave- nue to Fifth street, east on Fifth street to Bemidji avenue and sou: Bemidji to theJumory, where axtlhl?nr-l dian pow wow will be given. Follow- ing the Indian dance, a public dance \V}ll be given in the armory which Wwill commence at 9 o’clock. It is expected-that, Bomji-citteis will turn out in latge numbers to.join in the parade and celebrate the event w)‘.lich has been looked forward to for 2 long time with a high degree of an- ticipation. The Bemigdji Mgzmuiactflg» ing company, which has installed a ‘practically new plant for the pup- pose of furnishing the clectricity for the lights, has peeff busy day and night in an endeavor to be in a pos- ition to furnish the light tomorrow night. President A. M.’ Bagley an- ncunced this morning that the piant wil e prepared to furnisn the light. The parade will start at 8 o'clock slmrp' and all who intend to partici- pate in it are requested to be on hand Promptly. VETERANS’ BUREAU HOLDS + HEARING AT DULUTH TODAY (By United Press) Duluth, Sept. 19.Headquarters of the War Risk Insurance Bureau were established here today to conduct a drive to wind-up all war risk insur- ance cases in this section. The cam- Dpaign in this section will continue until Wednesday night. Service men of the lower hall of St. Louis, Pine, Carleton, 'Aitkin, Lake and Cook counties are to be intervicwed here. Headquarters will be established. for the jron range at Virginia, Thursday. MAJOR GENERAL WOOD DEFINITELY APPOINTED (By United Press) Washington, Sept. 19. — Major- General Leonard Wood has been ap- pointed governor-general of the Phil- ippines, Secretary of War Weeks an- nounced definitely today. Weeks said the formal offer of the governor-gen- eralship will be sent to Wood when heAretums to the Philippines from! China. According to Weeks, Wood has agreed to accept'the post. PICRIC ACID SHIPMENT IS BUE HERE WEDNESDAY Bemidji’s first shipment of picric ‘acid is due to arrive here Wednesday, September 21, for distribution to the land clearers in this vicinity, reports A. W. Stone, manager for the Bel- trami County Land Clearing asso- ciation, today. Mr. Stone also stated that those who have orders in this shipment are to call for their allot- ment within 24 hours after time of arrival in Bemijdji. Otherwise they will be charged additional for storage. This car lot shipment will contain 25,000 pounds. . Beltrami county’s first shipment of this explosive was unloaded at Black- duck Thursday and Friday of last week for the land clearers in that vi- cinity. 3 A third car of explosives will be ordered soon, and those who wish to place orders at this time must have them in by September 28, Mr. Stone said, since the demand for the explo- sive is very strong. Entrants Practicing in| Preparation for Contest Wednesday Evening | Interest in the ladies’ automobile style driving contest is becoming ses to be more keen when this feature attraction is staged in connection with the Northern Minnesota Fair which opens here tomorrow and con- tinues throught Friday. About fifteen entrants may be, seen any day on the highways and byways in and about Bemidji shift- ing gears, jamming on brakes and cutting figure eights in prepartion for the big ecvent Wednesday eve- our test, simple in themselves and yet requiring good judgment, will be offered. The first test re- quires the entrant to move forward to a tape and place the front wheels of her car therecn; the second is to back up and place the rear wheels on a tape; ‘while the third requires tha driver to drive forward in and out between three or four posts placed about 35 feet apart. The| fourth test is to perform the third test in reverse gear. By a process'of elimination, the three contestants who survive bhe- come the prize winners. H. Mayne Stanton of Grand Forks, formerly of this city; who conducted the contest at Grand Forks, will take charge of the event here. The judges will be| Wilbur, Lycan, Alex Shavitch and D. J. Moore. . The following contestants will take | part: - Mesdames A. P. White, E. H. Marcum, D. J. McCann, H. L. Huff- mam;-C. Nangle, W. Chichester, F. Dyson, E. W. Johnson, E. Hazen, Misses, Leila Stanton, Arvilla Ken- field, Josephine Parker, Olive Curtis, Louise McCready, and Hazel Laqua. ¢ Minot, N. D., Sept. —Sept 19.— Mrs. John Fleming was too nervous to take ajm when she attempted to shoot herself, and the bullet went through the floor. ~ Her husband awoke and rescued her. Medical aid is expected to restore the woman 'who has been sufferjng a nervous hreakdown. She was formerly Miss KELLOGG IS CANDIDATE T0 SUCCEED HIMSELF (By United Press) - . — St Pail, Sept. 19.