Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, September 20, 1921, Page 1

The Ploneer is the only dally within 100 miles of Bemidji and has the largest circulation In Northern Minnesota “BEMIDJI D: e VOLUME XIX. NO. 130 BEMIDJI, MINN., TUESDAY EVENING, SEPT. 20, 1921 = A {INNESOTA FAIR EXTE DED T0 SATURD i | N | MINNESOT, | AISTORICAL | SQCIE‘T‘/ Minnesota — Unsettled toitight with showers in east, and cooler in south and west portions. Wed- nes:lay generally fair. AY - ACCOUNT OF RAIN 55c PER MONTH 0 LOCAL HUNTER 'SALESHANSHIP CLUB MEMBERS T0 SHOW CREDITS - SHOTTODEATH ’populurity with the stamp of public Chri;t Neumann Is Victim of ‘ Own Shot Gun Early Today While Hunting Ducks | DIES BEFORE MEDICAL | AID COULD BE REACHED, Funeral Services Probably Will| Be Held Thursday Morning { at Catholic Church Bemidji’s first fatality during the duck hunting season - occurred at about 5 o’clock this. morning near| the south end of Lake Plantaganet when Christ Neumann, son of Joan M. Neumann of this city, was the vic- tim of the accidental discharge of a shot gun which he was removing from a row boat. - He died in about a half hour following the ‘accident while companion, Isadore, Wilson and Har- old Swisher, were carrying him up the bank on the opposite side of the| lake in an attempt to rush him to medical assistance. = | The trio left Bemidji last eveningi so that they might hunt early 1:his| morning. They rowed across the | lake, toward the south end, near the| Slough farm, and Wilson left the boat| to hunt along the west side of a small| stream. Swisher and Neumann the rowed over to-the east a short dis tance with the intention of covering | ployees, instead of outside labor rep- It ‘was| resentatives. the east side of the stream. | when the pair had «pushed their boat | up on the shore that the accident oc-|charged thati a “campaign of :mis- curred. Neumann pulled the boat u and reached for his shot gun, which he had-in the front énd.of flge boat, the gun discharging its load into his left 1der about six or eight inches 2 ghg-heart./ i e o By Potn pirtiors “then carfied “hint across the lake where they knew they could reach medical attention by tele- phone, but Neumann passed away be- fore aid was within reach. County Coroner H. N. McKee was summon- ed at once and the body was brought to the Huffman & O’Leary undertak- ing parlors here. o . It is expected that funeral services will be held Thursday morning prob- ably at 8.o’clock, at St. Phillip’s Cath- olic church, Rev. Fr. J. J. T. Phillippe officiating. The local post o* e LEWIS TAKES RAP AT bearers, a firing squad and a bugler. The deceased was enlisted in the National Guard during the Mexican border trouble, and when discharged late in 1917 was discharged from "he-Tells Miners’ Conference that regular army. ~He was born on Octo- ber 24, 1896, being 24 years, 10 months, and 26 days of age today. He leaves a wife and two children, one 3 years old and the other 5; his| father, three brot}lcrs and two sisters. WOULD CREATE FEDERAL . PARK'IN THE BAD LANDS (By United Press) y Minot, N.' D,. Sejt.:20.—Creation | of a federal park in the Bad Lands; was indorsed by the North Dakota chapter ,of the American association | of engineers at the close of their| annual meeting here. endorsed by the meeting were: form in clection laws to provide appointment of county surveyors | and superintendents of schgols to; take these offices out of politics, and | let them be filled according to| merit; establishment of federal state department of public works; engineer’s license law in state; and good roads legislation. VOLSTEAD ADDRESSES. | DRYS AT MINNEAPOLIS (By United Press) Minneapolis; Sept. 20.—People are getting tired of boot-leggers - and moonshiners, Representative Volstead | told a dry enforcement congress nl“ the Minneapolis -Anti-saloon League. today. He said Ahe country was rapidly becoming bone dry. Light wines and beers, in time licensed saloons. Volstead’s life has been threatened in anony-| mous letters, he told the audience. VERY SUCCESSFUL AFFAIR | “An “All-School” party of the stu-|woyjers convention, which opened in ents and faculty, with about 175 present, was given at the Bemidji State Teacher’s college Saturday eve-| ning. The living room at Sanford Hall was effectively deco: the occasion with autumn leaves. Succeeding a ghort musical pro- gram, games were played and danc-| ing enjoyed until a late hour. Re-| freshments were “served