Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, September 21, 1921, Page 1

_grounds free of charge. ‘the weather fis at all favorable. has the largest circulation Northern Minnesota The Ploneer is the only dally within 100 miles of Bemidji and in { VOLUME XIX. NO. 131 BEMIDJI, MINN., WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPT. 21, 1921 iy —— TOMORROWIS [P CHURCHDAY AT BEMIDI FARR Parade of/ Church People to Form at Post .Office and Go to Fair.Grounds RACING PROGRAM TO START IN. ARTERNOON 0 Flying Circus Now Scheduled for Friday Afternoon and Saturday Due to the weather conditions which hampered the opening of the Northern Minnesota fair yesterday, the fair has been extended to include Saturday and the program has been dropped back one day, today being another Entry Day, with no admis- sion charge. The program originally scheduled for today will be carried out tomor- row, according to the decision of the fair officials this afternoon. ren’s Day and Church Day will be held tomorrow also. A}l denominations will form in parade at the Postoffice square at 9:30 to march to the fair grounds in a body. Those who_take part in the parade will be admitted to the Dr. E. V. Pierce of Brookings, S. D., will be the speaker of the occasion, and he has a message worth while for all hearers. Judging of horses, beef cattle and agricultural exhibits will begin to- morrow forenoon, according to the present schedule. In the afternoon on. Frank W. Murphy, noted agri- cultural expert, will speak at 1 o’clock.. The entertainment program is scheduled to start at 1:30, with horse races, vaudeville acts, motor- cycle races and auto polo. The grand style show will be staged to- morrow and friday night at 7:30. The style driving contest for the ladies is now scheduled for tomorrow night. This afternoon saw much more ac- tivity at the fair grounds and it is apparent that tomorrow will bring forth a big attendance, provided Ell‘mt he complete program for tomorrow, as announced this afternon, may be found in this issue, and will be carried out as near as possible, depending largely upon the weather. Local stores originally announced that they would be closed this after- noon, but the announcement was made today that they would close Fri- ty will remain closed during the rest of the day, it is reported, providing the weather is favorable for their clerks to attend the fair. The St. Paul Dispatch Flying Cir- cus will perform here Friday and Sat- urday, and this feature is expected to draw hundreds from all nearby towns and villages. It is expetced that everything will be in “ship- shape” 'by tomorrow morning, and fair officials look forward to a big day with a record attendance. SCHOOLS CLOSED TOMORROW FOR CHURCH DAY AT FAIR On account of the students of the State Teachers college participating in the Church Day parade, there will be no class sessions at the college to- morrow. There will be no school in the pub- lic schools tomorrow and none Fri- day afternoon. There will be regular sessions Friday morning, however. This applies both to high school and grade schools. The school children will assemble tomorrow morning at 9:30 at the Postoffice hlock to form for the Church Day parade. e et UNIONISTS ARE OPERATOS MAY BE BROUGHT TOGETHER Charlestown, W. V. Sept. 21—Joint conferences of unionists and opera- tors to decide on a basis for settle- ment of the West Virginia mine war trouble will be recommended to the senate by investigating committees, it was learned today The recommendations will be made by Senator Kenyon, and Shortridge, Democrat, who have been conducting a hearing in the trouble zone. LEGION MEET DEFERRED ONACCOUNT OF FAIR Officers of the Ralph Gracie post of the American Legion have decided to postpone the regular meeting schedule for tomorrow nighy until ’ some time next week, on account of this being fair week. It is expected that the meeting next week will bring forth a report on the proposed Arm- istice Day program and all members are asked to watch for an announce- ment of the meeting. i All Legionaires,and other ex-ser- vice men are asketl by the officers of the Legion to turn out for the funer- al of - Christ Neumann tomorrow morning at 8:30 at the Catholic church. The Legion will furnish