—Senator Frank | B. Kellogg today announced he will be a candidate for re-election to con-| gress next year. He leaves tonight| for Washington for reconvening of | congress. He: probably will not re-| turn to Minnesota until shortlyl be- fore the state convention next spring. The convention will endorse Repub- lican candidates. Justice Oscar Hal- lam of the state supreme court is ex- pected to enter the race soon. Gov- ernor Preus may also become a can- didate. TROPPMAN’S TO STAGE FASHION SHOW TONIGHT A fashion show will be staged to- night from 9 to 10 o’clock by the Troppman store. The store windows have been especially decorated for the occasion and live models will dis- play the season’s latest in wearing apparel for the ladies. Y Arrangements have been made to have the Juvenile band play a con- cert during the fashion show, which will be staged in the display windows. It was announced this afternoon that the show would be held tonight re- gardless of the weather. UNEMPLOYMENT CONFERENCE TO BE HELD NEXT MONDAY ; Washington, Sept. 19.—President Harding’s conference on unemploy- ment and open shop will Be held here next Monday, Sept. 26, Secretary Hoover announced today. {all_right.” ILL YoU LOOK AT ?:AT, Missus BROWN N0 WONDER WE <Copyright) WALLACE GIRL WRITES COUSIN NOT TO WORRY S Whereabouts of Missing Girl Is Not Known Although She Writes to Cousin Lyle Judkins, Minneapolis, cousin of Miss Jordice Wallace fo this city, has received word from the missing girl that she is safe, although the postcard failed to reveal the where- abouts of the girl, who has been mi ing since last Monday when she boarded a train at Minneapolis for her home here. The-message on the postcard read: “Do not worry; I m? o e Wo rdto this effect has been re- ceived by Mrs. Christa Wallace Groff of thig city, aunt of Miss Wallace, with whom she made her home since a small child. Miss Wallace has been missing from Bemidji since last Monday evening when she should have arrived here on the oNrthern Pacific train which left Minneapolis that morning. Word was sent by The Pioneer to the United Press office at St. Paul, and Man- ager Meredith late Saturday endeav- ored to ascertain the whereabouts of the girl. Conductor William Allen of St. Paul, who hauled No. 9 to Little Falls last Monday, told the United Press he did not remember the Wal- lace girl. Northern Pacific agents along the route were asked by offi- cials of the road regarding her, but as yet nothing has been heard from them. Miss Wallace had reprcfentcd thi: county at the bread baking contest at the state fair week before last and then had visited over Sunday at the home of her cousin at Minenapolis. He escorted her to the train and saw that she was safely on board. It is believed that she left the train some- where between Minnepaolis and Lit- tle Falls. Lieutenant R. B. Lycan, com- manding the Firth division, Naval Reserve, -announces thath all Fifth dijvision men are ordered to report at the armory tonight at 7:30, and that no excuses for absence will be ac- cepted. INTEREST IN PIONEER’ BIG CIRCULATION DRIVE CENTERS ON CREDIT COUNT WEDNESDAY Subscriptions and Credits to Be Included in the First Count Must Reach the Pioneer Office By 8 O‘Clock P. M. Wed- nesday, Sept. 21—Who Will Be the Leaders? The announcement Saturday of the Club Members in The Pioneer’s $4,- 000 Salesmanship Clab added the punch to an already popular circu- Jation campaign. nlterest grew by leaps and bounds and today this big drive is the chief topic of discussion and favorable comment in Bemidji and Northern Minnesota. More interest and enthusizsm will be added when the first official count of credits is made at 8 o’clock Wednesday night and the report pub- lished in Thursday’s Daily and Week- 1y Pioneer. Credits and subscriptions to be included in Thursday’s totals must be at the Pioneer office not later than § p.m. next Wednesday. Who will be the leaders? New Entries Received The wonderful opportunity that exists in each one of the two districls is being recognized and quite a num- ber of energetic men and women have thrown their hats in the ring and intend to share in the big prize distributjon, October 29. F. E. Loucks, of Northome is a newcomer today and .if reports be true he will have to be reckoned with pefere the end of the campaign. Thru error the address of Mrs. Cora Fredrickson was given as Red- by. Mrs. Fredrickson lives in Solway and she is getting a great deal of whole-hearted support, too. She un- derstands fully the advantage of an early start. There are a number of other new entries in both districts. Intcrests is increasing and the end of the week will see a battle royal for the leader- ship. Still, there is plenty of room for new members. midji there call on these prospects will surely find credit