during the evening in the dining room. All re- ported a very enjoyable time. | approval already placed upon it, the {rapidly assuming gigantic propor- Other matters | Frank Harrington and. Robert Har- ? re- | lin, district leaders of Kansas, Ill- for | inois and Washington respectively, for their acts, which he said violated |- and ! lows: |of criticism leveled at our union, no he said, | wage reduction has been taken, and mean the return of hard liquors and |it is our high ambition to 'continue | this policy.” R g Indianapolis, “ALL SCHOOL” PARTY IS | Unionization' of the W. Virginia mine ted .for_their {ietermincd fight against wage freductlons proposed by mine opera-' | tors. {Mercer counties—the scene of the Booming along on the wings of Pioneer’s $4,000 Salesmanship: Club and Greater Circulation Campaign is tions. No undertaking of its kind in Northwestern Minnesota has ever clicited more spontaneous response and favorable comment. The fact that there will be no losers is a fea- ture that appeals to everyone. With the big punch of the entire campaign coming up on Thursday, when the credits secured by each Club Member will be published, interest is intensified and from this time for- ward the campaign will go .with a rush. Who will lead the two districts Thursday(,is the all-important ques- tion. That query can be answered in advance. It will be the Club Members who put zip into their work between this time and tomorrow night at 8 o’clock. Subscriptions must be re- ported at The Pioneer office by 8 p. m. Wednesday, September 21, if COLLECTIVE BARGAINING IS APPROVED BY BOARD (By United Press) Chicago, Sept. 20.—Collective bar- gaining by labor unions with the railroads was approved by the United States Railroad Board today. In a dicision handed down on a petition filed by the Pennsylvania system, it was declared the railroad must deal withi the labor unions as ragnizations. The Pennsylvania in s petition insisted it be granted the ight to deal directly with its em- The oad was handed a sharp rebuke by the _bm\rd ‘which statements” had been waged against the jurisdiction body. CENTRAL SCHOOL WILL OPEN AT 8:10 ©'CLOCK. The doors of the Central school will open at 8:10 hereafter, accord- ing to an anouncement made today by Superintendent J. C. West. Teachers have instructions to admit children earlier than the usual hours during bad weather To do so, how- ever, throws the system off its reg- ular program and parents are urged “to start pupils so that they will reach the building very shortly be- fore school opens at 8:40. " RADICALISM IN LABOR They Should Continue Their | Present Policies R} : i . (By United Press) Indianapolis, Sept. 20.—President John L. Lewis of the United Mine Workers today administered a sting- ing slap to radicalism within the rings of organized labor. In his key- note address to the miners’ confer- ence he struck particularly at the lefi wing of the organization. Lewis called upon the organization to repudiate Alexander Howett, the union laws. Other recommendations made to the conference by Lewis were-as fol- i 0 Absolute unity of action in fight- ing the wage reductions for:the min- ers proposed to 'be enforced. Relinquishment of recent demands for nationalization of the West Vir-| ginia mine war area. In stitution of legal proceedings to test constitutionality of the mines court laws. o e “While other powerful trade or- ganizations have been compelled to | accommodate themselves to the pressure of economized labor, our union has unflinchingly held the lines of battle and our -forces are every-|. where intact,” Lewis said. “We have refused, and despite the fire (By United Press) Ind., Sept. 20.—! war countries developed today as the central question at the United Mine the Tomlinson hall here. Internation- al union officers realize that this movement is of first importance in| Mingo, McDowell, Logan and civil struggle—were said to be the| battleground upon which operators and union men will fight out the en- tire question of labor organization. STRENGTH IN FIRST COUNT WEDNESDAY NIGHT ACC{DENTALLY 15ulncriptiom and Credit Counons to Be lncluded' in This Pub- lished Report Must Reach Pioneer Office By 8 O’Clock | Tomorrcw Evening—Who Will Lead ? the credits are to be counted and in- cluded in Thursday’s report. Those who have the welfare of winning at heart—especially those who Intend to win a touring car and not a kameo brooch—will turn in every available subscription