a firing squad and a bugler. The de- ceased has been a member of the local post since soon after it was formed. hild- |- PROGRAM ALTERED BUT CHURCH DAY WILL BE HELD TOMORROW AS ORIGINALLY PLANNED le;fir;da&, VSepl:ember 22,1921 CHILDREN’S AND'CHURCH DAY MORNING Parade of church organizations to Fair Grounds. ‘Address by Dr. E. V..Pierce, Brookings, S. D. Boys’ and Girly’ Field Meet. Potato Demonstration Bread Baking Demonstration. Judging of Horses and Beef Cattle. Judging Farmers’ Club Booths. Judging of Agrichltural Exhibits. =4 AFTERNOON 1:00 t{ 80—Speech by Hon. Frank W. Murphy, noted agricultur. %pert, 1 :30—1 Byrtainment program starts. 2:18 & Run\ The 2:1§ gst, purse $300, best three out of five heats. e, purse $300, Best three out of five heats. race, open to farmers’ horses. ‘d Trio, Acrobatic Act de Luxe. Sakata, the Japanese Wonder in his slide for life. One hundred-yard dash. Five-mile motorcycle race. Auto Polo. Musical program during entire afternoon by Bemidji’s Seventy-Five Piece Juvenile Band. NEUMANN FUNERAL TO BE HELD TOMORROW A .M. Funeral servicés will be held to- morrow at 8:30 at St. Philip’s Catho- lic cvhurch for "Christ’ Neumann, son of John M. Newhann of this city, who passed away at about 5:30 yes-| terday morning as the result of a shot gun wound inflicted accidentally by himself while hunting ducks in the vicinity of Lake Plantaganet early yesterday morning. Rev. Fr. J.: 3. T. Phillippe will officiate. Interment will be made in Greenwood. The deceased was a member of the Ralph Gracie post of: the Ameriban Legion, and military honors will be accorded his remains at the grave, with a firing squad and a bugler gounding the final tribute. John Gainey, George Graham, Frank Grat- ton, Herbert Warfield, Harry Breen, and Fred Fraser, all close friends of the deceased, will act as ypall- bearers, it was announced by Funeral Director H. N. McKee this morning. ST. CROIX OLD SETTLERS MEETING AT STILLWATER (By United Press) Stillwater, Sept. 21.—Pioneer res- idents of the St. Croix River valley were here today for the annual ban- quet and business meeting of the St. Croix valley old settlers association. John Doubney, 102, Taylors Falls, is the only original member of thc or- ganization. Adam Marty of St. Paul is president of the association. CELEBRATION ATTENDS LIGHTING OF WHITE WAY Parade and Indian Pow Wow Witnessed By Hundreds on the Sidelines Bemidji’s new white way lighting system became a reality Tuesday night when the electricity was turned on after the parade had passed through the main portion of the downtown business district, and the streets were again lighted after being in darkness during the early eve- ning. It was planned that the lights should be turned on when the line of marchers turned down Beltrami ave- nue, across Second street to Minne- sota avenue, and was nearing the City building. The celebration was carried out as originally planned although the weather in the afternoon was any- thing but promising. At 8 o’clock the marchers formed in front of the new armory at Third street and Bemidji avenue and soon after marched up Bemidji avenue to Fifth street, then down Beltrami to Second, over to Minnesota and back to Fifth, thence to Bemidji and down_to the armory. J. T. Davis, mounted, led the pro- cession as marshal of the occasion. The Juvenile band, city officials, National Guard unit, Naval Militia unit, Union band, Red Lake Indian troupe, Moose lodge drill team, fire department, and a long string of automobiles formed the parade. After returning to the armory, an Indian pow-wow was staged by the Red Lake Indian trope. A similar demonstration was staged inside the armory building for those who were unable to witness the one outside. Following this, a public dance was staged for the benefit of the mili- tary units of the city under the di- rection of the Civic and Commerce association. MOTORCYCLE RACERS READY FOR TOMORROW — Horsemen Tuning Up for Big Events on Schedule for Thursday Afternoon Five of the 'speediest motorcycle riders in the business arrived in Be- midji this morning and are ready to perform their tarilling stunts on one of the speediest half-mile courses in the northwest. 