gathering far easier than they ever supposed it could be. Not a Moment to Lose Time is rapidly slipping by. Each day should sec those who are out to win making better and better rec- ords. With the first count just two (Continued on Page 6) Many towns are as yet unrepresented. Right in Be- e hundreds of subscrip- tions to be had and the first one to IN DISTRICT COURT | In the case of Elmer Marin Clarence Grover, which was a for damages in connection with an automobile collision, the jury award- ed the plaintiff a verdict for dam- ages to the extent of $50. The case of Jobn K. Edward vs. Naish McKinnon for assault was set- tled out of court. The case of Joe Bronezyk vs. Paul Wagner is now in the hands of the jury. This is a suit brought about by an alleged assault. In the case of Mike Zustiak vs. Mike Kupcho a verdict was given for the defendant. This was a case which arose_over the , awnarship of an amount of hay. At present the court is engaged in the trial of Henry Funkiey vs. Chris- tine Ridgway, and this is a suit for the payment of attorney fees. JEREMIAH J. EXLIOTT LAID TO REST SATURDAY Funeral servces were held at St. Bartholomew's Episcopal chureh Sat- y afternoon at 4 o’clock for Jer- emijah J. Elliot, son of Rev. and Mrs. Willjam, pastor of the church, who passed away on June 12, 1921 at Coblenz, Germany as the result of gunshot wounds in the head, while serving with the American Expedi- tionary fore The deceased was 21 years, 4 months and 28 days of age at the time of his death, the circumstances surrounding which little has been learned. e enlisted soon after the signing of the armistice. Bishop C. copal djocese of Duluth, officiated at the services, both at the church and at the grave. Interment was made in Greenwood. Amerjcan Legion men acted as pall-hearers, and other e rvice men formed a ing squad which fj the miljtary salut 3 the grave. Taps was blown in fi tribute by Delbert Eletson, former army bugler. LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE MEETS TUESDAY NIGHT The Loyal Order of Moose will hold its regular mceting Tuesday evening at 8 o’clock at Moose hall. It is de- sired that all members be present. SENATORS RETURN TO TAKE UP TAX REVISION (By United Press) Washington, Sept. 19.—(By Fraser Ed ds)—LFresh from the people, the senatorial vanguard arrived to- day for the reconvention of congress on Wednesday, determined to put the tax revision bill through the secnate without delay. According to present plans the house will not settle down to work until October 3, and the majority of the congressmen are not expected back until the latter part of next week. . Senators and congressmen say opinion in their states is for a prompt settlement of the tax qyestion. Mem- bers for industrial centers especially found insistent demands for cnact- ment of a tariff bilt. Republican senators firmly regard the work of the senate finance com- mittee in revising the tax bill as well done and with a few exceptions are ready to stand by it. On the other hand, the Democrats are preparing for a fight on the bill, G. Bennett, of the Bpis-|, DECLARES RAILROADS WOULD FORCE STRIKE Head of Rail Department Says He Has Evidence Roads Are Trying to Force Strike — (By United Press) Chicago, Sept. 19.—Charges that the railroads were attempting to force their employees to strike was made today by B. M. Jewell, head of the railyoad department of the Amer- ican Federation of Labor. Jewell gave this as a reason for advising the members of the shop craft against the strike in spite of the fact that they have voted against ‘ac- ceptance of the 12 per cent wage cut, which took effect July 1. “We have cvidence that the rail- roads arc trying to force us, strike,” Jewell said. “A strike would give them an excuse-to establish an ‘open shop’.” Shop employees, following Jewell’s advice, will hold up the contemplated walk-out until the United States rail- road labor board accepts the new set of working rules, now being drawn up. L AGED SKY PILOT NOW WORKS IN HARVEST FIELD (By United Press) Sheldon, N. D., Sept. 19.—A sky pilot and prohibtion worker among the cowboys in territorial da years old, Rev. C. W. Lijltz, today al- though past 70, is doihg a record day's work in the threshing field ne here. Temperance was not popular in, 1877, the pioneer minjs- ter declar and he relates some ex- ing experiences of heing ridden on cal jokes, however, he declar a hoomerange to rough clements and gained many votes for prohibition. MILLIONAIRE HOTEL MAN: REFUSED DIVORCE TODAY New York, Sept. 19.—W. E. Stokes, millionaire hotel man, was refused a divorce today from Helen Elwood Stokes. Mrs. Stokes an interlocutory decree on her counter complaint. ! in the Case Teday. - (By United Press) San Francisco, Sept. 19.