today afid tomorrow. NOT to do so is to lead your friends and acquaintances | to believe that you haven’t a chance in the world to ride in that $1,120 Buick-4 October 29. It is human na-| ture to want to be on the winning| side. The leaders will, naturally, re- ceive many subscriptions and credits from persons who want to ride along with the winner. - While the cam-| paign does not end this week by any means, still there is a great big ad- vantage in being a leader right at the start. The runncr who gets| away when the opening shot is fired | is harder to beat than the laggard| who waits until every nre else lias got away with the gun. Platitudes mean mach or nothing | (Continued on Page 8) CHURCH DAY PARADETO | -BE THURSDAY FEATURE All Denominations to March _to Fair Grounds to Hear Inspiring Address A feature of Thursday’s program at he Northern Minnesota fair here is the Church Day parade and pro- gram: which will follow the arrival of church-goers at tIQ fair grounds in a body. . Dr. Earl V. Pearce of the Bap- tist church at Brookings, S. D., will speak at the fair grounds at 10:30, and the public in general is urged to hear him., He has a message worth while and is an able sepaker. All- church people-and friends of ‘the church, without respect to de- nomination, are asked to attend this inspiring service. All those who eénter the fair grounds with the Church Day parade will be admitted | without charge. The parade will form at the post office square at 9:30 and will be rapidly formed into line of ‘march by 10 marshals. The Juvenile band will furnish the music for the march. Local schools will co-operate by having all the young people there to lead the procession, and the adults will follow. All are urged to enter into- the spirit of the meeting and be present if possible at the time the parade forms to lend their enthusi- asm. In that way this even can be made one of the most inspiring features of the fair. LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE TO MEET,THIS EVENING The Modern Woodmen of America will meet Wednesday evening at 8 o’clock at the Moose hall and it is desived that all members be present. It is the purpose of the meeting at COUNCIL HOLDS BUSY SESSION MONDAY NIGHT Proposed Tax| Budget for 1922 Presented; Will Be Taken Up at Next Meeting DEPARTMENT REPORTS \EVIDENCE ACTIVITY Petitions for Eaving and Walks Are Laid j‘on the Table Until Next Spring The city council met in regular| session last evening in the cumlcil! chambers and disposed of much bus-| iness. City Attorney Bailey gave a deci- | sion with regard to_the eligibility of President of the Council, J. P. I continuing as an-alderman, and ruled | that Mr. Lahr was entitled to retai his seat on the council as his resi- dence in the country was only tem- porary. | The proposed tax budget for 1922 was presented and will be taken up for discussion at the next.meeting. H. E. Reynolds reported on the matter of insurance on city proper To adequately cover the prope was pointed out that more in was needed and a general form pol- icy covering the various properties | was suggested. | W. N. Webber asked permis to place a small frame building, | which he contemplates buying, on the | corner of Third Street and America avenue to be used temporarily as a| store house for materials while he The mutter was refe the to erect. to the city engineer and chief. - The matter of having a larger e city building was also tgken up. A discussion as to the disposal of the detention hospital was also held but definite action wa: taken. Reports of the fire chief for the past month were read as was also (Continuea on Page 8) IN DISTRICT COURT In the case of Joe Bronezyk versus Paul Wagner, the jury aw: ed the plaintiff $9.50 damages. This was an action for damages on account of an_assault. The jury in the case of Henry Funkley versus Christine Ridgway, for the recovery of Attorney’s feet, is now out delib ting. The case before the court this af- ternoon was a criminal c of the state against .Joseph Mathews. Mathews was charged with stealing a watch some time ago and was bound over to be tried at this term of court. ' This is the only criminal case on the calendar for this term of court. County Attorney Graham that time to arrange for permanent meeting place. M. Torrance is prosecutor and C. L. service water pipe installed in the | Pegelow is attorney for the defense. | 5iG ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAM ON SCHEDULE FOR BEMIDJI DAY AT NORTHERN MINNESOTA FAIR WEDNESDAY—BEMIDJI DAY FORENOON Concert by the Gonvick , Bread Baking Demonstration. Health Clinic. AFTERNOON 1:00 to 1:30—Speech by Hon, Frank W. Murphy, nuth agricultural expert. 