3 The - ridérs are Arthur Happonen of Duluth, who will ride at 16 horse- power cycie; Elmer Feathers, also of Duluth, who will ride a 22 horse- power machine; Lee Ecklund, Fred Newman and Roy Peterson, all Min- nesota boys. These comprise the téam of five who have entered their cars in the solo races as well as side- car races. These machines all happen to be Harley-Davidsons and ought to fur- nish excitement galore in the five- mile events scheduled for Thursday and Saturday. Horsemen are using the outside of the course today in order to limber up their animals for races Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Some of the best harness horses in the northwest are now at the fair grounds and will provide some ‘“old-fashioned” thrills for lovers of horse races. All track events will be subject to changes, owing to track and weather conditions. Details for the track pro- gram will appear in The Pioneer from day to day and papers will be sold on the ground—both by newspaper buys and at The Pioneer Booth, No.-3 in the grandstand. { ! l PROPOSED TAX BUDGET WOULD " (OVER DEFICT Overdraft il; General Fund, Totaling $40,000, Makes Proposed Levy High COUNCIL TO DISCUSS BUDGET NEXT MEETING Total Levy in Proposed Budget Is Set at $108,800 After Deductions Are Made The general tax budget for the year 1922, as presented at the regu- lar meeting of the city council last night, reveals the fact that for sev- eral years the tax levy has not been sufficient to take care of the run- ning expenses of the c The fact that an ove: general fund of $40,000 ulated means that, unless a levy is made to take care of it in ad- dition to the regular budget, another year will find the same condition as at present. E Accordingly sufficient to take care | of the overdraft has been includec in the proposed levy submitted for, the consideration of the cuoncil. It will bé seen that the total amount | of the levy will exceed $100,000, if adopted as prop d. The budget as follows will be dis- cussed at. the regular meeting of the| city council two week from last] Monday night. General Fund ity Bldg, ...i.eeinn.n. $3,600 : 900 1.5001 e Treasurer 600 | i Contingent 200 Elections .............. 900 | Protection Life and Property | Muncipal Court ,200 Salary Judges 120 Salary, Clerk 130 Mise. .. Fire Dep: t Hydrant Rentals . 9,600 Police - Department . 9,000 Health & Sanitation . 4,250 Highways .......... 9,750 | Recreation & Doy . 2,730 ‘Miscellaneous .......... W50 00 Total Budget, General fund 4 40,000 Overdraft in General fund. 96,300 Library fund ............ 2,700 Permanent Impovement fund 8,350 Interest Fund ............ 10,700 118,050 Less Anticipated Revenue 9,250 108,800 TOTALLY DESTROYED The fire department was called 2:30 this morning to the Thomas Kohler home in Fifth ward, but the fire had gained such headway that nothing could be saved. House and contents were totall destroyed. Mr. Kohler is employe as brakeman on the M. & L railway and there was no one in the housc when fire started. The origin could not be ascertained, it is reported. | ward for the next § L WEATHER REPORT Minnesota — Fair tonight and Thursday, not much change in temperature. CREDITS WILL BE COUNTED IN THE PIONEER'S CAMPAIGN TONIGHT AND PUBLISHED THURSDAY Interest in Big Prize Campaign Is Now Centered ord qunt of Credits Which Are to Be Turned in Before 7 O’Clock Tonight—~Who Will Lead? Now comes the tug of war! Tonight at 7 o’clock the credits cured by Club mbers in Pioneer’s $4,000 Salesmanship Club and Greater Cir ation campaign will be counted. In tomorrow Pioneer the standings will be publish- ed for all the world to Who will be the leaders of their pective di triets, and who will lead the entire campaign? That question will be wered within the next few hours —but not before a score or more of energetic men and women have had their say as to the leadership. All eredits and subscriptions to be inciuded in this count must be at the Pioneer office at the stroke of seven . Club Members residing out- side of Bemidji should mail their re- ports to reach The Pioneer by that time. 50,000 Extra Cred As announced at the beginning of the campaign 50,000 EXTRA credits are issued for each ) worth of sub- seriptions. This 1 ADDITION to the number of credits allowed for old and new subscriptions as per schedule. Ali of the $20 does not have to be sent in at one time. An ac- curate account of all money turned in by Club Membe kept at The | Pioneer office. a4 mem- {her’s turn-in amounts ), then 50,000 EXTRA credits are issued. If more than § thereol) reported the ba 0 “club.” So the more subscriptions secured the more $20 clubs ave completed and the more WOMEN TO BE FAVORED AT ARBUCKLE HEARING Lowell Sherman Evades Dicks Ready to Subpoena Him as a Witness (By United I “San Francisco, Sept. 21.