—An ap- peal for fairness to her hushand was the first word given out by Minta Durfee, wife of Roscoe Arbuckle, film comedian, when she arrived in San Francisco early today. She came from New York to aid her hushand in jail here. “Only onec side of the story has been told,” she said, “and I know that the people will wait until the other side comes out in a proper, or- derly fashion in court. I have only one request to make to fair-minded people. 1 simply them to be fair with Mr. Arbuckle. I know, and his friendd know, h nnocent.” Mrs. Arbuckle arrived shortly be- fore 3 a. m. today. 'She had been met at Sacramento by attorneys of Arbuckle. Arbuckle and his wife have been estranged for some time. On hearing of his trouble, however, she immedi- ately left New York for San Fran- cisco, | ATHLETIC DIRECTORS I Bemidji will play Walker at Walkel | Lol Minneapolis, Sept. 1 The court, however, granted (2 55¢ PER MONTH DRAW UP SCHEDULES {Football Fans in This Vicinity “ Are in Line for Number } of Fast Contests At a meeting of high school athe- | tic directors and football coaches ot | the various cities in Northwestern | Minnesota held at the Central school | Satupday afternoon the football ischedules were arranged for this |season. Although there were not s | many present at the meeting as antic- ipated, nevertheless a step in the [ru.'hl direction has been started for | the benefit of scholastic footbell, and Inext year's meeting will without a doubt have every school in North- | western Minnesota represeted. | Football fans in this vicinity are in line for some good football {f the | reputation of the coaches count for |anything. Jack McCallum, who coachied the Macalester College foot- | ball team for the last three years, and who represented Park Rapids at the meeting, will coach the Hubbard {county seat high school gridiron | warriors. Supt. G. H. Potter repre- ‘.~'<'n|1'(l Walker at the meeting, but {the eleven will be coached by none “thuu Edward L. Roge county at- torney of Cass county. KEd. was a star at Carlisle and the University of Mifinesota years ago, being captain of the Gophers in 1903 and kicking the goal that tied the score in the |memorial 6-6 game against the Uni- versity of Michigan jn 1903. The schieduled l'flrxhe Bemidji high |school eleven for the scason which might be slightly altered if necessary follows: - Sept. 23.Blackduck. At Bemidji. | Sept. 28, Blackduek. At Black- duck. Oct. 1. rand Rapids. At Bemidji. Oct. Brainerd. At Bemidji. (Tentative Oct. 1 Oct Oct. 29, Bemidji. In addition to the above schedule, Detroit. Park Rapids. Thief River At Detroit. At Bemidjl. Falls. At but no definite date has been ar- ranged, but will in all likelikood be either Oct. 19 op Oct 26. It is re- ported that Cass Lake will have a football eleven and Bemidji will no doubt play them, though Coach Cpeiney or Supt. Pederson were both absent from the meeting, so nothing (Continued on Page 67 DRY FORCES DECLARF WAR ON BOOTLEGGERS United Pro By -War on bootleggers, rum-runners and moon- shiners, was declared here tod; Dry forces of Minnesota in a rally called by the state anti-Saloon league, were urged to cooperate in every way Lo enfol the anti-liquor laws. Manufacturing of *“home brew” and spirituous liquors in homes has become a fireside pastime, delegates were told. Every individual in the state it was urged should hold hims for reporting to proj any infraction of th comes Lo his attention. Former Prohibition Chjef john . Kramer and Congyessman Volstead who helped frame the prohibition en- forcement act, were scheduled to ad- dress the conference. It will be in cession two days. 7 DAKOTA RE-ASSESSMENT POWER IS ARGUED TODAY anthopities laws Lhat Bigmarck, N. D., Sent., 19.—Power of the state tax commission Lo order ye ssments will be argued today hefore Judge Coffey. Commis- gloners Wallace rendered ments of Mandan, Jamestown, 4, Draks dother towns on th grounds that local authoritics segsed too low. Pending hearing of the case an jnjunetion was granted Stutsman county commission- restyaining them from proceeding in the matte N e HIRS. ARBUCKLE APPEALS FOR FAIRNESS TO HER HUSBAND UPON REACHING SAN FRANCISCO TODAY Dr. Arthur Beardslee, Physician, Who Attended Virginia Rappe After Arbuckle Party, Expected to Furnish New Evidence Dr. Arthur Beardslee, physician, who attended Virginia Rappe through- out the night following the Arbuckle Labor Day party, was expected to furnish new evidence in the case against Arbuckle when he reaches San Fr co today. Beardslee was located with a hunting party in the Sierras. 