1:30—Entertainment Progr 2:19 Trot, purse $300, for best three out of five heats. | 2:15 Trot, purse $300, for best three out of five heats. Running Race, open to Farmers’ Horses. | Ward Trio, Acrobatic Act de Luxe. Sakata, Japanese Wonder, in a slide for his life. 100-yard Dash. Five-Mile Motorcycle Race. Auto Polo. Musical Program by Juvenile Band through the Afternoon!| T PO O S T © HALVORSON-FISHER CO. TO GIVE CONCERT HERE Harmonick Club to Assist at High Class Concert Here Friday, September 30 The Halvorson-Fisher company, isted by the local Harntonick elub, will render a splendid program at the M. E. Church on Friday ecvening, September 30. Miss Halvorson and Mrs. Fisher come to Bemidji very highly recommended as evidenced by is building a new building he int\-nds{u"' following from the Thief River Falls Tribune: “Miss Doris Halvorson at her re- cital last Tuesday evening placed herself on a pedestal of appreciation > lovers of Thief River s.. The recital was, a suceess from andpoint. carried out without a discordant note. The large audience was high- ly pleased, in fact, delighted. ‘The case and grace of Miss Halvorson during the recital was a contributing ‘tor to the appreciation of the Miss Halvorson has a gra- cious way all her own that imparts to her audience a fecling of confi- dence. There is no, high tension, no nervousness, no uncasing The audience just goes along with her accepting and understanding her in- terpretation of the difficult select- tions of the program and render to her the enthusias idence of each number. Thief River Falls has vea- son to be proud of this beautiful, modest and accomplished young lday. She will be supported always in her plans to progress and accomplish the greater things which surely are in store for her.” Mrs. Irma Mallary Fisher, contral- to, has a beautiful e with rare ability to control it, he has been received with. much e enthusiasm wherever she has apbeared. The program was q ENTRY DAY SEES NORTHERN FAIR WELL UNDER WAY | Exhibits and Attractions Are Being Put in Place Today for Record Crowd Tomorrow Band. |FEATURE PROGRAM TO am Starts. BE STARTED TOMORROW That Fair Will Smash All Prior Records This Year Is Now Beyond Any Doubt | Because of the unfavorable weather today, the opening day of the fair, fair officials nounced late this afternoon that the originally scheduled four-day fair would be extended to in- Saturday. They also stated that all entries which were not made today will be accepted Wednesday. an- GRAND JURY QUESTIONS ARBUCKLE WITNESSES (By United Press) Northern Minnesota's biggest agri- San Francisco, Sept. 20.—Reports | cultural and industrial fair opened that efforts were made to buy the this morning with the fair grounds testimony of important witn {the scene of much activity despite were investigated by the San Fran-|the fact that the weather was any- cisco grand jury today. | thing but promising. Exhibitors by Miss Zay Prevon, show girl, and|the hundreds and a few curious per- one of the guests at the Arbuckle sons were practically the only ones booze party. where Miss Rappe was on the grounds this forenoon, and fatally injured, was called to testify everyone was busy getting things in as to whether she had been “ap-|shape for a bigged day tomorrow, in proached.” Miss Joyee Clark, room- hopes that the weather man might mate of Miss Prevon was summoned be more lenient. to explain her statements to l)r.i Thoroughbred cattle began com- Gaber Kingston, “man _about town,” [ing into the city last evening and and ‘Reggie Morley, former movie [continued to come in from all di- actor “that there was money in the |rections today, giving assurance that case,” and she intended to get it. | this department of the fair will be — | better than ever before. L. Jensen UNION BAND ASKED TO of Clearbrook has a drove of thor- ASSEMBLE AT MOOSE HALL |oughbreds on display. ~ Other ex- + hibits l\u've already en entered by stock raisers in this‘ section of the state, including one fine exhibit from | Pennington county. Draft horses, saddle horses and racers are coming in fast today. The will be housed in the s close! to Trvine avenue, {which are being completed today. Workmen are busy cleaning out the grand stand of all debris, and is addition to the fair grounds will omodate at least 2,600 persons comfortably. The Union Band, which is to play this evening at the parade at the ng of the White Way, is re- ed o assemble at 7:30 sharp at the Moose Lodge hall, It is specially requested that all members be pres: ent. Grand Forks, N. D., Sept. 20.