—Women will hem in “Fatty” Arbuckle on ev- ery side when he appears bhefore Judge us tomorrow for a pre- liminary hearing on a murder charge. The movie comedian, aceused of Iting Virginia Rappe, will have hearing a woman’s court—that is, a court set aside for women. The complaint against Arbuckle is sworn to by Miss Maud Belmont. Judge Lazarus announced today that no man would be admitted to th court Monday until all the women who wanted to enter found scat: District Attorney Brady today is waiting to hear from New York that District Attorney Swann in that ¢i had Jlocated Lowell Sherman, “movie n,” wanted here as a witness in the Arbuckle case. Sherman was one of the guests at the Arbuckle party. ) By Uni New York, Sept. 21.—Lowell Sher- “movie villain,” wanted as a in the Arbuckle case, evaded tives h today, when they at- tempted to s subpoena on him. Sherman left the 20th Century Lim- ited at Harmon in Westchester coun- Press) 5 awailing at the Grand ion for him were told he 1y from the train by a woman. Sherman was a guest at the Arbuckle party Labor I The | ed for-|s 50,000 credits are issued. This extra credit feature will play n, important part in deciding the leadership of the campaign tomorrow —and in determining the winners of the BIG prizes October . Have You Subscribed? Mr. and Mrs. Subscribers aven’t handed one of the enteryp ing Club Members 3 as yet why not do now take The Pioneer are paying for (Continued on Page 8) COUNTY SEAT AMBITION TO AWAIT JUNE PRIMARY (By United Press) Kenmare, N. D., Sept. will await the pr will await the primaries next june. It has been definitely decided that the project of forming a new county to be known as “Lake” out of Burke, Renville and parts of Ward will be submitted to the voters at the recall in November. DAKOTA MAY ENLARGE PRESENT GAME RESERVE 1.—Ken- June. ne (By United Press) Bismarck, N. D. Sept. 21.—Ap- ication for the closing of ten > acres as game pre- cred by the d fish commis- on. A 16,000 reage was re- cently set le for ten 'PURDUE UNIVERSITY FANS ARE OPTIMISTIC United Press) pl.—Purdue | | By follow bullish this ars despite ason’s humble cord of four conference defe vie land no conference pries, I |of sceven Boilermal games |year will be with conference te | —Chicago, lowa, Northws Ohio state, and Indiana, Othe with Notre Dame and Wabash. Optimists in the fact of an unbrok- en front of strong opponent the Pur- due fans ba: their hopes for a I Tairly eve 1son on two things, A rvadi change in coaching methods been made under the tutelage of Coach Dietz. Last y s freshman team, which in the opinion of many was nearly 1l to the varsity is counted on L ffen visibly the Boilermakers line 1920, One other bit of silver lining in the cloud hanging over Lafayette he fact t Indiana, Purdu he ditary en v, has lost more than thalf of last s varsity lineup. al EXPENSIVE FURS TO BE SHOWN AT STYLE SHOW At the style s uled to be held morrow in conn Inesota fair which opencd Troppman’s will display appr 1y $6,000 worth of furs The bes coat to be displayed by th pany’s models is valued at THREE FOUND IN BED WITH SKULLS CRUSHED Only Clues to Brutal Murder Are Bloody Finger Prints and Cast-Off Club coni- ,200. (By United Press) -, Mich.,, Sept. 21.—The ay to the fiendish mur- der of three members of a family are bloody finger-prints and a nail studed club. i William Munroe, his wife and daughter, Neva, 17, were found in bed, their skulls crushed. Avrdith, 12, was found probably fatally in- jured. Her face had been beaten be- yond recognition. ¢ McKee, daughter of a neigh- hool-mate of the Munroe ¢ had not seen her playmate sinee Saturday and went to the Mun- roe cottage. She entered the unlock- ed door. “Mamma, Mamma,” mut- tered Ardith, who was lying on the floo The McKee child, horrified at the misery of her blood-co od chum, ran from the house. Ralph Jollict, brother of Mrs. Munroe, rushed into the house. In the bedroom he found Munroe and his wife dead in bed. Munroe had probably been killed in- stantly. His wife is believed to have been awakened by the impact of the club on her husband’s head, as she) had one arm raised as if in an 2ffort to defend herself. In the other room the 17-year-old daughter, Neva, found. In the corner of the room occupied by Neva was found a nail studded club, a long 2 by 4 with a score of .