1t woeadmitted that Beards- lee is in a position either to aid the prosecution or defense. District Attorney Brady visit hotel where the party took place, and with his aides taking the roles of Ar- buckle and his guests, cnacted what the state will claim is the story of the fatal party. 3rady announced he will ask Tos Angeles authoritics to watch for two Jeading witnesses, who are now in the southern city. A wirce_has been sent to Salt Lake City authorities to watch trains for Lowell Sherman, a ltor and guest' at the Arbuckle party, who is reported to have left Los An geles for New York, TOHORROW IS ENTRY DAY AT BEHIDII FAIR Weather Man Today Is Cause of Much Pessimism for Opening of Fair FEATURE PROGRAM TO BEGIN WEDNESDAY Dispatch Flying Circus Now Definitely Assured for Two-Day Performance Northern Minnesota’s biggest and Dest fair. will open here tomorrow morning with the gates open to the public so that all may pect the new buildings and complete entry of their exhibits. Everythng is to be 1 place tomorrow 5o thai Wednesday mornng may see the fair in fall swing. No charge will be made for admission tomorrow. Despite untavorable weather today, the fair gronnds was the scene of much n preporas- ton for the opening of tie big ex- position, which wiii contnue through Topiday. v the e inment program will in. This day hes been desgnated as Bemidji Day and it is expected that the majority of the stores will be closed durng the af noon so that theip employees may at- tend. Ivery department of the fajr prom- ises to be bigger and better than cver Lefore, with farmers' clun ing an active part n the agrenltura display s Doth as clubs and individuals, The livestock exhibit is sure to be 1 and of hetter quality than ever show here before. The entertainment features offered all of high ¢ and a busy ti sured afl visit begnning W ¥. IJForenoon: afternoon v cvenings will bring forth feature ¢ tertainments, the attractions coniis uing until 10:30 o'clock. ¥xhbits shown by the ladies (o partment promise to bring froth my. b nterest. This department is hou: v on_the second fioor of ‘he new. gl gland Duilding 18 far in advan any thing of the knd ever atlempted heretofore, Torse ¢ s, wih entries from netr Iy every section of thel Northw: numbering about fifty, promise thy which have not been expericncr here fop several yeaps. The track b been put n fine shape, and with 11 vorahle weather these events prom ures. Purmers’ horse wild feature in the runnin large number of entries havir 1de alreday. The St. Paul Dispi ise to be fe; also teh Flylng Cit wit Aviator Ballon and the orginal in” Ifox, daredevil per former, wll be the feature attrae ;| tion for Thursday afternoon and Fyi day. Word was received by the com mittee in charge this forenoon thit the cus would be here sure, cith Wednesday afternoon or Thursda merning, and that the Bemldji fah would have one of the best perform ers in existence. The program cal! for wng walking, parachute drop- and a series of contortions by the plane itself. The flying circus has proved feature wherever jt has ex- hibitedj and it is expected that hun- dreds wil be drawn to the expressly to witness stunts pe by this darcdevil pafr. Vaudeville acts, a style show, mo- toreyele paces, a number of visting and loeal bands, aces of all kinds, and a fast football game hetween the Blackduck and Bemidji gridiron squads are bht a féw of the enter- tanment features offered for the big four-day fair. Railroads leading into Bemidji will carry passengers to the fair for one and a half fare within a radfus of approximately 75 miles in all di- rections. With favorable weather, thousands will be in the city Wednes- day to witness the biggest and best fair attraction ever offered in thijs section of the state. Thursday and Friday promi: o bring just as large crowds, since no one of these three 1 is more outstanding than the rest. In order to fully realize just what is being put on by this county to make thys The Nothern Minnesota Pair, it will be necessary for all to attend, RACE TRACK AT FAIR GROUNDS COMPLETED The “Duxbury” speedway at the faiy grounds is in “apple pie” condi- tion, according to I*. R. Duxbury, who has been in charge of the track work for the big racing program to be held Wednesday, Thursday and Frday of this week. For the past month Mr. Duxbury has heen devoting considerable time with a crew of men and has a track to offer which is ronsidered the best half-mle course in the Northwest. The ho are arriving and indj- catjons are that new records fo rthe half-mile track will be established. before in the history of Nor- thern Minnesola has such an excel- lent program been offered and thous- ands from this tion of the state are expected Lo wiess an enterts nevey hefore equaled in tas oty VAPRPRON PR | ——