— The state university opens today for the fall semester. An exhibit of live fish has already TROPPMAN STYLE SHOW I been putl in plflcu] under the direc- IS LARGELY ATTENDED | Fincrionoi” Giemvood. "The Be- trami county exhibit, which won first place in the northern district at the state fair, was being unpacked this forenoon. The rural school exhib- bit, which was awarded ninth place at the Minnesota fair, is also being Z Inclement Weather Fails to Put Ban on /A!tendance at Very Successful Show shown at this fa Notwithstanding the rain and wind which the weather man saw fit ot supply last night, the style show at together with ad- t: ditional school ¢ |"A number of industrial buildings land booths are being constructed by local merchants and these dis- plays will be ready when the gates tare opened to the public again to- morrow morning. The Midway, with its row of “hot dog” stands and refreshment booths is fast.taking on shape and the ven- | ders will be ready to serve the pub- P e b s on. | lic tomorrow. Rest tents are being The Juvenile band opened the 0664 o ' for the visiting lndies. Sida sion at 8:45 p. m. by playing 4 n |show attractions are putting their ber of S\’,l(’.L ions. The spacious ”howiofl‘m‘inm in shape for a record at- windows of the Troppman store Were |y, junce tomorrow and the remain- used for the display of the models. | . ¢ the four-day affair. s Pearl and Grace MeLaughlin, | ™“epo ™ gnd hogs were being Eva Porter, Elizabeth Johnson, Myr- | hrought in this forenoon and after- tle Olson, Myrtle Raine, Alice Camer-|noon and indications were that this on, Margaret and Katharine Tropp-|department would be better than man were the young ladies used for|ever before. The poultry exhibits the ladies’ and misses’ displays, and (Continued on Page 8) they made a display which lwouh{]I do el o much credit to experienced models. “ For the little folks’ dresses and couifl,iSTATE FORESTRY HEADS Betty Cochrane, Geralding: Dupuis, | Blanche Dupu d Nancy McLauzh- MEETING AT ALBANY, N. Y. lin made splendid models and show- | ed them to the best advantage. | (By United Press) Ladies’ suits, coats, fur wraps,| St Paul, Sept. 20.—The national street dresses, afternoon dresses and | forestry conference opening in Al- evening dresses, together with hats, |hany, N. Y., today should evolve bet- all from the stock of the store, were [{er means of combatting white pine displayed. blister 1 and other enemies of The store doors were closed but |standin imber, according to the the crowds gathered on the sidewalk |state f stry department today. and pavement on Minnesota avenue! The white pine blister rust menace and enjoyed the entire show. /in Minnesota lias been considerably |7 The evening's program closed at 10 lessened in the last two or three p. m. when the four » models used | years, according to State Forester for the children’s wear appeared in;Cox. The rust menace in the New | bathrobes and candles and bade the | England states at this time, how- |erowds good-night. |ever, is great. | The conference of heads of state I(m'c.«try departments was to ‘have |been held at Itasca State Park, near | Bemidji, this year, but the meeting ;nlfnc(- was chxm;:e(} owing to the Grand Forks, Sept.’ 20.A ber-|Dlistor sust situation in New Eng- manent injunction against the sale """ of stock to cover assessments h"“‘\EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES been se d the directors of the D e ety Sk hers, Dirac, PLACE NEARLY 10,000 MEN People’s- State Bank here. Diree- tors advertised stock for sale when| TFargo, Sept. 20.—Nearly 10,000 Troppman’s largely attended and the show was good. Living models, all the employees of the Troppman store, were used to cxhibit the large variety of lines in ladies and chil- dren’s wear carried by that store. it |CANNOT SELL STOCK TO COVER ASSESSMENTS certain stockholders failed to meet | men were placed in the fields - of an assessment of $50 a share, |North Dakota through the, federal Ole K. Knutsgon, former president, employment agencies, according to M stated that plang are under reorganization, ay for .+ Mintie Bowe, director {or the | e