|SENATE PILED 5| floor, spikes in it. On the bed spre found another clue, a bloody print. The club had been ihrow against the wall with fury, ju (Continuea on Page 8) WITH WORK AS RECESS CLOSES Congress to Work Today; Leaders Anxious to Complete Work Returns HARDING EXPECTED TO SUBMIT GERMAN TREATY Senate Has Conference Report on Anti-Beer Bill to Be Disposed of Soon — Ry L. C. Martin (United Press Staff Correspondent) Washington, Sept. 21..—Congress got back to work today with its leaders determined to push its major tasks to completion within six While the house had little ahead of it requiring immediate action, the senate’s calendar was crowded with business. President Harding was expected to submit the treaty with Germany at once. At the same time, the finance committee was to report the $4,000,- 000,000 tax bill. These two measures appeared likely to claim the center of the senatorial stage for some weeks to come. In addition, the senate has the con- ference report on the anti-beer bill to dispose of. T is one of the most warmly controverted measures ever before congress, and there was no sign of weake by its opponents. They we ready to go ¢ ng up the bill indefinitely fthey said, until theiv wishes are met. ator Borah'’ tolls bill repealing Is on ing P: as 5[ the busi before the senate when it met. Borah's bill will be voted on October 10, but it is -lunlikely mueh of the interim will be spent in debate upon it The railvond relief bill, already passed by the house, and the allied debt refunding bill were both on the senate’s calendar. An cffort will be made to get the railroad bill through but the debt refunding w ure has been sidetracked for the present. The! interstate commerce commit- tee is scheduled to resume its e haustive investigation of the - date. In ition last mittee heard the rail- side of the question involved. Labor is to be heard this fall. The senate labor committe has » West Viringia mine war on its 1d will try to formulate some nt, after completing in- ation of ‘I'ruman 1. Newberry's r a United States senator from Michigan will be filed with the senate, and at some time before December an effort will be made to bring up the question on the hiz will precipitate a bitter part to continue an wion begun in the summer of N wmintervention in Haiti and Santo Domingo The committe may decide to v the island republies. A naval ymmittee will resume its inqu of Captain Chambe exploits during the war his dis- i from the n 1 claims he victed and dismissed, and is seeking vindieati Th s o also has the tariff bill but administration leaders did not know just where it would™fit into the legislative program. That will be determined when the tax bill is out of the way. The house, meanwhile, may con- sider the maternity bill which the genate had passed. or may take up a soldier bonus bill. The allied loan refunding measure also may come in for some attention. A further defieieney appropriation also is ex- pected before long. MODERN WOODMEN TI HOLD MEETING TONIGHT A mecting of the Modern Wood- men of Amer ill be held this eve- i 8 o'clock at the Moose hall it ssived that all members be present, as it is the purpose of the meeting to ararnge for a permanent meeting place. DECIDE TO SPEED UP TREATY WITH GERMANY (By United Press) Washington, Sept. 21.—(By L. Martin) — The decision to sures of the treaty Austria and Hungary was 1 conference today be- C. ed Hween President Harding and Sena- tor Lodge, Republican leader. Senator Lodge téld the president he would eall the foreign relations committee together tomorrow, and that the treaty probably would be re- ed without much deiay. The ident expects prompt action in not believe that objection other ! by Senator Borah,